Although there are some mentions of Native Americans playing football-like games, modern American football has its origins in the traditional football games played in the cities, villages …

Football (or soccer as the game is called in some parts of the world) has a long history. Football in its current form arose in England in the middle of the 19th century. But alternative versions of …

Football started in 1869 and has evolved over the 150+ year history. Learn about the history of football from the year it started to modern day from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Dec 29, 2025 · As of 2025, modern football is 162 years old, dating from the establishment of the FA in 1863. Ancient versions of ball games are over 2,000 years old, but they lacked …

Dec 14, 2025 · As an undergraduate and then a medical student at Yale, Camp played football from 1876 through 1881, but—more important—beginning in 1878, he dominated the rules …

During the early-mid nineteenth century, different sets of rules for football began to be drawn up in schools, universities, and clubs. The first such set of rules to be published was that of Rugby …

Nov 29, 2025 · The NFL, or National Football League, was founded in 1920, making it over 105 years old as of 2025. It has evolved from a small professional football association into one of …

This timeline of the National Football League (NFL) tracks the history of each of the league's 32 current franchises from the early days of the league, through its merger with the American …

The first known professional football league, known as the National Football League (not the same as the modern league) began play in 1902 when several baseball clubs formed football …

Sep 23, 2025 · Let's take a look at the NFL's oldest franchises and see when they were established in the league. Listed from oldest to newest, here’s a list of all 32 NFL teams and …