National Football League (NFL), major U.S. professional gridiron football organization, founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, as the American Professional Football Association. Its first president was Jim Thorpe, an outstanding American athlete who was also a player in the league. The present name was adopted in 1922.

Early years. The BBC started its television service in 1936, although it was nearly a year before the very first televised match of football was screened – a specially-arranged friendly match between Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves at Highbury on 16 September 1937.

Why is American football so popular in the U.S.? There are lots of good answers here… Some of them include the rivalries, tradition, tailgating, fantasy football, sports betting, regional pride, and the fact that football is a team sport that requires a variety of talents, including speed, strength, size, and smarts.

Perhaps the most famous play in NFL history, Franco Harris' catch is still debated to this day – 50 years after the event. Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw a pass to John Fuqua, which was deflected backwards where Harris snatched the ball off the ground.

17, 1920. On September 17, 1920, a group of men gathered in Canton, Ohio at the Hupmobile showroom of Ralph Hay, owner of the hometown Bulldogs. The result of the meeting was the birth of the National Football League.

National Football League National Football League. ◊ The NFL is the major professional (American) football league in the U.S.

The exact etymology of the word “football” is slightly unclear, but many historians say the term dates back to the late Middle Ages, when it was used to refer to any sport that was played on foot, as opposed to sports played on horseback.

1939 The first NFL game was televised on October 22, 1939 when NBC aired a game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Eagles to a local audience.

The vision was that the more popular the entire league became, the more financially beneficial it would be for everyone. The wisdom and foresight of this vision has led the NFL to unprecedented popularity and success. So, why is the NFL so popular and successful? The reason is due to the complete parity in the league.

There are over 200 games in the NFL during 17 weeks. In each NFL season there are 256 games to be exact! Each American football team plays 16 games across 17 weeks. The season is between September and December. The 12 teams who make it through then go to the playoffs in January.

Picking a player as the greatest of all time, in any sport, is a very subjective task with various unquantifiable facets coming into picture. However, with the number of goals he has scored and having won every possible trophy he could, Lionel Messi is considered the greatest football player of all time.

The health benefits of football include: Building strength, stamina and speed. Training your brain, improving concentration and coordination. Promoting teamwork, being social and boosting your confidence.