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Aaron Rodgers Determined to End 54YO Jets Curse That Occurred Right After Neil Armstrong Landed on the Moon

Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is potentially seen to be adding to the 54 years of super bowl drought for the New York Jets.

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Days After Restaurant Saga, Jackson Mahomes Performs a Thoughtful Gesture for the Well-Being of 1,000 Children With 50YO Dear Mother

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?For My Dad?: $262,500,000 Justin Herbert Plans a Heartwarming Present to His Dear Father With His First Massive Paycheck

Justin Herbert plans a surprising and heartwarming gift for his ex football player father, as he becomes the NFL's highest paid quarterback.

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Roman Reigns Throws Dirt on Samoan Legacy With a Harsh NFL Revelation, Days Ahead of SummerSlam Clash Against Jey Uso

Roman Reigns has disregarded another person of his bloodline just days ahead of his SummerSlam clash against Jey Uso, during NFL predictions.

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$260,000,000 Man Lamar Jackson Endorses Bold Haircut, After Reportedly Rejecting Peyton Manning’s $400,000,000 Project

Lamar Jackson's $260M haircut & Peyton Manning's offer rejection. Discover the electrifying QB's bold style choices and on-field prowess.

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?We Don?t Have to Give Half to Gisele?: Roman Reigns Indirectly Triggers Beef With NFL Goat Tom Brady Over His Divorce With Gisele Bundchen

Justin Herbert plans a surprising and heartwarming gift for his ex football player father, as he becomes the NFL's highest paid quarterback.

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Years Before Four-Year Contract, Panthers’ $37.95 million Bryce Young Drove Miles To Deliver Food To Americans

Before the NFL storm begins, Panther QB spilled some beans about his journey from Driving Miles to deliver food to signing NFL.

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Loving Dad Jason Kelce Embroiled in ?Parenting? Controversy, While Good Friend?s Secret Gets Exposed on Live Camera

Justin Herbert plans a surprising and heartwarming gift for his ex football player father, as he becomes the NFL's highest paid quarterback.

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Adding 4x Super Bowl Champ to the List With Floyd Mayweather and Angel Reese, Dennis Rodman Shares Snippet of Star-Studded Event

After meeting Floyd Mayweather and Angel Reese, NBA great Dennis Rodman shares a snippet with an NFL legend with 4 Super Bowls.

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?Feeling Some Chest Pains?: Diagnosed With Pericarditis, 24YO Teammate?s Heartbreaking Shocker Gets a Healing Touch From $245M Russell Wilson

Justin Herbert plans a surprising and heartwarming gift for his ex football player father, as he becomes the NFL's highest paid quarterback.

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Dad of Three Tom Brady All Set to Toast His 46th Birthday Without ?Dating Partner? Irina Shayk in a Matter of Few Hours

Justin Herbert plans a surprising and heartwarming gift for his ex football player father, as he becomes the NFL's highest paid quarterback.

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$20,000,000 Antonio Brown Hangs Out With 240lbs Giant for a Fun Time, Amid Possible Legal Troubles

Antonio Brown has a special outing with boxing legend Mike Tyson and sports wasn't the only thing on their mind.

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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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