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National Football League Facts 1

1. In 1972 Robert Irsay purchased the Los Angeles Rams and then traded them to Caroll Rosenbloom for the Baltimore Colts. In 1984 Irsay then moved the Colts from Baltimore to Indianapolis. million descendants.

2. The Houston Oilers moved to Nashville in 1998 thus becoming the Tennessee Titans

3. The 1987 season was reduced from a 16 game season to 15 as a result of a 24 day players strike. The strike was called by the NFLPA on September 22 following the New England vs NY Jets game. Games scheduled for the third week of the season were cancelled, but games for week 4, 5, and 6 were played with replacement players. Striking players returned for week 7 of the season on October 25th.

4. The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Chargers on August 16, 1976 in the first preseason of the season in front of 38,000 fans in Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The game marked the first time the NFL held a game outside of North America.

5. Dallas defeated Denver 27-10 in Super Bowl XII that was held indoors for the first time at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans on January 15, 1978

6. The AFC-NFC Pro Bowl that was won 37-27 by the NFC was played before 48,060 fans at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the first time in the 30-year history of the Pro Bowl that the game was played in a non-NFL city.

7. A rival football league, the World Football League, was formed and was reported in operation on October 2, 1973 to start play in the 1974 season. The WFL folded on October 22, 1975.

8. The 1982 season was reduced from a 16 game schedule to a 9 game schedule as a result of a 57 day players strike. The strike was called by the NFLPA at midnight on September 20th. Play resumed on November 21st following ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by the owners on November 17th in New York.

9. On January 12, 1969 an AFL team, the New York Jets, defeated the Baltimore Colts 16-7 at Miami in Super Bowl III. The title of "Super Bowl" was recognized by the NFL for the first time.

10. The Boston Patriots changed their name to the New England Patriots on March 25, 1971.

Reference from the 2004 NFL Record and Fact Book.

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1.	In 1972 Robert Irsay purchased the Los Angeles Rams and then traded them to Caroll Rosenbloom for the Baltimore Colts. In 1984 Irsay then moved the Colts from Baltimore to Indianapolis. million descendants.
2.	The Houston Oilers moved to Nashville in 1998 thus becoming the Tennessee Titans
3.	The 1987 season was reduced from a 16 game season to 15 as a result of a 24 day players strike. The strike was called by the NFLPA on September 22 following the New England vs NY Jets game. Games scheduled for the third week of the season were cancelled, but games for week 4, 5, and 6 were played with replacement players. Striking players returned for week 7 of the season on October 25th.
4.	The St. Louis Cardinals defeated the San Diego Chargers on August 16, 1976 in the first preseason of the season in front of 38,000 fans in Korakuen Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The game marked the first time the NFL held a game outside of North America.
5.	Dallas defeated Denver 27-10 in Super Bowl XII that was held indoors for the first time at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans on January 15, 1978
6.	The AFC-NFC Pro Bowl that was won 37-27 by the NFC was played before 48,060 fans at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the first time in the 30-year history of the Pro Bowl that the game was played in a non-NFL city.
7.	A rival football league, the World Football League, was formed and was reported in operation on October 2, 1973 to start play in the 1974 season. The WFL folded on October 22, 1975.
8.	The 1982 season was reduced from a 16 game schedule to a 9 game schedule as a result of a 57 day players strike. The strike was called by the NFLPA at midnight on September 20th. Play resumed on November 21st following ratification of the Collective Bargaining Agreement by the owners on November 17th in New York.
9.	On January 12, 1969 an AFL team, the New York Jets, defeated the Baltimore Colts 16-7 at Miami in Super Bowl III. The title of "Super Bowl" was recognized by the NFL for the first time.
10.	The Boston Patriots changed their name to the New England Patriots on March 25, 1971.
	Reference from the 2004 NFL Record and Fact Book.