NFL

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Professional American Football League

• Divisions

  American Football Conference (AFC), National Football Conference (NFC)

• Popularity

  Most popular sports league in the United States

• Commissioner

  Roger Goodell

• Headquarters

  Midtown Manhattan, United States

• Founding Name

  American Professional Football Association (APFA)

• Playoff Teams

  7 teams from each conference

• Team Valuation

  Sports league with the most valuable teams globally

• Economic Status

  Wealthiest professional sports league worldwide by revenue

• Number of Teams

  32

• Season Structure

  3-week preseason (August), 18-week regular season (early September to early January, 17 games per team), single-elimination playoffs, Super Bowl (early February)

• Average Attendance

  67,591 (highest of any professional sports league globally)

• Most Super Bowl Victories

  New England Patriots (6), Pittsburgh Steelers (6)

• Reigning League Champions

  Philadelphia Eagles

• Most Combined NFL Championships

  Green Bay Packers (13)

Timeline

• Formed as the American Professional Football Association (APFA). (Source: Summary)

  1920-08

• Renamed the National Football League (NFL). (Source: Summary)

  1922-01

• A playoff system was implemented, culminating with the NFL Championship Game. (Source: Summary)

  1933-01

• The last NFL Championship Game was held before the Super Bowl era. (Source: Summary)

  1966-01

• The Super Bowl was first held as a championship game between the NFL and the rival American Football League (AFL). (Source: Summary)

  1967-01

• The merger with the AFL was completed, and the Super Bowl became the final game of each NFL season. (Source: Summary)

  1970-01

• Individual NFL games accounted for many of the most-watched television programs in American history and occupied the top five of Nielsen's all-time most-watched U.S. television broadcasts. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2015-01

National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league in the United States. Composed of 32 teams, it is divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins annually with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 18-week regular season, which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference, including the four division winners and three wild card teams, advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament, which culminates in the Super Bowl, played in early February between the winners of the AFC and NFC championship games. The NFL is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. The NFL was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) before renaming itself the National Football League for the 1922 season. After initially determining champions through end-of-season standings, a playoff system was implemented in 1933 that culminated with the NFL Championship Game until 1966. Following an agreement to merge the NFL with the rival American Football League (AFL), the Super Bowl was first held in 1967 to determine a champion between the best teams from the two leagues and has remained as the final game of each NFL season since the merger was completed in 1970. The NFL is the wealthiest professional sports league in the world by revenue, and the sports league with the most valuable teams. The NFL also has the highest average attendance (67,591) of any professional sports league in the world and is the most popular sports league in the United States. The Super Bowl is also among the most-watched sporting events in the world, with the individual games accounting for many of the most watched television programs in American history and occupying the top five of Nielsen's all-time most-watched U.S. television broadcasts by 2015. The Green Bay Packers hold the most combined NFL championships with thirteen, winning nine titles before the Super Bowl era and four Super Bowls afterwards. Since the creation of the Super Bowl, the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl victories at six each. The reigning league champions are the Philadelphia Eagles.

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