8 Interesting NFL Facts You Probably Didn't Know

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How's this for interesting NFL facts? Players weren't required to wear helmets until 1943!

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Another interesting NFL fact about the Packers: the team is said to have the longest waiting list for season tickets in the entire league.

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Tom Brady, AKA the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), holds many "first and only" titles and is certainly the subject of many interesting NFL facts.

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Speaking of Tom Brady, the New England Patriots hold the longest winning streak in the NFL, a whopping 21 games between 2003 and 2004.

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