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Which NFL teams went to the Afl after the merger?
Pittsburg, Baltimore and Cleveland
What year did the colts start playing in Indianapolis?
1970. When the AFL-NFL merger took place in 1970, there were 16 teams in the NFL and 10 teams in the AFL. To make the number of teams even in the newly created conferences, three teams from the old NFL (new NFC) moved over to play in the AFC. These teams were the Colts, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
What were the three original NFC teams that were moved to the AFC?
The Baltimore Colts, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh SteelersThe Browns, Colts, and Steelers. Although it should be noted that they didn't move from the NFC. There was no NFC before the NFL and AFL merged in 1970. The Browns, Colts, and Steelers left the pre-merger National Football League and joined the 10 American Football League teams to form the American Football Conference after the merger. The other teams that remained from the pre-merger NFL made up the National Football Conference.
What expansion NFL teams started after 1957?
NFL expansion teams before the 1970 merger with the AFL:1. Dallas Cowboys (1960)2. Minnesota Vikings (1961)3. Atlanta Falcons (1966)4. New Orleans Saints (1967)AFL expansion teams before the 1970 merger with the NFL:1. Miami Dolphins (1966)2. Cincinnati Bengals (1968)Expansion teams after 1970 NFL-AFL merger:1. Seattle Seahawks (1976)2. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976)3. Carolina Panthers (1995)4. Jacksonville Jaguars (1995)5. Cleveland Browns (1999)*6. Houston Texans (2002)*The Cleveland Browns entered the league in 1999 as a replacement for the original Browns team that moved to Baltimore after the 1995 season and became the Ravens. The NFL held over the original Browns' team history and records for the new Cleveland team.
Why isn't the dolphins and the Bengals considered afl teams?
They were American Football League expansion teams that began playing just before the merger with the National Football League in 1970. The merger was announced in June 1966, before Miami and Cincinnati ever played a down.
When did the AFL teams come into the AFL?
west coast 1987, Brisbane 1987, Adelaide 1991, fremantle 1995, port 1997 swans were already a Melbourne team but moved to sydney sometime in the 80s
How many NFL football teams are in Florida?
As of 2014, there are 3. Miami Dolphins (entered the league in 1970 AFL merger), Tampa Bay (1976) and Jacksonville (1995).
What year did colts leave AFC east?
When the NFL-AFL merger went into effect in 1970, three longtime NFL teams -- the Baltimore Colts, the Cleveland Browns and the Pittsburgh Steelers -- joined the former AFL teams in the new American Football Conference. The Colts went on to win the AFC title and Super Bowl V.
In the NFL-AFL merger why did those 3 NFL teams agree to move to the AFC?
To make it even the NFL had 16 and AFL had 10 so it would make it even . Pittsburgh agreed to move in order to maintain the rivalry with Cleveland. Cleveland agreed to move to play against Cincinnati (an AFL team) and to maintain the rivalry with Pittsburgh. Baltimore was asked to move because if the Colts were in the AFC, their games would be broadcast on NBC while the NFC Redskins would have their games broadcast on CBS. The Redskins had seniority over the Colts in the NFL and were not interested in moving to play the AFL teams. Also each team that moved received 3 million dollars in compensation.
First AFC head coach to win a Super Bowl?
Prior to the NFL/AFL merger, the first AFL (AFC) coach to win a Super Bowl was Weeb Ewbank, New York Jets in Super Bowl III. Post merger (1970 season and after), the first AFC coach to win a Super Bowl was Don McCafferty of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl V. Interestingly enough, The Colts had moved from the NFC to the AFC and the Cowboys from the AFC to the NFC in the AFL/NFL merger.
When did the boston patriots come into the league?
They were a charter member of the AFL in 1960 and were part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
What do the letters AFC stamd for?
The American Football Conference, which was created after the 1970 merger of the National Football League and the American Football League. The AFC consists of the 10 AFL teams, plus three longtime NFL teams (the Browns, the Colts and the Steelers) that moved there. The annual Super Bowl title is determined in a contest between the AFC champion and the NFC champion.
