A critical period in football history came between 1880 and 1882 when Yale and Walter Camp's ideas redefined football by introducing the concept of possession. Camp and others considered the rugby scrum "unscientific" because both teams had the opportunity to gain possession of the ball. Instead, he preferred a game in which teams retained possession of the ball as they attempted to progress down the field. His thinking won out, and the 1880 rules allowed teams to retain possession of the ball.
Today's Tidbit... Losing Yards For First Downs
Today's Tidbit... Losing Yards For First…
Today's Tidbit... Losing Yards For First Downs
A critical period in football history came between 1880 and 1882 when Yale and Walter Camp's ideas redefined football by introducing the concept of possession. Camp and others considered the rugby scrum "unscientific" because both teams had the opportunity to gain possession of the ball. Instead, he preferred a game in which teams retained possession of the ball as they attempted to progress down the field. His thinking won out, and the 1880 rules allowed teams to retain possession of the ball.