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1869 Rutgers and Princeton played a college soccer football game, the first ever, November 6. The game used modified London Football Association rules. During the next seven years, Rugby gained favor with the major eastern schools over soccer, and modern football began to develop from rugby. -----
Click on the 'First NFL Game' link on this page to read about the first game played in the NFL in 1920 between Dayton and Columbus.

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One Answer:The first NFL game was played on October 3, 1920 between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles. Dayton won the game 14-0. Another Answer:On September 6, 1920, the first week of play, there was one game: the St. Paul (MN) Ideals played the Rock Island Independents, which was won by Rock Island 48-0. Rock Island was a member of the APFA (American Professional Football Association, later known as the NFL), St. Paul was not. However, at this time all games, whether against other APFA members or not, were counted in a team's record and standings.

On October 3, 1920, the second week of play, there were seven games played, of which the above mentioned game (Dayton vs. Columbus) was one.

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October 3, 1920, when the Dayton Triangles defeated the Columbus Panhandles 14-0.

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The first NFL game was played on October 3, 1920, between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles. Dayton won 14-0.

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The Greenbay Packers and The Chicago Bears

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The first NFL game was in 1920, although the league was then named the "American Professional Football Association".

It would be renamed the NFL in 1922.

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The first game in NFL history was played on october 3, 1920. the game was played by the Columbus Panhandles and the Dayton Triangles. Dayton won the game with a score of 14-0.

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October 3rd 1920.

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