Welcome to Today In Football History for Monday, October 26, 2020.

On this day in history ..

• 1863 - Soccer rules standardized; rugby starts as a separate game
• 1863 - Football Association forms in England, standardizing soccer
• 1980 - St Louis Cards sack Balt Colt QBs an NFL record tying 12 times
• 1993 - NFL announces new expansion team, Carolina Panthers in Charlotte

Famous birthdays for this day ..

• 1911 - Sid Gillman, NFL hall of fame coach (LA, San Diego, Houston)
• 1941 - Harald Nielsen, Denmark, soccer player (Olympic-silver-1960)
• 1950 - Chuck Foreman, NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings)
• 1960 - Brian Hansen, NFL punter (NY Jets)
• 1963 - Tony Casillas, NFL defensive tackle (NY Jets, Dallas Cowboys)
• 1964 - Vencie Glenn, NFL safety (NY Giants)
• 1965 - Mark McLoughlin, CFL kicker (Calgary Stampeders)
• 1965 - Wayne Martin, NFL defensive tackle (NO Saints)
• 1966 - Alex Pastoor, Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam)
• 1967 - Bobby Houston, NFL linebacker (NY Jets)
• 1968 - Chris Oldham, NFL cornerback (Pitts Steelers)
• 1968 - Nico John Hoogma, soccer player (FC Twente)
• 1969 - Mike Pritchard, NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks)
• 1970 - Bert Emanuel, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons)
• 1970 - Jessie Armstead, NFL linebacker (NY Giants)

Famous deaths for this day ..