This NFL genealogy has been divided for convenience, so pick a decade and begin your investigation of the history of NFL franchises.
• 1920s
• 1930s
• 1940s
• 1950s
• 1960s
• 1970s
• 1980s
• 1990-Present
NFL Franchise Genealogy
NFL Team Origins, Franchise Movement, and Name Changes
By James Alder, About.com
The roots of every NFL football team can be traced in this year-by-year NFL genealogy section. This detailed listing includes the year each team began play, franchise movement between cities, and team name changes.
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