NFL Franchises

APFA/NFL charter member. Won first APFA championship (1920). Renamed Akron Indians (1926). Folded after 1926.

AAFC team 1947-1949. Joined NFL in 1950 merger. Folded after one NFL season (1950). NOT the same franchise as the 1953 Colts (now Indianapolis).

AFL charter member. Became New England Patriots (1971). Same franchise.

Formed 1944. Became New York Bulldogs (1949), then New York Yanks (1950), then Dallas Texans (1952), which folded and assets became Baltimore Colts (1953).

Played as Brooklyn Lions (1926). Renamed Dodgers (1930). Merged with Boston Yanks as The Yanks (1945). Folded.

AAFC team 1946-48. Merged with AAFC Yankees in 1949 to form New York Yankees.

AAFC team 1946-1949. Buffalo Bisons (1946), renamed Bills (1947-49). Not directly related to current Bills.

APFA charter member. Won championships in 1922 and 1923. Suspended 1924. Returned 1925-1926. Home of Jim Thorpe.

AAFC team. Chicago Rockets (1946-48), renamed Hornets (1949). Folded when AAFC dissolved.

APFA charter member. Played only 1920 season.

Cleveland Indians (1921, 1923). Became Cleveland Bulldogs (1924-25). Suspended. Returned as Cleveland Bulldogs (1927). Folded.

APFA charter member as Panhandles. Renamed Tigers (1923). Folded after 1926.

Formerly New York Yanks (1950-51). Relocated to Dallas. Folded mid-season. Last home game played as road team. Assets became Baltimore Colts (1953).

AFL charter member. Became Kansas City Chiefs (1963). Same franchise, different name/city.

APFA charter member. Folded after 1929 season.

Named after Kelley-Duluth Hardware. Renamed Eskimos (1926-27). Featured Ernie Nevers.

Played 1921-1922 seasons.

Won 1926 NFL Championship. Financial troubles during Depression. Folded 1931. Replaced by Philadelphia Eagles (1933).

APFA charter member. Folded after 1926.

Played only 1926 season. Also known as Hartford Waterbury.

AFL charter member. Won first two AFL championships. Became Tennessee Oilers (1997), then Titans (1999). Same franchise.

Played only 1924 season.

AAFC team 1946-1949. Folded when AAFC dissolved. Merged with LA Rams.

Played 1921-1923 as Louisville Brecks and Louisville Colonels.

AAFC team. Played only 1946 season. Relocated to become Baltimore Colts (AAFC, 1947-49).

APFA charter member. Played 1920-1921.

New York Bulldogs (1949). Renamed New York Yanks (1950-51). Became Dallas Texans (1952).

AFL charter member. Renamed New York Jets (1963). Same franchise.

AAFC team 1946-1949. Merged into New York Yanks (NFL) when AAFC dissolved.

Featured Red Grange. Folded after two seasons. Not to be confused with later NY Yankees teams.

Formerly Orange Tornadoes (1929). Played one season as Newark. Folded.

AFL charter member. Same franchise as Las Vegas Raiders through multiple relocations.

All-Native American team based in LaRue, Ohio. Sponsored by Oorang dog kennels. Featured Jim Thorpe.

Became Newark Tornadoes (1930).

Controversially denied the 1925 NFL Championship despite best record. Suspended. Renamed Boston Bulldogs (1929). Folded.

Won 1928 NFL Championship. First team to play a night game under floodlights (1929). Folded during Depression.

Racine, Wisconsin team. Not to be confused with Racine Cardinals (Chicago team named after Racine Avenue).

APFA charter member.

APFA charter member.

Started as LA Chargers (AFL, 1960). Moved to San Diego (1961). Returned to LA (2017). Same franchise as Los Angeles Chargers.

Suspended operations after 1932 due to Depression. Never officially disbanded but never returned.

Played 1922-1923 seasons.

Played only 1921 season. Named after Rand Kardex company sponsor.