The deal, signed in June 1960 with ABC, was for five years, and it brought this new brand of football to a wider audience. Still, many were skeptical. They didn’t believe the AFL’s flash and ...

"Bud" Adams Jr. was one of the founding fathers of the American Football League in 1959 ... The Oilers were the AFL's first champions, winning back-to-back titles in 1960 and 1961. The Oilers missed a ...

Billy Shaw, an all-time AFL great guard who powered the Buffalo Bills’ famed rushing attack of the 1960s, died Friday. He was ...