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| Founded | 1916 |
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| Suspended | 1931 |
| Folded | 1933 |
| Based in | Providence, Rhode Island, United States |
| League | Independent (1916–24) National Football League (1925–33) |
| Team history | Providence Steamrollers (1916–33) |
| Team colors | Black, orange, white |
| Head coaches | Joe Braney (1916–1924) Archie Golembeski (1925) Jim Laird (1926) Jimmy Conzelman (1928–30) Ed Robinson (1931) |
| General managers | Pearce Johnson |
| Owner(s) | Charles Coppen James Dooley Peter Laudati |
| NFL Championship wins | 1 (1928) |
| Home field(s) | Kinsley Park (1916–1924) Cycledrome (1925–1933) |
The Providence Steam Rollers (also referred to as the Providence Steam Roller, the Providence Steamroller and the Providence Steamrollers) were a professional American football team based in Providence, Rhode Island in the National Football League (NFL) from 1925 to 1931. Providence was the first New England team to win an NFL championship. The Steam Roller won the league's championship in 1928, which is the latest NFL championship win by a defunct team to date. Most of their home games were played at the Cycledrome, a 10,000-seat stadium that was built as a velodrome for bicycle races.