On this date in 1920, the National Football League was formed in Canton, Ohio. The original teams to play in that inaugural season were the: Akron Pros, Buffalo All-Americans, Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears), Rock Island Independents, Dayton Triangles, Chicago Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals), Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Tigers, Detroit Heralds, Chicago Tigers, Columbus Panhandles, Muncie Flyers, Rochester Jeffersons and Hammond Pros.
Today, the N.F.L. consists of 32 teams. Here’s a look at this weekend’s gridiron action:
Sunday, Sept. 20
Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Eastern
New Orleans at Philadelphia, 1
Arizona at Jacksonville, 1
Oakland at Kansas City, 1
Cincinnati at Green Bay, 1
Minnesota at Detroit, 1
St. Louis at Washington, 1
New England at New York Jets, 1
Carolina at Atlanta, 1
Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 4:05
Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05
Baltimore at San Diego, 4:15
Pittsburgh at Chicago, 4:15
Cleveland at Denver, 4:15
New York Giants at Dallas, 8:20
Monday, Sept. 21
Indianapolis at Miami, 8:30
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