Today in Pro Football History
February 17, 2011
Past Venue: Municipal Stadium
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Cleveland, OH aka Cleveland Stadium, Lakefront Stadium Year opened: 1931 Capacity: 81,000 Names: Cleveland Municipal Stadium, 1931-...
February 15, 2011
Past Venue: Nippert Stadium
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Cincinnati, OH Year opened: 1924 Capacity: 35,097, up from 12,000 when first completed. Capacity was at 24,000 at the time the Bengals playe...
February 14, 2011
1958: Buck Shaw Hired as Head Coach of Philadelphia Eagles
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On February 14, 1958 the Philadelphia Eagles announced that Lawrence “Buck” Shaw had been hired as head coach. The Eagles most recently had ...
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February 12, 2011
Past Venue: Wrigley Field
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Chicago, IL Year opened: 1914 Capacity: 46,000 Names: Weeghman Park, 1914-20 Cubs Park, 1920-26 Wrigley Field, 1926 to date Pro football ten...
February 10, 2011
1976: Jets Hire Lou Holtz as Head Coach
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On February 10, 1976, the New York Jets announced that they had decided to dip into the college ranks to fill their head coaching vacancy. L...
February 9, 2011
Past Venue: War Memorial Stadium
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Buffalo, NY aka Civic Stadium Year opened: 1937 Capacity: 46,500, up from 35,000 upon opening Names: Roesch Memorial Stadium, 1937 Grover Cl...
February 8, 2011
1936: First NFL Draft Held
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The NFL’s annual draft of college talent has become a big and highly-anticipated offseason event. The brainchild of Eagles owner Bert Bell (...
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