什麼是全國美式足球聯盟

美國主要的職業美式足球組識。1920年成立於俄亥俄州廣州，首任主席是索普。1970年與對立的美國美式足球聯盟（成立於1959年）合併。自2002年球季開始，分成兩個協會，其下各有四區。全國協會包括東區（達拉斯牛仔隊、紐約巨人隊、費城老鷹隊和華盛頓紅人隊）、南區（亞特蘭大獵鷹隊、卡羅來納豹隊、紐奧良聖徒隊和坦帕灣海盜隊）、北區（芝加哥熊隊、底特律獅子隊、綠灣包裝人隊和明尼蘇達維京人隊）和西區（亞利桑那紅雀隊、聖路易公羊隊、舊金山四九人隊和西雅圖海鷹隊）。美國協會包括東區（水牛城比爾隊、邁阿密海豚隊、新英格蘭愛國者隊和紐約噴射機隊）、南區（休士頓德州隊、印第安納波里小馬隊、傑克森維爾美洲豹隊和田納西泰坦隊）、北區（巴爾的摩烏鴉隊、辛辛那提孟加拉虎隊、克利夫蘭布朗隊和匹茲堡鋼人隊）和西區（丹佛野馬隊、堪薩斯城酋長隊、奧克蘭突擊者隊和聖地牙哥衝鋒者隊）。聯盟球季隨着全國和美國兩協會的勝利隊伍，爭奪超級盃美式足球賽世界冠軍的頭銜達到高潮。

National Football League (NFL)

Major professional football organization in the U.S. It was founded in 1920 at Canton, Ohio; its first president was Jim Thorpe. In 1970 it merged with the rival American Football League (founded 1959). Beginning with the 2002 season, it was divided into two conferences, each with four divisions. The National Conference consists of the East Division (Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins), the South Division (Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans saints, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers), the North Division (Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings), and the West Division (Arizona Cardinals, St. Louis Rams, San Francisco Forty-Niners, and Seattle Seahawks). The American Conference consists of the East Division (Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New York Jets), the South Division (Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans), the North Division (Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers), and the West Division (Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers). The league season culminates with the Super Bowl, the annual championship game between the winners of the National and American conferences.