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NFL: Scouting Combine

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NFL: Houston Texans at Los Angeles Rams

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Mike Tomlin Asked to Hand Workload to Veteran RB as Steelers HC to Punish Kaleb Johnson

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Steelers rookie QB Will Howard reveals interesting rookie duties while taking on new role despite being injured.
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Who is C.J. Ham’s Wife? Everything You Need To Know About Stephanie Ham

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What Is CeeDee Lamb’s Net Worth in 2025 – Salary With Dallas Cowboys and Career Earnings

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Brian Daboll Becomes 2nd HC to Give Up on NFL WR With Three Career TDs

Brian Daboll becomes the second HC to move on from WR, who now hits open market one day before Giants' Week 3 matchup.
NFL: New York Giants Minicamp

Struggling Brian Thomas Jr.’s Mistakes Receive Scrutiny After Jaguars Legend Called Him Out

Analyst offers Jaguars WR Brian Thomas Jr. a dose of reality after Jaguars legend Jimmy Smith called him out.
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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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