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Professional Football Team Namesand Franchise Histories(For other sports, go to Professional Sports Team Names.) (Also see Pro Team Names with variable listing.) (Also see College Team Names with variable listing.)
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1994- now, Arizona Cardinals; NFL-NFC West 1988-1993, Phoenix Cardinals; NFL 1960-1987, St. Louis Cardinals; NFL 1945-1959, Chicago Cardinals; NFL 1944-1944, Card/Pitt; NFL 1922-1943, Chicago Cardinals; NFL 1921-1921, Chicago Cardinals; APFA 1901-1920, Chicago Cardinals; Ind 1966- now, Atlanta Falcons; NFL-NFC South 1996- now, Baltimore Ravenss; NFL-AFC North 1950-1995, Cleveland Browns; NFL 1946-1949, Cleveland Browns; AAFC 1970- now, Buffalo Bills; NFL-AFC East 1960-1969, Buffalo Bills; AFL IV 1995- now, Carolina Panthers; NFL-NFC South 1922- now, Chicago Bears; NFL-NFC North 1921-1921, Chicago Staleys; APFA 1920-1920, Decatur Staleys; APFA 1999- now, Cleveland Browns; NFL-AFC North 1970- now, Cincinnati Bengals; NFL-AFC North 1968-1969, Cincinnati Bengals; AFL IV 1960- now, Dallas Cowboys; NFL-NFC East 1970- now, Denver Broncos; NFL-AFC West 1960-1969, Denver Broncos; AFL IV 1934- now, Detroit Lions; NFL-NFC North 1930-1933, Portsmouth Spartans; NFL 1922- now, Green Bay Packers; NFL-NFC North 1920-1921, Green Bay Packers; APFA 2002- now, Houston Texans; NFL-AFC South 1984- now, Indianapolis Colts; NFL-AFC South 1953-1983, Baltimore Colts; NFL 1952-1952, Dallas Texans; NFL 1950-1951, New York Yanks; NFL 1949-1949, New York Bulldogs; NFL 1944-1948, Boston Yanks; NFL 1995- now, Jacksonville Jaguars; NF-AFC South 1970- now, Kansas City Chiefs; NFL-AFC West 1963-1969, Kansas City Chiefs; AFL IV 1960-1962, Dallas Texans; AFL IV |
1970- now, Miami Dolphins; NFL-AFC East 1966-1969, Miami Dolphins; AFL IV 1961- now, Minnesota Vikings; NFL-NFC North 1971- now, New England Patriots; NFL-AFC East 1970-1970, Boston Patriots; NFL 1960-1969, Boston Patriots; AFL IV 1967- now, New Orleans Saints; NFL-NFC South 1925- now, New York Giants; NFL-NFC East 1970- now, New York Jets; NFL-AFC East 1963-1969, New York Jets; AFL IV 1960-1962, New York Titans; AFL IV 1995- now, Oakland Raiders; NFL-AFC West 1982-1994, Los Angeles Raiders; NFL 1970-1981, Oakland Raiders; NFL 1960-1969, Oakland Raiders; AFL IV 1944- now, Philadelphia Eagles; NFL-NFC East 1943-1943, Philadelphia/Pittsburgh Steagles; NFL 1933-1942, Philadelphia Eagles; NFL 1924-1931, Frankford Yellow Jackets; NFL 1945- now, Pittsburgh Steelers; NFL-AFC North 1944-1944, Card/Pitt; NFL 1943-1943, Philadelphia/Pittsburgh Steagles; NFL 1941-1942, Pittsburgh Steelers; NFL 1933-1940, Pittsburgh Pirates; NFL 1994- now, St. Louis Rams; NFL-NFC West 1946-1994, Los Angeles Rams; NFL 1937-1945, Cleveland Rams; NFL 1970- now, San Diego Chargers; NFL-AFC West 1963-1969, San Diego Chargers; AFL IV 1960-1962, Los Angeles Chargers; AFL IV 1950- now, San Francisco 49ers; NFL-NFC West 1946-1949, San Francisco 49ers; AAFC 1976- now, Seattle Seahawks; NFL-NFC West 1976- now, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; NFL-NFC South 1999- now, Tennessee Titans; NFL-FC South 1997-1998, Tennessee Oilers; NFL 1970-1996, Houston Oilers; NFL 1960-1969, Houston Oilers; AFL IV 1937- now, Washington Redskins; NFL-NFC East 1933-1936, Boston Redskins; NFL 1932-1932, Boston Braves; NFL | |
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1926-1926, Akron Indians; NFL 1922-1925, Akron Pros; NFL 1920-1921, Akron Pros; APFA 1918-1919, Akron Pros; Ind 1916-1916, Akron Burkhardts; Ind 1947-1950, Baltimore Colts; NFL 1946-1946, Miami Seahawks; AFL 1929-1929, Boston Bulldogs; NFL 1925-1928, Pottsville Maroons; NFL 1944-1944, Brooklyn Tigers; NFL 1930-1943, Brooklyn Dodgers; NFL 1922-1929, Dayton Triangles; NFL 1920-1921, Dayton Triangles; APFA 1929-1929, Buffalo Bisons; NFL 1926-1927, Buffalo Rangers; NFL 1924-1925, Buffalo Bisons; NFL 1922-1923, Buffalo All-Americans; NFL 1920-1921, Buffalo All-Americans; APFA 1925-1926, Canton Bulldogs; NFL 1920-1921, Canton Bulldogs; APFA 1915-1920, Canton Bulldogs ; Ind 1911-1914, Canton Pros; Ind 1921-1921, Cincinnati Celts; APFA 1931-1931, Cleveland Indians; NFL 1921-1921, Cleveland Indians; APFA 1920-1920, Cleveland Tigers; APFA 1924-1926, Columbus Tigers; NFL 1922-1923, Columbus Panhandles; NFL 1920-1921, Columbus Panhandles; APFA 1907-1919, Columbus Panhandles; Ind 1921-1921, Detroit Tigers; APFA 1920-1920, Detroit Heralds; APFA 1911-1919, Detroit Heralds; Ind 1925-1926, Detroit Panthers; NFL 1928-1928, Detroit Wolverines; NFL 1924-1927, Cleveland Bulldogs; NFL 1923-1923, Cleveland Indians; NFL 1922-1922, Evansville Crimson Giants; NFL 1921-1921, Evansville Crimson Giants; APFA 1922-1926, Hammond Pros; NFL 1920-1921, Hammond Pros; APFA 1926-1926, Hartford Blues; NFL 1925-1926, Kansas City Cowboys; NFL 1924-1924, Kansas City Blues; NFL 1924-1924, Kenosha Maroons; NFL 1922-1923, Toledo Maroons; NFL 1906-1921, Toledo Maroons; Ind 1926-1926, Los Angeles Buccaneers; NFL 1926-1926, Louisville Colonels; NFL 1922-1923, Louisville Brecks; NFL 1921-1921, Louisville Brecks; APFA 1922-1926, Milwaukee Badgers; NFL 1929-1930, Minneapolis Redjackets; NFL 1922-1924, Minneapolis Marines; NFL 1921-1921, Minneapolis Marines; APFL 1920-1921, Muncie Flyers; APFA 1916-1919, Muncie Flyers; Ind 1910-1915, Congerville Flyers; Ind 1930-1930, Newark Tornadoes; NFL 1929-1929, Orange Tornadoes; NFL 1926-1927, Duluth Eskimos; NFL 1923-1925, Duluth Kelleys; NFL 1921-1921, New York Brickley's Giants; APFA 1922-1923, Oorang Indians; NFL 1925-1931, Providence Steam Roller; NFL 1916-1924, Providence Steam Roller; Ind 1926-1926, Racine Tornadoes; NFL 1922-1924, Racine Legion; NFL 1918-1921, Horlick/Racine Legion; Ind 1922-1925, Rochester Jeffersons; NFL 1920-1921, Rochester Jeffersons; APFA 1910-1919, Rochester Jeffersons; Ind 1926-1926, Rock Island Independents; AFL 1922-1925, Rock Island Independents; NFL 1920-1921, Rock Island Independents; APFA 1923-1923, St. Louis All-Stars; NFL 1935-1941, St. Louis Gunners; Ind 1934-1934, St. Louis Gunners; NFL 1933-1934, Cincinnati Reds; NFL 1931-1932, Staten Island Stapes; NFL 1929-1930, Staten Island Stapletons; NFL 1927-1928, New York Yankees; NFL 1926-1926, Brooklyn Lions; NFL 1915-1925, Staten Island Stapletons; Ind 1921-1921, Tonawanda Lumbermen (Kardex); APFA 1921-1921, Washington Senators; APFA |
1926-1926, Boston Bulldogs; AFL I 1926-1926, Brooklyn Horsemen; AFL I 1926-1926, Chicago Bulls; AFL I 1926-1926, Cleveland Panthers; AFL I 1926-1926, Los Angeles Wildcats; AFL I 1926-1926, New York Yankees; AFL I 1926-1926, Newark Bears; AFL I 1926-1926, Philadelphia Quakers; AFL I 1926-1926, Rock Island Independents; AFL I 1936-1937, Boston Shamrocks; AFL II 1936-1936, Brooklyn Tigers; AFL II 1937-1937, Cincinnati Bengals; AFL II 1936-1936, Cleveland Rams; AFL II 1937-1937, Los Angeles Bulldogs; AFL II 1936-1937, New York Yankees; AFL II 1936-1937, Pittsburgh Americans; AFL II 1936-1937, Rochester Tigers; AFL II 1940-1940, Boston Bears; AFL III 1940-1941, Buffalo Indians; AFL III 1940-1941, Cincinnati Bengals; AFL III 1940-1941, Columbus Bullies; AFL III 1940-1941, Milwaukee Chiefs; AFL III 1940-1940, New York Yankees; AFL III 1941-1941, New York Americans; AFL III 1946-1948, Brooklyn Dodgers; AAFC 1949-1949, Brooklyn-New York Yankees; AAFC 1946-1946, Buffalo Bisons; AAFC 1947-1949, Buffalo Bills; AAFC 1946-1948, Chicago Rockets; AAFC 1949-1949, Chicago Hornets; AAFC 1946-1949, Cleveland Browns; AAFC 1946-1949, Los Angeles Dons; AAFC 1946-1946, Miami Seahawks; AAFC 1947-1949, Baltimore Colts; AAFC 1946-1948, New York Yankees; AAFC 1946-1949, San Francisco 49ers; AAFC 1967-1967, Akron Vulcans; CFL 1968-1969, Alabama Hawks; CFL 1968-1969, Arkansas Diamonds; CFL 1966-1966, Brooklyn Dodgers; CFL 1965-1968, Charleston Rockets; CFL 1968-1969, Chicago Owls; CFL 1969-1969, Dallas Rockets; CFL 1967-1967, Eugene Bombers; CFL 1965-1965, Fort Wayne Warriors; CFL 1969-1969, Fort Worth Braves; CFL 1965-1967, Hartford Charter Oaks; CFL 1969-1969, Portland Loggers; CFL 1969-1969, Hawaii Warriors; CFL 1968-1969; Indianapolis Capitals; CFL 1969-1969, Jersey Jays; CFL 1969-1969, Las Vegas Cowboys; CFL 1967-1967, Long Beach Admirals; CFL 1969-1969, Mexico (Monterrey)Golden Aztecs; CFL 1968-1968, Michigan (Detroit) Arrows; CFL 1966-1967, Montreal Beavers; CFL 1965-1965, Newark Bears; CFL 1966-1969, Norfolk Neptunes; CFL 1968-1969, Ohio Valley (Wheeling) Ironmen; CFL 1968-1968, Oklahoma City Plainsmen; CFL 1969-1969, Oklahoma (Tulsa) Thunderbirds; CFL 1968-1969, Omaha Mustangs; CFL 1967-1968, Orange County Ramblers; CFL 1966-1969, Orlando Panthers; CFL 1965-1967, Philadelphia Bulldogs; CFL 1965-1965, Providence Indians; CFL 1968-1968, Quad Cities (Moline) Raiders; CFL 1968-1968, Las Vegas Cowboys; CFL 1965-1967, Richmond Rebels; CFL 1967-1969, Sacramento Buccaneers; CFL 1969-1969, San Antonio Toros; CFL 1967-1967, San Jose Apaches; CFL 1967-1969, Seattle Rangers; CFL 1968-1969, Spokane Shockers; CFL 1965-1965, Springfield Acorns; CFL 1965-1965, Norfolk Neptunes; CFL 1969-1969, Texarkana Titans; CFL 1965-1967, Toronto Rifles; CFL 1969-1969, Tri-City (Midland) Apollos; CFL 1967-1967, Victoria Steelers; CFL 1969-1969, West Texas (Odessa-Midland) Rufneks; CFL 1965-1967, Wheeling Ironmen; CFL 1974-1974, Birmingham Americans; WFL 1975-1975, Birmingham Vulcans; WFL 1974-1974, Chicago Fire; WFL 1975-1975, Chicago Winds; WFL 1974-1974, Detroit Wheels; WFL 1974-1974, Florida Blazers; WFL 1975-1975, San Antonio Wings; WFL 1974-1975, The Hawaiians (Honolulu); WFL 1974-1974, Houston Texans; WFL 1974-1975, Shreveport Steamer; WFL 1974-1974, Jacksonville Sharks; WFL 1975-1975, Jacksonville Express; WFL 1974-1974, Memphis Southmen; WFL 1975-1975, Memphis Grizzlies; WFL 1974-1974, New York Stars; WFL 1974-1975, Charlotte Hornets; WFL 1974-1975, Philadelphia Bell; WFL 1974-1974, Portland Storm; WFL 1975-1975, Portland Thunder; WFL 1974-1975, Southern California Sun; WFL 1983-1984, Arizona Wranglers; USFL 1985-1985, Arizona Outlaws; USFL 1983-1985, Birmingham Stallions; USFL 1983-1983, Boston Breakers; USFL 1984-1984, New Orleans Breakers; USFL 1985-1985, Portland Breakers; USFL 1983-1984, Chicago Blitz; USFL 1983-1985, Denver Gold; USFL 1984-1985, Houston Gamblers; USFL 1984-1985, Jacksonville Bulls; USFL 1983-1985, Los Angeles Express; USFL 1984-1985, Memphis Showboats; USFL 1983-1984, Michigan Panthers; USFL 1983-1985, New Jersey Generals; USFL 1983-1985, Oakland Invaders; USFL 1984-1984, Oklahoma Outlaws; USFL 1983-1984, Philadelphia Stars; USFL 1985-1985, Baltimore Stars; USFL 1984-1984, Pittsburgh Maulers; USFL 1984-1985, San Antonio Gunslingers; USFL 1983-1985, Tampa Bay Bandits; USFL 1983-1984, Washington Federals; USFL 1985-1985, Orlando Renegades; USFL | |
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he following lists
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