<P> The NFL would again expand in 2002, adding the Houston Texans to the AFC . </P> <P> Between 2000 and 2016, the AFC has sent either the Baltimore Ravens (2 times), the Denver Broncos (2 times), the Indianapolis Colts (2 times), the Oakland Raiders (1 time), the New England Patriots (7 times), and the Pittsburgh Steelers (3 times) to the Super Bowl . By contrast, the NFC has sent 12 different teams during that same time frame . 14 of the last 17 AFC champions have started one of just three quarterbacks - Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, and Ben Roethlisberger - in the Super Bowl . </P> <P> The merged league created a new logo for the AFC that took elements of the old AFL logo, specifically the "A" and the six stars surrounding it . The AFC logo basically remained unchanged from 1970 to 2009 . The 2010 NFL season introduced an updated AFC logo, with the most notable revision being the removal of two stars (leaving four representing the four divisions of the AFC), and moving the stars inside the letter, similar to the NFC logo . </P>

Difference between american league and national league football