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Who won the most games in the first ten years of the American professional football association?
That would be the Chicago Bears with 84. The Bears were known as the Decatur Staleys in 1920, the Chicago Staleys in 1921, and the Chicago Bears from 1922 on. The American Professional Football Association changed their name to National Football League in 1922 which was the League's third year of existence.
What is the main distinction that The Chicago Tigers of the American Professional Football Association made?
The Chicago Tigers of the American Professional Football Association was the first team of the NFL to fold and the first team to fold in the same year they organized, 1920. Their record was 2 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie.
Was Staley ever the name of the Chicago Bears?
Yes. The team was originally known as the Decatur Staleys (1919, 1920 APFA). In 1921, as part of the American Professional Football Association, they were the Chicago Staleys. From 1922 to the present, they have been known as the Chicago Bears.
Who formed the NFL?
In September of 1920, professional football teams from four states (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and New York) met and created a league called the American Professional Football Association. The first APFA game was played on October 3, 1920 between the Dayton Triangles and the Columbus Panhandles with Dayton winning 14-0. Two years later the APFA would be renamed to the National Football League. The first team in the NFL was the Decatur Staley's (named after the owner, Staley, I don't know his first name) in 1920. This team became the Chicago Staley's in 1921, and the Great Chicago Bears in 1922. Go Bears!!
Who did George blanda play for?
George Blanda (September 1927 to September 2010) was an American football player who played 26 seasons of professional football. He played for the Chicago Bears, the Houston Oilers, and the Oakland Raiders.
