New york football teams

The Empire State has a rich football history! Here are the professional football teams that call New York home:

  1. New York Giants (National Football League - NFL)
    • Based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New York
    • Established in 1925, the Giants have won four Super Bowl championships
  2. New York Jets (National Football League - NFL)
    • Based in Florham Park, New Jersey, but play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New York
    • Established in 1959, the Jets have won one Super Bowl championship
  3. Buffalo Bills (National Football League - NFL)
    • Based in Orchard Park, New York
    • Established in 1960, the Bills have appeared in four consecutive Super Bowls (1991-1994) but lost each time
  4. New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL)
    • Based in Yonkers, New York, and play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New York
    • Established in 2020, the Hitmen are a professional football team that plays in the XFL, a reboot of the original XFL that folded in 2001

Note: The New York Sentinels, a professional arena football team, played in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2009 to 2010 but folded after one season.