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American Professional Football Association

National Football League
National Football League 2008.svg
Formerly American Professional Football Conference (1920)
American Professional Football Association (1920–1921)
Sport American football
Founded August 20, 1920; 96 years ago (1920-08-20)
Inaugural season 1920
Commissioner Roger Goodell
No. of teams 32
Country United States
Headquarters New York, New York
Most recent
champion(s)
New England Patriots
(5th title)
Most titles Green Bay Packers
(13 titles)
TV partner(s) CBS
Fox
NBC
ESPN
NFL Network
Telemundo
Official website NFL.com

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFL's 17-week regular season runs from the week after Labor Day to the week after Christmas, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, six teams from each conference (four division winners and two wild card teams) advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.

The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. The NFL agreed to merge with the American Football League (AFL) in 1966, and the first Super Bowl was held at the end of that season; the merger was completed in 1970. Today, the NFL has the highest average attendance (67,591) of any professional sports league in the world and is the most popular sports league in the United States. The Super Bowl is among the biggest club sporting events in the world and individual Super Bowl games account for many of the most watched television programs in American history, all occupying the Nielsen's Top 5 tally of the all-time most watched U.S. television broadcasts by 2015. The NFL's executive officer is the commissioner, who has broad authority in governing the league.


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