The San Francisco 49ers got their start in the ’40s – not in the NFL, but in the All-America Football Conference, a rival league to the NFL and one of its early competitors. Founder Tony Morabito worked hard to bring his idea of a San Francisco football team to fruition, and once he joined forces with a few … Read more
Ohio’s Cincinnati Bengals are a part of the NFL’s American Football Conference (AFC) and are a product of Pro Football Hall of Famer and Cleveland Browns founder Paul Brown. Under the ownership and guidance of Brown, Cincinnati was granted an expansion franchise in 1967 to bring the team back from a complicated history; the team stuck with the “Bengals” name as a … Read more
The Chicago Bears have one of the more iconic uniforms in the NFL. They are synonymous with tradition, with the old-school and smashmouth brand of football the Bears have been associated with for decades. Their simple dark blue uniforms, rounded numbers, stark and straightforward logo, and burnt orange accents are easily identifiable for any casual … Read more
Established in 1946 as a member of the All-American Football Conference, the Cleveland Browns are one of the NFL’s most unique franchises. Out of the entire league, they are the only team named after a former coach – legend Paul Brown. The Browns are also the only team in the NFL without a logo on their helmet. The team … Read more
The New England Patriots are a well-known modern-day NFL powerhouse dynasty; they’ve racked up four Super Bowl wins in the last 15 years. The franchise, however, has been around for decades, getting its start in the waning years of the 1950s when a group led by businessman William H. Sullivan Jr. captured the eighth and final franchise … Read more
The Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the youngest NFL teams — they, along with the Carolina Panthers, first took the field in 1995. The expansion team was established two years earlier, when the NFL awarded J. Wayne Weaver and the City of Jacksonville the league’s 30th franchise. The city, who was granted a team over other, larger metropolitan … Read more
An appropriate choice of name to represent the Lone Star State, the Dallas Cowboys were established in 1960. The Cowboys have one of the league’s most iconic uniforms with simple, yet recognizable blue and white colors. The team has changed it up over the years, but the blue uniform is still traditionally worn at home, while white is worn on … Read more
Pinstriping on MLB jerseys created in the 19th century was not used very long in major and minor league play, but was brought back by the Brooklyn Bridegrooms in 1907, 1916 and 1917, respectively. During that time when the striped uniforms were made again, other materials for the baseball uniform were added, such as uniforms made of … Read more
In 1929, both the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians first introduced numbers on the backs of baseball jersyes. When originally introduced the Yankee numbers were designed to correspond to a players’ position in the batting order, for example, Babe Ruth, was number 3 follow by Lou Gehrig. By 1932, every Major League team … Read more
