There are 32 teams in the National Football League (NFL). The NFL is divided into two conferences, the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC), with 16 teams in each conference.
Each conference is then divided into four divisions, North, East, South, and West, with four teams in each division.
- Arizona Cardinals
- Atlanta Falcons
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Carolina Panthers
- Chicago Bears
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cleveland Browns
- Dallas Cowboys
- Denver Broncos
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Los Angeles Rams
- Miami Dolphins
- Minnesota Vikings
- New England Patriots
- New Orleans Saints
- New York Giants
- New York Jets
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tennessee Titans
- Washington Commanders
The NFL is the highest level of professional American football in the world. It was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association before renaming itself the National Football League in 1922.
Full List of NFL NFC Teams in Alphabetical Order
- Arizona Cardinals
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- 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
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Washington Commanders
Full List of NFL AFC Teams in Alphabetical Order
- Baltimore Ravens
- Buffalo Bills
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cleveland Browns
- Denver Broncos
- Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Miami Dolphins
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Tennessee Titans
NFL Teams List By Division
AFC North
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cleveland Browns
- Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC East
- Buffalo Bills
- Miami Dolphins
- New England Patriots
- New York Jets
AFC West
- Denver Broncos
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Las Vegas Raiders
- Los Angeles Chargers
AFC South
- Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tennessee Titans
NFC North
- Chicago Bears
- Detroit Lions
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
NFC East
- Dallas Cowboys
- New York Giants
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Washington Commanders
NFC West
- Arizona Cardinals
- Los Angeles Rams
- San Francisco 49ers
- Seattle Seahawks
NFC South
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Are there 32 NFL teams?
Yes, it is 32 teams in NFL (here listed per state).
Who are the original 8 NFL teams?
The original 8 NFL teams are the Chicago Bears, the Chicago Cardinals, the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants, the Boston Braves, the Portsmouth Spartans, the Staten Island Stapletons, and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The American Professional Football Association APFA was actually formed with only 14 teams in 1920, but after the 1932 play-offs, 8 of those teams continued to exist. This is why many people consider the original 8 NFL teams.
What are the 3 oldest NFL teams?
The three oldest NFL teams are the Arizona Cardinals, Chicago Bears, and Green Bay Packers.
How many NFL teams no longer exist?
Over the history of the NFL, 49 teams have folded, including all twelve founding franchises: just the Chicago Bears and Arizona Cardinals survive to today.