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About Football Glossary - AFL

By James Alder, About.com Guide

Definition: An acronym for either the Arena Football League or the American Football League.
Also Known As: Arena Football League, American Football League
Examples:
The AFL (Arena Football League) is similar to the NFL, but is played indoors on a smaller field. The old American Football League merged with the NFL in 1970, creating an expanded NFL made up of two conferences, the AFC and NFC.
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