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      • Both the AFC and the NFC were created after the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970.
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  2. 2 days ago · The National Football League (NFL) is the major American professional football organization. It was founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, as the American Professional Football Association. The NFL season culminates with an annual playoff tournament that leads to the Super Bowl championship game.

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  3. The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. After initially determining champions through end-of-season standings, a playoff system was implemented in 1933 that culminated with the NFL Championship Game until 1966.

  4. The National Football League (NFL) was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) with ten teams from four states, all of whom existed in some form as participants of regional leagues in their respective territories. The league took on its current name in 1922.

  5. Both conferences were created as part of the 1970 merger between the National Football League, and the American Football League (AFL). All ten of the AFL teams, and three NFL teams, became members of the new AFC, with the remaining thirteen NFL teams forming the NFC.

  6. Nov 16, 2009 · The meeting led to the creation of the American Professional Football Conference (APFC), the forerunner to the hugely successful National Football League.

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  7. May 5, 2023 · It was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA), but changed its name to the NFL two years later. The NFL initially consisted of teams from the Midwest and...

  8. The National Football League (NFL) is an organization of professional football teams in the United States. It was founded in 1920 in Canton, Ohio, as the American Professional Football Association. The present name was adopted in 1922. NFL headquarters are in New York City.

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