What Is The Youngest Nfl Franchise?
The youngest NFL franchise is the Jacksonville Jaguars, who began play in 1995.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the youngest team in the National Football League. They began play in 1976 as an expansion team. The Bucs played their first season in the American Football Conference West division but switched to the NFC Central division the following year. In 2002, the NFL realigned and the Bucs joined the NFC South division.
The Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jacksonville Jaguars are an American 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.
The Jaguars and the Carolina Panthers joined the NFL as expansion teams for the 1995 season. Since their inception, the Jaguars have won division championships in 1998 and 1999 (as members of the now-defunct AFC Central) and have qualified for the playoffs six times, most recently in 2017. The Jaguars have also won four AFC South championships, in 1998, 1999, 2017, and 2018. They currently have the longest active playoff drought among NFL teams of eight consecutive seasons.
The Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are the NFL’s youngest franchise, having started play in 1995. The team is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and plays its home games at Bank of America Stadium. The Panthers have won two NFC championships (in 1996 and 2003) and one Super Bowl (in 2005).
The Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are the youngest franchise in the NFL. The team was founded in 2002, making them the ninth team to join the AFC South division. The Texans replaced the Houston Oilers, who moved to Tennessee and became the Titans.
