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10 interesting facts about the NFL
The NFL is America's most popular sport with tens of thousands of dedicated fans appearing every Sunday, Monday or Thursday to watch their favorite teams play.
The tournament has a long history, with lots of rule changes and team shifts along the way.
Many NFL fans take pride in knowing the puzzling facts about the tournament and there are many of them to consult.
Check out this list of 10 interesting and rather fuzzy facts about the NFL!
Green Bay Packers has an enthusiastic celebrity fan base and it shows the long wait times for tickets.
New England patriots are most commonly known as the BS Patriots, or the Bay State Patriots.
If you've ever wondered why the Pro Football Hall of Fame was in Canton, Ohio, it's because the Canton Bulldogs didn't lose 25 consecutive games between 1921 and 1923. Jim Thorpe also played for the Bulldogs at the time.
Only one team has ever won three consecutive NFL championships and that was not in the Super Bowl era.
Kickers and punters tend to play long in the NFL, and the only players not in these positions to play in more than 300 games are generous recipient Jerry Rice and midfielder Brett Favre.
The Dolphins and the Patriots are known for regular unbeaten seasons, but the Chicago Bears have also done it twice in 1934 and 1942. However, Dolphins has a difference when it comes to passing season after season.
The team with the most retired jerseys in the NFL is the Chicago Bears with 13. The Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders have a rich history, but don't have a retired shirt number because they don't believe it.
The youngest being introduced to the Hall of Fame was Gale Sayers at the age of 34 and the oldest being Ed Sabol, who was 94 years old when he was introduced.
Successive championships are rare and there are only eight in NFL history.
Most NFL fans know of Buffalo Bills going to the Super Bowl four times in a row in the 1990s and then losing every game.
As stated before, thanks to the widespread popularity of the NFL, the tournament can provide us with some very interesting stats.
Take the Green Bay Packers for example, who knows they've been waiting for a season ticket for 1,000 years ?!
The NFL is a company monster and will only continue to grow, but the only thing is to keep things in perspective.
Fans should always know how young Gale Sayers was when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame or why the Hall of Fame was in Canton.
