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‘Grateful’ Russell Wilson Pays Heartfelt Tribute to American Heroes as USA Celebrates Memorial Day

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Memorial Day: List of All NFL Players, Coaches, & Other Legends to Serve the Country

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With Eli Manning Eyeing Stake in NFL, Owners Set to Vote on New Rule Allowing Private Equity Investment

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Lamar Jackson Celebrates Memorial Day at Coca-Cola 600, Supports NASCAR’s Ryan Blaney at Charlotte Motor Speedway

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“Just Like His Daddy”: Deiondra Sanders Buries Ongoing Controversy Around Baby’s Last Name With Adorable Reaction to Jacquees’ Post

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Randi Mahomes Revealed How Texas Longhorns Messed up as Texas Tech Grabbed Patrick Mahomes

Mom Chiefs' star QB revealed Patrick Mahomes, had a chance to join the Texas Longhorns before joining Texas Tech.

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Despite Eagles’ Caliber, Jalen Hurts Fails To Inspire Confidence After Mid-Season Collapse As QB Predicted To ‘Not Live up to the Hype’

Jalen Hurts has some hefty responsibility on his shoulders in the 2024 season, and one NFL host doesn't seem very optimistic for the Eagles.

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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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