Well im not sure how, but NFL stands for National Football League. There used to be the AFL (American Football League) but the NFL and AFL merged.
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The NFL is called the NFL because it is a American sport that has National players in it.
As of 2009, no players with that name have ever played in the NFL.
the name of the Mississippi NFL football team is Ole Miss
The teams that share a name between the NFL and CFL are the Detroit Lions of the NFL and the British Columbian Lions of the CFL.
The great state of Virginia does not have an NFL team.
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Matt Chatham. he has no middle name
Louisiana, New Orleans Saints.
NFL Films Presents - 1967 Making a Name was released on: USA: 17 October 2011
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