1960 in football

American football

 * Cotton Bowl (1959 season):
 * The Syracuse Orangemen won 23-17 over the Texas Longhorns to win the college football national championship
 * National Football League names Pete Rozelle commissioner of the league. The league expands to Dallas for the 1960 season and Minneapolis-St.Paul for the 1961 season. The Chicago Cardinals relocates to St. Louis.
 * December 26-NFL Championship – Philadelphia Eagles won 17-13 over the Green Bay Packers
 * The American Football League (AFL) played its first season
 * First black pro football placekicker: Gene Mingo (Denver Broncos, AFL)
 * First Hispanic pro football quarterback: Tom Flores (Oakland Raiders, AFL)
 * AFL Championship: Houston Oilers won 24-16 over the Los Angeles Chargers