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The grid iron season is underway some great betting can be had at playboy sportsbook. The top teams will once again battle it out to make the Superbowl in February.

The Superbowl that showpiece game played between the winners of the American and the National Football Conference, favourites usually win each conference, but a point to note no team has ever won three superbowls in a row, the New England Patriots have won two.

Origins of the Game
1869 saw the first inter collegiate game played between Rutgers and Princeton, this was played under modified soccer rules. The next ten years saw rugby become more influential until in 1874 the oval ball was introduced and in 1876 the first American football rules were drawn up. Walter Camp who is widely acclaimed as the father of American Football helped to shape the modern rules of the game at Yale University between 1888 and 1892. He introduced the 11 man side, line of scrimmage and concept of downs and yards gained, a new points system (modified many times.) 1906 saw the introduction of the forward pass. Click here to bet on american football with Coral Sports Book!

Rules
Players wear heavy padding and helmets and passing of the ball by hand, including one forward pass per play is permitted. Played on a rectangular field divided into gridiron like segments, the object is to score a touchdown by moving the ball into the opposing teams 'end zone' progress has to be made by a series of plays the team in possession has to gain a 10 yard advancement per four plays of the ball, otherwise it loses possession. 6 points are awarded for a touchdown an extra point can be gained by kicking the ball between the posts and over the crossbar or two points can be gained by advancing the ball by not kicking it from the two yard line into the end zone. A goal kicked from any where on the field is worth three points. Teams can consist of upto 40 members but only 11 are allowed on the field of play at any one time. Usually separate units of players are used for attacking, defensive and kicking off etc.

Superbowl
The superbowl was first held in January 1967 between the champions of the NFL and the AFL after the 1970 game the two leagues amalgamated to form the NFL and the superbowl is now played between the winners of the NFC and the AFC some historical facts the first winners of the superbowl were the Green Bay Packers (NFL) they beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10. The New England Patriots(AFC) have been one of the most successful teams in the past 6 years can it last.

National Football League
Inaugurated in 1920 in 1933 it was subdivided into the Eastern and Western conferences the first champions of the NFL were Akron Pros, the last champions of the NFL were the Minnesota Vikings.

American Football League
Inaugurated in 1960 as a rival to the NFL first champions were Houston Oilers the last was in 1969 the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Rose Bowl
This end of season college game is held traditionally on New Years Day between invited teams usually on the basis of their performance in the regular season. First played in 1902 as part of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses it has been played annually since 1916. The first winners were Michigan The 2005 champions were Texas who beat Michigan 38-37.

World Bowl
this event was first held in 1991 as the Championship game of the World League of American Football, it was revived in 1995 as the championship game of Europe the first winners were London Monarchs

Some American football interesting facts: Play One For The Gipper.
George Gipp probably the most famous american football star ever, born in 1895 and died in 1920 he helped Notre Dame to unbeaten seasons in 1919 and 1920 but his career was cut short when he died of pneumonia, his last word to his coach Knute Rockne were 'Sometime Rock, when the team's up against it, when things are wrong and the breaks are beating the boys - tell them to go in there with all they've got and win just one for the gripper.' Rockne told the team about Gipp's request before a game in 1928 and inspired an injury depleted Notre Dame squad to a famous victory. 'Win One for the Gipper' became a catch-phrase throughout American Sports.

The Comeback kids
The greatest comeback in NFL history occurred on 3 Jan 1993 Houston had amassed a 35-3 lead over Buffalo in the third quarter of a first round play-off game, but stand in quarter back Frank Reich threw four touchdown passes to rally Buffalo to a 41-38 win.

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The american football teams are split into two conferences the American and National within each conference there are four division's these are East, North, South, West. Each divisional winner goes into the play offs and the winners of the play offs meet in the superbowl, simple isn't it.

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