NFL v CFL Preseason Games 1950-1961
Date | Location | NFL Team | CFL Team | ||
12.08.50 | Ottawa, Canada | New York Giants | 27 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 |
11.08.51 | Ottawa, Canada | New York Giants | 41 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 |
05.08.59 | Toronto, Canada | Chicago Cardinals | 55 | Toronto Argonauts | 26 |
03.08.60 | Toronto, Canada | Pittsburgh Steelers | 43 | Toronto argonauts | 16 |
02.08.61 | Toronto, Canada | St. Louis Cardinals | 36 | Toronto Argonauts | 7 |
05.08.61 | Montreal, Canada | Chicago Bears | 34 | Montreal Alouettes | 16 |
08.08.61 | Hamilton, Canada | Buffalo Bills | 21 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 38 |
Report
Between 1950 and 1961 the National Football League played 7 matches in Canada against Canadian Football League Opposition. These games were during the NFL preseason, but in the middle of the CFL season. Hamilton Tiger-Cats were the only Canadian team to record a victory – 38-21 versus Buffalo Bills.
References:
Websites:
[1] National Football League (2018) 2018 Official National Football League Record & Factbook | International Games | page 510 [Internet] Available from: http://www.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2018/08/09/0ap3000000946101.pdf [Accessed 9 June 2019]
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[2] Ninety-Nine Yards, Chris Lawton (2020) An International Fixture: When the CFL played teams from other leagues [Internet] Available from: https://i0.wp.com/ninetynineyards.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2020/04/ezgif.com-webp-to-jpg.jpg?w=824 [Accessed 14 May 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Robert Burns, Steve Hearn, Anton Pippo O’Grady, John Wills, John Morahan & John Kane.
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