What is the longest NFL football rivalry?

No rivalry has the history or amount of games played as the Chicago Bears-Green Bay Packers rivalry. They've met 184 times since their first game in 1921, with Chicago holding a six-game lead in the series with a record of 92-86-6.
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What is the longest football rivalry?

The Yale-Princeton rivalry is the oldest in college football, dating back to 1873. Yale and Princeton dominated the college football scene when this rivalry began, with Yale claiming 13 outright national titles and Princeton claiming eight between 1869 and 1894. The 2018 game was played at Fenway Park.
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What are the biggest rivalries in NFL history?

The biggest and most intense rivalries in the NFL of all time
  • Los Angeles Chargers VS Denver Broncos.
  • Atlanta Falcons VS New Orleans Saints.
  • Buffalo Bills VS Miami Dolphins.
  • San Francisco 49ers VS Los Angeles Rams.
  • New York Jets VS New England Patriots.
  • Green Bay Packers VS Chicago Bears.
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What is the oldest rivalry in the AFC?

The rivalry between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers dates back to 1950 and is the oldest rivalry in the AFC.
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What are the 3 oldest NFL teams?

Two charter members, the Chicago Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals) and the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears), are still in existence. The Green Bay Packers franchise, founded in 1919, is the oldest team not to change locations, but did not begin league play until 1921.
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Top 5 Biggest Rivalries In NFL History



What is the biggest NFL scandal?

Notable criminal NFL cases
  • Jovan Belcher, murder.
  • Rae Carruth, murder.
  • Cecil Collins, burglary.
  • Mark Chmura, sexual assault (not found guilty)
  • Jim Dunaway, murder.
  • Dwayne Goodrich, homicide.
  • Greg Hardy, domestic violence.
  • Thomas Henderson, sexual assault.
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Who is America's favorite team in the NFL?

The Cowboys were the most searched-for NFL team over the past five years, according to Google trends data from 2017-2022 shared with USA TODAY. Even though Dallas has not won a Super Bowl in that timeframe, being the most search-for team bolsters their status as "America's team" heading into the 2022-23 season.
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Who is its biggest rival?

1. Oklahoma Sooners. Texas A&M may have been a bigger rival in the past, but since Oklahoma has turned into one of the nation's most successful programs, the Red River Rivalry is one of the greatest rivalry games in sports.
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What is the oldest Big 10 rivalry?

1. MINNESOTA VS. WISCONSIN (125 MEETINGS) This classic Big Ten rivalry has been going on since 1890, and “Paul Bunyan's Axe” has been the prize since the late 1940s.
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Who are the biggest rivals in history?

8 Of The Most Intense Historical Rivalries
  1. 47 Ronin vs. Kira Yoshinaka. Via commons.wikimedia.org. ...
  2. Al Capone vs. Bugs Moran. ...
  3. Nikola Tesla vs. Thomas Edison. ...
  4. Aaron Burr vs. Alexander Hamilton. ...
  5. The Hatfields vs. The McCoys. ...
  6. Ernest Hemingway vs. William Faulkner. ...
  7. Michelangelo vs. Leonardo da Vinci. ...
  8. Captain Morgan vs. Don Alonzo.
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Who is the least liked NFL team?

Houston - The Houston Texans are the least popular team in the NFL, according to a recent study.
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What is loudest stadium in NFL?

How loud is it at Arrowhead Stadium? In 2014, Arrowhead Stadium set a Guinness World Record for its stadium noise against the New England Patriots. The fans were so loud that they registered the sound at 142.2 decibels. That's louder than a jet plane taking off.
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Who is the most liked NFL player?

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes remains the NFL's most popular player ahead of Thursday's kickoff to the 2022 season, according to new Morning Consult research. But now the four-time Pro Bowler has company at the center of America's hearts, in the form of new Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson.
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What is the number 1 rivalry in sports?

1. New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox. As far as American pro sports are concerned, this is the rivalry. Dating back to 1901, the Yankees and Red Sox have played 2,320 times.
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Who is Dallas biggest rival?

The Commanders–Cowboys rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Washington Commanders, formerly known as the Redskins, and the Dallas Cowboys. In 2005, Sports Illustrated called it the top NFL rivalry of all time and "one of the greatest in sports." ESPN ranked it the best rivalry in the NFL.
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Who is Dallas Cowboys greatest rival?

Many believe the Philadelphia Eagles are the true rival of the Cowboys, as they have faced each other 125 times and are both in the NFC East. Others believe that the greatest enemy Dallas has is the Green Bay Packers, due to the historic matchups between the two.
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What is the darkest scandal in NFL history?

The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal, colloquially known as "Bountygate," was an incident in which members of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL) were accused of paying out bonuses, or "bounties," for injuring players on opposing teams.
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What are the biggest NFL Fanbases?

With 8.29 million fans, the Dallas Cowboys have the most followed National Football League team account on Facebook. Second on the list are the New England Patriots, six-time winners of the Super Bowl.
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What is the most controversial call in NFL history?

See why the Immaculate Reception is the most controversial call in NFL history.
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Which NFL team has the craziest fans?

Ranking the NFL's Rowdiest Fans
  • New England Patriots. 8 of 15.
  • Baltimore Ravens. 7 of 15. ...
  • New York Jets. 6 of 15. ...
  • Denver Broncos. 5 of 15. ...
  • Chicago Bears. 4 of 15. ...
  • Kansas City Chiefs. 3 of 15. ...
  • New York Giants. 2 of 15. ...
  • Dallas Cowboys. 1 of 15. There's no denying that fans in Big D have lost a step in recent years. ...
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What is the most televised NFL team?

The Cowboys are the unquestioned No. 1 TV draw in the NFL: Their Thanksgiving Day game against the Las Vegas Raiders was the most-watched game of the 2021 regular season, averaging 38.5 million viewers, and they played in five of the 10-most-watched games in the 2021 season.
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What is the smallest NFL stadium?

MetLife Stadium is the largest NFL stadium with a standard capacity of 82,500. Soldier Field is the smallest NFL stadium with a standard capacity of 61,500.
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  • There are 30 stadiums in the NFL.
  • Three stadiums have a base capacity of at least 80,000.
  • Soldier Field is the smallest NFL stadium.
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What is the oldest rivalry in American sports?

The Harvard vs. Yale football rivalry, simply called “The Game,” is one the oldest and most intense sports rivalries in America. Due to the schools' proximity to one another, Harvard and Yale have also duked it out, both in academia and athletics.
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