Category: Gridiron Football

April 5, 2020October 29, 2023

European Football League Eurobowl 1986

EuroBowl 86 Logo [Ref: 6]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Qualifier
1986	Leicester Panthers (Eng)	18	Birmingham Bulls (Eng)	32
	Quarter-Finals
1986	Birmingham Bulls (Eng)	29	Anzbach Grizzlies (Ger)	18
1986	TAFT Vantaa (Fin)	60	Lugano Seagulls (Swi)	0
1986	Amsterdam Rams (Ned)	41	Salzburg Lions (Aut)	0
1986	Bologna Doves (Ita)	44	Paris Jets (Fra)	0
	Semi-Finals
1986	Birmingham Bulls (Eng)	7	Bologna Doves (Ita)	40
1986	Taft Vantaa (Fin)	67	Amsterdam Rams (Ned)	6
	Eurobowl I
1986	TAFT Vantaa (Fin)	20	Bologna Doves (Ita)	16

Eurobowl I Results 1986 [Ref:

Report

The Eurobowl is the Super Bowl of European American Football, and the first ever Tournament was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1986, with TAFT Vantaa (Terrikulen American Football Team) from a small town outside Helsinki in Finland defeating Bologna Doves of Italy 20-16 in the Final.

The tournament featured eight teams: TAFT and Bologna, as well as Amsterdam Rams (Netherlands), Birmingham Bulls (England), Anzbach Grizzlies (Germany), Lugano Seagulls (Switzerland), Salzburg Lions (Austria) and Paris Jets (France).

In a qualifier before the tournament, the winners of the two British Leagues, Leicester Panthers and Birmingham Bulls played off for the right to be the British representatives.

References

Websites

[1] SAJL (2020) Eurobowl [Internet] Available from: https://www.sajl.fi/laji-info/historia/eurobowl/ [Accessed 5 April 2020]

[2] Birmingham Bulls (2020) ABOUT US [Internet] Available from: http://birminghambulls.co.uk/about-us.html [Accessed 5 April 2020]

[3] SAFF (2020) Eurobowl History [Internet] Available from: https://www.saff.se/forbundet/Historia/Eurobowl [Accessed 5 April 2020]

[4] Britball Now (2020) British and Irish Clubs in European Competition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/ResultsEurope.html [Accessed 5 April 2020]

[5] SAJL (2002) Amerikkalaisen Jalkapollon Vuosikirija 2002 [Internet] Available from: https://sajl-fi-bin.directo.fi/@Bin/bed8392ef17f2e1c6a34e267defc200a/1586084220/application/pdf/2289128/sajl%20vuosikirja%202002.pdf [Accessed 5 April 2020][Pg. 65]

Images

[6] Wikipedia (2020) EuroBowl 86 Logo {Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/2/2c/EuroBowl86.svg/1200px-EuroBowl86.svg.png [Accessed 5 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Conville, Conor Lynch, Maurice Lynch, Robert Byron, Dylan Brennan, Gareth Quigley, Kevin Smyth, Frank Winters, Declan Mulvey.

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April 2, 2020October 29, 2023

Tom Furlong Irish-Born NFL and Pro American Football Player 1965-1966

Tom Furlong

Born: Daingean, Co. offaly

Career: Kicker on the Practice Squad of the New York Giants (NFL) 1965 / Pre-Season signing for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) 1966 (Cut after tearing cruciate ligaments) / Brooklyn Dodgers, Continental Football League 1966.

Biography: Tom Furlong was born in Daingean, Co. Offaly, and played Inter-County Football for Offaly, before being banned by the County Board for playing Soccer. Sitting in a bar in New York, he overheard members of the New York Giants Coaching Staff lamenting at the quality of their kickers (The Giants were having a woeful season) and having seen the game on TV, thought there was nothing to it a GAA player could not do, and volunteered to try out. He got on the Practice Squad for the Giants in 1965, leading to interviews with the New York Times and other newspapers with Irish-American connections.

The Giants brought in a new Kicker the following season, but the Irish-American Community Leaders, seeing the value of an Irish-born player in the NFL, arranged tryouts with the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots. He was signed by the Falcons for $12, 000-a-yeat contract, but unfortunately tore his cruciate ligament in training four days before the start of the season.

He didn’t give up on a Pro Career, however, as he was only working as a carpet fitter at the time and signed for the Brookyn Dodgers in the Continental Football League, where he played the 1966 season before retiring, as he thought his kicking was never as good after the injury.

Reference: [3-4]

Tom Furlong Career Statistics

Year	No.	Team	League	Position	GP	GS
1966	21	Brooklyn Dodgers	CoFL	K	6	0

Tom Furlong Career Statistics [Ref: 6]

Legend: No. = Shirt Number. CoFL = Continental Football League. K = Kicker. GP = Games Played. GS = Games Started.

Kicking

Year	Team	League	FG	FGA	Pct	XP1	XP1A	Pct	Pts
1966	Brooklyn Dodgers	CoFL	2	10	20.0	19	21	90.5	25

Tom Furlong Kicking Statistics [Ref: 6]

Legend: CoFL = Continental Football League. FG = Field Goals (Successful). FGA = Field Goals Attempted. Pct = Percentage. XP1 = Extra Points (Successful). XP1A = Extra Points attempted. Pts = Total Points (3 Pts FG, 1 Pt XP1)

Punting

Year	Team	League	No.	YDS	AVG	LG	BLOCK
1966	Brooklyn Dodgers	CoFL	1	10	10.0	10	0

Tom Furlong Punting Statistics [Ref: 6]

Legend: CoFL = Continental Football League. No. = Number of Punts Made. YDS = Yards Punted. AVG = Average Yards Punted. LG = Longest Punt. BLOCK = Punts Blocked.

NFL 1965

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Conference
*Cleveland Browns	14	11	3	0	363	325	.786
Dallas Cowboys	14	7	7	0	325	280	.500
New York Giants	14	7	7	0	270	338	.500
Washington Redskins	14	6	8	0	257	301	.429
Philadelphia Eagles	14	5	9	0	363	359	.357
St. Louis Cardinals	14	5	9	0	296	309	.357
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	2	12	0	202	397	.143
Western Conference
*Green Bay Packers	14	10	3	1	316	224	.769
Baltimore Colts	14	10	3	1	389	284	.769
Chicago Bears	14	9	5	0	409	275	.643
San Francisco 49ers	14	7	6	1	421	402	.538
Minnesota Vikings	14	7	7	0	383	403	.500
Detroit Lions	14	6	7	1	257	295	.462
Los Angeles Rams	14	4	10	0	269	328	.286

National Football League Standings 1965 [Ref: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Western Playoff
1965	Green Bay Packers	13	Baltimore Colts	10 OT
	NFL Championship
1965	Green Bay Packers	23	Cleveland Browns	12

National Football League Playoffs 1965 [Ref: 1]

Tom Furlong, who was born in Co. Offaly, Ireland, was on the Practice Squad of the New York Giants in 1965 [Ref: 3-4]

NFL Preseason 1966

	P	W	L	T	Pct
Baltimore Colts	5	5	0	0	1.000
Dallas Cowboys	5	5	0	0	1.000
Chicago Bears	4	3	1	0	.750
Minnesota Vikings	5	3	1	1	.750
Philadelphia Eagles	5	3	2	0	.600
Cleveland Browns	5	3	2	0	.600
New York Giants	5	3	2	0	.600
Los Angeles Rams	5	3	2	0	.600
Green Bay Packers	4	2	2	0	.500
St. Louis Cardinals	5	2	3	0	.400
Washington Redskins	4	1	3	0	.250
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	1	4	0	.200
Atlanta Falcons	5	1	4	0	.200
Detroit Lions	5	0	4	1	.000
San Francisco 49ers	5	0	5	0	.000

National Football League Preseason Standings 1966 [Ref: 5]

Tom Furlong, who was born in Co. Offaly, Ireland, played Kicker for the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL preseason 1966 [Ref: 3-4]

CoFL 1966

	P	W	L	T
West Division
Orlando Panthers	14	12	2	0
Charleston Rockets	14	10	4	0
Montreal Beavers	14	7	7	0
Richmond Rebels	14	4	10	0
Wheeling Ironmen	14	0	14	0
East Division
Toronto Rifles	14	9	5	0
Philadelphia Bulldogs	14	9	5	0
Norfolk Neptunes	14	8	6	0
Hartford Charter Oaks	14	6	8	0
Brooklyn Dodgers	14	5	9	0

Continental Football League Standings 1966 [Ref: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	CoFL Championship
1966	Philadelphia Bulldogs	W

Continental Football League Playoffs 1966 [Ref: 2]

Tom Furlong, who was born in Co. Offaly, Ireland, played as Kicker for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1966. [Ref: 3-4]

References:

Bibliography

[1] National Football League (2014) “Past Standings” 2014 NFL Record & Factbook . pg. 396.

Websites:

[2] Greater Northwest Football Alliance (2017) Continental Football League (1965-1969) [Internet] Available from: http://www.gnfafootball.org/continentalleague.htm [Accessed 30 August 2017]

Sources:

[3] Hannigan, Dara (1987) “Greening of the Gridiron” The Sunday Tribune , 27 July 1987. Sportweek, pg. 10 [Available online at the British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ ]

[4] Irish Independent (2014) Tom Furlong and the NFL career that slipped away [Internet] Available from: https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/offalys-tom-furlong-and-the-nfl-career-that-slipped-away-30549405.html [Accessed 2 April 2020]

[5] Anon. (1966) NFL Exhibition Final Standings El Paso Herald Post. September 5 1966. pg. 19 [Internet] Available from: https://newspaperarchive.com/el-paso-herald-post-sep-05-1966-p-19/ [Accessed 2 April 2020]

[6] Pro Football Archives (2020)1966 Brooklyn Dodgers Continental Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1966coflbkn.html [Accessed 2 April 2020]

Images:

[7] Irish Independent (2014) Tom Furlong and the NFL career that slipped away [Internet] Available from: https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/25ee2/30549403.ece/AUTOCROP/w1240h700/2014-08-31_spo_3142175_I1.JPG [Accessed 2 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tim Leadingham

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April 2, 2020October 29, 2023

Adrian Young Irish-Born NFL, Pro and College American Football Player 1964-1975

Adrian Young

Height: 6-1 Weight: 230

Born: 03 January 1946, Dublin (Ireland)

CollegeL: Southern California Trojans (1964-1967)

Draft: 3rd Round (68th Overall), PhiladelphiaEagles (1968)

Pro: Philadelphia Eagles (NFL 1968-1972), Detroit Lions (NFL 1972), Chicago Bears (NFL 1973), The Hawaiians (WFL 1974-1975)

Adrian Young Philadelphia Eagles 1972 [Ref: 6]

Adrian Young, born in Dublin, Ireland, played for the Hawaiians in the World Football League from 1974-1975, as well as Philadelphia Eagles (1968-1972), Detroit Lions (1972) & Chicago Bears (1973) in the National Football League beforehand. [2]

He was born in Dublin, and grew up in Albert Court, across from Boland Mills, the famous bread company. His grandfather had delivered bread for the company on a horse-drawn cart. His mpther was a baker and he went to school in St. Canice’s CBS on North Circular Road, ‘a tough place’ and also Westland Row and Haddington Place.

He would go to hurling and football matches at Croke Park, and got to participate in a track meet there, an experience which meant a lot to him. He got involved through his father in Football in the Phoenix Park. They were a typical Dublin family – his mother came from a big family and they grew up opposite them. They took one bath a week, and his mother heated the water on the stove.

It was the middle of the 1950s, however, and with a large amount of emigration, and his father decided to follow in the footsteps of some of his siblings and move to Baltimore in Maryland, USA. They went to Cobh, in Cork, and took a big boat – the SS United States – on a six or seven day trip across the Atlantic – a journey which remains a vivid memory for Adrian. They landed in New York, and they didn’t have much money. Their father was supposed to pick them up. The car broke down enroute to Baltimore, and they waited six or seven hours in New York for him. He managed to get there eventually, and got to Baltimore, where they were “two strange kids walking around Baltimore” (Adrian and his brother). Their parents got them long pants for the first time.

His fther got a meat-packing job in Baltimore but it wasn’t long before California beckoned, and they drove all the way along the Appalachian Trail, all along Route 66, in a 1953 Ford, before they arrived in Southern California. They settled in La Puente, about half an hour outside downtown Los Angeles. Young attended Bishop Amat High School, and with no soccer on the activities list, joined the Football team, American Football, that is. Their coach was ex-Notre Dame, who wad played under the legendar y Frank Leahy. They won an Inter-State Championship and Young was selected as one of the best players around.

Being Irish, and from a small island, and then being in a big place like the United States of America and Los Angeles, it made him feel more comfortable in it, being good at something over there, like Football. They never had much money, but they were told life was opportunity, and to go after it, so even though Football was alien to his parents, they saved up to buy football cleats.

He was slight though, only 165 lbs, and decided to dedicate himself to training. He won a scholarship to USC (the University of Southern California), he would otherwise have never have afforded to go to University. They had won National Championships a few years previously. Young is part of the USC legend, which is something considering the athletes there over the years. He was co-captain of a side containg OJ Simpson, Tim Rossovich and Ron Yary – all legendary American Footballers. It was during one game against longtime rivals Notre Dame , that Young made NFL teams sit up and notice. . He made four interceptions in the game, which tied a conference record. The LA Times referred to it as “Young’s greatest day” .

With OJ Simpson, one of the greatest Pro and College players ever, on the team, the went all the way to the Rose Bowl, one of the top College Bowls, and Young was selected as an All-Conference and All-American player, significant awards. Simpson carved out a stellar career with the Buffalo Bills in the NFL, Yary was the first draft pick 12 months later for the ad became a star with the Minnesota Vikings. Rossovich was, like Young, drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles, and went on to become a Hollywood stuntman after the NFL – he had roomed with Tom Selleck, while at USC. Young and Rossovich roomed together while at the Eagles. Young rembers his time at USC, rubbing shoulders with billionaires, and going to parties and going into the den and seeing Oscars there. Some of the college students came from the Hollywood Elite.

He recalled that he had been fortunate enough to stay injury free while at college, but in the tougher world of the NFL he was getting beat up more. He had been quick on his feet, but tore his ligament off his right knee. He was able to play again, and was starting linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles for five and a half years, and then played half a year for the Detroit Lions, and then one for the Chicago Bears, and two for the Hawaiians in the World Football League, a Major League rival to the NFL. He felt his time at Philadelphia wasn’t as successful as his time inn College, the Eagles were going through a transition phase, and had numerous coach changes, but he said he got to play 6 years in the National Football League and nothing could take away from that.

He returned to Dublin recently, and said that it had changed a lot – his old neighbourhood was now an upscale development – but said that his Irish background remained something deeply respected, despite all the fame and glamour he was exposed to in the NFL and USC.

Adrian Young Career Statistics

Year	Team	League	No	Position	GP	GS
1968	Philadelphia Eagles	NFL	35	LLB	10
1969	PhiladelphiaEagles	NFL	35	LLB	13	1970
1970	Philadelphia Eagles	NFL	35	LLB	14
1971	Philadelphia Eagles	NFL	35	RLB	2	2
1972	Philadelphia Eagles	NFL	35	LB	1	0
1972	Detroit Lions	NFL	51	LB	10	0
1972	Year	NFL			11	0
1973	Chicago Bears	NFL	54	LB	2
1974	The Hawaiians	WFL	61	RLB
1975	The Hawaiians	WFL	65	WLB

Adrian Young Career Record [Ref: 5]

Legend: NFL = National Football League. WFL = World Football League. No. = Shirt Number. LLB = Left Linebacker. RLB = Right Linebacker. LB = Linebacker. WLB = Wide Linebacker. GP = Games Played. GS = Games Started.

Interceptions

Year	Team	League	No.	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1969	Philadelphia Eagles	NFL	1	0	0.0	0	0
1970	Philadelphia Eagles	NFL	2	19	9.5	13	0
1974	The Hawaiians	WFL	1	11	11.0	11	0
1975	The Hawaiians	WFL	2	38	19.0	19	0

Adrian Young Interceptions [Ref: 5]

Legend: NFL = National Football League. WFL = World Football League. No. = Number of Interceptions Made. YDS = Yards Returned. AVG = Average Yards Returned. LG = Longest Yards returned. TD = Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns.

Fumbles

Year	Team	League	No	Lost	Own	Opp	Rec	Yds	TD
1968	PhiladelphiaEagles	NFL	0	0	0	1	1	11	0
1969	Philadelphia Eagles	NFL	0	0	1	2	3	24	0

Adrian Young Fumbles [Ref: 5]

NFL = National Football League. No. = Number of Interceptions Made. Lost = Fumbles Made (Lost). Own = fumbles Recovered (Own Team). Opp = Fumbles Recovered (Opposing Team). Rec = Total Fumbles Received. YDS = Yards Returned. TD = Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns.

AAWU (College) 1964

	OW	OL	OT	Pct	CW	CL	CT	Pct
Oregon State Beavers	8	3	0	.727	3	1	0	.750
USC Southern Califonia Trojans	7	3	0	.700	3	1	0	.750
Washington Huskies	6	4	0	.600	5	2	0	.714
UCLA California-Los Angeles Bruins	4	6	0	.400	2	2	0	.500
Stanford Cardinal	5	5	0	.500	3	4	0	.429
Oregon Ducks	7	2	1	.750	1	2	1	.375
Washington State Cougars	3	6	1	.350	1	2	1	.375
California Golden Bears	3	7	0	.300	0	4	0	.000

Athletic Association of Western Universities Standings 1964 [Ref: 6]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Southern California Trojans in 1964. [2] Note: OW=Overall Wins, OL= Overall Losses, OT=Overall Ties, CW=Conference Wins (AAWU), CL=Conference Losses (AAWU), CT=Conference Ties (AAWU)

AAWU (College) 1965

	OW	OL	OT	Pct	CW	CL	CT	Pct
UCLA California-Los Angeles Bruins	8	2	1	.773	4	0	0	1.000
USC Southern California Trojans	7	2	1	.750	4	1	0	.800
Washington State Cougars	7	3	0	.700	2	1	0	.667
Washington Huskies	5	5	0	.500	4	3	0	.571
Stanford Cardinal	6	3	1	.650	2	3	0	.400
California Golden Bears	5	5	0	.500	2	3	0	.400
Oregon State Beavers	5	5	0	.500	1	3	0	.250
Oregon Ducks	4	5	1	.450	0	5	0	.000

Athletic Association of Western Universities Standings 1965 [Ref: 7]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Southern California Trojans in 1965. [2] Note: OW=Overall Wins, OL= Overall Losses, OT=Overall Ties, CW=Conference Wins (AAWU), CL=Conference Losses (AAWU), CT=Conference Ties (AAWU)

AAWU (College) 1966

	OW	OL	OT	Pct	CW	CL	CT	Pct
USC Southern California Trojans	7	4	0	.636	4	1	0	.800
UCLA California-Los Angeles Bruins	9	1	0	.900	3	1	0	.750
Oregon State Beavers	7	3	0	.700	3	1	0	.750
Washington Huskies	6	4	0	.600	4	3	0	.571
California Golden Bears	3	7	0	.300	2	3	0	.500
Stanford Cardinal	5	5	0	.500	1	4	0	.200
Oregon Ducks	3	7	0	.300	1	3	0	.250
Washington State Cougars	3	7	0	.300	1	3	0	.250

Athletic Association of Western Universities Standings 1966 [Ref: 8]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Southern California Trojans in 1966. [2] Note: OW=Overall Wins, OL= Overall Losses, OT=Overall Ties, CW=Conference Wins (AAWU), CL=Conference Losses (AAWU), CT=Conference Ties (AAWU)

AAWU (College) 1967

	OW	OL	OT	Pct	CW	CL	CT	Pct
USC Southern California Trojans	10	1	0	.909	6	1	0	.857
Oregon State Beavers	7	2	1	.750	4	1	1	.750
UCLA California-Los Angeles Bruins	7	2	1	.750	4	1	1	.750
California Golden Bears	5	5	0	.500	2	3	0	.400
Stanford Cardinal	5	5	0	.500	3	4	0	.429
Washington Huskies	5	5	0	.500	3	4	0	.429
Oregon Ducks	2	8	0	.200	1	5	0	.167
Washington State Cougars	2	8	0	.200	1	5	0	.167

Athletic Association of Western Universities Standings 1967 [Ref: 9]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Southern California Trojans in 1967. [2] Note: OW=Overall Wins, OL= Overall Losses, OT=Overall Ties, CW=Conference Wins (AAWU), CL=Conference Losses (AAWU), CT=Conference Ties (AAWU)

NFL & AFL 1968

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Conference Capitol Division
*Dallas Cowboys	14	12	2	0	431	186	.857
New York Giants	14	7	7	0	294	325	.500
Washington Redskins	14	5	9	0	249	358	.357
Philadelphia Eagles	14	2	12	0	202	351	.143
Eastern Conference Century Division
*Cleveland Browns	14	10	4	0	394	273	.714
St. Louis Cardinals	14	9	4	1	325	289	.692
New Orleans Saints	14	4	9	1	246	327	.308
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	2	11	1	244	397	.154
Western Conference Coastal Division
*Baltimore Colts	14	13	1	0	402	144	.929
Los Angeles Rams	14	10	3	1	312	200	.769
San Francisco 49ers	14	7	6	1	303	310	.538
Atlanta Falcons	14	2	12	0	170	389	.143
Western Conference Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings	14	8	6	0	282	242	.571
Chicago Bears	14	7	7	0	250	233	.500
Green Bay Packers	14	6	7	1	281	227	.462
Detroit Lions	14	4	8	2	207	241	.333
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Division
*New York Jets	14	11	3	0	419	280	.786
Houston Oilers	14	7	7	0	303	248	.500
Miami Dolphins	14	5	8	1	276	355	.385
Boston Patriots	14	4	10	0	229	406	.286
Buffalo Bills	14	1	12	1	199	367	.077
Western Division
*Oakland Raiders	14	12	2	0	453	233	.857
*Kansas City Chiefs	14	12	2	0	371	170	.857
San Diego Chargers	14	9	5	0	382	310	.643
Denver Broncos	14	5	9	0	255	404	.357
Cincinnati Bengals	14	3	11	0	215	329	.214

National Football League and American Football League Standings 1968 [Ref: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	NFL Conference Championships
1968	Cleveland Browns	31	Dallas Cowboys	0
1968	Baltimore Colts	24	Minnesota Vikings	14
	NFL Championship
1968	Cleveland Browns	0	Baltimore Colts	34
	AFL Western Division Playoff
1968	Oakland Raiders	41	Kansas City Chiefs	6
	AFL Championship
1968	New York Jets	27	Oakland Raiders	23
	Super Bowl III		Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
1968	New York Jets (AFL)	16	Baltimore Colts (NFL)	7

National Football League and American Football League Playoffs 1968 [Ref: 1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1968. [2]

NFL & AFL 1969

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Conference Capitol Division
*Dallas Cowboys	14	11	2	1	369	223	.846
Washington Redskins	14	7	5	2	307	319	.583
New Orleans Saints	14	5	9	0	311	393	.357
Philadelphia Eagles	14	4	9	1	279	377	.308
Eastern Conference Century Division
*Cleveland Browns	14	10	3	1	351	300	.769
New York Giants	14	6	8	0	264	298	.429
St. Louis Cardinals	14	4	9	1	314	389	.308
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	1	13	0	218	404	.071
Western Conference Coastal Division
*Los Angeles Rams	14	11	3	0	320	243	.786
Baltimore Colts	14	8	5	1	279	268	.615
Atlanta Falcons	14	6	8	0	276	268	.429
San Francisco 49ers	14	4	8	2	277	319	.333
Western Conference Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings	14	12	2	0	379	133	.857
Detroit Lions	14	9	4	1	259	188	.692
Green Bay Packers	14	8	6	0	269	221	.571
Chicago Bears	14	1	13	0	210	339	.071
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Eastern Division
*New York Jets	14	10	4	0	353	269	.714
Houston Oilers	14	6	6	2	278	279	.500
Boston Patriots	14	4	10	0	266	316	.286
Buffalo Bills	14	4	10	0	230	359	.286
Miami Dolphins	14	3	10	1	233	332	.231
Western Division
*Oakland Raiders	14	12	1	1	371	242	.923
Kansas City Chiefs	14	11	3	0	359	177	.786
San Diego Chargers	14	8	6	0	268	276	.571
Denver Broncos	14	5	8	1	297	344	.385
Cincinnati Bengals	14	4	9	1	280	367	.308

National Football League and American Football League Standings 1969 [Ref: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	NFL Conference Championships
1969	Dallas Cowboys	14	Cleveland Browns	38
1969	Minnesota Vikings	23	Los Angeles Rams	20
	NFL Championship
1969	Minnesota Vikings	27	Cleveland Browns	7
	AFL Divisional Playoffs
1969	New York Jets	6	Kansas City Chiefs	13
1969	Oakland Raiders	56	Houston Oilers	7
	AFL Championship
1969	Oakland Raiders	7	Kansas City Chiefs	17
	Super Bowl IV		Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.
1969	Kansas City Chiefs (AFL)	23	Minnesota Vikings (NFL)	7

National Football League and American Football League Playoffs 1969 [Ref: 1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1969. [2]

NFL 1970

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC Eastern Division
*Baltimore Colts	14	11	2	1	321	234	.846
*Miami Dolphins	14	10	4	0	297	228	.714
New York Jets	14	4	10	0	255	286	.286
Buffalo Bills	14	3	10	1	204	337	.231
Boston Patriots	14	2	12	0	149	361	.143
AFC Central Division
*Cincinnati Bengals	14	8	6	0	312	255	.571
Cleveland Browns	14	7	7	0	286	265	.500
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	5	9	0	210	272	.357
Houston Oilers	14	3	10	1	217	352	.231
AFC Western Division
*Oakland Raiders	14	8	4	2	300	293	.667
Kansas City Chiefs	14	7	5	2	272	244	.583
San Diego Chargers	14	5	6	3	282	278	.455
Denver Broncos	14	5	9	1	253	264	.385
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC Eastern Division
*Dallas Cowboys	14	10	4	0	299	271	.714
New York Giants	14	9	5	0	301	270	.643
St. Louis Cardinals	14	8	5	1	325	228	.615
Washington Redskins	14	6	8	0	297	314	.429
Philadelphia Eagles	14	3	10	1	241	332	.231
NFC Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings	14	12	2	0	335	143	.857
*Detroit Lions	14	10	4	0	347	202	.714
Green Bay Packers	14	6	8	0	196	293	.429
Chicago Bears	14	6	8	0	256	261	.429
NFC Western Division
*San Francisco 49ers	14	10	3	1	352	267	.769
Los Angeles Rams	14	9	4	1	325	202	.692
Atlanta Falcons	14	4	8	2	206	261	.333
New Orleans Saints	14	2	11	1	172	347	.154

National Football League Standings 1970 [Ref: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	AFC Divisional Playoffs
1970	Baltimore Colts	17	Cincinnati Bengals	0
1970	Oakland Raiders	21	Miami Dolphins	14
	AFC Championship
1970	Baltimore Colts	27	Oakland Raiders	17
	NFC Divisional Playoffs
1970	Dallas Cowboys	5	Detroit Lions	0
1970	Minnesota Vikings	14	San Francisco 49ers	17
	NFC Championship
1970	San Francisco 49ers	10	Dallas Cowboys	17
	Super Bowl V		Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
1970	Baltimore Colts (AFC)	16	Dallas Cowboys (NFC)	13

National Football League Playoffs 1970 [Ref: 1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1970. [2]

NFL 1971

	P	W	L	`T	PF	PA	Pct
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC Eastern Division
*Miami Dolphins	14	10	3	1	315	174	.769
*Baltimore Colts	14	10	4	0	313	140	.714
New England Patriots	14	6	8	0	238	325	.429
New York Jets	14	6	8	0	212	299	.429
Buffalo Bills	14	1	13	0	184	394	.071
AFC Central Division
*Cleveland Browns	14	9	5	0	285	273	.643
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	6	8	0	246	292	.429
Houston Oilers	14	4	9	1	251	330	.308
Cleveland Browns	14	4	10	0	284	265	.286
AFC Western Division
*Kansas City Chiefs	14	10	3	1	302	208	.789
Oakland Raiders	14	8	4	2	344	278	.667
San Diego Chargers	14	6	8	0	311	341	.429
Denver Broncos	14	4	9	1	203	275	.308
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC Eastern Division
*Dallas Cowboys	14	11	3	0	406	222	.786
*Washington Redskins	14	9	4	1	276	190	.692
Philadelphia Eagles	14	6	7	1	221	302	.462
St. Louis Cardinals	14	4	9	1	231	279	.308
New York Giants	14	4	10	0	228	362	.286
NFC Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings	14	11	3	0	245	139	.786
Detroit Lions	14	7	6	1	341	286	.538
Chicago Bears	14	6	8	0	185	276	.429
Green Bay Packers	14	4	8	2	274	298	.333
NFC Western Division
*San Francisco 49ers	14	9	5	0	300	216	.643
Los Angeles Rams	14	8	5	1	313	260	.615
Atlanta Falcons	14	7	6	1	274	277	.538
New Orleans Saints	14	4	8	2	266	347	.333

National Football League Standings 1971 [Ref: 1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1971. [2]

NFL 1972

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC Eastern Division
*Miami Dolphins	14	14	0	0	385	171	1.000
New York Jets	14	7	7	0	367	324	.500
Baltimore Colts	14	5	9	0	235	252	.357
Buffalo Bills	14	4	9	1	257	377	.321
New England Patriots	14	3	11	0	192	446	.214
AFC Central Division
*Pittsburgh Steelers	14	11	3	0	343	175	.786
*Cleveland Browns	14	10	4	0	268	249	.714
Cincinnati Bengals	14	8	6	0	299	229	.571
Houston Oilers	14	1	13	0	164	380	.071
AFC Western Division
*Oakland Raiders	14	10	3	1	365	248	.750
Kansas City Chiefs	14	8	6	0	287	254	.571
Denver Broncos	14	5	9	0	325	350	.357
San Diego Chargers	14	4	9	1	264	344	.321
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC Eastern Division
*Washington Redskins	14	11	3	0	336	218	.786
*Dallas Cowboys	14	10	4	0	319	240	.714
New York Giants	14	8	6	0	331	247	.571
St. Louis Cardinals	14	4	9	1	193	303	.321
Philadelphia Eagles	14	2	11	1	145	352	.179
NFC Central Division
*Green Bay Packers	14	10	4	0	304	226	.714
Detroit Lions	14	8	5	1	339	290	.607
Minnesota Vikings	14	7	7	0	301	252	.500
Chicago Bears	14	4	9	1	225	275	.321
NFC Western Division
*San Francisco 49ers	14	8	5	1	353	249	.607
Atlanta Falcons	14	7	7	0	269	274	.500
Los Angeles Rams	14	6	7	1	291	286	.464
New Orleans Saints	14	2	11	1	215	361	.179

National Football League Standings 1972 [Ref: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	AFC Divisional Playoffs
1972	Pittsburgh Steelers	13	Oakland Raiders	7
1972	Miami Dolphins	20	Cleveland Browns	14
	AFC Championship
1972	Pittsburgh Steelers	17	Miami Dolphins	21
	NFC Divisional Playoffs
1972	San Francisco 49ers	28	Dallas Cowboys	30
1972	Washington Redskins	16	Green Bay Packers	3
	NFC Championship
1972	Washington Redskins	26	Dallas Cowboys	3
	Super Bowl VII		Memorial Colisseum, LA, Ca.
1972	Miami Dolphins (AFC)	14	Washington Redskins	7

National Football League Playoffs 1972 [Ref: 1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions in 1972. [2]

NFL 1973

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC Eastern Division
*Miami Dolphins	14	12	2	0	343	150	.857
Buffalo Bills	14	9	5	0	259	230	.643
New England Patriots	14	5	9	0	258	300	.357
New York Jets	14	4	10	0	240	306	.286
Baltimore Colts	14	4	10	0	226	341	.286
AFC Central Division
*Cincinnati Bengals	14	10	4	0	286	231	.714
*Pittsburgh Steelers	14	10	4	0	347	210	.714
Cleveland Browns	14	7	5	2	234	255	.571
Houston Oilers	14	1	13	0	199	447	.071
AFC Western Division
*Oakland Raiders	14	9	4	1	292	175	.679
Kansas City Chiefs	14	7	5	2	231	192	.571
Denver Broncos	14	7	5	2	354	296	.571
San Diego Chargers	14	2	11	1	188	386	.179
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC Eastern Division
*Dallas Cowboys	14	10	4	0	382	203	.714
*Washington Redskins	14	10	4	0	325	198	.714
Philadelphia Eagles	14	5	8	1	310	393	.393
St. Louis Cardinals	14	4	9	1	286	365	.321
New York Giants	14	2	11	1	226	362	.179
NFC Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings	14	12	2	0	296	168	.857
Detroit Lions	14	6	7	1	271	247	.464
Green Bay Packers	14	5	7	2	202	259	.429
Chicago Bears	14	3	11	0	195	334	.214
NFC Western Division
*Los Angeles Rams	14	12	2	0	388	178	.857
Atlanta Falcons	14	9	5	0	318	224	.643
San Francisco 49ers	14	5	9	0	262	319	.357
New Orleans Saints	14	5	9	0	163	312	.357

National Football League Standings 1973 [Ref: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	AFC Divisional Playoffs
1973	Oakland Raiders	33	Pittsburgh Steelers	14
1973	Miani Dolphins	34	Cincinnati Bengals	16
	AFC Championship
1973	Miami Dolphins	27	Oakland Raiders	10
	NFC Divisional Playoffs
1973	Minnesota Vikings	27	Washington Redskins	20
1973	Dallas Cowboys	27	Los Angeles Rams	16
	NFC Championship
1973	Dallas Cowboys	10	Minnesota Vikings	27
	Super Bowl VIII		Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas
1973	Miami (AFC)	24	Minnesota Vikings (NFC)	7

National Football League Playoffs 1973 [Ref: 1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Chicago Bears in 1973. [2]

WFL 1974

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Division
*Florida Blazers	20	14	6	0	419	280	.700
Charlotte Hornets	20	10	10	0	467	350	.500
*Philadelphia Bell	20	9	11	0	493	413	.450
Jacksonville Sharks	14	4	10	0	258	358	.286
Central Division
*Memphis Southmen	20	17	3	0	629	365	.850
*Birmingham Americans	20	15	5	0	503	394	.750
Chicago Fire	20	7	13	0	446	622	.350
Detroit Wheels	14	1	13	0	209	358	.071
Western Division
*Southern California Sun	20	13	7	0	486	622	.350
*The Hawaiians	20	9	11	0	413	425	.450
Portland Storm	20	7	12	1	204	426	.375
Shreveport Steamer	20	7	12	1	240	415	.375

World Football League Standings 1974 [Ref: 2]

First Round Playoffs
Florida Blazers	18	Philadelphia Bell	3
Honolulu Hawaiians	32	Southern California Sun	14
Semi-Finals
Florida Blazers	18	Memphis Southmen	15
Birmingham Americans	22	Honolulu Hawaiians	19
World Bowl 74
Birmingham Americans	22	Florida Blazers	21

References: [1]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Hawaiians in 1974. [2]

WFL 1975

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Division
Birmingham Vulcans	12	9	3	0	257	186	.750
Memphis Southmen	11	7	4	0	254	206	.636
Charlotte Hornets	11	6	5	0	225	199	.545
Jacksonville Express	11	6	5	0	227	247	.545
Philadelphia Bell	11	4	7	0	195	237	.364
Western Division
Southern California Sun	12	7	5	0	354	341	.583
San Antonio Wings	13	7	6	0	364	268	.538
Shreveport Steamer	12	5	7	0	276	313	.417
The Hawaiians	11	4	7	0	213	269	.364
Portland Thunder	11	4	7	0	210	281	.364
Chicago Winds	5	1	4	0	67	125	.200

World Football League Standings 1975 [Ref: 2]

Adrian Young, LB, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, played Linebacker for the Hawaiians in 1975. [3]

Adrian Young (35) Philadelphia Eagles v NY Giants Preseason 1971 [Ref: 7]

References

Bibliography

[1] National Football League (2014) “Past Standings 1968-1973” 2014 NFL Record & Fact Book. pp. 393-395.

Websites

[2] Bob Braunwart, The Coffin Corner, Pro Football Researchers Association (1988) WFL by Team Records [Internet] Available from: http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/10-03-337.pdf [Accessed 9 October 2018]

[3] Pro Football Archives (2019) Adrian Young [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/playery/youn00400.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[4] O’Callaghan, Eoin (2020) “Hollywood, the NFL and OJ – the remarkable tale of the Dublin kid who lived the American dream” The 42 Sunday, February 2, 2020. [Internet] Available from: https://www.the42.ie/adrian-young-nfl-4987121-Feb2020/ [Accessed 5 February 2020]

[5] Pro Football Archives (12020)ADRIAN YOUNG [Internet] Available from:http://www.profootballarchives.com/playery/youn00400.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[6] Sports Reference (2020) 1964 College Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1964-standings.html [Accessed 2 April 2020]

[7] Sports Reference (2020) 1965 College Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1965-standings.html [Accessed 2 April 2020]

[8] Sports Reference (2020) 1966 College Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1966-standings.html [Accessed 2 April 2020]

[9] Sports Reference (2020) 1967 College Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1967-standings.html [Accessed 2 April 2020]

Images

[10] NASL Jersey (2016) Adrian Young, Philadelphia Eagles 1972 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nasljerseys.com/images/2016/Eagles%2072%20Home%20Adrian%20Young,%20Topps%202.jpg [Accessed 2 April 2020]

[11] NASL Jersey (2016) Adrian Young in action for the Philadelphia Eagles a versus the New York Giants Preseason 1971 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nasljerseys.com/images/2013Images/2013WFL/NFL/Eagles%2070%20Road%20Back%20Nate%20Ramsey%20(24),%20Adrian%20Young%20(35),%20Giants.jpg [Accessed 9 April 2020]

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Thanks to Tim Leadingham

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Canadian Football League 2020

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Scoreboard

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
West Division
British Columbia Lions
Calgary Stampeders
Edmonton Eskimoes
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
East Division
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Toronto Argonauts
Ottawa REDBLACKS
Montreal Alouettes

Canadian Football League Standings 2020 [Ref: 2]

Playoff Results

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Eastern Semi-Final
08.11.2020	Eastern #2	Eastern #3
	Western Semi-Final
08.11.2020	Western #2	Western #3
	Eastern Final
15.11.2020	Eastern #1	Eastern SF Winner
	Western Semi-Final
15.11.2020	Western #1	Western SF Winner
	108th Grey Cup
22.11.2020	Eastern F Winner	Western F Winner

Canadian Football League Playoffs 2020 [Ref: 3]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Week 1
12.06.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	British Columbia Lions
13.06.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	Toronto Argonauts
13.06.2020	Calgary Stampeders	Montreal Alouettes
14.06.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
	Week 2
19.06.2020	Calgary Stampeders	British Columbia Lions
20.06.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Montreal Alouettes
21.06.2020	Toronto Argonauts	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
21.06.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	Ottawa REDBLACKS
	Week 3
26.06.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Saskatchewan Roughriders
27.06.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Calgary Stampeders
28.06.2020	British Columbia Lions	Edmonton Eskimoes
	Week 4
03.07.2020	Montreal Alouettes	Ottawa REDBLACKS
04.07.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
05.07.2020	Toronto Argonauts	Calgary Stampeders
05.07.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	British Columbia Lions
	Week 5
10.07.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Montreal Alouettes
11.07.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Calgary Stampeders
12.07.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Toronto Argonauts
12.07.2020	British Columbia Lions	Ottawa REDBLACKS
	Week 6
17.07.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	British Columbia Lions
18.07.2020	Montreal Alouettes	Calgary Stampeders
18.07.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	Toronto Argonauts
19.07.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
	Week 7
24.07.2020	British Columbia Lions	Montreal Alouettes
25.07.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	Edmonton Eskimoes
25.07.2020	Toronto Argonauts	Saskatchewan Roughriders
26.07.2020	Calgary Stampeders	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
	Week 8
31.07.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Ottawa REDBLACKS
01.08.2020	Toronto Argonauts	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
01.08.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
02.08.2020	Montreal Alouettes	British Columbia Lions
	Week 9
07.08.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
08.08.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Montreal Alouettes
09.08.2020	Calgary Stampeders	Toronto Argonauts
09.08.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	British Columbia Lions
	Week 10
14.08.2020	Montreal Alouettes	Saskatchewan Roughriders
15.08.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Edmonton Eskimoes
16.08.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Ottawa REDBLACKS
16.08.2020	British Columbia Lions	Calgary Stampeders
	Week 11
21.08.2020	Calgary Stampeders	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
22.08.2020	Montreal Alouettes	Ottawa REDBLACKS
22.08.2020	Toronto Argonauts	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
23.08.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Edmonton Eskimoes
	Week 12
28.08.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Ottawa REDBLACKS
29.08.2020	Toronto Argonauts	Montreal Alouettes
29.08.2020	British Columbia Lions	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
30.08.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	Saskatchewan Roughriders
	Week 13
04.09.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	British Columbia Lions
07.09.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
07.09.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Toronto Argonauts
07.09.2020	Calgary Stampeders	Edmonton Eskimoes
	Week 14
12.09.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	Montreal Alouettes
12.09.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Saskatchewan Roughriders
13.09.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	Calgary Stampeders
13.09.2020	British Columbia Lions	Toronto Argonauts
	Week 15
19.09.2020	Montreal Alouettes	Edmonton Eskimoes
19.09.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Calgary Stampeders
19.09.2020	Toronto Argonauts	Ottawa REDBLACKS
20.09.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
	Week 16
26.09.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Montreal Alouettes
26.09.2020	Calgary Stampeders	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
27.09.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	Toronto Argonauts
27.09.2020	British Columbia Lions	Saskatchewan Roughriders
	Week 17
03.10.2020	Toronto Argonauts	British Columbia Lions
03.10.2020	Montreal Alouettes	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
04.10.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	Saskatchewan Roughriders
	Week 18
10.10.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Edmonton Eskimoes
10.10.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	Saskatchewan Roughriders
11.10.2020	British Columbia Lions	Calgary Stampeders
12.10.2020	Montreal Alouettes	Toronto Argonauts
	Week 19
17.10.2020	Calgary Stampeders	Ottawa REDBLACKS
17.10.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Edmonton Eskimoes
18.10.2020	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Toronto Argonauts
	Week 20
24.10.2020	Ottawa REDBLACKS	Calgary Stampeders
24.10.2020	British Columbia Lions	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
24.10.2020	Edmonton Eskimoes	Montreal Alouettes
25.10.2020	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
	Week 21
30.10.2020	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	British Columbia Lions
31.10.2020	Calgary Stampeders	Saskatchewan Roughriders
31.10.2020	Toronto Argonauts	Edmonton Eskimoes
31.10.2020	Montreal Alouettes	Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Canadian Football League Regular Season Schedule 2020 [Ref: 3]

References

Images

[1] Canadian Football League (2019) CFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.cfl.ca/wp-content/themes/cfl.ca/images/og-image-default.jpg?_t=201902271522 [Accessed 20 May 2019]

Websites

[2] Canadian Football League (2020) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.cfl.ca/standings/?season=2020 [Accessed 31 March 2020]

[3] Canadian Football League (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/ [Accessed 31 March 2020]

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March 31, 2020October 29, 2023

National Gridiron League 2020

National Gridiron League Logo [Ref: 3]

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
EFC North Division
Dayton Firebirds
Indiana Blue Bombers
Pittsburgh Pioneers
EFC South Division
Atlanta Wildcats
Virginia Beach Destroyers
Virginia Iron Horses
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
WFC North
Arkansas Twisters
Kansas City Kapitals
St. Louis Stampede
WFC South
Baton Rouge Redsticks
Houston Bighorns
Mississippi Mudcats

National Gridiron League Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Week 1
21.05.2020	Pittsburgh Pioneers	Virginia Beach Destroyers
22.05.2020	Kansas City Kapitals	Arkansas Twisters
23.05.2020	Baton Rouge Redsticks	Houston Bighorns
23.05.2020	Indiana Blue Bombers	Virginia Iron Horses
23.05.2020	Dayton Firebirds	Atlanta Wildcats
23.05.2020	St. Louis Stampede	Mississippi Mudcats
	Week 2
30.05.2020	Arkansas Twisters	Atlanta Wildcats
30.05.2020	Indiana Blue Bombers	Mississippi Mudcats
30.05.2020	Baton Rouge Redsticks	Kansas City Kapitals
31.05.2020	Houston Bighorns	Virginia Iron Horses
31.05.2020	Dayton Firebirds	Pittsburgh Pioneers
02.06.2020	Virginia Beach Destroyers	St. Louis Stampede
	Week 3
06.06.2020	St. Louis Stampede	Virginia Iron Horses
06.06.2020	Arkansas Twisters	Indiana Blue Bombers
06.06.2020	Mississippi Mudcats	Atlanta Wildcats
06.06.2020	Dayton Firebirds	Kansas City Kapitals
06.06.2020	Pittsburgh Pioneers	Baton Rouge Redsticks
07.06.2020	Houston Bighorns	Virginia Beach Destroyers
	Week 4
13.06.2020	St. Louis Stampede	Indiana Blue Bombers
13.06.2020	Virginia Iron Horses	Mississippi Mudcats
14.06.2020	Atlanta Wildcats	Pittsburgh Pioneers
14.06.2020	Virginia Beach Destroyers	Dayton Firebirds
14.06.2020	Kansas City Kapitals	Houston Bighorns
14.06.2020	Baton Rouge Redsticks	Arkansas Twisters
	Week 5
18.06.2020	Atlanta Wildcats	St. Louis Stampede
20.06.2020	Kansas City Kapitals	Virginia Iron Horses
20.06.2020	Pittsburgh Pioneers	Houston Bighorns
20.06.2020	Mississippi Mudcats	Baton Rouge Redsticks
20.06.2020	Virginia Beach Destroyers	Arkansas Twisters
21.06.2020	Indiana Blue Bombers	Dayton Firebirds
	Week 6
27.06.2020	Indiana Blue Bombers	Atlanta Wildcats
27.06.2020	Houston Bighorns	Mississippi Mudcats
27.06.2020	Virginia Iron Horses	Baton Rouge Redsticks
28.06.2020	St. Louis Stampede	Pittsburgh Pioneers
28.06.2020	Dayton Firebirds	Arkansas Twisters
28.06.2020	Virginia Beach Destroyers	Kansas City Kapitals
	Week 7
03.07.2020	Pittsburgh Pioneers	Indiana Blue Bombers
04.07.2020	Baton rouge Redsticks	Virginia Beach Destroyers
05.07.2020	Virginia Iron Horses	Atlanta Wildcats
05.07.2020	Houston Bighorns	Dayton Firebirds
05.07.2020	St. Louis Stampede	Kansas City Kapitals
05.07.2020	Arkansas Twisters	Mississippi Mudcats
	Week 8
11.07.2020	St. Louis Stampede	Dayton Firebirds
11.07.2020	Indiana Blue Bombers	Baton Rouge Redsticks
11.07.2020	Houston Bighorns	Arkansas Twisters
11.07.2020	Kansas City Kapitals	Mississippi Mudcats
12.07.2020	Atlanta Wildcats	Virginia Beach Detroyers
12.07.2020	Virginia Iron Horses	Pittsburgh Pioneers
	Week 9
16.07.2020	Mississippi Mudcats	Virginia Beach Destroyers
16.07.2020	Baton Rouge Redsticks	St. Louis Stampede
18.07.2020	Virginia Iron Horses	Dayton Firebirds
18.07.2020	Kansas City Kapitals	Indiana Blue Bombers
18.07.2020	Pittsburgh Pioneers	Arkansas Twisters
19.07.2020	Atlanta Wildcats	Houston Bighorns
	Week 10
22.07.2020	Houston Bighorns	St. Louis Stampede
25.07.2020	Virginia Beach Destroyers	Indiana Blue Bombers
25.07.2020	Arkansas Twisters	Virginia Iron Horses
25.07.2020	Atlanta Wildcats	Kansas City Kapitals
25.07.2020	Dayton Firebirds	Baton Rouge Redsticks
26.07.2020	Mississippi Mudcats	Pittsburgh Pioneers
	Week 11
30.07.2020	Arkansas Twisters	St. Louis Stampede
01.08.2020	Baton Rouge Redsticks	Atlanta Wildcats
01.08.2020	Virginia Beach Destroyers	Virginia Destroyers
01.08.2020	Indiana Blue Bombers	Houston Bighorns
01.08.2020	Pittsburgh Pioneers	Kansas City Kapitals
02.08.2020	Mississippi Mudcats	Dayton Firebirds

Nation Gridiron League Regular Season Results 2020 [Ref: 2]

About the National Gridiron League

The National Gridiron League is an American Arena Football League scheduled to begin play in May 2020. It has 12 teams situated in the South and Midwest.

About Arena / Indoor Football

Indoor Football, also known as Arena Football was developed in 1986 as an 8v8 form of Indoor American Football. After an initial few seasons where the game was developed with a 4 team league, a full seasons League with eventually over a dozen teams was developed in the 1990 which was considered by the Wall Street Journal to be a fifth major.

The Arena Football League over-expanded in the 2000s with a Minor League, and its importance (and number of teams) waned since it first experienced financial diffulties in 2009, and it ceased operations after the 2019 season due to the legacy debt incurred.

There is now, however, Indoor Football Leagues all over America, all of which would now be considered Minor League or Semi-Pro (AAA, AA, or even A)

Indoor Football is played on a 50-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, and teams have 5 downs (attempts) to reach the endzone or the ball is turned over. 3 of those downs must be passing plays, making Indoor Football highly explosive and high scoring.

The main difference between Arena Football & Indoor Football is the rebound nets either side of the goalposts in Arena Football, which is the only part of the original patent given to the Arena Football League in 1989, that a subsequent ruling in 1998 ruled was copyright, the rest being Football already in other leagues.

References

Websites

[1] National Gridiron League (2020) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.nationalgridiron.com/stats#/422/standings?season_id=1752 [Accessed 31 March 2020]

[2] National Gridiron League (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: nationalgridiron.com/stats#/422/schedule?season_id=1752 [Accessed 31 March 2020]

Images

[3] National Gridiron League (2020) National Gridiron League Logo [Internet] Available from: https://digitalshift-assets.sfo2.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/pw/74d5d60d-554c-4ad6-ac2f-1efac76a9e62/p-2032d1f2-ea81-4d11-b0e1-ca4b0056de98/1566372277-full.png [Accessed 31 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan and Tim Leadingham.

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Future Pro Football Leagues and Possible Team in Ireland – Poll

Possible Future American Football Leagues

Colour	League / Conference
	National Football League
Blue	National
Red	American
Yellow	United States
Green	XFL
	Arena / Indoor Football League
Pink	Arena / Indoor
Purple	Legends
	World Football League
Black	International
Orange	World
	Continental Leagues
Brown	Mexico
Grey	Canada
Azure	Europe
White	Japan
	Freedom Football League
Salmon	Freedom
Teal	Trinity

Possible Future American Football Leagues

Poll

The possibility of a Professional Irish American Football Team has been around since the 1980s when American Football was first shown on Channel 4 & RTE 2. The first Irish American Football League season took place in 1986. So, where and when (and if) do people think there will be a Pro team in Ireland.

The possiblities as far as Eirball can see are a team in the National Football League (XFC Conference – Green), World Football League (World Conference – Orange or International Conference – Black), a team in the European Football League (Azure) or a team in either the Indoor Football League (Indoor Conference – Pink or Legends Conference – Purple). So which would people prefer?

Other than those options there is the outside possibility of a team in the Freedom Football League (Minority Ownership – Irish Travelers if it goes World) or Trinity Football League (Christian).

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association; Tim Leadingham (Tallaght Outlaws); Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons); Sean Douglas (Dublin Rebels & UCD); Todd Zboyan, Heather Foust & Brianna Wallace (Dublin Bay Raptors)

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Last Updated: 31 March 2020

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Northern Ireland Junior American League Preseason 1991

Preseason Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Prospect Pumas	1	1	0	0	8	6	1.000
Brownlow Bandits	1	0	1	0	6	8	.000
Belfast Junior Spartans	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ballymena Wolfhounds	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Northern Ireland Junior American League Preseason Standings 1990 [Ref: Compiled from 1-2]

Report

Prospect Pumas beat Brownlow Bandits 8-6 in a preseason match in NIJAL in February 1991.

About

The Northern Ireland Junior American League was a Junior American Football League that played in Northern Ireland from 1988 to 1992, the last two years as a fully-kitted league, and from 1988 to 1990 as a Two-Touch League, with limited contact and where the ball-carrier is tackled by placing two hands on him or her. It was coed (mixed), i.e. for both boys and girls. [Ref: 2]

Preseason Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	PS Week
02.02.1991	Prospect Pumas	8	Ballymena Wolfhounds	6
	PS Week
09.03.1991	Belfast Junior Spartans		Prospect Pumas

Northern Ireland Junior American League Preseason Results 1991 [Ref: 1-2]

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (1991) “American Football” Sunday Life. Febrauary 3, 1991. Pg. 49. [Available Online at the British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ ]

[2] Anon. (1991) “American Football” Sunday Life. March 10, 1991. Pg. . [Available Online at the British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ ]

Social Media

[2] Causeway Giants American Football Club | Facebook Page (2019) Replies to post to page, April 25, 2019:”Girls are welcome to play too! (Senior team kitted American football age restrictions 18+ for all)” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CausewayGiants/posts/429867461119561 [Accessed 27 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Nora Mulcahy & Dervla Mulcahy

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Northern Ireland Junior American League Preseason 1990

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Ballymena Wolfhounds	1	1	0	0	11	0	1.000
Prospect Pumas	1	0	1	0	0	11	.000
Brownlow Bandits	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Belfast Junior Spartans	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Maiden City Maulers	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Lisburn Groundhogs	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Northern Ireland Junior American League Preseason standings 1990 [Ref: compiled from 1-3]

Preseason Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Perpetual Trophy
	Ballymena Wolfhounds	11	Prospect Pumas	0
	Week		Allen Park, Antrim
20.05.1990	Brownlow Bandits		Belfast Junior Spartans

Northern Ireland Junior American League Preseason Results 1990 [Ref: 1-3]

Report

The Ballymena Wolfhounds won the preseason Perpetual Trophy, which was in its third year, in May 1990, beating Prospect Pumas 11-0.

About

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (1990) “American Football double-header” Sunday Life May 6, 1990. pg. 59

[2] Anon. (1990) “American Football Column: Spartans in revenge bid” Sunday Life May 13, 1990. pg. 46

[3] Anon. (1990) “American Football” Sunday Life May 20, 1990. pg. 56

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Gareth Quigley & Paul O’Reilly.

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Northern Ireland Junior American League 1991-1992

NIJAL 1991

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Final		Musgrave Park, Belfast
91	Belfast Spartans	33	Ballymena Wofhounds	26

NIJAL Final 1992 [Ref: 1]

NIJAL 1992

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Prospect Pumas	2	1	1	0	22	34	.500
*Ballymena Wolfhounds	2	1	1	0	31	48	.500
Belfast Spartans	2	1	1	0	37	8	.500

NIJAL Final Standings 1992 [Ref: Compiled from: 2-4]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Final
23.08.92	Prospect Pumas	21	Ballymena Wolfhounds	0

NIJAL Final 1992 [Ref: 5]

Report

Belfast Junior Spartans won the 1991 NIJAL Final, beating the Ballymena Wolfhounds 33-26. the Wolfhounds lost the 1992 Final as well, 21-0 to the Prospect Pumas from Carrickfergus.

About

The Northern Ireland Junior American League was a Junior American Football League that ran from 1988 to 1992, originally as a Two-Touch League (Unkitted, limited contact, ball carrier is tackled by being touched twice), before becoming fully kitted from 1991 to 1992. Reduced numbers format was used.

References

Social Media

[1] Ballymena Wolfhounds Facebook Page (2011) Video: [Finals Score BW 26 SP 33 @ -0:05 [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 13 November 2018]

Sources

[2] Anon. (1992) “Dublin Celts still winless” First Down. July 25, 1992. pg. 19

[3] Anon. (1992) “In an Irish Junior game, Belfast Spartans…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17

[4] Anon. (1992) “At last! It’s the Dub-win Celts! * A replay of last year’s junior final…” First Down. August 15, 1992. pg. 17

[5] Anon. (1992) “Irish Results” First Down. August 29, 1992. pg. 17

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Gareth Quigley & Paul O’Reilly.

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Brownlow Bandits Irish Junior Kitted American Football Team 1991

NIJAL Junior Kitted Team 1991

Home Ground: Brownlow, Craigavon (Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon / Co. Armagh)

Colours:

Honours:

Career Record (W-L-T): Total: / Regular Season / Preseason: 0-1-0 / 0-0-0 / 0-1-0

History: Formed as the Craigavon Cowboys Junior team in 1988, initially as a two-touch team, and then in 1991 they played at least preseason fully kitted. Notable for being the team Arlene Gillen played for, who was the first woman to play fully kitted football in the Irish American Football League in the 1990s for the Craigavon cowboys according to Cowboys sources.

Home Grounds: Brownlow, Craigavon

Brownlow Road

Year-by-Year Record

	Lge	W-L-T	Pct	W-L-T	Chp	W-L-T	Int Chp
1991	NIJAL

Results NIJAL 1991

Week	Date	H/A	Opposition	W/L	Score
PS1	02.03.1991	A	Prospect Pumas	L	6-8

[4]

References

Sources

[1] Anon. (1991) “American Football” Sunday Life. Febrauary 3, 1991. Pg. 49. [Available Online at the British Newspaper Archive: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/ ]

Social Media

Acknowledgements

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Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274

Date	Event	Venue	Article	Match Day
1987-09-12 06:09:23September 12, 1987	Belfast Blitzers vs Craigavon Cowboys		Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-13 14:00:10September 13, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants	Drogheda Rugby Club, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-26 15:00:18September 26, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Craigavon Cowboys	North Rugby Club, Ormeau Road, Belfast	Recap	Shamrock Bowl II