NFL Team History

== Team History ==
Team 	History
Anaheim Warriors 	Baltimore Animals (1921)
Baltimore Raiders (1922-1923)
Nashville Raiders (1924-1936)
Fort Worth Raiders (1937-1944)
Anaheim Raiders (1945-1968)
Anaheim Warriors (1969-)
Boston Giants 	Boston Footballers (1918)
Boston Runners (1919)
Boston Ironmen (1919)
Boston Eagles (1920-1925)
Boston Giants (1926-)
Buffalo Blues 	Boston Braves (1944-1955)
Providence Braves (1956-1959)
Buffalo Braves (1960-1982)
Buffalo Blues (1983-)
Calgary Cardinals 	Seattle Highwaymen (1950-1954)
Seattle Woodsmen (1955-1968)
Calgary Woodsmen (1969-1973)
Calgary Cardinals (1974-)
Chicago All-Blacks 	Chicago All-Blacks (1918-)
Cincinnati Indians 	Cincinnati Indians (1928-)
Dallas Stalkers 	Dallas Stalkers (1996-)
Denver Stars 	Kansas City Bombers (1944-1946)
Kansas City Rebels (1947-1953)
Omaha Millions (1954-1957)
Colorado Wolverines (1958-1959)
Denver Stars (1960-)
Detroit Eagles 	Detroit Strongmen (1920-1926)
Detroit Eagles (1927-)
Florida Storm 	Florida Storm (1986-)
Kansas City Rams 	Louisville Rams (1930-1992)
Kansas City Rams (1993-)
Las Vegas Monarchs 	Las Vegas Monarchs (1974-)
Los Angeles Panthers 	Los Angeles Panthers (1948-)
Monterrey Coyotes 	San Antonio Panhandles (1961-1969)
Monterrey Coyotes (1970-)
Montreal Red Foxes 	Montreal Leafs (1938-1951)
Montreal Red Foxes (1952-)
Nashville Hawks 	Nashville Armadillos (1961)
Kentucky Bobcats (1962-1964)
Nashville Bobcats (1965-1980)
Nashville Hawks (1981-)
New Mexico Aztecs 	New Mexico Aztecs (1961-)
New York Blaze 	New York Cardinals (1924-1929)
New York Flames (1930-1947)
New York Blaze (1948-)
Oklahoma City Buckeyes 	Texas Longhorns (1956-1983)
Oklahoma City Buckeyes (1984-)
Philadelphia Senators 	Philadelphia Senators (1921-)
Phoenix Firebirds 	Phoenix Firebirds (1996-)
Pittsburgh Lions 	Rochester Pros (1918-1920)
Rochester Lions (1921-1936)
Pittsburgh Lions (1937-)
Rochester Thunder Ducks	Rochester Thunder Ducks (1937-)
Salt Lake City Wildcats	Salt Lake City Wildcats (2001-)
San Diego Tigers 	San Francisco Tigers (1986-1997)
San Diego Tigers (1998-)
Seattle Skyforce 	Seattle Jets (1964-1988)
Seattle Skyforce (1989-)
St. Louis Spartans 	St. Louis Americans (1964-1980)
St. Louis Spartans (1981-)
Tampa Bay Leopards 	Houston Leopards (1964-1971)
Miami Leopards (1972-2009)
Tampa Bay Leopards (2010-)
Washington Generals 	Maryland Stepins (1928-1929)
Washington Presidents (1930-1938)
Washington Generals (1939-1951)
Baltimore Generals (1952-1977)
Washington Generals (1978-)
Wichita Wings 	Toronto Wings (1938-1963)
Wichita Wings (1964-)
Winnipeg Herd 	Winnipeg Herd (1986-)
Wisconsin Force 	Milwaukee Commanders (1956-1966)
Milwaukee Force (1967)
Wisconsin Force (1968)
== Timeline ==
=== Key ===
First season *	Last season ^	Only season *^	Last year before hiatus ^^	Rejoined after hiatus **
== Founding Years (AFPA) ==
League originally founded under the name American Football Players Association on the 7th of August, 1918 in Cleveland, Ohio.
=== 1918 ===
Albany Greenshirts * 	New York City Stallions *
Boston Footballers * 	Pittsburgh Deacons *
Chicago All-Blacks * 	Richmond Selaykas *
Cleveland Founders *^ 	Rochester Pros *
Columbus Jacks * 	Syracuse Raramuri *
Dayton Fordes * 	Washington Blueshirts *^
Elmira Powerful Men *^	
=== 1919 ===
Name changes:
Boston Footballers -> Boston Runners/Boston Ironmen (changed mid-way through season)
New York City Stallions -> New York City Fanners
Syracuse Raramuri -> Syracuse Sprinters
Albany Greenshirts 	Philadelphia Bulldogs *^
Boston Runners/Ironmen	Pittsburgh Deacons
Buffalo Whiteshirts * 	Providence Footballers *^
Chicago All-Blacks 	Richmond Selaykas ^
Columbus Jacks ^ 	Rochester Pros
Dayton Fordes ^ 	Syracuse Sprinters ^^
New York Fanners ^ 	Youngstown Planes *^
=== 1920 ===
Name changes:
Albany Greenshirts -> Albany Yanks
Boston Ironmen -> Boston Eagles
Albany Yanks, Boston Eagles, Buffalo Whiteshirts, Chicago All-Blacks, Detroit Strongmen, Pittsburgh Deacons, Rochester Pros
Albany Yanks ^
Boston Eagles
Buffalo Whiteshirts
Chicago All-Blacks
Detroit Strongmen *
Pittsburgh Deacons
Rochester Pros
== Birth of the NFL ==
=== 1921 ===
Name changes:
Pittsburgh Deacons -> Wisconsin Deacons
Rochester Pros -> Rochester Lions
Atlanta Reds * 	Detroit Strongmen
Baltimore Animals * 	New Haven Warriors *
Boston Eagles 	New York Manhattans *
Buffalo Whiteshirts 	Philadelphia Senators *
Chicago All-Blacks 	Rochester Lions
Chicago Trailmen * 	Syracuse Athletics *
Cincinnati Bronzemen *^	Wisconsin Deacons
Cleveland Hix *^ 	
=== 1922 ===
Name changes:
Baltimore Animals -> Baltimore Raiders
Syracuse Athletics -> Utica Americans
Atlanta Reds 	New Haven Warriors
Baltimore Raiders 	New Rochelle Bakers *^
Boston Eagles 	New York Manhattans
Buffalo Whiteshirts 	Philadelphia Senators
Chicago All-Blacks 	Rochester Lions
Chicago Trailmen 	St. Louis Kings *
Detroit Strongmen 	Staten Island Knights *
Fort Wayne Tarins * 	Syracuse Sprinters **
Indianapolis Hunters *^	Utica Americans
Long Island Waynes * 	Wisconsin Deacons ^
Nashville Tigers *^