History of the NFL By JJ88 Nov 12, 1892 The first game of professional football was played The first game of professional football was played Aug 20, 1920 The founding of the NFL Dec 18, 1932 The first NFL playoff game was played Nov 22, 1959 The founding of the AFL Sep 9, 1960 The first AFL regular season game Jun 8, 1966 The AFL NFL merger Jan 15, 1967 Superbowl 1 was played
