10/06/2026
🏈 106 YEARS AGO TODAY: On Oct. 3, 1920, the Dayton Triangles defeated the Columbus Panhandles, 14–0, at Triangle Park in Dayton.
The NFL recognizes this particular matchup as its first official game, making Dayton a (winning) part of the league’s genesis. 🏆
Throughout the Roaring Twenties, the Triangles squared off against the New York Giants, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and many other early NFL teams. In 1930, the franchise was sold and became the Brooklyn Dodgers football team.
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