The NFL Draft is officially called the Annual Player Selection Meeting, and it has been held every year since 1936, making it one of the oldest ongoing player recruitment events in professional sports. Teams are awarded draft positions in reverse order of their previous season’s record, meaning the worst team picks first and the Super…
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Fun Facts and Trivia About The Super Bowl
The first Super Bowl was played in 1967. Originally called the AFL–NFL World Championship Game, the name “Super Bowl” later caught on. The term “Super Bowl” was inspired by a toy called the Super Ball, which Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt noticed his children playing with. Super Bowl I didn’t sell out, forcing local…
Fun Fact: American Samoa’s Surprising History with NFL Football
American Samoa is actually a hotbed for rising football stars as they are 56 times more likely than a person from mainland USA to play in the NFL.
Random Fun Facts and Trivia For March 2025
The last player picked in the NFL Draft is nicknamed Mr. Irrelevant. Most of the time, these players have very unsuccessful careers or never even play a professional football game. However, some notable exceptions to the “curse” include Jacque MacKinnon, Ryan Succop, and Brock Purdy. Cotton candy and its machine were invented by William Morrison,…
Fun Fact: The Ironic Original Name of the Kansas City Chiefs
The NFL team the Kansas City Chiefs were originally launched in the early 1960s as the Dallas Texans.