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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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football season
NFL season
sports season
APFAPresident Jim Thorpe NERFINISHED
champion Akron Pros NERFINISHED
championRecord 8–0–3
championshipDeterminationMethod league standings
competitionLevel professional
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endDate 1920-12-19
era 1920s American sports
featuredPlayer Fritz Pollard NERFINISHED
Jim Thorpe NERFINISHED
governingBody American Professional Football Association NERFINISHED
hadTeam Akron Pros NERFINISHED
Buffalo All-Americans NERFINISHED
Canton Bulldogs NERFINISHED
Chicago Cardinals NERFINISHED
Chicago Tigers NERFINISHED
Cleveland Tigers NERFINISHED
Columbus Panhandles NERFINISHED
Dayton Triangles NERFINISHED
Decatur Staleys NERFINISHED
Detroit Heralds NERFINISHED
Hammond Pros NERFINISHED
Muncie Flyers NERFINISHED
Rochester Jeffersons NERFINISHED
Rock Island Independents NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance marked the formal beginning of organized professional football in the United States
isInauguralSeasonOf National Football League NERFINISHED
league American Professional Football Association NERFINISHED
leagueLaterRenamedAs National Football League NERFINISHED
nextSeason 1921 NFL season
notableEvent first season of what became the National Football League
numberOfTeams 14
officialChampionDesignationYear 1920
officialNameAtTheTime 1920 APFA season NERFINISHED
playoffsHeld no
previousSeason none
recognizedBy National Football League NERFINISHED
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