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As a result, the league dropped from 22 to 12 teams, and a majority of the remaining teams were centered around the East Coast instead of the Midwest, where the NFL had started. The New York Yankees were added from the American Football League (AFL I) and the Cleveland Bulldogs returned.
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.
The Dallas Texans, who played only the 1952 season, were the last franchise to go defunct. The remnants of the Texans' organization was absorbed by a new franchise that became the modern Colts. Membership in the National Football League (NFL) is certified by a franchise. A franchise is awarded by the league to each member club and serves as the ...
All-time rosters by defunct NFL franchises is split by name into the following two lists: All-time rosters by defunct NFL franchises (Akron Indians/Pros–Frankford Yellow Jackets) All-time rosters by defunct NFL franchises (Hammond Pros–Washington Senators)
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]
This list may not reflect recent changes. All-time rosters by defunct NFL franchises (Akron Indians/Pros–Frankford Yellow Jackets) All-time rosters by defunct NFL franchises (Hammond Pros–Washington Senators)
Throughout the years, a number of teams in the National Football League (NFL) have either moved or merged.. In the early years, the NFL was not stable and teams moved frequently to survive, or folded only to be resurrected in a different city with the same players and owners, while the Great Depression era saw the movement of most surviving small-town NFL teams to larger cities to ensure ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. The following is a list of current owners of National Football League (NFL) franchises: List of current NFL franchise owners Franchise Principal owner Since Ref. Arizona Cardinals Michael Bidwill 2019 Atlanta Falcons Arthur Blank [a] 2002 Baltimore Ravens Steve Bisciotti [a] 2004 ...