American Football History; We go all the way back to the beginning!
Football History
How the game evolved from ancient times to today & everything in between.- ‣
Football History by the Day of the Year
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Vol. 1 Ancient Football History
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Vol. 2 Football History Rewind: by Year
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Vol. 3 American Football History by Year
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The New Age Game
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Modernization Era
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Football By The Jersey Numbers
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Modern Era Teams
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Football Rules
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Hall of Fame Players
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The 1980 College Football Season
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Coaches
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College Football Conferences
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Gridiron Stadiums and Fields
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Early Pro Football Teams
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Legendary Games
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Crowd Roars
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Rose Bowl
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Early Twentieth Century Legends
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NFL Teams
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Gridiron History Through Artifacts
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Pro Football Dynasty Project
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Watch Old Pro Football Footage
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The Greatest Gridiron Team
The game of American football is filled with strategy, legendary figures, great teams, and amazing events that have created euphoria in fandom. We celebrate the game and its people. Here are some items of interest that capture the spirit of the gridiron.
Vol 1 Ancient Football History
Football can trace its roots to the ancient past, some into the the years that end with B.C.! Come and join us in this four part series that dives into the ancestors of American football from across the pond and beyond.
Vol 2 American Football History by Year
The late 19th century America was experiencing the Industrial Revolution just after the country was recovering for Civil war. People were leaving the agricultural setting and gathering in cities like never before. One of the effects of putting people together is shared activities, and in this case sports and football became just that. Join us in this portion of our look back at the history of football as we see how America absorbed the old games from Europe and made them into something uniquely American.
American Football History by Month and Day
A day by day look at the chronicled history of football. The events, the transactions, birthdays and associated occurrences that has made the game what it is this day.
Vol 3 American Football History by Year
The 1890's saw the strategies of coaches develop into trying to out muscle and literally beat down an opponent to reach victory. The game was brutal to the point of deaths and serious injuries were occurring. Read the articles in Volume 3 to see what was almost football's demise.
Football History
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