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The American Football Conference was officially born for the 1970 season following a merger announcement on the 10th of May 1969. Three old-guard NFL teams paid $3 million each to enter the new conference that year.
Four teams occupy the East division including the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New York Jets. These franchises play at Highmark Stadium, Hard Rock Stadium, Gillette Stadium, and MetLife Stadium respectively.
As of 2025, the American Football Conference has won twenty-seven out of fifty-five total Super Bowls. The New England Patriots hold the record with twelve conference championships while the Pittsburgh Steelers share the most Super Bowl wins with six titles.
The Cleveland Browns were placed in suspended operations before being reinstated by the league after an attempted move to Baltimore led Art Modell to establish the Ravens instead. This event occurred during a period where five teams relocated at least once since the merger era began.
Amazon Prime Video took over exclusive rights to Thursday Night Football starting in 2022 after Fox held them from 2018 through 2021. CBS and NBC previously handled broadcasting rights immediately following the 1970 merger completion.