Winning FootbalL Facts 1

American Football grew out of English sports such as rugby and soccer and became popular on American college campuses in the late 1800s.[13]

In 1876, a coach named Walter Camp, who is considered the “Father of American Football,” helped produce the first rules of American football. Among important changes were the introduction of line scrimmages and down-and-distance rules.

The American Professional Football Association was formed in 1920; two years later it changed its name to the National Football League (NFL), which would ultimately become the major league of American football.