Franchise

AAFC and NFL merge 3 teams

December 19, 1949 65

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

January 15, 1949 50

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

January 15, 1948 45

Bidwill son to retain ownership

December 28, 1947 47

Rams move to Los Angeles

January 12, 1946 55

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

December 15, 1945 44

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

April 21, 1944 47

Boston Yanks Join the NFL as Teams Shuffle in 1944

April 19, 1944 40

Philadelphia and Pittsburgh were granted permission to merge for one season

December 5, 1943 41

Bell and Rooney traded the Eagles to Thompson for the Pirates

April 3, 1941 39