Info
Formed: 1920 (as the American Professional Football Association. Became National Football League in 1922)
First Game: October 3, 1920
Current number of teams: 32
History
The National Football League was founded in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association.
List of former/relocated/proposed teams
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | CHAMPIONSHIPS | WHERE ARE THE NOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron, Ohio | 1920-1926 | 1920 | FOLDED |
| Baltimore Colts | 1950 | NONE | Assets used to form Dallas Texans |
| Baltimore Colts | 1953-1984 | 1958, 1959, 1968, 1970 | Moved to Indianapolis |
| Baltimore Bombers | 1995 (Proposed) | Lost expansion bid | |
| Boston Braves/Redskins | 1932-1936 | NONE | Moved to D.C. |
| Boston Bulldogs | 1929 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Boston Yanks | 1943-1948 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers | 1930-1944 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Brooklyn Lions | 1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons/Rangers | 1920-1929 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Canton Bulldogs | 1920-1926 | 1922, 1923 | FOLDED |
| Chicago Cardinals | 1920-1959 | 1925, 1947 | Moved to St. Louis |
| Chicago Tigers | 1920 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Cincinnati Celts | 1921 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Cincinnati Reds | 1933-1934 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Cleveland Tigers/Indians | 1923 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Cleveland Indians/Bulldogs | 1923-1927 | 1924 | FOLDED |
| Cleveland Indians | 1931-1931 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Columbus Panhandles/Tigers | 1920-1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Cleveland Rams | 1937-1945 | 1945 | Moved to L.A. |
| Dallas Texans | 1952 | NONE | FOLDED-Assets used to form (new)Baltimore Colts |
| Dallas Texans | 1960-1963 | 1963 (AFL) | Moved to Kansas City |
| Dayton Triangles | 1920-1929 | NONE | Became Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Detroit Heralds | 1920 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Detroit Panthers | 1925-1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Detroit Tigers | 1921 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Detroit Wolverines | 1928 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos | 1923-1927 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Evansville Crimson Giants | 1921-1922 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 1924-1931 | 1926 | FOLDED |
| Hammond Pros | 1920-1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Hartford Blues | 1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Houston Oilers | 1960-1996 | 1960, 1961 (AFL) | Became Tennesee Titans |
| Kansas City Blues/Cowboys | 1924-1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Kenosha Maroons | 1924 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Los Angeles Buccaneers | 1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 1982-1994 | 1983 | Moved back to Oakland |
| Louisville Brecks/Colonels | 1921-1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Memphis Hound Dogs | 1995 (Proposed) | NONE | Lost expansion bid |
| Milwaukee Badgers | 1922-1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets | 1921-1930 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Muncie Flyers | 1920-1921 | NONE | FOLDED |
| New York Bulldogs/Yanks | 1949-1951 | NONE | FOLDED |
| New York Yankees | 1927-1928 | NONE | FOLDED |
| New York Giants | 1921 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Oakland Raiders | 1960-1981, 1995-2018) | 1967, 1976, 1980 | Moved to L.A., back to Oakland, then to Las Vegas |
| Orange/Newark Tornadoes | 1929-1930 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Oorang Indians | 1922-1923 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Portsmouth Spartans | 1928-1934 | NONE | Became Detroit Lions |
| Pottsville Maroons | 1925-1928 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Providence Steamroller | 1925-1931 | 1928 | FOLDED |
| Racine Legion/Tornadoes | 1922-1926 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Rochester Jeffersons | 1920-1925 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Rock Island Independents | 1920-1925 | NONE | FOLDED |
| St. Louis All-Stars | 1923 | NONE | FOLDED |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1960-1987 | NONE | Moved to Phoenix, Arizona |
| St. Louis Gunners | 1934 | NONE | FOLDED |
| St. Louis Rams | 1995-2015 | 2000 | Moved back to L.A. |
| St. Louis | 1995 (Proposed) | NONE | Lost expansion bid |
| Seattle Kings | 1976 (Proposed) | NONE | Withdrew expansion bid |
| Staten Island Stapletons/Stapes | 1929-1932 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Toledo Maroons | 1922-1923 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Tonawanda Kardex | 1921 | NONE | FOLDED |
| Washington Senators | 1921 | NONE | FOLDED |
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