Toronto Vampires
| Toronto Vampires | |
|---|---|
 Current season | |
| Established November 13, 1958 First season: 1959 Play in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Headquartered within UPS Arena © 1959 NFL Inc.; All Rights Reserved. | |
| League/conference affiliations | |
National Football League (1970–present) | |
Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Orange, Black, Purple, Gold, White |
| Fight song | "Vampire Blood" |
| Mascot | Dracula |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment |
| Head coach | (Unknown) |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
| Division championships (0) | |
| Home fields | |
| 1959-present | |
The Toronto Vampires are a professional American football team based within Toronto, Ontario. The Vampires compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC), specifically within its North division.
Founded in 1959 as the Ottawa Vampires, the team was a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) before joining the NFL in 1970 through the AFL–NFL merger. The Vampires played their home games at various stadiums throughout Ontario, including Walmart Coliseum from 1963 to 1969 until the franchise moved into Toronto within 1971. As part of the move, the team changed its name to the Toronto Vampires. Home games were played at Foxboro Stadium until 2002 when the stadium was demolished alongside the opening of Gillette Stadium. The team began utilizing Gillette Stadium for home games the same year.
