Date |
League |
Team(s) |
Venue |
Type |
Event
|
September 29, 1946
|
National Football League
|
Los Angeles Rams vs. Philadelphia Eagles
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|
Program
|
First Rams regular-season game in Los Angeles after moving from Cleveland
|
October 11, 1967
|
National Hockey League
|
St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota North Stars
|
St. Louis Arena
|
Program
|
First St. Louis Blues regular-season home game
|
September 11, 1966
|
National Football League
|
Atlanta Falcons vs. Los Angeles Rams
|
Atlanta Stadium
|
Program
|
First Atlanta Falcons regular-season game ever
|
October 31, 1972
|
World Hockey Association
|
Chicago Cougars vs. Winnipeg Jets
|
International Amphitheatre
|
Program
|
First Chicago Cougars regular-season home game
|
October 12, 1975
|
World Hockey Association
|
Calgary Cowboys vs. Minnesota Fighting Saints
|
Stampede Corral
|
Program
|
First Cowboys regular-season home game since relocating from Vancouver
|
August 1, 1976
|
National Football League
|
Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
|
Kingdome
|
Program
|
First Seattle Seahawks game ever
|
September 12, 1976
|
National Football League
|
Seattle Seahawks vs. St. Louis Cardinals
|
Kingdome
|
Program
|
First Seattle Seahawks regular-season game ever
|
August 29, 1982
|
National Football League
|
Los Angeles Raiders vs. Green Bay Packers
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|
Program
|
First Raiders home game in Los Angeles since moving from Oakland
|
November 22, 1982
|
National Football League
|
Los Angeles Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
|
Program
|
First Raiders regular-season home game in Los Angeles since moving from Oakland
|
August 12, 1988
|
National Football League
|
Phoenix Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints
|
Sun Devil Stadium
|
Program
|
First Cardinals game in Arizona since moving from St. Louis
|
September 4, 1988
|
National Football League
|
Phoenix Cardinals vs. Phoenix Cardinals
|
Riverfront Stadium
|
Program
|
First Cardinals regular season game since moving from St. Louis
|
September 12, 1988
|
National Football League
|
Phoenix Cardinals vs. Dallas Cowboys
|
Sun Devil Stadium
|
Program
|
First Cardinals regular-season game in Arizona since moving from St. Louis
|
October 5, 1991
|
National Hockey League
|
San Jose Sharks vs. Vancouver Canucks
|
Cow Palace
|
Program
|
First San Jose Sharks regular-season home game
|
October 8, 1992
|
National Hockey League
|
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens
|
Ottawa Civic Centre
|
Program
|
First Ottawa Senators regular-season game
|
October 12, 1993
|
National Hockey League
|
Florida Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
|
Miami Arena
|
Program
|
First Florida Panthers regular-season home game
|
October 6, 1995
|
National Hockey League
|
Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings
|
McNichols Sports Arena
|
Program
|
First Avalanche regular-season home game after moving from Quebec
|
November 5, 1995
|
National Basketball Association
|
Vancouver Grizzlies vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
|
General Motors Place
|
Program
|
First Grizzlies regular-season home game ever
|
October 2, 1999
|
National Hockey League
|
Atlanta Thrashers vs. New Jersey Devils
|
Philips Arena
|
Program
|
First Atlanta Thrashers (now Winnipeg Jets) regular-season home game
|
April 14, 2005
|
Major League Baseball
|
Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
|
RFK Stadium
|
Program
|
First Nationals regular-season home game in Washington, D.C. since moving from Montreal
|