Step onto the gridiron of history as we explore significant football moments occurring on this calendar date. From the foundational days of college play to crucial developments in the professional leagues, this date marks key milestones, player legacies, and pivotal events shaping the game we know today.
July 05
July 05 | This Day in American Football History
Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
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"Desire of USFL to Directly Compete With NFL in Fall"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-05
Our Newspapers.com Football History Headline of the Day comes from the July 5, 1984, Clarion-Ledger in Jackson, Mississippi, when they posted:
"Unraveling Football's July 5th Tapestry: From USFL Ambitions to Hall of Fame Legacies"
In this July 5 edition of Football History Headlines, we take a glimpse of the past to a movement in the USFL, a nostalgic moment in the Steel City, and Hall of Fame hands fill our day.
"Johnny Rodgers Star Corn Husker Wide Receiver"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-05
July 5, 1951 - Omaha, Nebraska - Johnny Rodgers, who was listed as the University of Nebraska’s wingback from 1970 to 1972, was born.
"James Lofton Legendary Receiver"
Last updated 📅 2025-07-05
July 5, 1956 - Fort Ord, California - James Lofton, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Wide Receiver who played football for the Packers, the Raiders, the Bills, the Eagles, and the Rams, was born. He hails from Stanford University, where he had a brilliant college career before transitioning to a professional career. The ProFootballHOF.com says the Packers took him at number six overall in the 1978 NFL Draft.
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Orville Mulligan: Sports Writer
We invite you to take a ride through 1920's sports history in the audio drama that takes the listener through the sounds and legendary events of the era through the eyes of a young newspaper journalist. You will feel like you were there!
Brought to you by Number 80 Productions and Pigskin Dispatch
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Sports Jersey Dispatch
If you like remembering players of the NFL by their numbers then you may also enjoy going uniform number by number in othre team sports as well. We have it for you on our other website in baseball, basketball, hockey and more on the Sports Jersey Dispatch.
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