THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL

TREVOR FELICIANO

When Football Started~ Football started in August 20, 1920~ Bert Bell and George Halas started the NFL

Rules Of The NFL The rules of the NFL are the

most important thing in a game.

They can protect you from

hurting other people. There's Offside Encroachment Delay of game Illegal substitution Excessive time out(s) Incidental grasp of facemask Neutral zone infraction Running into the kicker More than 11 players on the field Defensive holding Delay of game on offense or defense Delay of kickoff Encroachment Excessive time out(s) False start Illegal formation Illegal shift Illegal motion Illegal substitution

Equipment Of The NFL In the NFL need equipment for your protection The Helmet A head injury is the most dangerous type of injury that a football player needs to be

concerned about. Choosing a helmet that is the correct size and that has the proper padding can minimize this risk.

Shoulder Pads Shoulder pads are the second most important piece of equipment because football players often lead with their shoulders when making contact, especially when tackling. Players whose positions involve lots of contact, such as linemen, need heavier and more secure shoulder pads than other players do

Other Equipment Uniforms are usually supplied by the school or other organization that is sponsoring a team. Football pants have pockets for knee pads and thigh pads.

Facts about the NFL

With almost $1 billion in yearly revenues, the NFL is the world’s richest professional sports league.

The first NFL game played outside of the United States was August 16th, 1976 in Tokyo, Japan. The Cardinals defeated the Chargers by a score of 20 to 10.

The Oakland Raiders were originally named the Oakland Senors thanks to fan voting. After being ridiculed by the media for several weeks, the team changed its name to the Raiders.

Emmitt Smith had the same number of rushing yards in his last season as he did in his rookie season (937 total).

Wide receiver Randy Moss owns a fruit smoothie franchise in West Virginia.

Eli and Payton Manning are the only set of brothers to play quarterback in a Super Bowl. They are also the only brothers to both win the Super Bowl MVP award.

The largest attendance for a NFL regular-season game is 103,467 (Cardinals vs. 49ers at Mexico City’s Azteca Stadium

In 2005, Steve Young became the first left-handed quarterback inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Draft

The Playoffs After the regular football season, the NFL schedule

moves into the playoffs, which ultimately lead up to the Super Bowl. In regular-season games, teams compete for the best win-loss records, and those teams with the best records advance to the playoffs. The playoffs, meanwhile, decide who goes on to the Super Bowl.

The NFL schedules all those regular-season games — 512 in a typical season se— to separate the good teams from the bad. On every level of sports, people want to declare a champion. In the NFL, a total of 12 teams qualify for what amounts to the road to the Super Bowl.

NFC ChampionshipThe NFC Championship is where all the future hall of famers play on the one so that means

that everybody that’s on the NFC plays on the NFC and everybody that plays on the AFC plays on

the AFC unless your team is playing in the SUPER BOWL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Super Bowl The Super Bowl goes on once a year and to teams play where the NFL wants the two teams

Hall of Fame In the Hall of Fame all the greatest players in the NFL get to be in this which is where your picture is

in the big building with all of the other great players in the NFL from the beginning when the NFL started.

In order to get in the NFL you have to get in to the NFL and be one of the best players in the NFL

Resources http://www.footballbabble.com/football/nfl/facts/ http://www.google.com

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