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The National Football League (NFL) was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) with ten teams from four states, all of whom existed in some form as participants of regional leagues in their respective territories. The league took on its current name in 1922.
Roger Goodell, National Football League Commissioner since 2006 (pictured in 2012) At the corporate level, the National Football League considers itself a trade association made up of and financed by its 32 member teams. [65] Up until 2015, the league was an unincorporated nonprofit 501(c)(6) association. [66]
The 1920 Akron Pros were named the first APFA (NFL) champions. The National Football League champions, prior to the merger between the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) in 1970, were determined by two different systems. The National Football League was established on September 17, 1920, as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). The APFA changed ...
This timeline of the National Football League (NFL) tracks the history of each of the league's 32 current franchises from the early days of the league, through its merger with the American Football League (AFL). The history of franchises that began as independent teams, or as members of the Ohio League, New York Pro Football League, and other ...
1964 NFL Championship ticket. Throughout its history, the National Football league (NFL) and other rival American football leagues have used several different formats to determine their league champions, including a period of inter-league matchups to determine a true national champion.
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States and the highest professional level of American football in the world. [1] It was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before adopting its current name for the 1922 season.
National Football League history by team (11 C, 24 P) A. National Football League All-Decade Teams (1 C, 13 P) American Football League (14 C, 15 P) B.
This is a list of the records in the National Football League (NFL) set by individual quarterbacks. ... Most seasons led league: 6, Dan Marino; 1984–1986, 1988, ...