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The American Football League's first season was 1960. The eight teams were:
Eastern Division: Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, New York Titans, Houston Oilers
Western Division: Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Denver Broncos
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ViviThe NFL was founded in 1920 (originally called the American Professional Football Association), and had ten founding teams:
Racine Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals)
Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears)
Akron Pros
Canton Bulldogs
Cleveland Tigers
Dayton Triangles
Hammond Pros
Muncie Flyers
Rochester Jeffersons
Rock Island Independents
Four more teams joined during the first year:
Buffalo All-Americans
Chicago Tigers
Columbus Panhandles
Detroit Heralds
Only the Cardinals and Bears franchises survived into the 1930s, but by then many other teams had joined the league, including the Green Bay Packers in 1921, the New York Giants in 1925, and the Portsmouth Spartans (now the Detroit Lions) in 1929.
Ny Giants
Baltimore Colts
St Louis Cardinals
Pittsburg Steelers
Washington Red Skins
LA Rams
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How many NFL teams are in the first round of the playoffs?
Eight. Two wild cards and the two lower ranking division champions in each conference.
How many teams win overtime in the NFL on first possession?
13
What NFL teams have no chearleaders?
No NFL teams have no cheerleaders. They all have them and many of them.
What ten teams where the first ones to play in the nfl?
The first ten teams to play in the NFL were the Chicago Cardinals, the Chicago Bears, the Green Bay Packers, The Philadelphia Eagles, New York Giants, and Detroit Lions. The Washington Redskins were originally called the Braves. The Steelers and Rams round out the first teams. In 1950, the 49ers, Browns, and Colts all joined, bringing the total to 12 NFL teams.
Why are the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC east?
they were among the very first teams to enter the NFL.
