ORGANIZATION

Founded 17 September 1920 in Canton, Ohio, merging seven semi-professional leagues into what was called the American Professional Football Association. Renamed the National Football League in 1922. A rival circuit, the American Football League, began play in 1960, and merged into the NFL in 1970.

American Football Conference East Division Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins New England Patriots New York Jets North Division Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers South Division Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans West Division Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers

National Football Conference East Division Dallas Cowboys New York Giants Philadelphia Eagles Washington Redskins North Division Chicago Bears Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings South Division Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers West Division Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers Seattle Seahawks St. Louis Rams

Official Website:
http://www.nfl.com/

Location:
Manhattan, NY

Founding Date:
17-Sep-1920

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Neil R. Austrian	Business	c. 1940		President of NFL, 1991-98
Bert Bell	Football	25-Feb-1895	11-Oct-1959	NFL Commissioner, 1946-59
Mel Blount	Football	10-Apr-1948		NFL Hall of Famer
Steven M. Bornstein	Business	?		President of ESPN, 1990-99
Stephen B. Burbank	Legal Scholar	8-Jan-1947		UPenn Law Professor
Joe Carr	Football	22-Oct-1880	20-May-1939	NFL President, 1921-39
Roger Goodell	Football	19-Feb-1959		Commissioner of the NFL
Robert Kraft	Business	5-Jun-1941		Owner, New England Patriots
Sara Levinson	Business	c. 1950		President of NFL Properties, 1994-2000
Anthony Noto	Business	2-May-1968		CFO of Twitter
Pete Rozelle	Football	1-Mar-1926	6-Dec-1996	Commissioner of the NFL, 1960-89
Paul Tagliabue	Football	24-Nov-1940		Commissioner of the NFL, 1989-2006
Jim Thorpe	Football	28-May-1887	28-Mar-1953	Olympics and football

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