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NFL Teams Histories: Take a look at NFL teams’ histories, key facts, statistics and more

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The NFL’s 32 franchises are divided into two 16-team conferences – the American Football Conference and the National Football Conference. Each conference is further broken into four four-team divisions – east, north, south, and west – based on geographical location.

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  1. Part 1: AFC
  2. Part 2: NFC

American Football Conference PART 1: AFC

NORTH

The current team name was inspired by Edgar Allan Poe’s famous poem “The Raven” which was authored in Baltimore, Maryland.
  • M&T Bank Stadium 

Baltimore, MD

Opened: 1998

Capacity: 71,008

Surface: Bermuda Grass

  • Hometown

Baltimore, MD

Population: 569,931 (2022)

AP via Julio Cortez

  • Team Colors

Black/Purple

Team History

  • After 12 seasons without a professional football team, Baltimore received its newest NFL franchise when the Ravens moved to the city in 1996.
  • Four years after the team’s inception, head coach Brian Billick led the Ravens to a Super Bowl victory in 2000 defeating the New York Giants, 34-7.
  • Head coach John Harbaugh and former quarterback Joe Flacco are the first coach and quarterback duo to win a playoff game in each of their first five seasons in the NFL.
  • The Baltimore Ravens won their second Super Bowl in 2013 in what has been dubbed “The Blackout Bowl” when a partial power outage suspended play for 34 minutes.
  • The Baltimore Ravens have established a reputation for strong defensive play with Hall of Fame players such as middle linebacker Ray Lewis and free safety Ed Reed making a big impact on the franchise’s Super Bowl wins.

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 29 (1996-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T): John Harbaugh (160-99-0)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 2
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T): 256-194-1
  • Playoff Record: 17-13
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Jamal Lewis, 7,801 (2000-06)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Joe Flacco, 38,245 (2008-18)
  • Most Career Receptions: Derrick Mason, 471 (2005-10)
  • Most Career Sacks: Terrell Suggs, 132.5 (2003-18)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Ed Reed, 61 (2002-12)
  • Most Career Points: Justin Tucker, 1,649 points (2012–24)
  • Current Team Owner: Steve Bisciotti

 

The Cincinnati Bengals defeated the San Diego Chargers, 27-7, in the 1981 AFC Championship, which was the coldest game in NFL history in terms of wind chill at -37 degrees. 

  • Paycor Stadium

Cincinnati, OH

Opened: 2000

Capacity: 65,515

Surface: Shaw Sports Momentum Pro

  • Hometown

Cincinnati, OH

Population: 309,513 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Orange/Black

Team History

  • The Bengals franchise began in 1968 after three years’ worth of campaigning from Paul Brown, former coach for the Cleveland Browns. 
  • Brown named the team after Cincinnati’s former pro football team called the Bengals that played in the 1930s and 1940s. 
  • In 1970, the Bengals secured the AFC Central Division title and became the first expansion team to win its division in its first three years.
  • The Bengals have made it to the Super Bowl thrice in their history (XVI, XXIII, and LVI).
  • Anthony Muñoz, who spent his entire career with the Bengals, is one of the best offensive tackles in NFL history.

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 57 (1968-2024) 
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Marvin Lewis (131-122-3) 
  • Super Bowl Titles: 0 
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 394-471-5 
  • Playoff Record: 10-16 
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Corey Dillon, 8,061 (1997-2003) 
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Ken Anderson, 32,838 (1971-86) 
  • Most Career Receptions: Chad Johnson, 751 (2001-10) 
  • Most Career Sacks: Eddie Edwards, 84.5 (1977-88)*
  • Most Career Interceptions: Ken Riley, 65 (1969-83) 
  • Most Career Points: Jim Breech, 1,151 (1980-92) 
  • Current Team Owner: Mike Brown  

*Sacks prior to 1982 are not official

 

The Browns didn’t play a single NFL down from 1996-98, after the original team and staff relocated to Baltimore in 1996. The Browns franchise resumed operations in 1999 with the same logo and colors.

  • Cleveland Browns Stadium

Cleveland, OH

Opened: 1999

Capacity: 67,431

Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass

  • Hometown

Cleveland, OH

Population: 361,607 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Dark Brown/Orange

Team History

  • Founded in 1944, the Browns officially joined the NFL in 1950 along with the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Colts from the All-America Football Conference after that league folded.
  • The Browns quickly established themselves as perennial contenders, winning four NFL Championships (1950, 1954, 1955, and 1964).
  • In 1961, Arthur B. Modell purchased the Browns for a then-record price of $4 million. In 1970, the Browns moved to the American Football Conference.
  •  The Browns played in the first Monday Night Football game on September 21, 1970, defeating the New York Jets, 31-21.

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 76 (1946-95, 1999-2024) 
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Paul Brown (158-48-8)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 0 
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 559-534-14
  • Playoff Record: 17-22
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Jim Brown, 12,312 (1957-65) 
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Brian Sipe, 23,713 (1974-83)
  • Most Career Receptions: Ozzie Newsome, 662 (1978-90)
  • Most Career Sacks: Bill Glass, 77.5 (1962-68)*
  • Most Career Interceptions: Thom Darden, 45 (1972-81)
  • Most Career Points: Lou Groza, 1,608 (1946-67)
  • Current Team Owners: Jimmy Haslam and Dee Haslam   

*Sacks prior to 1982 are not official

 

The Pittsburgh Steelers became the first NFL franchise to win six Super Bowl titles following their victory over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL.

  • Acrisure Stadium

Pittsburgh, PA

Opened: 2001

Capacity: 68,400

Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass

  • Hometown

Pittsburgh, PA

Population: 302,898 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Black/Steelers Gold

Team History

  • The Pittsburgh franchise was founded as the “Pittsburgh Pirates” by Arthur J. Rooney in 1933 before officially becoming the “Pittsburgh Steelers” in 1940.
  • The 1970s were a dominant decade for the team under head coach Chuck Noll. The Steelers won four Super Bowls and made the playoffs eight times.
  • In 1938, Pittsburgh selected future U.S. Supreme Court Justice Byron White in the first round of the NFL draft.
  • After drafting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, the Steelers went on to win the 2006 and 2009 Super Bowls, becoming one of the most successful NFL franchises.
  • The Steelers were the first NFL team to hire an African American assistant coach (1957, Lowell Perry), the first team to have an African American Super Bowl MVP (1975, Franco Harris), the first to hire an African American coordinator (1984, Tony Dungy), and the first to hire a woman as full-time athletic trainer (2002, Ariko Iso).

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 92 (1933-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T): Chuck Noll (193-148-1)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 6
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T): 671-578-22
  • Playoff Record: 36-28
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Franco Harris, 11,950 (1972-83)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Ben Roethlisberger, 64,088 (2004-21)
  • Most Career Receptions: Hines Ward, 1,000 (1998-2011)
  • Most Career Sacks: James Harrison, 80.5 (2002, 2004-12, 2014-17)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Mel Blount, 57 (1970-83)
  • Most Career Points: Gary Anderson, 1,343 (1982-94)
  • Current Team Owners: Rooney Family

 

EAST

The Buffalo Bills are the only team to play in four consecutive Super Bowls, making these appearances between 1990-93.  

  • Highmark Stadium

Orchard Park, NY

Opened: 1973

Capacity: 71,608

Surface: A-Turf Titan 50

  • Hometown

Buffalo, NY

Population: 276,486 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Royal Blue/Red

Team History

  • The Buffalo Bills were the seventh team to be admitted to the American Football League when the franchise was awarded to Ralph C. Wilson in 1959. 
  • In 1964 and 1965, the Buffalo Bills won the AFC Championship. Head coach Lou Saban was named AFL Coach of the Year for both seasons. 
  • When Marv Levy took over as head coach in 1986, the Buffalo Bills became one of the league’s most dominant teams, winning five AFC championships and making four consecutive Super Bowl appearances.   
  • With some of the most passionate fans in the league, the Buffalo Bills set an NFL single-season attendance record in the ’90s when 635,889 fans attended games during the 1991 season.   

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 65 (1960-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Marv Levy (112-70-0)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 0
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 473-501-8
  • Playoff Record: 19-21
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Thurman Thomas, 11,938 (1988-99)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Jim Kelly, 35,467 (1986-96)
  • Most Career Receptions: Andre Reed, 941 (1985-99)
  • Most Career Sacks: Bruce Smith, 171(1985-99)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Butch Byrd, 40 (1964-70)
  • Most Career Points: Steve Christie, 1,011 (1992-2000)
  • Current Team Owners: Kim Pegula and Terry Pegula

 

The 1972 Dolphins are the only team in NFL history to record a perfect season. To this day, no other team has remained undefeated in both the regular season and playoffs in a single season.

  • Hard Rock Stadium

Miami Gardens, FL

Opened: 1987

Capacity: 64,767

Surface: Bermuda Grass

  • Hometown

Miami, FL

Population: 449,514 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Aqua/Orange

Team History

  • Founded in 1966, the Dolphins became the ninth expansion team of the American Football League (AFL). 
  • The Dolphins joined the NFL in 1970 when the AFL and NFL merged. 
  • The Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins, 14-7, in Super Bowl VII to cap off their 17-0 perfect season. 
  • The following season, the Dolphins became back-to-back champions when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 24-7, in Super Bowl VIII. 
  • Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Don Shula led the Dolphins for 26 seasons, including a perfect season in 1972.

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 59 (1966-2024) 
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Don Shula (257-133-2) 
  • Super Bowl Titles: 2 
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 496-399-4  
  • Playoff Record: 20-23 
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Larry Csonka, 6,737 (1968-74, 1979) 
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Dan Marino, 61,361 (1983-99) 
  • Most Career Receptions: Mark Clayton, 550 (1983-92) 
  • Most Career Sacks: Jason Taylor, 131 (1997-2007, 2009, 2011)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Jake Scott, 35 (1970-75) 
  • Most Career Points: Olindo Mare, 1,048 (1997-2006) 
  • Current Team Owner: Stephen M. Ross   

 

The Patriots are tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most Super Bowl victories in NFL history with six. They hold the NFL record for the most Super Bowl appearances with 11.  

  • Gillette Stadium

Foxborough, MA

Opened: 2002

Capacity: 65,878

Surface: FieldTurf

  • Hometown

Boston, MA

Population: 650,706 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Nautical Blue/Red

Team History

  • Founded in 1959 as the “Boston Patriots,” the team was an original member of the American Football League (AFL). 
  • The Patriots joined the NFL during the 1970 AFL/NFL merger. They changed their name to the New England Patriots when they moved to Foxborough, MA. in 1971. 
  • Future Pro Football Hall of Fame head coach Bill Parcells led the team to Super Bowl XXXI, where they lost to the Green Bay Packers, 35-21. 
  • In 2001, 2000 sixth-round draft pick and backup quarterback Tom Brady stepped in for injured starter Drew Bledsoe and led the team to victory in Super Bowl XXXVI.    
  • From 2001-18, Belichick and Brady led the Patriots to a dominant run, winning six Super Bowls in nine appearances. 

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 65 (1960-2024) 
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Bill Belichick (266-121-0) 
  • Super Bowl Titles: 6 
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 541-433-9
  • Playoff Record: 37-22 
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Sam Cunningham, 5,453 (1973-79, 1981-82)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Tom Brady, 74,571 (2000-19) 
  • Most Career Receptions: Wes Welker, 672 (2007-12) 
  • Most Career Sacks: Andre Tippett, 100 (1982-93) 
  • Most Career Interceptions: Raymond Clayborn (1977-89), Ty Law (1995-2004), 36  
  • Most Career Points: Stephen Gostkowski, 1,775 (2006-19) 
  • Current Team Owner: Robert Kraft 

 

The New York Jets are one of two teams — the New Orleans Saints are the other — to win their first and only Super Bowl appearance.

  • Metlife Stadium

East Rutherford, NJ

Opened: 2010

Capacity: 82,500

Surface: FieldTurf

  • Hometown

New York, NY

Population: 8,335,897 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Gotham Green/Stealth Black

Team History

  • The Jets were founded in 1959 as the Titans of New York and joined the AFL. In 1963, the franchise was sold and renamed the Jets.  
  • In 1968, the Jets advanced to the playoffs for the first time and played in the first AFL-NFL championship game officially called the Super Bowl. Under quarterback Joe Namath, the Jets defeated the Baltimore Colts, 16-7. 
  • In the 1980s, the Jets found success by making their return to the playoffs. In 1982, they made it to the AFC Championship game, but lost to the Miami Dolphins, 14-0.  
  • The Jets enjoyed success from 2001 to 2010, making the playoffs six times. Their last playoff appearance was in 2010 when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Championship game, 24-19. 

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 65 (1960-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) WeebEwbank (71-77-6)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 1
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 428-547-8 
  • Playoff Record:12-13
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Curtis Martin, 10,302 (1998-2005)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Joe Namath, 27,057 (1965-76)
  • Most Career Receptions: Don Maynard, 627 (1960-72)
  • Most Career Sacks: Mark Gastineau, 107.5 (1979-88)*  
  • Most Career Interceptions: Bill Baird, 34 (1963-69)
  • Most Career Points:Pat Leahy, 1,470 (1974-91)
  • Current Team Owners: Woody Johnson and Christopher Johnson

*Sacks prior to 1982 are not official

 

SOUTH

The Houston Texans are the youngest franchise in the NFL, becoming the league’s 32nd franchise during the 2002 season.

  • NRG Stadium

Houston, TX

Opened: 2002

Capacity: 72,220

Surface: Hellas Matrix Helix

  • Hometown

Houston, TX

Population: 2,302,878 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Deep Steel Blue/Battle Red

Team History

  • The Texans are Houston’s second NFL franchise after the Oilers who played in Houston from 1960-96 before moving to Tennessee, becoming the Tennessee Titans.
  • Founder Bob McNair was granted the Houston expansion team in 1999. 
  • With the first overall pick of the 2002 draft, the Texans selected quarterback David Carr from Fresno State. Carr played with the team from 2002-06.
  • In their first home opening game, the Texans defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 19-10. It’s the first time an expansion team had won its opening game since the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears in 1961.    
  • The Texans won their first division championship in 2011 and clinched their first playoff berth. They have since gone on to win five more AFC South championships in 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2023.  

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 23 (2002-24) 
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Gary Kubiak (61-64-0)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 0 
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 154-202-1
  • Playoff Record: 5-7
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Arian Foster, 6,472 (2009-15)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Matt Schaub, 23,221 (2007-13)
  • Most Career Receptions: Andre Johnson, 1,012 (2003-14)
  • Most Career Sacks: J.J. Watt, 101 (2011-20)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Johnathan Joseph, 17 (2011-19)
  • Most Career Points: Kris Brown, 767 (2002-09) 
  • Current Team Owner: Janice McNair

 

The Colts are one of two teams (along with the Las Vegas Raiders) to win a Super Bowl while based in two different cities, Baltimore (1971) and Indianapolis (2007). The Colts are the only team to win both of their Super Bowls in the same host city (Miami).

  • Lucas Oil Stadium

Indianapolis, IN

Opened: 2008

Capacity: 67,000

Surface: Shaw Sports Momentum Pro

  • Hometown

Indianapolis, IN

Population: 880,621 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Speed Blue/Gray

Team History

  • In 1953, the city of Baltimore was awarded a new NFL franchise. The team was named the Colts, the second pro football club to bear that name in a seven-year period.  
  • The Colts won NFL Western Conference championships in 1964 and 1968 under legendary head coach Don Shula. Shula moved to the Miami Dolphins in 1970, but the Colts won the first AFC Eastern division title and Super Bowl V in the same year. 
  • In 1984, professional football came to Indianapolis when owner Robert Irsay moved the Colts franchise from Baltimore to Indianapolis. 
  • The Colts franchise changed forever when they drafted quarterback Peyton Manning with the first overall pick in the 1998 NFL Draft. The club would become one of the league’s most dominant teams of the 2000s.  
  • In 2006, Manning led the Colts to their first championship in 36 seasons with a victory in Super Bowl XLI, beating the Chicago Bears, 29-17. 

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 72 (1953-2024) 
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Tony Dungy 85-27-0 
  • Super Bowl Titles: 2 
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 556-501-8 
  • Playoff Record: 23-25
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Edgerrin James, 9,226 (1999-2005)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Peyton Manning, 54,828 (1998-2010)
  • Most Career Receptions: Marvin Harrison, 1,102 (1996-2008)
  • Most Career Sacks: Robert Mathis, 123 (2003-16) 
  • Most Career Interceptions: Bobby Boyd, 57 (1960-68)
  • Most Career Points: Adam Vinatieri, 1,515 (2006-19) 
  • Current Team Owner: Jim Irsay

 

In 1995, the Jacksonville Jaguars became the first expansion team in league history to record a .500-or-better division record in its first season, finishing 4-4 against their AFC Central rivals.

  • TIAA Bank Field

Jacksonville, FL

Opened: 1995

Capacity: 67,814

Surface: Bermuda Grass

  • Hometown

Jacksonville, FL

Population: 971,319 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Teal/Black

Team History

  • In 1993, the Jaguars joined the NFL along with the Carolina Panthers, bringing the total number of NFL franchises to 30.  
  • The Jaguars’ first game was the 1995 Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio against the Panthers.  
  • The Jaguars only needed a single season to make their first post-season appearance, qualifying as a Wild Card team in 1996.  
  • The team reached the AFC Championship game in 1996 and 1999 under head coach Tom Coughlin.  

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 30 (1995-2024) 
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Tom Coughlin 68-60-0 
  • Super Bowl Titles: 0 
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 198-269-0
  • Playoff Record: 8-8 
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Fred Taylor, 11,271 (1998-2008)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Mark Brunell, 25,698 (1995-2003)
  • Most Career Receptions: Jimmy Smith, 862 (1995-2005)  
  • Most Career Sacks: Tony Brackens, 55 (1996-2003)  
  • Most Career Interceptions: Rashean Mathis, 30 (2003-12)
  • Most Career Points: Josh Scobee, 1,022 (2004-14)  
  • Current Team Owner: Shahid Khan 

 

The Tennessee Titans, known then as the Houston Oilers, were the first franchise in professional football history to play the majority of its games in a dome (Houston Astrodome). 

  • Nissan Stadium

Nashville, TN

Opened: 1999

Capacity: 69,143

Surface: Hellas

  • Hometown

Nashville, TN

Population: 692,587 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Titans Navy/Titans Blue

Team History

  • The franchise was originally founded by Bud Adams as the Houston Oilers and began playing in 1960 as part of the AFL. It won two AFL championships in 1960 and 1961. 
  • The Oilers made consecutive playoff appearances from 1978-80 and from 1987-93. 
  • The team relocated from Houston to Tennessee in 1997 and played as the Tennessee Oilers for two years before the team changed its name to the Titans before the 1999 season.  
  • Since its inception in 1999, the Titans have played in one Super Bowl, but were defeated by the St. Louis Rams, 23-16, in 2000.
  • Led by quarterback Steve McNair and running back Eddie George, the Titans made the playoffs in all but one season from 1999-2003. 
  • From 2016-21, the Titans recorded six consecutive winning seasons, the most since they were known as the Houston Oilers.    

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 65 (1960-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Jeff Fisher (142-120-0)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 0
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 476-501-6
  • Playoff Record:17-23
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Eddie George, 10,009 (1996-2003)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Warren Moon, 33,685 (1984-93)
  • Most Career Receptions: Ernest Givins, 542 (1986-94)
  • Most Career Sacks: Elvin Bethea, 105 (1968-83)*
  • Most Career Interceptions: Jim Norton, 45 (1960-68)
  • Most Career Points: Al Del Greco, 1,060 (1991-2000)
  • Current Team Owner: Amy Adams Strunk

*Sacks prior to 1982 are not official

 

WEST

The thin air in the Mile High City has helped three of the five longest field goals in NFL history take place in Denver.

  • Empower Field at Mile High

Denver, CO

Opened: 2001

Capacity: 76,125

Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass

  • Hometown

Denver, CO

Population: 713,252 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Broncos Navy/Orange

Team History

  • The Denver Broncos began play in the American Football League in 1960 before it merged with the NFL. 
  • In 1968, the city of Denver purchased the Broncos’ stadium and renamed it Denver Mile High Stadium where the team currently plays.  
  • In 1973 under head coach John Ralston, the Broncos recorded their first winning season, finishing 7-5-2.  
  • Between 1977 and 1991, the Broncos won seven AFC Western Division titles and four AFC Championships.  
  • The Denver Broncos became one of five teams to win back-to-back Super Bowls after beating the Green Bay Packers in 1998 and the Atlanta Falcons in 1999.  
  • In 2015, the Denver Broncos became one of four teams to have made eight Super Bowl appearances when they advanced to Super Bowl 50. They defeated the Carolina Panthers, 24-10, winning their third Super Bowl.  

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 65 (1960-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Mike Shanahan (138-86-0)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 3 
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 508-465-10
  • Playoff Record: 23-19
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Terrell Davis, 7,607 (1995-2001)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: John Elway, 51,475 (1983-98)
  • Most Career Receptions:  Rod Smith, 849 (1995-2006)
  • Most Career Sacks: Von Miller, 110.5 (2011-21)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Steve Foley, 44 (1976-86)
  • Most Career Points: Jason Elam, 1,786 (1993-2007)
  • Current Team Owner: Rob Walton

 

In 2014, Kansas City Chiefs fans set the world record for loudest crowd noise at a sports stadium at 142.2 decibels. 

  • Arrowhead Stadium

Kansas City, MO

Opened: 1972

Capacity: 76,416

Surface: Bermuda Grass

  • Hometown

Kansas City, MO

Population: 509,297 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Red/Gold

Team History

  • The team originally played as the Dallas Texans as part of the American Football League from 1960 to 1962. In 1963, owner Lamar Hunt moved the team to Kansas City and the team was renamed the Chiefs.   
  • The Chiefs won three AFL championships in the 1960s, becoming the team with the most championships in the short-lived AFL. They also won their first Super Bowl when they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 23-7, in 1970. 
  • In 1972, the Kansas City Chiefs moved into their current home, Arrowhead Stadium, which is considered one of the best stadiums in the world because of its acoustics and sleek seating design.  
  • In the 2017 NFL Draft, the Chiefs drafted quarterback Patrick Mahomes with the 10th pick. They clinched their second Super Bowl title in 2020 after defeating the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20, third in 2023 after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, and fourth in 2024 after defeating the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22.

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 65 (1960-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Andy Reid (128-51-0)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 4
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 532-439-12
  • Playoff Record: 24-21
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Jamaal Charles, 7,260 (2008-16)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Len Dawson, 28,507 (1962-75)
  • Most Career Receptions: Tony Gonzalez, 916 (1997-2008)
  • Most Career Sacks: Derrick Thomas, 126.5 (1989-99)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Emmitt Thomas, 58 (1966-78)
  • Most Career Points: Nick Lowery, 1,466(1980-93)
  • Current Team Owner: Hunt Family

 

The Raiders are the only team to play in the Super Bowl in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, earning them the nickname “Team of the Decades.”

  • Allegiant Stadium

Paradise, NV

Opened: 2020

Capacity: 65,000

Surface: Bermuda Grass

  • Hometown

Las Vegas, NV

Population: 656,274 (2022)

  • Team Colors

Black/Silver

Team History

  • The Raiders were established in Oakland, California in 1960 as the eighth charter member of the American Football League and joined the NFL in 1970.
  • From 1972-2011, Al Davis was the principal owner of the Raiders. To this day, he remains the only executive in NFL history to be an assistant coach, head coach, general manager, commissioner, and owner. 
  • In 1982, the Raiders moved to the Los Angeles Coliseum. In 1995, they moved back to their original city of Oakland. 
  • In 2020, the Raiders announced that they were moving the franchise to Las Vegas. They began playing at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada the same year. 

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 65 (1960-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) John Madden (103-32-7)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 3
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 505-467-11
  • Playoff Record:25-20
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: Marcus Allen, 8,545 (1982-92)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Derek Carr, 35,222 (2014-22)
  • Most Career Receptions: Tim Brown, 1,070 (1988-2003)
  • Most Career Sacks: Greg Townsend, 107.5 (1983-93, 1997)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Willie Brown (1967-78), Lester Hayes (1977-86), 39 
  • Most Career Points: Sebastian Janikowski, 1,799 (2000-16)
  • Current Team Owners: Mark Davis and Carol Davis

 

In 1992, the Chargers became the first NFL team to lose the first four games of their season and then clinch a playoff berth. 

  • Sofi Stadium

Inglewood, CA

Opened: 2020

Capacity: 70,240

Surface: Hellas

  • Hometown

Los Angeles, CA

Population: 3,822,238 (2021)

  • Team Colors

Powder Blue/Gold

Team History

  • The Chargers were founded by Barron Hilton in Los Angeles in 1959. Due to competition from the Los Angeles Rams, the team moved 120 miles south to San Diego in 1961. 
  • As part of the AFL, the Chargers enjoyed high-scoring years from 1961 to 1965, winning four AFL West titles and one AFL championship.
  • When coach Don Coryell took over in 1978, the Chargers went on to win the AFC West division in 1979, 1980, and 1981 and made two AFC Championships. 
  • In 2016, the Chargers announced that they were moving back to Los Angeles for the 2017 season after 56 years in San Diego.

Team Facts

  • Seasons: 65 (1960-2024)
  • Winningest Coach: (W-L-T) Sid Gillman (86-53-6)
  • Super Bowl Titles: 0
  • Record going into 2024 season: (W-L-T) 483-489-11
  • Playoff Record: 12-19
  • Most Career Yards Rushing: LaDainian Tomlinson, 12,490 (2001-09)
  • Most Career Yards Passing: Philip Rivers, 59,271 (2004-19)
  • Most Career Receptions: Antonio Gates, 955 (2003-18)
  • Most Career Sacks: Leslie O’Neal, 105.5 (1986, 1988-95)
  • Most Career Interceptions: Gill Byrd, 42 (1983-92)
  • Most Career Points: John Carney, 1,076 (1990-2000)
  • Current Team Owner: Dean Spanos 

 

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