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The '''American Football League (AFL)''' was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1969. The two leagues, who became fierce rivals very early on, agreed to a merger in 1966. The final AFL season took place in 1969, and starting in 1970 all its existing teams began play in the NFL's new American Football Conference. | The '''American Football League (AFL)''' was a professional American football league that challenged the established [[National Football League]] (NFL) from 1960 to 1969. The two leagues, who became fierce rivals very early on, agreed to a merger in 1966. The final AFL season took place in 1969, and starting in 1970 all its existing teams began play in the NFL's new American Football Conference. | ||
==Teams== | ==Teams== | ||
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! rowspan="10" | Eastern | |||
| rowspan="3" | [[New England Patriots|Boston Patriots]] | | rowspan="3" | [[New England Patriots|Boston Patriots]] | ||
| rowspan="2" | Boston, Masachusetts | | rowspan="2" | Boston, Masachusetts | ||
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| rowspan="2" | [[New York Jets|New York Titans]] | | rowspan="2" | [[New York Jets|New York Titans/Jets]] | ||
| New York City, New York | | New York City, New York | ||
| Polo Grounds | | Polo Grounds | ||
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| 1964-69 | | 1964-69 | ||
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! rowspan="11" | Western | |||
| [[Cincinnati Bengals]] | | [[Cincinnati Bengals]] | ||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||
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| rowspan="2" | [[Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans | | rowspan="2" | [[Kansas City Chiefs|Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs]] | ||
| Dallas, Texas | | Dallas, Texas | ||
| [[Cotton Bowl]] | | [[Cotton Bowl]] | ||
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| rowspan="3" | [[Los Angeles Chargers | | rowspan="3" | [[Los Angeles Chargers|Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers]] | ||
| Los Angeles, California | | Los Angeles, California | ||
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | | [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum]] | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
[ | [[NFL league publications|AFL/NFL league publications]] | ||
==Seasons== | ==Seasons== | ||
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! 1960s | ! 1960s | ||
| [ | | [[1960 AFL season|1960]]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1961/index.html 1961]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1962/index.html 1962]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1963/index.html 1963]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1964/index.html 1964]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1965/index.html 1965]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1966/index.html 1966]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1967/index.html 1967]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1968/index.html 1968]{{·}}[https://www.sportspaper.info/football/nfl/seasons/1969/index.html 1969] | ||
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{{Leagues}} | {{Leagues}} | ||
Revision as of 11:22, 4 May 2021
The American Football League (AFL) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1969. The two leagues, who became fierce rivals very early on, agreed to a merger in 1966. The final AFL season took place in 1969, and starting in 1970 all its existing teams began play in the NFL's new American Football Conference.
Teams
Division | Team | City | Venues | Years | AFL Record (W-L-T) | AFL Titles |
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Eastern | Boston Patriots | Boston, Masachusetts | Nickerson Field | 1960-62 | 64–69–9 | 0 |
Fenway Park | 1963-68 | |||||
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Alumni Stadium | 1969 | ||||
Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | War Memorial Stadium | 1960-69 | 67–71–6 | 2 | |
Houston Oilers | Houston, Texas | Jeppesen Stadium | 1960-64 | 72–69–4 | 2 | |
Rice Stadium | 1965-67 | |||||
Astrodome | 1968-69 | |||||
Miami Dolphins | Miami, Florida | Orange Bowl | 1966-69 | 15–39–2 | 0 | |
New York Titans/Jets | New York City, New York | Polo Grounds | 1960-63 | 71–67–6 | 1 | |
Queens, New York | Shea Stadium | 1964-69 | ||||
Western | Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati, Ohio | Nippert Stadium | 1968-69 | 7–20–1 | 0 |
Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs | Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl | 1960-62 | 92–50–5 | 3 | |
Kansas City, Missouri | Municipal Stadium | 1963-69 | ||||
Denver Broncos | Denver, Colorado | Bears Stadium/Mile High Stadium | 1960-69 | 39–97–4 | 0 | |
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers | Los Angeles, California | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 1960 | 88–51–6 | 1 | |
San Diego, California | Balboa Stadium | 1961-66 | ||||
San Diego Stadiun | 1967-69 | |||||
Oakland Raiders | San Francisco, California | Kezar Stadium | 1960 | 80–61–5 | 1 | |
Candlestick Park | 1961 | |||||
Oakland, California | Frank Youell Field | 1962-65 | ||||
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 1966-69 |
See also
Seasons
1960s | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
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Eastern Division | Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets |
Western Division | Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • San Diego Chargers • Oakland Raiders |
Seasons | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
Venues | Alumni Stadium • Astrodome • Balboa Stadium • Candlestick Park • Cotton Bowl • DU Stadium • Fenway Park • Frank Youell Field • Jeppesen Stadium • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Mile High Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Nickerson Field • Nippert Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Orange Bowl • Polo Grounds • Rice Stadium • San Diego Stadium • Shea Stadium • War Memorial Stadium |
Related | All-Star Games • League publications • National Football League |