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NFL Origin

The National Football League (NFL) was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association.On November 6, 1869, Rutgers and Princeton played what was billed as the first college football game. However, it wasn't until the 1880s that a great rugby player from Yale, Walter Camp, pioneered rules changes that slowly transformed rugby into the new game of American Football.

NFL fun facts

  1. NFL players weren't required to wear helmets until 1943
  2. A 30 second commercial in the 2011 Super Bowl cost around $3 million.
  3. More than 100 million people watch the Super Bowl every year