Sports History Network Over the last two millennia, humans have dotted the world with football. Connect these milestones and we eventually arrive at the birth of American football. In the shape of half-moons, two goals stand on opposite ends of an imperial field in ancient China. To their teammates, aristocratic young men kick an inflated round ball, which … Read more
The American Football Conference’s Central Division was unquestionably the best division in pro football during the 1975 season. Three of its four teams earned at least 10 wins in a 14-game regular season. The Pittsburgh Steelers finished that year with a league-best 12-2 record. The Steelers would eventually go on to win their second straight … Read more
From 1933 (their first season in the NFL) through 1971, the Pittsburgh Steelers had only eight winning seasons and had never played in the Championship game. From 1964 to 1968, the team had a dismal record of 18–49–3. Changes were needed. In 1969, the Steelers replaced Head Coach Bill Austin with Chuck Noll, an assistant … Read more
The famous Cheltenham Festival is just around the corner and excitement has been building for the pinnacle event of the jump-racing calendar. The world’s best horses, jockeys and trainers, will go head-to-head during the four-day spectacular, which begins on Tuesday 11th March and runs till Friday 14th March. Champion Day opens the festival, followed by … Read more
To complete the 1975 NFL season, the annual Pro Bowl game pitted the best players of both conferences, the AFC and the NFC. It also featured someone who was — and still is — considered to be the best punter in the history of the pro game, Oakland’s Ray Guy. The Pro Bowl game at … Read more