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The Official Site of the

Rochester Jeffersons

The journey of a sandlot football team playing in Rochester, N.Y in1898, to being an original member of the National Football League in 1920

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Reconstructing and preserving a part of Rochester, New York's and the National Football League's early history

Through the years

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Gary Maybee

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JUST RELEASED
NEW BOOK ENTITILED
"LEO LYONS, THE ROCHESTER JEFFERSONS AND THE BIRTH OF THE NFL"
click on store link below to order (June 2025)

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Also available through Target, Walmart and most bookstores worldwide

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The Town Who Hated Pro Football by Bob Carroll

Whats New.........

Comprehensive and exciting new book on Leo Lyons and his Jeffersons due out 2025!

Henry McDonald's game worn cleats from 1917 on display at Ontario County Historical Society. 2023- 2024

Recent get together with great authors and historians, the Pro Football Researchers Association, Buffalo, NY

The Founders of the NFL, at Pro Football Hall of Fame

Democrat and Chronicle

News10NBC with Rich Donnelly

NFL NETWORK Bills Draft Pick 2019

One Bills Live with John Murphy and Steve Tasker on MSG Network

BIRTH OF THE NFL by DIRK ROZICH

Commissioned by the Dr. James King, grandson of the Canton Bulldogs owner/coach, Ralph Hay

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interesting facts

* One of first NFL games played on a Thursday : Rochester Jeffersons 13 Akron Pros 13 Oct. 12, 1922

* One of the first NFL games played on a rare Wednesday: Rochester Jeffersons 0 NY Giants 13 Nov. 11, 1925

* The Chicago Staleys ( Chicago Bears) played their first official home NFL game at Cubs Park (Wrigley Field) against Rochester: Rochester Jeffersons 13 Chicago Staleys 16 Oct. 16, 1921

* The 1924 Pottsville Maroons were undefeated at 12-0-1 and did not allow a touchdown all season until their last game: Rochester Jeffersons 10 Pottsville Maroons 7 Nov. 30, 1924

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