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FOX’s Michael Strahan Makes Big Announcement For Military Veteran After Rob Gronkowski’s Tribute

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Emotional Matthew Stafford Doesn’t Hold Back on MVP Shouts as Rams QB Clears Retirement Stance

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Steelers Given $230.5M Aaron Rodgers Replacement Option After QB’s Retirement Announcement

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How Did Paul Tagliabue Die? All Details on Ex-NFL Commissioner’s Net Worth, Wife and Family

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Brock Purdy Injury Update: 49ers Get QB’s Return Date Hours Before Rams Game Amid Mac Jones Battle

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Giants Want $70M Head Coach as Front Office Makes Final Decision on Brian Daboll: Rumors

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History

In August 1920, representatives from four states: Akron, Canton, Cleveland, and Dayton, held a meeting and formed the American Professional Football Conference (APFC) to improve footballing standards in the country. A month later, they formed the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and played a league with 14 teams. In 1922, they changed the name to the National Football League (NFL).

In 1960, a new professional league, the American Football League (AFL) started as a competition against the NFL. After six years, in 1966, the two leagues announced a merger that would take effect in 1970. During the four years between the announcement and the actual merger, the leagues started playing a Championship game which was called The Super Bowl. Since then, the two leagues have been recognized as two separate conferences within the same league, the NFL.

Participating teams

There are 32 teams in the NFL divided equally into two conferences: National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). Each conference is further divided into 4 divisions: East, North, South, and West, with each division containing four teams.

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