NFL Coloring Book

The NFL, or National Football League, is the main professional American soccer league in the United States. Founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA), it was renamed the NFL in 1922. The league has 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Teams compete during the season for a chance to play in the Super Bowl, the largest single-day sporting event in the United States. The NFL is one of the most popular sports in the United States, attracting millions of viewers both in stadiums and in front of TV sets.

Information

1. History: The NFL was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). In 1922, it changed its name to the National Football League.
2. Teams: The league consists of 32 professional soccer teams, divided into two conferences: National Conference (NFC) and American Conference (AFC).
3. Season: The NFL regular season lasts 17 weeks (with 17 games for each team, with one week off), usually starting in September and ending in January.
4. Playoffs: After the regular season, the playoffs begin, with teams competing for a spot in the Super Bowl. The playoffs consist of the Wild Card round, the divisional round, the conference finals and the Super Bowl.
5. Super Bowl: It is the NFL's annual championship game, between the champions of the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events in the world, attracting hundreds of millions of viewers.
6. Pro Bowl: This is an annual NFL all-star game in which the best players from both conferences compete against each other. The match is held the week before the Super Bowl.
7. NFL Draft: An annual event where NFL teams select the best college American soccer players. The draftee selection is a key part of the teams' strategy in building their roster.
8. Rules: American soccer has a unique set of rules for the game, such as four attempts to gain 10 yards, scoring for touchdowns, field goals and safety.
9. Security: In response to concerns about injuries, particularly concussions, the NFL has made a number of changes to rules and protocols to make the game safer for players.
10. Competitors: The NFL attracts the best American soccer talent from around the world, and many of its players become well-known personalities, not only in a sports context, but also in popular culture.

Trivia

1. Original name: When the NFL was founded in 1920, it was called the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and only adopted its current name in 1922.
2. Oldest teams: The Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals are two of the oldest teams in the NFL. The Cardinals, originally known as the Chicago Cardinals, are considered the oldest continuously operating soccer team in the United States.
3. Most Super Bowl titles: Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots share the honor of having the most Super Bowl titles, each team having won it 6 times (until 2021).
4. "The Immaculate Reception".: One of the most controversial and amazing moments in NFL history was Franco Harris' interception of the ball in 1972 that allowed the Pittsburgh Steelers to score the decisive touchdown in the playoffs against the Oakland Raiders.
5. Rivalries: One of the longest-running and hottest rivalries in the NFL is that between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, who have been competing since 1921.
6. Team without a home: The Los Angeles Rams moved to St. Louis in 1994, only to return to Los Angeles in 2016.
7. Failed coin toss: In 1962, in an AFL playoff game (a rival league to the NFL before the merger), a referee misinterpreted a coin toss before overtime, leading to a controversy and a change in the coin toss protocol.
8. Super Bowl and commercials: Ads aired during the Super Bowl have become as important as the event itself. Companies pay millions of dollars for a 30-second commercial spot during the Super Bowl broadcast.
9. Not wearing helmets: Although unthinkable now, helmets were not mandatory in the NFL until 1943.
10. Super Bowl "cold": Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014 was the first Super Bowl played in an open stadium in a cold climate. The game was held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.