The birth of a rebel league
The bidding wars and secret meetings
The peace treaty and the first Super Bowl
The modern powerhouse takes shape
YOUR GOAL
Master of The AFL-NFL merger
marcus The AFL-NFL Merger
They met in secret by the Ranger statue (Ranger statue!) / And built an empire in a parked-out car (parked-out car!)
marcus The merger established the American and National Football Conferences, preserving the historic rivalry.
marcus Moving pro football to prime-time television transformed the sport into a cultural phenomenon.
marcus Match rival owners to discover how bitter enemies joined forces to build the modern NFL.
The Realignment Bribe: The NFL paid the Steelers, Browns, and Colts $3 million each in 1970 to convince them to leave the NFC for the AFC.
The combining of two or more commercial interests or corporations into a single entity. The 1970 merger officially combined the AFL and NFL into a single twenty-six-team league.
Which three original NFL teams agreed to move to the AFC in 1970 to balance the conferences?
Who was the legendary, outspoken broadcaster who helped make Monday Night Football a cultural phenomenon?
How much money did each of the three NFL teams receive to move to the AFC during the 1970 realignment?
Which television network launched 'Monday Night Football' in 1970, changing how sports were broadcast?
In what year did the AFL and NFL officially complete their merger and play as one integrated league?
Approximately how much annual revenue does the modern NFL generate today, making it the richest league?
What are the names of the two conferences created in 1970 to divide the 26 NFL teams?