response: I'm not sure when the NFL has been around but I can tell you that the first game of American football was played back in 1869. It was between two college teams.
original_response: I know history a bit better than the rules.  I believe the first game of American football took place in 1869.  It was a college game.
history: It's almost football season! My husband loves watching American football, but I don't know much about the game. Well, one thing is that whichever team with the most points wins the game. Ha! That's about the extent of my knowledge! Do you know how long the NFL has been around?
knowledge: The first match of American football was played on November 6, 1869, between two college teams, Rutgers and Princeton, under rules based on the association football rules of the time.