Founding and history
On August 20, 1920, a meeting was held by representatives of the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Indians, and Dayton Triangles at the Jordan and Hupmobileauto

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At the corporate level, the National Football League considers itself a trade association made up of and financed by its 32 member teams. Up until 2015, the league was an unincorporated nonprofit 501(c)(6)association. Section 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code

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The NFL consists of 32 clubs divided into two conferences of sixteen teams in each. Each conference is divided into four divisions of four clubs in each. During the regular season, each team

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Team trophies
The National Football League has used three different trophies to honor its champion over its existence. The first trophy, the

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In the United States, the National Football League has television contracts with five networks: ABC, CBS, ESPN, Fox, and NBC. Collectively, these contracts cover every regular season and postseason game. In general, CBS televises afternoon games in which the away team is an

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Each April (excluding 2014 when it took place in May), the NFL holds a draft of college players. The draft consists of seven rounds, with each of

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The NFL season format consists of a three-week preseason, an 18-week regular season (each team plays 17 games), and a 14-team single-elimination playoffculminating in the Super

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