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Ex-NFL Scout Brutally Snubs Trevor Lawrence for Rookie After Jaguars HC Dismissed Mistakes

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Chiefs News: Rashee Rice Gives Major Health Update After Sending Emotional Message to America

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Titans’ Will Levis Goes Public With New Girlfriend on Ex-Beau Gia Duddy’s Birthday

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Texans News: CJ Stroud Issues Troubling Health Update After Training Camp Struggles

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Cooper Manning’s Private Letter to Peyton Manning Resurfaces With a Heartbreaking Truth

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Lamar Jackson Issues Chilling Warning to People Around Him Over Disrespectful Remarks

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NFL Legend Drew Bledsoe Makes Big Career Confession After Failed Attempt In New Role

With Drew Bledsoe's news confession on missing something, let's see how the legend is making it up with his new role.
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Saints Legend Drew Brees Announces Career Move to Benefit Cancer Patients Across America

Drew Brees is back in the spotlight but not how you'd expect. A bold new move, a deeper legacy, and a twist that’s hard to ignore.
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Who Is Will Levis’ New Girlfriend Kaley Champion? Meet NFL QB’s New Partner

Who is Kaley Champion, the rumored new girlfriend of NFL quarterback Will Levis? Dive into her background, their reported relationship
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Cancer Survivor FOX Reporter Sends Deion Sanders Emotional Message After Bladder Surgery

Fox reporter and a cancer survivor, Deion Sanders, shares a emotional message after his bladder surgery while doctors reveal her procedure.
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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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