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The NFL-AFL merger occurred in 1970.
The teams in the NFL for the 1969 season were:
Dallas Cowboys
Washington Redskins
New Orleans Saints
Los Angeles Rams
Baltimore Colts
Atlanta Falcons
Cleveland Browns
New York Giants
Pittsburgh Steelers
Minnesota Vikings
Detroit Lions
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
The teams in the AFL for the 1969 season were:
New York Jets
Houston Oilers
Boston Patriots
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
San Diego Chargers
Denver Broncos
Cincinnati Bengals
The 16 teams of the NFL were aligned in 4 divisions: 2 divisions composing the Western Conference and 2 divisions composing the Eastern Conference. The winners of each division within a conference would play each other for the conference championship with the winners of those games playing each other for the NFL Championship. This arrangement occurred between the 1967 and 1969 season. The division alignments were as follows:
Western Conference
Coastal Division
Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Atlanta Falcons
Central Division
Green Bay Packers
Detroit Lions
Chicago Bears
Minnesota Vikings
Eastern Conference
Capitol Division
Washington Redskins
Dallas Cowboys
Philadelphia Eagles
New York Giants/New Orleans Saints (rotating each year)
Century Division
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
St. Louis Cardinals
New York Giants/New Orleans Saints (rotating each year)
The Giants and Saints rotated each year because the other Eastern Conference teams desired a share in the gate receipts and TV from the games in New York. The division members played each other twice a season (home and away). The Saints were an expansion team and because of seniority, they would lose out on the guarantee of playing the Giants in New York for the receipts.
NFL Eastern Conference - 1960 Regular Season
Team W L T
1. Philadelphia Eagles 10 2 0
2. Cleveland Browns 8 3 1
3. New York Giants 6 4 2
4. St. Louis Cardinals 6 5 1 -- now Arizona Cardinals
5. Pittsburgh Steelers 5 6 1
6. Washington Redskins 1 9 2
NFL Western Conference - 1960 Regular Season
Team W L T
1. Green Bay Packers 8 4 0
2. Detroit Lions 7 5 0
3. San Francisco 49ers 7 5 0
4. Baltimore Colts 6 6 0 -- now Indianapolis Colts
5. Chicago Bears 5 6 1
6. Los Angeles Rams 4 7 1
7. Dallas Cowboys 0 11 1 1960 Expansion Team
NFL Championship game
Philadelphia Eagles 17
Green Bay Packers 13
AFL Eastern Conference - 1960 Regular Season -- Inaugural Season of League
Team W L T
Houston Oilers 10 4 0 -- now Tennessee Titans
New York Titans 7 7 0 -- now New York Jets
Buffalo Bills 5 8 1
Boston Patriots 5 9 0 -- now New England Patriots
AFL Western Conference - 1960 Regular Season -- Inaugural Season of League
Team W L T
Los Angeles Chargers 10 4 0 -- now San Diego Chargers
Dallas Texans 8 6 0 -- now Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos 6 8 0
Oakland Raiders 4 9 1
AFL Championship game
Houston Oilers 24
Los Angeles Chargers 16
The AFL-NFL merger took place after the 1969 season.
The 10 teams in the American Football League were the New York Jets, Houston Oilers (now Tennessee Titans), Boston Patriots (now New England Patriots), Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, and Cincinnati Bengals.
The 16 teams in the National Football League were the Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns (now Baltimore Ravens), New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals (now Arizona Cardinals), Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Rams (now St. Louis Rams), Baltimore Colts (now Indianapolis Colts), Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and Detroit Lions.
The Steelers, Browns, and Colts became AFC teams so each conference could have 13 teams.
Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers, Miami Dolphins, New York Titans, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Dallas Texans, Los Angeles Chargers, Oakland Raiders.
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What era did the cowboys date from?
The Dallas Cowboys entered the NFL in 1960.
What teams entered the NFL in the 1970's?
After the merger of the AFL and NFL in 1970, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks were the only new teams to enter the League in the 1970s. Both entered the NFL in 1976.
When did the Oakland Raiders join the NFL?
1970; they entered the AFL in 1960.
Which NFL teams were in existence in 1960?
Some NFL teams that were in existnce in 1960 were patriots chargers steelers jets ---- Click on the 'Pro Football Standings in 1960' link on this page to see the standings in both the AFL and NFL in 1960. The teams that made up the NFL in 1960 were the Eagles, Browns, Giants, Cardinals (then in St. Louis), Steelers, Redskins, Packers, Lions, 49ers, Colts (then in Baltimore), Bears, Rams (then in Los Angeles), and Cowboys. This was also the year the American Football League began play. The AFL in 1960 consisted of the Raiders, Jets (then the New York Titans), Chargers (then in Los Angeles), Patriots (then the Boston Patriots), Bills, Chiefs (then the Dallas Texans), Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans), and Broncos. Those teams would join the NFL when the AFL and NFL merged in 1970.
What year did the Broncos enter the NFL?
The Broncos entered the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL-NFL merger. The Broncos were a charter member of the American Football League that began play in 1960.
How many National Football League teams were there in 1950?
0. NFL didnt exist. until the 1960's.
What original NFL teams have never played in a Super Bowl?
The NFL was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association. The name was changed to National Football League in 1922. Of the teams still playing in 2009 that were charter members of the APFA in 1920, all teams have played in at least one Super Bowl. Of course, there are only two original teams left, the Bears and Cardinals. Teams that have not played in a Super Bowl: 1) Detroit Lions - entered the NFL as the Portsmouth Spartans in 1930. 2) New Orleans Saints - entered the NFL in 1967. 3) Jacksonville Jaguars - entered the NFL in 1995. 4) Cleveland Browns - entered the NFL in 1999. 5) Houston Texans - entered the NFL in 2002.
What NFL teams are playing?
No nfl teams are playing today
How much NFL teams are there?
32 NFL football teams
What teams in the NFL in 1950?
Click on the 'The NFL in 1950' link on this page to see the teams and rosters of the teams that were in the NFL in 1950.
How was the name Cowboys decided upon when the team entered the NFL in 1960?
The Cowboys played in the Cotton Bowl before Texas Stadium was built.
How many NFL teams in all?
In the NFL their are 32 teams
