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1969 American Football League season

The 1969 AFL season was the tenth and final regular season of the American Football League. To honor the AFL's tenth season, a special anniversary logo was designed and each Kansas City Chiefs player wore a patch on his jersey with the logo during Super Bowl IV, the final AFL-NFL World Championship Game prior to the AFL–NFL merger.

1969 AFL season

September 14 –
December 14, 1969

December 20, 1969

Kansas City Chiefs

Oakland Raiders

Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California

Kansas City Chiefs

The Chiefs defeated the Oakland Raiders in the final AFL Championship Game, then soundly defeated the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV.

After six seasons at , the Boston Patriots moved to Alumni Stadium at Boston College in 1969.[2]

Fenway Park

: Mike Holovak was fired and replaced by Clive Rush.[3]

Boston Patriots

: John Rauch became the new Bills head coach after resigning from the Oakland Raiders. Joe Collier was fired after two games into the 1968 season, and defensive coordinator Harvey Johnson then served as interim head coach.

Buffalo Bills

: John Madden replaced John Rauch, who resigned to join the Bills. At age 33, Madden become the youngest head coach in pro football.[4]

Oakland Raiders

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