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How Has Football Changed Over Time

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Football over time has changed. Such as the equipment, rules, and ownership. The sport has drawled lots of popularity and to this day football is one of the most famous sports. Despite being so popular some players still get injured and draw controversy.
Helmets are safer because today they are featured with vinyl pads inside the helmet that could be filled with air to further absorb impact. The Rams were the first ever team to design their helmets. Shoulder pads were made from plastic material, but now they are more bulky and protective. Players use to hit each other below the waist so L.P. Smock invented the first padded pant. Walter Camp noticed the injuries that were happening so he needed to change and make new rules that would make the game safer. …show more content…

After he made the rules he was known as the “Father of Football.” The rules Camp made were a touchdown was changed from four points to five, the field goal was changed from five points to four, and the forward pass was legal. He later made the field goal worth three points. The biggest rule he made was a three down five system, modifying the field size, allowing tackling below the waist, and the number of players on the line of scrimmage.
During the years football has had many first time ever. Pudge Heffelfinger was paid $500 to play a football game and became the first person to be paid to play football. The Pittsburg Athletic club signed the first player to a contract. Every club has an owner so William C. Temple took over the team payments for the Duquesne Country and Athletic Club and became the first known individual club owner. The NFL draft was going to be new to the NFL and the first ever player was Jay

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