Which State on the West Coast Has Three NFL Teams?

While the West Coast is home to some of the most popular NFL teams, only one state can claim three teams. So, which state on the West Coast has three NFL teams?

Introduction

Welcome to our lighthearted exploration of the NFL on the west coast of the United States. We’ll be looking at which state can lay claim to having three NFL teams. This is admittedly a bit of a contrived question, but we think it will be fun nonetheless.

So, without further ado, let’s get started.

The Three Teams

The state of California is home to three NFL teams: The San Francisco 49ers, the Oakland Raiders, and the Los Angeles Rams. All three teams have a rich history, and all three have won Super Bowls. The 49ers have won five Super Bowls, the Raiders have won three, and the Rams have won one.

The Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football franchise based in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s National Football Conference (NFC) West division. They joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team, along with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Seahawks are owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and are currently coached by Pete Carroll. Since 2002, the Seahawks have played their home games at CenturyLink Field (formerly Qwest Field), located south of downtown Seattle. The Seahawks previously played home games in the Kingdome (1976–1999) and Husky Stadium (1994, 2000–2001).

The Seahawks have won 10 division titles and three conference championships. They are the only team to have played in both Super Bowls since the AFC–NFC merger (1970) and one of three teams to have won conference championships in both Super Bowl era conferences. They have appeared in three straight Super Bowls, and earned a trip to fourteen straight Pro Bowls. The Seahawks have made it to the playoffs 20 times, tied with Dallas for also having done so 13 times since 1976; no other NFL team has made it to the playoffs more than 10 times during this same time frame.

The San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team located in the San Francisco Bay Area. They compete in the National Football League as a member of the league’s National Football Conference West division. The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and joined the NFL in 1949 when the leagues merged. The 49ers were the first major league professional sports franchise based in San Francisco. The name “49ers” comes from the prospectors who arrived in Northern California in the 1849 Gold Rush. The team is legally and corporately registered as San Francisco Forty Niners, Ltd., and uses “San Francisco” on most official team merchandise sold at retail outlets within Santa Clara County, California, which has been home to Levi’s Stadium since 2014.

The Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team that play in the National Football League (NFL). They are based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, and compete in the NFC West division of the NFL. The Rams franchise was founded in 1936 as the Cleveland Rams in Ohio. The franchise moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1946 following a short stint in Cleveland. This makes the Rams one of only three teams to have played in three different cities (Cleveland, Los Angeles, and St. Louis) since 1936.

The Rams have been to two Super Bowls, winning one in 1999. They have also won four NFC championships, most recently in 2018. The team’s head coach is Sean McVay and their home stadium is the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

The Rivalries

The West Coast is full of intense NFL rivalries. The most notable rivalry is between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams. These two teams have been division rivals for over 50 years. The Rams are currently the division champions, but the 49ers have a rich history dating back to the 1980s.

The Seahawks vs. The 49ers

The Seahawks vs. The 49ers is one of the most heated rivalries in the NFL. Both teams play in the NFC West division, so they are divisional rivals. But, their rivalry goes beyond that.

The Seahawks and the 49ers have been competitive since they both joined the NFC West in 2002. The Seahawks have won 10 division championships and 3 conference championships, while the 49ers have won 5 division championships and 6 conference championships.

There is a lot of bad blood between these two teams. In 2014, Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin was suspended for 4 games after he got into a fight with 49ers offensive lineman Anthony Davis during a game. In 2016, Michael Bennett of the Seahawks accused Eli Harold and Corey Lemonier of the 49ers of making racial slurs towards him during a game.

The hostility between these two teams was on full display in their most recent meeting in December 2017. Late in the game, with the Seahawks leading by 7, Richard Sherman of the Seahawks made a game-saving tackle of a 49ers receiver which knocked him out of bounds and into Sherman’s teammate Kam Chancellor, who was lying on the ground injured. This led to a huge fight between both teams that resulted in multiple players being ejected.

This rivalry is likely to continue for years to come as both teams remain competitive in the NFC West.

The Seahawks vs. The Rams

Since the Seahawks and the Rams both moved to the West Coast in the 1980s, there has been a rivalry between the two teams. The Seahawks are based in Seattle, WA, and the Rams are based in Los Angeles, CA. Both teams have had success in recent years, but the Seahawks have been more successful overall. In 2015, the Seahawks won the Super Bowl, while the Rams have not won a Super Bowl since 1999.

The 49ers vs. The Rams

The San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams are two of the most iconic rivals in the NFL. Both teams have a long history, dating back to the 1950s when they were both part of the same division. The rivalry has been resurrected in recent years, with both teams now playing in the NFC West division.

There have been some classic games between these two teams over the years, but the most recent one was undoubtedly the 2018 NFC Championship game. This was a rematch of their regular season matchup which saw the Rams come out on top with a score of 54-51. This time, it was the 49ers who came out on top, winning by a score of 57-49.

This rivalry is one of the most intense in the NFL, and it looks like it is here to stay for many years to come.

Conclusion

The state of California is the only state on the west coast of the United States that has three NFL teams. The other two states with three NFL teams are Florida and Texas.