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  1. American football - College, Golden Age, Rules | Britannica

    Dec 14, 2025 · American football - College, Golden Age, Rules: After World War I had put the game temporarily on hold, college football fully came of age in the 1920s, when it became …

  2. History of American football - Wikipedia

    In 1920 the American Professional Football Association was formed. This league changed its name to the National Football League (NFL) two years later, and eventually became the major …

  3. Decade by Decade The 1920s and Providence - Pro Football

    The 1920s in America were known as the "Roaring Twenties." But for the National Football League, that 10-year period could be remembered more accurately as the "Tempestuous …

  4. NFL 100 | NFL.com

    In 1920, ten football teams gathered in Canton, Ohio to create the American Professional Football Association (APFA), now known as the National Football League (NFL). Four more teams …

  5. Football in the 1920s: Establishment | Touchdowns Without Borders

    Learn how the NFL began in the 1920s, starting with small-town teams before expanding to major cities like New York and Chicago.

  6. How the NFL Looked in the 1920s - pro-football-history.com

    Dec 30, 2025 · Understanding how the NFL looked in the 1920s provides crucial context for how professional football survived its most fragile decade and slowly transformed into a national …

  7. Football in the 1920s: How the Modern Game Was Forged

    Jan 7, 2026 · The 1920s was a decade of seismic shifts, a period where the world, emerging from the long shadow of the Great War, sought to rebuild itself through the collective rhythms of …

  8. When were NFL teams created? Key years to know - ESPN

    Sep 3, 2025 · The Cardinals were christened as the Arizona Cardinals in March 1994. But the franchise has existed long before then. The National Football League was founded in 1920 as …

  9. 1920 Season - Pro Football Archives

    Dec 23, 2025 · 1920 NFL team scores, roster, statistics, stats, coaches, draft picks and mores, standings, schedules, scores, rosters and statistics.

  10. Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Decade Teams - 1920s

    Pro Football Hall of Fame All-1920 Team Stats are per-season averages in this decade Share & Export ... Glossary