NFL
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.
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Teams
The CFL consists of 32 teams, split into two conferences, made up of 4 4-team divisions. It most recently expanded with the introduction of the Houston Texans in 2002.
Select a conference below to view its dedicated page, and its divisions:
Visit both the NFL Teams page and NFL Archives page.
History
Since its formation, the NFL has expanded through new franchises, realignments, and structural changes that shaped the modern 32‑team, two conferences and 8 division league. These developments include new expansion clubs, teams joining from former leagues, and divisional adjustments over time.
Visit the NFL History page.
Rules
The NFL is the primary rules system used with distinct differences including system of downs, number of players and size of the field.
Visit the NFL Rules page.
Seasons
Each team plays 3 pre-season games, of which an additional game is played as the annual Hall of Fame Game as part of the annual NFL Draft, in July-August, before competing in an 17-game/18-week regular season including 1 bye week,between September and January.
The complete history of every NFL season's playoffs, from 1970 to today. Each year reflects the playoff races across the league.
Visit the NFL Seasons page.
International Games
NFL awards cities with th.
Visit the NFL International Games page.
Playoffs
Total of 14 teams make the playoffs made up of 7 per conference which includes the 4 Division Champions and 3 wild card teams with the next best records.
The champions are crowned at the Super Bowl, played at a neutral site that is awarded years in advance.
Visit the NFL Playoffs page.