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1st Ever NFL Game Was Played Today In 1920... In Rock Island
1st Ever NFL Game Was Played Today In 1920... In Rock Island
1st Ever NFL Game Was Played Today In 1920... In Rock Island
Imagine if this year's Super Bowl was played on 11th Street in Rock Island, on land cleared for a stadium instead of a Walmart. Imagine if the Quad Cities had an NFL team. They did. The Rock Island Independents were a real football team, and a founding member of the National Football League when it first formed as the American Professional Football Association...
Annual Vintage Football Game Slated for Rock Island's Douglas Par
Annual Vintage Football Game Slated for Rock Island's Douglas Par
Annual Vintage Football Game Slated for Rock Island's Douglas Par
With the NFL season kicking off on Thursday night, it bears remembering that Rock Island was the location of the first ever NFL game, between the Rock Island Independents and the St. Paul Ideals. I've written before about Rock Island's pedigree as a founding member of the National Football League...
The Super Bowl Could Have Been In Rock Island
The Super Bowl Could Have Been In Rock Island
The Super Bowl Could Have Been In Rock Island
No, you haven't hit your head, or been abducted by Doctor Who. The story below is a 'what if?' scenario, an alternate reality of sorts that could have come true but for a fateful decision in 1926. ROCK ISLAND, IL - The Rock Island Independents became the first host team to win a Super Bowl title yesterday with a win over the Cleveland Browns in Super Bowl LI...