Cyberball

In the month of October 2006, Paul Bubba" Kwinn was banned from league football for violation of rule 96a on bionic joint repairs. This historic event began a chain reaction leading, 9 years later, to the league office being disbanded, and a revolution in the rules of football.

October 2006  Paul "Bubba" Kwinn banned for bionic violation
September 2008  Random bionic testing enforced
October 2008  Bionically repaired players take legal
action
November 2015  League office disbanded, first completely cybernetic player fielded. Model ST32 gains 382 yards rushing in its first game, but loses an arm in the process.
January 2022  The last human to play the game, Dave *Rocket" Ralston decapitated by a face-masking violation

In 16 years the on-field death rate was reduced to zero, an
achievement applauded nationwide.