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1929 In Sport
1929 in sports describes the year's events in world sport. American football * NFL championship – Green Bay Packers (12–0–1) * Rose Bowl (1928 season): ** The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets won 8–7 over the California Golden Bears to share the college football national championship * Notre Dame Fighting Irish – college football national championship * 28 November – Ernie Nevers scores 6 rushing touchdowns for Chicago Cardinals against Chicago Bears Association football Ecuador * Emelec of Guayaquil officially founded on April 28. England * The Football League – Sheffield Wednesday 52 points, Leicester City 51, Aston Villa 50, Sunderland 47, Liverpool 46, Derby County 46 * FA Cup final – Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Portsmouth at Empire Stadium, Wembley, London Germany * National Championship – SpVgg Fürth 3–2 Hertha BSC at Nuremberg Australian rules football VFL Premiership * Collingwood achieves the only perfect home-and-away season in VFL/AFL history, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American football evolved in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
