Which NFL Team is the Oldest Franchise?
Here is a list of the NFL teams in order of their founding date. The Chicago Bears are the oldest team, having been founded in 1920.
The Green Bay Packers
The Packers are the oldest franchise in the NFL. They were founded in 1919 and have been in continuous operation since. The team has won 13 league championships, the most of any team in NFL history, and four Super Bowls.
The Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) in the National Football League (NFL), and are one of two NFL teams from Illinois. The Bears have won nine NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl, and hold the NFL record for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired jersey numbers. The Bears have also recorded more victories than any other NFL franchise.
The Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest franchise in the National Football League. The team was founded in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club. In 1920, the team became a charter member of the American Professional Football Association, which later became the NFL.
The Cardinals have won two NFL championships (in 1925 and 1947) and one Super Bowl (in 2009). The team has also appeared in ten other NFL championship games and four other Super Bowls.
The Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are the oldest franchise in the NFL. The team was founded in 1929 as the Portsmouth Spartans and became the Detroit Lions in 1934. The Lions have won four NFL Championships, the most recent of which came in 1957.
