41 sports teams that no longer exist

Professional sports teams come and professional sports teams go. The history of professional sports in the United States wouldn’t be complete without a look at some of the franchises that relocated or folded as their leagues tried to get traction …

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Houston Oilers

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The Oilers played in the AFL from 1960 to 1969, joining the NFL with the merger in 1970. The franchise would play in Houston until moving to Tennessee in 1997.