AMERICAN FOOTBALL

The Houston Oilers beat Los Angeles Chargers 24-16 in front of a few hundred more than 32,000 spectators in the first match for the championship of the AFL, the January 1, 1961. Detroit Lions Cleveland Browns won a 17-16 in the first Playoff Bowl also called Bert Berll Benefit Bowl teams who played each conference that had been seconds. It would play in Miami on January 7.

Willard Dewveall, player of the Chicago Bears take the option of going into the Houston Oilers, becoming the first player in history that deliberately entered a team in another league. This season was a big change in the owners of the teams in the NFL and AFL. Ed McGaha, Robert Osborne and Wayne Valley sold their shares of ownership of the Oakland Raiders on January 17. Los Angeles Chargers moved to San Diego to play in becoming the team we know today San Diego Chargers, this agreement was signed on February 10. Dave R. Jones sold the Cleveland Browns to a group of shareholders led by Arthur B. Modell, on March 22. And Howsam brothers sold the Denver Broncos to another group of shareholders led by Calvin Kunz and Gerry Phipps, that occurred on May 26.

On April 27 Canton, Ohio, where the NFL was born in 1920, Guangzhou was chosen to host chosen as the official site where you stay the Hall of Fame football and Dick McCann of the original Washington Redskins was named executive director .

The Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers in the AFL championship on December 24 and Green Bay Packers win their first NFL championship trophy since 1944 by winning 37 - 0 to the New York Giants.

1962

The Western Division won the Eastern Division in the first game of the stars of 47 - 27, where 20,973 spectators attended the meeting in San Diego on January 7, 1962. Both the AFL and the NFL said in its rules prohibit any player to grab the mask of the helmet (facemask) and the NFL got a little over 4 and a half million dollars to the CBS broadcast rights for all league games regular.

On May 21 Judge Roszel Thompson of the District Court in Baltimore brought a complaint against unfair competition by the AFL against the NFL. The AFL in turn to denounce the NFL by monopoly and conspiracy in the areas of expansion, and television contracts with players. The case was not resolved until after 30 months and the trial would last up to 2 months.

On December 23 the Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers 20-17 in the match for the championship of the AFL after extending for nearly 18 munutos (overtime) with a throw of 25-yard field by kicker Tommy Brooker, the party creating a new record, a game of 77 minutes and 54 seconds. On December 28, the Green Bay Packers beat the New York Giants 16-7 in the title match of the NFL

1963

On February 8, the Dallas Texans moved to Kansas City, becoming the Kansas City Chiefs. On March 28 the New York Titans were sold to a group of shareholders led by 5 (Sonny) Werblin. Weeb Ewbank became immediately in the new coach of the Titans and the April 15, 1963 the Titans became the New York Jets, and began playing at Shea Stadium.

Rozelle suspended Halfback of the Green Bay Packers, Paul Hornung and Detroit Lions defensive tackle, Alex Karras for betting on their own teams and other games of the NFL, Rozelle also found in his quest to 5 players that the Lions had 2000 dollars wagered in a game they did not play.

Paul Brown, coach of the Cleveland Browns after the start of the season was fired and spare Blanton Collier. Don Shula replaced Weeb Ewbank as coach of the Colts. On May 11 led to the AFL New York Jets and Oakland Raiders to select players from other franchises in hopes of providing more equal competitive in the league.

NBC won the battle to broadcast the match for the title of the AFL Championship in 1963 in the amount of 926 thousand dollars. On September 7 the hall of fame now in Canton, Ohio.

Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns would be 1863 yards in one season in the NFL, creating a single record without equal.

On December 28 Boston at Buffalo Bills Patritos won by 26-8 in the first game of the playoff history of division in the AFL.

On December 29 the Chicago Bears beat the New York Giants that resulted in 14-10 in the championship game of the NFL. Halas got his sixth title as a coach in his 36 seasons as coach of the Chicago Bears.

1964

On January 5, 1964 the Chargers beat the Patriots 51 - 10 in the championship of the AFL. On January 23, the largest shareholder of the Philadelphia Eagles, purchase all shares in the club, Carroll Rosenbloom led the franchise since 1953 and now takes full control of the team. AFL Day January 29 signed a contract for 5 seasons of 36 million dollars with the NBC television network to the season begins in 1965.

On March 5, Commissioner Rozelle negotiated the creation of e = buying the NFL Films production company Audiovisual Ed Sabol's Blair Motion Pictures. Pete Gogolak signing a contract with the Buffalo Bills, becoming the first player in soccer - to play football as the kicker in professional football.

On December 26 the Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers by 20-7 in the championship match of the AFL. On December 27 the Cleveland Browns beat the Baltimore Colts 27 - 0 in the championship game by the NFL.

1965

On February 15, 1965 NFL teams agree not to recruit players for the seniors to college teams that have completed their matches, including matches BOWL. And giving the necessary power to the league commissioners to enforce this discipline lso clubs being punished the team that does not honor this agreement with no choice in the draft list.

On February 19 adds sixth NFL referee, the linesman. On April 5 the hallmark of a typical lack of notice by a change of referee be white to yellow, the color we know today.

On June 30 Atlanta was selected as the NFL franchise for the 1966 season, Rankin Smith, Sr. became the owner. On the other hand, August 16, Miami was selected as the AFL franchise for 1966, with Joe Robbie and Danny Thomas as owners.

On September 19 Burl Toler became the first black referee official field history of the NFL. According to a survey of Americans about what was the favorite professional sports, the football first step to a baseball with 41% of the vote, baseball was left with 38%.

Green Bay Packers beat Baltimore Colts for 13-10 in extending West to win the conference. Don Chandler managed to score a field goal from 25 yards that gave the Packers to victory after nearly 14 minutes of agonizing extension. On January 2, 1966 the Packers beat the Cleveland Browns for 23-12 in the championship game of the NFL. The Packers then defeated the Browns 23-12.

On December 26 in the match for the championship of the AFL Buffalo Bills once again won the San Diego Chargers 23 - 0.

CBS acquired the rights of the regular season from 66 to 67 to make the playoffs for the NFL for nearly $ 19 million per season.

1966

On February 1, 1966 Buddy Young became the first African American to work as commissioner of the league, Rozelle appointed him to direct relations with the players. On February 14 the parties' rights to the NFL championship, were sold to CBS for a figure of 2 million dollars per game.

On May 16 the poles of the goals were first painted bright yellow. A series of secret meetings between those responsible for the AFL and the NFL to see that there could be a union of the two leagues to create a single league with 24 teams to increase to 26 in 1968 and 28 in 1970.

On July 25 Davis returned to the Oakland Raiders, and Milt Woodard was named president of the AFL.

The St. Louis Cardinals are playing at their new stadium, Busch Memorial Stadium. Barron Hilton sold the Chargers to a group of shareholders headed by Eugene Klein and Sam Schulman.

The U.S. Congress aprova the merger of the AFL - NFL merger. On November 1 New Orleans was awarded an NFL franchise to begin play in 1967. On December 15 John Mecom, Jr., of Houston was named president of the Saints franchise. The rights to broadcast the first Super Bowl was sold to CBS and NBC for 9 and a half million dollars, the contract included the superbowl the next 4 seasons.

1967

On January 1, 1967 Green Bay earned the right to represent the NFL in the first AFL championship - NFL would become the first Super Bowl in history to win Dallas team. The same day Kansas City Chiefs beat Buffalo Bills by 31-7.

On January 15 the Packers won at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to the Chiefs in first Super Bowl before 62 thousand spectators in the first time they faced esquipos two of the NFL and AFL.

Players winners each received 15,000 dollars and the losers pay 7500 each. The game was televised by CBS and NBC.

On March 14 the Baltimore Colts made Bubba Smith, Michigan State defensive line, their first choice in the draft this season in the first draft of history between the NFL and AFL.

On May 24 the AFL awarded a franchise to Cincinnati to play in the 1968 season. On September 27 the Bengals would be proxies for a group of shareholders led by Paul Brown who was to chair the team as maximum shareholder, general manager and head coach coach.

On May 28 Arthur B. Modell, president of the Cleveland Browns, was elected president of the NFL.

The Defensive back Emlen Tunnell of the New York Giants became the first black player to enter the hall of fame, hall of fame on August 5.

On August 5 an AFL team beats an NFL team for the first time in history when it defeated Denver Broncos Detroit Lions in a preseason match with the result of 13-7.

On December 3 the Green Bay Packers beat Dallas Cowboys for 21-17 in the title of the NFL championship in the last minute to play quarterback sneak for 1 yard touchdown by Tarr Bar in a match to 13 degrees below zero Green Bay. On the same day Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers by 40 - 7 in the championship of the AFL.

1968

On January 14, 1968 Green Bay Packers beat Oakland Raiders 33 - 14 in Super Bowl II in Miami. The first match was a box office raising $ 3 million, the first time a case raising this caliber in the history of professional football.

On January 28 Vince Lombardi came to be chosen as coach of the Packers. On May 21 Werblin, the Jets maximum shareholder sold his shares to his partners Don Lillis, Leon Hess, Townsend Martin, and Phil Iselin. Lillis assumed the presidency of the club, but at the death July 23, Iselin was elected president.

On May 27 Halas retires for the fourth and last time as coach of the Chicago Bears. The Houston Oilers leave Rice Stadium and move to the Astrodome and became the first NFL team to play home matches at a stadium filled.

On December 29 Ewbank became the first coach to win the title of the NFL and the AFL when the Jets defeated the Raiders by 27-23 by the title of the AFL. The same day Baltimore Colts beat Cleveland Browns 34 - 0 in the title of the NFL.

1969

AFL playoff format provides a format for the 1969 season. On January 12 wins for the first time in history a team from the AFL Super Bowl, when New York Jets beat the Baltimore Colts 16-7. The Jets took the Super Bowl III and the NFL was the first time admitted that the title of the Super Bowl.

On February 7 Vince Lombardi became part owner, executive vice president and coach of the Washington Redskins.

On May 1, Wolman sold to the Philadelphia Eagles to Leonard Tose. On May 17, Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agree to enter the AFL to form the Conference of 13 teams in the American Football Conference of the NFL for the 1970 season. Also entered the NFL playoff format in the post season. Including the Wild Card for the two esquipos ranked second best record.

Signing the contract for the Monday Night Football for 1970. ABC bought the rights to televise the 13 regular league matches to be issued on Monday night during the seasons 1970, 1971 and 1972. t

On August 9, George Preston Marshall, president of the Washington Redskins, dies at age 72. 1970 Kansas City Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings by 23-7 in Super Bowl IV in the city of New Orlans the January 11, 1970.

Art Modell was re-elected chairman of the NFL. Milt Woodard was re-elected as president of the AFL. Lamar Hunt was elected as president of the AFC and George Halas as Chairman of the NFC.

The 26 teams in the newly formed league in the NFL between the AFL and NFL agreed that players put their names on the backs of their jerseys.

The players negotiated with the Committee of the NFL Players Association and a guarantee for players to collect a pension and to ensure the players in case of injury or other reasons. annually.

The Pittsburgh Steelers moved to Three Rivers Stadium. The Cincinnati Bengals moved to Riverfront Stadium.

On September 3 Vince Lombardi died of cancer at age 57. On September 10 the trophy for the Super Bowl is given the name of Vince Lombardi Trophy. On November 8, Tom Dempsey, kicker for the New Orleans Saints draft broke the record with a field of 63-yard field goal against Detroit Lions. Tom Dempsey was a player "disabled" on one foot, more than anyone just discredits the floor and that this so-called "disability" was able to record the longest field goal in history.