What state is not home to an NFL team?
There are 13 U.S. states without an NFL team: Alaska, Hawaii, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, and West Virginia. Originally Answered: What states have no NFL team? Lots of them!
There are three states that do not have a football team in the NFL: Alaska, Hawaii, and Vermont.
| State | Number of NFL Teams |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 0 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| Connecticut | 0 |
| Delaware | 0 |
Largest State Without an NFL Team
Virginia is the most-populous state — with approximately 8.7 million resident — that's not home to an NFL team.
South Carolina has no major professional franchise of the NFL, NHL, NBA, MLS, or MLB located in the state; however the NFL's Carolina Panthers (based in Charlotte, North Carolina), the NBA's Charlotte Hornets (based in Charlotte, North Carolina), the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes (based in Raleigh, North Carolina), and MLS ...
A: California and Florida, with three NFL teams each. 3. Which states have more than one NFL team? A: California, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
There are three states in the United States that have two professional football teams: California (the Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers), Florida (the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), and Texas (the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans).
Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals have won three AFC Championships (1981, 1988, 2021), but have never won a Super Bowl.
Five of these defunct NFL franchises (the Akron Pros/Indians, Canton Bulldogs, Cleveland Bulldogs/Indians, Frankford Yellow Jackets, and Providence Steam Rollers) won NFL championships before they folded.
There are 28 states without an NFL team, with 6 of these states actually represented by one team; Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont are all part of New England.
Who is the newest NFL team?
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The Houston Texans are the youngest franchise in the NFL, becoming the league's 32nd franchise during the 2002 season.
The NFL doesn't have a team for every state primarily due to the distribution of population and the historical development of the league. The number of NFL teams is based on factors such as market size, fan base, and potential for revenue generation.
Football is also said to be the top sport in the states of Goa, Kerala, Manipur and West Bengal. Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), in the state of West Bengal, is considered to be the home of Indian football.
The Panthers have yet to win the Super Bowl, losing in both appearances so far.
Shows like Friday Night Lights weren't exaggerating the state's love of the game, from high school and college to the pros. Texas fans are split between the NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans, but with the season running from September through January, there are ample opportunities to catch both teams in action.
The city is represented in the National Football League by the New York Giants and New York Jets.
Soldier Field, home to the Chicago Bears, has a seating capacity of 61,500, making it the smallest stadium in NFL.
Sofi Stadium & Allegiant Stadium are the newest stadiums in the league (2020) whereas Chicago's Soldier Field is the oldest (1924). New Jersey's MetLife Stadium is the largest stadium in the NFL with a seating capacity of 82,500. Chicago's Soldier Field is the smallest with a capacity of 61,500.
The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the first-ever Super Bowl.
What city has two NFL teams?
Los Angeles is home to two NFL teams -- the Rams and the Chargers.
The Patriots and Broncos are tied for the most Super Bowl losses (five). The Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars are the four teams to have never appeared in a Super Bowl, although the Browns and Lions both won NFL Championships before the Super Bowl era.
The Buccaneers (1–0), the Jets (1–0), the Saints (1–0), and the Ravens (2–0). Of course, if you want to include teams that have never appeared in a Super Bowl, and therefore have never lost one, then you can append the Jaguars, Texans, Browns, and Lions to the list.
Tom Brady is the all-time leader with six Super Bowl victories, followed by retired defensive end Charles Hayley with five. Several players have four rings and no one of them is still active.
