NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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TEAMS
NFL PLAYOFFS

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.

BRITISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (BFL) was introduced in 2015 by Alex Thomas, administrator of AMT GRIDIRON, and uses 'affiliated' NFL teams to collate its seasons.

	TEAMS

	AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
	NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
	AMERICAN FOOTBALL League (1960-1969)

RECENT EXPANSION HISTORY

	CAROLINA PANTHERS	1995
	JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS	1995
	Baltimore Ravens	1996
	Cleveland Browns	1999
	Houston Texans	2002

	PLAYOFFS

Total of 14 teams make the playoffs made up of 7 per conference followed by the below Championships.

Conference CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEs
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE*	1970-
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE*	1970-
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
SUPER BOWL	1967-

* - These pages are now found under the individual conference pages.

	SUPER BOWL

It began following the 1966 season (not adopting the Super Bowl name until the following season) and was originally played between the American Football League and NFL Champions before both leagues merged in 1970.

The champion receives the Lombardi Trophy which is named after the 2x Super Bowl champions Green Bay Packers' Head Coach Vince Lombardi (above).

Please note that the year shown is when it took place and crowns the Champion for the previous year/ so the 2015 Super Bowl (XLVII) is for the 2014 season. Super Bowl L was called Super Bowl 50 for the 2015 Season only.

7 teams (Dallas/Denver/Green Bay/Miami/New England/Pittsburgh & San Francisco) have won 2 consecutive Super Bowls but 6 have come close to winning their 3rd (Dallas/Green Bay/Miami/New England/Pittsburgh & San Francisco). Buffalo lost 4 consecutive titles (XXV-XXVIII) and both Denver (XXI & XXII) & Minnesota (VIII & IX) have lost 2 consecutive titles.

27/52 have been held in 3 cities; New Orleans (10x)/Greater Miami (10 times) and Greater Los Angeles (7x). The winning city is not required to host the game in the same stadium that its NFL team uses and this has happened in 9 Super Bowls. Los Angeles's last 5 Super Bowls were played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena/CA but this has not happened since 1993. They are generally played in outdoor stadiums with an expected average daily temperature of less than 50oF (10oC) unless the stadium has a fixed or retractable roof) and only 5 have been played in northern cities like Detroit area (5x - Detroit and Pontiac)/Minneapolis/MN (2x) and Indianapolis/IN (1x).

Only two teams have won their home Super Bowl: Los Angeles Rams (Super Bowl LVI) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Super Bowl LV).

With the league moving to 17 regular-season games in 2021/New Orleans were to host Super Bowl LVIII but this was awarded to Las Vegas and New Orleans will host Super Bowl LIX instead as this would have clashed with the Mardi Gras.

Please note that the host year refers to when that city/region hosted the Super Bowl/and follows the previous season so 2022 refers to the 2021 season.

SEASON	WINNER	SCORE	LOSER	STADIUM
I 1967/1966	Green Bay Packers	35-10	KANSAS CITY CHIEFS	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum(1) Los Angeles,CA(1)
II 1968/1967	Green Bay Packers (2)	33-14	OAKLAND RAIDERS	Miami Orange Bowl(1) Miami,FL(1)
III 1969/1968	NEW YORK JETS	16-7	Baltimore Colts	Miami Orange Bowl(2) Miami,FL(2)
IV 1970/1969	KANSAS CITY CHIEFS	23-7	Minnesota Vikings	Tulane Stadium(1) New Orleans, LA(1)
V 1971/1970	Baltimore COLTS	16-13	Dallas Cowboys	Miami Orange Bowl(3) Miami,FL(3)
VI 1972/1971	Dallas Cowboys	24-3	Miami Dolphins	Tulane Stadium(2) New Orleans, LA(2)
VII 1973/1972	Miami Dolphins	14-7	Washington Redskins	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum(1) Los Angeles,CA(1)
VIII 1974/1973	Miami Dolphins (2)	24-7	Minnesota Vikings	Rice Stadium Houston, TX(1)
IX 1975/1974	PITTSBURGH STEELERS	16-6	Minnesota Vikings	Tulane Stadium(3) New Orleans, LA(3)
X 1976/1975	PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2)	21-17	Dallas Cowboys	Miami Orange Bowl(4) Miami,FL(4)
XI 1977/1976	OAKLAND RAIDERS	32-14	Minnesota Vikings	Rose Bowl(1) Pasadena,CA(3)
XII 1978/1977	Dallas Cowboys (3)	27-10	DENVER BRONCOS	Louisiana Superdome(1) New Orleans, LA(4)
XIII 1979/1978	PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3)	35-31	Dallas Cowboys	Miami Orange Bowl(5) Miami,FL(5)
XIV 1980/1979	PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4)	31-19	LOS ANGELES RAMS	Rose Bowl(2) Pasadena,CA(4)
XV 1981/1980	OAKLAND RAIDERS (2)	27-10	Philadelphia Eagles	Louisiana Superdome(2) New Orleans, LA(5)
XVI 1982/1981	San Francisco 49erS	26-21	CINCINNATI BENGALS	Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac,MI
XVII 1983/1982	Washington Redskins	27-17	MIAMI DOLPHINS	Rose Bowl(3) Pasadena,CA(5)
XVIII 1984/1983	Los Angeles Raiders (3)	38-9	Washington Redskins	Tampa Stadium(1) Tampa,FL(1)
XIX 1985/1984	San Francisco 49erS (2)	38-16	MIAMI DOLPHINS	Stanford Stadium(4) Stanford,CA (1)
XX 1986/1985	Chicago Bears	46-10	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	Louisiana Superdome(3) New Orleans, LA(6)
XXI 1987/1986	New York Giants	39-20	DENVER BRONCOS	Rose Bowl(4) Pasadena,CA(6)
XXII 1988/1987	Washington Redskins (2)	42-10	DENVER BRONCOS	Jack Murphy Stadium(1) San Diego,CA(1)
XXIII 1989/1988	SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (3)	20-16	CINCINNATI BENGALS	Joe Robbie Stadium(1) Miami Gardens,FL (6)
XXIV 1990/1989	SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4)	55-10	DENVER BRONCOS	Louisiana Superdome(4) New Orleans, LA(7)
XXV 1991/1990	New York Giants (2)	20-19	BUFFALO BILLS	Tampa Stadium(2) Tampa,FL(2)
XXVI 1992/1991	Washington Redskins (3)	37-24	BUFFALO BILLS	Metrodome(1) Minneapolis,MN(1)
XXVII 1993/1992	Dallas Cowboys (3)	52-17	BUFFALO BILLS	Rose Bowl(5) Pasadena,CA(7)
XXVIII 1994/1993	Dallas Cowboys (4)	30-13	BUFFALO BILLS	Georgia Dome(1) Atlanta,GA(1)
XXIX 1995/1994	SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5)	49-26	SAN DIEGO Chargers	Joe Robbie Stadium(2) Miami Gardens,FL (7)
XXX 1996/1995	Dallas Cowboys (5)	27-17	PITTSBURGH STEELERS	Sun Devil Stadium(1) Tempe,AZ(1)
XXXI 1997/1996	Green Bay Packers (3)	35-21	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	Louisiana Superdome(5) New Orleans, LA(8)
XXXII 1998/1997	DENVER BRONCOS (1)	31-24	Green Bay Packers	Qualcomm Stadium(2) San Diego,CA(2)
XXXIII 1999/1998	DENVER BRONCOS (2)	34-19	Atlanta Falcons	Pro Player Stadium(3) Miami Gardens,FL (8)
XXXIV 2000/1999	St. Louis Rams	23-16	TENNESSEE TITANS	Georgia Dome(2) Atlanta,GA(2)
XXXV 2001/2000	Baltimore Ravens	34-7	New York Giants	Raymond James Stadium(1) Tampa,FL(3)
XXXVI 2002/2001	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1)	20-17	St. Louis Rams	Louisiana Superdome(6) New Orleans, LA(9)
XXXVII 2003/2002 /td>	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1)	48-21	OAKLAND RAIDERS	Qualcomm Stadium(3) San Diego,CA(3)
XXXVIII 2004/2003	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2)	32-29	Carolina Panthers	Reliant Stadium Houston, TX(2)
XXXIX 2005/2004	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3)	24-21	Philadelphia Eagles	Alltel Stadium(1) Jacksonville,FL(1)
XL 2006/2005	PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5)	21-10	Seattle Seahawks	Ford Field(1) Detroit,MI (2)
XLI 2007/2006	Indianapolis Colts (2)	29-17	Chicago Bears	Dolphin Stadium(4) Miami Gardens,FL (9)
XLII 2008/2007	New York Giants (3)	17-14	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (3)	University of Phoenix Stadium(1) Glendale,AZ(2)
XLIII 2009/2008	PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6)	27-23	Arizona Cardinals	Raymond James Stadium(2) Tampa,FL(4)
XLIV 2010/2009	New Orleans Saints	31-17	Indianapolis Colts	Sun Life Stadium(5) Miami Gardens,FL(10)
XLV 2011/2010	Green Bay Packers(5)	31-25	PITTSBURGH STEELERS	Cowboys Stadium(1) Arlington,TX(1)
XLVI 2012/2011	New York Giants	21-17	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	Lucasoil Stadium(1) Indianapolis,IN(1)
XLVII 2013/2012	Baltimore Ravens	34-31	SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS	Mercedes-Benz Superdome(7) New Orleans, LA(10)
XLVIII 2014/2013	Seattle Seahawks	43-8	DENVER BRONCOS	Metlife Stadium(1) East Rutherford,NJ(1)
XLIX 2015/2014	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4)	28-24	Seattle Seahawks	University of Phoenix Stadium(2) Glendale,AZ(3)
50 2016/2015	DENVER BRONCOS	24-10	Carolina Panthers	Levi's Stadium (1) Santa Clara,CA (2)
LI 2017/2016	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5)	34-28 (OT)	Atlanta Falcons	NRG Stadium(2) Houston, TX(3)
LII 2018/2017	Philadelphia Eagles (1)	41-33	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS	U.S. Bank Stadium(1) Minneapolis,MN(2)
LIII 2019/2018	NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6)	13-3	Los Angeles Rams	ercedes-Benz Stadium(1) Atlanta,GA(3)
LIV 2020/2019	Kansas City Chiefs (2)	31-20	San Francisco 49ers	Hard Rock Stadium(6) Miami Gardens,FL(11)
LV 2021/2020	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)	31-9	Kansas City Chiefs	Raymond James Stadium(3) Tampa,FL(5)
LVI 2022/2021	Los Angeles Rams (2)	23-20	CINCINNATI BENGALS	Sofi stadium(1) Inglewood,CA(8)
LVII 2023/2022	Kansas City Chiefs (3)	38-35	Philadelphia Eagles	State Farm Stadium(3) Glendale,AZ(4)
LVIII 2024/2023	Kansas City Chiefs (4)	25-22 (OT)	San Francisco 49ers	Allegiant Stadium (1) LAS VEGAS,NV
LIX 2025/2024	Philadelphia Eagles (2)	40 VS 22	Kansas City Chiefs	Caesars Superdome(8) New Orleans, LA(11)
FUTURE GAMES
LX 2026/2025	TBD	-	TBD	Levi's Stadium(2) SANTA CLARA,CA(3)
LXI 2027/2026	TBD	-	TBD	Sofi stadium(2) Inglewood,CA(9)
LXII 2028/2027	TBD	-	TBD	Mercedes-Benz Stadium (2) Atlanta,GA (4)

STANDINGS

Please note that the RT/RA years refer to the season and not the year that the game took place.

Four teams (Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans & Jacksonville Jaguars) have appeared in the playoffs but have yet to play in the Super Bowl.

HOSTS