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| Founded | 1916 |
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| Folded | 1921 |
| Based in | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| League | Ohio League (1916–1919) National Football League (1920–1922) |
| Team history | Cleveland Indians (1916–1919) Cleveland Tigers (1919–1920) Cleveland Indians (1921–1922) |
| Team colors | Red, white |
| Head coaches | Peggy Parratt (1916) Stan Cofall, Al Pierotti (1920) Jim Thorpe (1921) |
| General managers | Stan Cofall |
| Owner(s) | Peggy Parratt (1916) Jimmy O'Donnell (1920–1922) |
| Named for | Akron Indians (1916) Massillon Tigers (1920) Double entendre (1921) |
| Home field(s) | League Park |
The Cleveland Tigers were the first Cleveland team franchise in what became the National Football League (NFL). The Tigers played in the "Ohio League" before joining the American Professional Football Association (later renamed the National Football League in 1922) during the 1920 and 1921 seasons.