How Many NFL Teams Are There in California?
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How Many NFL Teams Are There in California?
The answer may surprise you. There are a total of 32 teams in the NFL, and while many of them are based in the northeastern United States, there are a few located out west. The two teams in California are the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams.
Introduction
In 1929, the National Football League (NFL) was founded in Canton, Ohio. The NFL originally consisted of 10 teams, all located in the northeastern and midwestern United States. These 10 charter teams were: the Arizona Cardinals (now in Glendale, Arizona), the Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions, the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, the New York Yankees (now the New York Jets), the Philadelphia Eagles, the Pittsburgh Pirates (now the Pittsburgh Steelers), the Providence Steam Roller (no longer in existence), and the St. Louis Rams (now in Los Angeles).
The Number of NFL Teams in California
As of 2021, there are a total of three NFL teams in the state of California. These teams are the Los Angeles Rams, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the San Francisco 49ers. All three teams play their home games in the state of California.
The San Francisco 49ers
Fewer than half of the NFL’s 32 teams are located in states with more than one team. In fact, 27 of the league’s teams are in states that only have one NFL team. California is one of those nine multi-team states, but with just two teams — the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams — it doesn’t have as many representation as some of the other states.
The Los Angeles Rams
The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that play in the National Football League (NFL). They are based in Inglewood, California, and are members of the NFC West division. The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in Ohio. The franchise moved to Los Angeles in 1946, making it the first NFL team to play its home games on the West Coast.
The 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 club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. They began play in 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, and played their home games at SDCCU Stadium. The return of the Chargers to Los Angeles was announced for the 2017 season, just their second season back since 1960.
Conclusion
As of the 2019 season, there are a total of 3 NFL teams located in California – the Los Angeles Rams, the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Oakland Raiders.
