List of defunct NFL franchises
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Teams
| Franchise | Locations | Venues | Years | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Pros/Akron Indians | Akron, Ohio | League Park | 1920-26 | Suspended operations in 1927. |
| Baltimore Colts | Baltimore, Maryland | Memorial Stadium | 1950 | Folded in 1950. No relation to the later Colts that started in 1953. |
| Boston Yanks | Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park | 1944-48 | Folded in 1948, but owner Ted Collins started the New York Bulldogs the next year. |
| Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers | New York City, New York | Yankee Stadium (1945) Ebbets Field (1930-44) |
1930-45 | Merged with the Boston Yanks in 1945. |
| Buffalo All-Americans/Bisons/Rangers | Buffalo, New York | multiple | 1920-29 | Folded in 1929. |
| Canton Bulldogs | Canton, Ohio | League Field | 1920-27 | Folded in 1927. |
| Cincinnati Reds | Cincinnati, Ohio | Crosley Field | 1933 | Suspended in 1934 for failure to pay league dues. |
| Dallas Texans | Dallas, Texas | Cotton Bowl | 1952 | Folded in 1952. |
| Detroit Wolverines | Detroit, Michigan | Dinan Field | 1923-28 | Purchased by New York Giants owner Tim Mara in 1928 and deactivated. |
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Frankford Stadium | 1924-31 | Folded in 1931, replaced two seasons later by the Philadelphia Eagles. |
| Kansas City Cowboys | Kansas City, Missouri | Muehlebach Field | 1924-26 | Purchased by the Cleveland Bulldogs and merged. |
| Orange/Newark Tornadoes | Newark, New Jersey Orange, New Jersey |
Newark Schools Stadium (1930) Knights of Columbus Field (1929) |
1929-30 | Sold back to the NFL in 1930. |
| Pottsville Maroons/Boston Bulldogs | Pottsville, Pennsylvania Boston, Massachusetts |
Minersville Park Braves Field |
1925-28 1929 |
Folded in 1929. |
| Racine Tornadoes | Racine, Wisconsin | Horlick Field | 1922-24, 1936 | Folded mid-season in 1936. |
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