The first Super Bowl, which featured the AFL (Kansas City Chiefs) and NFL champion (Green Bay Packers), was played on January 15, 1967. ![]() Then, in 1966, owners negotiated an agreement to merge the leagues by 1970. In 1960, a group of businessmen who wanted to own football franchises-but were denied by the NFL-launched an alternative league, known as the American Football League (AFL).įor several years, the NFL and AFL were rivals, competing for fans, players and support. ![]() Though the NFL officially formed in 1920, the Super Bowl wasn't played until more than 40 years later.
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