Football has officially been played in the United States since November 6, 1869. However, it was played in schoolyards longer than that.
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A game similar to football has been played since ancient times. They would have known rugby instead of football. Football as a game didn't come to the United States until 1886 long after the colonial period.
The Gators first season of football was 1906.
Jim Thopre played pro football for 8 years (1920-1928) missing the 1927 season.
The Oakland Raiders joined the National Football League after the merger of the National Football League and American Football League in 1970.