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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.

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

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