- American Football League
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La American Football League (AFL) fue una antigua liga de fútbol americano profesional. Existió entre 1960 y 1969. En 1970 se fusionó con la National Football League.
La conformaban 10 equipos al momento de producirse la fusión con la NFL.
Contenido
Franquicias de la AFL
División Equipo Primera temporada Estadio sede Marca en la AFL (G-P-E)[1] Títulos en la AFL Este Boston Patriots 1960 Nickerson Field (1960–1962), Fenway Park (1963–68), Alumni Stadium (1969) 64-69-9 0 Buffalo Bills 1960 War Memorial Stadium (1960-1969) 67-71-6 2 Houston Oilers 1960 Jeppesen Stadium (1960–1964), Rice Stadium (1965–67), Houston Astrodome (1968–1969) 72-69-4 2 Miami Dolphins 1966 Miami Orange Bowl 15-39-2 0 New York Titans/Jets 1960 Polo Grounds (1960–1963), Shea Stadium (1964–1969) 71-67-6 1 Oeste Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Nippert Stadium (1968-1969) 7-20-1 0 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs 1960 Cotton Bowl (1960–1962), Municipal Stadium (1963–1969) 92-50-5 3 Denver Broncos 1960 Bears Stadium/Mile High Stadium (1960–1969) 39-97-4 0 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers 1960 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1960), Balboa Stadium (1961–1966), San Diego Stadium (1967–1969) 88-51-6 1 Oakland Raiders 1960 Kezar Stadium (1960), Candlestick Park (1961), Frank Youell Field (1962–1965), Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (1966–1969) 80-61-5 1 Juegos de Campeonato de la AFL
División Este División Oeste Temporada Fecha Equipo ganador Marcador Equipo perdedor Sede Asistencia 1960 1 de enero de 1961 Houston Oilers 24–16 Los Angeles Chargers Jeppesen Stadium 32,183 1961 24 de diciembre de 1961 Houston Oilers (2) 10–3 San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium 29,556 1962 23 de diciembre de 1962 Dallas Texans 20–17 (2OT) Houston Oilers Jeppesen Stadium (2) 37,981 1963 5 de enero de 1964 San Diego Chargers 51–10 Boston Patriots Balboa Stadium (2) 30,127 1964 26 de diciembre de 1964 Buffalo Bills 20–7 San Diego Chargers War Memorial Stadium 40,242 1965 26 de diciembre de 1965 Buffalo Bills (2) 23–0 San Diego Chargers Balboa Stadium (3) 30,361 1966 1 de enero de 1967 Kansas City Chiefs (2) 31–7 Buffalo Bills War Memorial Stadium (2) 42,080 1967 31 de diciembre de 1967 Oakland Raiders 40–7 Houston Oilers Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 53,330 1968 29 de diciembre de 1968 New York Jets 27–23 Oakland Raiders Shea Stadium 62,627 1969 4 de enero de 1970 Kansas City Chiefs (3) 17–7 Oakland Raiders Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (2) 53,561 En letra itálica – Llegaron al Super Bowl
Bibliografía
- BrownPaul Brown, Paul; Jack Clary (1979). PB, The Paul Brown Story. Atheneum. ISBN 0-6891-0985-7.
- Dickey, Glenn (1991). Just Win, Baby: Al Davis & His Raiders. Nueva York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich. ISBN 0-15-146580-0.
- The American Football League: A Year-By-Year History, 1960-1969. Jefferson, Carolina del Norte: McFarland & Company, Inc. 1997. ISBN 0-7864-0399-3.
- Maiorana, Sal (1994). Relentless: The Hard-Hitting History of Buffalo Bills Football. Lenexa, Kansas: Quality Sports Publications. ISBN 1-8857-5800-6.
- Miller, Jeff (2003). Going Long: The Wild Ten-Year Saga of the Renegade American Football League In the Words of Those Who Lived It. McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-0714-1849-0.
- Shamsky, Art; Barry Zeman (2004). The Magnificent Seasons: How the Jets, Mets, and Knicks Made Sports History and Uplifted a City and the Country. Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 0-3123-3358-7.
- Jack Horrigan and Mike Rathet, The Other League/The Fabulous Story of the American Football League
- Jack Orr, We Came of Age/A Picture History of the American Football League
- George Sullivan, Touchdown!/The Picture History of the American Football League
- Sal Maiorana, If You Can't Join 'Em, Beat 'Em: A Remembrance of the American Football League, ISBN 1-4107-4942-8
Enlaces externos
- RemembertheAFL.com Website
- aflfootball.tripod.com
- The Summer of the Little Super Bowls
- KU story on Hadl and McClinton signings with the AFL
- PFRA article about the 1926 seasons of both the NFL and AFL
- PFRA article about the 1930s and 40s AFL
- History: The AFL - Pro Football Hall of Fame
Referencias
- ↑ Incluye juegos de postemporada.
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