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NFL franchise relocations

  • Cleveland Browns relocation controversyIn 1975, Art Modell signed a 25-year lease for Cleveland Stadium that cost the city over $300,000 annually to operate. The deal gave Modell quasi-ownership…
  • NFL franchise moves and mergersThe Decatur Staleys moved to Chicago in 1921 and changed their name to the Chicago Bears in 1922. This early shift marked a pattern of frequent relocations…
  • Portsmouth SpartansThe Portsmouth Spartans began play in 1928 as a collection of players from defunct independent professional and semi-professional teams.