What NFL Team is in Alabama?

It’s a common question for NFL fans in Alabama. What NFL team is in Alabama? The answer, of course, is the Alabama Crimson Tide!

The History of the NFL in Alabama

The National Football League has a long and storied history in the state of Alabama. The first NFL game was played in Birmingham in 1923. The Birmingham Americans were one of the original teams in the league. The Americans played their home games at Birmingham’s Legion Field, which is still home to the University of Alabama’s football team.

The First NFL Team in Alabama

The first NFL team in Alabama was the Birmingham Barons, who began play in the league’s inaugural season in 1920. The Barons were one of the league’s most successful teams, winning the championship in 1922 and 1923. The team folded after the 1924 season.

The Second NFL Team in Alabama

In 1959, the Dallas Cowboys were looking to move to a new city and they had their sights set on Birmingham, Alabama. The city’s population was close to 600,000, which made it the largest city in Alabama and also gave it the largest television market in the state. The move would have been a logical one for the Cowboys, but they ultimately decided to stay in Dallas.

The citizens of Birmingham were not going to take this decision lying down. They quickly came up with a plan to bring an NFL team to their city. This plan involved building a brand new stadium that would be paid for with public funds. The stadium was built and it was named Legion Field.

Now that there was a stadium in place, the city of Birmingham needed an NFL team to play in it. They found their team in the form of the Chattanooga franchise of the newly formed American Football League. The team was bought by Harry smooth and moved to Birmingham. They were renamed the Birmingham Americans.

The Americans played their first game in 1960. They were not very good and only won three games all season. The team’s fortunes improved slightly in 1961, but they still only won four games. After two seasons of poor performance, Harry Smooth decided to sell the team.

The team was bought by a group of businessmen from Houston for $2 million. The group announced that they were moving the team to Houston and renaming them the Houston Oilers. This left Birmingham without an NFL team once again.

The Current NFL Team in Alabama

The current NFL team in Alabama is the Birmingham Vulcans. The Vulcans were founded in 2020 and play their home games at Birmingham Stadium. The Vulcans are a member of the National Football League (NFL) and the National Football Conference (NFC) South division.

The Third NFL Team in Alabama

In 1925, the NFL’s Cleveland Rams franchise moved to Los Angeles. In 1946, the AAFC’s Miami Seahawks franchise joined the NFL, becoming the league’s ninth team. In 1950, the NFL awarded its 16th franchise to a group in Baltimore. In 1953, the NFL awarded its 17th franchise to a group in Dallas. The Dallas Texans franchise folded after one season. In 1960, the AFL added its eighth team with the chartering of the Houston Oilers.

The Fourth NFL Team in Alabama

The fourth NFL team in Alabama would be the Birmingham Vulcans. The Vulcans would be based in Birmingham, and they would play their home games at Legion Field. The Vulcans would be a part of the American Football Conference, and they would compete in the AFC West division.