The NFL is celebrating its 100th season. We look at the evolution of the 32-team league and how each franchise has fared over the years.
The Chicago Cardinals (now the Arizona Cardinals) and the Decatur Staleys (now the Chicago Bears), are the only two charter members of 1920 still in existence. The Green Bay Packers, founded in 1919, are the oldest team not to change locations, but did not begin league play until 1921.
Original teams in 1920-22:
Akron ProsBuffaloCanton BulldogsChicago CardinalsChicago TigersCleveland TigersColumbus PanhandlesDayton TrianglesGreen Bay PackersRock Island IndependentsToledo MaroonsKenosha MaroonsDecatur StaleysDetroitHammond ProsMuncie FlyersRacine LegionRochester Jeffersons
NFL landscape changes:
The NFL realigned in 2002 when the Houston Texans became the league’s 32nd team.