Highlights of the NFL's first decade
National Football League: The first decade
1920: American Professional Football Association formed in Canton, Ohio, with 14 teams: Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers, Dayton Triangles, Akron Pros, Rochester Jeffersons, Rock Island Independents, Muncie Flyers, Decatur Staleys, Chicago Cardinals, Buffalo All-Americans, Chicago Tigers, Columbus Panhandlers, Detroit Heralds and Hammond Pros.
1921: League adds eight teams, including Green Bay Packers.
1922: APFA becomes the National Football League. Chicago Staleys become the Chicago Bears.
1925: Five new franchises admitted, including the New York Giants.
1926: Duluth Eskimos, featuring Ernie Nevers, joined NFL
1928: Nevers retired from pro football and Duluth was disbanded. NFL reduced to 10 teams
1929: Nevers returned to the NFL with the Chicago Cardinals. He rushed for six TDs and four PATs in a 40-6 victory over the Bears. His 40 points in one game remains an NFL record.
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Like any kicker trying to make it in the NFL, Parker Romo was focused on the next kick, even if he was working at an Arkansas golf club and practicing three times a week at a local high school.
