NFL (National Football League) is a professional American football league in the United States, consisting of 32 teams, split evenly between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). It was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association (APFA) and changed its name to the National Football League in 1922.
The NFL operates its season with a 17-game regular schedule for each team, followed by the playoffs, which conclude with the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is the NFL's championship game and one of the most-watched sporting events in the world. Each team in the NFL is privately owned, and teams are based in cities across the U.S.
The NFL Draft is held annually to select new players from college football. The NFL also hosts the Pro Bowl, an all-star game played by the league's top players at the end of each season. NFL teams compete for various trophies, with the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded to the Super Bowl champions.
The NFL is headquartered in New York City and is recognized as one of the most commercially successful and widely followed sports leagues globally, with major broadcasting and advertising deals. The league also conducts numerous community initiatives and charitable work through the NFL Foundation.
Each year, the NFL inducts players, coaches, and contributors into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, to honor the achievements of individuals in the sport.
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