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“Seems Like a Downgrade”: Betraying 7 Year TV Partner for Rival, NFL Legend Shannon Sharpe Signs a Special Deal

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$65,000 and Dream Wedding Later, Simone Biles Goes Candid on Another Important Day: “Stand by Your Side”

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$740M Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl Decline Could Be Linked to Travis Kelce, Who Is Single for 17 Months After Kayla Nicole Breakup

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Humble Peyton Manning’s ‘Passion Project’ That Utilized His $250,000,000 Net Worth Reaps Generational Success

Manning family's generational success in the NFL continues for more than 5 decades, which resonates in their generational project.
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$10M Brittany Endorses $15M Giant’s ‘Best’ Product Amidst Brother in Law Jackson’s Countdown

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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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