A List Of All NFL Teams
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American Football Conference
The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the world. The AFC was created after the NFL merged with the American Football League (AFL) in 1970. It consists of 16 teams organized into four divisions, each of which has four teams.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Ravens were established in 1996, when Art Modell, who was then the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to relocate the franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1995. As part of a settlement between Modell, the city of Cleveland, and the other NFL teams, Modell was required to leave the Browns’ history and records in Cleveland for a replacement team and replacement personnel that would take control in 1999. In return, he was allowed to take his own personnel and team to Baltimore, where such personnel would then form an expansion team. The Ravens have qualified for the NFL playoffs eleven times since 2000
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football franchise based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Their home stadium is Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati.
Cleveland Browns
The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. They are one of two clubs based in Cleveland, the other being the Cleveland Browns of the National Baseball Association (MLB). The Browns play their home games at FirstEnergy Stadium, which opened in 1999, with administrative offices and training facilities in Berea, Ohio. The Browns’ official colors are brown, orange, and white. They are unique among the 32 member franchises of the NFL in that they do not have a logo on their helmets and are the only team named after a specific person, original coach Paul Brown.
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise that is based in Denver, Colorado. They are members of the American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team plays its home games at NRG Stadium, an outdoor stadium with retractable domes located in Houston’s NRG Park complex. The Texans first played in 2002 as an expansion team after Houston’s previous franchise, the Houston Oilers, moved to Nashville, Tennessee where they are now the Tennessee Titans. The team’s majority owner is Bob McNair.
The Texans have gone to the playoffs seven times in franchise history: in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. In that timespan, they have won NFC South three times (2011-2012 and 2015-2016) and AFC South four times (2011-2012 and 2015-2016). They have also been to the Divisional Round three times and the AFC Championship Game once (in 2017).
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Since the 2008 season, the Colts have played their games in Lucas Oil Stadium. Previously, the team had played for over two decades (1984–2007) at the RCA Dome. Since 1987, the Colts have been mostly coached by Frank Reich and Chuck Pagano. The Colts have been a member club of the NFL since their founding in 1953 in Baltimore.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional football franchise based in Jacksonville, Florida. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers joined the NFL as expansion teams for the 1995 season. Since their inception, the Jaguars have played their home games exclusively at EverBank Field, located in downtown Jacksonville.
The team has had mixed success on the field, winning division championships in 1998 and 1999 (as members of the now-defunct AFC Central) but missing the playoffs from 2000 onwards. In 2008, they advanced to their first AFC Championship game against the New England Patriots; they have not made it back to that game since. Head coach Doug Marrone was hired in January 2017.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City and assumed their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion. Hunt’s son, Clark, serves as chairman and CEO
Los Angeles Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles Area. The Chargers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. They were founded on August 14, 1959, and began play on September 10, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), and spent their first season in Los Angeles, before moving to San Diego in 1961. The Chargers joined the NFL as result of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. Between 1995 and 2016, the team played their home games at Qualcomm Stadium.
National Football Conference
The National Football Conference (NFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFC was created on July 26, 1967, as part of the merger between the NFL and the American Football League (AFL).
Dallas Cowboys
One of the most popular teams in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys have a long and storied history. The team was founded in 1960 as an expansion franchise, and they have been to eight Super Bowls, winning five of them. They are currently members of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division. Some of the team’s most famous players include quarterback Roger Staubach, wide receiver Drew Pearson, and running back Emmitt Smith.
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team plays its home games at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which it shares with fellow NFC East member the New York Jets. The Giants hold their summer training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and have won three NFL championships, with their first coming in 1948.
Washington Redskins
Based in Ashburn, Virginia, the Washington Redskins play in the NFC East division of the NFL. The team plays its home games at FedExField and are owned by Daniel Snyder. The Redskins have won five NFL Championships, including three Super Bowls.
Other Teams
There are other teams in the NFL besides the well-known teams. These other teams are the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Kansas City Chiefs.
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo–Niagara Falls metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays their home games at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. The Bills are the only NFL team that plays its home games in the state of New York. The Bills conduct summer training camp at St. John Fisher College in Pittsford, New York, an eastern suburb of Rochester.
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the South Florida metropolitan area. The Dolphins compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The Dolphins play their home games at Hard Rock Stadium in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens, and are headquartered in Davie, Florida.
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team plays its home games at Gillette Stadium in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, which is located 28 miles (45 km) southwest of downtown Boston.
The Patriots are also headquartered at Gillette Stadium. An original member of the American Football League (AFL), the Patriots joined the NFL in the 1970 merger of the two leagues. The team changed its name from the original Boston Patriots after relocating to Foxborough in 1971. The Patriots played their home games at Foxboro Stadium from 1971 to 2001, then moved to Gillette Stadium at the start of the 2002 season. Between 2002 and 2017, resting players during the preseason and holding joint practices with another NFL team during training camp became popular among head coaches, who saw it as a way to prepare their players for competition while minimizing injuries risk.rosters grew so large that teams began carrying 90 players instead of 53
In 2017, quarterback Tom Brady reached his 10th Super Bowl, which set a record for most appearances by a player and tied him with defensive end Mike Ditka for most wins by an NFL player with five. Patriot Bill Belichick has won more Super Bowls—eight—and participated in more Sundays—17—than any other head coach or starting quarterback in NFL history.
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The team is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. In a unique arrangement for the league, the Jets share MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey with the New York Giants. The franchise is legally and corporately registered as New York Jets, LLC.
The team was founded in 1959 as the Titans of New York, an original member of the American Football League (AFL); later, the franchise joined the NFL in the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team began to play in 1960 at the Polo Grounds. Under new ownership, the current name was adopted in 1963 and the franchise moved to Shea Stadium in 1964 and then to Giants Stadium in 1984. The team’s training facility, Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, which opened in 2008, is located in Florham Park.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in 1933, the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC.
In contrast with their status as perennial also-rans in the pre-merger NFL, where they were the oldest team never to win a league championship, the Steelers of the post-merger era are one of the most successful NFL franchises. Since the franchise’s inception as one of three expansion teams in 1933, the Steelers have won eight AFC championships, more than any other team in that conference. The Steelers have played in more AFC Championship Games (15) than any other team, and hosted more conference championship games (11) than any other team except for the Denver Broncos (who have hosted 12). The Steelers have won 21 division championships since their 1933 founding. Through 2019, they are second to only New York Yankees among sports franchises with more total wins (634). The franchise has had 28 members inducted into Pro Football Hall Of Fame class of 2020 or prior.
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team was founded in 1959 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The Oilers won the first AFL Championship before joining the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.
Conclusion
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world.
