List of American Football League seasons explained

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

See main article: article and 1960 American Football League season.

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Houston Oilers10 4 0 .714 379 285
New York Titans7 7 0 .500 382 399
Buffalo Bills5 8 1 .385 296 303
Boston Patriots5 9 0 .375 286 349
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Los Angeles Chargers10 4 0 .714 373 336
Dallas Texans8 6 0 .571 362 253
Oakland Raiders6 8 0 .429 319 388
Denver Broncos4 9 1 .308 309 393

Houston Oilers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16, January 1, 1961, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas

1961

See main article: article and 1961 American Football League season. The Chargers relocated from Los Angeles to San Diego prior to the season.

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Houston Oilers10 3 1 .769 513 242
Boston Patriots9 4 1 .692 413 313
New York Titans7 7 0 .500 301 390
Buffalo Bills6 8 0 .429 294 342
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
San Diego Chargers12 2 0 .857 396 219
Dallas Texans6 8 0 .429 334 343
Denver Broncos3 11 0 .214 251 432
Oakland Raiders2 12 0 .143 237 458

Houston Oilers 10, San Diego Chargers 3, December 24, 1961, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

1962

See main article: article and 1962 American Football League season.

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Houston Oilers11 3 0 .786 387 270
Boston Patriots9 4 1 .692 346 295
Buffalo Bills7 6 1 .538 309 272
New York Titans5 9 0 .357 278 423
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Dallas Texans11 3 0 .786 389 233
Denver Broncos7 7 0 .500 353 334
San Diego Chargers4 10 0 .286 314 392
Oakland Raiders1 13 0 .071 213 370

Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT), December 23, 1962, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas

1963

See main article: article and 1963 American Football League season. 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 Patriots7 6 1 .538 327 257
Buffalo Bills7 6 1 .538 304 291
Houston Oilers6 8 0 .429 302 372
New York Jets5 8 1 .385 249 399
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
San Diego Chargers11 3 0 .786 399 255
Oakland Raiders10 4 0 .714 363 282
Kansas City Chiefs5 7 2 .417 347 263
Denver Broncos2 11 1 .154 301 473

Boston Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 8, December 28, 1963, War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York

San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10, January 5, 1964, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

1964

See main article: article and 1964 American Football League season.

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Buffalo Bills12 2 0 .857 400 242
Boston Patriots10 3 1 .769 365 297
New York Jets5 8 1 .385 278 315
Houston Oilers4 10 0 .286 310 355
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
San Diego Chargers8 5 1 .615 341 300
Kansas City Chiefs7 7 0 .500 366 306
Oakland Raiders5 7 2 .417 303 350
Denver Broncos2 11 1 .154 240 438

Buffalo Bills 20, San Diego Chargers 7, December 26, 1964, War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York

1965

See main article: article and 1965 American Football League season.

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Buffalo Bills10 3 1 .769 313 226
New York Jets5 8 1 .385 285 303
Boston Patriots4 8 2 .333 244 302
Houston Oilers4 10 0 .286 298 429
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
San Diego Chargers9 2 3 .818 340 227
Oakland Raiders8 5 1 .615 298 239
Kansas City Chiefs7 5 2 .583 322 285
Denver Broncos4 10 0 .286 303 392

Buffalo Bills 23, San Diego Chargers 0, December 26, 1965, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California

1966

See main article: article and 1966 American Football League season. 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 Bills9 4 1 .692 358 255
Boston Patriots8 4 2 .677 315 283
New York Jets6 6 2 .500 322 312
Houston Oilers3 11 0 .214 335 396
Miami Dolphins3 11 0 .214 213 362
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Kansas City Chiefs11 2 1 .846 448 276
Oakland Raiders8 5 1 .615 315 288
San Diego Chargers7 6 1 .538 335 284
Denver Broncos4 10 0 .286 196 381

Kansas City Chiefs 31, Buffalo Bills 7, January 1, 1967, War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York

Green Bay (NFL) 35, Kansas City (AFL) 10, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

1967

See main article: article and 1967 American Football League season.

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Houston Oilers9 4 1 .692 258 199
New York Jets8 5 1 .615 371 329
Buffalo Bills4 10 0 .286 237 285
Miami Dolphins4 10 0 .286 219 407
Boston Patriots3 10 1 .231 280 389
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Oakland Raiders13 1 0 .929 468 233
Kansas City Chiefs9 5 0 .643 408 254
San Diego Chargers8 5 1 .615 360 352
Denver Broncos3 11 0 .214 256 409

Oakland Raiders 40, Houston Oilers 7, December 31, 1967, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California

Green Bay (NFL) 33, Oakland (AFL) 14, at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

1968

See main article: article and 1968 American Football League season. The Cincinnati Bengals joined the league as an expansion team.

Eastern Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
New York Jets11 3 0 .786 419 280
Houston Oilers7 7 0 .500 303 248
Miami Dolphins5 8 1 .385 276 355
Boston Patriots4 10 0 .286 229 406
Buffalo Bills1 12 1 .077 199 367
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Oakland Raiders12 2 0 .857 453 233
Kansas City Chiefs12 2 0 .857 371 170
San Diego Chargers9 5 0 .643 382 310
Denver Broncos5 9 0 .357 255 404
Cincinnati Bengals3 11 0 .214 215 329

New York Jets 27, Oakland Raiders 23, December 29, 1968, Shea Stadium, New York City

N.Y. Jets (AFL) 16, Baltimore (NFL) 7, at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

1969

See main article: article and 1969 American Football League season. 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 Jets10 4 0 .714 353 269
Houston Oilers6 6 2 .500 278 279
Boston Patriots4 10 0 .286 266 316
Buffalo Bills4 10 0 .286 230 359
Miami Dolphins3 10 1 .231 233 332
Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Oakland Raiders12 1 1 .923 377 242
Kansas City Chiefs11 3 0 .786 359 177
San Diego Chargers8 6 0 .571 288 276
Denver Broncos5 8 1 .385 297 344
Cincinnati Bengals4 9 1 .308 280 367

Kansas City (AFL) 23, Minnesota (NFL) 7, at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

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