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    American football evolved in the United States, originating from the sports of soccer and rugby. The first American football game was played on November 6, 1869, between two college teams, Rutgers and Princeton, using rules based on the rules of soccer at the time.
    American football has taken over the United States as one of the mainstream sports, tracing its humble beginnings to a game between Princeton and Yale on November 6, 1869, a game that looked more like a mix of rugby and soccer.
     
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    History of American football - Wikipedia

    The history of American football can be traced to early versions of rugby football and association football. Both games have their origin in multiple varieties of football played in the United Kingdom in the mid-19th century, in which a football is kicked at a goal or kicked over a line, which in turn were based on the … See more

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    In Ancient Greece, men played a similar sport called Episkyros where they tried to throw a ball over a … See more

    Football is a popular participatory sport among youth. One of the earliest youth football organizations was founded in Philadelphia, in 1929, … See more

    Other codes of football share a common history with American football. Canadian football is a form of the game that evolved parallel to … See more

    Pioneer period (1869–1875)
    On November 6, 1869, Rutgers University faced Princeton University (then known as the College of New … See more

    Early players, teams, and leagues (1892–1919)
    In the early 20th century, football began to catch on in the … See more

    American football has been played outside the US since the 1920s and accelerated in popularity after World War II, especially in countries with large … See more

     
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