:Hartford Blues

{{Short description|Historical American football team}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}

{{Infobox Pre-modern NFL team

| name = Hartford Blues

| bgcolor = blue

| fontcolor = white

| helmet =

| logo =

| founded = 1924

| suspended =

| folded = 1927

| relocated =

| location = Hartford, Connecticut, USA (1925–1927)
Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (1924–1925)

| field = Brassco Field (1924–1925)
Clarkin Field (1925)
East Hartford Velodrome (1926–1927)

| league = National Football League (1926)
Independent (1924–1925, 1927)

| conference =

| division =

| colors = Blue, white (1924–1926)
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Black, orange (1927)
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| history = Waterbury Blues (1924–1925)
Hartford Blues (1925–1926)
Hartford Giants (1927)

| nickname = "George Mulligan's Blues"

| coach = Dick McGrath (1924–1925)
Jack Keogh (1926)
Vincent Lacava (1927)

| manager =

| owner = George Mulligan

| championships =

| AFL 1 championships =

| AFL 2 championships =

| AFL 3 championships =

| AAFC championships =

| Other League championships = 2 State Championships: (1924, 1925)

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| website =

}}

The Hartford Blues of the National Football League played only in the 1926 NFL season, with a record of 3–7. The team was based in Hartford, Connecticut but played at the East Hartford Velodrome.{{cite journal | title=The Hartford Blues Part I| journal=Coffin Corner | publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association | volume=4 | issue=8 | year=1982 | pages=1–5 | url=http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/04-08-107.pdf | author=Hogrogian, John}}{{cite journal | title=The Hartford Blues Part II| journal=Coffin Corner | publisher=Professional Football Researchers Association | volume=4 | issue=9 | year=1982 | pages=1–5 | url=http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/04-09-110.pdf | author=Hogrogian, John}}