Football begun in the mid-19th century in England, the sport grew out of rugby and soccer, which were very popular sports. In 1876, a man named Walter Camp helped produce the first rules for American football. Finally, the National Football League was forming in 1920. People how love and enjoy watching football.

Some rules that make the game. Holding, when one player is holding a player on the opposite team they are called for holding. Another rule is when the teams are lined up on there sides and one player goes over the line of scrimmage before the quarterback says hut, it's called off sides. Also, when a wide receiver is going for a pass and the fender pushes him or interferes and the wide receiver doesn't have the ball. He is called for pass interference.

The only way to play for football is to have positions. The quarterback is the player who receives the ball from the center at the start of each play. He either hands it off to the funning back, throw it to the wide receiver, or run it himself. The job of a wide receiver is mainly to catch the ball the quarterback throws. The defensive linebacker is someone who lines up behind the defensive linemen and infront of the defensive backfield. The safety helps the cornerbacks in pass coverage.

Without players there is no game. The quarterback Ben Rothisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers has completed 79 passes and has made 11 touchdowns this year. He has broken a lot of NFL records as a rookie. The wide receiver Terrell Owens of the Philadelphia Eagles has already ran 763 yards and made 6 touchdowns this year. The linebacker Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens has 21 interceptions out of his whole career and he has tackled someone 999 times in his career.

NFL football teams that are cheered, like the Pittsburgh Steelers have made12 touchdowns, ran 1,073 yards this year. The New England Patriots won the Super Bowl last year against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Patriots have completed 184 passes out of 293. They have ran 621 yards this year. The Baltimore Ravens have completed 179 out of 291 making only 6 touchdowns this year.