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Did they use the same rules for the inter league preseason games 1967-69 games as the super bowl NFL ball when NFL team on offense AFL ball during AFL team on offense? Or some other rule

It seems that up until the 1970s, Forty Niners was used in print more than 49ers. Did the team have an "official" spelling of the team name at anytime?

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/3979070

I asked this question a while back about who made the AAFC game ball. It would appear that Wilson did at least in 1947.

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/3979070

I asked this question a while back about who made the AAFC game ball. It would appear that Wilson did at least in 1947.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2 ... 39,4570172

left side towards the middle newspaper is from aug 12 1969

I did some research a while back (mpls tribune newspapers of that time) on the 1969 green bay game. the game was schedule at memorial stadium as early as august 1969 due to the possibility of the twins making the playoffs. I understand from the newspapers that even if the twins had not made the play...

Two Vikings home game were moved due to Twins World Series
1965 Oct 10 (Sunday) moved back to Saturday night Oct 9 vs Giants
1987 Oct 25 (Sunday) moved up to Monday night Oct 26 vs Broncos

plus the home and road dates with Tampa in 1987 were switch home Oct 18 switch with road Nov 15