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Modern American football is a descendant of rugby, which came to the United States via Canada in the late 1800s. Professional football was first introduced in 1892, and the American Professional Football Association (APFA) was introduced in Canton, Ohio, in 1920.

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In 1921 the organization changed its name to the National Football League, and popular early franchises included the Providence Steam Rollers, Framingham Lion Tamers, and the LaRue, Ohio Oolong Indians, which was a team comprising Native Americans.

Today, the NFL boasts 32 teams divided into two conferences — the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). Each conference is then further divided into four divisions — east, west, north and south. Each division includes four teams.

The NFL season lasts 17 weeks between the months of September and December, and during those 17 weeks each team plays a total of 16 games. At the end of this regular season, six teams from each conference — a total of 12 — have earned the right to play in the NFL playoffs. The playoffs are single elimination, and end with two teams — one from each conference — that play in the Super Bowl, which is the NFL championship.

It is evident that America supports its football teams, as spectators arrive in droves to watch their favorite teams compete. In fact, the NFL has the highest per-game attendance of all the United States professional sports leagues. Each game enjoys, on average, more than 60,000 spectators.

National Football League (NFL) Teams

National Football League Teams

AFC football teams and NFC football teams. Official NFL site.
www.NFL.com/teams/

AFC Teams:

Baltimore Ravens

www.BaltimoreRavens.com
Buffalo Bills

www.BuffaloBills.com
Cincinnati Bengals

www.Bengals.com
Cleveland Browns

www.ClevelandBrowns.com
Denver Broncos

www.DenverBroncos.com
Houston Texans

www.HoustonTexans.com
Indianapolis Colts

www.Colts.com
Jacksonville Jaguars

www.Jaguars.com
Kansas City Chiefs

www.KCChiefs.com
Miami Dolphins

www.MiamiDolphins.com
New England Patriots

www.Patriots.com
New York Jets

www.NewYorkJets.com
Oakland Raiders

www.Raiders.com
Pittsburgh Steelers

www.Steelers.com
San Diego Chargers

www.Chargers.com
Tennessee Titans

www.TitansOnline.com

NFC Teams:

Arizona Cardinals

www.AZCardinals.com
Atlanta Falcons

www.AtlantaFalcons.com
Carolina Panthers

www.Panthers.com
Chicago Bears

www.ChicagoBears.com
Dallas Cowboys

www.DallasCowboys.com
Detroit Lions

www.DetroitLions.com
Green Bay Packers

www.Packers.com
Minnesota Vikings

www.Vikings.com
New Orleans Saints

www.NewOrleansSaints.com
New York Giants

www.Giants.com
Philadelphia Eagles

www.PhiladelphiaEagles.com
San Francisco 49ers

www.SF49ers.com
Seattle Seahawks

www.Seahawks.com
St. Louis Rams

www.StLouisRams.com
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

www.Buccaneers.com
Washington Redskins

www.Redskins.com