# National Football League

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| Cineál | professional sports league (en)  American football league (en)   |
| Bailíocht | 1920 -  |
| Tír | Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá  |
| Líon na rannpháirtithe | 32  |
| Moltóir | Pizza Hut  |
| Spórt | peil Mheiriceánach  |
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| **National Football Conference (en)American Football Conference (en)**   |
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| Suíomh gréasáin | nfl.com  |
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Is í **National Football League (NFL)** sraithchomórtas ghairmiúil na peile Meiriceánaí.

Imríonn 32 foireann sa tsraith agus iad roinnte ina dhá “chomhdháil” éagsúla – mar áta an Chomhdháil Pheile Náisiúnta (National Football Conference, NFC) agus an Chomhdháil Pheile Mheiriceánach (American Football Conference, AFC). Sraitheanna ar leith a bhíodh iontu sular aontaíodh le chéile iad sa bhliain 1968.

Imríonn buaiteoirí ón dhá chomhdháil in aghaidh a chéile sa chluiche craoibhe. Super Bowl (an "sár-bhabhla”) a thugtar air. Is gnách “babhla” a thabhairt ar chluichí agus staidiamaí sa pheil Mheiriceánach.

Imrítear cluichí an ghnáthsheásúir (Béarla: regular season) idir Lá Oibre go dtí an tseachtain tar éis na Nollag. Cáilíonn sé fhoireann le chéile do na cluichí cáilithe (play-offs) – comórtas leagan amach a chinntíonn curaidh na gcomhdhálacha.

Reáchtáiltear an Super Bowl go moch san earrach – ag deireadh mhí Eanáir nó ag tús mhí Feabhra de ghnáth.

## NFL in Éirinn

Den chéad uair riamh, tháinig an tsraith NFL go hÉirinn sa bhliain 2025.

Chuaigh níos mó ná 75,000 duine chuig an gcluiche i bPáirc an Chrócaigh agus na ticéid timpeall €250. Tháinig thart ar 30,000 lucht leanúna go hÉirinn ó thíortha éagsúla chun an cluiche a fheiceáil. Bhí na Pittsburgh Steelers ag imirt i gcoinne na Minnesota Vikings, idir na ‘hOibrithe Cruach’ agus na ‘Lochlannaigh’ ar an gcéad chluiche i Sraithchomórtas an NFL a imríodh i bPáirc an Chrócaigh riamh. Sa deireadh bhuaigh na Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21.

## Ranna

Ós rud é gur tír ollmhór í Meiriceá, eagraítear na foirne i ngrúpaí beaga áitiúla de réir tíreolaíochta. Ranna a thugtar orthu – NFC/AFC Thuaidh, Theas, Lár, Thiar agus Thoir.

Mar shampla, imríonn New York Giants sa roinn NFC Thoir.

## Foirne

| **Roinn** | **Foireann** | **Suíomh** | **Staidiam** | **Bainisteoir** |
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| Comdháil Pheile Mheiriceánach |
| Thiar | Buffalo Bills | Orchard Park, NY | Staidiam Ralph Wilson | Rex Ryan |
| Miami Dolphins | Miami Gardens, FL | Staidiam Sun Life | Adam Gase |
| New England Patriots | Foxborough, MA | Staidiam Gillette | Bill Belichick |
| New York Jets | East Rutherford, NJ | Staidiam MetLife | Todd Bowles |
| Thuaidh | Baltimore Ravens | Baltimore, MD | Staidiam M&T Bank | John Harbaugh |
| Cincinnati Bengals | Cincinnati, OH | Staidiam Paul Brown | Marvin Lewis |
| Cleveland Browns | Cleveland, OH | Staidiam FirstEnergy | Hue Jackson |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Pittsburgh, PA | Heinz Field | Mike Tomlin |
| Theas | Houston Texans | Houston, TX | Staidiam NRG | Bill O'Brien |
| Indianapolis Colts | Indianapolis, IN | Staidiam Lucas Oil | Chuck Pagano |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | Jacksonville, FL | EverBank Field | Gus Bradley |
| Tennessee Titans | Nashville, TN | Staidiam Nissan | Mike Mularkey |
| Thiar | Denver Broncos | Denver, CO | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | Gary Kubiak |
| Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas City, MO | Staidiam Arrowhead | Andy Reid |
| Las Vegas Raiders | Paradise, NV | Allegiant Stadium | Josh McDaniels |
| Los Angeles Chargers | Carson, CA | StubHub Center | Anthony Lynn |
| Comdháil Pheile Náisiúnta |
| Thoir | Dallas Cowboys | Arlington, TX | Staidiam AT&T | Jason Garrett |
| New York Giants | East Rutherford, NJ | Staidiam MetLife | Ben McAdoo |
| Philadelphia Eagles | Philadelphia, PA | Lincoln Financial Field | Doug Pederson |
| Washington Commanders | Landover, MD | FedExField | Jay Gruden |
| Thuaidh | Chicago Bears | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field | John Fox |
| Detroit Lions | Detroit, MI | Ford Field | Jim Caldwell |
| Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, WI | Lambeau Field | Mike McCarthy |
| Minnesota Vikings | Minneapolis, MN | Staidiam U.S. Bank | Mike Zimmer |
| Theas | Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta, GA | Georgia Dome | Dan Quinn |
| Carolina Panthers | Charlotte, NC | Staidiam Bank of America | Ron Rivera |
| New Orleans Saints | New Orleans, LA | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Sean Payton |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Tampa, FL | Staidiam Raymond James | Dirk Koetter |
| Thiar | Arizona Cardinals | Glendale, AZ | Staidiam University of Phoenix | Bruce Arians |
| Los Angeles Rams | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Sean McVay |
| San Francisco 49ers | Santa Clara, CA | Staidiam Levi's | Chip Kelly |
| Seattle Seahawks | Seattle, WA | CenturyLink Field | Pete Carroll |