Football fields did not have hash marks until 1933, with the result that when players were tackled near the sidelines, the next play started at that spot. On plays starting near the sideline, offenses typically aligned in unbalanced formations and ran toward the open field.
Today's Tidbit... Army Runs Along the Touch-Line
Today's Tidbit... Army Runs Along the…
Today's Tidbit... Army Runs Along the Touch-Line
Football fields did not have hash marks until 1933, with the result that when players were tackled near the sidelines, the next play started at that spot. On plays starting near the sideline, offenses typically aligned in unbalanced formations and ran toward the open field.