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"All My Rowdy Friends Are Here on Monday Night" by Hank Williams Jr. debuted as the Monday Night Football theme in 1989.

Willie Thrower was the first African-American quarterback in the NFL. He played for the Chicago Bears in 1953.

The American Professional Football Association was founded in 1920 at a car dealership in Canton, Ohio. Jim Thorpe was elected as the first president.

In 1991, Brett Favre was selected #33 in the NFL draft. Dan McGwire and Todd Marinovich were both selected before Favre.

The last NFL team to go out of business was the Dallas Texans in 1952.

The Oakland Raiders were originally named the Oakland Senors thanks to fan voting. After being ridiculed by the media for several weeks, the team changed its name to the Raiders (which finished third in the voting).

In 1973, Ray Guy became the first punter ever drafted in the first round (23rd overall to the Raiders).

Saints running back Reggie Bush was high school teammates with 49ers quarterback Alex Smith

. In 2006, controversial receiver Terrell Owens wrote a children's book. Entitled "Little T Learns to Share," the book teaches children the benefits of sharing.

Monday Night Football first aired in 1970. The initial hosts were Howard Cosell, Keith Jackson and Don Meredith.

The three bird mascots of the Baltimore Ravens are named Edgar, Allan and Poe

Under Tom Landry, the Dallas Cowboys posted 20 straight winning seasons. This accomplishment is unmatched by any other professional sports franchise.

The AFL and NFL would become fully merged by 1970, although the merger was initially announced in 1966.

In 1961, Charley Hennigan recorded ten 100-yard receiving games.

Originally located in Canton, Ohio; the NFL's league offices have been situated in New York since 1960.

Former Vikings running back Robert Smith is an amateur astronomer. He also retired early from the NFL to pursue a career in medicine.

Buddy Ryan once punched fellow coach Kevin Gilbride in the face on Monday Night Football.

The Indianapolis Colts are the first team in NFL history to win 12 or more games in five consecutive years.

In a 2008 interview, former running back Herschel Walker revealed that he had played Russian Roulette on several occasions.

The first famous Super Bowl commercial was in 1974. It was an ad for Noxzema, featuring quarterback Joe Namath. The commercial in question included former Miss Sweden Gunilla Knutson, not the above later commercial featuring Farrah Fawcett.

No network footage exists of Super Bowl I. It was reportedly taped over (for a soap opera, according to some rumors).

The draft class of 1983 produced quarterbacks Dan Marino, Jim Kelly and John Elway. Houston Texans coach Gary Kubiak was also taken in the 8th round.

Dan Reeves, Tony Dungy and Mike Ditka have all appeared in Super Bowls as players, assistant coaches and head coaches.

John Matuszak is the only number-one overall draft pick to play for a school which currently does not have a football program (University of Tampa).

Patriots safety Rodney Harrison is the NFL's all-time leader in personal foul penalties.




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