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Early championships between 1920 and 1932 were awarded to the team with the best won-lost record, initially rather haphazardly, as some teams played more or fewer games than others, or scheduled games against non-league, amateur or collegiate teams; this led to the 1920 title being determined during a league meeting after the season, [3] the 1921 title being decided on a controversial ...
The 1920 Akron Pros were named the first APFA (NFL) champions. The National Football League champions, prior to the merger between the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) in 1970, were determined by two different systems. The National Football League was established on September 17, 1920, as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The APFA changed ...
The American Football League (AFL) began operations with eight teams as a rival to the NFL. Dallas Cowboys were enfranchised by the NFL. Chicago Cardinals moved to St. Louis. The roster limit was raised to 38 players per team for the 1960 season. [8]
Since its formation in 1920, as the American Professional Football Association (APFA), NFL game results have been recorded. Games in the NFL can either end with a winner and a loser, or the two teams can tie. The NFL officially counts ties in its standings; ties are registered as a half-win and a half-loss when calculating the win–loss ...
W L T PCT DIV DPCT PF PA STK; Akron Pros† : 8 0 3 1.000 6–0–3 1.000 151 7 T2 Decatur Staleys: 10 1 2 .909 5–1–2 .833 164 21 T1 Buffalo All-Americans: 9
The team moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1921 and changed its name to the Bears in 1922, the same year the APFA changed its name to the National Football League (NFL). [1] [2] This list documents the franchise's completed seasons from 1920 to present, including postseason records and results from postseason games. [3] [4]
In 2015 Sarah Thomas became the first full-time female official in NFL history. [29] In 2021 she became the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. [30] On March 3, 2013, Lauren Silberman became the first woman to ever try out for the NFL when she appeared as a kicker at the NFL Regional Scouting Combine in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Team Active since Regular season record Post-season record Achievements G W L T W% G W L W% CHP SBW SBG DIV Arizona Cardinals: 1920: 1,446: 593: 812: 41