It was the end of an era in professional football.
The AFL took home its first Super Bowl trophy that y.
Considered by the media, sports fans, players, and coaches as a more "amateur league," the AFL emerged as a true contender when the New York Jets upset the heavily favored Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III in 1969.
After years of competing against each other, the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) merged to form one football powerhouse in 1970.
It was the end of an era in professional football