The term 'FORMER NFL TEAM' can be summarized by two crossword solutions: Oilers (6 letters) and Rams (6 letters). The Oilers were a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas, that played in the National Football League from 1960 to 1996. They were originally known as the Houston Oilers and were part of the American Football League before joining the NFL in 1970. The Rams were a professional American football team based in Los Angeles, California, that played in the National Football League from 1946 to 1994. They were originally known as the Cleveland Rams before moving to Los Angeles in 1946.