American football by Matthew Lambert https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w Matthew Lambert en-us 2021-09-23 17:12:15 UTC 2025-03-18 03:15:50 UTC hello@padlet.com 1869 lambertm20 https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763673641 The first American football match was played on November 6, 1869. Two college teams, Rutgers and Princeton, using rules based on the rules of soccer at the time.

]]> 2021-09-23 17:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763673641 1869 lambertm20 https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763677634 Rutgers University and the College of New Jersey played a game that used a round rubber ball. Then, five years later, an oval leather ball, resembling the kind used in rugby.]]> 2021-09-23 17:32:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763677634 1892 lambertm20 https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763683213 Its roots stemmed from two sports, soccer and rugby, which had enjoyed long-time popularity in many nations of the world.]]> 2021-09-23 17:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763683213 1920 lambertm20 https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763686071 The NFL, a group of professionals were established.

]]> 2021-09-23 17:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763686071 1958 lambertm20 https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763690066 Football got more throughout the country. Following the 1958 NFL championship game.

]]> 2021-09-23 17:38:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763690066 1965 lambertm20 https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763697299 The AFL and the NFL fote to become the number 1 team in America.

]]> 2021-09-23 17:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763697299 1980 lambertm20 https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763701849 In 1980 after the merge the NFL had 3 divisions with 26 teams where eight teams went through to the playoffs.

]]> 2021-09-23 17:43:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763701849 1990 lambertm20 https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763725396 College football remained a high status throughout the years. Even today College football is very popular and this is where the NFL looks to find players to draft when they are old enough.]]> 2021-09-23 17:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lambertm20/w7wgjnajahkay8w/wish/1763725396