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A merger between the two leagues was sought by the senior league and announced in 1966, but was not finalized until 1970.

During its final two years of existence, the AFL teams won upset victories over the NFL teams in Super Bowl III and IV, the former New York Jets victory was considered one of the biggest upsets in American sports history.

When the merger took place, all ten AFL franchises became part of the merged league's new American Football Conference ( AFC ), with three teams from the original 16-team NFL ( the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, and Baltimore Colts ) joining them.

The remaining 13 original NFL teams became the inaugural members of the National Football Conference ( NFC ).

The AFL logo was incorporated into the newly minted AFC logo, although the color of the " A " was changed from blue and white to red.

While the NFL retained its old name and logo, it nevertheless claims the rights to all AFL products and trademarks, including the name and the eagle logo.