NEW YORK -- The NFL will stage 16 games this season to honor the American Football League, which turns 50 in 2010.
In announcing the 16 matchups Tuesday, the NFL said the eight original AFL teams will wear historic uniforms.
Eleven legacy games will be matchups among those original AFL teams: Buffalo; New England; San Diego; Denver; Oakland; Tennessee; Kansas City; and the New York Jets.
The Chargers actually began life in Los Angeles in 1960, while the Titans were the Houston Oilers and the Chiefs were the Dallas Texans....
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Another legacy game has the Dallas Cowboys, wearing their jerseys from 1960 to 1962, at Kansas City on Oct. 11. The Texans and Cowboys shared the Cotton Bowl from 1960 to '62 before the Texans moved to Kansas City to become the Chiefs.On Nov. 1, the Miami Dolphins, who joined the AFL as an expansion team in 1966, visit the Jets. On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, Oakland visits the Cowboys.
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That should make the Chiefs game a little more interesting to watch
"So you can’t stiff arm at all? What about the throat?"- Marion "Barbarian" Barber
by DC_fan on May 6, 2009 7:43 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm a big fan of all the throw-back stuff
Then again, I got to see Namath vs Staubach at Shea Stadium in a snow-storm … I was about 8 and Dad slipped me a few of his brandy “warmers”
Cowboys won.
Tar Heels = National Champs in Basketball ... top 5 in Baseball ... Top 10 this year in Football?
by DalaiLuke on May 6, 2009 10:11 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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