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The NFL by Jayson B

** The NFL **

The first NFL game ever played was on October 3, 1920 in Dayton, Ohio When the Dayton Triangles defeated the Columbus Panhandles 14-0. The first ever AFC championship game was played on December 17, 1933 when the bears won 23-21. The first ever NFC championship game was the cowboys vs 49s, the cowboys came out on top 17-10. The helmets years ago were not nearly as protective as they are now. Helmets now even have radios to move the game quicker. In 1920 there were only 11 teams now there are 32. In 1922 the league switched from PFL (Professional Football League) to NFL (National Football League). The NFL is divided into 2 conferences AFC and NFC. There are 16 teams in each conference. Each conference has 4 divisions with 4 teams each division. Teams face off for 17 weeks then they go into the playoffs then top two teams from each conference face off in the superbowl to see who’s world champion! Football is a very complicated sport to understand, but these are the rules. A field goal is when you kick the ball off the ground through the post or uprights. A touchdown is when you run or catch the ball in the end zone witch is 10 yards deep. After you score a touchdown you try an extra point has the ball placed on the 3 yard line then you kick it like a field goal. Football has been played for almost 80 years now and is extremely entertaining.