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The birth of American Professinal Football
NFL was formed on August 20th 1920 -
Jim Thorpe
Jim Thorpe (RB) Cardinals - First Year: 1920 - 9 seasons - Undrafted
*Was one of the First players to go into the Football league without being drafted by a team. -
League Changed Name..
the league changed its name to the American Professional Football Association (APFA) on September 17, 1920, -
Changed Name Again!!
They changed the name to the National Football League on June 24, 1922, after spending the 1920 and 1921 seasons as the APFA -
Ernie Nevers
Ernie Nevers (FB) Cardinals - First Year: 1926 - 6 seasons - Undrafted -
Don Hutson
Don Hutson (WR) Packers - First Year: 1935 - Career: 11 seasons - Undrafted -
Steve Van Buren
Steve Van Buren (HB) Eagles - First Year: 1944 - 8 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 5
*One of the first White (RB) in the NFL -
Crazylegs Hirch
Crazylegs Hirsch (WR) Rams - First Year: 1945 - 13 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 5 -
Marion Motley
Marion Motley (FB) Browns - First Year: 1946 - 10 seasons - Undrafted
*First (FB) to play in the NFL -
Emlen Tunnell
Emlen Tunnell (DB) Giants - First Year: 1948 - 14 seasons - Undrafted
*Was the first Afican American (DB) to play in the NFL -
Norm Van Brocklin
Norm Van Brocklin (QB) Rams - First Year: 1949 - 18 seasons - Drafted: Round 4, Pick 37
*He was the first QB with the highest throwing rate. -
Night Train Lane
Night Train Lane (CB) Lions - First Year: 1952 - Career: 14 seasons - Undrafted
*First African-American (DB) To play in the NFL -
Johnny Unitas
Johnny Unitas (QB) Colts - First Year: 1955 - Career: 19 seasons - Drafted: Round 9, Pick 102
*First Successful (QB) to play for the Colts. -
Lenny Moore
Lenny Moore (HB) Colts - First Year: 1956 - 10 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 9 -
Jim Brown
Jim Brown (FB) Browns - First Year: 1957 - Career: 9 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 6
*Had an average game with 104.3 Yards.
*5.2 Average Yards per Carry (Highest in NFL)
*0 Games he missed
*Led the NFL 8 Years in a row in rushing. -
Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka (TE) Bears - First Year: 1961 - 8 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 5
*Mike (TE) was the future to all Tight Ends coming into the NFL -
Joe Namath
Joe Namath (QB) Jets - First Year: 1965 - 9 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1 -
The Merge
In 1966, the NFL agreed to merge with the rival American Football League (AFL), -
First Super Bowl
The first Super Bowl was held at the end of that same season in January 1967 -
Joe Grenne
Joe Greene (DT) Steelers - First Year: 1969 - Career: 12 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 4 -
O.J Simpson
O.J. Simpson (RB) Bills - First Year: 1969 - 11 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1
*O.J set records in the (RB) postion that still stand till this day. -
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bradshaw (QB) Steelers - First Year: 1970 - 13 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1
*Terry Bradshaw was one of the greatest QB's to play in the NFL
*He set 4 records the still stand till this day. -
Walter Payton
Walter Payton (RB) Bears - First Year: 1975 - Career: 13 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 4
*The Beats Greatest (RB) of All-Time
*Set the Rushing record for
*Most Yards in a Single Season. -
Joe Montana
Joe Montana (QB) 49ers - First Year: 1979 - Career: 12 seasons - Drafted: Round 3, Pick 82
*The Greatest (QB) to ever play in the NFL
*He has the most Super Bowl wins,
*He had a Great (WR Core) of All-Time -
The draft
the NFL holds a draft of college players. The draft consists of seven rounds, with each of the 32 clubs getting one pick in each round. -
Ronnie Lott
Ronnie Lott (DB) 49ers - First Year: 1981 - Career: 14 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 8 -
Marcus Allen
Marcus Allen (RB) Raiders - First Year: 1982 - 12 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 10 -
Dan Marino
Dan Marino (QB) Dolphins - First Year: 1983 - Career: 16 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 27
*The starter pf an ERA of Great- QB -
John Elway
John Elway (QB) Broncos - First Year: 1983 - Career: 16 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1
*Another ERA of the great (QB)s
*Holds records on the Denver team still to this day. -
Steve Young
Steve Young (QB) 49ers - First Year: 1984 - 16 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1
Was one of the first "Mobile" QB's to play in the NFL -
Jerry Rice
Jerry Rice (WR) 49ers - First Year: 1985 - Career: 18 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 16
*The Greatest (WR) Ever to play in the NFL.
*Beats Man-To-Man Converage Double teamed
*Greatest (WR) After the catch.
*1,549 Recptions
*22,822 Receiving Yards
*208 Touchdowns (Most In History)
*8-Touchdown recpetions (Most In History) (SuperBowl)
*3X Champion
*MVP of One of them.
*#1 Player in the Top 100 NFL Players. -
Micheal Irvin
Michael Irvin (WR) Cowboys - First Year: 1988 - 10 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 11 -
Troy Aikmen
Troy Aikman (QB) Cowboys - First Year: 1989 - 12 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1 -
Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders (DB) Falcons - First Year: 1989 - 12 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 5
*Deion Sanders was The greatest (DB) to ever play in the NFL
*He set records in only his 2nd season that still stand till this day -
Barry Sanders
Barry Sanders (RB) Lions - First Year: 1989 - Career: 10 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 3
*The Greatest Running Back to ever play the Game to this day.
*Most Rushing Yards
*Most Negative Yards. -
Emmit Smith
Emmitt Smith (RB) Cowboys - First Year: 1990 - Career: 14 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 17
*One of the Greatest (RB) to play in the NFL and was the best (RB) ever to wear a Cowboy jersey -
Brett Farve
Brett Favre (QB) Packers - First Year: 1991 - Career: 17 seasons - Drafted: Round 2, Pick 33
*Set the record for Green Bay with<
*Most Interceptions .
*Most Touchdowns. -
Marshall Faulk
Marshall Faulk (RB) Rams - First Year: 1994 - 11 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 2
*Marshall Faulk was one of the greatest running backs to play in the NFL.
*Setting Records as he played through the game. -
Derrick Brooks
Derrick Brooks (LB) Buccaneers - First Year: 1995 - 14 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 28 -
Ray Lewis
Ray Lewis (LB) Ravens - First Year: 1996 - Career: 11 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 26
*Was the voice and Life blood of the Baltimore Ravens.
*Finished his season with a SuperBowl win. -
Tony Gonzalez
Tony Gonzalez (TE) Chiefs - First Year: 1997 - 11 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 13
*Tony has records since his third season.
*He is still one if not the best (TE) ever to play in the NFL -
Kurt Warner
Kurt Warner (QB) Rams - First Year: 1998 - 12 seasons - Undrafted -
Randy Moss
Randy Moss (WR) Vikings - First Year: 1998 - 11 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 21
*Randy moss is 3rd of All-Time Receptions list.
*Only WR to be loved-Hated by the same Team. -
Peyton Manning
Peyton Manning (QB) Colts - First Year: 1998 - Career: 11 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 1 -
Tom "Golden Boy" Brady
Tom Brady (QB) Patriots - First Year: 2000 - Career: 10 seasons - Drafted: Round 6, Pick 199
*Only (QB) to go last and become a "Legend"
* He holds the record for Most-Touchdowns in a Single Season
*Tom Brady has set records through out his career
*He came from the University Of Michigan
*The most scariest part about Brady's Game is his "Percision"
*Brady is the best of Reading Coverages and Defences
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LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson (RB) Chargers - First Year: 2001 - 8 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 5
*L.T paved the way for (RB) coming into the NFL He was a SMall, Fast, Elusive Running back in the league -
Ed Reed
Ed Reed (DB) Ravens - First Year: 2002 - 7 seasons - Drafted: Round 1, Pick 24 -
2012 Suoer Bowl
The champions of the most recent season, the 2012 season, are the Baltimore Ravens, who defeated the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII
