The Football History Dude

The Football History Dude is a show dedicated to teaching fans about the rich history of the NFL and other professional football leagues. Each episode your host, Arnie Chapman, asks you to him and a guest in his Delorean and go back in time with him to explore the yesteryear of the gridiron.

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5 Year Anniversary of The Football History Dude
April 18, 2023, marks the 5-year anniversary of The Football History Dude podcast's first episode being released. I've enjoyed it all, and I want to thank all of my supporters along the way.
9 min
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Fantasy Football Origin Stories: Matthew Berry ...
***This episode was originally aired on Fantasy Football Origin Stories*** Learn about the story of Matthew Berry.
52 min
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Fantasy Football Origin Stories: John Bush (Sci...
***This episode originally aired on Fantasy Football Origin Stories*** Learn about the history of John Bush of Science of Fantasy Football.
48 min
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Fantasy Football Origin Stories: Dave Richard (...
***This episode originally aired on Fantasy Football Origin Stories**** Learn Dave Richard's story.
49 min
5
Fantasy Football Origin Stories: Adam Aizer (CB...
****This episode was originally aired on my new podcast, Fantasy Football Origin Stories**** (Adam Aizer of CBS Sports was the first episode)
31 min
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SHN Presents: Fantasy Football Origin Stories -...
Fantasy Football Origin Stories is a podcast hosted by The Football History Dude, and part of the Sports History Network.
1 min
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SHN Presents: Unpopular Essays on Sports Histor...
Unpopular Essays on Sports History is part of the Sports History Network.
3 min
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SHN Presents: Talkin' Two Tone (A Titan's Podca...
Talkin' Two Tone (A Titan's Podcast) is part of the Sports History Network.
0 min
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FHD VAULT: Ken Riley (Now Pro Football Hall of ...
This an interview I had with Ken Riley II back in the summer of 2020 as he was trying to campaign for his father to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Well, 2 1/2 years later, we finally heard the call for Ken Riley (longtime CB for the Cincinnati Bengals).
46 min
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Super Bowl Espionage (w/ author Kevin Bryant)
Author Kevin Bryant stops by again (originally on episode 201) to share some stories of espionage leading up to the Super Bowl.
50 min
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FHD Vault: Was Bill Curry the NFL's Forrest Gum...
This is a re-run of episode 143, chatting with Bill Curry, a man that saw quite a bit during his football career.
48 min
12
Women's American Football: Breaking Barriers On...
Author Russ Crawford rides shotgun this week to share stories from his latest book, Women's American Football: Breaking Barriers On and Off the Gridiron
49 min
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SHN Presents: The Official PFRA Podcast - SHN T...
The Official PFRA Podcast is part of the Sports History Network
1 min
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FHD VAULT: The First-Ever NFL Playoff Game
This week we head back to learn about the first-ever NFL playoff game. (This episode was originally aired in 2019).
23 min
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Andy Billman: ESPN and Sports History Producer ...
This week's guest is Andy Billman, a former ESPN Producer. Andy has worked on many different film projects covering sports, and now he works on mostly sports history projects. We mostly get into some history about the Cleveland Browns, including his fandom for the team.
32 min
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2023 PFRA Convention Information (Background an...
32 min
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GET BETTER DAMAR HAMLIN!!!! (FHD VAULT: Mike Ut...
With the tragic news of Damar Hamlin's injury this week, I thought it best to play the interview of Mike Utley. Mike's outlook can help us help Damar. We're all thinking about you, Mr. Hamlin.
47 min
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FHD VAULT: How Football Became Football (w/ Aut...
This is an FHD VAULT episode, and the reason I bring back the interview with Timothy is that he's graciously offered to donate his latest book to some lucky fans of the Sports History Network. Enjoy!
44 min
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FHD VAULT: How Football Became Football (w/ Aut...
This is an FHD VAULT episode, and the reason I bring back the interview with Timothy is that he's graciously offered to donate his latest book to some lucky fans of the Sports History Network. Enjoy!
42 min
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Jon Bozeka: Co-Host of The Official PFRA Podcast
Jon Bozeka is co-host of The Official PFRA Podcast.
38 min
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Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (...
Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (Offense, Part 3)
61 min
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Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (...
Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Player's Lists (Offense, Part 2)
42 min
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Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Players Lists (O...
Mark, Dave, and Arnie discuss various NFL Top 100 lists over the years as a celebration of the 100th episode of Yesterday's Sports. This episode covers offense.
44 min
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Thanksgiving and Football (or maybe Vice Versa)...
A brief history of Thanksgiving football from 1869 to the 1924 Pitt Panthers-Penn State Keystone Classic, as told by Orville Mulligan, Sports Writer.
26 min
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Discussing NFL's All-Time Best Players Lists (D...
Mark, Dave, and Arnie discuss various NFL Top 100 lists over the years as a celebration of the 100th episode of Yesterday's Sports. This is Part 2.
58 min