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The following is a list of American Football League (AFL) seasons since the inception of the league in 1960 to 1969, the year before it merged with the National Football League (NFL).
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
1960 [ ]
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Houston Oilers
10
4
0
.714
379
285
New York Titans
7
7
0
.500
382
399
Buffalo Bills
5
8
1
.385
296
303
Boston Patriots
5
9
0
.375
286
349
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Los Angeles Chargers
10
4
0
.714
373
336
Dallas Texans
8
6
0
.571
362
253
Oakland Raiders
6
8
0
.429
319
388
Denver Broncos
4
9
1
.308
309
393
AFL Championship Game
Houston Oilers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16, January 1, 1961, Jeppesen Stadium , Houston, Texas
1961 [ ]
The Chargers relocated from Los Angeles to San Diego prior to the season.
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Houston Oilers
10
3
1
.769
513
242
Boston Patriots
9
4
1
.692
413
313
New York Titans
7
7
0
.500
301
390
Buffalo Bills
6
8
0
.429
294
342
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
San Diego Chargers
12
2
0
.857
396
219
Dallas Texans
6
8
0
.429
334
343
Denver Broncos
3
11
0
.214
251
432
Oakland Raiders
2
12
0
.143
237
458
AFL Championship Game
Houston Oilers 10, San Diego Chargers 3, December 24, 1961, Balboa Stadium , San Diego, California
1962 [ ]
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Houston Oilers
11
3
0
.786
387
270
Boston Patriots
9
4
1
.692
346
295
Buffalo Bills
7
6
1
.538
309
272
New York Titans
5
9
0
.357
278
423
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Dallas Texans
11
3
0
.786
389
233
Denver Broncos
7
7
0
.500
353
334
San Diego Chargers
4
10
0
.286
314
392
Oakland Raiders
1
13
0
.071
213
370
AFL Championship Game
Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT), December 23, 1962, Jeppesen Stadium , Houston, Texas
1963 [ ]
The Dallas Texans relocated to Kansas City, Missouri and changed the team's name to the Kansas City Chiefs. Meanwhile, the New York Titans became the New York Jets. The AFL decided to postpone their games on November 24, due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy two days earlier.
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Boston Patriots
7
6
1
.538
327
257
Buffalo Bills
7
6
1
.538
304
291
Houston Oilers
6
8
0
.429
302
372
New York Jets
5
8
1
.385
249
399
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
San Diego Chargers
11
3
0
.786
399
255
Oakland Raiders
10
4
0
.714
363
282
Kansas City Chiefs
5
7
2
.417
347
263
Denver Broncos
2
11
1
.154
301
473
Eastern Division playoff
Boston Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 8, December 28, 1963, War Memorial Stadium , Buffalo, New York
AFL Championship Game
San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10, January 5, 1964, Balboa Stadium , San Diego, California
1964 [ ]
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Buffalo Bills
12
2
0
.857
400
242
Boston Patriots
10
3
1
.769
365
297
New York Jets
5
8
1
.385
278
315
Houston Oilers
4
10
0
.286
310
355
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
San Diego Chargers
8
5
1
.615
341
300
Kansas City Chiefs
7
7
0
.500
366
306
Oakland Raiders
5
7
2
.417
303
350
Denver Broncos
2
11
1
.154
240
438
AFL Championship Game
Buffalo Bills 20, San Diego Chargers 7, December 26, 1964, War Memorial Stadium , Buffalo, New York
1965 [ ]
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Buffalo Bills
10
3
1
.769
313
226
New York Jets
5
8
1
.385
285
303
Boston Patriots
4
8
2
.333
244
302
Houston Oilers
4
10
0
.286
298
429
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
San Diego Chargers
9
2
3
.818
340
227
Oakland Raiders
8
5
1
.615
298
239
Kansas City Chiefs
7
5
2
.583
322
285
Denver Broncos
4
10
0
.286
303
392
AFL Championship Game
Buffalo Bills 23, San Diego Chargers 0, December 26, 1965, Balboa Stadium , San Diego, California
1966 [ ]
Prior to the season, the AFL-NFL Merger was announced, including both leagues agreeing to play an annual AFL-NFL World Championship Game (later known as the Super Bowl ) beginning in January, 1967.
Also, the Miami Dolphins joined the AFL as an expansion team.
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Buffalo Bills
9
4
1
.692
358
255
Boston Patriots
8
4
2
.677
315
283
New York Jets
6
6
2
.500
322
312
Houston Oilers
3
11
0
.214
335
396
Miami Dolphins
3
11
0
.214
213
362
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Kansas City Chiefs
11
2
1
.846
448
276
Oakland Raiders
8
5
1
.615
315
288
San Diego Chargers
7
6
1
.538
335
284
Denver Broncos
4
10
0
.286
196
381
1967 [ ]
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Houston Oilers
9
4
1
.692
258
199
New York Jets
8
5
1
.615
371
329
Buffalo Bills
4
10
0
.286
237
285
Miami Dolphins
4
10
0
.286
219
407
Boston Patriots
3
10
1
.231
280
389
Western Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
Oakland Raiders
13
1
0
.929
468
233
Kansas City Chiefs
9
5
0
.643
408
254
San Diego Chargers
8
5
1
.615
360
352
Denver Broncos
3
11
0
.214
256
409
AFL Championship Game
Oakland Raiders 40, Houston Oilers 7, December 31, 1967, Oakland Coliseum , Oakland, California
Super Bowl II
Green Bay (NFL) 33, Oakland (AFL) 14, at Miami Orange Bowl , Miami, Florida
1968 [ ]
The Cincinnati Bengals joined the league as an expansion team.
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
New York Jets
11
3
0
.786
419
280
Houston Oilers
7
7
0
.500
303
248
Miami Dolphins
5
8
1
.385
276
355
Boston Patriots
4
10
0
.286
229
406
Buffalo Bills
1
12
1
.077
199
367
Western Division playoff
Oakland Raiders 41, Kansas City Chiefs 6, December 22, 1968, Oakland Coliseum , Oakland, California
AFL Championship Game
New York Jets 27, Oakland Raiders 23, December 29, 1968, Shea Stadium , New York City
Super Bowl III
N.Y. Jets (AFL) 16, Baltimore (NFL) 7, at Miami Orange Bowl , Miami, Florida
1969 [ ]
For its tenth and final season before merging with the NFL, the AFL instituted a four team playoff tournament with the second place teams in each division also participating.
Eastern Division
Team
W
L
T
PCT
PF
PA
New York Jets
10
4
0
.714
353
269
Houston Oilers
6
6
2
.500
278
279
Boston Patriots
4
10
0
.286
266
316
Buffalo Bills
4
10
0
.286
230
359
Miami Dolphins
3
10
1
.231
233
332
Interdivisional playoffs
Kansas City Chiefs 13, New York Jets 6, December 20, 1969, Shea Stadium , New York City
Oakland Raiders 56, Houston Oilers 7, December 21, 1969, Oakland Coliseum , Oakland, California
AFL Championship Game
Super Bowl IV
Kansas City (AFL) 23, Minnesota (NFL) 7, at Tulane Stadium , New Orleans, Louisiana
See also [ ]
List of NFL seasons
American Football League win-loss records
References [ ]
NFL Record and Fact Book (ISBN 1-932994-36-X )
Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League (ISBN 0-06-270174-6 )
Early era (1920–1969)
Modern era (1970–present)Italics indicate future seasons
Eastern Division Western Division General Broadcasters Commissioners