AFL-NFL Merger
... the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States during the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). It came as ...
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Cleveland Browns
... Mike Snyder, Casey Coleman, and Andre Knot League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946-1948) National Football League (1950-present) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953- ...
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Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
... home venue of the University of Memphis football team, the Tigers. It is also home to a post-season collegiate football game, the Liberty Bowl, and has hosted several failed attempts at professional football as well, detailed below. In recent years ... the annual Southern Heritage Classic, a collegiate football game between two historically black universities, Jackson ... religious gatherings and concerts. Also, high school football games are played there each season, ...
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Significant rivalries in the NFL
... number of significant rivalries in the National Football League (NFL). Rivalries are occasionally created due to ... when compared to similar rivalries in college football and also when compared to other professional ... the New York Giants of the National Football Conference have a decent rivalry with their American Football Conference counterpart, the New York ...
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Chicago Bears
... Jeff Joniak, Tom Thayer and Zach Zaidman League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football League (1920-present) Western Division (1933-1949) National ... 1953-1969) Central Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC Central (1970-2001 ... Chicago Staleys (1921) Chicago Bears (1922-present) League titles League Championships (9) NFL Championships ( ...
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History of the Chicago Bears
... Bears The Chicago Bears are the National Football League's most storied charter franchise. Early Years: The Formation of the League and Bear Domination (1920-1946) The Chicago Bears have played professional football for over 85 years. Throughout that span they have created a legacy in the sport compared to the ...
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Jim Thorpe
... s {{{Retired #s}}} Records {{{Records}}} Statistics Pro Football Reference Statistics NFL.com Statistics DatabaseFootball Statistics ... IndiansRock Island IndependentsNew York GiantsChicago Cardinals Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1963 This article refers to the football & baseball player. To see the city in ... and decathlon, starred in college and professional football, played Major League Baseball and also had a career ...
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The Miracle at the Meadowlands
... the most, if not the most, mistaken coaching decisions in not just American football but any professional team sport. While this ... for the exits as the conventions of football assured there would be nothing left to ... his players to fines for violating the league's rules against fighting or, most ...
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar For the football player, see Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar. Kareem ... known as Lew Alcindor) is a former American professional basketball player, considered by many as ... from the game in 1989, leaving a legacy of professionalism, class, and success. Following his ... was a three-time First Team All-American (1967-69), played on three NCAA Basketball ... an instant star, placing second in the league in scoring (28.8 ppg) and ...
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Arkansas Razorbacks
... teams at the school (most notably the football team which plays in Donald W. Reynolds ... qualifier, it almost always refers to the football team. Women's teams at the university ... are known as "The Ladybacks". Current Sports Football The current helmet design for the Arkansas Razorbacks football team. The school's men's football team is currently led by Coach ...
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