List of former professional sports teams in Houston

Former Teams

American Football
- Oilers, 1960-97 (AFL/NFL) - Now the Tennessee Titans, the team relocated to Memphis and later to Nashville, Tennessee.
- Texans, 1974-75 (WFL) - The team relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana.
- Gamblers, 1984-85 (USFL)
- Terror/Thunderbears, 1996-2001 (AFL)
Baseball
- Buffaloes (Buffs), 1907-1958 (Texas League), 1959-1961 (American Association)
- Houston Eagles, 1949-c.1950s (Negro league baseball team, remnants of legendary Newark Eagles)^[1]
Basketball
- Mavericks, 1967-69 (ABA)
- Angels, 1978-1980 (Women's Professional Basketball League)
- Comets, 1997-2008 (WNBA)
Hockey
- Skippers, 1946-47 (USHL)
- Huskies, 1947-48 (USHL)
- Apollos, 1965-69; 1979-81 (CHL)
- Aeros, 1972-78 (WHA)
Soccer
- Stars, 1967-68 (USA)
- Hurricane, 1978-80 (NASL)
- Summit, 1978-80 (MISL)
- Dynamos, 1984 (LSSA)
- Hotshots, 1994-97 (CISL)
- Force, 1995 (USL-2)
- Hurricanes, 1996-2000 (USL-2)
- Hotshots, 1999-2000 (WISL)
- Tornados, 1999-2001 (W-League)