History of NFL
Many young football fans may not realize it but the NFL of today is actually a combination of what used to be two separate leagues. The modern day NFL is divided between the National and American Football Conferences, but at one time what is currently the American Football Conference was a separate league. The National Football League was … Keep Reading → officially formed in 1922. In 1956 the NFL players association was formed. Fans of the sport today will understand the importance of this event. In 1959 the legendary Vince Lombardi became head coach of the Green Bay Packers. In 1967 the NFL played against the rival AFL in what was called the AFL-NFL World Championship Game. When the leagues merged three years later this game would become what we know today as the Super Bowl. The league has had its difficult moments, including work stoppages, but it sits firmly today as the most popular of all sports in America.
