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==Teams==
==Teams==
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!style=background:white scope="col"|Division<ref name="Teams">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/teams.aspx|title=Teams|publisher=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130110004535/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/teams.aspx|archive-date=January 10, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
!style=background:white scope="col"|Division
!style=background:white scope="col"|Club<ref name="Teams" />
!style=background:white scope="col"|Team
!style=background:white scope="col"|City
!style=background:white scope="col"|City
!style=background:white scope="col"|[[List of current National Football League stadiums|Stadium]]<ref name="NFL stadiums go from boom to swoon in span of a decade">{{cite news|last=Breer|first=Albert|title=NFL stadiums go from boom to swoon in span of a decade|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82a5c85c/article/nfl-stadiums-go-from-boom-to-swoon-in-span-of-a-decade|publisher=NFL Enterprises|website=NFL.com|date=July 6, 2012|accessdate=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131081855/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82a5c85c/article/nfl-stadiums-go-from-boom-to-swoon-in-span-of-a-decade|archive-date=January 31, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
!style=background:white scope="col"|[[List of current National Football League stadiums|Stadium]]
!style=background:white scope="col"|Capacity
!style=background:white scope="col"|First season
!style=background:white scope="col"|Coordinates<!--Required for {{GeoGroup}}-->
!style=background:white scope="col"|First season<ref name="History of NFL franchises, 1920–present">{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/franchises.aspx|title=History of NFL franchises, 1920–present|publisher=[[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]|accessdate=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130102074644/http://www.profootballhof.com/history/stats/franchises.aspx|archive-date=January 2, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>
!style=background:white scope="col"|[[List of current National Football League head coaches|Head coach]]
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!style="{{Gridiron primary style|AFC}};" colspan="8"|[[American Football Conference|<span style="{{Gridiron secondary color|AFC}};">American Football Conference</span>]]
!colspan="4"|AFC
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!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[AFC East|East]]
!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[AFC East|East]]
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|[[Orchard Park (town), New York|Orchard Park, New York]]
|[[Orchard Park (town), New York|Orchard Park, New York]]
|[[New Era Field|The Stadium in Orchard Park]]
|[[New Era Field|The Stadium in Orchard Park]]
|align=center|71,608
|1960
|{{Coord|42.774|-78.787|type:landmark|name=Buffalo Bills}}
|{{dts|1960}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), {{dts|1970}} (NFL)
|[[Sean McDermott]]
|-
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|'''[[Miami Dolphins]]'''
|'''[[Miami Dolphins]]'''
|[[Miami Gardens, Florida]]
|[[Miami Gardens, Florida]]
|[[Hard Rock Stadium]]
|[[Hard Rock Stadium]]
|align=center|64,767
|1966
|{{Coord|25.958|-80.239|type:landmark|name=Miami Dolphins}}
|{{dts|1966}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), {{dts|1970}} (NFL)
|[[Brian Flores]]
|-
|-
|'''[[New England Patriots]]'''
|'''[[New England Patriots]]'''
|[[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
|[[Foxborough, Massachusetts]]
|[[Gillette Stadium]]
|[[Gillette Stadium]]
|align=center|65,878
|1960
|{{Coord|42.091|-71.264|type:landmark|name=New England Patriots}}
|{{dts|1960}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), 1970 (NFL)
|[[Bill Belichick]]
|-
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|'''[[New York Jets]]'''
|'''[[New York Jets]]'''
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|[[East Rutherford, New Jersey]]
|[[MetLife Stadium]]{{refn|The [[New York Jets]] and [[New York Giants]] share [[MetLife Stadium]].<ref name="Preparations Different for a Home-and-Home Contest">{{cite news|last1=Borden|first1=Sam|last2=Shipigel|first2=Ben|title=Preparations Different for a Home-and-Home Contest|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/sports/football/for-giants-jets-game-metlife-stadium-preparations-differ.html?pagewanted=all&gwh=666EA26DA54701B00BE45152395290F4|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=December 22, 2011|accessdate=February 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130512190739/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/sports/football/for-giants-jets-game-metlife-stadium-preparations-differ.html?pagewanted=all&gwh=666EA26DA54701B00BE45152395290F4|archive-date=May 12, 2013|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>|group=upper-alpha|name=b}}
|[[MetLife Stadium]]
|align=center|82,500
|1960
|{{Coord|40.814|-74.074|type:landmark|name=New York Jets}}
|{{dts|1960}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), {{dts|1970}} (NFL)
|[[Adam Gase]]
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!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[AFC North|North]]
!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[AFC North|North]]
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|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|[[Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland]]
|[[M&T Bank Stadium]]
|[[M&T Bank Stadium]]
|align=center|71,008
|1996
|{{Coord|39.278|-76.623|type:landmark|name=Baltimore Ravens}}
|{{dts|1996}}{{refn|Due to an agreement with the city of [[Cleveland]] as part of the [[Cleveland Browns relocation controversy]], the Browns name, colors, and team history/records were left in Cleveland, while the team, personnel, and staff were allowed to move to Baltimore what was considered a new franchise.<ref name="Deal clears NFL path to Baltimore">{{cite news|last=Morgan|first=Jan|title=Deal clears NFL path to Baltimore|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bal-modell020996,1,2346653.story?page=2|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=February 9, 1996|accessdate=February 1, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120901195924/http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/bal-modell020996,1,2346653.story?page=2|archive-date=September 1, 2012|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> As such, the Ravens are considered to have begun play in [[1996 Baltimore Ravens season|1996]] while the current Cleveland Browns are considered to have been founded in 1946, joined the NFL in [[1950 NFL season|1950]], became inactive from 1996 to 1998, and resumed play in 1999.<ref name="History of NFL franchises, 1920–present" /><ref name="Rival Pittsburgh gives Cleveland a brutal welcome in 43-0 drubbing">{{cite web|url=http://www.cleveland.com/brownshistory/plaindealer/index.ssf?/browns/more/history/19990912BROWNS.html|title=Rival Pittsburgh gives Cleveland a brutal welcome in 43–0 drubbing|last=Gossi|first=Tony|date=September 12, 1999|newspaper=[[The Plain Dealer]]|accessdate=February 1, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513014517/http://www.cleveland.com/brownshistory/plaindealer/index.ssf?%2Fbrowns%2Fmore%2Fhistory%2F19990912BROWNS.html|archivedate=May 13, 2013}}</ref>|group=upper-alpha|name=c}}
|[[John Harbaugh]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Cincinnati Bengals]]'''
|'''[[Cincinnati Bengals]]'''
|[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
|[[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]
|[[Paul Brown Stadium]]
|[[Paul Brown Stadium]]
|align=center|65,515
|1968
|{{Coord|39.095|-84.516|type:landmark|name=Cincinnati Bengals}}
|{{dts|1968}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), {{dts|1970}} (NFL)
|[[Zac Taylor]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Cleveland Browns]]'''
|'''[[Cleveland Browns]]'''
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|[[Cleveland|Cleveland, Ohio]]
|[[FirstEnergy Stadium]]
|[[FirstEnergy Stadium]]
|align=center|67,895
|1946 (AAFC)
|{{Coord|41.506|-81.699|type:landmark|name=Cleveland Browns}}
|{{dts|1946}} ([[All-America Football Conference|AAFC]]), {{dts|1950}} (NFL)<ref group=upper-alpha name=c />
|[[Kevin Stefanski]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
|'''[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]
|[[Heinz Field]]
|[[Heinz Field]]
|align=center|68,400
|1933
|{{Coord|40.447|-80.016|type:landmark|name=Pittsburgh Steelers}}
|{{dts|1933}}
|[[Mike Tomlin]]
|-
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!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[AFC South|South]]
!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[AFC South|South]]
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|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|[[Houston|Houston, Texas]]
|[[NRG Stadium]]
|[[NRG Stadium]]
|align=center|71,995
|2002
|{{Coord|29.685|-95.411|type:landmark|name=Houston Texans}}
|{{dts|2002}}
|[[Bill O'Brien (American football)|Bill O'Brien]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Indianapolis Colts]]'''<sup>*</sup>
|'''[[Indianapolis Colts]]'''<sup>*</sup>
|[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
|[[Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana]]
|[[Lucas Oil Stadium]]
|[[Lucas Oil Stadium]]
|align=center|67,000
|1953
|{{Coord|39.760|-86.164|type:landmark|name=Indianapolis Colts}}
|{{dts|1953}}
|[[Frank Reich]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]'''
| '''[[Jacksonville Jaguars]]'''
|[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
| Jacksonville, Florida
|[[TIAA Bank Field]]{{refn|The [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] began playing one home game each season at [[Wembley Stadium]] in London, England in 2013, and will continue to do so through 2020. In 2020, the Jaguars will play two home games at Wembley Stadium.<ref name="Jacksonville Jaguars to play four NFL 'home' games at Wembley">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/21/jacksonville-jaguars-nfl-wembley|title=Jacksonville Jaguars to play four NFL 'home' games at Wembley|last=Pengelly|first=Martin|date=August 21, 2012|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=February 1, 2013|location=London|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107124541/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/21/jacksonville-jaguars-nfl-wembley|archive-date=January 7, 2014|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref name="Jaguars at Wembley through 2020"/><ref name="Jacksonville Jaguars to host regular-season game in United Kingdom in each of next four years">{{cite news|title=Jacksonville Jaguars to host regular-season game in United Kingdom in each of next four years|url=http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jacksonville-Jaguars-to-host-regular-season-game-in--United-Kingdom-in-each-of-next-four-years/999e3874-69c5-4ae6-933e-b1ea28fb4559|publisher=Jacksonville Jaguars|website=Jaguars.com|date=August 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919151830/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article-JaguarsNews/Jacksonville-Jaguars-to-host-regular-season-game-in--United-Kingdom-in-each-of-next-four-years/999e3874-69c5-4ae6-933e-b1ea28fb4559|archive-date=September 19, 2015|access-date=December 31, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>|group=upper-alpha|name=d}}
| [[TIAA Bank Field]]
|align=center|67,814
| 1995
|{{Coord|30.324|-81.638|type:landmark|name=Jacksonville Jaguars}}
 
|{{dts|1995}}
|[[Doug Marrone]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Tennessee Titans]]'''<sup>*</sup>
| '''[[Tennessee Titans]]'''
|[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| Nashville, Tennessee
|[[Nissan Stadium]]
| [[Nissan Stadium]]
|align=center|69,143
| 1960
|{{Coord|36.166|-86.771|type:landmark|name=Tennessee Titans}}
|{{dts|1960}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), 1970 (NFL)
|[[Mike Vrabel]]
|-
|-
!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[AFC West|West]]
!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[AFC West|West]]
|'''[[Denver Broncos]]'''
| '''[[Denver Broncos]]'''
|[[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
| [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]]
|[[Empower Field at Mile High]]
| [[Empower Field at Mile High]]
|align=center|76,125
| 1960
|{{Coord|39.744|-105.020|type:landmark|name=Denver Broncos}}
|{{dts|1960}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), 1970 (NFL)
|[[Vic Fangio]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Kansas City Chiefs]]'''<sup>*</sup>
|'''[[Kansas City Chiefs]]'''
|[[Kansas City, Missouri]]
| Kansas City, Missouri
|[[Arrowhead Stadium]]
| [[Arrowhead Stadium]]
|align=center|76,416
| 1960
|{{Coord|39.049|-94.484|type:landmark|name=Kansas City Chiefs}}
|{{dts|1960}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), 1970 (NFL)
|[[Andy Reid]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Las Vegas Raiders]]'''<sup>*</sup>
|'''[[Las Vegas Raiders]]'''
|[[Paradise, Nevada]]
| Paradise, Nevada
|[[Allegiant Stadium]]
| [[Allegiant Stadium]]
|align=center|65,000
| 1960
|{{Coord|36.090|-115.184|type:landmark|name=Las Vegas Raiders}}
|{{dts|1960}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), 1970 (NFL)
|[[Jon Gruden]]
|-
|-
|'''[[Los Angeles Chargers]]'''<sup>*</sup>
|'''[[Los Angeles Chargers]]'''
|[[Inglewood, California]]
| [[Inglewood, California]]
|[[SoFi Stadium]]<ref group=upper-alpha name=f />
| [[SoFi Stadium]]
|align=center|70,240
| 1960
|{{Coord|33.953|-118.339|type:landmark|name=Los Angeles Chargers}}
|{{dts|1960}} ([[American Football League|AFL]]), 1970 (NFL)
|[[Anthony Lynn]]
|-
|-
!style="{{Gridiron primary style|NFC}};" colspan="8"|[[National Football Conference|<span style="{{Gridiron secondary color|NFC}};">National Football Conference</span>]]
!colspan="8"|NFC
|-
|-
!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[NFC East|East]]
!style=background:white rowspan="4"|[[NFC East|East]]
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|colspan="8" style="font-size:8pt"|<sup>*</sup> denotes that the club has relocated at some point in its existence<br /><sup>†</sup> denotes that the club was a founding member of the NFL
|colspan="8" style="font-size:8pt"|<sup>*</sup> denotes that the club has relocated at some point in its existence<br /><sup>†</sup> denotes that the club was a founding member of the NFL
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==Seasons==
==Seasons==

Revision as of 16:46, 17 August 2020

Teams

Division Team City Stadium First season
AFC
East Buffalo Bills Orchard Park, New York The Stadium in Orchard Park 1960
Miami Dolphins Miami Gardens, Florida Hard Rock Stadium 1966
New England Patriots Foxborough, Massachusetts Gillette Stadium 1960
New York Jets East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium 1960
North Baltimore Ravens Baltimore, Maryland M&T Bank Stadium 1996
Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati, Ohio Paul Brown Stadium 1968
Cleveland Browns Cleveland, Ohio FirstEnergy Stadium 1946 (AAFC)
Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Heinz Field 1933
South Houston Texans Houston, Texas NRG Stadium 2002
Indianapolis Colts* Indianapolis, Indiana Lucas Oil Stadium 1953
Jacksonville Jaguars Jacksonville, Florida TIAA Bank Field 1995
Tennessee Titans Nashville, Tennessee Nissan Stadium 1960
West Denver Broncos Denver, Colorado Empower Field at Mile High 1960
Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City, Missouri Arrowhead Stadium 1960
Las Vegas Raiders Paradise, Nevada Allegiant Stadium 1960
Los Angeles Chargers Inglewood, California SoFi Stadium 1960
NFC
East Dallas Cowboys Arlington, Texas AT&T Stadium 80,000 Template:Coord Template:Dts Mike McCarthy
New York Giants East Rutherford, New Jersey MetLife Stadium<ref group=upper-alpha name=b /> 82,500 Template:Coord Template:Dts Joe Judge
Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Lincoln Financial Field 69,176 Template:Coord Template:Dts Doug Pederson
Washington Football Team*Template:Refn Landover, Maryland FedExField 82,000 Template:Coord Template:Dts Ron Rivera
North Chicago Bears*† Chicago, Illinois Soldier Field 61,500 Template:Coord Template:Dts Matt Nagy
Detroit Lions* Detroit, Michigan Ford Field 65,000 Template:Coord Template:Dts Matt Patricia
Green Bay Packers Green Bay, Wisconsin Lambeau Field 81,441 Template:Coord Template:Dts Matt LaFleur
Minnesota Vikings Minneapolis, Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium 66,860 Template:Coord Template:Dts Mike Zimmer
South Atlanta Falcons Atlanta, Georgia Mercedes-Benz Stadium 71,000 Template:Coord Template:Dts Dan Quinn
Carolina Panthers Charlotte, North Carolina Bank of America Stadium 75,523 Template:Coord Template:Dts Matt Rhule
New Orleans Saints New Orleans, Louisiana Mercedes-Benz Superdome 73,208 Template:Coord Template:Dts Sean Payton
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa, Florida Raymond James Stadium 65,618 Template:Coord Template:Dts Bruce Arians
West Arizona Cardinals*† Glendale, Arizona State Farm Stadium 63,400 Template:Coord Template:Dts Kliff Kingsbury
Los Angeles Rams* Inglewood, California SoFi StadiumTemplate:Refn 70,240 Template:Coord Template:Dts (Second AFL), Template:Dts (NFL) Sean McVay
San Francisco 49ers Santa Clara, California Levi's Stadium 68,500 Template:Coord Template:Dts (AAFC), Template:Dts (NFL) Kyle Shanahan
Seattle Seahawks Seattle, Washington CenturyLink Field 69,000 Template:Coord Template:Dts Pete Carroll
* denotes that the club has relocated at some point in its existence
denotes that the club was a founding member of the NFL

Seasons

1920s 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929
1930s 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939
1940s 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
1950s 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959
1960s 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
1970s 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979
1980s 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
1990s 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999
2000s 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009
2010s 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019
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Golf Men's Majors: Masters Tournament • The Open Championship • U.S. Open
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Other Tournaments: Other
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