In the past, the city hosted three professional football teams, the Sacramento Surge of the World League of American Football (who won the World Bowl II on June 6, 1992), the Sacramento Gold Miners of the Canadian Football League, and the Sacramento Attack of the Arena Football League.
No pasado, a cidade acolleu tres equipos de fútbol profesionais: o Sacramento Surge, da Liga de fútbol americano, que gañou o Mundial del World Bowl II o 6 de xuño de 1992; o Sacramento Gold Miners, da Liga canadense de fútbol; e o Sacramento Attack, da Liga de fútbol de Area.