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Green bay defeated oakland 3314 in super bowl ii at miami, january 14. Some of the amazing facts about football soccer history 1. American football referred to as football in the united states and also known as gridiron is a sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. This category covers football history in general or with a wider sweep than that of the history of individual football clubs.
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