History Of Football By Jordan Oladokun

A Little About Football American Football is referred to football in the United States and Canada, also known as gridion elsewhere. It is a sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with control of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with or passing the ball, while the team without control of the ball, the defense, aims to stop their advance and take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs, or else they turn over the football to the opposing team.

When It Started On November 6, 1869, players from Princeton and Rutgers held the first intercollegiate football contest in New Brunswick, New Jersey, playing a soccer-style game. The man most responsible for the transition from this rugby-like game to the sport of football we know today was Walter Camp, known as the Father of American Football. With rules adapted from the London Football Association. Also Barry Sanders runs a 4.37 in the 40- Yard Dash The oldest football team is the Bear and the Cardinals.

Pros Here are some Pros of playing Football The pros of football are the valuable lessons players learn and the physical benefits, while the cons are injury and the potential negative effects of losing and winning. The pros and cons of both American football and Association Football are very similar. This promotes a healthier lifestyle and conditions the body to be in a training mode. By learning how to train, a person can be better equipped to live a healthy lifestyle even after he is done playing the sport. Another positive aspect of playing football is the values the game teaches.

Cons Although there are great aspects to playing football, there are also some cons that must be considered. The potential for injury greatly increases when a person engages in an athletic event. American football players are susceptible to head injuries that can lead to health issues later in life, according to League of Fans. Another possible negative of football is what the sport can do to a person's psyche. An athlete who constantly wins can become egotistical, while an athlete who always loses can suffer from low self-esteem.

When The Superbowl Started The First AFL-NFL World Champion Game in professional football, known retroactively as Super Bowl l and referred to in some contemporary reports as the Super Bowl, was played on January 15, 1967 at the Los Angels Memorial Coliseum in Los Angels,California. The National Football Legue (NFL) champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American Football Legue (AFL) champion Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 35–10.

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