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*[[Toledo Maroons]] (1922-1923) former independent → [[Kenosha Maroons]] (1924) → ''Folded'' | *[[Toledo Maroons]] (1922-1923) former independent → [[Kenosha Maroons]] (1924) → ''Folded'' | ||
*[[Cleveland Indians (1923)|Cleveland Indians]] (1923) → ''Merged into [[Canton Bulldogs (1911-1923)|Canton Bulldogs]] as [[Cleveland Bulldogs]]'' | *[[Cleveland Indians (1923)|Cleveland Indians]] (1923) → ''Merged into [[Canton Bulldogs (1911-1923)|Canton Bulldogs]] as [[Cleveland Bulldogs]]'' | ||
*[[Kelley Duluths]] (1923-1925) → [[Ernie Nevers's Eskimos]] (1926-1927) → ''Suspended operations'' (1928) → [[Orange Tornadoes]] (1929) → [[Newark Tornadoes]] (1930) → [[Cleveland Indians (1931)|Cleveland Indians]] (1931) → [[Boston Braves (NFL)|Boston Braves]] (1932) → [[Boston Redskins]] (1933-1936) → [[Washington Redskins]] (1937-2019-20) → [[Washington Football Team]] (2020-21-2021-22) → '''[[Washington Commanders]]''' (2022-23-Present) | *[[Kelley Duluths]] (1923-1925) → [[Ernie Nevers's Eskimos]] (1926-1927) → ''Suspended operations'' (1928) → [[Orange Tornadoes]] (1929) → [[Newark Tornadoes]] (1930) → [[Cleveland Indians (1931)|Cleveland Indians]] (1931) → [[Boston Braves (NFL)|Boston Braves]] (1932) → [[Boston Redskins]] (1933-1936) → [[Washington Redskins]] (1937-2019-20) → [[Washington Football Team]] (2020-21-2021-22) → '''[[Washington Commanders]]''' (2022-23-Present) | ||
*[[St. Louis All-Stars]] (1923) → ''Folded'' | *[[St. Louis All-Stars]] (1923) → ''Folded'' | ||
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*[[Kansas City Blues (NFL)|Kansas City Blues]] (1924) → [[Kansas City Cowboys (NFL)|Kansas City Cowboys]] (1925-1926) → ''Folded'' | *[[Kansas City Blues (NFL)|Kansas City Blues]] (1924) → [[Kansas City Cowboys (NFL)|Kansas City Cowboys]] (1925-1926) → ''Folded'' | ||
*[[Providence Steamrollers (NFL)|Providence Steamrollers]] (1924-1931) former independent → ''Folded'' | *[[Providence Steamrollers (NFL)|Providence Steamrollers]] (1924-1931) former independent → ''Folded'' | ||
*[[Canton Bulldogs (1925-1926)|Canton Bulldogs]] (1925-1926) → ''Folded'' | |||
*[[Detroit Panthers]] (1925-1926) → ''Folded'' | *[[Detroit Panthers]] (1925-1926) → ''Folded'' | ||
*[[New York Giants (1925-1936)|New York Giants]] (1925-1936) → '''[[New York Football Giants]]''' (1937-Present) | *[[New York Giants (1925-1936)|New York Giants]] (1925-1936) → '''[[New York Football Giants]]''' (1937-Present) | ||
*[[Pottsville Maroons]] (1925-midseason 1925) transferred from Anthracite League → ''Expelled'' (midseason 1925-1925) → [[Pottsville Maroons]] (1926-1928) → [[Boston Bulldogs (NFL)|Boston Bulldogs]] (1929) → ''Folded'' | *[[Pottsville Maroons]] (1925-midseason 1925) transferred from Anthracite League → ''Expelled'' (midseason 1925-1925) → [[Pottsville Maroons]] (1926-1928) → [[Boston Bulldogs (NFL)|Boston Bulldogs]] (1929) → ''Folded'' | ||
*[[Brooklyn Lions]] (1926- | *[[Brooklyn Lions]] (1926-midseason 1926) → [[Brooklyn Horsemen (NFL)|Brooklyn Horsemen]] (midseason 1926-1926) → [[New York Yankees (NFL)|New York Yankees]] (1927-1928) → [[Staten Island Stapletons]] (1929-1930) → [[Staten Island Stapes]] (1931-1932) → ''Became independent'' | ||
*[[Hartford Blues]] (1926) former independent → ''Became independent as Hartford Giants'' | *[[Hartford Blues]] (1926) former independent → ''Became independent as Hartford Giants'' | ||
*[[Los Angeles Buccaneers]] (1926) → ''Folded'' | *[[Los Angeles Buccaneers]] (1926) → ''Folded'' | ||
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| '''Combined Statistical Area''' || '''Metropolitan Statistical Area''' || '''Metropolitan Division''' || '''County''' || '''Municipality''' || '''Property''' || '''Start''' || '''End''' | | '''Combined Statistical Area''' || '''Metropolitan Statistical Area''' || '''Metropolitan Division''' || '''County''' || '''Municipality''' || '''Property''' || '''Start''' || '''End''' | ||
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| rowspan=4 | [[Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area]] || rowspan=3 | [[Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=3 | [[Boston, MA Metropolitan Division]] || rowspan=3 | [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts]] || rowspan=3 | [[Boston]] || [[Boston Redskins]] || 1933 || 1936 | |||
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| [[Boston Braves (NFL)|Boston Braves]] || 1932 || 1932 | |||
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| [[Boston Bulldogs (NFL)|Boston Bulldogs]] || 1929 || 1929 | |||
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| colspan=2 | [[Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Providence County, Rhode Island]] || [[Providence, Rhode Island]] || [[Providence Steamrollers (NFL)|Providence Steamrollers]] || 1924 || 1931 | |||
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| rowspan=6 | [[Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=6 | [[Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=6 | [[Erie County, New York]] || rowspan=5 | [[Buffalo, New York]] || [[Buffalo Bisons (NFL)|Buffalo Bisons]] || 1929 || 1929 | | rowspan=6 | [[Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=6 | [[Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=6 | [[Erie County, New York]] || rowspan=5 | [[Buffalo, New York]] || [[Buffalo Bisons (NFL)|Buffalo Bisons]] || 1929 || 1929 | ||
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| [[Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Champaign County, Illinois]] || [[Champaign, Illinois]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || 2002-03 || 2002-03 | | [[Champaign-Urbana-Danville, IL Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Champaign County, Illinois]] || [[Champaign, Illinois]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || 2002-03 || 2002-03 | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=9 | [[Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area]] || rowspan=8 | [[Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=6 | [[Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division]] || rowspan=6 | [[Cook County, Illinois]] || rowspan=6 | [[Chicago]] || [[Chicago Bears]] || 2003-04 || | ||
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| [[Chicago Cardinals]] || 1945 || 1959-60 | | [[Chicago Cardinals]] || 1945 || 1959-60 | ||
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| [[Hammond, Indiana]] || [[Hammond Pros]] || 1920 || 1925 | | [[Hammond, Indiana]] || [[Hammond Pros]] || 1920 || 1925 | ||
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| colspan=2 | [[Kenosha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Kenosha County, Wisconsin]] || [[Kenosha, Wisconsin]] || [[Kenosha Maroons]] || 1924 || 1924 | |||
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| [[Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Hamilton County, Ohio]] || [[Cincinnati]] || [[Cincinnati Celts]] || 1921 || 1921 | | [[Cincinnati-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Hamilton County, Ohio]] || [[Cincinnati]] || [[Cincinnati Celts]] || 1921 || 1921 | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=10 | [[Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Summit County, Ohio]] || rowspan=2 | [[Akron, Ohio]] || [[Akron Indians]] || 1926 || 1926 | ||
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| [[Akron Pros]] || 1925 || 1925 | | [[Akron Pros]] || 1925 || 1925 | ||
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| colspan=2 | [[Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Stark County, Ohio]] || [[Canton, Ohio]] || [[Canton Bulldogs ( | | colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Stark County, Ohio]] || rowspan=2 | [[Canton, Ohio]] || [[Canton Bulldogs (1925-1926)|Canton Bulldogs]] || 1925 || 1926 | ||
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| colspan=2 rowspan= | | [[Canton Bulldogs (1911-1923)|Canton Bulldogs]] || 1920 || 1923 | ||
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| colspan=2 rowspan=6 | [[Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=6 | [[Cuyahoga County, Ohio]] || rowspan=6 | [[Cleveland]] || [[Cleveland Indians (1931)|Cleveland Indians]] || 1931 || 1931 | |||
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| [[Cleveland Bulldogs]] || 1927 || 1927 | |||
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| [[Cleveland Bulldogs]] || 1924 || 1925 | | [[Cleveland Bulldogs]] || 1924 || 1925 | ||
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| [[Cleveland Indians (1923)|Cleveland Indians]] || 1923 || 1923 | |||
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| [[Cleveland Indians (1921)|Cleveland Indians]] || 1921 || 1921 | | [[Cleveland Indians (1921)|Cleveland Indians]] || 1921 || 1921 | ||
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| [[Cleveland Tigers]] || 1920 || 1920 | | [[Cleveland Tigers]] || 1920 || 1920 | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=4 | [[Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Franklin County, Ohio]] || rowspan=2 | [[Columbus, Ohio]] || [[Columbus Tigers]] || 1923 || 1926 | ||
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| [[Columbus Panhandles]] || 1920 || 1922 | | [[Columbus Panhandles]] || 1920 || 1922 | ||
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| colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[Marion, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Marion County, Ohio]] || [[LaRue, Ohio]] || [[Oorang Indians]] || 1923 || 1923 | |||
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| [[Marion, Ohio]] || [[Oorang Indians]] || 1922 || 1922 | |||
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| [[Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Rock Island County, Illinois]] || [[Rock Island, Illinois]] || [[Rock Island Independents]] || 1920 || 1925 | | [[Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Rock Island County, Illinois]] || [[Rock Island, Illinois]] || [[Rock Island Independents]] || 1920 || 1925 | ||
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| colspan=3 | [[Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Macon County, Illinois]] || [[Decatur, Illinois]] || [[Decatur Staleys]] || 1920 || 1920 | | colspan=3 | [[Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Macon County, Illinois]] || [[Decatur, Illinois]] || [[Decatur Staleys]] || 1920 || 1920 | ||
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| rowspan= | | rowspan=4 | [[Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area]] || rowspan=4 | [[Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=4 | [[Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division]] || rowspan=4 | [[Wayne County, Michigan]] || rowspan=4 | [[Detroit]] || [[Detroit Wolverines (NFL)|Detroit Wolverines]] || 1928 || 1928 | ||
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| [[Detroit Panthers]] || 1925 || 1926 | |||
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| [[Detroit Tigers (NFL)|Detroit Tigers]] || 1921 || 1921 | | [[Detroit Tigers (NFL)|Detroit Tigers]] || 1921 || 1921 | ||
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| [[Detroit Heralds]] || 1920 || 1920 | | [[Detroit Heralds]] || 1920 || 1920 | ||
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| rowspan=2 | [[Duluth-Grand Rapids, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[St. Louis County, Minnesota]] || rowspan=2 | [[Duluth, Minnesota]] || [[Ernie Nevers's Eskimos]] || 1926 || 1927 | |||
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| [[Kelley Duluths]] || 1923 || 1925 | |||
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| [[Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Evansville, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana]] || [[Evansville, Indiana]] || [[Evansville Crimson Giants]] || 1921 || 1922 | | [[Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Evansville, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Vanderburgh County, Indiana]] || [[Evansville, Indiana]] || [[Evansville Crimson Giants]] || 1921 || 1922 | ||
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| [[Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Delaware County, Indiana]] || [[Muncie, Indiana]] || [[Muncie Flyers]] || 1920 || 1921 | | [[Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Delaware County, Indiana]] || [[Muncie, Indiana]] || [[Muncie Flyers]] || 1920 || 1921 | ||
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| rowspan=2 | [[Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Jackson County, Missouri]] || rowspan=2 | [[Kansas City, Missouri]] || [[Kansas City Cowboys (NFL)|Kansas City Cowboys]] || 1925 || 1926 | |||
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| [[Kansas City Blues (NFL)|Kansas City Blues]] || 1924 || 1924 | |||
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| [[Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Jefferson County, Kentucky]] || [[Louisville, Kentucky]] || [[Louisville Breckenridges]] || 1921 || 1923 | | [[Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Jefferson County, Kentucky]] || [[Louisville, Kentucky]] || [[Louisville Breckenridges]] || 1921 || 1923 | ||
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| rowspan=2 | [[Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Milwaukee County, Wisconsin]] || [[Milwaukee]] || [[Milwaukee Badgers]] || 1922 || 1926 | |||
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| colspan=2 | [[Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Racine County, Wisconsin]] || [[Racine, Wisconsin]] || [[Horlick-Racine Legion]] || 1922 || 1924 | |||
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| [[Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Hennepin County, Minnesota]] || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Minneapolis Marines]] || 1921 || 1924 | | [[Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Hennepin County, Minnesota]] || [[Minneapolis]] || [[Minneapolis Marines]] || 1921 || 1924 | ||
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| rowspan= | | [[New Haven-Hartford-Waterbury, CT Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[New Haven, CT Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut]] || [[New Haven, Connecticut]] || [[New York Football Giants]] || ''1973-74'' || 1974-75 | ||
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| rowspan=10 | [[New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area]] || rowspan=10 | [[New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Newark, NJ Metropolitan Division]] || rowspan=2 | [[Essex County, New Jersey]] || rowspan=2 | [[Newark, New Jersey]] || [[East Orange, New Jersey]] || [[Orange Tornadoes]] || 1929 || 1929 | |||
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| [[Newark, New Jersey]] || [[Newark Tornadoes]] || 1930 || 1930 | |||
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| rowspan=8 | [[New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division]] || [[Bergen County, New Jersey]] || [[East Rutherford, New Jersey]] || [[New York Football Giants]] || 1976-77 || | |||
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| [[Bronx County, New York]] || [[The Bronx]], [[New York]] || [[New York Football Giants]] || 1956-57 || ''1973-74'' | |||
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| rowspan=2 | [[Kings County, New York]] || rowspan=2 | [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]] || [[Brooklyn Tigers (NFL)|Brooklyn Tigers]] || 1944 || 1944 | |||
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| [[Brooklyn Dodgers (1930-1948)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] || 1930 || 1943 | | [[Brooklyn Dodgers (1930-1948)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] || 1930 || 1943 | ||
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| [[New York County, New York]] || [[Manhattan]], [[New York]] || [[New York Giants (1921)|New York Giants]] || 1921 || 1921 | | rowspan=3 | [[New York County, New York]] || rowspan=3 | [[Manhattan]], [[New York]] || [[New York Football Giants]] || 1937 || 1955-56 | ||
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| [[New York Giants (1925-1936)|New York Giants]] || 1925 || 1936 | |||
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| [[New York Giants (1921)|New York Giants]] || 1921 || 1921 | |||
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| [[Queens County, New York]] || [[Queens]], [[New York]] || [[New York Football Giants]] || 1975-76 | |||
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| rowspan=2 | [[Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division]] || rowspan=2 | [[Philadelphia]] || [[Philadelphia Eagles (1933-1940)|Philadelphia Eagles]] || 1933 || 1940 | |||
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| [[Frankford Yellow Jackets]] || 1924 || ''1931'' | |||
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| rowspan=3 | [[Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=3 | [[Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=3 | [[Maricopa County, Arizona]] || [[Glendale, Arizona]] || [[Arizona Cardinals]] || 2006-07 || | | rowspan=3 | [[Phoenix-Mesa, AZ Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=3 | [[Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=3 | [[Maricopa County, Arizona]] || [[Glendale, Arizona]] || [[Arizona Cardinals]] || 2006-07 || | ||
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| [[Phoenix Cardinals]] || 1988-89 || 1993-94 | | [[Phoenix Cardinals]] || 1988-89 || 1993-94 | ||
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| rowspan=2 | [[Pittsburgh-Weirton-Steubenville, PA-OH-WV Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Allegheny County, Pennsylvania]] || rowspan=2 | [[Pittsburgh]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] || 1945 || | |||
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| [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] || 1941-42 || 1942 | |||
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| colspan=3 rowspan=2 | [[Pottsville, PA Micropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=2 | [[Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania]] || rowspan=2 | [[Minersville, Pennsylvania]] || [[Pottsville Maroons]] || 1926 || 1928 | |||
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| [[Pottsville Maroons]] || 1925 || ''1925'' | |||
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| [[Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Monroe County, New York]] || [[Rochester, New York]] || [[Rochester Jeffersons]] || 1920 || 1925 | | [[Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Monroe County, New York]] || [[Rochester, New York]] || [[Rochester Jeffersons]] || 1920 || 1925 | ||
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| [[St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 | [[St. Louis]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] || 1960-61 || 1987-88 | | rowspan=2 | [[St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[St. Louis]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis Cardinals]] || 1960-61 || 1987-88 | ||
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| [[St. Louis All-Stars]] || 1923 || 1923 | |||
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| colspan=3 | [[Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || [[Lucas County, Ohio]] || [[Toledo, Ohio]] || [[Toledo Maroons]] || 1922 || 1923 | |||
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| rowspan=5 | [[Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area]] || rowspan=5 | [[Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area]] || rowspan=5 | [[Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division]] || colspan=2 rowspan=2 | [[District of Columbia]] || [[Washington Redskins]] || 1937 || 1996-97 | |||
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| [[Washington Senators (NFL)|Washington Senators]] || 1921 || 1921 | |||
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| rowspan=3 | [[Prince George's County, Maryland]] || rowspan=3 | [[Summerfield, Maryland]] || [[Washington Commanders]] || 2022-23 || | |||
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| [[Washington Football Team]] || 2020-21 || 2021-22 | |||
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| [[Washington | | [[Washington Redskins]] || 1997-98 || 2019-20 | ||
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Revision as of 21:58, 18 July 2025
Current Franchises
Franchise Histories
- Akron Pros (1920-1925) former independent Akron Indians → Akron Indians (1926) → Folded
- Buffalo All-Americans (1920-1923) former independent Buffalo Prospects → Buffalo Bisons (1924-1925) → Buffalo Texas Rangers (1926) → Buffalo Bisons (1927) → Suspended operations (1928) → Buffalo Bisons (1929) → Folded
- Canton Bulldogs (1920-1923) former independent → Cleveland Bulldogs (1924-1925) → Suspended operations (1926) → Cleveland Bulldogs (1927) → Detroit Wolverines (1928) → Merged into New York Giants
- Chicago Cardinals (1920-1943) former independent Racine Cardinals → Temporarily merged with Pittsburgh Steelers as Card-Pitt Combine (1944) → Chicago Cardinals (1945-1959-60) → St. Louis Cardinals (1960-61-1987-88) → Phoenix Cardinals (1988-89-1993-94) → Arizona Cardinals (1994-95-Present)
- Chicago Tigers (1920) → Folded
- Cleveland Tigers (1920) former independent → Cleveland Indians (1921) → Folded
- Columbus Panhandles (1920-1922) former independent → Columbus Tigers (1923-1926) → Folded
- Dayton Triangles (1920-1929) former independent → Brooklyn Dodgers (1930-1943) → Brooklyn Tigers (1944) → Temporarily merged into Boston Yanks (1945) → Transferred to All-America Football Conference as Brooklyn Dodgers
- Decatur Staleys (1920-1921) former independent → Chicago Bears (1922-Present)
- Detroit Heralds (1920) former independent → Detroit Tigers (1921) → Folded
- Hammond Pros (1920-1926) former independent Hammond All-Stars → Folded
- Muncie Flyers (1920-1921) former independent Congerville Flyers → Became independent as Congerville Flyers
- Rochester Jeffersons (1920-1925) former independent → Folded
- Rock Island Independents (1920-1925) former independent → Transferred to American Football League
- Cincinnati Celts (1921) former independent → Became independent
- Evansville Crimson Giants (1921-1922) former independent Evansville Ex-Collegians → Folded
- Green Bay Acme Packers (1921) former independent Green Bay Indian Packers → Green Bay Blues (1922) → Green Bay Packers (1923-Present)
- Louisville Breckenridges (1921-1923) former independent → Transferred to Fall Cities Football Federation
- Minneapolis Marines (1921-1924) former independent → Folded
- New York Giants (1921) → Folded
- Tonawanda Kardex (1921) former independent Tonawanda Lumbermen → Folded
- Washington Senators (1921) → Became independent as Washington Pros
- Horlick-Racine Legion (1922-1924) former independent → Folded
- Milwaukee Badgers (1922-1926) → Folded
- Oorang Indians (1922-1923) → Folded
- Toledo Maroons (1922-1923) former independent → Kenosha Maroons (1924) → Folded
- Cleveland Indians (1923) → Merged into Canton Bulldogs as Cleveland Bulldogs
- Kelley Duluths (1923-1925) → Ernie Nevers's Eskimos (1926-1927) → Suspended operations (1928) → Orange Tornadoes (1929) → Newark Tornadoes (1930) → Cleveland Indians (1931) → Boston Braves (1932) → Boston Redskins (1933-1936) → Washington Redskins (1937-2019-20) → Washington Football Team (2020-21-2021-22) → Washington Commanders (2022-23-Present)
- St. Louis All-Stars (1923) → Folded
- Frankford Yellow Jackets (1924-midseason 1931) former independent → Suspended operations (midseason 1931-1932) → Philadelphia Eagles (1933-1940) → Pittsburgh Steelers (1941-42-1942) → Temporarily merged with Philadelphia Eagles as Phil-Pitt Eagles (1943) → Temporarily merged with Chicago Cardinals as Card-Pitt Combine (1944) → Pittsburgh Steelers (1945-Present)
- Kansas City Blues (1924) → Kansas City Cowboys (1925-1926) → Folded
- Providence Steamrollers (1924-1931) former independent → Folded
- Canton Bulldogs (1925-1926) → Folded
- Detroit Panthers (1925-1926) → Folded
- New York Giants (1925-1936) → New York Football Giants (1937-Present)
- Pottsville Maroons (1925-midseason 1925) transferred from Anthracite League → Expelled (midseason 1925-1925) → Pottsville Maroons (1926-1928) → Boston Bulldogs (1929) → Folded
- Brooklyn Lions (1926-midseason 1926) → Brooklyn Horsemen (midseason 1926-1926) → New York Yankees (1927-1928) → Staten Island Stapletons (1929-1930) → Staten Island Stapes (1931-1932) → Became independent
- Hartford Blues (1926) former independent → Became independent as Hartford Giants
- Los Angeles Buccaneers (1926) → Folded
- Louisville Colonels (1926) → Folded
- Racine Tornadoes (1926) → Folded
- Minneapolis Redjackets (1929-1930) former independent Minneapolis Marines → Folded
- Portsmouth Spartans (1930-1933) former independent → Detroit Lions (1934-Present)
- Cincinnati Reds (1933-midseason 1934) → St. Louis Gunners (midseason 1934-1934) → Folded
- Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1939-40) → Pittsburgh Steelers (1940) → Philadelphia Eagles (1941-42-1942) → Temporarily merged with Pittsburgh Steelers as Phil-Pitt Eagles (1943) → Philadelphia Eagles (1944-Present)
- Cleveland Rams (1937-1942) transferred from American Football League → Suspended operations (1943) → Cleveland Rams (1944-1945) → Los Angeles Rams (1946-1994-95) → St. Louis Rams (1995-96-2015-16) → Los Angeles Rams (2016-17-Present)
- Phil-Pitt Eagles (1943) temporary merger of Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers → Split into Philadelphia Eagles and temporary merger with Chicago Cardinals as Card-Pitt Combine
- Boston Yanks (1944-1948) → New York Bulldogs (1949) → New York Yanks (1950-51-1951-52) → Dallas Texans (1952-53) → Baltimore Colts (1953-54-1983-84) → Indianapolis Colts (1984-85-Present)
- Card-Pitt Combine (1944) temporary merger of Chicago Cardinals and temporary merger with Philadelphia Eagles as Phil-Pitt Eagles → Split into Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers
- Baltimore Colts (1950-51) transferred from All-America Football Conference → Folded
- Cleveland Browns (1950-51-1995-96) transferred from All-America Football Conference → Baltimore Ravens (1996-97-Present)
- San Francisco 49ers (1950-51-Present) transferred from All-America Football Conference
- Dallas Cowboys (1960-61-Present)
- Minnesota Vikings (1961-62-Present)
- Atlanta Falcons (1966-67-Present)
- New Orleans Saints (1967-68-Present)
- Boston Patriots (1970-71) transferred from American Football League → New England Patriots (1971-72-Present)
- Buffalo Bills (1970-71-Present) transferred from American Football League
- Cincinnati Bengals (1970-71-Present) transferred from American Football League
- Denver Broncos (1970-71-Present) transferred from American Football League
- Houston Oilers (1970-71-1996-97) transferred from American Football League → Tennessee Oilers (1997-98-1998-99) → Tennessee Titans (1999-2000-Present)
- Kansas City Chiefs (1970-71-Present) transferred from American Football League
- Miami Dolphins (1970-71-Present) transferred from American Football League
- New York Jets (1970-71-Present) transferred from American Football League
- Oakland Raiders (1970-71-1981-82) transferred from American Football League → Los Angeles Raiders (1982-83-1994-95) → Oakland Raiders (1995-96-2019-20) → Las Vegas Raiders (2020-21-Present)
- San Diego Chargers (1970-71-2016-17) transferred from American Football League → Los Angeles Chargers (2017-18-Present)
- Seattle Seahawks (1976-77-Present)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1976-77-Present)
- Carolina Panthers (1995-96-Present)
- Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-96-Present)
- Cleveland Browns (1999-2000-Present)
- Houston Texans (2002-03-Present)