Today’s Sports Highlight in History: In 1959, The formation of the American Football League is announced in Chicago. Play will begin in 1960 with franchises in six cities with the probability of ...

The AAFC now joins the American Football League as rival leagues that have been fully embraced as part of the NFL's history. The AFL and NFL merged for the 1970 seasons and all 1960-69 AFL stats ...

He founded his own rival league, the American Football League. In a year’s time, the AFL debuted with eight franchises, including the Boston Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos and Buffalo ...