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Of the four Pro Football Hall of Fame running backs listed below, who was not inducted into the first Hall of Fame class in 1963?

Steve Van Buren. Van Buren, who played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1944-51, was elected to the Hall of Fame in the class of 1965.

In 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), the Denver Broncos won their first game against which team?

Boston Patriots. The Broncos defeated the Patriots 13-10. They later joined the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL-NFL merger.

The Cleveland Browns won their first NFL Championship against which team?

Los Angeles Rams. The Browns joined the NFL in 1950 after dominating the All American Football League (AAFL) from 1946-49. They won the NFL championship in their inaugural year in 1950 against the Los Angeles Rams, 30-28.

Who was the first President of the American Professional Football Association (APFA) which later became the NFL?

Jim Thorpe. All of the above were NFL Presidents. Thorpe served from 1920-21, Carr from 1921-39, Storck from 1939-41 and Layden from 1939-46. Layden, however, was the first to be called NFL Commissioner not NFL President.

What was the name of the first football stadium used by the NFL Green Bay Packers?

Hagemeister Park. Hagemeister Park was home to the Packers from 1919-22. It was torn down in 1923 to make way for the new Green Bay East High School. The Packers played in Bellevue Park from 1923-24 and City Stadium from 1925-56. Borchert Field is located in Milwaukee and is the first of 4 stadiums the Packers used there when they split games between Green Bay and Milwaukee from 1933-94.

Who scored the first touchdown in New Orleans Saints history in 1967?

John Gilliam. The 1967 season started with a 94 yard opening kickoff return by Gilliam. The other players were all touchdown scorers on the 1967 Saints: Abramowicz - 6 TDs, Roberts 3 - TDs, and ex-Green Bay Packer Hall of Famer Taylor 2 - TDs.

Who was the head coach when the Philadelphia Eagles won their first NFL championship?

Earle Neale. Neale coached the Eagles to their first NFL championship in 1948 and repeated as champions in 1949. The others represent the first four coaches in Eagles history beginning with Wray (1933-35), Bell (1936-40), Neale (1941-50) and McMillin (1951).

The Atlanta Falcons played their first NFL season in 1966. In which year did they finish with their first winning season with a record over .500?

1971. The Falcons finished the 1971 season with a record of 7 wins, 6 losses and 1 tie. They didn't win their first division title until 1980.

The Minnesota Vikings were not the first NFL team to play in Minneapolis. Who was the first?

Marines. The Marines played from 1921-24 but folded. The franchise was reactivated in 1929 as the Red Jackets which played for 2 seasons. The Dakotas and Fighting Sioux are fictitious, however the Dakota Sioux Indians were the first known inhabitants of the area until explorers arrived from France in the 1680s.

Who is the first Miami Dolphins player to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame?

Paul Warfield. Warfield, elected to the Hall of Fame in 1983, began his career with the Cleveland Browns (1964-69) but played on the Dolphins Super Bowl winning teams of 1972 and 1973. All of the others are Hall of Fame members as well.