How Many NFL Teams Does Texas Have?
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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 Dallas Cowboys
As of September 2018, the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable sports franchise in the world, worth an estimated $4.8 billion. That’s according to Forbes magazine, which released its annual list of the world’s 50 most valuable sports teams on Wednesday. The Cowboys are followed by the Manchester United soccer club at $4.12 billion.
History
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. They are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NFL, having enjoyed long periods of success throughout their existence. The franchise has won eight League Championships, tied for the second most in NFL history with the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Cowboys have played in thirty-five Super Bowls, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers for second place behind only the New England Patriots’ record eleven Super Bowl appearances. The team’s ten NFC Championship individual game appearances stand first in NFL history; their twenty-one overall playoff game appearances and thirteen NFL Divisional Playoff game appearances lead all teams as well.
The Cowboys have made sixty-three total trips to the playoffs, tied for seventh all-time behind only Green Bay (65), Dallas (64), Pittsburgh (64), Miami (66), New England (67), Denver (68) and San Francisco (68). They have played in thirty-five Super Bowls which ranks them ahead of any other team that has not won a Super Bowl appearance or win since Detroit last did it following their 1957 season when they lost to Cleveland in the NFL Championship Game before going on to win Super Bowl titles following both 1966 and 1967 seasons—a time period which was just two years removed from when Dallas first joined the league as an expansion club during its 1960 season.
Notable Players
Here are some of the most notable players in Dallas Cowboys history.
-Emmitt Smith: Running back who holds the NFL record for most career rushing yards. He played for the Cowboys from 1990 to 2002 and was a member of three Super Bowl-winning teams.
-Michael Irvin: Wide receiver who was a member of the “Triplets” alongside quarterback Troy Aikman and running back Emmitt Smith. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
-Troy Aikman: Quarterback who was the first overall pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. He won three Super Bowls with the Cowboys and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.
-Deion Sanders: Cornerback and return specialist who played for the Cowboys from 1995 to 1999. He helped lead the team to a Super Bowl victory in 1996 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2011.
-Jason Witten: Tight end who is currently the Cowboys’ all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards. He has been selected to 11 Pro Bowls and was named first-team All-Pro on four occasions.
Championships
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) East division. They are one of the most successful teams in NFL history, having appeared in more than a dozen conference championship games and winning eight Super Bowls—more than any other team, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for second place.
The 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 league’s American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team plays its home games at NRG Stadium.
History
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 in Houston’s Reliant Center complex, and their head coach is Bill O’Brien.
In 2002, the NFL expansion committeeUnhappy with the bid from various cities for the 2002 expansion franchise, added a 32nd team to the league, awarding it to Houston. The new franchise was Texans because of previous Texan teams in Houston including the Dallas Texans which played in the old American Football League from 1960 until 1962 and then became the Kansas City Chiefs.
Notable Players
Houston Texans notable players include wide receiver Andre Johnson, linebacker Brian Cushing, defensive end J.J. Watt, and quarterback Matt Schaub. The Houston Texans have had two players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, running back Earl Campbell and linebacker Mike Singletary.
Championships
The Texans have never won an NFL championship.
Conclusion
Unfortunately, Texas does not have any NFL teams.
