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1920-39: How The NFL Got Started
Introduction
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Few Facts about the NFL
Thesis Statement

1920-39
How The NFL Got Started
Early Struggles
Early History( Teams That Joined, Teams That Left, Changes Made to League Rules)

1980-99
Advancements since the league was started
Any team relocation
Any records broken
Super Bowls
Other relevant events

2000-present
Any team relocations
Any records broken.
Super Bowls
Other relevant events

Conclusion
Final Thoughts
Restate Thesis

Dillon Neeley
Mrs. Whitener
9th English
January 26, 2018
NFL History Many Americans today know the NFL as a billion dollar franchise that has hundreds of millions of fans show up to game each year. It wasn’t always this way. The NFL started in 1920 and made it to where it is …show more content…
A group of people were concerned about where the league was headed so, on August, 17 1920, a group of men met at Jordan and Hupmobile Automobile Showroom located in Canton, Ohio. That night a deal was agreed upon to start the American Professional Football Conference or the APFC with stricter rules to avoid the problems they were having (Klein 5). The league owners elected Jim Thorpe, one of the league’s best players, to be president of the league. Later the same year the name of the league was changed to American Professional Football Association or the APFA (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica 1). The first game of the APFL was played on September 26, 1920 (Football History 1920). When the league was founded, there were only 14 teams. Ohio had five teams, Illinois had four teams, Indiana had two teams, New York had two teams, and there was 1 team in Detroit, Michigan (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica 2). Things were also much different from the game today. Coaching from the sideline wasn’t allowed. It had to be done from the stands. Players also had to play offense and defense. There was also no set schedule. Teams played …show more content…
The first ever Super Bowl was played on January 15, 1967. Also in 1970, the NFL and the AFL which was a rival football league completely merged to create a 26 team league (Football History 1967 and 1970). In 1980, the Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl, the Oakland Raider won it in 1981, and the San Francisco 49ers won the Super Bowl in 1982(The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica 6). Also in 1982 the Oakland Raiders moved to Los Angeles (Relocation of Professional Sports Teams 1.2.3). In 1983, the playoffs in 16 teams instead of the normal 12 teams because the regular season was shortened due to some of the players going on strike (NFL History by Decade 1983). Also in 1983, the Washington Redskins won the Super Bowl. In 1984 the Los Angeles Raiders won the Super Bowl (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica 6). Also in 1984 the Baltimore Colt moved in Indianapolis (Relocation of Professional Sports Teams 1.2.3). In 1985 the San Francisco 49ers won the Super Bowl, in 1986 the Chicago Bears one it, the New York Giants won it in 1987, and the Washington Redskins won the Super bowl in 1988 (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica 6). Johnny Grier became the first African American referee (NFL History by Decade 1988). Also in 1988, the St. Louis Cardinals moved to Phoenix, Arizona (Relocation of Professional Sports Teams 1.2.3). In 1989 and 1990, the San Francisco 49ers won the Super
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