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When did football start? The answer to that question depends on which "football" you are referring to. We'll try to answer "when did American football start?". American football is frequently called simply "football" in the US, although outside the U.S. it is also referred to as "gridiron" or "tackle football". Please be aware that we will not be talking about Association football, which is commonly called "soccer" in the States and "football" nearly everywhere else. So, when did football start in America? Football started out as a variation of rugby and soccer and was founded around the middle of the 1900s, although the original variation was considerably different that the game you will play or enjoy today. Modern football is primarily separated by rule changes invented by Walter Camp, who is revered as the "Father of American Football". These updates were largely finished by 1892 and include ideas prefer the line of scrimmage and down-and-distance. The forward pass was brought to football in 1906. College football started in 1875. The first game was between Harvard and Tufts University. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) was formed in 1905 to standardize the game and ensure the safety of the student players. If you're asking, "When did the NFL start?", the answer is less than 100 years ago. It was first named the American Professional Football Association and was started in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, which is currently the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In 1922 the organization's name was updated to the National Football League. The NFL was merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970. The AFL was started in 1960 and had 10 clubs. The merger instigated the championship game which is now called the Super Bowl. All 10 AFL teams and 3 NFL teams comprised the American Football Conference, which the remaining original NFL teams comprised the National Football Conference. If you're asking, "When did football start?" as in "when did the football season start", it depends on the league. The NFL preseason begins in August with 4 exhibition games. The regular season has 16 games covering 17 weeks and begins in September and runs through late December or early January. The playoffs are held in January and the Super Bowl is in early February. The 2009 regular season started on 9/10/2009. The 2010 regular season will start 9/9/2010. The NCAA football regular season starts the 1st Monday in September, which is the Labor Day holiday in the US. It goes for 12 games and ends in mid-December with the Army / Navy game. In the post-season, bowl games highlight the top 64 college football teams. However, in college football, there are no official championship playoff games. While there is a recently-implemented Bowl Championship Series, which unofficially chooses the national champion and is held in early January, the system is somewhat controversial. The 2009 regular season kicked off on September 7, 2009 and the 2010 regular season will begin September 6, 2010. Please visit this link for more information on When Did Football Start: http://www.quemark.com/when-did-football-start.html and this link for information on Who Is the Richest Man In the World: http://www.quemark.com/who-is-the-richest-man-in-the-world.html. Distributed by http://www.ContentCrooner.com ------------------ ARTICLE END ------------------ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
