When you are an NFL fan, you may think that you know all the facts. However, the NFL has a long history and there are some amazing NFL facts that most people, even the most avid fans of the NFL, don’t know about. So, just keep reading. We are sure that we will surprise you.
10 Amazing NFL Facts You Probably Don’t Know About
#1: The New Orleans Needed 32 Years To Win Their First Playoff:
Ultimately, only with the two expansion teams that occurred back in 1995 – Jacksonville and Carolina) it was possible for New Orleans to win their first playoff.
#2: Controversial Decisions:
No one could believe that when the NFL commissioner made the decision to play games just 2 days after John F. Kennedy’s assassination. While he followed the advice of the JFK’s press secretary Pierre Salinger, none of the games were even aired. Later on, Rozelle admitted that it was a mistake to play those games. His successor, Paul Tagliabue didn’t make the same mistake after 9/11.
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#3: Arizona Cardinals:
The Arizona Cardinals had the longest postseason victory drought in NFL history. It was held between 1947 and 1998.
#4: Conference Championship:
Ever since 1988, every single team in the NFL has played in a conference championship game. There is only an exception – the 13-year-old Houston Texans.
#5: The AFL/NFL Merger:
Even if you don’t remember or if you weren’t even born at the time, the AFL/NFL merger wasn’t easy. There were a lot of problems involving the negotiations and one of the main ones was the realignment of the NFC after the merger. So, at the time, the 5 best plans were placed into a vase and the secretary of Pete Rozelle picked one randomly.
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#6: CBS Paid $4.65 Million In 1962:
Yes, this is not a typo. Back in 1962, CBS paid $4.65 million for the first exclusive rights just to broadcast the NFL games. Notice that this didn’t even include the NFL championship that was bought by NBC for under $1 million.
#7: NFL And Chicago Bears:
One of the things that many people don’t know is that both the NFL and the Chicago Bears were named on the same day – June 24, 1922. While the NFL changed its name from the American Football Association, the Bears changed from Chicago Staleys.
#8: Pete Rozelle:
Pete Rozelle was voted NFL commissioner on the 23rd ballot.
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#9: Julio Jones:
Who doesn’t know Julio Jones? After all, he has 3 more catches through 3 weeks of the NFL season (34) than anyone else in history and is on pace for 181 catches this season, which is only 38 ahead of the NFL record, which should tell you something about Marvin Harrison’s remarkable 2002.
#10: Ed Sabot:
Ed Sabot was the oldest Hall of Fame inductee. He was 94 years old at the time and he was 60 years older than the youngest, Gale Sayers.