With the addition of Miami, the AFL had 9 teams, grouped into two divisions, and still played a 14 game schedule. With 8 clubs, each one had played a home-and-away game against the other 7 teams. All nine teams faced each other at least once, and each team would play six others twice. Though Boston and Miami were both in the Eastern Division, they met only once that season, on November 27. The best team in the Eastern Division would play against the best in the Western Division in a championship game. If there was tie in the standings, a playoff would be held to determine the division winner.
Week
EASTERN
WESTERN
1
HOUSTON
1-0-0
Tie (Oak, SD)
1-0-0
2
HOUSTON
2-0-0
Tie (KC, SD)
2-0-0
3
N.Y. JETS
2-0-0
Tie (KC, SD)
2-0-0
4
N.Y. JETS
3-0-0
Tie (KC, SD)
3-0-0
5
N.Y. JETS
3-0-1
SAN DIEGO
4-0-0
6
N.Y. JETS
4-0-1
Tie (KC, SD)
4-1-0
7
N.Y. JETS
4-1-1
SAN DIEGO
4-1-1
8
N.Y. JETS
4-2-1
KANSAS CITY
5-2-0
9
BOSTON
4-2-1
KANSAS CITY
6-2-0
10
BUFFALO
5-3-1
KANSAS CITY
7-2-0
11
BUFFALO
6-3-1
KANSAS CITY
8-2-0
12
BUFFALO
7-3-1
KANSAS CITY
8-2-1
13
BUFFALO
8-3-1
KANSAS CITY
9-2-1
14
BOSTON
7-3-2
KANSAS CITY
9-2-1
15
BOSTON
8-3-2
KANSAS CITY
10-2-1
16
BUFFALO
9-4-1
KANSAS CITY
11-2-1
Standings
Source:[1] Prior to the season, the AFL-NFL Merger was announced, including both leagues agreeing to play an annual AFL-NFL World Championship Game (later known as the Super Bowl) beginning in January, 1967.
Also, the Miami Dolphins joined the AFL as an expansion team.
