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From: kaufman@uiucdcs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.sport.football
Subject: Re: Re: long punt
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Date: Thu, 8-Nov-84 14:51:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  8 14:51:00 1984
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Nf-From: uiucdcs!kaufman    Nov  8 13:51:00 1984

The merger was formalized circa 1966 in order to cancel an AFL blitz of
signing NFL stars.  For the next four years, the leagues were still separate
entities in that there was no interleague play except for Super Bowls and
possibly some exhibition games.  Both leagues kept their own divisional and
playoff formats, although the NFL changed theirs around 1968; that may have
been more due to the expansion (of New Orleans) to 16 teams, rather than to
the merger.

The merger agreement of 1966 did mean that the two leagues were at peace, and
I believe they did share a common draft.  However, until after Super Bowl IV
in 1970, they were still separate leagues.

Ken Kaufman (uiucdcs!kaufman)