 The success of college football led to interest in bringing professional football to Jacksonville, which began in earnest in the 1960s.In 1966, the New York Jets and the expansion Miami Dolphins played an exhibition game in the Gator Bowl, and this was followed by preseason games with the Boston Patriots facing the Miami Dolphins in 1968 and the Denver Broncos in 1969.In 1967 and 1968, the city hosted the American Football League All Star Game at the Gator Bowl.