Fantasy football was started when a man named Wilfred Winkenbach who owned part of the Oakland Raiders at the time, presented his fantasy football idea to two writers of the Oakland Tribune in 1962. The original point system was 10 points for an extra point, 25 points for a passing touchdown, 25 points for a touchdown reception, 25 points for a rushing touchdown, 25 points for a field goal, and 200 points for a punt, kickoff, or interception returned for a touchdown. Since 1962, fantasy football has changed very much.

Here is the current point scoring system for fantasy football:

Offense:

• Touchdown: 6 points
• Rushing: 1 point per 10 yards
• Receiving: 1 point per 10 yards
• Interception Thrown: -2 points
• Fumble Lost: -2 points
• Field Goal: Varies depending on yardage: 40 yards or less: 3 points, 41-50 yards: 4 points, 51 or longer: 5 points

Defense/Special Teams:

• Touchdown: 6 points
• Safety: 2 points
• Forced Fumble: 1 point
• Fumble Recovery: 1 point
• Interception: 2 points
• Sack: 1 point
• Blocked Kick/Punt: 2 points

Points Allowed:

• 0 points allowed: 10 points
• 1-6 points allowed: 8 points
• 7-13 points allowed: 6 points
• 14-20 points allowed: 2 points
• 21-27 points allowed: 1 point
• 28-34 points allowed: 0 points
• 35-41 points allowed: -2 points
• 42+ points allowed: -4 points