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  1. 2 days ago · The history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football. Both games have their origin in multiple varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal or kicked over a line, which in turn were based on the varieties of English ...

  2. 6 days ago · The National Football League (NFL) is the major American professional football organization. It was founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, as the American Professional Football Association. The NFL season culminates with an annual playoff tournament that leads to the Super Bowl championship game.

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  3. 6 days ago · American football (referred to simply as football in North America), also known as gridiron football, [nb 1] is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or ...

  4. May 13, 2024 · For his next book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game (2007), Lewis wrote a history of American football offensive strategy interwoven with the story of Michael Oher, then one of the hottest prospects in high-school football. Lewis had a personal connection with Oher: his adoptive parents were Lewis’s childhood friend Sean Tuohy and his wife ...

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  6. May 12, 2024 · Updated: May 12, 2024. Listen. Read Summary. American football, a quintessential component of contemporary American culture, boasts a rich and intricate history that spans over a century. Its roots trace back to the mid-19th century, emerging from a fusion of traditional European ball games and indigenous American sports.

  7. 6 days ago · Pro Football History covers the historical aspect of American Football. We review player bio's, team records, and historical records in the NFL.

  8. May 22, 2024 · This timeline of the National Football League (NFL) tracks the history of each of the league's 32 current franchises from the early days of the league, through its merger with the American Football League (AFL). The history of franchises that began as independent teams, or as members of the Ohio League, New York Pro Football League, and other ...

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