What's the largest US city without an NFL team?

San Antonio is the seventh-biggest city in the country in terms of population and one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. The city is the largest in the country without a NFL team, and one of three cities in the top ten to not have an NFL franchise (San Diego and San Jose).
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What big cities have no NFL teams?

One of the nation's largest markets (LA) still lacks an NFL team.
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Without delay, the following are the cities...
  1. Los Angeles, California.
  2. San Antonio, Texas. ...
  3. Las Vegas, Nevada. ...
  4. Columbus, Ohio. ...
  5. Orlando, Florida. ...
  6. Omaha, Nebraska. ...
  7. Sacramento, California. ...
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What's the biggest city without a football team?

Austin is the largest city in America without a single major sports franchise.
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What is the biggest city without a pro sports team?

11 largest metro areas without major-league sports teams
  1. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. Metro area population: 4,380,878. ...
  2. Las Vegas, NV. Metro area population: 2,027,868. ...
  3. Austin, TX. Metro area population: 1,883,051. ...
  4. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA. ...
  5. Providence, RI. ...
  6. Louisville, KY. ...
  7. Richmond, VA. ...
  8. Hartford, CT.
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Which US cities should have an NFL team?

This means that it can definitely support an NFL team. Plus, Salt Lake City is bigger than Buffalo, Jacksonville and Cincinnati, which all have NFL teams.
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Cities that Deserve NFL Franchises
  • Mexico City. ...
  • Hawaii. ...
  • Canada. ...
  • Los Angeles. ...
  • Las Vegas. ...
  • El Paso, Texas. ...
  • London. ...
  • NYC or Brooklyn.
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10 GREAT Cities that DESERVE an NFL Team



What is the smallest city with an NFL team?

Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the smallest market to have a major pro sports team because of a population of around 105,100.
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Will the NFL expand to 40 teams?

Louis started to heat up, but it looks like the NFL is considering expanding to 40 teams which would create two new four-team divisions in the process. According to NFL Insider Mike Florio, "The conversations about possibly growing to 40 teams already are happening, at the highest levels of the league," Florio writes.
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What is the smallest NFL market?

Among all 32 NFL teams, the Green Bay Packers are based in the smallest U.S. market, ranking 139th in the country.
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What is the largest US city without an MLB team?

San Antonio ranks as the largest city in the United States without a major league team—by almost 500,000 people.
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Why doesn't Hawaii have a NFL team?

Honolulu, Hawaii

Serving as a tourist destination with beautiful beaches, Honolulu makes a lot of sense for a pro sports team. The issue is travel. Getting to the island would be a nightmare for visiting teams. The team itself probably wouldn't have a hard time attracting free agents.
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Could Portland have an NFL team?

Portland's emphasis on local, mom-and-pop enterprises means there aren't too many big corporations nearby ready to fit the bill for a sponsored stadium deal. In order for an NFL team to land in the city, they'd need the support of Portlandians through a vote, which is unlikely to go well for the league.
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What is the largest state without a professional sports team?

"Virginia is the biggest state in the country that does not have a professional sports franchise."
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Will Mexico City get an NFL team?

The Cardinals' game in Mexico City in 2022 will be the NFL's fifth at Estadio Azteca. In 2019, the Kansas City Chiefs earned a 24-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers at Estadio Azteca on Monday Night Football, two-and-a-half months before winning Super Bowl LIV.
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Which state did not have an NFL franchise?

Below is a list of the remaining 22 states without NFL teams, in alphabetical order: Alabama, Alaska and Arkansas. Delaware. Hawaii.
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What is the smallest city with a MLB team?

The 2021 Population Estimates of the 25 metro areas with MLB teams found the largest is New York with 19,768,458 and the smallest is Milwaukee with 1,566,487.
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Is Nashville getting a MLB team?

The Nashville Stars will bring the MLB experience to Nashville, building on our focus of baseball, families, community and entertainment. Upon approval from Major League Baseball, together we will make history by becoming the first franchise to honor a team name from the Negro Leagues-Nashville Stars.
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What MLB team does NC root for?

North Carolina is one of the six states that favor the Atlanta Braves.
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What NFL team has the smallest fan base?

The Arizona Cardinals have one of the smallest NFL fanbases. Moving to Arizona in 1988, the team just hasn't been able to get much fan support. This is most likely due to the fact that NFL fans in the area already had a team they liked prior to 1988, which geographically is probably the Dallas Cowboys.
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What is the least popular football team?

Bottom five: Least popular NFL teams
  • Buffalo Bills.
  • Cincinnati Bengals.
  • Tennessee Titans.
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  • Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Can Omaha get an NFL team?

Omaha, Nebraska

Its population is more than 454,000, which rivals Cleveland, so there's a decent size market in the area. Sure, Omaha has the fan base and the market size for the NFL. However, it might fall short in terms of the stadium.
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What are the 4 newest NFL teams?

NFL Teams by the Year They Were Established
  • 1976: The Seattle Seahawks and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers entered the league.
  • 1995: The Carolina Panthers and the Jacksonville Jaguars became NFL teams.
  • 1997: The Baltimore Ravens joined the NFL.
  • 2002: The Houston Texans replaced the departed Houston Oilers as an expansion team.
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What football team does Utah root for?

The state is known for being the happiest, and Utah is happy to root for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals.
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What city has all 4 major sports?

New York and Los Angeles are the only two metropolitan areas with two or more teams in all four major sports (New York has MLB's Yankees and Mets, the NBA's Knicks and Nets, the NFL's Giants and Jets, and the NHL's Rangers, Islanders, and Devils.
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What is the smallest NFL stadium?

The Chicago Bears have the smallest stadium in the NFL, according to stadiumsofprofootball.com, as Soldier Field has a capacity of 61,500. Washington obviously isn't opposed to smaller stadiums, as it called RFK Stadium home for more than 30 years.
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