FootieFiesta ❤️‍🩹🌚 on Instagram: "​"The Ground Just Opened Up: Brutal Football Finishes" The NFL's history is a story of grit, evolution, and unforgettable drama. It all began in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA), a collection of regional teams like the Canton Bulldogs and Decatur Staleys, long before the bright lights and massive stadiums we know today. ​Renamed the National Football League in 1922, the league survived the Great Depression and World War II, slowly