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Who IS Arian Smith? Everything You Need to Know About Georgia WR
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Roger Goodell Silent on Jim Harbaugh’s Potential 4-Year NFL Ban as NCAA Suspension Casts Jim Tressel’s Déjà Vu for Chargers
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Brandon Aiyuk Threatens Misery Over Kyle Shanahan’s Locker Room as John Lynch Desperate to Discard 49ers WR, Per NFL Analysts
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Mike Florio Says Brandon Aiyuk’s Hold-In Compromising Kyle Shanahan’s Values, Backs Steelers’ Key Trait to Triumph Against 49ers
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Playing ‘Hero Ball’ Like Russell Wilson, Jalen Hurts’ Strained Relationship Compared to Pete Carroll and Ex-Seahawk, per Nick Wright
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Escaping ‘Pits of Hell’ at 19, Patrick Mahomes Sr’s Ex-GF Celebrates Sobriety Milestone Following Chiefs QB’s Dad
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Mykolas Alekna’s Emotional Record Goes the Drain as NFL Prospect Steals Paris Olympic Limelight
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Brandon Aiyuk’s Potential Arrival Threatens Russell Wilson and Justin Fields’ Careers, Per Veteran Analyst, Before Backing Steelers Over Bengals
Brandon Aiyuk coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers can solve major problems but it will also put a spotlight on Russell Wilson and Justin Fields.
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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.
American Football Conference (AFC)
