American Football League
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The American Football League (AFL) was a professional American football league that challenged the established National Football League (NFL) from 1960 to 1969. The two leagues, who became fierce rivals, agreed to a merger in 1966. The final AFL season took place in 1969, and starting in 1970 all its existing teams began play in the NFL's new American Football Conference.
Teams
| Division | Team | City | Home Stadium | Years | AFL Record (W-L-T) | AFL Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Boston Patriots | Boston, Masachusetts | Nickerson Field | 1960-62 | ||
| Fenway Park | 1963-68 | |||||
| Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Alumni Stadium | 1969 | ||||
| 64–69–9 | 0 | |||||
| Buffalo Bills | Buffalo, New York | War Memorial Stadium | 1960-69 | 67–71–6 | 2 | |
| Houston Oilers | 1960-69 | Jeppesen Stadium (1960–1964), Rice Stadium (1965–1967), Houston Astrodome (1968–1969) | 72–69–4 | 2 | ||
| Miami Dolphins | 1966-69 | Miami Orange Bowl (1966–1969) | 15–39–2 | 0 | ||
| New York Titans/Jets | 1960 | Polo Grounds (1960–1963), Shea Stadium (1964–1969) | 71–67–6 | 1 | ||
| Western | Cincinnati Bengals | 1968-69 | Nippert Stadium (1968–1969) | 7–20–1 | 0 | |
| Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs | 1960 | Cotton Bowl (1960–1962), Municipal Stadium (1963–1969) | 92–50–5 | 3 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 1960-69 | Bears Stadium/Mile High Stadium (1960–1969) | 39–97–4 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers | 1960 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1960), Balboa Stadium (1961–1966), San Diego Stadium (1967–1969) | 88–51–6 | 1 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 1960-69 | Kezar Stadium (1960), Candlestick Park (1961), Frank Youell Field (1962–1965), Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum (1966–1969) | 80–61–5 | 1 |
See also
Seasons
Note: AFL and NFL seasons are tracked together.
| 1960s | 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 |
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