The American Football League (AFL) operated from 1960 until 1969, at which time it merged with the NFL.
Actually, a grand total of eight different pro leagues used the name "American Football League" throughout the 20th century, but none of the others lasted more than a few seasons.
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The AFL-CIO is the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. It's the largest federation (collective) of labor unions in the US. Originally they were two separate organizations, the AFL and the CIO. They merged forming the AFL-CIO.
It is Al Davis, the owner of the Raiders who became known as Mr. AFL.
Samuel Gompers founded the AFL (American Federation of Labor)
AFL only played in four Super Bowls and were 2-2 other than that it has all been NFL. In 1970 AFL became the AFC and have won 19 and lost 22. NFL/NFC 23 - AFL/AFC 21