List of Defunct NFL Teams
The following is a list of American football teams that at one time played in National Football League. This list does not included teams that relocated. Teams that won NFL championship are marked with asterik (*). However in some cases it is hard to tell if a team change its nickname from year to year or if it was a completely new team. It was also not uncommon for two or more teams to have the same nickname during the same season. Note the purpose of the list is for NFL teams that no longer exist. No NFL team has folded since 1952. The Colts and Giants teams that are listed on this page are not the current teams in the league today.
- Akron Pros / Indians*
- Baltimore Colts (1950)
- Boston Bulldogs
- Boston Yanks
- Brooklyn Lions
- Brooklyn Dodgers
- Brooklyn Tigers
- Buffalo All Americans / Bisons / Rangers
- Canton Bulldogs*
- Chicago Tigers
- Cincinnati Celts
- Cincinnati Reds
- Cleveland Bulldogs*
- Cleveland Indians
- Cleveland Tigers
- Columbus Panhandles / Tigers
- Dallas Texans (1952)
- Dayton Triangles
- Detroit Heralds
- Detroit Panthers
- Detroit Tigers
- Detroit Wolverines
- Duluth Kelleys / Eskimos
- Evansville Crimson Giants
- Frankford Yellow Jackets*
- Hammond Pros
- Hartford Blues
- Kansas City Blues / Cowboys
- Kenosha Maroons
- Los Angeles Buccaneers
- Louisville Brecks / Colonels
- Milwaukee Badgers
- Minneapolis Marines / Red Jackets
- Muncie Flyers
- New York Giants (1921)
- New York Yankees
- New York Bulldogs
- New York Yanks
- Newark Tornadoes
- Oorang Indians
- Orange Tornadoes
- Pottsville Maroons
- Providence Steam Roller*
- Racine Legion
- Racine Tornadoes
- Rochester Jeffersons
- Rock Island Independents
- Staten Island Stapletons
- St. Louis All Stars
- St. Louis Gunners
- Toledo Maroons
- Tonawanda Kardex
- Washington Senators
