Franchise

AAFC and NFL merge 3 teams

December 19, 1949 0

Alexis Thompson sold the champion Eagles to a syndicate headed by James P. Clark

January 15, 1949 1

Fred Mandel sold the Detroit Lions to a syndicate headed by D. Lyle Fife

January 15, 1948 1

Bidwill son to retain ownership

December 28, 1947 1

Rams move to Los Angeles

January 12, 1946 1

Brooklyn and Boston merged into a team that played home games in both cities and was known simply as The Yanks

December 15, 1945 0

Cardinals and the Steelers were granted permission to merge for one year

April 21, 1944 1

Boston Yanks Join the NFL as Teams Shuffle in 1944

April 19, 1944 0

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh were granted permission to merge for one season

December 5, 1943 0

Bell and Rooney traded the Eagles to Thompson for the Pirates

April 3, 1941 0