Arizona Cardinal
Arizona Cardinals have the longest history in the NFL. Its origins date back to the football team, the Morgan Athletic Club which made south of Chicago in 1898. The Chicago Cardinals era, this team won the NFL Championship twice in 1925,1947 season. This team has moved with the franchise to St. Louis in 1960. Then, the franchise relocated to Phoenix in 1988. it changed its name to the Arizona Cardinals from Phoenix in 1994 , and has led to the current.
Pittsburgh Steelers
History
Pittsburgh Steelers has the fifth longest history and in the NFL. Its history began with that in 1933. The founder Art Rooney, who is owner, bought the team in only $ 2,500. However, the subsequent 40 years, suffered from a long downturn. But in the 1970s, the situation changed completely. it won the Super Bowl four times in the 1970s. In 2008 the Steelers won the Super Bowl and it was the sixth. In addition, two years later, Steelers played in the Super Bowl for the eighth time in 2010.
San Diego Chargers
The origin of the team name
Team name "Chargers" (people who assault), those that Barron Hilton was approved by the owner at the time, what the team staff had proposed founding team. it was inspired by that the audience shouted, "Charge!" To match the music, in Dodger Stadium and at USC games (Southern California college).
Tennessee Titans
The origin of the team name
"Titans" name of the current team (the sun god of Greek mythology) derived from that the Nashville, Tennessee with a home stadium, is called the "Athens of the South". Also, was chosen, "Taitains" from hope that we want it to reflect factors such as the team name "leadership", "Hero", "strength".
New England Patriots
The origin of the team name
This team name "Patriots" derived from that New EngThe was the scene of the War of Independence. And team colors is based on the red, blue and white, as well as the Star-Spangled Banner.
Detroit Lions
The origin of the team name
The owner at the time, who acquired the team in 1934, named the team "Lions" when moved the team to Detroit, because he want to become a team as strong as a lion which is the king of the jungle.
Baltimore Ravens
History
Browns moved with franchise from Cleveland to Baltimore in 1996, and it renamed the "Ravens" as a new team name. At that time, the history and the name "Browns" will remain in Cleveland to consider the feelings of the citizens Cleveland known as the most ,or second enthusiastic football town in the United States, the Ravens can start working as a new team. For football fans in Baltimore, Ravens NFL team was the long-awaited. The expectations of the fans of Baltimore, the Ravens responded in the fifth season as early as the start of the activity. Armed with a defense centered on LB Ray Lewis who is counted as one of the LB best ever NFL, Ravens play a debut to the Super Bowl, defeating the New York Giants 7 vs 34, they gave The Vince Lombardi Trophy to Baltimore for the first time in 30 years.
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