Merger talks intensified, although they often were held in secret. On June 8, 1966, the AFL and NFL announced a merger, with a common schedule to begin in 1970.

Meaning of today’s 50-year anniversary of NFL-AFL merger can’t be overstated. It was major turning point in football. — Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) June 8, 2016 ...

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Though the AFL-NFL merger had been negotiated and announced in the summer of 1966, three years later the battle still raged, despite the looming truce and the proof of parity between the leagues ...

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Two years later, with the AFL-NFL merger already announced and interleague play set to begin in 1970, the AFL expanded again, awarding a franchise to Cincinnati. The Bengals began play in 1968.

By Joe Browne. The Merger, in an Envelope. For years, I have modestly told friends that my role in the AFL-NFL merger cannot be overstated. In the summer of 1966 I was working in the NFL office ...