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

Gary Maybee

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

Rochester Jeffs at New York Giants 1925

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The Town Who Hated Pro Football by Bob Carroll

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BIRTH OF THE NFL by DIRK ROZICH

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Downtown Canton, Ohio

NFL NETWORK Bills Draft Pick 2019

News10NBC with Rich Donnelly

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

From Channel 13 March 11,2016 , a Rochester Jeffersons trivia question on Leo's birthday!

October 27, 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame , Canton, Ohio . Rochester featured in pro football documentary "Before The League" by Time Warner Sports.

November 10,2014 Sunday Night Football.

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 game played on a Thursday : Rochester 13 Akron 13 Oct. 12,1922

* One of the first NFL games played on a rare Wednesday: Rochester 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 13 Chicago 16 Oct. 16, 1921

* The 1924 Pottsville Maroons went 12-1-1 and didnt allow a touchdown all season until the last game: Rochester Jeffersons 10 Pottsville Maroons 7 Nov. 30, 1924

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