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{{Infobox AFL season | {{Infobox AFL season | ||
| season = 1969 | | season = 1969 | ||
| pre= | | pre= n/a | ||
| reg= September | | reg= September 14-December 14, 1969 | ||
| post = December | | post = December 20, 1969-January 11, 1970 | ||
| previous = [[1968 AFL season|1968]] | | previous = [[1968 AFL season|1968]] | ||
| next = [[1970 NFL season|1970]] | | next = [[1970 NFL season|1970]] | ||
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The '''1969 AFL season''' was the 10th and final season of the [[American Football League]] (AFL). The league instituted a four-team playoff tournament, with the second place teams in each division also participating. | The '''1969 AFL season''' was the 10th and final season of the [[American Football League]] (AFL). The league instituted a four-team playoff tournament, with the second place teams in each division also participating. | ||
This was the final season that the AFL champion met the [[NFL]] champion in the Super Bowl. The AFL evened the series at 2 games each after the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] defeated the [[Minnesota Vikings]], 23-7, in [[Super Bowl IV (Kansas City Chiefs vs. Minnesota Vikings)|Super Bowl IV]]. | |||
==Team Publications== | ==Team Publications== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:13, 8 February 2023
| Preseason | n/a |
|---|---|
| Regular Season | September 14-December 14, 1969 |
| Postseason | December 20, 1969-January 11, 1970 |
| ← 1968 • other seasons • 1970 → | |
The 1969 AFL season was the 10th and final season of the American Football League (AFL). The league instituted a four-team playoff tournament, with the second place teams in each division also participating.
This was the final season that the AFL champion met the NFL champion in the Super Bowl. The AFL evened the series at 2 games each after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 23-7, in Super Bowl IV.
Team Publications
| Eastern Division |
| Boston Patriots Buffalo Bills Houston Oilers* Miami Dolphins New York Jets* |
| Western Division |
| Cincinnati Bengals Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs* Oakland Raiders* San Diego Chargers |
* clinched playoff spot
| American Football League | |
|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Boston Patriots • Buffalo Bills • Houston Oilers • Miami Dolphins • New York Jets |
| Western Division | Cincinnati Bengals • Denver Broncos • Kansas City Chiefs • San Diego Chargers • Oakland Raiders |
| Seasons | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
| Venues | Alumni Stadium • Astrodome • Balboa Stadium • Candlestick Park • Cotton Bowl • DU Stadium • Fenway Park • Frank Youell Field • Jeppesen Stadium • Kezar Stadium • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Mile High Stadium • Municipal Stadium • Nickerson Field • Nippert Stadium • Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum • Orange Bowl • Polo Grounds • Rice Stadium • San Diego Stadium • Shea Stadium • War Memorial Stadium |
| Related | All-Star Games • League publications • National Football League |
