Founded | 1898 |
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Folded | 1928 |
Based in | Rochester, New York, United States |
League | New York Pro Football League (1908–1919) National Football League (1920–1925) |
Team history | Rochester Jeffersons (1898–1925) |
Team colors | Red, white |
Nickname(s) | the "Jeffs" |
Head coaches | Jack Forsyth (1919–1921) Joe Alexander (1922) Leo Lyons (1923) Jerry Noonan (1924) Tex Grigg (1925) |
General managers | William Glavin (1908) Frank Dunning (1909) Leo Lyons (1910–1925) |
Owner(s) | William Glavin (1908) Frank Dunning (1909) Leo Lyons (1910–1925) |
Other League Championship wins | NYPFL: 1916 |
Home field(s) | Sheehan’s Field (1908, 1912–1913, 1915) West End Park (1909) Baseball Park (Rochester) (1914, 1920–1922) Edgerton Park (1923–1924) Traveling team (1924-1925) |
Fan website | rochesterjeffersons |
The Rochester Jeffersons were an American football team based in Rochester, New York from 1898 to 1925. The team was a founding member of the National Football League (NFL), in which they played from 1920 to 1925.