How Many States Have Two NFL Teams?
How Many States Have Two NFL Teams?
The answer may surprise you.
Introduction
While most people are aware that there are NFL teams in different states, they may not realize that some states have more than one team. In fact, there are thirteen states that have two NFL teams. This gives fans in those states a great opportunity to support two different teams, or to root for one team while also having a secondary team to follow. Here is a list of the thirteen states with two NFL teams:
-California: The San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams
-Florida: The Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
-Illinois: The Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts (although the Colts will be moving to Indiana in 2018)
-Maryland: The Baltimore Ravens and the Washington Redskins
-Massachusetts: The New England Patriots and the Buffalo Bills
-New Jersey: The New York Jets and the New York Giants
-Ohio: The Cincinnati Bengals and the Cleveland Browns
-Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles
-Tennessee: The Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) and the Jacksonville Jaguars
-Texas: The Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans
-Virginia: The Washington Redskins (formerly based in Washington D.C., now located in Virginia) and the Baltimore Ravens (formerly based in Maryland, now located in Virginia)
-Washington: The Seattle Seahawks and the Oakland Raiders (although the Raiders will be moving to Las Vegas in 2020)
How Many States Have Two NFL Teams?
Twelve states have two NFL teams each. These states are California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Conclusion
As of 2020, there are 13 states with two or more NFL teams. These states are California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Of these 13 states, only one (Nevada) does not have two teams in the same division.
