How the NFL was formed
Begining of the NFL
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AAFC (all-american football confer.)
                   1946-1949
Cleveland Browns
San Francisco 49ers
Miami Seahawks-Balt. Colts
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Yankees
Buffalo Bisons-Bills
Chicago Rockets-Hornets
Los Angeles Dons  
   AFL-( american football league)
                   
1960-1969___________
Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins
Boston Patriots
New York Titans- Jets
Houston Oilers
LA, SD Chargers
Dallas Texans-Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
Cincinnati Bengals
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AFL I- 1926(folded)
AFL II- 1936-37(folded)
AFL III- 1940-41(folded)
Chicago Cardinals-PreNFL
Rock Island Independece- APFA
                  Pre-NFL
             Before official stats
                   1922-1932

Canton Bulldogs        
Chicago Cardinals
Chicago Bears
Toledo Maroons,Kenosha Maroons
Rock Island Independence
Racine Legion, Tornadoes
DaytonTriangles, Brooklyn Dodgers
Green Bay Packers
Buffalo All-americans,Bisons, Rangers
Akron Pros, Indians
Milwaukee Badgers
Marion Oorang Indians
Minneapolis Marines
Louisville Brecks, Colonels
Evensville Crimson Giants
Rochester Jeffersons
Hammond Pros
Columbus Panhandles, Tigers
DuluthKelleys,Eskimos,            Orange Tornadoes, Newark Tornadoes
St.Louis All-Stars
Cleveland Indians
Frankford Yellow Jackets
Kansas city Blues, Cowboys
New York Giants
Providence Steamrollers
Pottsville Maroons, Boston Bulldogs
Detriot Panthers
Hartford Blues
Brooklyn Lions
Los Angeles Buccaneers
New York Yankees
Portmouth Spartans
Boston Braves
Detroit Wolverines
Minneapolis Red Jackets
Staten Island Stapletons

    
APFA (american professional footbal ass.)
                       1920-1921 
                         Pre-NFL
Chicago Tigers, Staleys
Buffalo All-Americans
Akron Pros
Canton Bulldogs
Rock Island Independence
Evensville Crimson Giants
Green Bay Packers
Dayton Triagle
Chicago Cardinals
Rochester Jeffersons
Rochester Kodaks
Cleveland Tigers, Indians
Washington Senators
Cincinnati Celts
Hammond Pros
Minneapolis Marines
Detriot Panthers
Columbus Panhandles
Tonawanda Kardex
Muncie Flyers
Louisville Brecks
New York Giants(not of present)
Decatur Staleys

THE AFPA CHANGED THE NAME TO NFL IN 1922.
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