How Many NFL Teams Are From Florida?
It’s a common question for NFL fans: how many teams are from Florida? The answer is two: the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Introduction
Although there are only 32 NFL teams, they are located all across the United States. Many people assume that most NFL teams are located in cold-weather states, but this is not the case. In fact, there are several NFL teams located in warm-weather states, including Florida.
So, how many NFL teams are from Florida? As of 2019, there are two NFL teams located in Florida: the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Miami Dolphins.
The teams
The NFL is made up of 32 teams, and of those, only two are located in the state of Florida- the Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The club joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Seattle Seahawks.The Bucs played their first season in the American Football Conference (AFC) West division as part of the 1976 expansion plan, whereby each new franchise would play every other franchise over the course of two years. After the season, Tampa Bay was moved to the NFC Central division. During the 2002 league realignment, the Bucs joined three former NFC West teams to form a new NFC South division. The club is owned by Jersey Holdings LLC., Glazer Family Holdings LLC., and Edward Glazer, and is coached by Bruce Arians.
Tampa Bay has won one Super Bowl championship (Super Bowl XXXVII), one conference championship (1999), and five division championships (1979, 1981, 1999, 2002, 2005). The Buccaneers have also compiled eleven postseason appearances and winning thirteen NFC South titles since they began play in 1976.
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami 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.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional football franchise based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars 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 TIAA Bank Field.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are four NFL teams from Florida: the Miami Dolphins, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Orlando Apollos.
