Category: American Leagues

United Football League 2011

UFL Shield
UFL Shield [References: 1]

Final Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Virginia Destroyers (C)431010563.750
Las Vegas Locomotives (P)43108367.750
Omaha Nighthawks41306296.250
Sacramento Mountain Lions413080104.250
Reference: [3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Consolation Game
21.10.2011Omaha Nighthawks19Sacramento Mountain Lions25
Championship Game
21.10.2011Virginia Destroyers17Las Vegas Locomotive3
Reference: [3]

Regular Season

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
15.09.2011Omaha Nighthawks13Virginia Destroyers23
17.09.2011Sacramento Mountain Lions17Las Vegas Locomotives23
Week 2
24.09.2011Virginia Destroyers34Las Vegas Locomotives17
Week 3
01.10.2011Sacramento Mountain Lions30Omaha Nighthawks33
Week 4
07.10.2011Virginia Destroyers28Sacramento Mountain Lions6
08.10.2011Las Vegas Destroyers30Omaha Nighthawks10
Week 5
15.10.2011Sacramento Mountain Lions27Virginia Destroyers20
15.10.2011Omaha Nighthawks6Las Vegas Locomotives13
[References: 2]

Report

For the third season of the United Football League the league dropped back down to four teams with the loss of Florida Tuskers and Hartford Colonials but with the addition of new team Virginia Destroyers based in Virginia Beach. With a limited schedule of four games each plus one guaranteed post-season game per team, the Virginia Destroyers and Las Vegas Locomotives both reached the Championship Game on 3-1 records. This time Las Vegas Locomotives lost the title game 3-17, its’ first time losing a Championship Game. Sacramento Mountain Lions won the Consolation Game 25-19 versus Omaha Nighthawks 25-19 in overtime.

References

Images

[1] United Football League | Internet Archive (2012) UFL Shield [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20121029043349im_/http://ufl-football.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Logos/UFL_Shield.png[Accessed 13 August 2019]

Internet Archive

[2] United Football League | Internet Archive (2011) Schedule 2011 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111026023511/http://www.ufl-football.com/schedule [Accessed 13 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 June 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

United Football League 2010

UFL Shield [References: 1]

UFL 2010

PWLTPFPAPct
Las Vegas Locomotives (C)8530174142.625
Florida Tuskers (P)8530213186.625
Sacramento Mountain Lions8440169164.500
Hartford Colonials8350169194.375
Omaha Nighthawks8350113202.375
Reference: [2]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Championship Game
27.10.2010Las Vegas Locomotives23Florida Tuskers20
Reference: [2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
18.09.2010Hartford Colonials27Sacramento Mountain Lions10
18.09.2010Las Vegas Locomotives20Florida Tuskers27
Week 2
24.09.2010Omaha Nighthawks27Hartford Colonials26
25.09.2010Sacramento Mountain Lions24Florida Tuskers20
Week 3
30.09.2010Florida Tuskers17Las Vegas Locomotives20
02.10.2010Omaha Nighthawks18Sacramento Mountain Lions17
Week 4
08.10.2010Las Vegas Locomotives22Omaha Nighthawks10
09.10.2010Hartford Colonials20Florida Tuskers33
Week 5
15.10.2010Sacramento Mountain Lions3Las Vegas Locomotives26
16.10.2010Hartford Colonials14Omaha Nighthawks19
Week 6
21.10.2010Florida Tuskers17Sacramento Mountain Lions21
23.10.2010Las Vegas Locomotives24Hartford Colonials21 (OT)
Week 7
28.10.2010Omaha Nighthawks10Las Vegas Locomotives24
30.10.2010Sacramento Mountain Lions26Hartford Colonials27
Week 8
05.11.2010Florida Tuskers31Omaha Nighthawks14
06.11.2010Las Vegas Locomotives24Sacramento Mountain Lions27
Week 9
11.11.2010Florida Tuskers41Hartford Colonials7
13.11.2010Sacramento Mountain Lions41Omaha Nighthawks3
Week 10
19.11.2010Omaha Nighthawks10Florida Tuskers27
20.11.2010Hartford Colonials27Las Vegas Locomotives14
[References: 2]

Report

The second season of the resurrected United Football League in 2010 saw an expansion into the Midwest with the addition of Omaha Nighthawks (Nebraska). The Hartford Colonials replaced the New York Sentinels and the California Redwoods moved from San Jose to Sacramento renaming themselves the Mountain Lions. The League was also far more competitive with Las Vegas Locomotives and Florida Tuskers (Orlando) both reaching the Championship Game on 5-3 records, Florida after a 27-10 victory in Omaha which consigned the Nighthawks to bottom spot on 3-5. Hartford also finished 3-5 with a win at home to Las Vegas Locomotives on the last day of the season. Sacramento Mountain Lions finished 4-4 the week before with a huge 41-3 victory over Omaha but their slim hopes were dashed on the Final week when they had to watch on with a bye week. The Championship Game itself was also close as Las Vegas Locomotives won by 3 points against Florida Tuskers for the second time in as many seasons defeating the Tuskers 23-20 with a fourth quarter safety sealing the victory.

References

Internet Archive

Images

[1] United Football League | Internet Archive (2012) UFL Shield [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20121029043349im_/http://ufl-football.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Logos/UFL_Shield.png[Accessed 13 August 2019]

Internet Archives

[2] United Football League | Internet Archive (2011) Schedule 2010 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110609043730/http://www.ufl-football.com/schedule [Accessed 13 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 June 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

United Football League 2009

UFL Shield [References: 1]

Final Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Florida Tuskers (C)6600183921.000
Las Vegas Locomotive (P)6420167100.667
California Redwoods (P)6240105134.333
New York Sentinels606056185.000
Reference: Compiled from results in : 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Championship Game
27.11.2009Florida Tuskers17Las Vegas Locomotive20 (OT)
Reference: [2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
08.10.2009Las Vegas Locomotives30California Redwoods17
10.10.2009Florida Tuskers35New York Sentinels13
Week 2
14.10.2009Las Vegas Locomotives15Florida Tuskers29
17.10.2009California Redwoods24New York Sentinels7
Week 3
24.10.2009Florida Tuskers34California Redwoods7
Week 4
29.10.2009New York Sentinels13California Redwoods20
30.10.2009Florida Tuskers27Las Vegas Locomotives24
Week 5
04.11.2009New York Sentinels10Las Vegas Locomotives41
Week 6
12.11.2009New York Sentinels6Florida Tuskers24
14.11.2009California Redwoods10Las Vegas Locomotives16
Week 7
19.11.2009California Redwoods27Florida Tuskers34
20.11.2009Las Vegas Locomotives41New York Sentinels7
[References: 2]

Report

The United Football League played its first season in 2009, styling itself as a development league for the National Football League (NFL). The 2009 season featured four teams: Las Vegas Locomotives, Florida Tuskers (Orlando), California Redwoods (San Jose) and New York Sentinels with each of the games during the regular season going according to form. Florida Tuskers won the Regular Season Championship with a 6-0 record, Las Vegas joined them in the Championship game with a 4-2 record. California Redwoods had a chance to overhaul Las Vegas on the penultimate week of the season but lost 10-16 in the crucial match-up with the Locomotives, dropping the Redwoods to 2-4 for the season after they lost another close encounter with Florida in their last match. New York Sentinels lost all six games. The Championship Game proved to be a thriller with Las Vegas Locomotives shocking the Florida Tuskers 20-17 in overtime.

References

Internet Archive

Images

[1] United Football League | Internet Archive (2012) UFL Shield [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20121029043349im_/http://ufl-football.com.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/Logos/UFL_Shield.png[Accessed 13 August 2019]

Internet Archive

[2] United Football League | Internet Archive (2010) Schedule 2009 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20100102212241/http://www.ufl-football.com/schedule [Accessed 13 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 June 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

National Football League 2020

National Football League Logo [References: 1]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
Buffalo Bills (C)161330501375.813
Miami Dolphins161060404338.625
New England Patriots16790326353.438
New York Jets162140243457.063
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers (C)161240416312.750
Baltimore Ravens (P)161150468303.688
Cleveland Browns (P)161150408419.688
Cincinnati Bengals164111311424.214
AFC South
Tennessee Titans (C)161150491435.688
Indianapolis Colts (P)161150451362.688
Houston Texans164120384464.250
Jacksonville Jaguars161150306492.063
AFC West
Kansas City Chiefs (C)161420472363.875
Las Vegas Raiders16880434478.500
Los Angeles Chargers16790384426.438
Denver Broncos165110323446.313
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
Washington Football Team (C)16790335329.438
New York Giants166100280357.375
Dallas Cowboys166100395473.375
Philadelphia Eagles164111334418.281
NFC North
Green Bay Packers (C)161330509369.688
Chicago Bears (P)16880372370.500
Minnesota Vikings16790430475.438
Detroit Lions165110377515.313
NFC South
New Orleans Saints (C)161240482337.750
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (P)161150492355.688
Carolina Panthers165110350402.313
Atlanta Falcons164120396414.250
NFC West
Seattle Seahawks (C)161240459371.750
Los Angeles Rams (P)161060372296.625
Arizona Cardinals16880410367.500
San Francisco 49ers166100376390.375
National Football League 2020 [References: 2]

Playoff Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
AFC Wildcard
09.01.2021Buffalo Bills27Indianapolis Colts24
10.01.2021Tennessee Titans13Baltimore Ravens20
10.01.2021Pittsburgh Steelers37Cleveland Browns48
NFC Wildcard
09.01.2021Seattle Seahawks20Los Angeles Rams30
09.01.2021Washington Football Team23Tampa Bay Buccaneers31
10.01.2021New Orleans Saints21Chicago Bears9
AFC Divisional Playoffs
16.03.2021Buffalo Bills17Baltimore Ravens3
17.03.2021Kansas City Chiefs22Cleveland Browns17
NFC Divisional Playoffs
16.03.2021Green Bay Packers32Los Angeles Rams18
17.03.2021New Orleans Saints20Tampa Bay Buccaneers30
AFC Championship
24.03.2021Kansas City Chiefs38Buffalo Bills24
NFC Championship
24.03.2021Green Bay Packers26Tampa Bay Buccaneers31
Super Bowl
7.02.2021Tampa Bay Buccaneers31Kansas City Chiefs9
[References: 20-24]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
11.09.2020Kansas City Chiefs34Houston Texans20
13.09.2020Washington Football Team27Philadelphia Eagles17
13.09.2020New England Patriots21Miami Dolphins11
13.09.2020Minnesota Vikings34Green Bay Packers43
13.09.2020Jacksonville Jaguars27Indianapolis Colts20
13.09.2020Detroit Lions23Chicago Bears27
13.09.2020Carolina Panthers30Las Vegas Raiders34
13.09.2020Buffalo Bills27New York Jets17
13.09.2020Baltimore Ravens38Cleveland Browns6
13.09.2020Atlanta Falcons25Seattle Seahawks38
13.09.2020Cincinnati Bengals13Los Angeles Chargers16
13.09.2020San Francisco 49ers20Arizona Cardinals24
13.09.2020New Orleans Saints34Tampa Bay Buccaners23
14.09.2020Los Angeles Rams20Dallas Cowboys17
15.09.2020New York Giants16Pittsburgh Steelers26
15.09.2020Denver Broncos14Tennessee Titans16
Week 2
18.09.2020Cleveland Browns35Cincinnati Bengals30
20.09.2020Tennessee Titans33Jacksonville Jaguars30
20.09.2020Tampa Bay Buccaneers31Carolina Panthers17
20.09.2020Pittsburgh Steelers26Denver Broncos21
20.09.2020Philadelphia Eagles19Los Angeles Rams37
20.09.2020New York Jets13San Francisco 49ers31
20.09.2020Miami Dolphins28Buffalo Bills31
20.09.2020Indianapolis Colts28Minnesota Vikings11
20.09.2020Green Bay Packers42Detroit Lions21
20.09.2020Dallas Cowboys40Atlanta Falcons39
20.09.2020Chicago Bears17New York Giants13
20.09.2020Arizona Cardinals30Washington Football Team17
20.09.2020Los Angeles Chargers20Kansas City Chiefs23 ot
20.09.2020Houston Texans16Baltimore Ravens33
21.09.2020Seattle Seahawks35New England Patriots30
22.09.2020Las Vegas Raiders34New Orleans Saints24
Week 3
25.09.2020Jacksonville Jaguars13Miami Dolphins31
27.09.2020Pittsburgh Steelers28Houston Texans21
27.09.2020Philadelphia Eagles23Cincinnati Bengals23 ot
27.09.2020New York Giants9San Francisco 49ers36
27.09.2020New England Patriots36Las Vegas Raiders20
27.09.2020Minnesota Vikings30Tennessee Titans31
27.09.2020Cleveland Browns34Washington Football Team30
27.09.2020Buffalo Bills35Los Angeles Rams32
27.09.2020Atlanta Falcons26Chicago Bears30
27.09.2020Los Angeles Chargers16Carolina Panthers21
27.09.2020Indianapolis Colts36New York Jets7
27.09.2020Seattle Seahawks38Dallas Cowboys31
27.09.2020Denver Broncos10Tampa Bay Buccaneers28
27.09.2020Arizona Cardinals23Detroit Lions26
28.09.2020New Orleans Saints30Green Bay Packers37
29.09.2020Baltimore Ravens20Kansas City chiefs34
Week 4
02.10.2020New York Jets28Denver Broncos37
04.10.2020Washington Football Team17Baltimore Ravens31
04.10.2020Tampa Bay Buccaneers38Los Angeles Chargers31
04.10.2020Miami Dolphins23Seattle Seahawks31
04.10.2020Houston Texans23Minnesota Vikings31
04.10.2020Detroit Lions29New Orleans Saints35
04.10.2020Dallas Cowboys38Cleveland Browns49
04.10.2020Cincinnati Bengals33Jacksonville Jaguars25
04.10.2020Carolina Panthers31Arizona Cardinals21
04.10.2020Los Angeles Rams17New York Giants9
04.10.2020Las Vegas Raiders23Buffalo Bulls30
04.10.2020Chicago Bears11Indianapolis Colts19
05.10.2020San Francisco 49ers20Philadelphia Eagles25
06.10.2020Kansas City Chiefs26New England Patriots10
06.10.2020Green Bay Packers30Atlanta Falcons16
Week 5
09.10.2020Chicago Bears20Tampa Bay Buccaneers19
11.10.2020Washington Football Team10Los Angeles Rams30
11.10.2020Pittsburgh Steelers38Philadelphia Eagles29
11.10.2020New York Jets10Arizona Cardinals30
11.10.2020Kansas City Chiefs32Las Vegas Raiders40
11.10.2020Houston Texans30Jacksonville Jaguars14
11.10.2020Baltimore Ravens27Cincinnati Bengals3
11.10.2020Atlanta Falcons16Carolina Panthers23
11.10.2020San Francisco 49ers17Miami Dolphins43
11.10.2020Dallas Cowboys37New York Giants34
11.10.2020Cleveland Browns32Indianapolis Colts23
12.10.2020Seattle Seahawks27Minnesota Vikings26
13.10.2020New Orleans Saints30Los Angeles Chargers27
14.10.2020Tennessee Titans42Buffalo Bills16
Week 6
18.10.2020New England Patriots12Denver Broncos18
18.10.2020Tennessee Titans42Houston Texans36
18.10.2020Pittsburgh Steelers38Cleveland Browns7
18.10.2020Philadelphia Eagles28Baltimore Ravens30
18.10.2020New York Giants20Washington Football Team19
18.10.2020Minnesota Vikings23Atlanta Falcons40
18.10.2020Jacksonville Jaguars16Detroit Lions34
18.10.2020Indianapolis Colts31Cincinnati Bengals27
18.10.2020Carolina Panthers16Chicago Bears23
18.10.2020Miami Dolphins24New York Jets0
18.10.2020Tampa Bay Buccaneers38Green Bay Packers10
19.10.2020San Francisco 49ers24Los Angeles Rams16
19.10.2020Buffalo Bills17Kansas City Chiefs26
20.10.2020Dallas Cowboys10Arizona Cardinals38
Week 7
23.10.2020Philadelphia Eagles22New York Giants21
25.10.2020Tennessee Titans24Pittsburgh Steelers27
25.10.2020Washington Football Team25Dallas Cowboys3
25.10.2020New York Jets10Buffalo Bills10
25.10.2020New Orleans Saints27Carolina Panthers24
25.10.2020Houston Texans20Green Bay Packers35
25.10.2020Cincinnati Bengals34Cleveland Browns37
25.10.2020Atlanta Falcons22Detroit Lions23
25.10.2020Las Vegas Raiders20Tampa Bay Buccaneers45
25.10.2020Los Angeles Chargers39Jacksonville Jaguars29
25.10.2020New England Patriots6San Francisco 49ers33
25.10.2020Denver Broncos16Kansas City Chiefs43
26.10.2020Arizona Cardinals37Seattle Seahawks34
27.10.2020Los Angeles Rams24Chicago Bears10
Week 8
30.10.2020Carolina Panthers17Atlanta Falcons25
01.11.2020Baltimore Ravens24Pittsburgh Steelers28
01.11.2020Miami Dolphins28Los Angeles Rams17
01.11.2020Kansas City Chiefs35New York Jets9
01.11.2020Green Bay Packers22Minnesota Vikings28
01.11.2020Detroit Lions21Indianapolis Colts41
01.11.2020Cleveland Browns6Las Vegas Raiders16
01.11.2020Cincinnati Bengals31Tennessee Titans20
01.11.2020Buffalo Bills24New England Patriots21
01.11.2020Denver Broncos31Los Angeles Chargers30
01.11.2020Seattle Seahawks37San Francisco 49ers27
01.11.2020Chicago Bears23New Orleans Saints26 ot
02.11.2020Philadelphia Eagles23Dallas Cowboys9
03.11.2020New York Giants23Tampa Bay Buccaneers25
Week 9
06.11.2020San Francisco 49ers17Green Bay Packers34
08.11.2020Washington Football Team20New York Giants23
08.11.2020Tennessee Titans24Chicago Bears17
08.11.2020Minnesota Vikings34Detroit Lions20
08.11.2020KansasCity Chiefs33Carolina Panthers31
08.11.2020Jacksonville Jaguars25Houston Texans27
08.11.2020Indianapolis Colts10Baltimore Ravens24
08.11.2020Buffalo Bills44Seattle Seahawks34
08.11.2020Atlanta Falcons34Denver Broncos27
08.11.2020Los Angeles Chargers26Las Vegas Raiders31
08.11.2020Dallas Cowboys19Pittsburgh Steelers24
08.11.2020Arizona Cardinals31Miami Dolphins34
09.11.2020Tampa Bay Buccaneers3New Orleans Saints38
10.11.2020New York Jets27New England Patriots30
Week 10
13.11.2020Tennessee Titans17Indianapolis Colts34
15.11.2020New York Giants27Philadelphia Eagles17
15.11.2020Green Bay Packers24Jacksonville Jaguars20
15.11.2020Detroit Lions30Washington Football Team27
15.11.2020Cleveland Browns10Houston Texans7
15.11.2020Carolina Panthers23Tampa Bay Buccaneers46
15.11.2020Miami Dolphins29Los Angeles Chargers21
15.11.2020Las Vegas Raiders37Denver Broncos12
15.11.2020Arizona Cardinals32Buffalo Bills30
15.11.2020New Orleans Saints27San Francisco 49ers13
15.11.2020Los Angeles Rams23Seattle Seahawks13
15.11.2020Pittsburgh Steelers36Cincinnati Bengals10
16.11.2020New England Patriots23Baltimore Ravens17
17.11.2020Chicago Bears13Minnesota Vikings19
Week 11
20.11.2020Seattle Seahawks28Arizona Cardinals21
22.11.2020Washington Football Team20Cincinnati Bengals9
22.11.2020New Orleans Saints24Atlanta Falcons9
22.11.2020Jacksonville Jaguars3Pittsburgh Steelers27
22.11.2020Houston Texans27New England Patriots20
22.11.2020Cleveland Browns22Philadelphia Eagles17
22.11.2020Carolina Panthers20Detroit Lions0
22.11.2020Baltimore Ravens24Tennessee Titans30 ot
22.11.2020Los Angeles Chargers34New York Jets28
22.11.2020Denver Broncos20Miami Dolphins13
22.11.2020Minnesota Vikings28Dallas Cowboys31
22.11.2020Indianapolis Colts34Green Bay Packers31
23.11.2020Las Vegas Raiders31Kansas City Chiefs35
24.11.2020Tampa Bay Buccaneers24Los Angeles Rams27
Week 12
26.11.2020Detroit Lions25Houston Texans41
26.11.2020Dallas Cowboys16Wahington Football Team41
29.11.2020New York Jets3Miami Dolphins20
29.11.2020New England Patriots20Arizona Cardinals17
29.11.2020Minnesota Vikings28Carolina Panthers27
29.11.2020Jacksonville Jaguars25Cleveland Browns27
29.11.2020Indianapolis Colts26Tennessee Titans45
29.11.2020Cincinnati Bengals17New York Giants19
29.11.2020Buffalo Bills27Los Angeles Chargers17
29.11.2020Atlanta Falcons43Las Vegas Raiders6
29.11.2020Los Angeles Rams20San Francisco 49ers23
29.11.2020Denver Broncos3New Orleans Saints31
29.11.2020Tampa Bay Buccaneers24KansasCity Chiefs27
30.11.2020Green Bay Packers41Chicago Bears25
01.12.2020Philadelphia Eagles17Seattle Seahawks23
02.12.2020Pittsburgh Steelers19Baltimore Ravens14
Week 13
06.12.2020Atlanta Falcons16New Orleans Saints21
06.12.2020Chicago Bears30Detroit Lions34
06.12.2020Houston Texans20Indianapolis Colts26
06.12.2020Miami Dolphins19Cincinnati Bengals7
06.12.2020Minnesota Vikings27Jacksonville Jaguars24
06.12.2020New York Jets28Las Vegas Raiders31
06.12.2020Tennessee Titans35Cleveland Browns31
06.12.2020Arizona Cardinals28Los Angeles Rams38
06.12.2020Seattle Seahawks12New York Giants17
06.12.2020Green Bay Packers30Philadelphia Eagles17
06.12.2020Los Angeles Chargers0New England Patriots45
06.12.2020Kansas City Chiefs22Denver Broncos16
07.12.2020Pittsburgh Steelers17Washington Football Team23
07.12.2020San Francisco 49ers24Buffalo Bills34
08.12.2020Baltimore Ravens34Dallas Cowboys17
Week 14
10.12.2020Los Angeles Rams24New England Psatriots3
13.12.2020Carolina Panthers27Denver Broncos32
13.12.2020Chicago Bears36Houston Texans7
13.12.2020Cincinnati Bengals7Dallas Cowboys30
13.12.2020Jacksonville Jaguars10Tennessee Titans31
13.12.2020Miami Dolphins7Kansas City Chiefs33
13.12.2020New York Giants7Arizona Cardinals26
13.12.2020Tampa Bay Buccaneers26Minnesota Vikings14
13.12.2020Las Vegas Raiders27Indianalolpis Colts44
13.12.2020Seattle Seahawks40New York Jets3
13.12.2020Detroit Lions24Green Bay Packers31
13.12.2020Los Angeles Chargers20Atlanta Falcons17
13.12.2020Philadelphia Eagles24New Orleans Saints21
13.12.2020San Francisco 49ers15Washington Football Team23
13.12.2020Buffalo Bills26Pittsburgh Steelers15
14.12.2020Cleveland Browns42Baltimore Ravens47
Week 15
17.12.2020Las Vegas Raiders27Los Angeles Chargers30
19.12.2020Denver Broncos19Buffalo Bills48
19.12.2020Green Bay Packers24Carolina Panthers16
20.12.2020Indianapolis Colts27Houston Texans20
20.12.2020Tennessee Titans46Detroit Lions25
20.12.2020Atlanta Falcons27Tampa Bay Buccaneers31
20.12.2020Baltimore Ravens40Jacksonville Jaguars14
20.12.2020Miami Dolphins22New England Patriots12
20.12.2020Minnesota Vikings27Chicago Bears33
20.12.2020Washington Football Team15Seattler Seahawks20
20.12.2020Dallas Cowboys41San Francisco 49ers33
20.12.2020Los Angeles Rams20New York Jets23
20.12.2020Arizona Cardinals33Philadelphia Eagles26
20.12.2020New Orleans Saints29Kansas City Chiefs32
20.12.2020New York Giants6Cleveland Browns20
21.12.2020Cincinnati Bengals27Pittsburgh Steelers33
Week 16
25.12.2020New Orlerans Saints52Minnesota Vikings33
26.12.2020Detroit Lions7Tampa Bay Buccaneers47
26.12.2020Arizona Cardinals12San Francisco 49ers20
26.12.2020Las Vegas Raiders25Miami Dolphins26
27.12.2020New York Jets23Cleveland Browns16
27.12.2020Baltimore Ravens27New York Giants13
27.12.2020Houston Texans31Cincinnati Bengals37
27.12.2020Jacksonville Jaguars17Chicago Bears41
27.12.2020Kansas City Chiefs17Atlanta Falcons14
27.12.2020Pittsburgh Steelers28Indianapolis Colts24
27.12.2020Los Angeles Chargers16Denver Broncos19
27.12.2020Washington Football Team13Carolina Panthers20
27.12.2020Seattle Seahawks20Los Angeles Rams9
27.12.2020Dallas Cowboys37Philadelphia Eagles17
27.12.2020Green Bay Packers40Tennessee Titans14
28.12.2020New England Patriots9Buffalo Bills38
Week 17
03.01.2021Buffalo Bills56Miami Dolphins26
03.01.2021Cincinnati Bengals3Baltimore Ravens38
03.01.2021Cleveland Browns24Pittsburgh Steelers22
03.01.2021Detroit Lions35Minnesota Vikings37
03.01.2021New England Patriots28Ndew York Jets14
03.01.2021New York Giants23Dallas Cowboys19
03.01.2021Tampa Bay Buccaneers44Atlanta Falcons27
03.01.2021Carolina Panthers7New Orleans Saints33
03.01.2021Chicago Bears16Green Bay Packers35
03.01.2021Kansas City Chiefs21Los Angeles Chargers38
03.01.2021Denver Broncos31Las Vegas Raiders32
03.01.2021Houston Texans38Tennessee Titans31
03.01.2021Indianapolis Colts28Jacksonville Jaguars14
03.01.2021Los Angeles Rams18Arizona Cardinals7
03.01.2021San Francisco 49ers23Seattle Seahawks26
03.01.2021Philadelphia Eagles14Washington Football Team20
National Football League 2020 [References: 2-19]

Report

The 2020 National Football League season kicked off on 11th September 2020 with the Kansas City Chiefs defeating the Houston Texans 34-20 in a Thursday Night Game.

After 5 weeks the only undefeated teams were Buffalo Bills (4-0), Pittsburgh Steelers (4-0), Tennessee Titans (3-0) in the AFC and Green Bay Packers (4-0) and Seattle Seahawks (5-0) in the NFC. One game in week 4 and two in week 5 had to be postponed, including two Titans games, due to positives in the camps of a number of teams.

By the end of October (Week 7) Pittsburgh Steelers (6-0, AFC North) were the only undefeated team in the league. Kansas City Chiefs (6-1, AFC West), Tennessee Titans (5-1, AFC South) and Buffalo Bills (5-2, AFC East) were the Division leaders in the American Football Conference, while Philadelphia Eagles (2-4-1, NFC East), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2, NFC South), Green Bay Packers (5-1-0, NFC North) and Seattle Seahawks (5-1-0, NFC West) were the leaders of the four National Football Conference Divisions.

By the end of November (Week 12), Pittsburgh Steelers (10-0, AFC North) were still undefeated, and defending Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs were leading the AFC West (10-1), with Buffalo Bills (8-3, AFC East) and Tennessee Titans (8-3, AFC South) still leading their divisions. In the NFC New York Giants had put together a three-game winning streak to lead the NFC East despite only being 4-7, while Green Bay Packers (8-3, NFC North), New Orleans Saints (9-2, NFC South) and Seattle Seahawks (7-3, NFC West) led their respective divisions.

By the end of the season in the first week of January the Steelers had dropped back to 12-4 but still won the AFC North with the Baltimore Ravens (11-5) making the Wild-Cards. Securing Home Field advantage for the playoffs in the AFC were the Kansas City Chiefs who won the AFC West with a 14-2 record, just ahead of AFC East Champions Buffalo Bills (13-3). The AFC South was won by Tennessee Titans on 11-5 in a tie-breaker with the Indianapolis Colts who were also made the playoffs. Cleveland Browns, also 11-5 reached the playoffs too despite finishing third in the AFC North.

The NFC saw Washington Football Team win their division, the NFC East with an historically bad 7-9 losing record. Home Field advantage for the playoffs went to Green Bay Packers (13-3, AFC North), and Seattle Seahawks (12-4, NFC West) and New Orleans Saints (12-4, NFC South) were the other Division Champions. Also making the playoffs in the NFC were Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5), Los Angeles Rams (10-6) and Chicago Bears (8-8).

The Wildcard Round saw Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns progress from the AFC and Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints win through from the NFC. The Divisional Playoffs saw Buffalo Bills defeat Baltimore Ravens 17-5 and Kansas City Chiefs knock out Cleveland Browns 22-17 to make the AFC Championship which Kansas City won 38-24. The NFC Divisional Playoffs went to Green Bay Packers 32-18 against Los Angeles Rams and in the other game the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated New Orleans Saints 30-20. The Buccaneers reached the Super Bowl 31-26 in a close encounter with the Packers.

The Super Bowl itself was a showdown between Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs with the veteran Brady winning the contest 31-9 for the Buccaneers against the newcomer Patrick Mahomes. It was Brady’s seventh Super Bowl Ring (each Super Bowl winning team gets a jewel encrusted ring for each player), a record, higher than any team ever (Pittsburgh Steelers and San Francisco 49ers winning 6 each)

ARLINGTON, USA – SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]

References

Images

[1] Jesuit News (2020) 154E0A61-0313-4C29-A51F-894706518B9B [Internet] Available from: https://jesuitnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/154E0A61-0313-4C29-A51F-894706518B9B.png [Accessed 12 September 2020]

Websites

[2] National Football League (2020) Standings [2020][Regular Season] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/standings/division/2020/reg/ [Last Accessed 30 November 2020][Accessed 12 October 2020][Accessed 12 September 2020]

[3] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 1] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG1/ [Accessed 30 September 2020

[4] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 2] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG2/ [Accessed 30 September 2020

[5] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 3] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG3/ [Accessed 30 September 2020

[6] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 4] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG4/ [Accessed 30 October 2020

[7] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 5] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG5/ [Accessed 30 October 2020

[8] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 6] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG6/ [Accessed 30 October 2020

[9] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 7] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG7/ [Accessed 30 October 2020

[10] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 8] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG8/ [Last Accessed 30 November 2020]

[11] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 9] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG9/ [Last Accessed 30 November 2020]

[12] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 10] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG10/ [Last Accessed 30 November 2020]

[13] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 11] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG11/ [Last Accessed 30 November 2020]

[14] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 12] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG12/ [Last Accessed 30 November 2020]

[15] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 13] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG13/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[16] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 14] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG14/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[17] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 15] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG15/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[18] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 16] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG16/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[19] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Regular Season Week 17] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/REG17/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[20] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Postseason Week 1] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/POST1/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[21] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Postseason Week 2] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/POST2/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[22] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Postseason Week 3] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/POST3/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[23] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Pro Bowl Week 1] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/PRO1/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

[24] National Football League (2020) Schedules [2020][Postseason Week #2] [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/schedules/2020/POST4/ [Last Accessed 18 May 2021]

Photos

[25] ARLINGTON, USA – SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Sondra Maher, Bart Barden, Rick Kelley, Kim Kelley, Jonathan Spielberg and Tim Leadingham.

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FXFL Fall Experimental Football League 2015

FXFL Logo [References: 1]

FXFL 2015

PWLTPFPAPct
Brooklyn Bolts4310.750
Florida Blacktips11001.000
Hudson Valley Fort3030.000
FXFL Standings 2015 [Reference: 2]

Schedule

WeekDateHome TeamAway Team
102.10.2015Brooklyn Bolts6Florida Blacktips29
210.10.2015Hudson Valley Fort23Brooklyn Bolts45
317.10.2015Brooklyn Bolts34Hudson Valley Fort9
423.10.2015Hudson Valley Fort LBrooklyn BoltsW
529.10.2015Brooklyn BoltsFlorida Blacktips
606.11.2015Hudson Valley FortFlorida Blacktips
[References: 3]

Report

The FXFL was a Development Football League that lasted two seasons in 2014 and 2015. The 2015 season started with road team Florida Blacktips defeating Brooklyn Bolts 29-6, thereafter three games in-a-row were played by Brooklyn Bolts and Hudson Valley Fort as the New York-based league finished with all three games won by the Bolts. The Brooklyn Bolts finished top of the Standings on 3-1.

You Tube Video

Week 3 Brooklyn Bolts 34 Hudson Valley Fort 9

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

Images

[1] 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%5BAccessed 24 January 2020]

You Tube

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

[3] FXFL | Wayback Machine (2016) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151120132806/http://www.gofxfl.com/schedule.html [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[4] Dan Lee Channel (2020) April 14, 2020 FXFL 2015 Oct 17 Hudson Valley Fort at Brooklyn Bolts [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvxtSofWFJs [Accessed 6 May 2021][Final Score at 2:33:45][Previous Score at: 0:30 to 2:00]

[5] hvsports Channel (2015) October 11, 2015 Fort vs Bolt FXFL [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dvcnLN1FKE [Accessed 6 May 2021] [Final Score at 6:17]

[6] Dan Lee Channel (2020) April 14, 2020 FXFL 2015 Oct 02 Florida Blacktips vs Brooklyn Bolts [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBnAslH240M [Accessed 6 May 2021] [Final Score at 1:52:57]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michael O’Callaghan

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The Spring League Indianapolis & Houston 2021

The Spring League Logo {References: 1]

Standings

The Spring League 2021PWLTPFPAPct
TSL North (Indianapolis)
Linemen431013076.750
Alphas43108683.750
Conquerors422012199.500
Aviators404025104.000
TSL South (Houston)
Jousters43108440.750
Blues42205074.500
Generals42206961.500
Sea Lions41305375.250
[References: 2]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Championship Game
19/06/2021TBDTBD
[References: 2]

Schedule

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
06/05/2021Aviators9Alphas23
06/05/2021Linemen20Conquerors27
07/05/2021Blues15Sea Lions12
08/05/2021Jousters19Generals21
Week 2
15/05/2021Alphas26Conquerors21
15/05/2021Aviators3Linemen17
17/05/2021Generals13Sea Lions17
17/05/2021Jousters28Blues7
Week 3
20/05/2021Conquerors34Aviators7
20/05/2021Alphas7Linemen47
22/05/2021Blues9Generals24
22/05/2021Sea Lions7Jousters22
Week 4
27/05/2021Conquerors39Linemen46
27/05/2021Alphas30Aviators6
29/05/2021Sea Lions10Blues19
29/05/2021Generals11Jousters22
Week 5
03/06/2021Conquerors27Alphas10
04/06/2021LinemenAviators
05/06/2021Sea LionsGenerals
05/06/2021BluesJousters
Week 6
11/06/2021GeneralsBlues
11/06/2021JoustersSea Lions
12/06/2021AviatorsConquerors
12/06/2021LinemenAlphas
[References: 2]

Report

The Spring League expanded to 8 teams in 2021 with the addition of Linemen and Sea Lions and for the first time since its birth in 2017 shall consist of two divisions: North and South, each based in a different city: North in Indianapolis and South in Houston.

Week 1 5-7 May 2021

Brian Burt and Blake Morgan combined for 273 yards rushing and QB Vad Lee added two goal-line Touchdowns as the Alphas opened with a 23-9 win over Aviators in Indianapolis. Also in Indianapolis Conquerors utilised smart defensive play and a resilient quarterback to defeat expansion team Linemen 27-20. In Houston the South Division opened with the Blues outlasting the Sea Lions despite Wide receiver Tom Lavine’s fourth quarter touchdown catch of the day as it finished 15-12 to the Blues. An exciting finish in the fourth game saw Jousters take a late lead through Quarterback Drew Aderson only for his opposite number Ryan Mallett to strike back immediately for the win. Generals won 21-19 helped greatly by kicker Lirim Hajrullahu’s five from five field goals.

Week 2 12-14 May 2021

In Week 2 Alphas became the only undefeated The Spring League team with a 26-21 win over Conquerors, meanwhile in the other North Division match-up Linemen defeated Aviators 17-3 to move to 1-1 and leave Aviators the only team without a win. In the South Division all teams were on 1-1 records after Sea Lions defeated Generals 17-3 and Jousters beat Blues 28-7.

About

The Spring League is a Professional Development League (D-League) which plays all its’ games in one city to enable talent scouts from the NFL and CFL to view all the players in one location. As of March 23, 2020, the Spring League had seen 229 players sign professional contracts with Major or AAA Leagues since its’ first season in 2017: 90 with the National Football League, 51 with the Canadian Football League, 55 with the Alliance of American Football (AAA League 2019) and 33 with the XFL (AAA League 2020) [Ref: 6]

References

Images

[1] The Spring League (2017) Profile Picture August 13, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68494309_2435273623417739_8497449137069883392_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ohc=osM0If13hRYAX9kbxYM&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=3d2ef90b030c12beaf5c4be4b091d540&oe=5E9E9711%5BAccessed 25 January 2020]

Websites

[2] The Spring League (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://thespringleague.com/?page_id=5732 [Accessed 4 June 2021]

[3] The Spring League (2021) League [Internet] Available from: https://thespringleague.com/?page_id=136 [Accessed 6 May 2021]

[4] The Spring League Facebook (2021) Post, May 7:”The two headed Alphas RB monster of Brian Burt (139 yds) and Blake Morgan (134 yds/TD) ran all over the Aviators in Game 1 tonight en route to a decisive victory. QB Vad Lee added two goal line rushing TDs of his own.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/306368164193780 [Accessed 9 May 2021]

[5] The Spring League Facebook (2021) Post, May 7:”The difference in Game 2 of Week 1 was the Conquerors ability to capitalize on their opportunities while the Linemen could not. Strong ground game, smart QB play, and a resilient defense secure the W for the Conquerors..” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/306452994185297 [Accessed 9 May 2021]

[6] The Spring League Facebook (2021) Post, May 8:”The Blues take Round 1 of “The Hunt” at #TSL2021 in the South Division’s opening game from Rice Stadium in Houston. They outlast the Sea Lions despite WR Tom Lavine’s jaw dropping play-of-the-game TD grab in the fourth..” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/307258050771458 [Accessed 9 May 2021]

[7] The Spring League Facebook (2021) Post, May 8:”What an unbelievable finish in Houston! After QB Drew Aderson inspires the Jousters to a late lead, the Generals eek out a W on a convincing return to the gridiron for QB Ryan Mallett and an unreal 5/5 kicking performance from Lirim Hajrullahu!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/307715927392337 [Accessed 9 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan and Decy Maher.

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United States Football League 1983-1985

United States Football League Logo [Reference: 1]

USFL 1983

PWLTPFPAPct
Atlantic Division
*Philadelphia Stars181530379204.833
Boston Breakers181170399334.611
New Jersey Generals186120314437.333
Washington Federals184140297422.222
Central Division
*Michigan Panthers181260451337.667
*Chicago Blitz181260456271.667
Tampa Bay Bandits181170363378.611
Birmingham Stallions18990343326.500
Pacific Division
*Oakland Invaders18990319319.500
Los Angeles Express188100296370.444
Denver Gold187110284304.389
Arizona Wranglers184140261442222

Reference: [1]

Home TeamAway Team
Divisional Playoffs
Philadelphia Stars44Chicago Blitz38
Michigan Panthers37Oakland Invaders21
1983 USFL Championship GameMile High Stadium, Denver
Michigan Panthers24Philadelphia Stars22

Reference:[2]

USFL 1984

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division
*Philadelphia Stars181620479225.889
*New Jersey Generals181440430312.778
Pittsburgh Maulers183150259379.167
Washington Federals183150270492.167
Southern Division
*Birmingham Stallions181440539316.778
*Tampa Bay Bandits181440498347.778
New Orleans Breakers188100349395.444
Memphis Showboats187110320455.389
Jacksonville Bulls186120327455.333
Western Conference
Central Division
*Houston Gamblers181350618400.722
*Michigan Panthers181080400382.556
San Antonio Gunslingers187110309325.389
Oklahoma Outlaws186120251359.333
Chicago Blitz185130340466.278
Pacific Division
*Los Angeles Express181080338373.556
*Arizona Wranglers181080502284.556
Denver Gold18990356413.500
Oakland Invaders187110242348.389

Reference: [3}]

Home TeamAway Team
Conference Semi-Finals
Philadelphia Stars28New Jersey Generals7
Birmingham Stallions36Tampa Bay Bandits17
Arizona Wranglers17Houston Gamblers16
Los Angeles Express27Michigan Panthers21
USFL Semi-Finals
Philadelphia Stars20Birmingham Stallions10
Arizona Wranglers35Los Angeles Express23
1984 USFL ChampionshipTampa Stadium, Florida
Philadelphia Stars23Arizona Wranglers3

Reference: [4]

USFL 1985

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Birmingham Stallions181350436299.722
*New Jersey Generals181170418378.611
*Memphis Showboats181170429337.611
*Baltimore Stars181071368260.583
*Tampa Bay Bandits181080405422.556
Jacksonville Bulls18990407402.500
Orlando Renegades185130308481.278
Western Conference
*Oakland Invaders181341473359.750
*Denver Gold181170433389.611
*Houston Gamblers181080544388.556
Arizona Wranglers188100376405.444
Portland Breakers186120275422.333
San Antonio Gunslingers185130296436.278
Los Angeles Express183150266456.167

Reference: [5]

v

Home TeamAway Team
Quarter-Finals
Baltimore Stars20New Jersey Generals17
Birmingham Stallions22Houston Gamblers20
Memphis Showboats48Denver Gold7
Oakland Invaders30Tampa Bay Bandits17
USFL Semi-Finals
Baltimore Stars28Birmingham Stallions14
Oakland Invaders28Memphis Showboats19
1985 USFL Championship GameMeadowlands, New Jersey
Baltimore Stars28Oakland Invaders24

Reference: [6]

Report

Michigan Panthers defeated Philadelphia Stars 24-22 in the 1983 USFL Championship Game, but the Stars were to win the only two other USFL Championships: 23-3 against the Arizona Wranglers in 1984 and 28-24 as the Baltimore Stars in 1985, triumphing over the Oakland Invaders.

The 1960s, 1970s and 1980s were the heyday of Rival Major Football Leagues to the National Football League. Not only did the American Football League of 1960 to 1969 become so successful that it forced a merger with the NFL, so that there is now a Super Bowl between the AFL and NFL Champions (since the 1970 merger AFC and NFC). The United States Football League was the third such league after the World Football League of 1974-1975. Styling itself the “Outlaw League” it had team names such as Houston Gamblers, Arizona Wranglers, Portland Breakers and San Antonio Gunslingers.

The United States Football League put teams in cities that did not have NFL teams, and played a Spring Schedule, which gave it an edge when looking for fans on seats in stadiums, however, it was locked out of Television Contracts by the NFL, which was proven in an anti-trust action taken by the USFL against the NFL. However, the League was only awarded €1 in compensation by the courts, and folded in its third season, making the mistake off going head-to-head with the NFL in the autumn, an idea of Donald Trump, owner of the New Jersey Generals, and President of the United States of America from 2016 to 2020.

References

Websites

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

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

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

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

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

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

Images

[7] 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

Thanks to Jillian Glynn, Fiona Corrigan, Niamh Hughes, Jim Naughton, Kevin Smyth, Ian Collins, Ian Clarke, Brian Bird.

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Ohio League Champions 1903-1919

Ohio League Champions 1903-1919

YearChampionsWLT
1903Massillon Tigers810
1904Massillon Tigers700
1905Massillon Tigers1000
1906Massillon Tigers1010
1907All-Massillons701
1908Akron Indians801
1909Akron Indians900
1910Shelby Blues?0
1911Shelby Blues?0
1912Elyria Athletics800
1913Akron Indians812
1914Akron Indians821
1915No Clear Winner
1916Canton Bulldogs901
1917Canton Bulldogs910
1918Dayton Triangles800
1919Canton Bulldogs901

Reference: [1]

Note: * The Shelby Blues team of 1910-1911 was undefeated.

Bob Nash, E-T, Who was born in Collinstown, Co. Meath, played End & Tackle for the Massillon Tigers from 1917-1919. [Reference: 2]

Report

The Ohio League, while not a formal league, was the top Professional American Football League from 1903 to 1919, and the first to openly pay its players. Teams scheduled matches against both other Ohio teams and teams from other States. Bob Nash, who was born in Collinstown, Co. Meath, Ireland, played End and Tackle for the Massillon Tigers from 1917 to 1919. Masillon were one of the top teams in the League and vied for the Championship most seasons with Shelby Blues and Canton Bulldogs.

In 1920, with rising wage costs due to players continually jumping from one team to another across state lines, the top four teams in Ohio, along with the top teams in Upstate New York, New York City , New York / New Jersey and Pennsylvania Leagues joined forces to form the American Professional Football Association, which in 1922 changed its name to the National Football League. The importance of the Ohio League is noted by the National Football League in its’ placing of the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

References

Websites

[1] Braunwart, Bob & Carroll, Bob (1981) The Coffin Corner (1981) Professional Football Researchers Association.3 (7) https://web.archive.org/web/20140822043543/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/03-07-068.pdf [Accessed 20 July 2018]

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Declan Mulcahy, Nora Mulcahy, Brigid Kingston, Michael Tully & Mary Tully

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XFL 2001

XFL 2001 Logo

XFL 2001

 PWLTPFPAPCT
Eastern Division       
*Orlando Rage10820213185.800
*Chicago Enforcers10550186184.500
New York / New Jersey Hitmen10460132145.400
Birmingham Thunderbolts10280131239.200
Western Division       
*Los Angeles Xtreme10730235136.700
*San Francisco Demons10550156161.500
Memphis Maniax10550164166.500
Las Vegas Outlaws10460169143.400

Reference: [1]

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
 07.04.2001Orlando Rage25San Francisco Demons26
08.04.2001 Los Angeles Xtreme33Chicago Enforcers16
 XFL Championship Million Dollar Game Los Angeles, CA 
21.04.2001 Los Angeles Xtreme24San Francisco Demons26
[References: 1]

Regular Season Results

DAteHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
03.02.2001Chicago Enforcers29Orlando Rage23
03.02.2001NY / NJ Hitmen0Las Vegas Outlaws19
04.02.2001Birmingham Bolts20Memphis Maniax22
04.02.2001Los Angeles Xtreme13San Francisco Demons15
Week 2
10.02.2001Chicago Enforcers32Los Angeles Xtreme39 2ot
10.02.2001San Francisco Demons14Orlando Rage26
11.02.2001NY / NJ Hitmen12Birmingham Bolts19
11.02.2001Memphis Maniax3Las Vegas Outlaws25
Week 3
17.02.2001Las Vegas Outlaws9Los Angeles Xtreme12
17.02.2001Memphis Maniax6San Francisco Demons13
18.02.2001Chicago Enforcers3Birmingham Bolts19
18.02.2001NY / NJ Hitmen12Orlando Rage18
Week 4
24.02.2001Chicago Enforcers0NY / NJ Hitmen13
24.02.2001Birmingham Bolts6Orlando Rage30
25.02.2001San Francisco Demons9Las Vegas Outlaws16
25.02.2001Los Angeles Xtreme12Memphis Maniax18
Week 5
03.03.2001NY / NY Hitmen7Los Angeles Xtreme22
03.03.2001Birmingham Bolts10San Francisco Demons39
04.03.2001Memphis Maniax19Orlando Rage21
04.03.2001Las Vegas Outlaws13Chicago Enforcers15
Week 6
10.03.2001Las Vegas Outlaws15Orlando Rage27
10.03.2001Chicago Enforcers23Memphis Maniax29
10.03.2001San Francisco Demons12NY / NJ Hitmen20
10.03.2001Birmingham Bolts26Los Angeles Xtreme35
Week 7
17.03.2001Memphis Maniax15NY / NJ Hitmen16
17.03.2001Birmingham Bolts12Las Vegas Outlaws34
18.03.2001Orlando Rage6Los Angeles Xtreme31
18.03.2001San Francisco Demons19Chicago Enforcers25
Week 8
24.03.2001Las Vegas Outlaws26Los Angeles Xtreme35
24.03.2001Memphis Maniax12San Francisco Demons21
25.03.2001NY / NJ Hitmen12Orlando Rage17
25.03.2001Birmingham Bolts0Chicago Enforcers13
Week 9
31.03.2001NY / NJ Hitmen18Chicago Enforcers23
31.03.2001Birmingham Bolts24Orlando Rage29
01.04.2001Los Angeles Xtreme12Memphis Maniax27
01.04.2001Las Vegas Outlaws9San Francisco Demons14
Week 10
07.04.2001San Francisco Demons0Los Angeles Xtreme24
07.04.2001Las Vegas Outlaws3Memphis Maniax16
08.04.2001Birmingham Bolts0NY / NJ Hitmen22
08.04.2001Orlando Rage6Chicago Enforcers23
[References: 3]

Report

Los Angeles Xtreme won the XFL Championship Game – the Million Dollar Game – in 2001, triumphing 38-6 over San Francisco Demons. There were eight teams in the inaugural season of the XFL, five of them in cities without NFL teams: Los Angeles Xtreme, Birmingham Bolts, Orlando Rage, Memphis Maniax and Las Vegas Outlaws.

The XFL of 2001 was the brainchild of Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Entertainment, who was refused a license to buy a Canadian Football League team, and instead decided to bankroll his own league. He gained a Television contract with NBC which had lost the rights to show the NFL, and initially, amid much hype the first weeks rating were good, but slid rapidly before the league went out of existence after one season.

The reasons given for this were numerous – there was too much variation on standard Football Rules, the team names were too violent, referencing either criminality or extreme mental states. The cheerleaders were too much like strippers rather compared with the NFL’s cheerleaders. The League was intended to give fans back Hard Working Class Football as had been seen to have disappeared from the NFL, but the XFL was seen as being too hard, more criminally insane than Working Class, according to First Down, a British American Football Newspaper.


References

Images

[2] Birmingham Thunderbolts (2001) XFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.birminghamprosports.com/birminghamthunderbolts/logo%20xfl.jpg [Accessed 20 July 2019]

Websites

[2] Remember the XFL (2017) XFL Final Standings [Internet] Available from: http://sites.google.com/site/rememberthexfl/standings [Accessed 3 February 2017]

[3] Remember the XFL (2017) Weekly Results [Internet] Available from: http://sites.google.com/site/rememberthexfl/weekly-results [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Newspapers

[4] First Down (2001) February to April 2001.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Donie, Nigs, Ian Breathnach, Alan Gray, Mark Mahon, Mark, Denis Culhane, Willie Winters

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 January 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Alliance of American Football 2019

Alliance of American Football Logo [Ref: 3]

Final Standings

 PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference       
Orlando Apollos8710236136.875
Birmingham Iron8530165133.625
Memphis Express8260152194.250
Atlanta Legends826088213.250
Western Conference       
San Antonio Commanders8530158154.625
Arizona Hotshots8530186144.625
San Diego Fleet8350158161.375
Salt Lake Stallions8350135143.200

Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Week 1   
10.02.2019San Antonio Commanders15San Diego Fleet6
10.02.2019Orlando Apollos40Atlanta Legends6
10.02.2019Birmingham Iron26Memphis Express6
11.02.2019Arizona Hotshots38Salt Lake Stallions22
 Week 2   
16.02.2019Birmingham Iron12Salt Lake Stallions9
17.02.2019Memphis Express18Arizona Hotshots20
17.02.2019San Antonio Commanders29Orlando Apollos37
18.02.2019San Diego Fleet24Atlanta Legends12
 Week 3   
23.02.2019Salt Lake Stallions23Arizona Hotshots15
24.02.2019Orlando Apollos21Memphis Express17
24.02.2019Atlanta Legends12Birmingham Iron28
25.02.2019San Diego Fleet31San Antonio Commanders11
 Week 4   
02.03.2019Memphis Express26San Diego Fleet23
03.03.2019Salt Lake Stallions11Orlando Apollos20
03.03.2019Birmingham Iron11San Antonio Commanders12
04.03.2019Arizona Hotshots11Atlanta Legends14
 Week 5   
09.03.2019Birmingham Iron14Orlando Apollos31
10.03.2019San Diego Fleet27Salt Lake Stallions25
10.03.2019Atlanta Legends23Memphis Express20
11.03.2019Arizona Hotshots25San Antonio Commanders29
 Week 6   
 2019Atlanta Legends6San Antonio Commanders37
 2019Orlando Apollos17Arizona Hotshots22
 2019Salt Lake Stallions22Memphis Express9
 2019San Diego Fleet29Birmingham Iron32
 Week 7   
 2019Atlanta Legends6Orlando Apollos36
 2019Memphis Express31Birmingham Iron25
 2019Arizona Hotshots32San Diego Fleet15
 2019San Antonio Commanders19Salt Lake Stallions15
 Week 8   
 2019Birmingham Iron17Atlanta Legends9
 2019Memphis Express31Orlando Apollos34
 2019Salt Lake Stallions8San Diego Fleet3
 2019San Antonio Commanders6Arizona Hotshots23
 Week 9   
 2019Atlanta Legends Salt Lake Stallions 
 2019Arizona Hotshots Birmingham Iron 
 2019San Antonio Commanders Memphis Express 
 2019Orlando Apollos San Diego Fleet 
 Week 10   
 2019Memphis Express Atlanta Legends 
 2019Orlando Apollos Birmingham Iron 
 2019San Diego Fleet Arizona Hotshots 
 2019Salt Lake Stallions San Antonio Commanders 
Alliance of American Football Results [Ref: 2]

About

The Alliance of American Football was a AAA (2nd Level) American Football League, which unusually for the time, managed to start the season, although it filed for bankruptcy after 8 of ten weeks, with Orlando Apollos (7-1) and Birmingham Iron (5-3) in the Eastern Conference, and San Antonio Commanders (5-3) and Arizona Hotshots (5-3) in the Western Coference, in Playoff spots.

Its’ place as a AAA Alternative to the National Football League was taken in 2020 by the second incarnation of the XFL. There was also failed attempts in 2020 to start Major League Football and the Freedom Football League. Ian Jones, who was born in Cork, Ireland, was Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Salt Lake Stallions in the AAF in 2019.

Biography of Ian Jones

Ian Jones, Irish-Born GAA Football, Rugby Union and NFL American Football Coach 2010-Present [Reference: 6][Picture Credit: Ian Jones LinkedIn Profile]

Ian Jones, born in Cork, was appointed Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the Houston Texans in 2017. He started doing voluntary work, mostly coaching in the GAA while still in College in 2010, where he was Head Strength & Conditioning Coach with Cork GAA (Official) and one other coach, Mark Kilgallon, who is now Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the AFL’s Sydney Swans, saw potential, and got him an Internship at the University of South Carolina, using his contacts with Craig Fitzgerald, whom he had worked with at Harvard University in the mid-2000s.

He worked 12 Hours a Day at USC, seven days a week, 8 hours each day coaching the Football Team.
[1] After two summers at USC he moved on to London Welsh Rugby Union team, and his first Professional Contract. he was surprised at how low-level the set-up was. They had just been promoted to the Premiership, but the budget was small compared the Colleges in the USA, where Stsdiums can seat 110,000 people and there are massively successful alumni who can fund the College Programmes. He decided to phone Fitzgerald again and tell him it was not working out and secured a contract with Penn State College Football Team.

He stayed for three years at Penn State coaching the University’s Football Team as well as being involved in Coaching 30 other sports during his time there, including the College Rugby Team, and the USA Women’s Rugby Squad which also had s base there. While involved with the USA Women’s Rugby Team he got to go to Canadaon Tour with the, and also travel to Wales, England and the World Cup in france in 2014. . By now Fitzgerald had moved on to become a Coach at the Houston Texans. Jones ended up taking a low level position with the Cleveland Browns in 2016, and from there went on to the Houston Texans in 2017, after Fitzgerald called him up when a position became vacant. [1]

At the Texans a typical day stated at 3 A.M. the S&C Staff train at 3:45 AM, At 6 AM they Preview the Day and set up the Weight Room. At 7 AM they train the 30-or-so Rookies (First Year Players). At 8 AM they have a team meeting and 8:30 AM the S&C staff meet for injury/rehab reports. 9 AM they train the five Long Snappers, Kickers and Punters. 10 AM is full practice – Three Hours Long. At 1 PM until 3 PM the non-Rookies are trained individually, staggerred, before they move off to their own individual training. After that it calms down – they eat, review what needs to be done in the Weightroom, look at data from Practice. at 5 or 6 PM another full team meeting and at 7 PM a Final walk-through for the Day. Once the meetings are finished around 8 or 9 PM, that’s the day done. [1]

From the Texans he took up the position of Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Salt Lake Stalions, of the Alliance of American Football, a AAA American Football League, the equivalent of Championship in English Soccer, and from July 2019 to July 2020 was Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance at Wagner College, Staten Island, New York, a multi-sports NCAA College programme position. In December 2019 he took up the position of Head StrengthConditioning Coach at Rugby United in New York, and also the role of Strength and Conditioning Consultant. From June 2018 to August 2020 he was also Head of Physical Performance of USA Rugby and at the same time Physical Performance Consultant.

References

Websites

[1] Alliance of American Football (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://aaf.com/standings [Accessed 4 April 2019]

[2] Alliance of American Football (2019) Scores [Internet] Available from: https://aaf.com/scores [Accessed 4 April 2019]

Images

[3] Seeklogo (2019) Alliance of American Football Logo [Internet] Available from: https://seeklogo.com/images/A/alliance-of-american-football-logo-8F9D3F5942-seeklogo.com.jpg [Accessed 11 April 2020]

Websites

[4] Irish Times (2017) Jones’ Road: From coaching GAA to the backroom team of the Houston Texans Friday, September 8, 2017. [Internet] Available from: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/jones-road-from-coaching-gaa-to-the-backroom-team-of-the-houston-texans-1.3211694 [Accessed 7 April 2018]

Social Media

[5] Ian Jones LinkedIn (2020) Profile [Internet] Available from: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-jones-735aa01ab [Accessed 30 December 2020

Images

[6] Ian Jones LinkedIn (2020) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E03AQEcEMKlYmWiLA/profile-displayphoto-shrink_200_200/0/1605395567742?e=1614816000&v=beta&t=deF-6Z0ekS7Soo9on_4MB137hgWkme_JtsmQwZ9nkwY[Accessed 31 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rick Kelley & Kim Kelley.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive 2020

Last Updated: 11 April 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.