History of the Sport
Read about the history of football from its earliest days to the upcoming season. From the first collegiate contest to the signing of the first professional contract to the invention of the two-point conversion, this section has a complete timeline of the sport at all levels.
Professional Game
Do you know who the first professional football player is? How about who is the only quarterback in NFL history to start five Super Bowls? Find these answers and more tidbits in the Professional football history timeline.
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Collegiate Game
In 1935 the Heisman Trophy was established and every year awarded to college football's top player. Jay Berwanger of Chicago was the first recipient of the award. Did you know in the late 1980’s future NFL All-Pro’s Thurman Thomas and Barry Sanders both starred in the same backfield at Oklahoma St.? Learn more about great college players by checking out the Collegiate Football history timeline.
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Amateur Game
Before Eric Dickerson (Sealy), Earl Campbell (John Tyler) and Cedric Benson (Midland Lee) became Texas school boy legends, Ken “Sugar Land Express” Hall ruled the Texas high school football landscape. Learn more about the “Sugar Land Express,” other high school stars and the growth of youth football across America here.
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Technical Game
In 1994 the NFL adopted the two-point conversion following touchdowns. Before then teams could only for the point after touchdown, worth one point. Find out what rule change happened in 1906 reshaped the game of football forever.
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