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== History ==
== History ==
The NFL was originally formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association but in 1922 it officially adopted the name of the National Football League as it is today. In 1960, Kansas City businessman [[Lamar Hunt]] founded the [[American Football League]] (AFL) to be a competitor to the NFL. By 1970, the two leagues merged with the original NFL teams becoming the [[National Football Conference]] and the AFL teams becoming the [[American Football Conference]].
The NFL was originally formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association but in 1922 it officially adopted the name of the National Football League as it is today. In 1960, Kansas City businessman [[Lamar Hunt]] founded the [[American Football League]] (AFL) to be a competitor to the NFL. By 1970, the two leagues merged with the original NFL teams becoming the [[National Football Conference]] and the AFL teams becoming the [[American Football Conference]].
==List of Teams==
==List of Teams==
*[[Oakland Raiders]]
*[[Oakland Raiders]]
*[[San Diego Chargers]]
*[[San Diego Chargers]]
=== National Football Conference ===
=== National Football Conference ===