There are over 30 active NFL teams today who gear up weekly to try and win games and maximize their championship football odds.
Their NFL odds of winning each game depend on the matchup, but some of the teams they face have had an interesting history.
With that in mind, how many NFL teams no longer exist? Let’s find out.
How NFL Teams Don’t Exist Anymore?
Forty-eight NFL teams no longer exist.
List of Defunct NFL Teams
| Team | City | Joined NFL | Folded |
| Akron Pros/Indians | Akron, Ohio | 1920 | 1926 |
| Baltimore Colts | Baltimore, Maryland | 1950 | 1950 |
| Boston Yanks | Boston, Massachusetts | 1943 | 1948 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers | Brooklyn, New York | 1930 | 1944 |
| Brooklyn Lions | Brooklyn, New York | 1926 | 1926 |
| Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons/Rangers | Buffalo, New York | 1920 | 1929 |
| Canton Bulldogs | Canton, Ohio | 1920 | 1926 |
| Chicago Tigers | Chicago, Illinois | 1920 | 1920 |
| Cincinnati Celts | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1921 | 1921 |
| Cincinnati Reds | Cincinnati, Ohio | 1933 | 1934 |
| Cleveland Tigers/Indians | Cleveland, Ohio | 1920 | 1921 |
| Cleveland Indians/Bulldogs | Cleveland, Ohio | 1923 | 1927 |
| Cleveland Indians | Cleveland, Ohio | 1931 | 1931 |
| Columbus Panhandles/Tigers | Columbus, Ohio | 1920 | 1926 |
| Dallas Texans | Dallas, Texas | 1952 | 1952 |
| Dayton Triangles | Dayton, Ohio | 1920 | 1929 |
| Detroit Heralds | Detroit, Michigan | 1920 | 1920 |
| Detroit Panthers | Detroit, Michigan | 1925 | 1926 |
| Detroit Tigers | Detroit, Michigan | 1921 | 1921 |
| Detroit Wolverines | Detroit, Michigan | 1928 | 1928 |
| Duluth Kelleys/Eskimos | Duluth, Minnesota | 1923 | 1927 |
| Evansville Crimson Giants | Evansville, Indiana | 1921 | 1922 |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1924 | 1931 |
| Hammond Pros | Hammond, Indiana | 1920 | 1926 |
| Hartford Blues | Hartford, Connecticut | 1926 | 1926 |
| Kansas Ciity Blues/Cowboys | Kansas City, Missouri | 1924 | 1926 |
| Kenosha Maroons | Kenosha, Wisconsin | 1924 | 1924 |
| Los Angeles Buccaneers | Los Angeles, California | 1926 | 1926 |
| Louisville Brecks/Colonels | Louisville, Kentucky | 1921 | 1926 |
| Milwaukee Badgers | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1922 | 1926 |
| Minneapolis Marines/Red Jackets | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 1921 | 1930 |
| Muncie Flyers | Muncie, Indiana | 1920 | 1921 |
| New York Bulldogs/Yanks | New York, New York | 1949 | 1951 |
| New York Yankees | New York, New York | 1927 | 1928 |
| New York Giants | New York, New York | 1921 | 1921 |
| Orange/Newark Tornadoes | Orange, New Jersey (1929), Newark, New Jersey (1930) | 1929 | 1930 |
| Oorang Indians | LaRue, Ohio | 1922 | 1923 |
| Pottsville Maroons/Boston Bulldogs | Pottsville, Pennsylvania (1925-1928), Boston Massachusetts (1929) | 1925 | 1929 |
| Providence Steamrollers | Providence, Rhode Island | 1925 | 1931 |
| Racine Legion/Tornadoes | Racine, Wisconsin | 1922 | 1926 |
| Rochester Jeffersons | Rochester, New York | 1920 | 1925 |
| Rock Island Independents | Rock Island, Illinois | 1920 | 1925 |
| St. Louis All-Stars | St. Louis, Missouri | 1923 | 1923 |
| St. Louis Gunners | St. Louis, Missouri | 1934 | 1934 |
| Staten Island Stapletons/Stapes | Staten Island, New York | 1929 | 1932 |
| Toledo Maroons | Toledo, Ohio | 1922 | 1923 |
| Tonowanda Kardex | Tonawanda, New York | 1921 | 1921 |
| Washington Senators | Washington, D.C. | 1921 | 1921 |
What Was the Last NFL Team To Be Created?
The Houston Texans are the last NFL team to be created, as they were established in 2002.
What Were the Original 8 NFL Teams?
The original eight NFL teams were:
- Boston Braves (today’s Washington Commanders)
- Brooklyn Dodgers
- Chicago Bears
- Chicago Cardinals (today’s Arizona Cardinals)
- Green Bay Packers
- New York Giants
- Portsmouth Spartans (today’s Detroit Lions)
- Staten Island Stapletons
What Is the Oldest Active NFL Team?
The Arizona Cardinals are the oldest active NFL team.
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