Year-by-Year Football History

Football Almanac has researched, in a year-by-year format; the passing and receiving leaders, the team leaders, fabulous feats accomplished, win-loss records for every "official" league, and much more. How much more? Here is a breakdown of SOME items found on EACH page:

Final Standings
    Wins, Losses, Ties & Winning Percentage
    Points For & Points Against Each Team
    Links to Every Football Team Roster in History

Passing Leaders
    Top 10 Passing Attempt Leaders
    Top 10 Passing Yard Leaders
    Top 10 Passing Touchdown Leaders

Rushing Leaders
    Top 10 Rushing Attempts
    Top 10 Rushing Yards
    Top 10 Rushing Touchdowns

Receiving Leaders
    Top 10 Receptions Leaders
    Top 10 Reception Yards Leaders
    Top 10 Reception Touchdowns

Add to that some interesting football related fast facts, a few historical football tidbits, links to every football player mentioned, a year specific quotation, and you have a quick year in review for every season in football history. A football time capsule all on one easy-to-use page.

Did you know that during the 2007 season Rodney Harrison recorded his thirtieth career sack making him the first player in football history to record thirty sacks and thirty interceptions?

The first Monday Night Football game took place in Cleveland, Ohio on September 21, 1970. Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell and Don Meredith called the game on ABC TV as the Cleveland Browns defeated the New York Jets 31-21 in front of 85,703 fans at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium.

When the 1948 Green Bay Packers faced off against the 1948 Boston Yanks on September 17, little did they know history would be made as officials used the penalty flag for the first time in football history during this historic game.