Share this postToday's Tidbit... Before Football Had End Zoneswww.footballarchaeology.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherTidbitsToday's Tidbit... Before Football Had End ZonesFootball ArchaeologyApr 24, 2022Share this postToday's Tidbit... Before Football Had End Zoneswww.footballarchaeology.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherSharePre-1912, forward passes crossing the goal line were touchbacks. The ball had to be carried over the goal line for TDs, so end lines/zones did not exist. Spectators sometimes stood just beyond the goal line and goal posts.SubscribePreviousNext