NFL trivia
 

What year did the NFL start putting the names of the players on the jerseys???

'68 or '69 , I am guessing. I know the Jets had them on their jerseys in Super Bowl III , but the Colts did not. I know the AFL did before the NFL .

I believe it was in 1970 which was the first year of the merger. I do not remember the Vikings with names on their jerseys in Super Bowl IV when they played the Chiefs. However, in Super Bowl V I think both teams had names on the back of their jerseys. I would go with 1970.

Coach J

I know the Cowboys and Dolphins had them on their jerseys when the played in the Super Bowl , that was played for the 1971 season ?

The AFL did it first so that would be 1960, but your question asks when the NFL started it which would have to be after 1970 sometime....hmmmmm

As I mentioned previously I am almost certain it was the 1970 season. In the 1970 Super Bowl, which was the end of the 1969 season, I am pretty sure the Vikings did not have names on the back of their jerseys as opposed to the Chiefs. The NFL and AFL officially merged for the 1970 season. When I have seen replays of the Colts - Cowboys Super Bowl in 1971, which was the end of the 1970 season, both teams had names on the back of their jerseys. Again unless someone can prove different I am sure it began with the 1970 season.

Coach J

I just went to an NFL website and I was correct. The names on the back of jerseys started in the 1970 season.

Coach J