When did the NFL go to 4 divisions?

When did the NFL go to 4 divisions?

2002
When the NFL expanded to 32 teams in 2002, the league realigned, changing the division structure from three divisions in each conference to four divisions in each conference.

What was the old NFL divisions?

Before 2002, there were three divisions in the AFC and three divisions in the NFC. There was the AFC and NFC East, West, and Central consisting of five teams each, except for the AFC Central, which had six teams.

When did NFL realign divisions?

The league went back to an even number of teams, expanding to 32 teams with the addition of the Houston Texans; the league has remained static with 32 teams since. The clubs were then realigned into eight divisions, four teams in each….2002 NFL season.

What are the last 4 NFL expansion teams?

The four franchises to most recently enter the NFL as expansion teams — the Carolina Panthers (1995), Jacksonville Jaguars (1995), relaunched Cleveland Browns (1999) and the Houston Texans (2002) — took their short-term lumps, even with Hall of Fame general managers (Bill Polian for Panthers) and Super Bowl-winning …

What are the 6 NFL divisions?

The NFL Structure There are 32 teams in the NFL that are split evenly between two conferences: the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). Each conference is further broken down into 4 divisions: East, North, South, and West.

What teams were in the old NFC West?

The NFL Coastal Division had four members: Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Colts, Los Angeles Rams, and San Francisco 49ers….NFC West.

Why did Seattle switch NFC?

After 25 seasons of playing in the AFC, the Seahawks moved to the NFC in 2002 as part of an NFL realignment. That same season saw the team move into a new stadium, which was successively called Seahawks Stadium, Qwest Field, and CenturyLink Field.

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