NFL awards expansion team to ClevelandKEN BERGER AP Sports Writer
In their first home opener, the Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 19-10, becoming the first NFL expansion team to win their opening game since the Vikings beat the Bears in 1961. The Texans secured their first big win as the AFC South champions in 2011 and clinched their first berth into ...
The Seattle Seahawks joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team. The Seahawks have won 11 division titles and three conference championships. They are the only team to have played in both the AFC and NFC championship games. They have appeared in three Super Bowl championships, (2006, 2014 ...
This franchise was established (by established we mean the year of the franchise’s first game) in 1991-92. The Sharks were the first expansion team to join the NHL since 1979 and were the NHL's 22nd team. The team has always been known as the San Jose Sharks. 2. San Jose Sharks ...
Stats of the Week No. 7:At 10-30, New Orleans has the league's worst opening-day record, except for the recent expansion teams. Stats of the Week No. 8:Against the University of Arizona, Oklahoma State gained 636 yards on offense -- and lost by 21 points. ...
Joining the NFL in 1965 as an expansion team, the Atlanta Falcons play in the South Division of the NFC. The history of the Falcons franchise includes 5 Division Championships and their single Super Bowl appearance was 1998 in Super Bowl XXXIII. They play their home games at the Georgia Dome...
Don't for one second imagine Brazil will be the last new country the league tries in its ongoing efforts at international audience expansion. Las Vegas Once unimaginable as a place to house an NFL team or host the league's biggest event, Vegas just pulled off a smooth...
owner Dean Spanos moved it to Los Angeles because citizens voted down paying for a new stadium. San Diego is a good candidate for teams that want to relocate, but the eighth-largest city in the country may have to wait for the NFL to announce an expansion to get another football team. ...
Vikings owner Wilf discusses state of team with veterans Vikings activate Rice off PUP list; WR returns to practice Vick returns for Eagles against visiting Colts Vikings WR Moss among four players fined in Week 7 Vikings WR Rice improving, but no timetable for return Vikings WR Moss ...
Selmon was selected by the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the first overall pick in the 1976 NFL draft. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons, from 1976 to 1984, all with the Buccaneers. Selmon joined the athletic department at the University of South Florida ...