April 11, 2010

1936: Second AFL Awards Eight Franchises

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On April 11, 1936 the second pro football organization to be called the American Football League (the first existed for one season in 1926) ...
April 9, 2010

1983: John Reaves Sets USFL Passing Records as Bandits Defeat Gold in Overtime

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33-year-old QB John Reaves was making the most of his new opportunity with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League. An ou...
April 7, 2010

1985: Herschel Walker Runs for USFL-Record 233 Yards vs. Houston

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Since signing with the United States Football League’s New Jersey Generals as an underclassman in 1983 after a legendary college football ca...
April 5, 2010

List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1960s NFL

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Jim Brown TOP 10 1- Jim Brown, 1963 Cleveland Browns 1863 yards, 291 att., 6.4 avg., 12 TD 2- Jim Brown, 1965 Cleveland Browns 1544 yards, 2...
April 3, 2010

List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1950s NFL

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Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch TOP 10 RECEPTIONS 1- Tom Fears, 1950 Los Angeles Rams 84 rec., 1116 yds., 13.3 avg., 7 TD 2(tied)- Elroy ...
April 1, 2010

1984: Steve Young Debuts with USFL’s LA Express

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The April 1, 1984 matchup between the Los Angeles Express (2-3) and visiting New Jersey Generals (4-1) at the Memorial Coliseum before a sma...
March 31, 2010

1974: Warfield, Csonka, and Kiick Sign with the WFL

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The Miami Dolphins had barely finished celebrating a second consecutive championship when the stunning announcement was made on March 31, ...