NFL History: From the 1920s to 2025 Super Bowl Predictions

By Raan | Last Reviewed: Dec 10, 2025

The NFL started in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, renamed NFL in 1922. Iconic moments: 1958 NFL Championship “The Greatest Game Ever Played.” Today, 32 teams, revenue over $15B.

AI-Powered 2025 Predictions

As a Data Science student at HARVARD, I built this simple model in Python: Win probability based on past stats.

Model: Logistic Regression using Pro-Football-Reference data. Example: Chiefs 65% Super Bowl chance.

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Sources

• NFL.com
• Stats