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
Main article: 1960 American Football League season |
Eastern Division | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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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 |
Main article: 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 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 |
Main article: 1962 American Football League season |
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 |
Main article: 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 |
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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 |
Main article: 1964 American Football League season |
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 |
Main article: 1965 American Football League season |
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 |
Main article: 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 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 |
Main article: 1967 American Football League season |
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 |
Main article: 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 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 | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oakland Raiders | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 453 | 233 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 371 | 170 |
San Diego Chargers | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 382 | 310 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 255 | 404 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 215 | 329 |
Main article: 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 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 |
Western Division | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oakland Raiders | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 377 | 242 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 359 | 177 |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 288 | 276 |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 297 | 344 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 280 | 367 |