Akron Pros/Indians |
8/20/20 |
1920-22/1923-26 |
Arizona Cardinals |
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Atlanta Falcons |
6/30/65 |
1966-present |
Baltimore Colts |
12/28/46 (AAFC) |
1947-49 (AAFC), 1950 (NFL) |
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts |
1/23/53 |
1953-1983/1984-present |
moved to Indianapolis, 3/28/84 |
Baltimore Ravens |
2/9/96 |
1996-present |
Boston Braves/Redskins/ Washington Redskins |
7/9/32 |
1932/1933-36/1937-present |
Boston Bulldogs |
(see Pottsville Maroons) |
Boston/New England Patriots |
11/22/59 (AFL) |
1960-69 (AFL), 1970 (NFL)/1971-present (NFL) |
Boston Yanks |
6/19/43 |
1944-48 |
Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers |
7/12/30
(purchased Dayton Triangles franchise) |
1930-1943/1944 |
merged with Boston Yanks, 1945 |
Brooklyn Lions |
7/10/26 |
1926 |
Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons/Rangers/Bisons |
8/20/20 |
1920-23/1924-25/1926/ 1927, 1929 |
Buffalo Bills |
10/28/59 (AFL) |
1960-69 (AFL), 1970-present (NFL) |
Canton Bulldogs |
8/20/20 |
1920-23, 1925-26 |
Carolina Panthers |
10/26/93 |
1995-present |
Chicago Bears |
(see Decatur Staleys) |
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Chicago Cardinals/St. Louis/ Phoenix/Arizona |
9/17/20 |
1920-1959/1960-1987/1988-1993/1994-present |
Chicago Tigers |
1920 |
1920 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
5/23/67 (AFL) |
1968-69 (AFL), 1970-present (NFL) |
Cincinnati Celts |
1921 |
1921 |
Cincinnati Reds |
7/8/33 |
1933-34 |
merged w/ St. Louis Gunners for the last half of 1934 |
Cleveland Browns |
6/4/44 (AAFC) |
1946-49 (AAFC),
1950-present (NFL) |
Inactive, 1996-1998 |
Cleveland Tigers/Indians |
8/20/20 |
1920/1921 |
Cleveland Indians/Bulldogs |
7/8/23 |
1923/1924-25, 1927 |
Cleveland Indians |
7/12/31 |
1931 |
Cleveland/Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams |
2/12/37 |
1937-42, 1944-45/1946-1994/ 1995-present |
Columbus Panhandles/Tigers |
1920 |
1920-22/1923-26 |
Dallas Cowboys |
1/28/60 |
1960-present |
Dallas Texans |
1/24/52 |
1952 |
franchise was awarded after Dallas purchased assets of NY Yanks from the NFL
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Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs |
8/14/59 (AFL) |
1960-62/1963-69 (AFL), 1970-present (NFL) |
Dayton Triangles |
8/20/20 |
1920-29 |
1930 Brooklyn purchased Dayton franchise |
Denver Broncos |
8/14/59 (AFL) |
1960-69 (AFL), 1970-present (NFL) |
Decatur Staleys/Chicago Staleys/Chicago Bears |
9/17/20 |
1920/1921/1922-present |
Detroit Heralds |
1920 |
1920 |
Detroit Lions |
(see Portsmouth Spartans) |
Detroit Panthers |
8/1/25 |
1925-26 |
Detroit Tigers |
6/18/21 |
1921 |
Detroit Wolverines |
8/17/28 |
1928 |
Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos |
7/28/23 |
1923-25/1926-27 |
7/27/29 - Duluth franchise was transferred to Orange |
Evansville Crimson-Giants |
8/27/21 |
1921-22 |
Frankford Yellowjackets |
7/25/24 |
1924-31 |
Green Bay Packers |
8/27/21 |
1921-present |
Hammond Pros |
8/20/20 |
1920-26 |
Hartford Blues |
7/10/26 |
1926 |
Houston/Tennessee Oilers/Tennessee Titans |
8/14/59 (AFL) |
1960-69 (AFL), 1970-1996 (NFL)/1997-1998/1999-present |
Houston Texans |
10/6/99 |
2002-present |
Indianapolis Colts |
(see Baltimore Colts) |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
11/30/93 |
1995-present |
Kansas City Blues/Cowboys |
1/27/24 |
1924/1925-26 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
(see Dallas Texans) |
Kenosha Maroons |
1924 |
1924 |
Los Angeles Buccaneers |
7/11/26 |
1926 |
Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers |
8/14/59 (AFL) |
1960/1961-69 (AFL), 1970-present (NFL) |
Los Angeles Raiders |
(see Oakland Raiders) |
Los Angeles Rams |
(see Cleveland Rams) |
Louisville Brecks/Colonels |
1921 |
1921-23/1926 |
Miami Dolphins |
8/16/65 (AFL) |
1966-69 (AFL), 1970-present (NFL) |
Milwaukee Badgers |
6/24/22 |
1922-26 |
Minneapolis Marines/Redjackets |
8/27/21 |
1921-24/1929-30 |
Minnesota Vikings |
1/28/60 |
1961-present |
Muncie Flyers |
9/17/20 |
1920-21 |
New England Patriots |
(see Boston Patriots) |
Newark Tornadoes |
(see Orange Tornadoes) |
New Orleans Saints |
11/1/66 |
1967-present |
New York Bulldogs/Yanks |
1/21/49 |
1949/1950-51 |
New York Giants |
1921 |
1921 |
New York Giants |
8/1/25 |
1925-present |
New York Jets |
(see New York Titans) |
New York Yankees |
9/4/27 |
1927-28 |
New York Titans/Jets |
8/14/59 (AFL) |
1960-62/1963-69 (AFL), 1970-present |
Oakland/Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders |
1/30/60 (AFL) |
1960-69 (AFL), 1970-1981/1982-1994/1995- Present (NFL) |
Oorang Indians |
6/24/22 |
1922-23 |
Orange/Newark Tornadoes |
7/27/29 |
1929/1930 |
the Duluth franchise sold and transferred to Orange and one year later to Newark |
Philadelphia Eagles |
7/8/33 |
1933-present |
Pittsburgh Pirates/Steelers |
7/8/33 |
1933-39/1940-present |
Portsmouth Spartans/Detroit Lions |
7/12/30 |
1930-33/1934-present |
6/30/34 - the Portsmouth franchise was sold and moved to Detroit |
Pottsville Maroons/Boston Bulldogs |
8/1/25 |
1925-28/1929 |
7/28/29 - the Pottsville team relocated to Boston |
Providence Steam Roller |
8/1/25 |
1925-31 |
Racine Legion/Tornadoes |
6/24/22 |
1922-24/1926 |
Rochester Jeffersons |
8/20/20 |
1920-25 |
Rock Island Independents |
9/17/20 |
1920-25 |
St. Louis All-Stars |
7/28/23 |
1923 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
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St. Louis Gunners |
11/6/34 |
1934 (partial season) |
purchased Cincinnati franchise |
St. Louis Rams |
(see Cleveland Rams) |
San Diego Chargers |
(see Los Angeles Chargers) |
San Francisco 49ers |
6/4/44 (AAFC) |
1946-49 (AAFC), 1950-present (NFL) |
Seattle Seahawks |
6/4/74 |
1976-present |
Staten Island Stapletons/Stapes |
7/27/29 |
1929-30/1931-32 |
the Brooklyn franchise was transferred to Staten Island |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
4/24/74 |
1976-present |
Tennessee Oilers |
(see Houston Oilers) |
Tennessee Titans |
(see Houston Oilers) |
Toledo Maroons |
8/20/22 |
1922-23 |
Tonawanda Kardex |
8/27/21 |
1921 |
Washington Senators |
1921 |
1921 |
Washington Redskins |
(see Boston Braves) |