new england is the nfl team that has played in the most superbowls.
which nfl team has played in the most superbowls?
new england
godfrey was named president and ceo of the toronto blue jays when the team was purchased by rogers communications in 2000. at the time, godfrey stated that "part of my responsibilities are to chase an nfl team and other sports options". ted rogers, who had held discussion with godfrey with regards to owning an nfl team as far back as 1994, said that "we think the city deserves an nfl team. we want to be part of that." corporate ownership is forbidden under the nfl's ownership policy, so rogers communications would not be able to buy a team like they did with the blue jays. rather ted rogers would have had to have purchased it as an individual. when rogers acquired the new england sea wolves of the arena football league and relocated them to toronto a month later, it was suggested that the move would help the drive for an nfl team as the nfl had a close relationship with the afl. numerous afl clubs owned by nfl teams, and the nfl held an option to purchase 49.9% of the afl, though it never executed it.
national football league in toronto
the rose bowl in pasadena, ten miles (16 kilometers) northeast of downtown los angeles, was built in 1922. it is used by the ncaa's ucla bruins football team since 1982, but has never been a permanent home for an nfl team. the rose bowl instead has hosted the super bowl, and with five editions (xi, xiv, xvii, xxi, and xxvii) has the second most tenants of any venue. during the two decades without the nfl in l.a., a renovated rose bowl was a strong candidate to host a relocated or expansion team. however, after many years of varying offers, no deal could be struck between the nfl owners, the stadium's owner, and the city of pasadena. on november 7, 2006, pasadena voters overwhelmingly (72% opposition) rejected a financing package that would have allocated money for a renovation of the stadium that would have accommodated an nfl team in fear of greatly increased traffic. while in 2012, pasadena officials approved a proposal which could allow an nfl team to temporarily play in the rose bowl, once the nfl asked in 2015 whether the rose bowl was open to being a temporary home for an nfl team, the stadium operators declined the offer.
history of the national football league in los angeles