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From 1960-1969, the AFL enjoyed the bulk of its success and found itself in direct competition with the National Football League (NFL), with which it would merge in 1970. Even though the NFL and the AFL were rivals before the merger, the NFL considers the records set by AFL teams and players their own. American Football League records for the 1960-1969 seasons prior to the merger include statistics for yards passing, yards rushing, points scored, and Most Valuable Player awards. These records include single games, seasons, and careers. The records break down as follows: The AFL’s records for most passing yards include: George Blanda - Blanda holds the most passing yards in a single game with 464 yards on October 29, 1961 with the Houston Oilers. Blanda was the AFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1961. Joe Namath - Namath recorded the most passing yards in the 1967 season with the New York Jets with a total of 4,007 yards. In the 1968 and 1969 seasons, Namath was named the AFL’s Most Val …

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NCAA Football
Official site of NCAA Football, offering recent college football news, team standings, photo gallery, and trivia.
www.ncaafootball.com
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Official site for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world’s governing body for soccer. Includes latest competition news, team profiles, …
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NFL - Yahoo! Sports
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Football - BBC Sport
Complete U.K. football coverage, featuring English soccer news, live audio, video highlights, scores, team profiles, stats, Premiership and other league information, …
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Along with their great success on the field, the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League have been just as successful off the field and are one of the most valuable sports teams in North America. It is the play on and off the field, and the individuals who have contributed to that play, that is at the heart of the Cowboys great success. Throughout the life of its franchise, the Dallas Cowboys have had a number of all-stars whose skills and achievements have contributed to Dallas Cowboys history. Endless players have donned the single star and blue and white jerseys of the Dallas Cowboys and taken to the field at Texas Stadium. In the process some of them, such as Bob Lilly, Roger Staubach, Troy Aikman, and Emmitt Smith have become legends of the game. One of the most successful teams in the history of the National Football League, the Dallas Cowboys hold numerous league records, thanks to these players and countless others over the years. The Cowboys hold the league record for …