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  2. History of American football positions - Wikipedia

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    Instead of "SE" and "FL" for those positions, however, we see "WR", for "wide receiver". In the 1960s, teams would distinguish between split ends (e.g. the New York Jets professional football club's George Sauer) and flankers (e.g. his teammate, Don Maynard) on their player rosters. For a relatively brief period, game rules had been adopted in ...

  3. Category:1950s in North American football - Wikipedia

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    1950s; 1960s; 1970s; ... Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. 0–9. 1950 in North American football (1 C) 1951 in North ...

  4. Category:1960s in North American football - Wikipedia

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    1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 2010s; Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. 0–9. 1960 in North American ...

  5. 1960 NFL season - Wikipedia

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    The 1960 NFL season was the 41st regular season of the National Football League. Before the season, on January 26, 33-year-old Pete Rozelle , the general manager of the Los Angeles Rams , was elected NFL commissioner as a compromise choice on the twenty-third ballot.

  6. The Hit (Chuck Bednarik) - Wikipedia

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    The game was played November 20, 1960 between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York Giants at the original Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. On the play, Chuck Bednarik , a linebacker with the Eagles , tackled Frank Gifford , a running back for the Giants , in the game's fourth quarter, knocking Gifford unconscious.

  7. I formation - Wikipedia

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    [1] [4] In 1960, Coryell was an assistant coach under John McKay for the USC Trojans. By 1962, McKay's Trojans won the national title with an offense built on the I. [5] John Madden recalled going to an I formation clinic led by McKay. [6] "We'd go to these clinics, and afterward, everyone would run up to talk to McKay", said Madden.

  8. NFL 1960s All-Decade Team - Wikipedia

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    1957–1960: Not inducted New York Giants: 1961–1967 Charley Taylor: Washington Redskins: 1964–1975, 1977: 1984 Flankers: Gary Collins: Cleveland Browns: 1962–1971: Not inducted Boyd Dowler: Green Bay Packers: 1959–1969: Not inducted Washington Redskins: 1971 Tight end: John Mackey: Baltimore Colts: 1963–1971: 1992 San Diego Chargers ...

  9. American football positions - Wikipedia

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    In American football, the specific role that a player takes on the field is referred to as their "position". Under the modern rules of American football, both teams are allowed 11 players [1] on the field at one time and have "unlimited free substitutions", meaning that they may change any number of players during any "dead ball" situation.