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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Sweetness Ran and Ran and Ran

For Students 9th - 10th
Walter Payton holds the career record for most yards rushing in the NFL; that is one of the reasons ESPN choose him as the thirty ninth ranked best athlete of the century. Here you can get a glimpse of his many career highlights.
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Activity
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Solar Stadium Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
A project for students to imagine they are writing a proposal for a bid to design and construct a football stadium that is heated by solar power. As a structural engineering, the students will be creating this proposal for a new NFL team...
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Website
Paul Munsey & Cory Suppes

Ford Field

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all the information you want to know about Ford Field, home of the Detroit Lions. Includes interesting facts and details about the facility and team, history of the venue, and news.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 8 Athletes Who Excelled at Two Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
The odds of becoming a professional athlete are long. The odds of playing more than one sport well against elite competition are astronomical. Here are athletes who were blessed with the skill to excel - some even just briefly - in...
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Website
Other

The Sports Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sports Network is a truly comprehensive sports-centered website. Covering sports throughout the world, content includes the latest headlines and scores, as well as focused looks at all major (and minor) professional sports, college...
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Article
Scholastic

Scholastic News: A Super Bowl Classic

For Students 4th - 9th
An ecxiting account of Superbowl 51, when the New England Patriots overcame the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.
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PPT
The Washington Post

Kids Post: Fifty Years of Super Bowls Have Led to Some Super Moments

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Super Bowl Sundays provide many memorable plays and celebrations of football's biggest game. View a slideshow of some of the best moments so far in the big game's history.
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Website
Other

Msnbc: Nbc Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
NBC Sports, in collaboration with The Sporting News, provides the latest news, scores, standings and schedules in the world of sports.
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Article
ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Brown Was Hard to Bring Down

For Students 9th - 10th
Showcases the career of legendary running back, Jim Brown, who after playing nine record breaking seasons for the Cleveland Browns went on to devote his time to a movie career and race relations.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Jerry Rice

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Jerry Rice, an American professional gridiron football player whom many consider the greatest wide receiver in the history of the National Football League (NFL). Playing primarily for the...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Ronnie Lott

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Ronnie Lott, an American gridiron football player who earned first-team All-Pro honors at all three defensive backfield positions during his standout 14-year National Football League (NFL)...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Football for Kids: Super Bowl Fun Facts and Records

For Students 1st - 9th
All sorts of fun facts and records on the NFL championship football game, the Super Bowl.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Kenny Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Brittanica's Guide to Black History features Kenny Washington, one of the first African American college gridiron football stars on the West Coast and one of two black players to reintegrate the National...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Alan Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Alan Page, an American gridiron football player who in 1971 became the first defensive player to win the Most Valuable Player award of the National Football League (NFL). He was inducted...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Barry Sanders

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Barry Sanders, an American professional gridiron football player. In his 10 seasons with the Detroit Lions (1989-98), Sanders led the National Football League (NFL) in rushing four times...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Bruce Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Bruce Smith, an American professional gridiron football defensive end who holds the National Football League (NFL) career record for quarterback sacks (200).
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Deion Sanders

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Deion Sanders, an American gridiron football player and baseball player who is the only person to have played in both a Super Bowl and a World Series. Known for his flashy personality and...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Emlen Tunnell

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Emlen Tunnell, an American gridiron football player who in 1967 became the first African American to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His career stretched from 1948 through...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Emmitt Smith

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Emmitt Smith, an American gridiron football player, who in 2002 became the all-time leading rusher in National Football League (NFL) history. He retired after the 2004 season with 18,355...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Eric Dickerson

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Eric Dickerson, an American professional gridiron football player who was one of the leading running backs in National Football League (NFL) history.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Fritz Pollard

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Fritz Pollard, a pioneering African-American player and coach in American collegiate and professional gridiron football. He was the first African-American selected to a backfield position...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Gale Sayers

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Gale Sayers, an American gridiron football player who in 1977 became the youngest player ever voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Though knee injuries shortened his career, Sayers...
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Jim Parker

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Jim Parker, an American professional gridiron football player who, during his 11-year career with the Baltimore Colts, established himself as one of the finest offensive linemen in...

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