1969 Season — Final Standings (NFL & AFL)
Final regular-season standings for the last season before the full AFL-NFL merger. The AFL introduced a four-team playoff for the first time (both top finishers from each division, not just the two division champions), and it was decisive: second-place Kansas City (11-3) upset both the defending-champion New York Jets and the better-record Oakland Raiders (12-1-1) to reach the Super Bowl, where the Chiefs beat the NFL's Minnesota Vikings (12-2 in a still-thin Central Division) 23-7 in Super Bowl IV — ensuring the AFL closed out its final season as full equals rather than needing another upset to prove it.
NFL — Capitol Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCDallas Cowboys | 11 | 2 | 1 | .846 | - |
| — | WRWashington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 3.5 |
| — | NOSNew Orleans Saints | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 6.5 |
| — | PEPhiladelphia Eagles | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 7 |
NFL — Century Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBCleveland Browns | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | - |
| — | NYGNew York Giants | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 4.5 |
| — | SLCSt. Louis Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 6 |
| — | PSPittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 9.5 |
NFL — Coastal Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LARLos Angeles Rams | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | - |
| — | BCBaltimore Colts | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 2.5 |
| — | AFAtlanta Falcons | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 5 |
| — | SF4San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 8 | 2 | .333 | 6 |
NFL — Central Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVMinnesota Vikings | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | - |
| — | DLDetroit Lions | 9 | 4 | 1 | .692 | 2.5 |
| — | GBPGreen Bay Packers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4 |
| — | CBChicago Bears | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 11 |
AFL — Eastern Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYJNew York Jets | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | - |
| 2 | HOHouston Oilers | 6 | 6 | 2 | .500 | 3 |
| — | BPBoston Patriots | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 6 |
| — | BBBuffalo Bills | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 6 |
| — | MDMiami Dolphins | 3 | 10 | 1 | .231 | 6.5 |
AFL — Western Division
| Seed | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OROakland Raiders | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | - |
| 2 | KCCKansas City Chiefs | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 1.5 |
| — | SDCSan Diego Chargers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 4.5 |
| — | DBDenver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 7 |
| — | CBCincinnati Bengals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 8 |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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