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  1. 1 day ago · American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and 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.

  2. 2 days ago · The modern era of American football can be considered to have begun after the 1932 NFL Playoff game, which was the first indoor championship game since 1902 and the first American football game to feature hash marks, forward passes anywhere behind the line of scrimmage, and the movement of the goalposts back to the goal line.

  3. Sep 5, 2024 · American football is the version of the sport of football that evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football). American football, played with 11 on each side, originated in North America, primarily in the United States, where it eventually became the country’s leading spectator sport.

    • Michael Oriard
  4. 2 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.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. 6 days ago · Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the New York Giants. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive players of all time.

  6. 2 days ago · Richard Lane (April 16, 1928 – January 29, 2002), commonly known as Dick "Night Train" Lane, was an American professional football cornerback who played for 14 years in the National Football League (NFL).

  7. Sep 9, 2024 · Tony Romo, American professional football quarterback who was one of the best players at his position in the early 21st century. Despite suffering numerous injuries during his playing career, he retired in 2017 as one of the most prolific passers in NFL history.

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