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AFC Championship Game

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AFC Championship Game is a football game played every year to determine the champion of the American Football Conference of the National Football League.

When the American Football League and NFL merged in 1970, the AFL teams became part of the American Football Conference of the NFL, and the championship game was named the AFC Championship Game with the winner advancing to face the winner of the NFC Championship Game in the Super Bowl.

Playoff Structure

See NFL playoffs

Game History

Season Winning Team Score Losing Team Score Location
1970-71Baltimore Colts27 Oakland Raiders17Baltimore
1971-72Miami Dolphins21 Baltimore Colts0Miami
1972-73Miami Dolphins21Pittsburgh Steelers17Pittsburgh
1973-74Miami Dolphins27 Oakland Raiders10Miami
1974-75Pittsburgh Steelers24 Oakland Raiders13Oakland
1975-76Pittsburgh Steelers16 Oakland Raiders10Pittsburgh
1976-77Oakland Raiders24Pittsburgh Steelers7Oakland
1977-78Denver Broncos20Oakland Raiders17Denver
1978-79Pittsburgh Steelers34Houston Oilers5Pittsburgh
1979-80Pittsburgh Steelers27Houston Oilers13Pittsburgh
1980-81Oakland Raiders34San Diego Chargers27San Diego
1981-82 Cincinnati Bengals 27 Oakland Raiders 7 Cincinnati
1982-83Miami Dolphins14New York Jets0Miami
1983-84Los Angeles Raiders30 Seattle Seahawks14Los Angeles
1984-85Miami Dolphins45 Pittsburgh Steelers28Miami
1985-86New England Patriots31Miami Dolphins14Miami
1986-87Denver Broncos (OT)23Cleveland Browns20Cleveland
1987-88Denver Broncos38Cleveland Browns33Colorado
1988-89Cincinnati Bengals21Buffalo Bills10Cincinnati
1989-90Denver Broncos37Cleveland Browns21Denver
1990-91Buffalo Bills51Los Angeles Raiders3Buffalo
1991-92Buffalo Bills10Denver Broncos7Buffalo
1992-93Buffalo Bills29Miami Dolphins10Miami
1993-94Buffalo Bills30Kansas City Chiefs13Buffalo
1994-95San Diego Chargers17 Pittsburgh Steelers13Pittsburgh
1995-96Pittsburgh Steelers20 Indianapolis Colts16Pittsburgh
1996-97New England Patriots20Jacksonville Jaguars6Foxborough, Massachusetts
1997-98Denver Broncos24Pittsburgh Steelers21Pittsburgh
1998-99Denver Broncos23New York Jets10Denver
1999-00Tennessee Titans33Jacksonville Jaguars14Jacksonville
2000-01Baltimore Ravens16Oakland Raiders3Oakland
2001-02New England Patriots24Pittsburgh Steelers17Pittsburgh
2002-03Oakland Raiders41Tennessee Titans24Oakland
2003-04New England Patriots24Indianapolis Colts14Foxborough, Massachusetts
2004-05New England Patriots41Pittsburgh Steelers27Pittsburgh
Last updated: 05-28-2005 19:05:31
08-19-2006 13:07:39
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