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American Football League is a name shared by several leagues, including:


Major leagues

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American Football League (1926) The first American Football League (AFL), sometimes called AFL I, AFLG, or the Grange League, was a professional American football league that operated in 1926. It was the first major competitor to the National Football League (NFL). Founded by ...
, also known as AFL I (1926) *
American Football League (1936) The American Football League (AFL) was a professional American football league that operated in 1936 and 1937. The AFL operated in direct competition with the more established National Football League (NFL) throughout its existence.Bob Carroll, ...
, also known as AFL II (1936–37) * American Football League (1940), also known as AFL III (1940–41) *
American Football League The American Football League (AFL) was a major professional American football league that operated for ten seasons from 1960 until 1970, when it merged with the older National Football League (NFL), and became the American Football Conference. ...
, also known as AFL IV (1960–1969), merged with National Football League in 1970


Minor leagues

* American Football League (1934), based in American South and Southwest *American Football League (1938), evolved from Midwest Football League * American Football League (1944), outgrowth of the Northwest War Industries League *
American Association (American football) The American Association (AA) was a professional American football minor league based in New York City. Founded in 1936 with teams in New York and New Jersey, the AA extended its reach to Providence, Rhode Island prior to the onset of World War ...
, changed its name to the American Football League in 1946


See also

* List of leagues of American and Canadian football {{Disambiguation