The Richmond Rebels were an American football team based in Richmond, Virginia that played in the Dixie League in 1946 and the American Football League from 1947 to 1950. The squad played in the playoffs from 1948 to 1950. It won the league championship in 1949 and 1950, the league's final season.ProFootballResearchers.org They were an affiliate of the Chicago Bears from 1948–1950.
In October 1947, the franchise of the Long Island Indians was sold to the Richmond Rebels.via Associated Press. "Long Island Indians Sold", Asbury Park Press, October 8, 1947. Accessed September 6, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Joseph Rosentover, president of the American Football league, announced today that the franchise of the Long Island Indians had been sold and transferred to the Richmond Rebels, who formerly, campaigned in the now-defunct Dixie league."
Another team by that name played in the Virginia-Carolina Football League in 1937.
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External links 1946 Richmond Rebels season 1947 Richmond Rebels season 1948 Richmond Rebels season 1949 Richmond Rebels season 1950 Richmond Rebels season