Football History
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100

This is the year the NFL was founded.

What is 1920?

The NFL was founded in Canton, Ohio and originally called the American Professional Football Association. The first president was Jim Thorpe, who was also a player in the league. 

100

This is the cost of a 30 second advertisement during last year's Super Bowl.

What is $7 million?


This is double the price from the 2012 Super Bowl. Companies are willing to pay more money because of the potential to reach millions of viewers. 

100

This team's mascot resembles a sea animal.

Who is the Miami Dolphins?

The Miami Dolphins franchise was founded in 1966 as the 9th expansion team of the professional league. Their current record for this season is 2-3. 

100

This player dates a famous music star. 

Who is Travis Kelce?

Travis Kelce gained lots of publicity in 2023 when he began dating Taylor Swift. Travis has been a part of the Kansas City Chiefs since 2013 when he was drafted. 

200

This is the number of teams that were originally part of the NFL. 

What is 14 teams?

The Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears are the remaining franchises of the 14 teams. However, the Cardinals were originally located in Chicago and St. Louis before moving to Arizona. 

The Chicago Bears, formerly known as the "Decatur Staleys," were located in Decatur, Illinois before relocating to Chicago.

200

The amount of people who will skip work following the Super Bowl.

What is 16 million people?

The phenomenon of calling in sick the day after the Super Bowl has been named the "Super Bowl Flu." Due to the amount of people who skip work, an average of $9.2 billion is lost for companies across the United States. 

200

These three teams are all located in Florida.

Who are the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Miami Dolphins?

Florida, California, and New York are tied for the most NFL teams in the country, all having 3 teams each. Of the 3 Florida teams, the Miami Dolphins is the oldest. 

200

These 2 brothers were quarterbacks who lead their teams to multiple Super Bowls. 

Who are Eli and Peyton Manning?

The Manning brothers come from a family line of football players. Eli Manning played for the New York Giants, leading them to 2 Super Bowl victories. Additionally, Peyton Manning played for the Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos, leading both teams to Super Bowl victories. 

300

These two teams played in the first Super Bowl.

Who are the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs?


The Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the first Super Bowl. The score of the game was 35 to 10. 

300

The amount of chicken wings consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. 

What is 1.45 billion chicken wings?

1.45 billion wings is enough to give four of them to each man, woman and child in the United States. It's also enough to fill every seat in all 30 NFL stadiums with 693 wings.

300

This team's mascot resembles a wild horse. 

Who is the Denver Broncos?

The Denver Broncos joined the professional league in 1960. Their current stadium was opened in 2001 and holds a capacity of 76,125 fans. 

300

This player has a love for ketchup and has been seen in Hunt's Ketchup advertisements.

Who is Patrick Mahomes? 

Mahomes' condiment of choice is ketchup. He used to eat bread sandwiches with just ketchup in between and has stated its his condiment of choice for steak.