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Historical NFL franchises

Franchises that played at least one NFL, APFA, AAFC, or AFL season but no longer exist as independent clubs. Includes APFA charter members, AAFC entries that did not survive the 1949 merger, and short-lived 1920s teams. Click any column header to sort, and the +/− to expand a franchise's season-by-season record.

Canton Bulldogs
Canton · APFA/NFL · 1920–1926
35-18-10Win% 0.6356 seasons
19221923
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFACanton Bulldogs4310.5637th
1921APFACanton Bulldogs5230.6504th
1922NFLCanton Bulldogs10020.9171stChampion
1923NFLCanton Bulldogs11010.9581stChampion
1925NFLCanton Bulldogs4400.50011th
1926NFLCanton Bulldogs1930.19219th
Akron Pros
Akron · APFA/NFL · 1920–1926
25-26-11Win% 0.4927 seasons
1920
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFAAkron Pros6030.8331stChampion
1921APFAAkron Pros8310.7083rd
1922NFLAkron Pros3520.40010th
1923NFLAkron Pros1600.14317th
1924NFLAkron Pros2600.250T-13th
1925NFLAkron Pros4220.6256th
1926NFLAkron Indians1430.31313th
Detroit Wolverines
Cleveland/Detroit · NFL · 1923–1928
30-16-7Win% 0.6325 seasons
1924
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1923NFLCleveland Indians3130.6436th
1924NFLCleveland Bulldogs7110.8331stChampion
1925NFLCleveland Bulldogs5810.39312th
1927NFLCleveland Bulldogs8410.6544th
1928NFLDetroit Wolverines7210.7502nd
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Frankford · NFL · 1924–1931
70-45-15Win% 0.5968 seasons
1926
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1924NFLFrankford Yellow Jackets11210.8213rd
1925NFLFrankford Yellow Jackets13700.6505th
1926NFLFrankford Yellow Jackets14120.8821stChampion
1927NFLFrankford Yellow Jackets6930.4177th
1928NFLFrankford Yellow Jackets11320.7503rd
1929NFLFrankford Yellow Jackets10450.6583rd
1930NFLFrankford Yellow Jackets41310.2509th
1931NFLFrankford Yellow Jackets1610.1889th
Providence Steam Roller
Providence · NFL · 1925–1931
41-32-11Win% 0.5547 seasons
1928
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1925NFLProvidence Steam Roller6510.54210th
1926NFLProvidence Steam Roller5710.42311th
1927NFLProvidence Steam Roller8510.6075th
1928NFLProvidence Steam Roller8120.8181stChampion
1929NFLProvidence Steam Roller4620.4177th
1930NFLProvidence Steam Roller6410.5915th
1931NFLProvidence Steam Roller4430.5006th
Pottsville Maroons
Pottsville/Boston · NFL · 1925–1929
31-24-2Win% 0.5615 seasons
1925
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1925NFLPottsville Maroons10200.8331st
1926NFLPottsville Maroons10220.7863rd
1927NFLPottsville Maroons5800.3858th
1928NFLPottsville Maroons2800.2008th
1929NFLBoston Bulldogs4400.5004th
Baltimore Colts (1950)
Baltimore · AAFC/NFL · 1947–1950
11-40-1Win% 0.2214 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1947AAFCBaltimore Colts21110.1794th
1948AAFCBaltimore Colts7700.5002ndPlayoffs
1949AAFCBaltimore Colts11100.0837th
1950NFLBaltimore Colts11100.0837th
Dallas Texans (1952)
Boston/New York/Dallas · NFL · 1944–1952
24-73-6Win% 0.2629 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1944NFLBoston Yanks2800.2004th
1945NFLBoston Yanks3610.350T-3rd
1946NFLBoston Yanks2810.2275th
1947NFLBoston Yanks4710.3753rd
1948NFLBoston Yanks3900.2505th
1949NFLNew York Bulldogs11010.1255th
1950NFLNew York Yanks7500.5833rd
1951NFLNew York Yanks1920.1676th
1952NFLDallas Texans11100.0836th
Brooklyn Dodgers (AAFC)
Brooklyn · AAFC · 1946–1948
8-32-2Win% 0.2143 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1946AAFCBrooklyn Dodgers31010.250T-2nd
1947AAFCBrooklyn Dodgers31010.2503rd
1948AAFCBrooklyn Dodgers21200.1434th
Staten Island Stapletons
Brooklyn/New York/Staten Island · NFL · 1926–1932
28-46-11Win% 0.3947 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1926NFLBrooklyn Lions3800.27315th
1927NFLNew York Yankees7810.4696th
1928NFLNew York Yankees4810.3467th
1929NFLStaten Island Stapletons3430.4506th
1930NFLStaten Island Stapletons5520.5006th
1931NFLStaten Island Stapletons4610.4097th
1932NFLStaten Island Stapletons2730.2927th
Buffalo Bills (AAFC)
Buffalo · AAFC · 1946–1949
23-26-5Win% 0.4724 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1946AAFCBuffalo Bisons31010.250T-2nd
1947AAFCBuffalo Bills8420.6432nd
1948AAFCBuffalo Bills7700.5001stTitle game
1949AAFCBuffalo Bills5520.5004thPlayoffs
Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo · APFA/NFL · 1920–1929
35-37-12Win% 0.4889 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFABuffalo All-Americans4110.7502nd
1921APFABuffalo All-Americans9120.8332nd
1922NFLBuffalo All-Americans5410.5509th
1923NFLBuffalo All-Americans5430.5429th
1924NFLBuffalo Bisons6500.5459th
1925NFLBuffalo Bisons1620.22214th
1926NFLBuffalo Rangers4420.5009th
1927NFLBuffalo Bisons0500.00012th
1929NFLBuffalo Bisons1710.16710th
Chicago Hornets
Chicago · AAFC · 1946–1949
11-40-3Win% 0.2324 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1946AAFCChicago Rockets5630.4644th
1947AAFCChicago Rockets11300.0714th
1948AAFCChicago Rockets11300.0714th
1949AAFCChicago Hornets4800.333T-5th
Chicago Tigers
Chicago · APFA · 1920–1920
1-5-1Win% 0.2141 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFAChicago Tigers1510.21410th
Card-Pitt (1944)
Chicago-Pittsburgh · NFL · 1944–1944
0-10-0Win% 0.0001 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1944NFLChi/Pitt Carpitts01000.0005th
Cincinnati Celts
Cincinnati · APFA · 1921–1921
1-3-0Win% 0.2501 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1921APFACincinnati Celts1300.250T-14th
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati/St.Louis · NFL · 1933–1934
4-16-1Win% 0.2142 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1933NFLCincinnati Reds3610.3504th
1934NFLCincy/St.Louis Reds/Gunners11000.0915th
Cleveland Tigers
Cleveland · APFA · 1920–1921
4-9-2Win% 0.3332 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFACleveland Tigers1420.2868th
1921APFACleveland Indians3500.37511th
Cleveland Indians (NFL)
Cleveland · NFL · 1931–1931
2-8-0Win% 0.2001 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1931NFLCleveland Indians2800.2008th
Columbus Panhandles
Columbus · APFA/NFL · 1920–1926
11-44-1Win% 0.2057 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFAColumbus Panhandles0500.00014th
1921APFAColumbus Panhandles1800.11117th
1922NFLColumbus Panhandles0800.00018th
1923NFLColumbus Tigers5410.5508th
1924NFLColumbus Tigers4400.50011th
1925NFLColumbus Tigers0900.00019th
1926NFLColumbus Tigers1600.14320th
Dayton Triangles
Dayton/Brooklyn · APFA/NFL · 1920–1944
77-151-17Win% 0.34925 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFADayton Triangles4220.6255th
1921APFADayton Triangles4410.50010th
1922NFLDayton Triangles4310.5637th
1923NFLDayton Triangles1610.18816th
1924NFLDayton Triangles2600.250T-13th
1925NFLDayton Triangles0710.06317th
1926NFLDayton Triangles1410.25016th
1927NFLDayton Triangles1610.18810th
1928NFLDayton Triangles0700.00010th
1929NFLDayton Triangles0600.00012th
1930NFLBrooklyn Dodgers7410.6254th
1931NFLBrooklyn Dodgers21200.14310th
1932NFLBrooklyn Dodgers3900.2508th
1933NFLBrooklyn Dodgers5410.5502nd
1934NFLBrooklyn Dodgers4700.364T-3rd
1935NFLBrooklyn Dodgers5610.4582nd
1936NFLBrooklyn Dodgers3810.2924th
1937NFLBrooklyn Dodgers3710.3184th
1938NFLBrooklyn Dodgers4430.5003rd
1939NFLBrooklyn Dodgers4610.4093rd
1940NFLBrooklyn Dodgers8300.7272nd
1941NFLBrooklyn Dodgers7400.6362nd
1942NFLBrooklyn Dodgers3800.2734th
1943NFLBrooklyn Dodgers2800.2004th
1944NFLBrooklyn Tigers01000.0005th
Detroit Panthers
Detroit · NFL · 1925–1926
12-8-4Win% 0.5832 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1925NFLDetroit Panthers8220.7503rd
1926NFLDetroit Panthers4620.41712th
Detroit Heralds
Detroit · APFA · 1920–1921
2-8-1Win% 0.2272 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFADetroit Heralds1300.2509th
1921APFADetroit Heralds1510.21416th
Duluth Eskimos
Duluth/Orange/Newark · NFL · 1923–1930
20-35-8Win% 0.3817 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1923NFLDuluth Kelleys4300.5717th
1924NFLDuluth Kelleys5100.8332nd
1925NFLDuluth Kelleys0300.00020th
1926NFLDuluth Eskimos6530.5368th
1927NFLDuluth Eskimos1800.11111th
1929NFLOrange Tornadoes3540.4178th
1930NFLNewark Tornadoes11010.12511th
Evansville Crimson Giants
Evansville · APFA/NFL · 1921–1922
3-5-0Win% 0.3752 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1921APFAEvansville Crimson Giants3200.6006th
1922NFLEvansville Crimson Giants0300.00017th
Hammond Pros
Hammond · APFA/NFL · 1920–1926
5-26-4Win% 0.2007 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFAHammond Pros0300.00013th
1921APFAHammond Pros1310.30013th
1922NFLHammond Pros0510.08316th
1923NFLHammond Pros1510.21415th
1924NFLHammond Pros2210.50010th
1925NFLHammond Pros1400.20015th
1926NFLHammond Pros0400.000T-21st
Hartford Blues
Hartford · NFL · 1926–1926
3-7-0Win% 0.3001 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1926NFLHartford Blues3700.30014th
Kansas City Cowboys
Kansas City · NFL · 1924–1926
12-15-1Win% 0.4463 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1924NFLKansas City Blues2700.22215th
1925NFLKansas City Blues2510.31313th
1926NFLKansas City Cowboys8300.7274th
Los Angeles Buccaneers
Los Angeles · NFL · 1926–1926
6-3-1Win% 0.6501 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1926NFLLos Angeles Buccaneers6310.6507th
Los Angeles Dons (AAFC)
Los Angeles · AAFC · 1946–1949
25-27-2Win% 0.4814 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1946AAFCLos Angeles Dons7520.5713rd
1947AAFCLos Angeles Dons7700.5003rd
1948AAFCLos Angeles Dons7700.5003rd
1949AAFCLos Angeles Dons4800.333T-5th
Louisville Colonels
Louisville · APFA/NFL · 1921–1926
1-12-0Win% 0.0774 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1921APFALouisville Brecks0200.000T-18th
1922NFLLouisville Brecks1300.250T-13th
1923NFLLouisville Brecks0300.00019th
1926NFLLouisville Colonels0400.000T-21st
Miami Seahawks (AAFC)
Miami · AAFC · 1946–1946
3-11-0Win% 0.2141 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1946AAFCMiami Seahawks31100.2144th
Milwaukee Badgers
Milwaukee · NFL · 1922–1926
16-27-6Win% 0.3885 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1922NFLMilwaukee Badgers2430.38911th
1923NFLMilwaukee Badgers7230.7084th
1924NFLMilwaukee Badgers5800.38512th
1925NFLMilwaukee Badgers0600.00018th
1926NFLMilwaukee Badgers2700.22217th
Minneapolis Red Jackets
Minneapolis · APFA/NFL · 1921–1930
6-33-3Win% 0.1796 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1921APFAMinneapolis Marines1300.250T-14th
1922NFLMinneapolis Marines1300.250T-13th
1923NFLMinneapolis Marines2520.33313th
1924NFLMinneapolis Marines0600.00018th
1929NFLMinneapolis Redjackets1900.10011th
1930NFLMinneapolis Redjackets1710.16710th
Muncie Flyers
Muncie · APFA · 1920–1921
0-3-0Win% 0.0002 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFAMuncie Flyers0100.000T-11th
1921APFAMuncie Flyers0200.000T-18th
New York Brickley's Giants
New York · APFA · 1921–1921
0-2-0Win% 0.0001 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1921APFANew York Brickley's Giants0200.000T-18th
New York Yankees (AAFC)
New York/Brk-New York · AAFC · 1946–1949
35-17-2Win% 0.6674 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1946AAFCNew York Yankees10310.7501stTitle game
1947AAFCNew York Yankees11210.8211stTitle game
1948AAFCNew York Yankees6800.4293rd
1949AAFCBrk/New York Yankees8400.6673rdPlayoffs
Oorang Indians
Oorang · NFL · 1922–1923
4-16-0Win% 0.2002 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1922NFLOorang Indians3600.33312th
1923NFLOorang Indians11000.09118th
Phil-Pitt Steagles
Philadelphia-Pittsburgh · NFL · 1943–1943
5-4-1Win% 0.5501 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1943NFLPhila-Pit Steagles5410.5503rd
Racine Tornadoes
Racine · NFL · 1922–1926
15-15-6Win% 0.5004 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1922NFLRacine Legion6410.5916th
1923NFLRacine Legion4420.50011th
1924NFLRacine Legion4330.5508th
1926NFLRacine Tornadoes1400.20018th
Rochester Jeffersons
Rochester · APFA/NFL · 1920–1925
2-25-2Win% 0.1036 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFARochester Jeffersons0100.000T-11th
1921APFARochester Jeffersons2300.40012th
1922NFLRochester Jeffersons0410.10015th
1923NFLRochester Jeffersons0400.00020th
1924NFLRochester Jeffersons0700.00017th
1925NFLRochester Jeffersons0610.07116th
Rock Island Independents
Rock Island · APFA/NFL · 1920–1925
24-14-11Win% 0.6026 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1920APFARock Island Independents4210.6434th
1921APFARock Island Independents4210.6435th
1922NFLRock Island Independents4210.6435th
1923NFLRock Island Independents2330.43812th
1924NFLRock Island Independents5220.6675th
1925NFLRock Island Independents5330.5919th
St. Louis All-Stars
St. Louis · NFL · 1923–1923
1-4-2Win% 0.2861 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1923NFLSt. Louis All-Stars1420.28614th
Toledo Maroons
Toledo/Kenosha · NFL · 1922–1924
8-9-5Win% 0.4773 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1922NFLToledo Maroons5220.6674th
1923NFLToledo Maroons3320.50010th
1924NFLKenosha Maroons0410.10016th
Tonawanda Kardex
Tonawanda · APFA · 1921–1921
0-1-0Win% 0.0001 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1921APFATonawanda Kardex0100.00021st
Washington Senators (NFL)
Washington · APFA · 1921–1921
1-2-0Win% 0.3331 seasons
YearLeagueTeamWLTWin%FinishNotes
1921APFAWashington Senators1200.3338th

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