Sports Encyclopedias: The NFL Encyclopedia

Sports Encyclopedias: The NFL Encyclopedia — page 3
The history of the National Football League The NFL is wildly popular with teams regularly selling out their home games The National Football League NFL started in 1920 with 14 teams Since then it has grown into a multibillion-dollar organization Today there are 32 teams NFL games are played in large stadiums packed with cheering fans Some of these places are old and filled with meaningful histories Others are more modern Millions of fans from around the world watch the sport There are no sure things in the NFL Any team can win any game This is part of what makes the league so exciting for fans Yet some teams led by great coaches and players show a dominance that lasts for many years These teams often end up in the playoffs In the playoffs every game is a sudden-death 4