American Football Conference

American Football Conference
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American Football Conference American Football Conference logo (2010–present) League National Football League Sport American football Formerly American Football League (AFL) Founded 1970 Teams No. of teams 16 Championships Most recent champion(s) Cincinnati Bengals (3rd title) Most titles New England Patriots (11 titles)

The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the United States. This conference currently contains 16 teams organized into 4 divisions, as does its counterpart, the National Football Conference (NFC). Both conferences were created as part of the 1970 merger between the National Football League, and the American Football League (AFL). All ten of the AFL teams, and three NFL teams, became members of the new AFC, with the remaining thirteen NFL teams forming the NFC. A series of league expansions and division realignments have occurred since the merger, thus making the current total of 16 teams in each conference. The current AFC champions are the Cincinnati Bengals, who defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2022 AFC Championship Game for their third conference championship, and their first since 1988.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Season structure 3 History 4 Logo 5 Television 6 See also 7 References Teams[edit]

Like the NFC, the conference has 16 teams organized into four divisions each with four teams: East, North, South and West.[1][2][3]

Division Team Location Stadium Ref(s) East Buffalo Bills Orchard Park, New York Highmark Stadium [4] Miami Dolphins Miami Gardens, Florida Hard Rock Stadium [5] New England Patriots Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium [6] New York Jets East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium [7] North Baltimore Ravens Baltimore, Maryland M&T Bank Stadium [8] Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati, Ohio Paul Brown Stadium [9] Cleveland Browns Cleveland, Ohio FirstEnergy Stadium [10][11] Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Heinz Field [12] South Houston Texans Houston, Texas NRG Stadium [13] Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Stadium [14] Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville, Florida TIAA Bank Field [15] Tennessee Titans Nashville, Tennessee Nissan Stadium [16] West Denver Broncos Denver, Colorado Empower Field at Mile High [17] Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium [18] Las Vegas Raiders Paradise, Nevada Allegiant Stadium [19] Los Angeles Chargers Inglewood, California SoFi Stadium [20] Season structure[edit] Main articles: NFL regular season and NFL playoffs POS AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West 1st Bills Bengals Titans Chiefs 2nd Patriots Steelers Colts Raiders 3rd Dolphins Browns Texans Chargers 4th Jets Ravens Jaguars Broncos POS NFC East NFC North NFC South NFC West 1st Cowboys Packers Buccaneers Rams 2nd Eagles Vikings Saints Cardinals 3rd Commanders Bears Falcons 49ers 4th Giants Lions Panthers Seahawks This chart of the 2021 season standings displays an application of the NFL scheduling formula. The Bengals in 2021 (highlighted in green) finished in first place in the AFC North. Thus, in 2021, the Bengals are scheduled to play two games against each of its division rivals (highlighted in light blue), one game against each team in the AFC East and NFC South (highlighted in yellow), and one game each against the first-place finishers in the AFC South, AFC West (highlighted in orange), and NFC East (highlighted in pink).

Currently, the fourteen opponents each team faces over the 17-game regular season schedule are set using a pre-determined formula:

Each AFC team plays the other teams in their respective division twice (home and away) during the regular season, in addition to eleven other games assigned to their schedule by the NFL: three games are assigned on the basis of a particular team’s final divisional standing from the previous season, and the remaining eight games are split between the roster of two other NFL divisions. This assignment shifts each year and will follow a standard cycle. Using the 2021 regular season schedule as an example, each team in the AFC West plays against every team in the AFC North and NFC East. In this way, non-divisional competition will be mostly among common opponents – the exception being the three games assigned based on the team’s prior-season divisional standing.

At the end of each season, the four division winners and three wild cards (non-division winners with best regular season record) in the AFC qualify for the playoffs. The AFC playoffs culminate in the AFC Championship Game, with the winner receiving the Lamar Hunt Trophy. The AFC champion then plays the NFC champion in the Super Bowl.

History[edit] Original American Football Conference logo, based on the AFL logo with blue stars

Both the AFC and the NFC were created after the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970.[21] The AFL began play in 1960 with eight teams, and added two more expansion clubs (the Miami Dolphins in 1966 and the Cincinnati Bengals in 1968) before the merger. In order to equalize the number of teams in each conference, three NFL teams that predated the AFL’s launch (the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the then-Baltimore Colts) joined the ten former AFL teams to form the AFC. The two AFL divisions AFL East and AFL West were more or less intact, while the NFL’s Century Division, in which the Browns and the Steelers had played since 1967, was moved from the NFL to become the new AFC Central. Upon the completion of the merger of the AFL and NFL in 1970, the newly minted American Football Conference had already agreed upon their divisional setup along mostly geographical lines for the 1970 season; the National Football Conference, however, could not agree upon their setup, and one was chosen from a fishbowl on January 16, 1970.

Since the merger, five expansion teams have joined the AFC and two have left, thus making the current total 16. When the Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers joined the league in 1976, they were temporarily placed in the NFC and AFC respectively. This arrangement lasted for one season only before the two teams switched conferences. The Seahawks eventually returned to the NFC as a result of the 2002 realignment. The expansion Jacksonville Jaguars joined the AFC in 1995. There have been five teams that have relocated at least once. In 1984, the Baltimore Colts relocated to Indianapolis. In 1995, the Cleveland Browns had attempted to move to Baltimore; the resulting dispute between Cleveland and the team led to Modell establishing the Baltimore Ravens with the players and personnel from the Browns, while the Browns were placed in suspended operations before they were reinstated by the NFL. The Ravens were treated as an expansion team.

In California, the Oakland Raiders relocated to Los Angeles in 1982, back to Oakland in 1995, and then to Las Vegas in 2020, while the San Diego Chargers returned to Los Angeles in 2017 after 56 years in San Diego.

The Houston Oilers moved to Tennessee in 1997, where they were renamed the Tennessee Oilers. The team would change its name again, two years later, to the Tennessee Titans.

The NFL would again expand in 2002, adding the Houston Texans to the AFC. With the exception of the aforementioned relocations since that time, the divisional setup has remained static ever since.

Between 1995 and 2021, the AFC has sent only 9 of its 16 teams to the Super Bowl: New England Patriots (10 times), Denver Broncos (4 times), Pittsburgh Steelers (4 times), Baltimore Ravens (2 times), Indianapolis Colts (2 times), Kansas City Chiefs (2 times), Cincinnati Bengals (1 time), Las Vegas Raiders (1 time), Tennessee Titans (1 time). By contrast, the NFC has sent 13 of the 16 NFC teams during that same time frame with only the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Commanders missing out on an appearance in the Super Bowl. 17 of the 19 AFC champions from 2001 to 2019 have started one of just three quarterbacks – Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger – in the Super Bowl. The AFC has started 7 quarterbacks in the last 20 Super Bowls, while the NFC has started 16.

Logo[edit] 2nd American Football Conference logo used from 1970 to 2009

The merged league created a new logo for the AFC that took elements of the old AFL logo, specifically the ‘A’ and the six stars surrounding it. The AFC logo basically remained unchanged from 1970 to 2009. The 2010 NFL season introduced an updated AFC logo, with the most notable revision being the removal of two stars (leaving four representing the four divisions of the AFC), and moving the stars inside the letter, similar to the NFC logo.[22]

Television[edit]

NBC aired the AFC’s Sunday afternoon and playoff games from 1970 through the 1997 season. From 1998 to 2013, CBS was the primary broadcast rightsholder to the AFC; in those years, all interconference games in which the AFC team was the visiting team were broadcast on either NBC or CBS. Since 2014, the cross-flex policy allows select AFC games (that involve them playing an NFC team at home or intraconference games) to be moved from CBS to Fox. Since 1990, select AFC playoff games have been seen on ABC or ESPN.

See also[edit] AFC Championship Game

AFC Divisions

AFC East AFC North AFC South AFC West

AFC Division Rivals

AFC East

Bills-Dolphins rivalry Bills-Patriots rivalry Bills-Jets rivalry Dolphins-Patriots rivalry Dolphins-Jets rivalry Jets-Patriots rivalry

AFC North

Bengals-Ravens rivalry Bengals-Browns rivalry Bengals-Steelers rivalry Browns-Ravens rivalry Browns-Steelers rivalry Ravens-Steelers rivalry

AFC South Rivals

Colts-Texans rivalry Texans-Titans rivalry Jaguars-Titans rivalry

AFC West Rivals

Broncos-Raiders rivalry Broncos-Chiefs rivalry Broncos-Chargers rivalry Chargers-Raiders rivalry Chargers-Chiefs rivalry Chiefs-Raiders rivalry

AFC Interdivisional Rivals

Bills-Titans rivalry Broncos-Patriots rivalry Broncos-Steelers rivalry Colts-Patriots rivalry Dolphins-Raiders rivalry Raiders-Steelers rivalry Patriots-Ravens rivalry Patriots-Steelers rivalry Steelers-Titans rivalry Ravens-Titans rivalry

AFC Television Network

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numbers retired Links to related articles v t e Baltimore Ravens Founded in 1996 Based in Baltimore, Maryland Headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland Franchise History Seasons Head coaches Starting quarterbacks First-round draft picks Draft history Awards Ring of Honor Stadiums Memorial Stadium M&T Bank Stadium Key personnel Owner: Steve Bisciotti President: Sashi Brown General manager: Eric DeCosta Head coach: John Harbaugh Culture and lore Baltimore’s Marching Ravens Broadcasters Cheerleaders Cleveland Browns relocation controversy Edgar, Allan, and Poe Mile High Miracle ‘Seven Nation Army’ The Blind Side Rivalries Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Titans Division championships (6) 2003 2006 2011 2012 2018 2019 Conference championships (2) 2000 2012 League championships (2) 2000 (XXXV) 2012 (XLVII) Current league affiliations League: National Football League (since 1996) Conference: American Football Conference (since 1996) Division: AFC North (since 2002) Category Commons v t e Buffalo Bills Founded in 1960 Based and headquartered in Orchard Park, New York Franchise Franchise History Players Seasons Pro Bowl selections First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Coaches Logos and uniforms NFL in Toronto Stadiums War Memorial Stadium Highmark Stadium Rogers Centre (Bills Toronto Series) Future Buffalo Bills stadium (proposed) Culture Ralph Wilson Billy Buffalo Buffalo Jills Ken ‘Pinto Ron’ Johnson Tim Russert Buffalo ’66 Second String Flutie Flakes ‘Shout’ song ‘3 Acts of God’ Four Falls of Buffalo Zubaz Lore Electric Company Wide Right No Punt Game The Comeback Music City Miracle Snowvertime Hail Murray 13 Seconds Rivalries Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets Tennessee Titans Division championships (12) 1964 1965 1966 1980 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1995 2020 2021 Conference championships (4) 1990 1991 1992 1993 League championships (2) 1964 1965 Wall of Fame Simpson Kemp McGroder Sestak Shaw Wilson 12th Man Dubenion Stratton Ferguson Levy DeLamielleure James Abramoski Kalsu Saimes Kelly Smerlas Hull Talley Ritcher Thomas Reed Tasker Smith Edgerson Hansen Polian Miller Saban Gilchrist Media Broadcasters Radio Radio Network WGR 550 Television MSG Western New York Personalities: John Murphy Van Miller Eric Wood Steve Tasker Owners Ralph Wilson Pegula family Terry Kim Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1960–1969) Category Commons v t e Cincinnati Bengals Founded in 1968 Based and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio Franchise Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players First-round draft picks Draft history Starting quarterbacks Stadiums Nippert Stadium Riverfront Stadium Paul Brown Stadium Culture Ickey Shuffle ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ Sam Wyche Ben–Gals Bengalized Laura Vikmanis Paul Brown Lore Freezer Bowl Rivalries Baltimore Ravens Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers Division championships (10) 1970 1973 1981 1988 1990 2005 2009 2013 2015 2021 Conference championships (3) 1981 1988 2021 Retired numbers 54 Ring of Honor Anthony Muñoz Paul Brown Ken Anderson Ken Riley Media Broadcasters Radio network Flagships: WCKY WEBN WLW Television: WKRC-TV Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1968–1969) v t e Cleveland Browns Founded in 1946 Based in Cleveland, Ohio Headquartered in Berea, Ohio Franchise History Players Head coaches Seasons Logos and uniforms First-round draft picks 1999 expansion draft Starting quarterbacks Pro Bowlers Broadcasters Stadiums Cleveland Stadium FirstEnergy Stadium Key personnel Owners: Jimmy Haslam Dee Haslam Chief Strategy Officer: Paul DePodesta EVP of Football Ops/GM: Andrew Berry Head coach: Kevin Stefanski Culture Art Modell Cleveland sports curse Dawg Pound Doug Dieken The Drew Carey Show Draft Day Hot Tub Time Machine Jeff Shreve Paul Brown Stiffed: The Betrayal of the American Man The Express: The Ernie Davis Story The Fortune Cookie Lore Bottlegate Kardiac Kids Miracle at the Met Red Right 88 Relocation controversy The Drive The Fumble Rivalries Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers Playoff appearances (29) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1958 1964 1965 1967 1968 1969 1971 1972 1980 1982 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1994 2002 2020 Division championships (12) 1946 1947 1948 1967 1968 1969 1971 1980 1985 1986 1987 1989 Conference championships (11) 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1957 1964 1965 1968 1969 League championships (8) AAFC: 1946 1947 1948 1949 NFL: 1950 1954 1955 1964 Retired numbers 14 32 45 46 76 Hall of Fame inductees Players: Brown, J. DeLamielleure Ford Gatski Graham Groza Hickerson Kelly Lavelli McCormack Mitchell Motley Newsome Warfield Willis Coach: Brown, P. Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1950–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division Former league affiliation League: All-America Football Conference (1946–1949) v t e Denver Broncos Founded in 1960 Based in Denver, Colorado Headquartered in Dove Valley, Colorado Franchise History Players Starting quarterbacks Coaches Seasons First-round draft picks Broadcasters Stadiums Mile High Stadium Empower Field at Mile High Key personnel Owner Vacant President/CEO Joe Ellis President of Football Operations John Elway General Manager George Paton Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett Culture A Few Seconds of Panic Barrel Man Cheerleaders Everybody’s All-American ‘Hold That Mork’ (Mork & Mindy episode) ‘Joy to the World’ Miles No Fly Zone Orange Crush Defense ‘Rocky Mountain Way’ South Park Thunder ‘You Only Move Twice’ (The Simpsons episode) Lore Mile High Miracle Snowball Game The Drive The Fumble Rivalries Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots Brady–Manning rivalry Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Retired numbers 7 18 44 Division championships (15) 1977 1978 1984 1986 1987 1989 1991 1996 1998 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Conference championships (8) 1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015 League championships (3) 1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50) Media Broadcasters Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings Ed McCaffrey Alan Roach TV: KUSA 9News Radio: 850 KOA (AM) Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1960–1969) v t e Houston Texans Founded in 2002 Based and headquartered in Houston, Texas Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players Starting quarterbacks 2002 expansion draft First-round draft picks Draft selections Records Awards and honors Pro Bowl selections Stadiums NRG Stadium Culture and lore Toro ‘Bulls on Parade’ ‘Turn Down for Watt’ Bull Pen Pep Band Cheerleaders Rivalries Dallas Cowboys Indianapolis Colts Tennessee Titans Division championships (6) 2011 2012 2015 2016 2018 2019 Key personnel Owner: Janice McNair General manager: Nick Caserio Head coach: Lovie Smith Media Broadcasters Fox Sports Houston KTRK-TV KILT-AM KILT-FM Current league affiliations League: National Football League Conference: American Football Conference Division: South Division v t e Indianapolis Colts Founded in 1953 Played in Baltimore (1953–1983) Based and headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana Franchise History in Baltimore relocation to Indianapolis Players Quarterbacks Coaches Seasons Draft First-round draft picks Ring of Honor Stadiums Memorial Stadium RCA Dome Lucas Oil Stadium Culture Carroll Rosenbloom Robert Irsay Jim Irsay 12th Man AAFC Colts Baltimore Colts Marching Band Blue Cheerleaders Parks and Recreation Lore The Greatest Game Ever Played Ghost to the Post 1995 AFC Championship Game Immaculate Redemption/The Tackle Deflategate Colts Catastrophe Snowvertime Rivalries Houston Texans New England Patriots Brady–Manning rivalry Division championships (16) 1968 1970 1975 1976 1977 1987 1999 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2013 2014 Conference championships (7) 1958 1959 1964 1968 1970 2006 2009 League championships (5) 1958 1959 1968 1970 (V) 2006 (XLI) Retired numbers 18 19 22 24 70 77 82 89 Media Broadcasters WFNI-AM Bob Lamey Jim Sorgi Current league affiliations League: National Football League Conference: American Football Conference Division: South Division Category v t e Jacksonville Jaguars Founded in 1995 Based and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida Franchise Franchise Seasons History Coaches Players Quarterbacks First-round draft picks Expansion draft Draft history Records Radio network Stadiums TIAA Bank Field Wembley Stadium (only in the International Series) Culture Wayne Weaver Shahid Khan Tony Khan The Good Place Jaxson de Ville Roar of the Jaguars Daily’s Place Lore Bottlegate River City Relay Sacksonville Rivalries Tennessee Titans Division championships (3) 1998 1999 2017 Hall of Fame members Tony Boselli Current league affiliations League: National Football League Conference: American Football Conference Division: South Division v t e Kansas City Chiefs Founded in 1960 Formerly the Dallas Texans (1960–1962) Based and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri Franchise Franchise History Seasons Players First-round picks Coaches Logos and uniforms Awards Records Starting quarterbacks (list) Stadiums Cotton Bowl Municipal Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Personnel Owner: Hunt family Chairman & CEO: Clark Hunt President: Mark Donovan General manager: Brett Veach Head coach: Andy Reid Offensive coordinator: Eric Bieniemy Defensive coordinator: Steve Spagnuolo Special teams coach: Dave Toub Culture Chiefs name controversy Lamar Hunt H. Roe Bartle George Toma Warpaint K. C. Wolf Cheerleaders Tomahawk chop Lore 2018 game vs. Los Angeles Rams Jet Chip Wasp 13 Seconds Rivalries Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers St. Louis Cardinals/Rams Wild card berths (10) 1968 1969 1986 1990 1991 1992 1994 2006 2013 2015 Division championships (14) 1962 1966 1971 1993 1995 1997 2003 2010 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Conference championships (2) 2019 2020 League championships (3) 1962 1969 (IV) 2019 (LIV) Retired numbers 3 16 18 28 33 36 58 63 78 86 Media Broadcasters Television: KCTV WDAF-TV KSHB-TV Radio: WDAF-FM Personalities: Dave Armstrong Len Dawson Kendall Gammon Bob Gretz Art Hains Bill Grigsby Kevin Harlan Mitch Holthus Roger Twibell Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1960–1969) v t e Las Vegas Raiders Founded in 1960 Played in Oakland, California (1960–1981, 1995–2019) and Los Angeles (1982–1994) Based in Paradise, Nevada Headquartered in Henderson, Nevada Franchise History in Oakland in Los Angeles relocation to Las Vegas Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Head coaches Stadiums Kezar Stadium Candlestick Park Frank Youell Field Oakland Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Allegiant Stadium Key personnel Owner/CEO: Mark Davis President: Dan Ventrelle General manager: Dave Ziegler Head coach: Josh McDaniels Culture Las Vegas Raiderettes Raider Nation ‘The Autumn Wind’ Mount Davis Ricky’s Sports Theatre and Grill Straight Outta L.A. In the House Lore Heidi Game Immaculate Reception The Sea of Hands Ghost to the Post Holy Roller Red Right 88 Tuck Rule Game Final game of the 2021 season Rivalries Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers San Francisco 49ers Media Broadcasters Television: KVVU KRON KTLA Radio: KRLV (AM) KOMP (FM) KSRO KLAA KENO (Spanish) Other: Compass Media Networks Personalities: Bill King Greg Papa J. T. the Brick Brent Musburger Wild card berths (6) 1977 1980 1984 1991 1993 2016 2021 Division championships (15) 1967 1968 1969 1970 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1983 1985 1990 2000 2001 2002 Conference championships (4) 1976 1980 1983 2002 League championships (4) 1967 1976 (XI) 1980 (XV) 1983 (XVIII) Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1960–1969) v t e Los Angeles Chargers Founded in 1960 Played in San Diego (1961–2016) Based in Inglewood, California Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California Franchise Franchise History in San Diego Coaches Seasons Retired numbers Hall of Fame Anniversary teams 40th 50th Starting quarterbacks First-round draft picks Stadiums Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Balboa Stadium SDCCU Stadium San Diego stadium proposals Dignity Health Sports Park SoFi Stadium Culture Fearsome Foursome Air Coryell Alex Spanos ‘San Diego Super Chargers’ Los Angeles Charger Girls Bruise Brothers Lore Holy Roller Epic in Miami Freezer Bowl Herschel Walker trade Snowball Game 2006 playoff game vs. New England Patriots Final game of the 2021 season Rivalries Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Wild card berths (3) 1995 2013 2018 Division championships (15) 1960 1961 1963 1964 1965 1979 1980 1981 1992 1994 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 Conference championships (1) 1994 League championships (1) 1963 Media Broadcasters KYSR Matt ‘Money’ Smith Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1960–1969) Category v t e Miami Dolphins Founded in 1966 Based in Miami Gardens, Florida Headquartered in Davie, Florida Franchise Franchise History Seasons Coaches Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Records Awards Honor roll Training facility Broadcasters Stadiums Orange Bowl Hard Rock Stadium Culture ‘Fins’ (Jimmy Buffett song) Wayne Huizenga Stephen M. Ross Joe Robbie T. D. Cheerleaders Ace Ventura: Pet Detective ‘Only Wanna Be with You’ (Hootie & the Blowfish song) Ballers Lore Perfect season The Sea of Hands Announcerless game Epic in Miami Snowplow Game Clock Play Monday Night Miracle Miami Miracle Rivalries Buffalo Bills Las Vegas Raiders New England Patriots New York Jets Tampa Bay Buccaneers Division championships (13) 1971 1972 1973 1974 1979 1981 1983 1984 1985 1992 1994 2000 2008 Conference championships (5) 1971 1972 1973 1982 1984 League championships (2) 1972 (VII) 1973 (VIII) Retired numbers 12 13 39 Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1966–1969) v t e New England Patriots Founded in 1960 Formerly the Boston Patriots (1960–1970) Based and headquartered in Foxborough, Massachusetts Franchise Franchise History Hall of Fame Patriot Place Seasons Players Coaches First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Strategy Broadcasters Stadiums Nickerson Field Fenway Park Alumni Stadium Harvard Stadium Foxboro Stadium Gillette Stadium Culture Billy Sullivan Robert Kraft Jonathan Kraft Pat Patriot Cheerleaders ‘I’m Shipping Up to Boston’ ‘Crazy Train’ ‘Your Love’ Patriot Reign Family Guy ‘Patriot Games’ ‘3 Acts of God’ ‘Gronkowsbees’ ‘This Is Our House’ ‘Stunning and Brave’ ‘Turd Burglars’ Lore Snowplow Game St. Louis Stallions Brady–Belichick era Tuck Rule Game 2006 playoff game vs. San Diego Chargers 16–0 Spygate 2007 game vs. New York Giants Helmet Catch Butt Fumble Deflategate The Butler Pick Colts Catastrophe 28–3 Philly Special Miami Miracle Brady’s first game against the Patriots Rivalries Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts Miami Dolphins New York Giants New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers Brady–Manning rivalry Division championships (22) 1963 1978 1986 1996 1997 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Conference championships (11) 1985 1996 2001 2003 2004 2007 2011 2014 2016 2017 2018 League championships (6) 2001 (XXXVI) 2003 (XXXVIII) 2004 (XXXIX) 2014 (XLIX) 2016 (LI) 2018 (LIII) Retired numbers 20 40 56 57 73 78 79 89 Media Broadcasters WBZ-FM WBZ-TV Radio network Gil Santos Gino Cappelletti Bob Socci Scott Zolak Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1960–1969) v t e New York Jets Founded in 1960 Formerly the New York Titans (1960–1962) Based in East Rutherford, New Jersey Headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey Franchise Franchise History Seasons Players Coaches Logos and uniforms First-round draft picks Quarterbacks Flight Crew Stadiums Polo Grounds Shea Stadium Giants Stadium MetLife Stadium Culture Fireman Ed Alex Anthony Flash Gordon The Wonder Years West Side Stadium Generation Jets The King of Queens Lore Heidi Game The Guarantee Announcerless game New York Sack Exchange Clock Play The Monday Night Miracle Spygate Butt Fumble Rivalries Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Giants Key personnel Owner: Woody Johnson Chairman/CEO: Christopher Johnson President: Hymie Elhai General manager: Joe Douglas Head coach: Robert Saleh Division championships (4) 1968 1969 1998 2002 League championships (1) 1968 (III) Media Broadcasters WEPN WEPN-FM WCBS-TV SportsNet New York Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: East Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1960–1969) v t e Pittsburgh Steelers Founded in 1933 Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939) Based and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Franchise History All-Time Team Seasons Logos and uniforms Coaches Players Starting quarterbacks First-round draft picks Records Stadiums Home fields: Forbes Field Pitt Stadium Three Rivers Stadium Heinz Field Training facilities: Rooney Field Point Stadium UPMC Rooney Sports Complex Chuck Noll Field Culture Football in Western Pennsylvania Rooney family Myron Cope Steelmark Steeler Nation Terrible Towel Steel Curtain Black Sunday Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story Evening Shade The Chief ‘Right Here, Right Now’ ‘Renegade’ ‘Here We Go’ ‘Black and Yellow’ YinzCam This Is Us Lore Steelers lore J.P. Rooneys Pennsylvania Keystoners ‘Pennsylvania Polka’ Steagles Card-Pitt Steelerettes Immaculate Reception 1995 AFC Championship Game Jerome Bettis trade Immaculate Redemption/The Tackle Rivalries Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Las Vegas Raiders New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles Tennessee Titans Media Broadcasters KDKA-TV WPCW-TV AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh Charlie Batch Chris Hoke Bob Pompeani Radio Network WDVE-FM WBGG-AM Bill Hillgrove Tunch Ilkin Craig Wolfley Steelers figures in broadcasting Division championships (24) 1972 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1983 1984 1992 1994 1995 1996 1997 2001 2002 2004 2007 2008 2010 2014 2016 2017 2020 Conference championships (8) 1974 1975 1978 1979 1995 2005 2008 2010 League championships (6) 1974 (IX) 1975 (X) 1978 (XIII) 1979 (XIV) 2005 (XL) 2008 (XLIII) Retired numbers 70 75 Hall of Fame members Players: Bettis Blount Bradshaw Butler Dawson Dudley Faneca Greene Ham Harris Johnson Lambert Layne Polamalu Shell Stallworth Stautner Swann Webster Woodson Coaches and administration: Bell Cowher Kiesling Noll Art Rooney Dan Rooney Current league affiliations League: National Football League Conference: American Football Conference Division: North Division v t e Tennessee Titans Founded in 1960 Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998) Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee Franchise History in Houston Coaches Seasons Players First-round draft picks Starting quarterbacks Awards and honors Stadiums Jeppesen Stadium Rice Stadium Houston Astrodome Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Vanderbilt Stadium Nissan Stadium Culture Bud Adams Luv Ya Blue T-Rac Cheerleaders Lore The Comeback Music City Miracle One Yard Short Rivalries Baltimore Ravens Buffalo Bills Dallas Cowboys Houston Texans Jacksonville Jaguars Pittsburgh Steelers Division championships (11) 1960 1961 1962 1967 1991 1993 2000 2002 2008 2020 2021 Conference championships (1) 1999 League championships (2) 1960 1961 Retired numbers 1 9 27 34 43 63 65 74 Media Broadcasters Titans All Access Titans Preseason Football Titans Radio Network WKRN-TV WTVF WZTV WGFX-FM WSMV-TV Current league affiliations League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: South Division Former league affiliation League: American Football League (1960–1969) Owners Bud Adams (1959–2013) KSA Industries (2013–present) Susie Adams Smith Amy Adams Strunk Retrieved from ‘ https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=American_Football_Conference&oldid=1084124689’ Categories: National Football League American Football League Sports organizations established in 1970 Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Use mdy dates from January 2019 Pages using navbox columns without the first column

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