AFL–NFL merger
1970 MERGER OF TWO MAJOR US FOOTBALL LEAGUES: THE AFL AND THE NFL
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The AFL–NFL merger was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues in the United States at the time: the National Football League (NFL) and the American Football League (AFL). It paved the way for the combined league, which retained the "National Football League" name and logo, to become the most popular sports league in the United States.