According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 78% of NFL players are either bankrupt or are under financial stress within...

The quarterback is allowed to drop kick the ball by bouncing the ball off the ground and kicking it downfield

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The huddle was first used in the 1890s by quarterback Paul Hubbard who was deaf

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The longest attempted field goal in pro football history was by Sebastian Janikowski on September 28, 2008. He missed

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According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 78% of NFL players are either bankrupt or are under financial stress within two years of retirement

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Deion Sanders is the only person in sports history to score an NFL touchdown and hit an MLB home run in the same week

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Six NFL teams do not have cheerleaders: the Lions, the Bears, the Packers, the Browns, the Giants, and the Steelers

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Helmets were not mandatory for NFL players until 1939

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