The following is a list of American Football League (AFL) seasons since the inception of the league in 1960 to 1969, the year before it merged with the National Football League (NFL).
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT= Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
1960
Eastern DivisionTeam W L T PCT PF PA Houston Oilers 10 4 0 .714 379 285 New York Titans 7 7 0 .500 382 399 Buffalo Bills 5 8 1 .385 296 303 Boston Patriots 5 9 0 .375 286 349 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Los Angeles Chargers 10 4 0 .714 373 336 Dallas Texans 8 6 0 .571 362 253 Oakland Raiders 6 8 0 .429 319 388 Denver Broncos 4 9 1 .308 309 393
AFL Championship Game Houston Oilers 24, Los Angeles Chargers 16, January 1, 1961, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
1961
The Chargers relocated from Los Angeles to San Diego prior to the season.
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Houston Oilers 10 3 1 .769 513 242 Boston Patriots 9 4 1 .692 413 313 New York Titans 7 7 0 .500 301 390 Buffalo Bills 6 8 0 .429 294 342 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA San Diego Chargers 12 2 0 .857 396 219 Dallas Texans 6 8 0 .429 334 343 Denver Broncos 3 11 0 .214 251 432 Oakland Raiders 2 12 0 .143 237 458
AFL Championship Game Houston Oilers 10, San Diego Chargers 3, December 24, 1961, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California
1962
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Houston Oilers 11 3 0 .786 387 270 Boston Patriots 9 4 1 .692 346 295 Buffalo Bills 7 6 1 .538 309 272 New York Titans 5 9 0 .357 278 423 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Dallas Texans 11 3 0 .786 389 233 Denver Broncos 7 7 0 .500 353 334 San Diego Chargers 4 10 0 .286 314 392 Oakland Raiders 1 13 0 .071 213 370
AFL Championship Game Dallas Texans 20, Houston Oilers 17 (2OT), December 23, 1962, Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas
1963
The Dallas Texans relocated to Kansas City, Missouri and changed the team's name to the Kansas City Chiefs. Meanwhile, the New York Titans became the New York Jets. The AFL decided to postpone their games on November 24, due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy two days earlier.
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Boston Patriots 7 6 1 .538 327 257 Buffalo Bills 7 6 1 .538 304 291 Houston Oilers 6 8 0 .429 302 372 New York Jets 5 8 1 .385 249 399 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA San Diego Chargers 11 3 0 .786 399 255 Oakland Raiders 10 4 0 .714 363 282 Kansas City Chiefs 5 7 2 .417 347 263 Denver Broncos 2 11 1 .154 301 473
Eastern Division playoff Boston Patriots 26, Buffalo Bills 8, December 28, 1963, War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York AFL Championship Game San Diego Chargers 51, Boston Patriots 10, January 5, 1964, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California
1964
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Buffalo Bills 12 2 0 .857 400 242 Boston Patriots 10 3 1 .769 365 297 New York Jets 5 8 1 .385 278 315 Houston Oilers 4 10 0 .286 310 355 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA San Diego Chargers 8 5 1 .615 341 300 Kansas City Chiefs 7 7 0 .500 366 306 Oakland Raiders 5 7 2 .417 303 350 Denver Broncos 2 11 1 .154 240 438
AFL Championship Game Buffalo Bills 20, San Diego Chargers 7, December 26, 1964, War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York
1965
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Buffalo Bills 10 3 1 .769 313 226 New York Jets 5 8 1 .385 285 303 Boston Patriots 4 8 2 .333 244 302 Houston Oilers 4 10 0 .286 298 429 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA San Diego Chargers 9 2 3 .818 340 227 Oakland Raiders 8 5 1 .615 298 239 Kansas City Chiefs 7 5 2 .583 322 285 Denver Broncos 4 10 0 .286 303 392
AFL Championship Game Buffalo Bills 23, San Diego Chargers 0, December 26, 1965, Balboa Stadium, San Diego, California
1966
Prior to the season, the AFL-NFL Merger was announced, including both leagues agreeing to play an annual AFL-NFL World Championship Game (later known as the Super Bowl) beginning in January, 1967.
Also, the Miami Dolphins joined the AFL as an expansion team.
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Buffalo Bills 9 4 1 .692 358 255 Boston Patriots 8 4 2 .677 315 283 New York Jets 6 6 2 .500 322 312 Houston Oilers 3 11 0 .214 335 396 Miami Dolphins 3 11 0 .214 213 362 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Kansas City Chiefs 11 2 1 .846 448 276 Oakland Raiders 8 5 1 .615 315 288 San Diego Chargers 7 6 1 .538 335 284 Denver Broncos 4 10 0 .286 196 381
AFL Championship Game Kansas City Chiefs 31, Buffalo Bills 7, January 1, 1967, War Memorial Stadium, Buffalo, New York Super Bowl I Green Bay Packers (NFL) 35, Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) 10, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles
1967
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Houston Oilers 9 4 1 .692 258 199 New York Jets 8 5 1 .615 371 329 Buffalo Bills 4 10 0 .286 237 285 Miami Dolphins 4 10 0 .286 219 407 Boston Patriots 3 10 1 .231 280 389 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Oakland Raiders 13 1 0 .929 468 233 Kansas City Chiefs 9 5 0 .643 408 254 San Diego Chargers 8 5 1 .615 360 352 Denver Broncos 3 11 0 .214 256 409
AFL Championship Game Oakland Raiders 40, Houston Oilers 7, December 31, 1967, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California Super Bowl II Green Bay Packers (NFL) 33, Oakland Raiders (AFL) 14, at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
1968
The Cincinnati Bengals joined the league as an expansion team.
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA New York Jets 11 3 0 .786 419 280 Houston Oilers 7 7 0 .500 303 248 Miami Dolphins 5 8 1 .385 276 355 Boston Patriots 4 10 0 .286 229 406 Buffalo Bills 1 12 1 .077 199 367 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Oakland Raiders 12 2 0 .857 453 233 Kansas City Chiefs 12 2 0 .857 371 170 San Diego Chargers 9 5 0 .643 382 310 Denver Broncos 5 9 0 .357 255 404 Cincinnati Bengals 3 11 0 .214 215 329
Western Division playoff Oakland Raiders 41, Kansas City Chiefs 6, December 22, 1968, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California AFL Championship Game New York Jets 27, Oakland Raiders 23, December 29, 1968, Shea Stadium, New York City Super Bowl III N.Y. Jets (AFL) 16, Baltimore Colts (NFL) 7, at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
1969
For its tenth and final season before merging with the NFL, the AFL instituted a four team playoff tournament with the second place teams in each division also participating.
Eastern Division Team W L T PCT PF PA New York Jets 10 4 0 .714 353 269 Houston Oilers 6 6 2 .500 278 279 Boston Patriots 4 10 0 .286 266 316 Buffalo Bills 4 10 0 .286 230 359 Miami Dolphins 3 10 1 .231 233 332 Western Division Team W L T PCT PF PA Oakland Raiders 12 1 1 .923 377 242 Kansas City Chiefs 11 3 0 .786 359 177 San Diego Chargers 8 6 0 .571 288 276 Denver Broncos 5 8 1 .385 297 344 Cincinnati Bengals 4 9 1 .308 280 367
Interdivisional playoffs Kansas City Chiefs 13, New York Jets 6, December 20, 1969, Shea Stadium, New York City Oakland Raiders 56, Houston Oilers 7, December 21, 1969, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California AFL Championship Game Kansas City Chiefs 17, Oakland Raiders 7, January 4, 1970, Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, California Super Bowl IV Kansas City Chiefs (AFL) 23, Minnesota Vikings (NFL) 7, at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana
See also List of NFL seasons American Football League win–loss records
References NFL Record and Fact Book () Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League ()