This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history.
For most of the 1960s, it felt like America was at war. But just as the Vietnam conflict was starting to reach its apex, one long-waged battle came to a swift end on June 8, 1966.
Meeting in New York, the owners of the 15 NFL franchises and the nine NFL clubs — who had battled as opposition, tooth and nail, since the start of the decade — sought resolution to their tug of war.