AFC West
The AFC West is one of four divisions of the American Football Conference (AFC). Alongside the National Football Conference (NFC), the AFC is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL). These two conferences are each divided into four divisions, geographically according to the four cardinal points. The NFC and AFC are not divided according to geographic location. The New York Giants play in the NFC and the New York Jets , which even use the same home stadium as the Giants, play in the AFC.
The division was established in 1960 as the American Football League 's Western Division . In 1970, when the NFL was restructured into two conferences, each with three divisions, it was named AFC West. The original members were the Dallas Texans, who were relocated to Kansas City in 1963 and now act as Kansas City Chiefs , the Denver Broncos , Los Angeles Chargers (they played in San Diego from 1961 to 2016 ) and the Las Vegas Raiders , which from 1960 until 2019 in Oakland - with a break from 1982 to 1994 when they played in Los Angeles . So all founding members are still in this division.
Teams
| team | City / region | Stadion | Founded | Joining the NFL | Head coach | owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | Denver , CO | Empower Field at Mile High | 14 Aug 1959 (AFL) | 1970 | Vic Fangio | Pat Bowling |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City , MO | Arrowhead Stadium | 14 Aug 1959 (AFL) | 1970 | Andy Reid | Clark Hunt et al. |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Paradise , NV | Allegiant Stadium | Jan. 30, 1960 (AFL) | 1970 | Jon Gruden | Mark Davis et al. |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Costa Mesa , CA | Dignity Health Sports Park | 14 Aug 1959 (AFL) | 1970 | Anthony Lynn | Dean Spanos |
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Play-off statistics
AFC West statistics up to 2019
| team | Division championships |
Play-off participation |
AFL Championships |
AFC Championships |
Super Bowl - Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Broncos | 15th | 22nd | 0 | 8th | 3 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 22nd | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 15th | 22nd | 1 | 4th | 3 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 15th | 19th | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Individual evidence
- ^ History: History of NFL franchises, 1920-present . Profootballhof.com. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
