Football, ACH-KAN
Although baseball has traditionally been seen as America’s national pastime, gridiron football has made its own indelible impact on the American sports landscape. Decades of informal, student-organized collegiate games ultimately gave rise to a thriving college football scene and to the hugely popular professional version of the game. Despite early and continued concerns about the game’s violence, gridiron football eventually became the United States’ leading spectator sport, and it has achieved a degree of international popularity through television.
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Walter Achiu was an American athlete who was the first person of Asian descent to play in the National Football......
Troy Aikman is an American gridiron football quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League......
Shaun Alexander is an American professional gridiron football player who was one of the most prolific touchdown......
George Allen was an American professional football coach. Allen attended Alma College (Michigan) and Marquette......
Josh Allen is one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL), known for his arm strength and......
Paul Allen was an American investor and philanthropist best known as the cofounder of Microsoft Corporation, a......
Alan Ameche was an American football player known for scoring the decisive one-yard touchdown that gave the Baltimore......
American Football League (AFL), American major professional gridiron football league that was founded in 1959 and......
Arizona Cardinals, American professional football team based in Phoenix. The Cardinals are the oldest team in the......
Atlanta Falcons, American professional football team based in Atlanta that plays in the National Football Conference......
Baltimore Ravens, American professional gridiron football team based in Baltimore, Maryland, that plays in the......
Gary Barnett is an American collegiate gridiron football coach whose on-field successes were marred by off-field......
Sammy Baugh was the first outstanding quarterback in the history of American professional gridiron football. He......
BCS, former arrangement of five American college postseason football games that annually determined the national......
Odell Beckham, Jr. is an American football wide receiver known for his dynamic play, electrifying catches, and......
Chuck Bednarik was an American professional gridiron football player who, as a linebacker and centre for the Philadelphia......
Bill Belichick is widely regarded as the greatest professional gridiron football coach in history. During 24 seasons......
Big Ten Conference, one of the oldest college athletic conferences in the United States, formed in 1896 by the......
Red Blaik was an American college football coach whose teams compiled a 166–48–14 record during his tenures as......
Serge Blanco is a French rugby player regarded as perhaps the best attacking fullback in the history of rugby union.......
George Blanda was an American professional gridiron football player who first as a quarterback and later as a kicker......
Nick Bosa is widely considered one of the best defensive players in the National Football League (NFL), known for......
Bobby Bowden was an American collegiate gridiron football coach who was one of the winningest coaches in National......
Terry Bradshaw is an American professional gridiron football quarterback who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four......
Tom Brady is a former football quarterback who led his teams to a record seven Super Bowl victories (2002, 2004,......
Drew Brees is an American gridiron football quarterback who was one of the most prolific passers in National Football......
Derrick Brooks is an American gridiron football player who, in his 14-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers......
Jim Brown was an outstanding American professional gridiron football player who led the National Football League......
Paul Brown was an American gridiron football coach known for his cerebral approach, innovative methods, iron rule,......
Bear Bryant was an American college football coach who set a record (later broken) for more games won than any......
Buffalo Bills, American professional football franchise that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) of......
Joe Burrow is an elite National Football League (NFL) quarterback, known for his cool demeanor and accurate passing.......
Dick Butkus was an American professional gridiron football player who, as middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears......
Walter Camp was a sports authority best known for having selected the earliest All-America teams in American college......
Earl Campbell is an American gridiron football running back whose bruising style made him one of the most dominant......
Carolina Panthers, American professional football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Panthers play in......
Chicago Bears, American professional football team based in Chicago that plays in the National Football Conference......
Cincinnati Bengals, American professional football team that plays in the American Football Conference (AFC) of......
Cleveland Browns, American professional gridiron football team based in Cleveland that plays in the American Football......
College Football Playoff (CFP), annual series of U.S. college football postseason bowl games (2014– ) that determines......
Howard Cosell was an American sportscaster who reached the pinnacle of his career as an audacious commentator on......
Cotton Bowl, postseason U.S. collegiate football game played on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day in Arlington,......
Larry Csonka is an American gridiron football player who won two Super Bowls (1973, 1974) playing for the Miami......
Cuban League, the earliest baseball league founded in Latin America (see also Sidebar: Latin Americans in Major......
Dallas Cowboys, American professional football team based in Dallas that plays in the National Football Conference......
Al Davis was an American gridiron football coach and executive who, as commissioner of the American Football League......
Ernie Davis was an American collegiate gridiron football player who was the first African American to win the Heisman......
Denver Broncos, American professional gridiron football team based in Denver that plays in the NFL (NFL). The Broncos......
Detroit Lions, American professional football team based in Detroit. The Lions play in the National Football Conference......
Eric Dickerson is an American professional gridiron football player who was one of the leading running backs in......
Mike Ditka is an American gridiron football player and head coach. In the 1960s and early ’70s he proved himself......
Tony Dorsett is an American gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the best running backs in......
What are some of Tony Dungy’s achievements as a coach? Tony Dungy led the Indianapolis Colts to victory in Super......
John Elway is an American collegiate and professional gridiron football player who is considered one of the greatest......
Brett Favre is an American professional gridiron football player who broke all the major National Football League......
Fiesta Bowl, annual American college postseason football game held at State Farm Stadium (previously called University......
Doug Flutie is an American football quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1984 as the best player in college......
American football, version of the sport of football that evolved from English rugby and soccer (association football);......
Canadian football, game played between two 12-member teams on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. It......
Four Horsemen, name given by the sportswriter Grantland Rice to the backfield of the University of Notre Dame’s......
Benny Friedman was an American collegiate and professional football quarterback who combined passing, kicking,......
George Gipp was an American gridiron football player at the University of Notre Dame (1917–20) who became a school......
Roger Goodell is an American sports executive who served as commissioner (2006– ) of the National Football League......
Otto Graham was an American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and coach best remembered as the......
Red Grange was an American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and broadcaster who was an outstanding......
Green Bay Packers, American professional football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. One of the most-storied franchises......
Joe Greene is an American professional gridiron football player who is widely considered one of the greatest defensive......
Grey Cup, trophy awarded annually to the winner of the professional Canadian Football League (CFL) play-offs. The......
Archie Griffin is an American football player. Griffin played college football for the Ohio State University, and......
Rob Gronkowski is a former NFL tight end who was one of quarterback Tom Brady’s favorite receiving targets—first......
Jon Gruden is an American gridiron football coach and television broadcaster who led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to......
George Halas was the founder, owner, and head coach of the Chicago Bears gridiron football team in the U.S. professional......
John Hannah is an American professional gridiron football player whose combination of size, strength, and athleticism......
What are Jim Harbaugh’s most notable achievements as a head coach? Jim Harbaugh is known for his ability to turn......
Tom Harmon was an American football player, a Heisman Trophy winner, who was one of the greatest tailbacks in collegiate......
Franco Harris was an American gridiron football running back who was a member of four Super Bowl-winning teams......
Percy Duncan Haughton was an innovative American college football coach whose Harvard University teams (1908–16)......
Bob Hayes was an American sprinter who, although he was relatively slow out of the starting block and had an almost......
Woody Hayes was an American collegiate gridiron football coach whose career coaching record was 238 games won,......
Pudge Heffelfinger was a collegiate gridiron football player and coach who exemplified the spirit of the early......
Heisman Trophy, award given annually to the most outstanding college football player in the United States as determined......
John Heisman was an American collegiate gridiron football coach for 36 years and one of the greatest innovators......
Willie Heston was a U.S. collegiate halfback who played with Fielding Yost’s University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)......
Tyreek Hill is one of the most explosive and prolific wide receivers in the NFL. In 2020 he helped the Kansas City......
Elroy Hirsch was an American gridiron football player, sports administrator, and actor who rose to fame as a collegiate......
Paul Hornung was a glamorous star of the Green Bay Packers’ championship teams of the 1960s whose versatile on-field......
Houston Texans, American professional gridiron football team based in Houston that plays in the American Football......
Cal Hubbard was an American collegiate and professional gridiron football player and American League (AL) baseball......
Jalen Hurts is an American football quarterback known for his passing and rushing proficiency. Hurts played for......
Don Hutson was an American professional gridiron football player who, in his 11-year career from 1935 to 1945 in......
Indianapolis Colts, American professional football team based in Indianapolis that plays in the American Football......
Bo Jackson is an American athlete who starred for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles......
Lamar Jackson is an American professional gridiron football player who is among the best dual-threat (rushing and......
Jacksonville Jaguars, American professional gridiron football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, that plays in......
Jimmy Johnson is a former American football coach who had success at both the college and NFL level. Johnson was......
Deacon Jones was an American professional gridiron football player, regarded as one of the sport’s premier defense......
Howard Jones was an American collegiate gridiron football coach who made his mark on both West and East Coast football.......
T.A.D. Jones was an American collegiate gridiron football coach who led the Yale team through the 1910s and ’20s.......
Colin Kaepernick is an American gridiron football player and social activist who had success as a quarterback for......
Kansas City Chiefs, American professional gridiron football team that is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and plays......