What year did Dallas enter the NFL?

Answer 1

Are you thinking of the football expansion? Dallas has had two football teams. In 1952 the Dallas Texans, which later became the Kansas City Chiefs. In 1960 the Dallas Cowboys came to being. The Dallas Texans of 1952 are the Indianapolis Colts of today. After the one season (1952) the NFL awarded the team to a group of Baltimore businessmen headed by Carroll Rosenbloom. The franchise moved operations to Baltimore and became known as the Colts. The charter member of the American Football League named the Dallas Texans moved operations to Kansas City for the 1963 season. The Cowboys began play in the NFL in 1960.

Answer 2

The Dallas Cowboys entered the NFL in 1960. In fact, from 1960-1962, Dallas also had the Dallas Texans of the AFL, who became the Kansas City Chiefs. Dallas also had a previous NFL franchise called the Dallas Texans, who played one season, 1952.

Answer 3

Dallas was granted an NFL franchise on January 28, 1960.

Answer 4

Dallas was granted an NFL expansion franchise on January 28, 1960.

Answer 5

The Cowboys joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1960.