genius hour project- the history of football (updated version)

The History of Football

By Nick Babin and Joe Lacorazza

NFL Evolution Video

The NFL

The First Helmets

Current Helmets

History of helmets in the NFL

Did you know? Previous Team Logos

San Diego Chargers

Detroit Lions

New York Giants

Pittsburgh Steelers

The First Shoulder Pads

Current Shoulder Pads

The First Uniforms

Current Uniforms

Did you know? Team Names

The Pittsburgh Steelers were actually named after Pittsburgh’s dominant steel industry.

The Tennessee Titans name is supposed to reflect strength, leadership and other heroic qualities.

The Chicago Bears, formerly the Chicago Staleys, were named after a team sponsor, the Staley Starch Company.

The Minnesota Vikings were formerly the Duluth Eskimos.

The Buffalo Bills were at first called the Buffalo Niagras.

The First Team Logos

Current Team Logos

Take The Quiz!!!!!!

Which two current teams were part of the original NFL

teams?A. Chicago Bears

B. San Francisco 49ers

C. Arizona Cardinals

D. Cincinnati Bengals

A. Chicago Bears and C. Arizona Cardinals

What was the original name of the New York

Jets?A. New York Jets

B. New York Patriots

C. New York Titans

D. New York Giants

C. New York Titans

What was the most recent team to join the NFL?

A. Carolina Panthers

B. Houston Texans

C. Kansas City Chiefs

D. Baltimore Ravens

B. Houston Texans

Which current team used to have this logo?

A. Indianapolis Colts

B. New York Giants

C. Cincinnati Bengals

D. Cleveland Browns

E. None of the above

D. Cleveland Browns

Who was a hall of fame tight end for the Chicago Bears who is currently an

ESPN NFL analyst?

A. Mike Ditka

B. Michael Irvin

C. Chris Berman

D. Wayne Gretzky

A. Mike Ditka

I hope you enjoyed our presentation!

I’m going to

Disneyland!

Seattle SeahawksSuper Bowl XLVIII

Champs