KnowraAmerican Football LeagueLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to American Football League, each with the reason it gives.All 8Related 4Narrower topic 2Compared with 2National Football LeagueCompared with: Its challenge forced the NFL toward expansion and eventual consolidation.Super BowlRelated: Its champion faced the NFL champion in the Super Bowl’s first editions.Lamar HuntRelated: Hunt founded the AFL, whose competition pushed the NFL toward expansion and a merger.AFL–NFL mergerRelated: The AFL brought a competing league, teams, players, and a television audience into merger negotiations.Pete RozelleRelated: Its rivalry with the NFL drove expansion and forced Rozelle to negotiate a merger.New England PatriotsNarrower topic: The Patriots were an original AFL franchise before joining the merged league.History of American footballCompared with: Its rivalry forced changes in salaries, expansion, and the professional game's structure.Al DavisNarrower topic: Davis became a leading figure in the league before the merger expanded the Raiders’ reach.