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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (NFL) began in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association and was renamed in 1922. Four All-America Football Conference teams (San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Colts) joined in 1949. Between 1966-1969, the American Football League and NFL Champions met in the Super Bowl, before both leagues merged to form an expanded National Football League in 1970.
It currently has 32 teams with the Houston Texans joining in 2002. Teams are based in 30 US cities with two in Los Angeles (Chargers and Rams) and two teams representing New York but based in New Jersey (Giants and Jets). Each team is allocated college football players through the annual Draft held every April.
Remember the team helmets, on the right, are links to learn more about the NFL champions.
SEASON
Each team plays a series of pre-season games, in August, before competing in a 17-week 16-game schedule, between September and December/January, with some games played in international cities. The regular season is followed by the Playoffs, made up of 14 teams (expanded from its previous 12), which end in February with the Super Bowl.
Prior to the Super Bowl, an all-star game, the Pro Bowl, takes place in Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada (as of 2020 season).
2023 SEASON
The season is planned to begin on September 7, 2023, with defending Super Bowl LVII champion Kansas City hosting the NFL Kickoff Game, and end on January 7, 2024.
The playoffs are then scheduled to start on January 13, and conclude with Super Bowl LVIII, the league's championship game, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, on February 11.
British Football League
NFL teams are affiliated with the British Football League, which you can find out more by clicking here.
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
| 2022 CHAMPIONS | HALL OF FAME |
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 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2) |
 GREEN BAY PACKERS (13) |
WHAT IS AMERICAN FOOTBALL?
American Football is played by teams of 11 players. The field is 100 yards long by 53 1/3 yards wide and has 10 yard end zones, compared to Canadian Football which is 110 yards long and 65 yards with 20 yard end zones. A team has 4 downs (not 3 like in Canadian Football) to make 10 yards/score or they lose the ball and where the Offence becomes the Defence.
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