Many countries pay special attention to different sports: hockey in Canada, football in Brazil and biathlon in Norway. But no country can compare with the USA in the ability to interest and attract an audience to a sport. Every second American teenager dreams of becoming an NFL player. We suggest you focus on statistics and interesting facts directly related to this sport and complete a quiz.
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In 1920, a coach Walter Camp, who is considered to be a “Father of modern football,” helped to develop the first rules of football. The introduction of the ball line and the down and distance rules were among the important changes.
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The American Professional Football Association was formed in 1920; two years later its title was changed to the National Football League (NFL), which eventually became the main league of modern football.
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The most popular TV event in the USA, related to football is called Super Ball.
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Tony Dorsett of the Dallas Cowboys was the only player to have made the record for a 99-yard touchdown in 1993.
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Although football games usually last about 3 hours on TV, usually the ball is only in the game for 11 minutes. Approximately 56% of the match is allotted to replays on TV.
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The Baltimore Ravens are named after “The Raven” movie by Roger Corman. Corman shot his famous film when he lived in Baltimore.
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Six NFL teams do not seek to hire cheerleading teams full of beautiful girls, these are the Bears, the Browns, the Lions, the Giants, the Steelers, and the Packers.
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The last NFL game without goals scored took place in 1942 when the Detroit Lions and the New York Giants finished the game in a 0-0 draw.
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