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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Pod Vader | Architect of ESPN Podcasts
Next Fan Up (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-fan-up-nfl-news-reaction/id978353123) . Let's just say Pod Vader has left his mark on the podcasting landscape, and I'm glad we had a chance to get him to ride shotgun with us this week. Learn more about Jay Soderberg (Pod Vader) and his mark on the podcasting landscape in this week's episode, and strap on your seat belt because we're about to get this baby up to 88MPH. Visit the show notes for this episode (https://thefootballhistorydude.com/podvad
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Canton Bulldogs | A Jack Cusack Original
Canton Bulldogs| A Jack Cusack Original (https://thefootballhistorydude.com/canton-bulldogs-a-jack-cusack-original) The Canton Bulldogs were the team to beat in the early 20th century. Much of the professional football world revolved around this powerhouse team, and Ralph Hay (the owner) is remembered for gathering other franchise owners in his Hupmobile Auto Showroom to build something that would turn into the NFL. However, without this week's hero, Ralph Hay would never have had a team to take over. Jack
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Hammond Pros | An Original NFL Team
Hammond Pros | An Original NFL Team The Hammond Pros from little old Hammond, IN were a founding team of the NFL, led by a guy named Doc Young. Although the team did not amass too much in the standings, the team did leave a mark on the NFL. This wasn\'t just because Doc Young was at the meeting on September 17, 1920, in Ralph Hay\'s Hupmobile auto showroom. The biggest mark the Hammond Pros left on the NFL was being the most inclusive team in the league, at one point rostering 5 of the 10 African-American
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Rochester Jeffersons | John Steffenhagen Interv...
Rochester Jeffersons - John Steffenhagen Interview (Part 2) Tweet This episode we pick up the 2nd half of an interview with John Steffenhagen. He is Leo Lyons great-grandson, and he rides shotgun with us today in the DeLorean to take us back to the early days of the NFL, teaching us about the history of the Rochester Jeffersons. If you have not listened to Part 1 of the John Steffenhagen interview, I suggest you start there first. Here you can find the dedicated John Steffenhagen page. John
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Rochester Jeffersons – John Steffenhagen Interv...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/rochester-jeffersons-john-steffenhagen-interview-part-1" title="Rochester Jeffersons - John Steffenhagen Interview (Part 1)" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Rochester Jeffersons - John Steffenhagen Interview (Part 1)<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://twi
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Cardinals in Chicago – Joe Ziemba Interview (Pa...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/cardinals-in-chicago-joe-ziemba-interview-part-2" title="Cardinals in Chicago - Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 2)" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Cardinals in Chicago - Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 2)<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https:
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Chicago Cardinals – Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 1)
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/chicago-cardinals-joe-ziemba-interview-part-1" title="Chicago Cardinals - Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 1)" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Chicago Cardinals - Joe Ziemba Interview (Part 1)<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://twitter
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Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/muncie-flyers" title="Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Muncie Flyers | An Original NFL Team<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The first official NFL games were played on October 3, 1920. Historians believe the <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/first-nfl-game-ever/" targe
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First NFL Game Ever | Columbus Panhandles at Da...
First NFL Game Ever | Columbus Panhandles at Dayton Triangles When was the first NFL game ever played? The date was October 3, 1920, in Dayton, OH at Triangle Park. It was a ga
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First Ever NFL Game | Dayton Triangles vs. Colu...
The Dayton Triangles hosted the Columbus Panhandles at Triangle Park on October 3, 1920 for first-ever NFL game.
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Rock Island Independents | Original NFL Team
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/rock-island-independents" title="Rock Island Independets | Original NFL Team" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Rock Island Independets | Original NFL Team<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Can you name all 14 of the original NFL teams? Would you have guessed one of the big-time teams of the inaugural 1920 NFL season h
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Founding of the NFL | A Meeting on September 17...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/founding-of-the-nfl/" title="Founding of the NFL | A Meeting on September 17, 1920" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Founding of the NFL | A Meeting on September 17, 1920<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Did you ever wonder what day was the founding of the NFL? It was a hot and muggy night in the middle of September in a town all NFL f
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September 11 Attacks and the Impact on the NFL
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/september-11-attacks" title="September 11 Attacks and the Impact on the NFL" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> September 11 Attacks and the Impact on the NFL<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Today is the 18th anniversary of the largest terrorist attack on American soil.  The September 11 attacks made time stand still for a moment aroun
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Biggest NFL Rivalry | Chicago Bears and the Gre...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/biggest-nfl-rivalry" title="Biggest NFL Rivalry | Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Biggest NFL Rivalry | Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> What is the biggest NFL rivalry? The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers sure could take the cake on that question
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NFL Records All Time | Will Any Be Broken in th...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/nfl-records-all-time" title="NFL Records All Time | Will Any Be Broken in the 100th Season?" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> NFL Records All Time | Will Any Be Broken in the 100th Season?<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> What are the most unbreakable NFL records all-time?  There are many that can be thrown into this category, but the
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NFL Hall of Fame 2019 | Re-Live Stories From th...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/nfl-hall-of-fame-2019-recap" title="NFL Hall of Fame 2019 | Re-Live Stories From the Hall" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> NFL Hall of Fame 2019 | Re-Live Stories From the Hall<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The NFL Hall of Fame 2019 enshrinement is in the books.  Each year Hall of Fame weekend is a sight to behold, and each year i
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Highest Scoring Game in NFL History
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NFL Instant Replay History
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/nfl-instant-replay-history" title="NFL Instant Replay History" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> NFL Instant Replay History<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Instant replay in the NFL has not come without controversy over the years.  Look to last year's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRdk-UgvTrQ" target="_bl
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NFL Hall of Fame 2019 Inductees – Part 2
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/nfl-hall-of-fame-2019-inductees" title="NFL Hall of Fame 2019 Class (Part 2)" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> NFL Hall of Fame 2019 Class (Part 2)<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> This Saturday we get to see 8 more gridiron giants inducted as part of the NFL Hall of Fame 2019 inductees celebration.  Last week we covered the first fou
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NFL Hall of Fame 2019 Class – Part 1
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/nfl-hall-of-fame-2019" title="NFL Hall of Fame 2019 Class (Part 1)" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> NFL Hall of Fame 2019 Class (Part 1)<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Next Saturday we get to see 8 more gridiron giants inducted as part of the NFL Hall of Fame 2019 Class.  This week we cover a brief overview of 4 of the members bein
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Pro Football Hall of Fame 2018 (Recap)
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/pro-football-hall-of-fame-2018" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame 2018 (Recap)" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Pro Football Hall of Fame 2018 (Recap)<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> This episode we hop on the DeLorean back to last year to recap the Pro Football Hall of Fame 2018 Class.  A brief overview of each of the 2018 enshrinee
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Best Books On Football – Clayton Trutor Intervi...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/best-books-on-football" title="Clayton Trutor - Part 2" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Clayton Trutor - Part 2<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dr. Clayton Trutor stops by on the show to share his opinion of the best books on football.  During the interview, he provides 10 primary categories for the books discusse
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Best Books About Football – Clayton Trutor Inte...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/best-books-about-football" title="Clayton Trutor - Part 1" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> Clayton Trutor - Part 1<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Dr. Clayton Trutor stops by on the show to share his opinion of the best books about football.  During the interview, he provides 10 primary categories for the books discussed.  In the f
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Notre Dame Four Horsemen to First NFL Commissio...
Elmer Layden is not a household name nowadays. However, back in the early 1920s, he was a quarter of the famed Notre Dame Four Horsemen.
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Upton Bell Interview (Part 3) – Owning a WFL Te...
<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="https://thefootballhistorydude.com/upton-bell-interview-part-1-living-with-bert-bell" title="The World Football League" target="_blank" rel="noopener" ><br /> The World Football League<br /> </a><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> The World Football League was a short-lived professional football league, and Upton Bell was the owner of one of the teams, the Charlotte Hornets.  In this epi
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