NFL Franchise ActivityPush/Pull Factors

1920 NFL Franchises• Akron Professionals• Buffalo All-Americans• Canton Bulldogs• Chicago Cardinals• Chicago Tigers• Cleveland Tigers• Columbus Panhandlers• Dayton Triangles• Decatur Staleys• Detroit Heralds• Hammond Pros• Muncie Flyers• Rochester (N.Y.) Jeffersons• Rock Island Independents

1940 NFL Franchises• Brooklyn Dodgers (New York City)• Chicago Bears• Chicago Cardinals• Cleveland Rams• Detroit Lions• Green Bay Packers • New York Giants• Philadelphia Eagles• Pittsburgh Pirates• Washington Redskins (DC)

• Plot these cities on your Map! 1 dot per city!

1940 NFL Teams

• Why were the original teams in that area of the U.S.?

• What factors needed to be present for a team to be placed there?

1955 NFL Franchises• Baltimore Colts• Chicago Bears• Chicago Cardinals• Cleveland Browns• Detroit Lions• Green Bay Packers• Los Angeles Rams• New York Giants (NYC)• Philadelphia Eagles• Pittsburgh Steelers• San Francisco 49ers• Washington Redskins (DC)

• Plot only the new cities on your Map!

1970 NFL FranchisesAFC

• Baltimore Colts• Boston Patriots• Buffalo Bills• Cincinnati Bengals• Cleveland Browns• Denver Broncos• Houston Oilers• Kansas City Chiefs• Miami Dolphins• New York Jets• Oakland Raiders• Pittsburgh Steelers• San Diego Chargers

NFC• Atlanta Falcons• Chicago Bears• Dallas Cowboys• Detroit Lions• Green Bay Packers• Los Angeles Rams• Minnesota Vikings (Minneapolis)• New Orleans Saints• New York Giants• Philadelphia Eagles• San Francisco 49ers• St. Louis Cardinals• Washington Redskins (DC)

Plot only the new cities on your Map!

1985 NFL FranchisesAFC

• Buffalo Bills• Cincinnati Bengals• Cleveland Browns• Denver Broncos• Houston Oilers• Indianapolis Colts• Kansas City Chiefs• Los Angeles Raiders• Miami Dolphins• New England Patriots (Boston)• New York Jets• Pittsburgh Steelers• San Diego Chargers• Seattle Seahawks

NFC• Atlanta Falcons• Chicago Bears• Dallas Cowboys• Detroit Lions• Green Bay Packers• Los Angeles Rams• Minnesota Vikings• New Orleans Saints• New York Giants• Philadelphia Eagles• San Francisco 49ers• St. Louis Cardinals• Tampa Bay Buccaneers• Washington Redskins

Plot only the new cities on your Map!

2005 NFL FranchisesAFC

• Baltimore Ravens• Buffalo Bills• Cincinnati Bengals• Cleveland Browns• Denver Broncos• Houston Texans• Indianapolis Colts• Jacksonville Jaguars• Kansas City Chiefs• Miami Dolphins• New England Patriots• New York Jets• Oakland Raiders• Pittsburgh Steelers• San Diego Chargers• Tennessee Titans (Nashville)

NFC• Arizona Cardinals (Phoenix)• Atlanta Falcons• Carolina Panthers (Charlotte)• Chicago Bears• Dallas Cowboys• Detroit Lions• Green Bay Packers• Minnesota Vikings• New Orleans Saints• New York Giants• Philadelphia Eagles• San Francisco 49ers• Seattle Seahawks• St. Louis Rams• Tampa Bay Buccaneers• Washington Redskins

Plot only the new cities on your Map!

Population Chart

• Put a check mark on the cities that have shown growth from 1940-2000.

• Circle the cities that have decreased from 1940-2000.

• Push & Pull Factors – Answer the Questions

New Franchise Proposal!

• Pick a city. Look at the population growth of your city over the last 20 years.

• Create a Team Name and Logo.

• Write a short (5-6 sentences) Proposal for why the NFL should choose your city.