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	National Football League Information - TextSheet.com
		At the end of each season, the winners of the playoffs in the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference meet in the NFL championsip, the Super Bowl.
		Draft picks continue, in the order from the weakest team to the strongest team, and once all teams have picked one player, they all pick again starting with the weakest team.
		The NFL is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world.
	www.digicoaster.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/n/na/national_football_league.html

	International Federation of American Football
		Kemp began his professional football career in 1957 when he was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 17th round of the NFL Draft.
		USA Football is an independent, 501 c 3 non-profit corporation conceived by and receiving initial financial support from the National Football League and the NFL Players Association.
		American football action in Europe will continue past the exciting NFL Europe League season, as the second IFAF World Cup of American Football comes to Germany this summer.
	test.ifaf.info /news.html

	Powell's Books - Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League by Bob Carroll
		The heart of Total Football is the Player Register with statistics provided by the Elias Sports Bureau, the NFL's official statistician since 1961, Bob Carroll and David Neft.
		This nearly inexhaustible wealth of gridiron material was provided by the NFL staff, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the Pro Football Researchers Association, as well as by the game's foremost writers and historians.
		Michael Gershman was editor-in-chief of Total Football Online for AT&T Interchange and wrote Diamonds: The Evolution of the Ballpark, winner of the Casey Award as "the best baseball book of 1993." A PFRA member, he is also a co-editor of Total Baseball and a founding partner in Total Sports.
	www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=17-0062701746-2

	Robert's American Football
		The history of the city of Boston and pro football has not been a pleasant one, it seems that the NFL has always treated the largest city in New England (a true sports Mecca) as a wicked step-sister throughout the 20th Century.
		The Pats would raise their loyal fans hopes only dash them time and again, earning them the nickname "Patsies." Even when drafting a star like Jim Plunkett, they would find a way to lose anyway.
		The USFL was the first and so far only team to challenge the NFL in Boston since the merger.
	rjccourt85.tripod.com /boston.html

	NFL.com - Official Site of the National Football League
		Nothing left now but to wait for April 29 when the 2006 NFL Draft kicks off.
		Established in 1961, the PP&K program is the oldest NFL Youth Football program.
		NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.
	www.nfl.com (482 words)

	American Football League
		In an early attempt by the established NFL to disrupt the new league, Winter and the Minnesota group were lured away from the so-called "Foolish Club" and promised a franchise in the older league.
		The '''American Football League is the only league in North American pro sports ever to have merged with another and have all its teams continue to exist, unlike the AAFC (or in a different sport and later era, the World Hockey Association merger with the National Hockey League/).
		Further, the league championships were evenly divided: five were won by Western Division teams, five by the Eastern Division; and of the original eight teams, all but two won at least one AFL title, and only one did not make the playoffs at some time during the league's ten-year existence.
	www.infothis.com /find/American_Football_League (482 words)

	Packers.com » Draft » 2002 » Notes
		This is only the NFL's 67th annual draft, with the difference in the two numbers being accounted for by the fact that the Packers have had "doubles" in 13 different years of the draft.
		All made major contributions to Green Bay's cause, Hornung helping the Packers win four NFL titles (1961-62 and 1965-66) and Kramer playing a significant role as a starter in their drives to the '61 and '62 titles.
		Overall, he has exercised his draft expertise in behalf of four teams - the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New York Jets in addition to the Packers and Raiders.
	www.packers.com /draft/2002/notes (800 words)

	NFL.com - NFL HISTORY
		The history of the NFL is reflected in the history of the college draft.
		Since 1936, what happened in the draft room would set the stage for what happened on the gridiron, shaping the destiny of teams for years to come.
		From the birth of professional football through New England's victory in Super Bowl XXXVIII, follow the growth and development of the NFL each decade.
	www.nfl.com /history (800 words)

	MeFootball - American Football Article - The African American Experience In Professional Football
		Adjusting to the bigger size, speed and talent of new opponents presents a new learning opportunity for NFL rookies.
		If you would like to discuss any of the issues raised in this article with hundreds of other football fans and enthusiasts from around the world, please feel free to visit the active discussion forums and post a message.
		The transition from college football to the pros is not an easy task.
	www.mefootball.com /articles/american-football-article-6056-6.htm (800 words)

	Texans and Chiefs
		He was an American Football League All-Star in 1961, '62, '64, '65 and '66 and was the only player to start two World Championship games at two different positions.
		Dawson was the MVP in the Fourth AFL-NFL World Championship game, the last game ever played by an American Football League team.
		Because of his heart and perseverance, he was the driving force behind one of the greatest teams in the history of the American Football League.
	www.conigliofamily.com /TexansChiefs.htm (800 words)

	Gator Football in the NFL Draft
		Minneapolis subsequently withdrew from the league in lieu of receiving an NFL franchise.
		Franchise was a member of the All-American Football Conference that merged with the NFL* in 1950.
		* Franchise was a member of the All-American Football Conference prior to 1950.
	www.gatorzone.com /football/draft/index.php?year=2004&page=team (800 words)

	DraftHistory.com
		In the past 15 NFL drafts there have been 33 Quarterbacks taken in the first round of the draft.
		So I generated a list of all colleges that have had one, and only one, quarterback drafted, figuring that it is very unlikely that any Division III team had two quarterbacks drafted.
		Kemp lead the Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers to the AFL championship games in 1960 and 1961 and finally won a championship quarterbacking the Buffalo Bills in 1964.
	www.drafthistory.com (800 words)

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	football2.myfantasyleague.com /2004/home/30665 (800 words)

	Football.com
		This is the only time a rival league has successfully merged with the NFL.
		The American Professional Football Association was formally organized to begin play in fall of 1920.
		Later, the Buffalo All-Americans, Chicago Tigers, Columbus Panhandles and Detroit Heralds joined the league prior to the 1920 season.
	www.football.com /history/index.shtml (800 words)

	NFL.com - NFL News
		At the 1961 draft, it was as simple as 49ers coach Red Hickey walking over to the Colts' table at the hotel ballroom where the draft was being held.
		New England used that pick to draft Gannon...
		According to this chart, the sixth overall pick is worth 1,600 points and the eighth overall pick is worth 1,400.
	www.nfl.com /draft/story/6330687 (734 words)

	Texans and Chiefs
		He was an American Football League All-Star in 1961, '62, '64, '65 and '66 and was the only player to start two World Championship games at two different positions.
		Dawson was the MVP in the Fourth AFL-NFL World Championship game, the last game ever played by an American Football League team.
		Over his career he was regularly among the American Football League's top ten rushers, ranking third all-time, and the all-time leader in touchdowns, with 46.
	www.conigliofamily.com /TexansChiefs.htm (734 words)

	College Sporting News
		I was a first-round NFL draft choice who played with the Los Angeles Rams (1963 through 1965) before going to the Canadian Football League with Edmonton (1967).
		I led the Philadelphia Eagles to back-to-back NFL playoff appearances in 2000 and 2001.
		I recorded a safety in 1991 before the Cowboys were eliminated in the second round of the NFL playoffs by the Detroit Lions.
	www.collegesportingnews.com /article.asp?articleid=16914 (9600 words)

	NFL.com: NFL - Attending HOF bios (2) (G-K)
		• Consensus All-America, 1968…No. 1 draft pick, 1969…Became "cornerstone of franchise" that dominated the NFL in 1970s…Exceptional team leader, possessed size, speed, quickness, strength, determination…NFL Defensive Player of Year, 1972, 1974…All-Pro or All-AFC nine years…Played in four Super Bowls, six AFC title games, 10 Pro Bowls…Born September 24, 1946, in Temple, Texas.
		• Last of "original" Browns to retire…Regular offensive tackle, 1947-1959…Back injury forced layoff, 1960…Kicking specialist only, 1961-1967…All-NFL tackle six years…NFL Player of Year, 1954…In nine Pro Bowls…Last-second field goal won 1950 NFL title game…Scored 1,608 points in 21 years…Played in four AAFC, nine NFL title games…Born January 25, 1924, in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
		• Continually frustrated in attempts to gain NFL franchise…Developed idea, became driving force behind organization of rival American Football League, 1959…Founded Dallas Texans, 1960…Moved team to Kansas City, 1963, where solid club, organization provided AFL with stability, strength during AFL-NFL war…Spearheaded merger negotiations with NFL, 1966…Born Aug. 2, 1932, in El Dorado, Arkansas.
	www.nfl.com /news/hof/attendeebios2.html (874 words)

	NY Titans and Jets
		NFL icon Norm Van Brocklin ridiculed the AFL, saying "This will be Namath's first professional football game." Writers from NFL cities insisted it would take the AFL several more years of the "common draft" before its teams could even step on the same field as the untouchable NFL teams.
		In the third game of the 1961 season versus the Boston Patriots, Titans fullback Bill Mathis broke his collarbone and this jersey was cut and removed from his body as he was helped off the field.
		Namath was the game's MVP and found a permanent place in the hearts of all AFL fans, by shoving the NFL's taunts down their throats with a "guaranteed" win.
	www.conigliofamily.com /TitansJets.htm (1846 words)

	Dallas Cowboys
		In 1961, the Cowboys made their first NFL Draft selection, acquiring Bob Lilly with the 13th pick in the draft.
		The Cowboys are one of the most booming teams in the history of the NFL, holding the record for the most Super Bowl wins.
		The Cowboys emerged as the bombshell team of the 2003 season, posting a 10-6 record with the best overall defense in the NFL.
	www.dallas-cowboys-players.com (550 words)

	Frank Reich - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Frank Michael Reich (aka Frank "Third" Reich) (born December 4, 1961 in Freeport, New York) is a former NFL quarterback for the Buffalo Bills, the Carolina Panthers, the New York Jets, and the Detroit Lions.
		Reich was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the third round (57th overall) in the 1985 NFL Draft.
		Reich's defining moment in his pro career, coincidentally, is another comeback, this one often called the greatest comeback in NFL history in the 1993 playoffs over the Houston Oilers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Frank_Reich (573 words)

	TSN Presents - Football's 100 Greatest Players
		Jones was a 6-5, 272-pound unknown when he was selected out of Mississippi Valley State in the 14th round of the 1961 NFL draft.
		Jones' greatest asset was the sprinter-like speed that allowed him to roam from sideline-to-sideline, delivering what he called "civilized violence." A departure from the stay-at-home defensive linemen of his era, Jones also popularized the head slap, a maneuver that later was outlawed by the NFL.
		It was Jones who coined the term sack, "You know, like you sack a city -- you devastate it." In an effort to control Jones, teams used double- and triple-teams, but that strategy simply freed Olsen, his partner in the best tackle/end combination in NFL history.
	www.sportingnews.com /nfl/100/13.html (573 words)

	HickokSports.com - Biography - Jimmy (E.) Johnson
		The 6-foot-2, 188-pound Johnson was one of three first-round draft choices of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers in 1961.
		Johnson had at least one interception in each of 14 consecutive seasons, tying him with Willie Brown for the NFL record.
		The brother of decathlon champion Rafer, Johnson was a two-way player, as a defensive back and as a wingback in the single wing at UCLA.
	www.hickoksports.com /biograph/johnsonjimmye.shtml (206 words)

	Jeff Hostetler - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hostetler was drafted by the Giants in the third round of the 1984 NFL draft, where he served as backup to Phil Simms.
		Jeff Hostetler (Born April 22, 1961), is a former NFL quarterback, who played for the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and Washington Redskins.
		Hostetler's first game as a Mountaineer, after a transfer from Penn State University, was a shocking 41-27 win over the Oklahoma Sooners when he threw for four touchdowns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jeff_Hostetler (431 words)

	detail.aspx?ID=6245
		In 1961, Hornung was awarded with the NFL’s MVP Award.
		Description: In the 1957 draft, the Green Bay Packers chose Heisman Trophy winner Paul Hornung of Notre Dame.
		Hornung led the NFL in scoring three years in a row, quickly becoming a key contributor to the Packers championship teams in the 1960’s.
	www.mitchellandness.com /detail.aspx?ID=6245 (94 words)

	Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
		Howley decided to make a comeback in 1961, and his rights were traded to the Dallas Cowboys for future draft picks.
		Drafted: The Chicago Bears selected Chuck Howley in the first round of the 1958 NFL draft, but he retired after suffering what appeared to be a career-ending knee injury during the 1959 season.
		When Chuck Howley retired in 1973, Tom Landry said “I don’t know that I’ve seen anybody better at linebacker than Howley.” A six-time All-Pro, Howley was the most valuable player in Super Bowl V. The Cowboys traded for Howley, who was drafted by Chicago in 1958.
	www.dallascowboysfanclub.com /history/ringofhonor.htm (3385 words)

	Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
		Bob Lilly was a two-time All-South West Conference pick and a consensus All-America choice at Texas Christian before the Dallas Cowboys' selected him as their first-ever draft choice in 1961.
		Cowboy." Bob starred as a defensive end in 1961 but then moved to a defensive tackle spot in his third season with even more sensational results.
		As a tackle, Lilly was a first-team All-NFL choice every year from 1964 through 1969, then again in 1971, and 1972.
	www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=129 (342 words)

	USC Legends - where the greatest football stars start
		NFL Draft: USC's Bush in a class by himself (The Salt Lake Tribune) Football lovers, USC haters and even casual fans had to stop what they were doing when Reggie Bush had the ball in his hands during his junior season with the Trojans.
		USC football teams, which have suffered only three losing seasons since 1961, have captured 35 Pac-10 titles – the fourth-most conference championships of any school, and more than twice as many as any other Pac-10 member.
		Quarterback's arrest comes amid scrutiny for USC football program (The Charlotte Observer) Southern California backup quarterback Mark Sanchez was released from jail as police continued its investigation into a female student's accusation that he sexually assaulted her.
	www.usclegends.org (666 words)

	New Georgia Encyclopedia: Fran Tarkenton (b. 1940)
		Tarkenton was chosen in the third round (twenty-ninth overall) of the 1961 NFL draft by the Minnesota Vikings.
		Tarkenton was the league's Player of the Year in 1975.
		In 1960, his senior season, Tarkenton was the captain of the Georgia squad, led the conference in total offense and in passing, and was named an All-American.
	www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-2015 (725 words)

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