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Colts Owner Jim Irsay’s Final Message for Indianapolis Before His Tragic Loss Goes Viral

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Pacers Owners Issue Statement After Colts CEO Jim Irsay’s Tragic Death

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Jets’ Aaron Glenn Takes a Clear Dig at Aaron Rodgers While Revealing True Thoughts on Justin Fields

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Who Is Jim Irsay’s Wife, Meg Coyle? All About NFL Owner’s Partner, 3 Children, Family and More

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Who Will Inherit Colts After Jim Irsay’s Death? All About NFL Franchise’s Succession Plan

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Bill Parcells Once Humiliated Bill Belichick on Sideline, NFL Legend Spills Jets Resignation Bombshell

Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in the NFL. But back in the days, he wasn't always on the same page with Bill Parcells.

Pat McAfee’s Wife Forced to Undergo Another ‘Scary’ Surgery as She Sends 3-Word Strong Message

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Charissa Thompson Turns Heads in White Bathrobe With $219.5 Billion Queen on Tuesday

Charissa Thompson stuns in Paris at Lauren Sánchez’s bachelorette with A-list icons in robes. Fans can’t stop raving about the glam squad.
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Steve Young Puts 49ers on Notice After Brock Purdy Contract Amid $65M Update

Discover Steve Young's message for Brock Purdy and the 49ers, plus find out the initial demand amount of Purdy.
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Jed York & 49ers Unhappy With Kyle Shanahan Despite $404M Investment After Rejecting Brock Purdy Proposal – Report

Despite backing Shanahan and Lynch with $404M, the 49ers sparked tension by sidelining Brock Purdy’s proposal in recent talks.
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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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