List and short history of every NFL team

List and short history of every NFL team

Arizona Cardinals

• Originally named “the Cardinals” and got new name in 1994
• Has called three cities home: Chicago, St. Louis and Phoenix
• Won NFC Eastern Championships in 1974 and 1975
• Lost first rounds of playoffs in both years.  

Atlanta Falcons

• Founded: Atlanta, Georgia in 1965
• Joined Eastern Conference
• NFC West champions 1980 and 1998
• Reached Super Bowl Li in 2016 but lost to New England Patriots

Baltimore Ravens

• Established in 1996
• Rapidly became one of the most successful franchises in the NFL
• Qualifying for the playoffs 12 times since 2000, they have won 2 Super Bowl Championships (Super bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII).
• They are also the only team to hold perfect record multiple in Super Bowl appearances.  

Buffalo Bills

• Members of the AFC East division
• Plays home games at Bills stadium in NEW YORK
• Began in1960.
• Only team to have won 4 consecutive conference championships.
• Also only team to have lost 4 consecutive Super Bowl games

Carolina Panthers

• Based in Charlotte, North Carolina
• Part of NFC South division
• Began playing NFL in 1995.
• Won the NFC championship game in 2003
• Lost Super Bowl in that same year to New England Patriots.

Chicago Bears

• Part of OG NFL
• Won nine NFL championships – 8 NFL, 1 Super Bowl
• Recorded most victories out of any team with 739

Cincinnati Bengals

• Started in 1968
• Appeared in two Super Bowl Finals – lost both to San Fran 49ers.

Cleveland Browns

• Founded in 1945
• Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown
• Member of AFC north division
• Two winning seasons in 2002 and 2007
• One playoff appearance – 2002

Dallas Cowboys

• Part of NFC East division
• Joined the NFL in 1960
• Made it to Super Bowl 8 times
• Only team to record 20 straight winning seasons (1966-1985)

Denver Broncos

• Part of AFC west division
• Joined NFL in 1970
• Won 8 AFC championships
• Won 3 Super Bowl Championships – 1997, 1998 and 2015

Detroit Lions

• Part of NFC north division
• Joined NFL in 1930
• Won 4 NFL championships
• Only NFC team to have not yet played in Super Bowl

Green Bay Packers

• Third oldest franchise in NFL
• Founded in 1919
• 13 league championships – 9 pre-Super Bowl NFL titles and 4 Super Bowl Victories

Houston Texans

• Newest team in the NFL
• Not yet to made Super Bowl Appearance

Indianapolis Colts

• Member of AFC south division
• Founded in 1953
• Won three NFL championship
• Won Super Bowl XLI

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Started play in NFL 1995
• Team value of 1.48 billion

Kansas City Chiefs

• Began in 1960
• Won AFL title is 1962, 1966 and 1969.
• Won the Super Bowl in Jan 1970 and Feb 2020

Las Vegas Raiders

• Team colors: silver and black
• Fight song: the autumn Wind
• Nickname: Raider nation and the silver and black
• 1983 Super Bowl winners

Los Angeles Chargers

• NFL competitors
• Established in 1960
• Used to play in San Diego, returning to LA in 2017

Los Angeles Rams

• Founded in 1936
• Used to be called “Cleveland Rams”
• Have changed their names 3 times

Miami Dolphins

• Began play in 1966
• Team colors: Aqua, orange and white
• Won Super Bowl in 1972 and 1973

Minnesota Vikings

• Began in 1960
• Arguable the most successful franchise to not win a Super Bowl
• Team colors: purple, gold and white

New England Patriots

• Founded in 1959
• One of the most successful franchise
• Most Super Bowl appearances (9) and won 6.

New Orleans Saints

• Founded in 1966
• Team colors: old gold, black and white
• Won the Super Bowl in 2009 (XLIV)

 New York Giants

• Joined NFL in 1925
• One of the leagues most established clubs
• Team colors: blue, red and white
• Super Bowl Championships: 1986, 1990, 2007 and 2011

New York jets

• Used to be called New York titans
• Team nickname: gang green
• 1968 Super Bowl Champions

Philadelphia Eagles

• Began in 1933
• Appeared in Super Bowl 3 times – won 2018
• Team mascot: swoop

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Began in 1933
• Tied with New York patriots for Super Bowl titles with 6
• Team nickname: the black and Gold

San Francisco 49ers

• Team colors: red and gold
• Super bowl Championships: 1981, 1984, 1988, 1989 and 1994
• Nickname: Niners, Niners gang

Seattle Seahawks

• Began in 1976
• Team colors: college navy, action green and wolf grey
• 2013 Super Bowl champions

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Based in Florida
• 2002 Super Bowl champions

Tennessee Titans

• Previously known as Houston Oilers
• Began playing in 1960
• Played in Super Bowl once (end of 1999 NFL season)

Washington Football Team  

• Formerly known as the Washington Redskins
• Team colors: Burgundy and Gold
• 1982, 1987 and 1991 Super Bowl Champions