Northwest Football League 1979
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| Olympic Division | |||||||
| *Seattle Cavaliers | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 166 | 154 | .700 |
| *Portland Thunderbirds | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 220 | 187 | .600 |
| Bremerton Chiefs | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 64 | 253 | .200 |
| Sedro-Wooley Raiders | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 289 | .000 |
| Cascade Division | |||||||
| *Pierce County Bengals | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 437 | 30 | 1.000 |
| *Spokane Golden Hawks | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 281 | 107 | .800 |
| Burien Flyers | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 238 | 201 | .500 |
| Edmonds Chargers | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 48 | 287 | .200 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| 27.10.1979 | Pierce County Bengals | 63 | Portland Thunderbirds | 10 |
| 27.10.1979 | Spokane Golden Hawks | 43 | Seattle Cavaliers | 7 |
| NWFL Championship | ||||
| 10.11.1979 | Pierce County Bengals | 12 | Spokane Golden Hawks | 9 ot |
Reference: [1]
Northwest International Alliance 1980
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Burlington Raiders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 24 | .833 |
| *Bremerton Chiefs | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 60 | .667 |
| West Seattle | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 60 | .333 |
| Vancouver Panthers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 40 | .000 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| NWIA Championship | ||||
| 01.11.1980 | Bremerton Chiefs | 7 | Burlington Raiders | 6 ot |
Reference: [1]
Pacific Northwest Football League 1980
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Pierce County Bengals | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 1.000 |
| Spokane Golden Hawks | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 87 | .429 |
| Portland Thunderbirds | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 190 | .286 |
| Burien Flyers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 142 | .286 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| West Coast Championship | ||||
| 1980 | Pierce County Bengals | 23 | Twin City (CA) Cougars | 28 |
Reference: [1]
Northwest International Alliance 1981
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Seattle Cavaliers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | ||
| *West Seattle Warhawks | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 158 | 131 | .625 |
| *Skagit Valley Raiders | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 106 | .625 |
| *Bremerton Chiefs | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 107 | .500 |
| Vancouver Blue Bombers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| 07.11.1981 | Seattle Cavaliers | 11 | Bremerton Chiefs | 10 |
| 07.11.1981 | West Seattle Warhawks | 3 | Skagit Valley Raiders | 10 |
| NWIA Championship | ||||
| 14.11.1981 | Seattle Cavaliers | 14 | Skagit Valley Raiders | 2 |
Reference: [1]
Northwest Football League 1982
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Oregon City Steelheads | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 221 | 35 | 1.000 |
| *Beaverton Grizzlies | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 179 | 88 | .750 |
| *Burlington Raiders | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 132 | 126 | .625 |
| *West Seattle Warhawks | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 132 | 147 | .375 |
| Burien Vikings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 147 | .375 |
| Seattle Cavaliers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 182 | .250 |
| Bremerton Chiefs | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 86 | 171 | .125 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| 31.10.1982 | Oregon City Steelheads | 44 | West Seattle Warhawks | 15 |
| 31.10.1982 | Beaverton Grizzlies | 22 | Burlington Raiders | 6 |
| NWFL Championship | ||||
| 13.11.1982 | Oregon City Steelheads | 14 | Beaverton Grizzlies | 27 |
Reference: [1]
Northwest Football League 1983
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Portland Steelheads | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 152 | 71 | 1.000 |
| *Spokane Fury | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 79 | .667 |
| *Burlington Raiders | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 144 | 94 | .571 |
| *West Seattle Warhawks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 117 | 94 | .571 |
| Astoria Vikings | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 116 | 171 | .571 |
| Seattle Cavaliers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 88 | .143 |
| Beaverton Grizzlies | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 79 | 172 | .000 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| 29.10.1983 | Spokane Fury | 26 | Burlington Raiders | 15 |
| 30.10.1983 | Portland Steelheads | 41 | West Seattle Warhawks | 13 |
| NWFL Championship | ||||
| 06.11.1983 | Portland Steelheads | 24 | Spokane Fury | 3 |
Reference: [1]
Northwest Football League 1984
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Auburn Panthers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 110 | 1.000 |
| *Spokane Fury | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 100 | .625 |
| *Eastside Express | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 217 | 149 | .625 |
| *Skagit Valley Raiders | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 178 | 129 | .625 |
| Sno-King Blue Knights | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 153 | 139 | .625 |
| West Seattle Warhawks | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 63 | 106 | .500 |
| Vancouver Grizzlies | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 170 | 172 | .375 |
| Peninsula Pioneers | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 68 | 179 | .125 |
| Seattle Cavaliers | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 44 | 150 | .000 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| 27.10.1984 | Auburn Panthers | 12 | Skagit Valley Raiders | 6 |
| 27.10.1984 | Spokane Fury | 32 | Bellevue Express | 16 |
| NWFL Championship | ||||
| 03.11.1984 | Auburn Panthers | 20 | Spokane Fury | 12 |
Reference: [1] Note: Eastside Express & Bellevue Express are the same team.
Northwest Football League 1985
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| Northern Division | |||||||
| *Spokane Fury | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 263 | 119 | .700 |
| Sno-King Blue Knights | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 274 | 134 | .700 |
| Skagit Valley Raiders | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 145 | 217 | .300 |
| Seattle Cavaliers | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 330 | .000 |
| Southern Division | |||||||
| *Auburn Panthers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 54 | 1.000 |
| *Salem Stars | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 212 | 222 | .700 |
| West Seattle Warhawks | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 143 | 141 | .400 |
| Eastside Express | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 106 | 228 | .200 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| 19.10.1985 | Auburn Panthers | 36 | Everett Blue Knights | 3 |
| 20.10.1985 | Spokane Fury | 7 | Salem Stars | 33 |
| NWFL Championship | ||||
| 26.10.1985 | Auburn Panthers | 19 | Salem Stars | 3 |
Reference: [1] Note: Everett Blue Knights known as Sno-King Blue Knights for sponsorship reasons.
Northwest Football League 1986
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pct | |
| *Auburn Panthers | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 503 | 43 | 1.000 |
| *Eastside Express | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 283 | 161 | .667 |
| *Skagit Valley Raiders | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 400 | 195 | .667 |
| *West Seattle Warhawks | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 209 | 141 | .667 |
| Salem Stars | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 117 | 269 | .250 |
| Seattle Cavaliers | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 83 | 405 | .167 |
| Sno-King Blue Knights | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 73 | 454 | .083 |
Reference: [1]
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
| 25.10.1986 | Auburn Panthers | 28 | Eastside Express | 0 |
| 26.10.1986 | Skagit Valley Raiders | 20 | West Seattle Warhawks | 0 |
| NWFL Championship | ||||
| 01.11.1986 | Auburn Panthers | 52 | Skagit Valley Raiders | 7 |
Reference: [1]
About
The Northwest Football League was a Semi-Pro Football League operating in Washington State and Oregon State (USA) & British Columbia (Canada) from 1971 until 2010 when it was replaced by the Greater Northwest Football Association. It includes the histories of a number of successive leagues, such as the Northwest International Football League 1971-1973, the Northwest Football League of 1974-1979, the Northwest International Alliance 1980-1981, the Pacific Northwest Football League 1980, and the Northwest Football League 1981-2010.
References
Internet Archive
[1] Northwest Football League (1999) NWFL Archives | League Standings 1979-1986 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19991111224704/http://www.serv.net/~nwfl/page37.html [Accessed 29 November 2019]
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Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Brianna Wallace
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