1920 NFL season

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The 1920 NFL season was the inaugural campaign of the American Professional Football Association, later renamed the National Football League, marking the formal beginning of organized professional football in the United States.

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1920 APFA season 1
1920 NFL season canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football season
NFL season
sports season
APFAPresident Jim Thorpe
champion Akron Pros
championRecord 8–0–3
championshipDeterminationMethod league standings
competitionLevel professional
country United States
endDate 1920-12-19
era 1920s American sports
featuredPlayer Fritz Pollard
Jim Thorpe
governingBody American Professional Football Association
hadTeam Akron Pros
Buffalo All-Americans
Canton Bulldogs
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Tigers
Cleveland Tigers
Columbus Panhandles
Dayton Triangles
Decatur Staleys
linked to: Chicago Staleys

Detroit Heralds
Hammond Pros
Muncie Flyers
Rochester Jeffersons
Rock Island Independents
historicalSignificance marked the formal beginning of organized professional football in the United States
isInauguralSeasonOf National Football League
league American Professional Football Association
leagueLaterRenamedAs National Football League
nextSeason 1921 NFL season
notableEvent first season of what became the National Football League
numberOfTeams 14
officialChampionDesignationYear 1920
officialNameAtTheTime 1920 APFA season
linked to: 1920 NFL season
playoffsHeld no
previousSeason none
recognizedBy National Football League
renamingOfLeagueOccurredIn 1922
ruleSet early professional American football rules
seasonNumber 1
sport American football
startDate 1920-09-26
tieGamesAllowed yes

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Chicago Staleys participatedIn 1920 NFL season
1920 NFL season officialNameAtTheTime 1920 APFA season
linked to: 1920 NFL season