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Football Began to Develop
The first ever collge soccer football game was held which lead to the beggining of the development of American Footbaall -
The First Rules of American Football
At bthe massasoit convention the first rules of Amercian football were written. -
Pudge Hefffelfinger became the first paid football player
Pudge Heffelfinger was paid $500 to play in a game in 1892, becoming the first person to be paid to play football. -
A touchdown was changed from 4 points to 5
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William C Temple became the first owner
William C. Temple took over the team payments for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club, becoming the first known individual club owner. -
The forward pass was legalized.
The first authenticated pass completion in a pro game came on October 27, when George Parratt of Massillon threw a completion to Dan Riley in a victory over a combined Benwood-Moundsville team. -
A field goal attempt was changed from 4 points to 3
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The Association increased to 22 teams
Including the Green Bay Packers, who were awarded to John Clair of the Acme Packing Company -
The NFL created
The American Professional Football Association changed its name to the National Football League, June 24. -
The First Commissioner
Elmer Layden was named the first Commissioner of the NFL, March 1 -
First NFL Championship is Televised
The NFL Championship Game was televised coast-to-coast for the first time, December 23. The DuMont Network paid $75,000 for the rights to the game, in which the Rams defeated the Browns 24-17.
