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Goal posts become standardized; Bart Starr is named MVP
The first Super Bowl is played; New Orleans joins the league
Sonny Jurgensen completes a 99 yard TD; Leroy Kelly gets his third rushing title
Broadway Joe upsets the Colts in Super Bowl III; 50th NFL season
AFL-NFL merger; Monday Night Football is created
Boston Patriots become New England Patriots; Terry Bradshaw joins the league
Dolphins go undefeated; Franco Harris makes Immaculate Reception
O.J. Simpson is the first ever to rush for 2,000 yards; A jersey numbering system is adopted
Players strike in July and August prior to season; Overtime is added for tie games
First season with no tie games; Fran Tarkenton is named MVP
Seahawks and Buccaneers join the league; Bucs become first winless team ever
Last NFL season with 14 games; Last season of the 'Dead Ball' era
Passing game is opened up with new rule changes; Tarkenton throws then record 572 passes
Numbers 90-99 are reinstated for defensive linemen; Dan Fouts emerges as dominant quarterback
Steel Curtain leads Pittsburgh to 4th Super Bowl in 6 years; Earl Campbell wins 3rd straight rushing title
Any sticky substances to help catching are banned; Joe Montana wins his first Super Bowl
Dwight Clark makes The Catch; Strike shortens regular season
Best QB draft class of all time, included John Elway, Dan Marino, and Jim Kelly
Marino becomes first player to throw for 5,000 yards; 49ers become first team to win 15 games in the regular season
Lawrence Taylor breaks Joe Theismann's leg; Jerry Rice enters the league
Instant replay gets passed; Lawrence Taylor becomes first defensive MVP since 1971
John Elway leads The Drive; Vinnie Testaverde gets drafted
Doug Williams becomes first black QB to win Super Bowl; Bears and Eagles play in the Fog Bowl
Bill Walsh retires after 3rd Super Bowl win
Montana wins 4th and final Super Bowl; Bo Jackson forced to retire with injury
Scott Norwood misses field goal wide right, Giants win Super Bowl
Montana era in San Francisco over, Young becomes starter
Bills comeback from 32 points down in historic playoff comeback
O.J. Simpson trial begins; Bills lose 4th straight Super Bowl
Jaguars and Panthers enter the league; Rice becomes all time leading receiver
Ravens relocate to Baltimore; Eagles change logo
Oilers relocate from Houston to Nashville; Barry Sanders goes for over 2,000 rushing yards
Elway finally gets a ring in his 4th Super Bowl appearance; Peyton Manning, Randy Moss, and Charles Woodson all enter the league
Barry Sanders announces shocking retirement; Terrell Owens makes The Catch Part II
Ray Lewis murder trial; Titans come up one yard short
Tom Brady becomes starter when Drew Bledsoe goes down
League expands to 8 divisions; Patriots shock the Rams on Vinatieri's game-winning field goal
NFL Network is created; In the midst of his father's death, Favre plays one of his greatest games ever
Eagles complete 4th and 26; Vinatieri does it again in the Super Bowl as time expires
Belichick and Brady win 3rd Super Bowl in 4 years; Shaun Alexander sets single season rushing touchdowns record
Saints return to the Superdome; Arguably the worst-officiated Super Bowl in history
Michael Vick pleads guilty to dog fighting; Patriots caught cheating, Belichick fined $500,000
Giants shock the 18-0 Patriots in Super Bowl XLII; Brett Favre retirement part 1
Vick gets second chance in NFL with Eagles; James Harrison makes 100 yard interception return in Super Bowl
Brett Favre's 297 consecutive game streak ends; James Harrison receives $125,000 in fines
NFL and NFLPA agree to new deal; Eagles form the 'Dream Team' which proves to be nothing but a disappointment
Adrian Peterson becomes 3rd player since 2003 to rush for 2000 yards; Ray Lewis announces retirement prior to playoffs, sparks Ravens to Super Bowl
Power outage at Super Bowl; Wes Welker joins power house Broncos
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