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Can anyone tell me when pass interference became an official rule? Were they allowed to basically mug the receivers before the rule was enacted or was this some kind of progressive rule that adapted over time?
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Doug

I've been reading and researching about the early days of the NFL (and college) and wonder where the nicknames come from? I know the Green Bay Packers are from the Acme Packing Co. The Hammond Clabbys were named after their professional boxing sponsor, Jimmy Clabby. I've also come across the early N...

Thanks Bob, that lines up with what I have read on the immediate or quick punt outs. I'm just not clear if they punted on the same play or the next? Meaning, if they received a kickoff or punt and wanted to punt it back did they do it during the same play or have to wait until the next? I would assu...

I've read that in 1915 the scoring team would receive the kickoff(I guess this was like a basketball "possession" rule), I know that by 1918 that wasn't the case. Does anyone know what year it changed?

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Thanks guys for the info. One thing thats a little miffing to me still is the grid. When exactly was it used and when did they eliminate it? So, if the runner went down 1 foot from the sideline, and the line had to set up right where the runner went down, and they decided not to forfeit a down to mo...

I'm working on some research for 1918 and have a few questions that I'm hoping the PFRA members can answer: 1) Extra points - the center has to "kick" or "roll" the ball back to the placekicker? 2) The ball is spotted where the runner is downed even if it's only a few feet from o...