The History of Football

By Nick Babin and Joe Lacorazza

NFL Evolution Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpa

ge&v=CPr4-P19NtE

The NFL

The First Helmets

Current Helmets

History of helmets in the NFL

Did you know?

Previous Team Logos San Diego Chargers

Detroit Lions

New York Giants

Pittsburgh Steelers

The First Shoulder Pads

Current Shoulder Pads

The First Uniforms

Current Uniforms

Did you know? Team Names

The Pittsburgh Steelers were actually named after

Pittsburgh’s dominant steel industry.

The Tennessee Titans name is supposed to reflect strength,

leadership and other heroic qualities.

The Chicago Bears, formerly the Chicago Staleys, were

named after a team sponsor, the Staley Starch Company.

The Minnesota Vikings were formerly the Duluth Eskimos.

The Buffalo Bills were at first called the Buffalo Niagras.

The First Team Logos

Current Team Logos

Take The

Quiz!!!!!!

Which two current teams were part

of the original NFL teams?

A. Chicago Bears

B. San Fransisco 49ers

C. Arizona Cardinals

D. Cinncinati Bengals

A. Chicago Bears and C. Arizona Cardinals

What was the original name

of the New York Jets? A. New York Jets

B. New York Patriots

C. New York Titans

D. New York Giants

C. New York Titans

What was the most recent

team to join the NFL? A. Carolina Panthers

B. Houston Texans

C. Kansas City Chiefs

D. Baltimore Ravens

B. Houston Texans

Which current team used to

have this logo? A. Indianapolis Colts

B. New York Giants

C. Cincinnatti Bengals

D. Cleveland Browns

E. None of the above

D. Cleveland Browns

Who was a hall of fame tight end for the

Chicago Bears who is currently an ESPN

NFL analyst?

A. Mike Ditka

B. Michael Irvin

C. Chris Berman

D. Wayne Gretzky

A. Mike Ditka

I hope you enjoyed our

presentation!

I’m going to

Disneyland!

Seattle Seahawks

Super Bowl XLVIII

Champs