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With World War II at an end, the Boston Yanks resumed normal operations, although the Brooklyn Tigers franchise was permanently terminated. Effective with the 1948 season, the NFL again raised its roster limit for member teams, increasing the maximum from 33 to 35 players.
The NFL and AFL agreed to merge in 1966, with the merger taking effect in 1970. All AFL franchises were accepted into the NFL, and the NFL incorporated the AFL's history, records, and statistics. In chronological order: Decatur Staleys: to Chicago in 1921 (renamed the Chicago Bears in 1922) Toledo Maroons: to Kenosha, Wisconsin in 1924
Cities that hosted NFL teams in the 1920s and 1930s. Cities that still have NFL teams from that era are in black, while other cities are in red. Only teams that played more than ten games in the NFL are included. In league meetings prior to the 1933 season, three new teams, the Pirates, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Eagles, were admitted to the NFL.
As of 2014, she was the oldest owner in the NFL—and all major sports leagues in the U.S., for that matter. As of 2019, she was the longest-tenured owner in the NFL.
Of the 32 NFL teams, 26 rank among the top 50 most valuable sports teams in the world; [8] and 16 of the NFL's owners are listed on the Forbes 400, the most of any sports league or organization. [53] According to an August 2024 Forbes analysis, the average NFL franchise is worth $5.7 billion, with all teams worth at least $4 billion. [54]
The NFL is the only one of the major leagues to not have any teams based in any Canadian city; the closest teams to Canada are the Buffalo Bills, whose stadium is located 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the Canada–US border, and the Detroit Lions, whose stadium is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Windsor, Ontario.
No other team in NFL history can match what the Chiefs have done.
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