SUMMARY
- 3 Most Oldest NFL franchises are Arizona Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears.
- 3 Most Youngest NFL franchises are Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and Jacksonville Jaguars.
The oldest football league in the nation, the NFL was first started with just ten teams in 1920. Soon after the beginning of the league, in the same year, four more teams joined the league and made it a 14-team league. The league’s most successful franchises are the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers, both of which have won the title 6 six times.
Meanwhile, the Green Bay Packers won the NFL title most times 13. No one is near the Packers in terms of winning the NFL title. The league began with 14 franchises, but now the league is played with 32 franchises. Below are the details about the league’s three oldest franchises.
1. Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals are one of the oldest teams in American football history. Cardinals was established in 1898, and the franchise is 126 years old. In 1920, the franchise joined the NFL. The Cardinals played in the Western Division from 1933 to 1949, the American Conference from 1950 to 1952 and the Eastern Conference between 1953 to 1969.
The State Farm Stadium team then moved to the National Football Conference in 1970. They played in the NFC East division from 1970 to 2001 and then switched to NFC West in 2002. Despite being one of the oldest franchises in the league, they never wore the Super Bowl crown but did become champions of the NFL twice.
2. Green Bay Packers
Another oldest franchise of the league, Green Bay Packers, was established on August 11, 1919. The 104-year-old franchise began its NFL journey in 1921. Like the Arizona Cardinals, they also played the league in the Western Division from 1933 to 1949. The franchise moved to the National Conference in 1950 and continued playing until 1952. Later, from 1953 to 1969, they played in the Western Conference.
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In 1970, the Packers moved to the National Football Conference as a participant of the Central Division team. They played in the division from 1970 to 2001 and moved to the North Division in 2002.
The Packers won the Super Bowl four times in 1966, 1967, 1996 and 2010. Lambeau is the home ground of the four-time Super Bowl champions and will look to add another shiny trophy to the cabinet this season when they face the 49ers in the divisional round.
3. Chicago Bears
The Franchise from Chicago was established on September 17, 1920. Chicago Bears was 103 years old. They began their NFL journey in 1920 and played in the Western Division between 1933 and 1949. Bears also appeared in the National and Western Conference from 1950 to 1952 and 1953 to 1969.
The team from Chicago appeared in the National Football Conference in 1970. They began their journey in the NFC Central division between 1970 and 2001 and moved to NFC North in 2002. Bears bagged nine NFL titles and one Super Bowl in 1986. Here’s all about the 3 most youngest franchises of the NFL.
1. Houston Texans
The youngest franchise in the NFL, Houston Texans, was established on October 6, 1999. After three seasons of establishment, the Texans appeared in the league for the first time in 2002. Texans, the new boys of the NFL, are yet to win the Super Bowl trophy, but in the current season, they look promising.
BREAKING : for the 1st time ever in my fandom of the @HoustonTexans believe we have the coach & the QB that can realistically win us a Super Bowl
2011 I thought we had the coach but not the QB
2019 I thought we had the QB not the CoachNOW we have both pic.twitter.com/WqGJ4GJv4Y
— NaronStradomus (@theTNShow) January 18, 2024
However, in the end, they lost out to the Baltimore Ravens in the competition’s divisional round and ended their 2023-24 NFL journey. Next season, the rookie, Stroud, will step into the pitch with experience and start hunting for his and the franchise’s first-ever Super Bowl trophy.
2. Baltimore Ravens
Despite not being the old Franchise in the league, the Baltimore Ravens have already lifted the Super Bowl trophy two times. The Franchise was established on February 9, 1996. In the same year of establishment, they participated in the NFL.
The Ravens started their league journey from the AFC Central division. They played in the division from 1996-2001. In 2002, they moved to the AFC North division, and since then, they have been competing there. The 27-year-old team is in superb form this season and booked their place in the knockout stages as the AFC North champions.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars
The third youngest team of the NFL, the Jacksonville Jaguars, was established on November 30, 1993. The Jaguars participated in the league in 1995 for the first time in history. In 1995, they started the NFL as an AFC Central team before moving to the AFC South.
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— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) January 7, 2024
The Jaguars have yet to win the Super Bowl but have won the division title four times. They appeared in the playoff eight times from 1996-99, 2005, 2007, 2017 and 2022. The franchise uses EverBank stadium as the home ground.