NFL Status | NFL Move |
1934- The Spartans are purchased by George Richards and become this Michigan team | |
1934- The Reds suspend play and are replaced for 3 games by this team | |
1937- The franchise in Boston keeps its name but moves to this city | |
1937- The West returns to 5 teams with the founding of this franchise in Ohio | |
1941- The Pittsburgh franchise, in honor of local industry, changes its name to this | |
1943- The war effort causes two PA clubs to merge, unofficially being called by this combined name | |
1944- A Boston franchise is formed with this most unlikely nickname | |
1944- Brooklyn is renamed, taking this name used by an AL baseball team and numerous colleges | |
1946- The Rams go west, relocating from Cleveland to this city | |
1949- The Boston franchise moves south to this city and becomes the Bulldogs | |
1950- Expansion! This team comes from the AAFC and wins the East six straight times | |
1950- This AAFC franchise becomes the NFL's second west coast team | |
1950- The 3rd team from the AAFC lasted only one year in this mid-Atlantic city | |
1952- The 2nd NY franchise is sold and moves to this southern city | |
1953- That club disbands and is replaced by a new Baltimore team using this nickname | |
1960- Expansion! The NFL returns to Texas with this club | |
1960- It's in the Cards; the club moves from Chicago to this city | |
1961- Go north! Expansion gives Green Bay a neighbor with this team | |
1966- Go south! Expansion puts this team in the heart of Dixie | |
1967- The NFL goes to four divisions and adds this perennial loser (and winner of Super Bowl XLIV) | |
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