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All-America Football Conference 1949

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Cleveland Browns	12	9	1	2	339	171	.900
*San Francisco 49ers	12	9	3	0	416	227	.750
*Brooklyn-New York Yankees	12	8	4	0	196	206	.667
*Buffalo Bills	12	5	5	2	236	256	.500
Chicago Hornets	12	4	8	0	179	268	.333
Los Angeles Dons	12	4	8	0	253	322	.333
Baltimore Colts	12	1	11	0	172	341	.083

All-America Football Conference Final Standings 1949 [Ref: 3]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
	Cleveland Browns	31	Buffalo Bills	21
	San Francisco 49ers	17	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	7
	Championship Game
	Cleveland Browns	21	San Francisco 49ers	7
	Shamrock Bowl All-Star Game		Rice Stadium, Houston
17.12.1949	All-Stars	12	Cleveland Browns	7

All-America Football Conference Playoffs & All-Star Game 1949 [Ref: 2]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
26.08.1949	Chicago Hornets	17	Buffalo Bills	14
28.08.1949	San Francisco 49ers	31	Baltimore Colts	17
	Week 2
02.09.1949	Los Angeles Dons	49	Baltimore Colts	17
04.09.1949	San Francisco 49ers	42	Chicago Hornets	7
05.09.1949	Buffalo Bills	28	Cleveland Browns	28
	Week 3
09.09.1949	Los Angeles Dons	21	Chicago Hornets	23
11.09.1949	Cleveland Browns	21	Baltimore Colts	0
11.09.1949	Buffalo Bills	14	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	17
	Week 4
16.09.1949	Chicago Hornets	35	Baltimore Colts	7
18.09.1949	Cleveland Browns	14	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	3
18.09.1949	San Francisco 49ers	42	Los Angeles Dons	14
	Week 5
22.09.1949	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	10	Los Angeles Dons	7
25.09.1949	Baltimore Colts	20	Cleveland Browns	28
25.09.1949	Buffalo Bills	28	San Francisco 49ers	17
	Week 6
30.09.1949	Chicago Hornets	24	San francisco 49ers	42
02.10.1949	Cleveland Browns	42	Los Angeles Dons	7
02.10.1949	Buffalo Bills	28	Baltimore Colts	35
	Week 7
07.10.1949	Chicago Hornets	24	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	38
09.10.1949	San Francisco 49ers	56	Cleveland Browns	28
09.10.1949	Los Angeles Dons	42	Buffalo Bills	28
	Week 8
14.10.1949	Los Angeles Dons	14	Cleveland Browns	61
16.10.1949	San Francisco 49ers	51	Buffalo Bills	7
16.10.1949	Baltimore Colts	21	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	24
	Week 9
23.10.1949	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	24	San Francisco 49ers	3
23.10.1949	Buffalo Bills	17	Los Angeles Dons	14
23.10.1949	Baltimore Colts	7	Chicago Hornets	17
	Week 10
28.10.1949	Chicago Hornets	14	Los Angeles Dons	24
30.10.1949	Cleveland Browns	30	San Francisco 49ers	28
30.10.1949	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	21	Baltimore Colts	24
	Week 11
06.11.1949	Cleveland Browns	30	Chicago Hornets	2
06.11.1949	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	14	Buffalo Bills	17
06.11.1949	Baltimore Colts	10	San Francisco 49ers	28
	Week 12
13.11.1949	Cleveland Browns	7	Buffalo Bills	7
13.11.1949	Los Angeles Dons	24	San Francisco 49ers	41
13.11.1949	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	14	Chicago Hornets	10
	Week 13
20.11.1949	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	0	Cleveland Browns	31
20.11.1949	Buffalo Bills	10	Chicago Hornets	0
20.11.1949	Baltimore Colts	10	Los Angeles Dons	21
	Week 14
24.11.1949	Chicago Hornets	6	Cleveland Browns	14
24.11.1949	Los Angeles Dons	16	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	17
27.11.1949	San Francisco 49ers	35	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	14
27.11.1949	Baltimore Colts	14	Buffalo Bills	38

All-America Football Conference Regular Season Results 1949 [Ref: 2]

Championship Game

Sunday, December 11, 1949, Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio. Att: 22, 550

San Francisco 49ers 7 Cleveland Browns 21 – The Cleveland Browns won their fourth AAFC Championship in-a-row, and the last ever Championship Game of the AAFC, beating the San Francisco 49ers 21-7 on the back of three Runs by E. Jones, Motley and D. Jones, with Salata receiving a pass for a touchdown from Albert for San Francisco’s only score

At Cleveland Municipal Stadium	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
San Francisco 49ers	0	0	0	0	7
Cleveland Browns	7	0	7	7	21
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
Cle – E. Jones 2 Run (Groza Kick)					0-7
2nd Quarter
No Scoring
3rd Quarter
Cle – Motley 63 Run (Groza Kick)					0-14
4th Quarter
SF – Salata 23 Pass from Albert (Vetrano Kick)					7-14
Cle – D. Jones 4 Run (Groza Kick)					7-21

Shamrock Bowl All-Star Game

Saturday, December 17, 1949, Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas, Att: 12,000

AAFC All-Stars 12 Cleveland Browns 7 – The Shamrock Bowl All-Star Game was the last ever game played by the All-America Football Conference, as the league merged with the National Football League after the season. It was organised as a Charity Event by Glenn McCarthy, who had tried to purchase a franchise in the league after the season, and before it merged with the NFL. It was the only All-Star Game played by the AAFC, and was a Charity Event in aid of the Hally Hall Home for the Aged, the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund, and the National Kids Day Foundation, and is also notable for being one of the first racially-integrated sports events in Houston. The AAFC All-Stars won the game 12-7 with two touchdowns either side of a Cleveland Browns one. Mutryn ran in the first, and Dub Jones replied for Cleveland with a pass from Graham. Baldwin won the game for the All-Stars with a 23 yard reception from Albert.

At Rice Stadium, Houston	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
AAFC All-Stars	6	6	0	0	12
Cleveland Browns	0	7	0	0	7
Scorers					Score
1st Quarter
AAFC – Mutryn 2 Run (Albert Missed Kick)					6-0
2nd Quarter
Cle – Dub Jones 40 Pass from Graham (Groza Kick)					6-7
AAFC – Baldwin 23 Pass from Albert (Albert Missed Kick)					12-7
3rd Quarter
No Scoring					12-7
3rd Quarter
No Scoring					12-7

The All-American football Conference of 1946-1949 was a successful rival to the NFL, so much so, that the two leagues agreed to merge in 1950, although in essence it was a takeover of the three most successful AAFC clubs by the NFL – San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns & Baltimore Colts.

The League was won by the Cleveland Browns all four seasons – in 1946 they defeated New York Yankees 14-9, and in 1948 defeated the Buffalo Bills in the Championship game 49-7 before beating the San Francisco 49ers in the 1949 Championship Game 21-7

Of particular note for Irish American Football fans, is the last ever game, the Shamrock Bowl Charity All-Star Game, the only one played by the AAFC. It was organised by Glenn McCarthy, who had tried to purchase the Cleveland Browns and move them to Houston after the 1949 season, and before it merger with the NFL in 1950. It was played in aid of three charities, and was also notable for the fact it was one of the first ever racially integrated sports events ever played in Houston.

Glenn McCarthy was a Houston Oil millionaire who opened the Shamrock Hotel in Houston on St. Patrick’s Day 1949. He was several generations removed from his Irish ancestors from Co. Cork, and was one of the richest men in America, and probably the richest in Texas. He was known as “King of the wildcatters”, a term applied to the early Irish in the oil fields of Pennsylvania, in reference to people who find oil in places not proven to have oil [Ref: 2]

Oilman Glenn McCarthy, left [Ref: 7]

References

Websites

[1] Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) All-America Football Conference (AAFC) Standings (1946-1949) [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballhof.com/news/all-america-football-conference-aafc-standings-1946-1949/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[2] McHugh (2019) “The Magnificent Shamrock Hotel” Ireland’s Own [Internet] Available from: https://www.irelandsown.ie/the-magnificent-shamrock-hotel/ [Accessed 12 March 2020]

Bibliography

[3] Crippen, Kenneth R. & Reaser, Matt, Eds. (2018) “The All-America Football Conference”. Part 6: Linescores. 1949. pg. 134-146. Published by McFarland & Co, Jefferson, North Carolina.

[4] Crippen, Kenneth R. & Reaser, Matt, Eds. (2018) “The All-America Football Conference”. Part 5: Conference Statistics. 1949. pg. 70. Published by McFarland & Co, Jefferson, North Carolina.

Images

[5] Wikipedia (2018) All-America Football Conference Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/All-America_Football_Conference_%28logo%29.png [Accessed 8 October 2018]

[6] Houston Chronicle (2020) Shamrock Bowl 1949 Programme [Internet] Available from: https://s.hdnux.com/photos/04/36/52/1174165/3/920×920.jpg [Accessed 12 March 2020]

[7] Houston Chronicle (2020) Oilman Glenn McCarthy, left [Internet] Available from: https://s.hdnux.com/photos/04/36/52/1174166/3/375×250.jpg [Accessed 12 March 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill

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Continental Football Leagues Era Timeline 1960-1985

Continental Football League 1965-1969

Continental Football League Logo 1965-1969 [Ref: 9]

Number	Teams
	Atlantic North Division
1	Norfolk Neptunes
2	Hartford Charter Oaks
3	Montreal Beavers
4	Toronto Rifles
5	Providence Indians
6	Springfield Acorns
	Atlantic South Division
7	Akron Vulcans
8	Fort Worth Warriors
9	Orlando Panthers
10	Philadelphia Bulldogs
11	Alabama Hawks
12	Jersey Jays
	Central Division (North)
13	Indianapolis Capitols
14	Quad Cities Raiders
15	Michigan Arrows
16	Chicago Owls
17	Indianapolis Warriors
18	Tri-City Apollos
	Central Division (South)
19	Oklahoma City Plainsmen
20	Arkansas Diamonds
21	Omaha Mustangs
22	Charleston Rockets
	Pacific Division (North)
23	Seattle Rangers
24	Eugene Bombers
25	Victoria Steelers
26	Spokane Shockers
27	Portland Loggers
	Pacific Division (South)
28	Las Vegas Cowboys
29	Orange County Ramblers
30	Sacramento Buccaneers
31	Long Beach Admirals
32	Sacramento Capitols

Continental Football League Teams 1965-1969 [Ref: 9-11]

World Football Leagues Teams 1972-1975

World Football League Logo [Ref: 15]

Number	Teams
	Texas Football League 1968
1	West Texas Roughnecks
2	Texarkana Titans
3	Tulsa Thunderbirds
4	Fort Worth Braves
5	Mexico Golden Aztecs
	Southwestern Pro Football League (West) 1972-1973
6	Las Vegas Casinos
7	Phoenix Blazers
8	Southern California Razorbacks
9	New Mexico Thunderbirds
10	Denver Oilers
	Southwestern Pro Football League (East) 1972-1973
11	Dallas Rockets (CoFL)
12	San Antonio Toros (CoFL)
13	Oklahoma City Wranglers
14	Kansas City Steers
	World Football League (Eastern) 1974-1975
15	Florida Blazers
16	Charlotte Hornets
17	Philadelphia Bell
18	Jacksonville Sharks
19	New York Stars
20	Birmingham Vulcans
	World Football League (Central) 1974-1975
21	Birmingham Americans
22	Memphis Southmen
23	Chicago Fire
24	Detroit Wheels
25	Chicago Winds
26	Houston Texans
	World Football League (Western) 1974-1975
27	Southern California Sun
28	Hawaiians
29	Portland Storm
30	Shreveport Steamer
31	San Antonio Wings
32	Portland Thunder

World Football Leagues Teams 1972-1975 [Ref:

Note: The Texas Football League of the late 1960s joined the Continental Football League in 1969. San Antonio Toros and Dallas Rockets of the Texas League joined Southwestern Pro Football League in 1972.

American Football Association 1977-1983

American Football Association Logo [Ref: 23]

Number	Teams
	Eastern
1	Carolina Chargers
2	Jacksonville Firebirds
3	Alabama Vulcans
4	Kentucky Trackers
5	Virginia Hunters
6	Orlando Americans
	Southeastern
7	Georgia Pride
8	Alabama Magic
9	Tallahassee Statesmen
10	Carolina Storm
11	Florida Sun
12	Jacksonville Sunbirds
	Western
13	San Antonio Charros
14	Mississippi Stars
15	Arkansas Champs
16	Tulsa Mustangs
	American
17	Wichita Falls Steelers
18	Wichita Falls Roughnecks
19	Oklahoma City Warriors
20	Houston Seagulls
21	Forth Worth Texas Stars
22	Houston Titans
	Southwest
23	Austin Texans
24	Texas Wranglers
25	Oklahoma Thunder
26	San Antonio Bulls
27	Houston Armadillos
	Northeast
28	Racine Gladiators
29	Buffalo Geminis
30	Virginia Chargers
31	Roanoke Valley Express
32	Pittsburgh Colts

American Football Association teams 1977-1983 [Ref: 16-22]

United States Football Leagues 1961-1964 / 1983-1985

United States Football League Logo 1983-1985 [Ref: 30]

Number	Teams
	United Football League (Eastern) 1961-1964
1	Columbus Capitols
2	Syracuse Stormers
3	Quebec Rifles
4	Joliet Chargers
	United Football League (Western) 1961-1964
5	Grand Rapids Blazers
6	Grand Rapids Shamrocks
7	Louisville Raiders
8	Baton Rouge Red Wings
9	Houston Mustangs
10	Oklahoma City Drillers
	United States Football League (Atlantic) 1983-1985
11	Philadelphia Stars
12	New Jersey Generals
13	Pittsburgh Maulers
14	Washington Federals
15	Baltimore Stars
16	Boston Breakers
	United States Football League (Southern) 1983-1985
17	Birmingham Stallions
18	Tampa Bay Bandits
19	New Orleans Breakers
20	Memphis Showboats
21	Jacksonville Bulls
22	Orlando Renegades
	United States Football League (Central) 1983-1985
23	Michigan Panthers
24	Chicago Blitz
25	Houston Gamblers
26	San Antonio Gunslingers
27	Oklahoma Outlaws
	United States Football League (Pacific) 1983-1985
28	Oakland Invaders
29	Los Angeles Express
30	Denver Gold
31	Arizona Wranglers
32	Portland Breakers

United States Football Leagues Teams 1961-1964 / 1983-1985 [Ref: 1-8; 24-29]

Note: Indianapolis Warriors moved from United Football League (1961-1964) to Continental Football League (1965-1969)

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: [2]

Adrian Young

Born: Albert Court, Dublin, Ireand.

Career: Linebacker Philadelphia Eagles (1968-1972), Detroit Lions (1972-1973), Chicago Bears (1973), The Hawaiians (1974-1975)

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

He left Ireland with his family in the 1960s and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. His father worked in a meat-packing factory, but it wasn’t long before they headed off to California, the family and all their belongings packed in a car, and the traveled across the Appalachian Trail, settling in La Puente, Los Angeles.

He played on the Football team there for Bishop Amat High school, whose coach was ex-Notre Dame Fighting Irish. They won an Inter-State Championship, and Adrian got a scholarship to USC (the University of Southern California). Here he mingled with Hollywood Actors in the Acting department, as well as playing on the same team as O.J. Simpson, who won the Heisman Trophy (annually awarded to the Best College Player) during his time there and went on to become the NFL’s All-Time leading rusher.

He got picked up by Philadelphia Eagles out of College, but his time in the NFL wasn’t as successful as his time in College, as the Eagles were in a period of transition, and chhanging coaches regularly. He played for the Eagles from 1968-1972, and the the detroit Lions and Chicago Bears from 1972 to 1973, before finishing off his career with The Hawaiians of the World Football League in 1974 and 1975.

References

Websites

[1] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1961 Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1961.html [Accessed 18 October 2019]

[2] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1961 Season | Grand Rapids Shamrocks [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1961uflgr.html [Accessed 7 November 2019]

[3] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1962 Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1962.html [Accessed 18 October 2019]

[4] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1962 Season Grand Rapids Blazers [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1962uflgr.html [Accessed 7 November 2019]

[5] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1963 Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1963.html [Accessed 18 October 2019]

[6] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1963 Season | Toledo Tornadoes [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1963ufltol.html [Accessed 7 November 2019 ]

[7] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1964 Season [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1964.html [Accessed 18 October 2019]

[8] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1964 Season | Canton Bulldogs [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1964uflcan.html [Accessed 7 November 2019 ]

Websites:

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

Sources:

[10] 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/ ]

Images:

[11] Greater Northwest Football Alliance (2017) Continental Football League Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.gnfafootball.org/photos/continental.jpg [Accessed 28 July 2019]

Bibliography

[12] Gill, Bob et al (2010) “Season-by-Season Listings- Other Leagues” Outsiders II – Minor League and Independent Football 1951-1985 pg. 120-121. St. Johann Press, Haworth, NJ (USA), 2010

Websites

[13] 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]

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

Images

[15] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) Birmingham Americans History | Logo World Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.birminghamprosports.com/birminghamamericans/logo%20world%20football%20league.jpg [Accessed 11 February 2019]

Websites

[16] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1977 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1977.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[17] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1978 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1978.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[18] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1979 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1979.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[19] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1980 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1980.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[20] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1981 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1981.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[21] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1982 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1982.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

[22] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA 1983 [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/afatribute/afa1983.html [Accessed 25 November 2019]

Images

[23] Birmingham Pro Sports (2019) AFA Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.birminghamprosports.com/alabamavulcans/logo%20american%20football%20association.jpg [Accessed 25 November 2019]

Websites

[24] USFL.info (2017) 1983 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.usfl.info/1983standings.html [Accessed 3 February 2017]

[25] USFL.info (2017) 1983 Playoffs [Internet] Available from: http://www.usfl.info/1983playoffs.html [Accessed 3 February 2017]

[26] USFL.info (2017) 1984 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.usfl.info/1984standings.html [Accessed 3 February 2017]

[27] USFL.info (2017) 1984 Playoffs [Internet] Available from: http://www.usfl.info/1984playoffs.html [Accessed 3 February 2017]

[28] USFL.info (2017) 1985 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.usfl.info/1985standings.html [Accessed 3 February 2017]

[29] USFL.info (2017) 1985 Playoffs [Internet] Available from: http://www.usfl.info/1985playoffs.html [Accessed 3 February 2017]

Images

[30] Sports Logos History (2018) USFL Logo 1983-1985 [Internet] Available from: https://sportslogohistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/united_states_football_league.png [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Websites

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michael O’Callaghan.

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Last Updated: 7 March 2020

March 7, 2020October 29, 2023

American Football Leagues Era Timeline 1920-1959

National Football League Teams 1920-1959

Number	Teams	Years Active
	Ohio League founding members of APFA
A	Akron Pros	1920-1922
B	Canton Bulldogs	1920-1926
C	Rock Island Independents	1920-1925
D	Dayton Triangles	1920-1929
	American Pro Football Association 1920-1921
1	Decatur Staleys	1920
2	Buffalo All-Americans	1920-1923
3	Chicago Cardinals	1920-1959
4	Rochester Jeffersons	1920-1925
5	Cleveland Tigers	1920
6	Chicago Tigers	1920
7	Muncie Flyers	1920
8	Chicago Staleys	1921
9	Cleveland indians	1921
10	Evansville Crimson Giants	1921-1922
11	Green Bay Packers	1921-present
12	Washington Senators	1921
13	Minneapolis Marines	1921-1924
14	Tonawanda Kardex	1921
15	Louisville Brecks	1921-1923
16	New York Giants	1921; 1924-present
17	Chicago Bears	1922-present
	National Football League 1922-1925
18	Racine Legion	1922-1924
19	Milwaukee Badgers	1922-1926
20	Oorang Indians	1922-1923
21	Duluth Kelleys	1923-1925
22	Columbus Tigers	1923-1926
23	St. Louis All-Stars	1923
24	Cleveland Bulldogs	1924-1925
25	Frankford Yellowjackets	1924-1931
26	Buffalo Bisons	1924-1925
27	Kansas City Blues	1924
28	Kenosha Maroons	1924
29	Pottsville Maroons	1925
30	Detroit Panthers	1925-1926
31	Providence Steam Roller	1925-1931
32	Kansas City Cowboys	1925-1926
	NFL Consolidation Era 1926-1932
33	Los Angeles Buccaneers	1926
34	Duluth Eskimoes	1926-1927
35	Buffalo Rangers	1926
36	Detroit Panthers	1926
37	Hartford Blues	1926
38	Brooklyn Lions	1926
39	Racine Tornadoes	1926
40	Louisville Colonels	1926
41	Detroit Wolverines	1926
42	Staten Island Stapletons	1929-1932
43	Orange Tornadoes	1929
44	Minneapolis Red Jackets	1929-1930
45	Brooklyn Dodgers	1930-1944
46	Portsmouth Spartans	1930-1933
47	Newark Tornadoes	1930
48	Boston Braves	1932
	NFL Championship Era 1933-1959
49	Philadelphia Eagles	1933-present
50	Pittsburgh Pirates	1933-1939
51	Cincinnati Reds	1933-1934
52	Boston Redskins	1933-1936
53	Detroit Lions	1934-present
54	St. Louis Gunners	1934
55	Cleveland Rams	1937-1944
56	Washington Redskins	1937-present
57	Pittsburgh Steelers	1940
58	Phil-Pitt Steagles	1943
59	Boston Yanks	1944-1948
60	Brooklyn Tigers	1944
61	Card-Pitt	1944
62	Los Angeles Rams	1946-1994; 2019-present
62	New York Bulldogs	1949
64	The Yanks (Boston-Brooklyn)	1951

National Football League teams 1920-1959 [Ref: 1]

American Football Leagues Timeline 1926-1959

Number	Teams	Years Active
	American Football League I 1926
1	Philadelphia Quakers	1926
2	New York Yankees	1926
3	Cleveland Panthers	1926
4	Los Angeles Wildcats	1926
5	Chicago Bulls	1926
6	Boston Bulldogs	1926
7	Brooklyn Horsemen	1926
8	Newark Bears	1926
	American Football League II 1934
9	St. Louis Blues	1934
10	Kansas City Blues	1934
11	Louisville Bourbons	1934
12	Dallas Rams	1934
13	Charlotte Bantams	1934
14	Tulsa Oilers	1934
15	Memphis Tigers	1934
	American Football League III 1936-1937
16	Boston Shamrocks	1936-1937
17	Pittsburgh Americans	1936-1937
18	Rochester Tigers	1936-1937
19	Brooklyn Tigers	1936-1937
20	Los Angeles Bulldogs	1936-1937
21	Cincinnati Bengals	1936-1937
	American Football League IV 1938-1939
22	East Chicago Indians	1938-1939
23	Louisville Tanks	1938-1939
24	Nashville Rebels	1938-1939
25	Cincinnati Blades	1938-1939
26	Dayton Rosies	1938-1939
27	Columbus Bullies	1938-1939
28	Dayton Bombers	1938-1939
29	Kenosha Cardinals	1938-1939
	American Football League V 1940-1941
30	Milwaukee Chiefs	1940-1941
31	Boston Bears	1940-1941
32	Buffalo Indians	1940-1941
	Pacific Coast Pro Football League 1940-1948
33	Hollywood Bears	1940-1942; 1948
34	Oakland Giants	1940
35	Phoenix Panthers	1940
36	San Diego Bombers	1940-1946
37	San Francisco Bay Packers	1941-1944
38	Los Angeles Mustangs	1942-1943
39	Richmond Boilermakers	1943
40	Alameda Mustangs	1943
41	San Jose Mustangs	1944-1945
42	Hollywood Wolves	1944
43	San Francisco Clippers	1945-1948
44	Tacoma Indians	1946
45	Sacramento Nuggets	1946-1947
46	Salt Lake City Seagulls	1946-1947
47	Hawaiian Warriors	1946-1948
48	Long Beach Bulldogs	1948
	American Football League VI 1944
49	Hollywood Rangers	1944
50	Seattle Bombers	1944
51	Portland Rockets	1944
52	San Diego Gunners	1944
53	Oakland Hornets	1944
	All-America Football Conference 1946-1949
54	Miami Seahawks	1946
55	Cleveland Browns	1946-present
56	San Francisco 49’ers	1946-present
57	Los Angeles Dons	1946-1949
58	Chicago Rockets	1946-1948
59	Brooklyn-New York Yankees	1949
60	Buffalo Bills	1947-1949
61	Chicago Hornets	1949
62	Baltimore Colts	1947-1951
	National-American Football League 1950-1954
63	New York Yanks	1950-1951
64	Dallas Texans	1952

American Football League 1926-1959 [Ref: 1-7]

Irish Born NFL & AFL players 1920-1959

Bertie Maher, DE, who was born in Co. Mayo, played Defensive End for the Detroit Heralds in 1920. [2][3]

Bob Nash, DE/OT, who was born in Collinstown, Ireland, Played Defensive End & Offensive Tackle for the Akron Pros in 1920 , Buffalo All-Americans in 1921-1923, Rochester Jeffersons 1924 , New York Giants 1925 [2][7]

Tom McGlaughlin, FB, who was born in Ireland, played Fullback for the Tonawanda Kardex in 1921.[2][4]

Con O’Brien, OT, who was born in Ireland, Played Offensive Tackle for the New York Giants in 1921 [2][8]

Brian McGrath, OG, who was born in Ireland, played Offensive Guard for the Louisville Brecks in 1922. [2][5]

Francis Fitzgerald, BB-DB, who was born in Co. Kerry, played Defensive Back for the Toledo Maroons in 1923 [2][6]

Note:

[1] New York Yankees moved from AFL to NFL in 1927.

[2] Cleveland Rams moved from AFL to NFL in 1937.

[3] Cincinnati Bengals and a number of other teams were in numerous AFL’s.

[4] Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49’ers and Baltimore Colts moved from AAFC to NFL in 1950.

[5] Buffalo Bills & Cincinnati Bengals not same teams as current NFL teams. NFL reused the names.

[6] National Football League known as National-American Football League from 1950-1952 following merger of National Football League and All-America Football Conference, with two Conferences (National & American) replacing Eastern & Western Division . Reverted to NFL name in 1953.

[7] Four teams – the Akron Pros, Canton Bulldogs, Rock Island Independents and Dayton Triangles were members of the Ohio League (1901-1919) and became founder members of the American Professional Football Association in 1920.

[8] The American Professional Football Association (1920-1921) changed its name to the National Football League in 1922.

[9] The National Football League operated as the only Pro Football League from 1922-1925, and in 1926 made the decision to consolidate its players on a smaller number of financially successful teams.

[10] The American Football League of 1926 was the first Major Rival to the NFL to use the AFL name.

[11] The first scheduled National Football League Championship Game took place in 1933.

References

Bibliography

[1] National Football League (2014) “Past Standings” 2014 Official NFL Record & Factbook” pg. 350-399. National football League, Time Home Entertainment. 2014.

Websites

[2] Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) American Football League Standings (1936-37) [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballhof.com/news/american-football-league-standings-1936-37/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[3] Bob Gill, The Coffin Corner, Pro Football Researchers Association (1989) Back Before Bengalmania – Cincinnati’s First Brush with the Big Time – [Internet] Available from: http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/11-05-379.pdf [Accessed 9 October 2018]

[4] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1938 | American Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1938.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[5] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1939 | American Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1939.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[6] Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) American Football League (1940-1941) [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballhof.com/news/american-football-league-1940-1941/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[7] Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) All-America Football Conference (AAFC) Standings (1946-1949) [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballhof.com/news/all-america-football-conference-aafc-standings-1946-1949/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]

Images

[8] Wikipedia (2018) All-America Football Conference Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/All-America_Football_Conference_%28logo%29.png [Accessed 8 October 2018]

Websites

[9] The Growth of a Game (2015) The Complete List of European NFL Players [Internet] Available from: https://www.growthofagame.com/2015/03/the-complete-list-of-european-nfl-players/ [Accessed 11 October 2019]

[10] Pro Football Archives (2019) Detroit Heralds 1920 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1920apfadet.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

[11] Pro Football Archives (2019) Tonawanda Kardex 1921 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1921apfaton.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

[12] Pro Football Archives (2019) Louisville Brecks 1922 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1922nfllou.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

[13] Pro Football Archives (2019) Toledo Maroons 1923 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1923nfltol.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

[14] Pro Football Archives (2019) Bob Nash [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/playern/nash00200.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

[15] Pro Football Archives (2019) New York Giants 1921 [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1921apfany.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

[16] Pro Football Archives (2019) Bert Maher [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerm/mahe00200.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

[17] Pro Football Archives (2019) Brian McGrath [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/playerm/mcgr00400.html [Accessed 11 October 2019]

Acknowledgements

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National Football League Expansion 1920-present

Expansion Timeline 1920-present

Number	Year	Team
1	1920	Chicago Cardinals (St. Louis 1960-1988, Arizona Cardinals 1988-present
2	1920	Chicago Bears (Decatur Staleys 1920, Chicago Staleys 1921)
3	1921	Green Bay Packers
4	1925	New York Giants
5	1930	Detroit Lions (Portsmouth Spartans 1930-1933)
6	1932	Washington Redskins (Boston Braves 1932-1936)
7	1933	Pittsburgh Steelers (Pirates 1933-1939)
8	1933	Philadelphia Eagles
9	1937	LA Rams (Cleveland 1936-1945, LA Rams 1946-1994, St. Louis 1995-2018)
10	1950	Cleveland Browns (AAFC team 1946-1949)
11	1950	San Francisco 49’ers (AAFC team 1946-1949)
12	1953	Indianapolis Colts (Baltimore 1953-1981)
13	1960	Kansas City Chiefs (Dallas Texans 1960-1962)
14	1960	Denver Broncos
15	1960	Houston Oilers (retired by NFL 1994)
16	1960	Los Angeles Chargers (San Diego 1961-2018)
17	1960	New York Jets (NY Titans 1960-1962)
18	1960	Buffalo Bills
19	1960	New England Patriots (Boston 1960-1969)
20	1960	Dallas Cowboys
21	1960	Minnesota Vikings
22	1960	Las Vegas Raiders (Oakland 1960-1981 / 1995-2019, LA 1982-1994)
23	1966	Atlanta Falcons
24	1967	Miami Dolphins
25	1968	New Orleans Saints
26	1969	Cincinnati Bengals
27	1976	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
28	1977	Seattle Seahawks
29	1995	Carolina Panthers
30	1995	Jacksonville Jaguars
31	1996	Baltimore Ravens
32	1996	Tennessee Titans (Houston Oilers moved here)
33	2002	Houston Texans

National Football League Expansion 1920-present [Ref: 1]

Note: Cleveland Rams were in AFL 1936 before moving over to the NFL in 1937. Cleveland Browms & San Francisco 49’ers were in AAFC (All-America Football Conference 1946-1949) before moving over to NFL in 1950. Baltimore Colts were in AAFC (1947-1949), before moving over to NFL in 1950, but folded in 1951, and were replaced by Dallas Texans (1952), who also folded and the were also replaced by a new team called the Baltimore Colts. The NFL terms each of these teams (Baltimore Colts 1947-1951, Dallas Texans 1952 & Baltimore Colts 1953 onwards) as separate teams.

Note 2: The AFL (American Football League) of 1960-1969 was so successful it merged with the NFL in 1970, and played the Super Bowl between the two Leagues since 1966. All of the teams added in 1960 (bar Dallas Cowboys & Minnesota Vikings) were originally mermbers of the AFL.

Team Names the NFL reused form Other Leagues

League	Years	Team
AFL	1937-1941	Cincinnati Bengals
AAFC	1947-1949	Baltimore Colts
AAFC	1947-1949	Buffalo Bills

National Football League team names reused from Other Leagues [Ref: 2-7]

References

Bibliography

[1] National Football League (2014) “Past Standings” 2014 Official NFL Record & Factbook” pg. 350-399. National football League, Time Home Entertainment. 2014.

Websites

[4] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1938 | American Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1938.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[5] Pro Football Archives (2019) 1939 | American Football League [Internet] Available from: https://www.profootballarchives.com/1939.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

[6] Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) American Football League (1940-1941) [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballhof.com/news/american-football-league-1940-1941/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]

Images

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January 24, 2020October 29, 2023

FXFL Fall Experimental Football League 2014-2015

FXFL Logo [Reference: 11]

FXFL 2014

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Brooklyn Bolts	4	4	0	0			1.000
Omaha Mammoths	4	3	1	0			.750
Florida Blacktips	2	0	2	0			.000
Boston Brawlers	4	0	4	0			.000

FXFL 2014 Standings [Reference: Compiled from Results in: 1-9]

FXFL 2015

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Brooklyn Bolts	4	3	1	0			.750
Florida Blacktips	1	1	0	0			1.000
Hudson Valley Fort	3	0	3	0			.000

FXFL Standings 2015 [Reference: 10]

About

The FXFL or Fall Experimental Football League was a AAA American Football League which drew crowds in the region of 1,500 (Omaha Mammoths v Blacktips, 16 October 2014]

It operated for two seasons, with one team, the Blacktips, playing a half schedule, away from home, both seasons.

Brooklyn Bolts were the top team both seasons.

References

You Tube

[1] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Presented by Nivea Men Boston at Omaha Highlights, Nov 6, 2014 [0:09] [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSIejJnIa_U [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[2] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Highlights presented by NIVEA MEN – Blacktips at Brooklyn, Nov 8, 2014 [2:01][Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq_-zc-K2DM [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[3] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Highlights Brooklyn at Boston – Halloween Night, Nov 1, 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lo4sB_VeQI [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[4] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Highlights Presented by NIVEA MEN- Omaha at Brooklyn, Oct 27, 2014 [5:13] [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0-i0pUU4XU [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[5] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Week #2 Boston at Brooklyn, Oct 16, 2014 [0:02][Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll58VNJBOTU [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[6] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Opening Night Recap – National TV, Oct 9, 2014 [0:03][Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHPasGcAnMs [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[7] You Tube | Jeff Buss (2019) FXFL Omaha @ Brooklyn (October 24, 2014), Dec 31, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jps0DsyZ23A [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[8] You Tube | cflvideo1964 (2015) FXFL 2014 BOSTON BRAWLERS AT OMAHA MAMMOTHS, Apr 4, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8FcOGnV4Dg [Accessed 24 January 2020]

Internet Archive

[9] Omaha World-Herald | Wayback Machine (2014) Missed extra point helps Mammoths survive [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151128214125/http://www.omaha.com/sports/missed-extra-point-helps-mammoths-survive/article_a54427f4-55d4-5806-aaaf-726c8b899a62.html [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[10] FXFL | Wayback Machine (2016) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160129101535/http://gofxfl.com/ [Accessed 24 January 2020]

Images

[10] FXFL | Wayback Machine (2016) FXFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160129203021im_/http://nebula.wsimg.com/711d1b30ebf4524942d1be671325df74?AccessKeyId=B5844B09487E75DCA4FF&disposition=0&alloworigin=1[Accessed 24 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

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Trinity Professional Spring Football League 2018

Trinity Professional Spring Football League Logo [Reference: 7]

Teams

Team	Team
Los Angeles LA Shock	Washington Templars
Nevada Centurions	Pennsylvania Stealth
Arizona Bobcats	Carolina Crusaders

Trinity Professional Spring Football League Teams [Reference:]

About

The Trinity Professional Spring Football League was intended to start play in 2018, but had only held tryouts for 3 teams. Start of play was pushed back to 2018, but again only three tryouts for teams were held. On September 11, 2019, the League’s Website said it was being upgraded and would be back soon, but has so far not materialised. [Reference: 5-6]

References

Social Media

[1] Trinity Professional Spring Football League | Facebook (2018) Photo April 17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TriProFootball/posts/621334791626241[Accessed 18 January 2020]

[2] Trinity Professional Spring Football League | Facebook (2018) Post May 10, 2018: “Football combine for the TPSFL Washington Templars will be held on Sunday, May 20th 2018 at 1:15pm in Marysville, WA.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TriProFootball/posts/428581397568249:0 [Accessed 18 January 2020]

[3] Trinity Professional Spring Football League | Facebook (2018) Post March 20, 2018: “TPSFL Carolina Crusaders Coach Vanett with LA Shock training camp invitee RT Marcel Himes @ac3_five4” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TriProFootball/videos/vb.257598971333160/409215766171479/?type=2&theater[Accessed 18 January 2020]

[4] Trinity Professional Spring Football League | Facebook (2018) Post April 11, 2018 – Link to Pennsylvania Stealth Facebook Page [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TriProFootball/posts/417718495321206[Accessed 18 January 2020]

Websites

[5] Trinity Professional Spring Football League (2019) Home [Internet] Available from: http://www.tpsfl.net/[Accessed 18 January 2020]

Internet Archive

[6] Trinity Professional Spring Football League (2019) Home [Internet] Available from https://web.archive.org/web/20180105135427/https://tpsfl.net/ [Accessed 18 January 2020]

Images

[7] Trinity Professional Spring Football League | Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, January 24, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/19598668_388282081598181_3224929799544458032_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ohc=xWC_ncSh_mIAX9Hgocm&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f10b0e805cc2d4f0fefb258276d5ebdc&oe=5E8D94CC [Accessed 18 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

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North American Football League 2016

North American Football League Logo [Reference: 3]

Teams

Team	Team
Birmingham Freedom	Columbus Flight
Connecticut Colonials	Kentucky Thoroughbreds
Memphis Kings	North Carolina Redwolves
Orlando Sentinels	Virginia Crusaders

North American Football League Teams 2016 [Reference: 1]

About

The North American Football League was a proposed Spring American Football League that was to begin play in 2016, with 8 teams, all located in the Eastern Half of the USA.

The Leagues owners, however, were arrested and charged with Grand Theft for taking $150,000 from an investor, without ever having the intention to start the League, according to prosecutors. The League never started in Spring 2016, and there was a no-show at its own try-outs.

Christopher White (46) and his wife, Tracy (47), from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, were charged by Bay County, Fla. deputees, with assistance from the Rutherford County Sheriff’s office, of theft of $100,000 from the victim, who had said she had begun a relationship with Christopher White in 2010, and he had convinced her to invest in the League and an associated production company.

References

[1] North American Football League (2016) NAFL Teams [Internet] Available from: http://www.thenafl.com/naflteams [Accessed 30 August 2017]

[2] Fox Nashville | Kaylin Searles (2016) North American Football League chairman & wife arrested, accused of defrauding investors [Internet] Available from: https://fox17.com/news/local/north-american-football-league-chairman-wife-arrested-accused-of-defrauding-investors [Accessed 17 November 2020]

Images

[3] North American Football League (2016) NAFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.thenafl.com/images/NAFLlogo.png [Accessed 17 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

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Spring Football League 2000

Spring Football League Logo [Reference: 3]

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Houston Marshals	2	2	0	0	56	23	1.000
*San Antonio Matadors	2	2	0	0	42	16	1.000
Los Angeles Dragons	2	0	2	0	21	37	.000
Miami Tropics	2	0	2	0	18	61	.000

Spring Football League Standings 2000 [Reference: 2]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
29.04.2000	Houston Marshals	16	Los Angeles Dragons	13
29.04.2000	San Antonio Matadors	21	Miami Tropics	8
	Week 2
06.05.2000	Los Angeles Dragons	8	San Antonio Matadors	21
06.05.2000	Houston Marshals	40	Miami Tropics	10

Spring Football League Results 2000 [Reference: 2]

About

The Spring Football League of 2000 was founded by Ex-NFL players Eric Dickerson (Los Angeles Rams), Bo Jackson (Los Angeles Raiders) Tony Dorsett (Dallas Cowboys) among others. It set a 4-team 4-game schedule for its first season in 2000, to test the waters for a full League and Schedule for 2001.

The first season, dubbed “Festival 2000” only lasted 2 of the 4 game weeks, and the planned Championship Game was scrapped, with the Houston Marshals and San Antonio Matdors, both unbeaten on 2-0 records, declared Co-Champions. The demise of the League was due to the founding of the XFL by the WWF – World Wide Wrestling (now WWE) owners, and the low attendances, more like Junior High School Games than a AAA Pro League.

References

[1] Remember the SFL (2019) History [Internet] Available from: https://sites.google.com/site/rememberthesfl/history [Accessed 31 December 2019]

[2] Remember the SFL (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://sites.google.com/site/rememberthesfl/standings [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Images

[3] Remember the SFL (2019) League Logo [Internet] Available from: https://sites.google.com/site/rememberthesfl/_/rsrc/1472874842074/logos/logo.gif [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

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Professional Spring Football League 1993

Professional Spring Football League Logo [Ref: 3]

Teams

Team	Home Venue
Eastern Conference
Carolina Cougars	Williams-Brice, Columbia, South Carlolina (72,000)
Miami Tribe	Orange Bowl (75,500)
New England Blitz	Holy Cross Stadium, Worcester, Massachusetts (25,000)
Tampa Bay Outlaws	Tampa Stadium (72,126)
Washington Marauders	RFK Stadium, Washington DC (55,683)
Western Conference
Arkansas Miners	War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock (53,250)
Nevada Aces	Silver Bowl, Las Vegas (32,500)
New Mexico Rattlesnakes	Lobo Field, Albuquerque (30,646)
Oregon Lightning Bolts	Civic Stadium, Portland (31,000)
Utah Pioneers	Rice Stadium, Salt Lake City (35,000)

Professional Spring Football League 1993 Teams & Venues [Reference: 2]

About

The Professional Spring Football League was founded in November 1992, and set about replacing the World League of American Football (1991-1992) – the defunct National Football League Development League. It set a $2 Million salary cap for each team, with players to be paid $40,000 a season. Teams would have needed to have averaged 20,000 fans per game to break even.

It had no Media Coveragem Television deals or Radio Coverage in line for its first season, and originally planned a 10-team 16-game schedule, only for one of the teams, Miami Tribe to pull out before the season started. Rosters were cut to 60 players, to be set at 43 active players by the Season Start, and franchise fees were set at $250,000. February 29, 1993 was to be the Leagues Opening Game, but the League folded 10 days before the start of the season.

The American Football League of Europe replaced the PSFL & WLAF as the AAA League other than the Arena Football League in 1994, and would last 2 seasons, before the NFL brought back the WLAF as a 6-team Europe-only League in 1995 (From 1991 to 1992 it had been a 10 team League like the proposed PSFL – with 3 Teams in Europe, 1 in Canada and 6 in USA).

References

[1] Remember the PSFL (2019) History [Internet] Available from: https://sites.google.com/site/rememberthepsfl/history [Accessed 31 December 2019]

[2] Remember the PSFL (2019) Teams [Internet] Available from: https://sites.google.com/site/rememberthepsfl/teams [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Images

[3] Wikipedia (2020) Professional Spring Football League Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/0a/Psflclr.jpg [Accessed 11 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Ann Hanley, Gabriel McCloyne, Peter Lemass, Ciaran Simms, Gerry Tully.

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United States Football League Postseason Exhibition Game in London 1984

United States Football League Logo [Reference: 4]

Result

Date	Home Team		Away Team
21.07.1984	Tampa Bay Bandits	21	Philadelphia Stars	24

USFL Postseason Exhibition Game in London 1984 [Reference: 1]

Report

The United States Football League played a Postseason Exhibition game in London, England, on 21 July 1984, only a week after the Philadelphia Stars were crowned Champions. The Stars and the Bandits played an entertaining game for 21,000 English fans, with many of the starters rested after a long season, with fans only getting a glimpse of the Philadelphia outstanding Running Back, Kevin Bryant.

This offered lesser known players an opportunity to stake a claim on the following seasons starting lineup, and Tom Riordan, was one such player, completing 18 of 26 passes for 201 yards, 3 touchdowns, and only one interception.

Stars’ safety Scott Warner intercepted Jimmy Jordan’s pass in the endzone with 12 seconds remaining, to preserve the Stars 24-21 victory. It was a fitting climax to an entertaining game. [2]

About the USFL

The USFL was the “Outlaw League” setting up as a Major League Rival to the NFL, although playing a Spring-Summer Schedule rather than Fall-Winter. The infamous US President Donald Trump owned the New Jersey Generals in the USFL. It was spectacularly popular in terms of bums-on-seats but was kept off the airwaves by the collusion of the NFL with the 3 Major TV Networks, as was proven in the subsequent Anti-Trust Trial. The League failed financially as a result:

See the USFL websites in the References Links for more info.

References

Websites

[1] USFL Site (2019) 1984 USFL Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.usflsite.com/1984season.php [Accessed 31 December 2019]

[2] USFL Site (2019) Tampa Bay Bandits 21 at Philadelphia Stars 21 Game Report [Internet] Available from: http://www.usflsite.com/usflgame.php?game_id=304 [Accessed 31 December 2019]

[3] Remember the USFL (2019) Home [Internet] Available from: https://sites.google.com/site/remembertheusfl/ [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Images

[4] Sports Logos History (2018) USFL Logo 1983-1985 [Internet] Available from: https://sportslogohistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/united_states_football_league.png [Accessed 31 December 2019]

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