Category: World Gridiron

National Football League 1970-1975 (Irish Players)

NFL 1970

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC Eastern Division
*Baltimore Colts141121321234.846
*Miami Dolphins141040297228.714
New York Jets144100255286.286
Buffalo Bills143101204337.231
Boston Patriots142120149361.143
AFC Central Division
*Cincinnati Bengals14860312255.571
Cleveland Browns14770286265.500
Pittsburgh Steelers14590210272.357
Houston Oilers143101217352.231
AFC Western Division
*Oakland Raiders14842300293.667
Kansas City Chiefs14752272244.583
San Diego Chargers14563282278.455
Denver Broncos14591253264.385
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC Eastern Division
*Dallas Cowboys141040299271.714
New York Giants14950301270.643
St. Louis Cardinals14851325228.615
Washington Redskins14680297314.429
Philadelphia Eagles143101241332.231
NFC Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings141220335143.857
*Detroit Lions141040347202.714
Green Bay Packers14680196293.429
Chicago Bears14680256261.429
NFC Western Division
*San Francisco 49ers141031352267.769
Los Angeles Rams14941325202.692
Atlanta Falcons14482206261.333
New Orleans Saints142111172347.154
National Football League Standings 1970 [Ref: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AFC Divisional Playoffs
1970Baltimore Colts17Cincinnati Bengals0
1970Oakland Raiders21Miami Dolphins14
AFC Championship
1970Baltimore Colts27Oakland Raiders17
NFC Divisional Playoffs
1970Dallas Cowboys5Detroit Lions0
1970Minnesota Vikings14San Francisco 49ers17
NFC Championship
1970San Francisco 49ers10Dallas Cowboys17
Super Bowl VOrange Bowl, Miami, Florida
1970Baltimore Colts (AFC)16Dallas Cowboys (NFC)13
National Football League Playoffs 1970 [Ref: 1]

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

NFL 1971

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC Eastern Division
*Miami Dolphins141031315174.769
*Baltimore Colts141040313140.714
New England Patriots14680238325.429
New York Jets14680212299.429
Buffalo Bills141130184394.071
AFC Central Division
*Cleveland Browns14950285273.643
Pittsburgh Steelers14680246292.429
Houston Oilers14491251330.308
Cleveland Browns144100284265.286
AFC Western Division
*Kansas City Chiefs141031302208.789
Oakland Raiders14842344278.667
San Diego Chargers14680311341.429
Denver Broncos14491203275.308
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC Eastern Division
*Dallas Cowboys141130406222.786
*Washington Redskins14941276190.692
Philadelphia Eagles14671221302.462
St. Louis Cardinals14491231279.308
New York Giants144100228362.286
NFC Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings141130245139.786
Detroit Lions14761341286.538
Chicago Bears14680185276.429
Green Bay Packers14482274298.333
NFC Western Division
*San Francisco 49ers14950300216.643
Los Angeles Rams14851313260.615
Atlanta Falcons14761274277.538
New Orleans Saints14482266347.333
National Football League Standings 1971 [Ref: 1]

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

NFL 1972

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC Eastern Division
*Miami Dolphins1414003851711.000
New York Jets14770367324.500
Baltimore Colts14590235252.357
Buffalo Bills14491257377.321
New England Patriots143110192446.214
AFC Central Division
*Pittsburgh Steelers141130343175.786
*Cleveland Browns141040268249.714
Cincinnati Bengals14860299229.571
Houston Oilers141130164380.071
AFC Western Division
*Oakland Raiders141031365248.750
Kansas City Chiefs14860287254.571
Denver Broncos14590325350.357
San Diego Chargers14491264344.321
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC Eastern Division
*Washington Redskins141130336218.786
*Dallas Cowboys141040319240.714
New York Giants14860331247.571
St. Louis Cardinals14491193303.321
Philadelphia Eagles142111145352.179
NFC Central Division
*Green Bay Packers141040304226.714
Detroit Lions14851339290.607
Minnesota Vikings14770301252.500
Chicago Bears14491225275.321
NFC Western Division
*San Francisco 49ers14851353249.607
Atlanta Falcons14770269274.500
Los Angeles Rams14671291286.464
New Orleans Saints142111215361.179
National Football League Standings 1972 [Ref: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AFC Divisional Playoffs
1972Pittsburgh Steelers13Oakland Raiders7
1972Miami Dolphins20Cleveland Browns14
AFC Championship
1972Pittsburgh Steelers17Miami Dolphins21
NFC Divisional Playoffs
1972San Francisco 49ers28Dallas Cowboys30
1972Washington Redskins16Green Bay Packers3
NFC Championship
1972Washington Redskins26Dallas Cowboys3
Super Bowl VIIMemorial Colisseum, LA, Ca.
1972Miami Dolphins (AFC)14Washington Redskins7
National Football League Playoffs 1972 [Ref: 1]

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

NFL 1973

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC Eastern Division
*Miami Dolphins141220343150.857
Buffalo Bills14950259230.643
New England Patriots14590258300.357
New York Jets144100240306.286
Baltimore Colts144100226341.286
AFC Central Division
*Cincinnati Bengals141040286231.714
*Pittsburgh Steelers141040347210.714
Cleveland Browns14752234255.571
Houston Oilers141130199447.071
AFC Western Division
*Oakland Raiders14941292175.679
Kansas City Chiefs14752231192.571
Denver Broncos14752354296.571
San Diego Chargers142111188386.179
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC Eastern Division
*Dallas Cowboys141040382203.714
*Washington Redskins141040325198.714
Philadelphia Eagles14581310393.393
St. Louis Cardinals14491286365.321
New York Giants142111226362.179
NFC Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings141220296168.857
Detroit Lions14671271247.464
Green Bay Packers14572202259.429
Chicago Bears143110195334.214
NFC Western Division
*Los Angeles Rams141220388178.857
Atlanta Falcons14950318224.643
San Francisco 49ers14590262319.357
New Orleans Saints14590163312.357
National Football League Standings 1973 [Ref: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AFC Divisional Playoffs
1973Oakland Raiders33Pittsburgh Steelers14
1973Miani Dolphins34Cincinnati Bengals16
AFC Championship
1973Miami Dolphins27Oakland Raiders10
NFC Divisional Playoffs
1973Minnesota Vikings27Washington Redskins20
1973Dallas Cowboys27Los Angeles Rams16
NFC Championship
1973Dallas Cowboys10Minnesota Vikings27
Super Bowl VIIIRice Stadium, Houston, Texas
1973Miami (AFC)24Minnesota Vikings (NFC)7
National Football League Playoffs 1973 [Ref: 1]

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

NFL 1974

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*Miami Dolphins141130327216.786
*Buffalo Bills14950264244.643
New York Jets14770279300.500
New England Patriots14770348289.500
Baltimore Colts142120190329.143
Central Division
*Pittsburgh Steelers141031305189.750
Houston Oilers14770236282.500
Cincinnati Bengals14770283259.500
Cleveland Browns144100251344.286
Western Division
*Oakland Raiders141220355228.857
Denver Broncos14761302294.536
Kansas City Chiefs14590233293.357
San Diego Chargers14590212285.357
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*St. Louis Cardinals141040285218.714
*Washington Redskins141040320196.714
Dallas Cowboys14860297235.571
Philadelphia Eagles14770242217.500
New York Giants142120195299.143
Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings141040310195.714
Detroit Lions14770256270.500
Green Bay Packers14680210206.429
Chicago Bears144100152279.286
Western Division
*Los Angeles Rams141040263181.714
San Francisco 49ers14680226236.429
New Orleans Saints14590166263.357
Atlanta Falcons143110111271.214
National Football League Regular Season Standings 1974 [Ref: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AFC Divisional Playoffs
1974Oakland Raiders28Miami Dolphins26
1974Pittsburgh Steelers32Buffalo Bills14
AFC Championship
1974Oakland Raiders13Pittsburgh Steelers24
NFC Divisional Playoffs
1974Minnesota Vikings30St. Louis Cardinals14
1974Los Angeles Rams19Washington Redskins10
NFC Championship
1974Minnesota Vikings14Los Angeles Rams10
Super Bowl IXTulane Stadium, New Orleans, La.
1974Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)16Minnesota Vikings (NFC)6
National Football League Playoffs 1974 [Ref: 1]

NFL 1975

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*Baltimore Colts141040395269.714
Miami Dolphins141040357222.714
Buffalo Bills14860420355.571
New York Jets143110258433.214
New England Patriots143110258358.214
Central Division
*Pittsburgh Steelers141220373162.857
*Cincinnati Bengals141130340246.786
Houston Oilers141040293226.714
Cleveland Browns143110218372.214
Western Division
*Oakland Raiders141130375255.786
Denver Broncos14680254307.429
Kansas City Chiefs14590282341.357
San Diego Chargers142120189345.143
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*St. Louis Cardinals141130356276.786
*Dallas Cowboys141040350268.714
Washington Redskins14860325276.571
New York Giants14590216306.357
Philadelphia Eagles144100225302.286
Central Division
*Minnesota Vikings141220377180.857
Detroit Lions14770245262.500
Chicago Bears144100191379.286
Green Bay Packers144100226285.286
Western Division
*Los Angeles Rams141220312135.857
San Francisco 49ers14590255286.357
Atlanta Falcons144100240278.286
New Orleans Saints142120165360.143
National Football League Regular Season Standings 1975 [Ref: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AFC Divisional Playoffs
1975Pittsburgh Steelers28Baltimore Colts10
1975Oakland Raiders31Cincinnati Bengals28
AFC Championship
1975Pittsburgh Steelers16Oakland Raiders10
NFC Divisional Playoffs
1975Los Angeles Rams35St. Louis Cardinals23
1975Minnesota Vikings14Dallas Cowboys17
NFC Championship
1975Los Angeles Rams7Dallas Cowboys37
Super Bowl XOrange Bowl, Miami, Fl.
1975Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC)21Dallas Cowboys (NFC)17
National Football League Playoffs 1975 [Ref: 1]

Report

Adrian Young, who was born in Dublin, played Linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1968 to 1972, when he was trade mid-season to the Detroit Lions. In 1973 he was traded again to the Chicago Bears, before finishing out his career at The Hawaiians of the World Football League, a AAA (2nd Level) Rival League to the National Football League from 1974 to 1975.

The National Football League had merged with the American Football League in 1970, after three years of playing the first Super Bowls between the two rival leagues. The Super Bowl continued to be played between the two Conferences, as the AFL and NFL were now known, and in 1970 was won by Baltimore Colts 16-13 over Dallas Cowboys. The 1971 title was won by Dallas Cowboys who defeated Miami Dolphins 24-3, and then the Dolphins completed a perfect season, going 14-0 during the Regular Season, before triumphing over Washington in the Super Bowl 14-7, thus becoming the only team in modern NFL history to go through a season undefeated. They repeated in 1973, beating Minnesota 24-7, before Pittsburgh Steelers, also won back-to-back Championships, winning their first Super Bowl in 1974 (16-6, Minnesota again the unlucky team), and in 1975 beating the Dallas Cowboys 21-17.

In 1976 the NFL expanded to 28 teams with the addition of the Seattle Seahawks, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, prving themselves ahead of their time with the two new teams, making up for what was seen as being too slow to take advantage of colour TV and America’s expansion westwards in the 1960s: The NFL shunned the National Broadcasting Corporation in the early 1960s, awarding TV contracts to stations that continued to broadcast in black and white, while the American Football League put 6 of its tams in new markets also shunned by the NFL: Dallas and Houston in Texas, Kansas City and Denver in the “Wild West” and Oakland and San Diego in Califonia. Prior to this the NFL only had teams west of the Mississippi in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Adrian Young Career Statistics

YearTeamLeagueNoPositionGPGS
1968Philadelphia EaglesNFL35LLB10
1969PhiladelphiaEaglesNFL35LLB131970
1970Philadelphia EaglesNFL35LLB14
1971Philadelphia EaglesNFL35RLB22
1972Philadelphia EaglesNFL35LB10
1972Detroit LionsNFL51LB100
1972YearNFL110
1973Chicago BearsNFL54LB2
1974The HawaiiansWFL61RLB
1975The HawaiiansWFL65WLB
Adrian Young Career Record [Ref: 5]

Interceptions

YearTeamLeagueNo.YDSAVGLGTD
1969Philadelphia EaglesNFL100.000
1970Philadelphia EaglesNFL2199.5130
1974The HawaiiansWFL11111.0110
1975The HawaiiansWFL23819.0190
Adrian Young Interceptions [Ref: 5]

Fumbles

YearTeamLeagueNoLostOwnOppRecYdsTD
1968PhiladelphiaEaglesNFL00011110
1969Philadelphia EaglesNFL00123240
Adrian Young Fumbles [Ref: 5]
Adrian Young (35) Philadelphia Eagles v NY Giants Preseason 1971 [Ref: 7]

References

Bibliography

[1] National Football League (2014) “Past Standings 1970-1975” 2014 NFL Record & Fact Book. pp. 391-395.

Websites

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

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

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

[5] Pro Football Archives (2020) ADRIAN YOUNG [Internet] Available from:http://www.profootballarchives.com/playery/youn00400.html [Accessed 12 October 2019]

Images

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

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tim Leadingham

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Last Updated: 13 April 2020

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National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Division 1A Bowl Results 1988

Division 1A College Bowl Results 1988

BowlWinnersRunners-Up
Big 4 Bowls
CottonUCLA Bruins17Arkansas Razorbacks3
RoseMichigan Wolverines22USC Trojans14
SugarFlorida State Seminoles13Auburn Tigers7
OrangeMiami Hurricanes23Nebraska Cornhuskers3
Other Division 1A Bowls
HolidayOklahoma State Cowboys62Wyoming Cowboys14
PeachNorth Carolina State Wolfpack28Iowa Hawkeyes23
LibertyIndiana Hoosiers34South Carolina Gamecocks10
GatorGeorgia Bulldogs34Michigan State Spartans27
FiestaNotre Dame Fighting Irish34West Virginia Mountaineers21
Hall of FameSyracuse Orangemen23Louisiana State Tigers10
CitrusClemson Tigers13Oklahoma Sooners6
SunAlabama Crimson Tide29Army Black Knights28
IndependenceSouthern Mississippi38Texas-El Paso18
FreedomBrigham Young Cougars20Colorado Buffaloes17
All-AmericanFlorida Gators14Illinois Fighting Illini10
NCAA Football Division 1A Bowl Games 1988 [Ref: 1]

Division 1A Conferences 1988

Major Division 1A ConferencesOther Division 1A Conferences
Atlantic CoastIndependents
Big EightMid-American
Big TenMissouri Valley
Pacific 10Ohio Valley
SoutheasternPacific Coast
SouthwestSouthern
Western Athletic
NCAA Football Division 1A Conferences 1988 [Ref: 1]

Report

The 1988 College Football Bowl Games in 1988, had Four Big Bowl Games: Cotton, Rose, Sugar and Orange. The Bowl Games participants are selected by the Conferences.

In 1947-48, the Rose Bowl became a Western Universities match-up between the winners of the Pacific Coast (now Pacific 10) and the Big Ten, always held in Pasadena, California. Michigan beat USC (Southern California) 22-14 in the 1988 Rose Bowl.

The Orange Bowl had a tendency at the time to match up the Country’s two best teams, for the unofficial title of “National Champion”. In 1988 Miami beat Nebraska 23-3.

The Cotton Bowl matches the Champions of the Southwest Conference with another top College from across the USA, and in 1988 UCLA (California-Los Angeles) were the invited team, and beat Arkansas 17-3.

The Sugar Bowl, like the Cotton Bowl, matches the Champions of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with another top College from elsewhere in the United States and in 1988 Florida State (an Independent) beat Auburn (the SEC Champions) 13-7.

The Irish interest, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, from South Bend, Indiana, just outside Chicago, won the Fiesta Bowl, beating West Virginia 34-21.

References

Bibliography

[1] Rowe, Pete (1989) “Guinness American Football: Records, Facts and Champions” Fifth Edition, 1989. Pg. 112. Published in Great Britain by Guinness Publishing Ltd. Enfield, Middlesex

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

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Last Updated: 13 April 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Division 1 Football Bowl Series College Football Playoff 2014-15

NCAAF DI FBS CFP 2014-15

 CWCLOWOLPFPA
ACC – Atlantic      
*Clemson Tigers80141577325
Florida State Seminoles62103412227
Louisville Cardinals5385373313
North Carolina State Wolfpack3576432336
Syracuse Orange2648327372
Wake Forest Demon Deacons1739209295
Boston College Eagles0839206183
ACC – Coastal      
North Carolina Tar Heels80113570343
Pittsburgh Panthers6285367339
Miami (Fl.) Hurricanes5385361366
Duke Blue Devils4485410330
Virginia Tech Hokies4476403342
Virginia Cavaliers3548309386
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets1739351309
Big 12      
Oklahoma Sooners81112566286
Texas Christian TCU Horned Frogs72112547345
Oklahoma State Cowboys72103514396
Baylor Bears63103625368
West Viginia Mountaineers4585442320
Texas Tech Red Raiders4576586567
Texas Longhorns4557317366
Kansas State Wildcats3667389409
Iowa State Cyclones2739300392
Kansas Jayhawks09012185553
Big Ten – East      
Ohio State Buckeyes71121464196
Michigan State Spartans71122417304
Michigan Wolverines62103408213
Penn State Nittany Lions4476301284
Indiana Hoosiers2667475489
Rutgers Scarlet Knights1748325419
Maryland Terrapins1739296413
Big Ten – West      
Iowa Hawkeyes80122433285
Northwestern Wildcats62103254242
Wisconsin Badgers62103348178
Nebraska Cornhuskers3567427362
Minnesota Golden Gophers2667292327
Illinois Fighting Illini2657272279
Purdue17210301438
Independents (FBS)      
Notre Dame Fighting Irish––103445313
Brigham Young BYU Cougars––94438297
Army––210265334
Pac-12 – North      
*Stanford Cardinal81122529316
Oregon Ducks7294559488
Washington State Cougars6394409360
California Golden Bears4585493399
Washington Huskies4576398244
Oregon State Beavers09210228444
Pac-12 – South      
*Utah Utes63103398290
Southern California USC Trojans6386475360
California-Los Angeles UCLA Bruins5485419338
Arizona State Sun Devils4567450435
Arizona Wildcats3676486465
Colorado Buffaloes1849320357
SEC – West      
*Alabama Crimson Tide71141526227
Ole Miss Rebels62103531294
Louisiana State LSU Tigers5393394291
Arkansas Razorbacks5385467365
Mississippi State Bulldogs4494447302
Texas A&M Aggies4485361286
Auburn Tigers2676357338
SEC – East      
*Florida Gators71104325256
Georgia Bulldogs53103342220
Tennessee Volunteers5394457260
Kentucky Wildcats2657296329
Vanderbilt Commodores2648182252
Missouri Tigers1757163194
South Carolina Gamecocks1739263330

Reference: [1]

Semi-Final (Orange Bowl) 31 December 2014 
Clemson Tigers37Oklahoma Sooners17
Semi-Final (Cotton Bowl) 31 December 2014 
Alabama Crimson Tide38Michigan State Spartans0
CFP National Championship 11 January 2015 
Alabama Crimson Tide45Clemson Tigers40

Reference: [2]

Darragh O’Neill – Colorado Buffaloes 2011-2015 [Ref: 6]

Darragh O’Neill – Colorado Buffaloes 2011 Roster Photo – Courtesy CU Buffaloes

Born: Cork, Ireland

 

Position: Punter

University: University of Colorado Buffaloes (NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Series)

Biography:

Darragh O’Neill was born in Cork and moved to America when he was three, growing up in Louisville, Colorado. He played as a punter in the National Collegiate Athletic Association from 2011-2014 for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was ranked 18th in America at College level in 2012 with an average of 43 Yards per Punt.[1]

2014: His best season came in 2014, earning honorable mention All-Pac 12 from the coaches, His average hit a career-high of 44.14 yards per punt. Darragh also placed a Colorado University record 27 punts inside opposition’s 20 Yard line. He won the Iron Buffalo Award for specialists for his work in the weightroom, and also a fourth-team choice by Phil Steele’s College Football.[6]

[3][5]

2014 Statistics

 KickoffsAvg YdsXPMXPAXP%FGMFGAFG%PtsPuntsYdsAvg
2014–––––––––65286944.1
Total–––––––––2811200142.7

[5]

References:

_______________________________________________

Websites

[1] NCAA | Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) Football | Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20150318162415/http://www.ncaa.com/standings/football/fbs [Accessed 12 February 2019]

[2] NCAA | Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2015) Football | Bowls [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20150318162415/http://www.ncaa.com/sports/football/bowls [Accessed 12 February 2019]

[3] Eoghan McNeill – Irish Independent – August 28 (2014) “Video: Cork-born American football star to fulfil childhood dream of playing at Croke Park” [Internet] Available from: https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/video-corkborn-american-football-star-to-fulfil-childhood-dream-of-playing-at-croke-park-30544419.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[4] Sport Reference (2014) 2014 Pacific 12 Conference Year Summary [Internet] Available from: https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/conferences/pac-12/2014.html [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[5] CU Buffs (2014) 2011 Football Roster – 8 Darragh O’Neill [Internet] Available from: http://cubuffs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=276 [Accessed 7 May 2018]

[6] CU Buffs (2014) 2011 Football Roster – 8 Darragh O’Neill Picture [Internet] Available from: http://cubuffs.com/images/2014/5/9/WVMUHCRXSUGWUEI.20140509181056.jpg?width=300 [Accessed 9 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey.

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Last Updated: 12 April 2020

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World Top 225 American Football Teams (Outside USA & Canada) 2019

Inside Sport Japan Logo [Ref: 2]
American Football International Logo [Ref: 3]

AFI Review & Inside Sport Japan Rankings 2019

RankTeamCountry
1Fujitsu FrontiersJapan
2Panasonic ImpulseJapan
3Obic SeagullsJapan
4Elecom Kobe FiniesJapan
5IBM Big BlueJapan
6Tokyo Gas CreatorsJapan
7New Yorker Lions (Braunschweig)Germany
8All Mitsubishi LionsJapan
9Swarco Raiders TirolAustria
10Nojima Sagamihara RiseJapan
11Schwabisch Hall UnicornsGermany
12Asahi Beer Silver StarJapan
13Asahi Soft Drinks ChallengersJapan
14Condors CDMXMexico
15Raptors de EdomexMexico
16Frankfurt UniverseGermany
17Mayas CDMXMexico
18Artilleros de PueblaMexico
19Lixil DeersJapan
20Dresden MonarchsGermany
21Dacia Vienna VikingsAustria
22Pioneros de QueretaroMexico
23Calanda BroncosSwitzerland
24Fundidores de MonterreyMexico
25Dinos de SaltilloMexico
26Mexicas CDMXMexico
27Centauros de Cuidad JuarezMexico
28Osos de TolucaMexico
29Wroclaw PanthersPoland
30Thonon Black PanthersFrance
31Hildesheim InvadersGermany
32Helsinki RoostersFinland
33Berlin RebelsGermany
34Titanes CDMXMexico
35Bulldogs de NaucalpanMexico
36Hansen OutlawsJapan
37Meiji Yesuda Penta Ocean PiratesJapan
38Tequilerosde JaliscoMexico
39Okinawa DragonsJapan
40Dentsu CaterpillarsJapan
41Yokosuka SeahawksJapan
42Fuji Xerox Minerva AFCJapan
43Me-Life Fukuoka SunsJapan
44Milano SeamenItaly
45Danube DragonsAustria
46Badalona DracsSpain
47Nagoya CyclonesJapan
48Stockholm Mean MachinesSweden
49Prague Black PanthersCzech Republic
50Marburg MercenariesGermany
51Wild Boars KragujevacSerbia
52London WarriorsGreat Britain
53Bullsyes TokyoJapan
54Bulls Football ClubJapan
55TMPD EaglesJapan
56As One Black EaglesJapan
57Cologne CrocodilesGermany
58Stuttgart ScorpionsGermany
59Triangle RazorbacksDenmark
60Guelfi FirenzeItaly
61Ingolstadt DukesGermany
62Potsdam RoyalsGermany
63Allgau CometsGermany
64Kiel Baltic HurricanesGermany
65Munich CowboysGermany
66Cophenhagen TowersDenmark
67Saint-Ouen CougarsFrance
68Kuopio SteelersFinland
69Molosses AsnieresFrance
70Graz GiantsAustria
71Carlstad CrusadersSweden
72SBB Vukovi BeogradSerbia
73Ravensburg RazorbacksGermany
74Elmshorn Fighting PiratesGermany
75Geneva SeahawksSwitzerland
76Giants BolzanoItaly
77Kirchdorf WildcatsGermany
78Duesseldorf PantherGermany
79Amsterdam CrusadersNetherlands
80Blue ThundersJapan
81Moscow SpartansRussia
82Osaka Gas SkunksJapan
83Prague LionsCzech Republic
84Tamworth PhoenixGreat Britain
85AFC CranesJapan
86Koc RamsTurkey
87WranglersJapan
88Helsinki WolverinesFinland
89London BlitzGreat Britain
90AFC SonicWall Rangers ModlingAustria
91Lowlanders BialystokPoland
92Warsaw EaglesPoland
93Bern GrizzliesPoland
94Oerebro Black KnightsSweden
95Ostrava SteelersCzech Republic
96BarbarianJapan
97Western CrusadersAustralia
98Rockingham RebelsAustralia
99Bayside RavensAustralia
100Seinajoki CrocodilesFinland
101Tokyo Rusk Zero FightersJapan
102Uppsala 86ersSweden
103Atrium Steelsharks TraunAustria
104METU FalconsTurkey
105Les Spartaites d’AmiensFrance
106Gladiators Beider BaselSwitzerland
107Joao Pessoa EspectrosBrazil
108Brisbane RhinosAustralia
109Gaio Futebol AmericanoBrazil
110Seahawks GdyniaPoland
111Lubeck CougarsGermany
112Club HawkeyeJapan
113Nishinomiya BruinsJapan
114Timbo RexBrazil
115Fehervar EnthronersHungary
116Vysocina GladiatorsPoland
117Golden FightersJapan
118Sony SolidstateJapan
119SidewindersJapan
120Kyiv CapitalsUkraine
121Tubaroes de CerradoBrazil
122Northern Sydney RebelsAustralia
123Swan City TitansAustralia
124Las Rozas Black DemonsSpain
125Recife MarinersBrazil
126Moscow PatriotsRussia
127UNSW RaidersAustralia
128Vasa RoyalsFinland
129Blue Stars MarseilleFrance
130Oslo VikingsNorway
131Lazio DucksItaly
132Parma PanthersItaly
133Tychy FalconsPoland
134Club TriaxJapan
135Yokohama HarborsJapan
136Winterthur WarriorsSwitzerland
137ITU HornetsTurkey
138Vasco da Gama AlmirantesBrazil
139Centaures de GrenobleFrance
140Porvoo ButchersFinland
141Budapest WolvesHungary
142Murcia CobrasSpain
143Budapest CowbellsHungary
144Monash WarriorsAustralia
145WarriorsJapan
146Gold Coast StingraysAustralia
147Eidsvoll 1814sNorway
148Rostock GriffinsGermany
149Bogazici SultansTurkey
150Wild Dogs Novi SadSerbia
151Saarland HurricanesGermany
152Tampere SaintsFinland
153Flash La CorneuveFrance
154Corsaires d’EvryFrance
155Warsaw MetsPoland
156Straubing SpidersGermany
157Langenfeld LonghornsGermany
158Solingen PaladinsGermany
159Hurricanes de MontpellierFrance
160Hamburg HuskiesGermany
161Biberach BeaversGermany
162Wiesbaden PhantomsGermany
163Argonautes AixFrance
164UTS GatorsAustralia
165Pardubice StallionsCzech Republic
166Kristiansand GladiatorsNorway
167Giaguari TorinoItaly
168Blue Dragons BelgradeSerbia
169Darmstadt DiamondsGermany
170SaviousJapan
171Sydney University LionsAustralia
172GLS Dolphins AnconaItaly
173Hannover SpartansGermany
174Wienerwald Amstetten ThunderAustria
175Troisdorf JetsGermany
176Giessen Golden DragonsGermany
177Samsung Blue StormSouth Korea
178J-StarsJapan
179Santa Maria SoldiersBrazil
180HurricanesJapan
181Warriors BolgonaItaly
182Camioneros de CosladaSpain
183Cuiaba ArsenalBrazil
184Club Ox KawasakiJapan
185Lions BergamoItaly
186Ceara CacadoresBrazil
187Aichi Golden WingsJapan
188Isono SuperstarsJapan
189AFL CommandersNetherlands
190TritoesBrazil
191Croydon RangersGreat Britain
192Kirix Toyota BullsfightersJapan
193PortuguesaBrazil
194Melbourne University RoyalsAustralia
195Manchester TitansGreat Britain
196West Coast WolverinesAustralia
197Daegu PhoenixSouth Korea
198Lead Effort YellsJapan
199Shitamachi GorillasJapan
200Mitsui & Co. SeagullsJapan
201Adelaide University HogsAustralia
202University DevilsAustralia
203Hiroshima HawksJapan
204Seoul VikingsSouth Korea
205Belfast TrojansIreland
206South Dublin PanthersIreland
207CenturionsAustralia
208TASkeno KnightsAustralia
209Club BearsJapan
210Sato Construction Standing BearsJapan
211Kyohei GuardiansJapan
212TristarsJapan
213Bucharest RebelsRomania
214Lisboa DevilsPortugal
215Brussels Black AngelsBelgium
216Itochu Club WingsJapan
217Shoei BlazersJapan
218Club IslandsJapan
219Wuhan BerserkersChina
220Mie FirebirdJapan
221GUC EaglesEgypt
222Club SteelersJapan
223Osaka Police Shields Japan
224Porto MuttsPortugal
225Cairo HellhoundsEgypt
AFI & Inside Sport Japan Top 225 World American Football Teams Ranking 2019 [Ref: 1]

Report

Unsurprisingly Japanese and Mexican teams dominate the Top 20 teams in the World Rankings. These countries have played American Football the longest outside USA and Canada, with Mexicos’s tradition stretching back to the 19th Century and Japan’s to just after World War II. Germany also ranks prominently in the Top 225.

Fujitsu Frontiers (Japan) are ranked Number 1, with the Top 7 teams all being Japnese, New Yorker Lions (Germany) are ranked 8, and Condors CDMX (Mexico) ranked 14. Outside of these countries the Top teams are Swarco Raiders Tirol (Innsbruck, Austria) ranked 9; Koc Rams (Turkey), the Top Ranked West Asian team at 86; Western Crusaders (Australia), ranked 97; Joao Pessoa Espectros (Brazil), the Top Ranked South American team at 107; Samsung Blue Storm (South Korea), the Top Ranked non-Japanese East Asian team at 177; and GUC Eagles (Egypt), the Top Ranked African team at 221.

Two Irish teams rank in the Top 225: Belfast Trojans at 205 and South Dublin Panthers at 206.

Belfast Trojans Logo [Ref: 4]
South Dublin Panthers Logo [Ref: 5]

About American Football International & Inside Sport Japan

The American Football International / Inside Sport Japan Top 225 World American Football Rankings is voted for by leading Journalists in World American Football. American Football International is the leading Online resource for World American Football articles, and Inside Sport Japan is a leading newspaper publication in Japan, founded by John Gunning, which reports on Sumo and American Football in Japan for Western readers.

About John Gunning

John Gunning hails from Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, and while on holidays in Japan in 2000, fell in love with the place, started teaching English and took up Sumo Wrestling.

Having become an International Sumo Wrestler, and represented Ireland at three World Championships, he now writes a Sumo column for the Japan Times, as well as writing articles for American Football International, his other main Sport.

References

Websites

[1] Dropbox (2019) World Top 200 American Football Teams 2019 (Outside the US & Canada) [Internet] Available from: https://www.dropbox.com/s/m9srtaie2ci4aku/Top%20200%20Final.jpg?dl=0&fbclid=IwAR0tp9Lgq-S_UO7BMmzozKfggq2A7kKiDVvj375n6_h4qJm987u2osE2bwY [Accessed 11 April 2020]

Images

[2] Inside Sport Japan (2020) Inside Sport Japan Logo [Internet] Available from: https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=320×10000:format=png/path/s956ce80398967da3/image/iaa53768e3c937a6b/version/1504253166/image.png [Accessed 11 April 2020]

[3] The Growth Of A Game (2018) AFI Logo [Internet] Available from: https://static.growthofagame.com/uploads/2018/05/American-Football-International.png [Accessed 11 April 2020]

[4] Belfast Trojans | Facebook (2019) Belfast Trojans Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/396414_329765713737073_1023026931_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=61cbbd2dd06504291f7e7843703e7b1d&oe=5CB71144 [Accessed 21 January 2019]

[5] South Dublin Panthers Facebook Page (2018) South Dublin Panthers Profile Picture https://www.facebook.com/southdublinpanthers/photos/a.345294775649262/906846089494125/?type=1&theater [Accessed 16 November 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Gunning (Inside Sport Japan, Tokyo Times and

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Major League Football 2020

Major League Football Logo [Ref: 4]

Teams

Eastern ConferenceWestern Conference
Alabama AirborneNorthwest Empire
Arkansas AttackOklahoma Nation
Florida FusionTexas Independence
Ohio UnionUtah Stand
Virginia ArmadaOregon Crash
Major League Football Trademarked Team Names [Ref: 1]

About

Major League Football was a Publicly-Traded American Football League that intended to begin play in Spring 2020 with six unannounced teams. It announced the completion of purchase of former Alliance of American Football (AAF) equipment – a AAA (2nd Level) American Football League that played one season in 2019. It also trademarked 10 team names, which presumably would have been arranged in two Conferences – East and West – as seen above. [Ref: 1-3]

References

Websites

[1] Justia Trademarks (2020) Major League Football, Inc. Trademarks [Internet] Available from: https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/major-league-football-inc-3226318/ [Accessed 10 April 2020]

[2] Major League Football (2020) About [Internet] Available from: http://www.mlfb.com/ [Accessed 11 April 2020]

[3] Major League Football (2020) Major League Football, Inc. Announces The Completion Of The Purchase Of Former Alliance OF American Football (AAF) Equipment [Internet] Available from: https://www.pressviewer.com/profiles/investor/NewsPrint.asp?b=2245&ID=91972&m=rl&v=2&g=896 [Accessed 11 April 2020]

Images

[4] Major League Football (2020) MLFB Logo [Internet] Available from: https://irsites.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/61a07cfa36556cbfcb8716f20e5dd225.png [Accessed 11 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Wills.

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European Football League Eurobowl 1986

EuroBowl 86 Logo [Ref: 6]

Results

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

Report

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

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

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

References

Websites

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

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

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

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

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

Images

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

Acknowledgements

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

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Champions Indoor Football 2020

Champions Indoor Football Logo [Ref: ]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Omaha Beef11005811.000
Sioux City Bandits110051281.000
Sioux Empire Crusaders10102851.000
Metro Militia1010158.000
Amarillo Venom000000.000
Oklahoma Flying Aces000000.000
Salina Liberty000000.000
Champions Indoor Football Standings 2020 [Ref: 1-3]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
07.03.2020Omaha Beef58Metro Militia1
08.03.2020Sioux City Bandits51Sioux Empire Crusaders28
Champions Indoor Football Regular Season Results 2020 [Ref: 2-3]

Report

The 2020 Champions Indoor Football season was cancelled after one game.

About the CIF

The Champions Indoor Football is a AA (Third Level) American Football League based primarily in the Texas and Prairie States of the Mid-West. It is one of 4 AA Indoor Football Leagues in the USA, the others in the Eastern Seaboard( American Arena League), West (American West Football Conference) and Southwest & Mexico (Super 8 Football League)

About Arena / Indoor Football

Indoor (also known as Arena) Football plays an 8 v 8 version of American Football on a converted Ice Hockey Rink 50-yards long with 2 10 -yard endzones. Teams have 5 downs (attempts) to score or the ball is turned over – 3 of which must be passing plays. It is therefore a higher scoring game than standard 11 v 11 American Football. The main difference between Arena Football and Indoor Football is that there is no rebound net either side of the goalposts in Indoor Football. Arena Football rules allow the ball stay in play when it comas back off the rebound nets.

Refences

Websites

[1] Champions Indoor Football (2019) Standings 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/sports/fball/2019-20/standings [Accessed 11 March 2020]

[2] Champions Indoor Football (2019) Composite Schedule Sat Mar 07 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2020-03-07 [Accessed 11 March 2020]

[3] Champions Indoor Football (2019) Composite Schedule Sun Mar 08 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2020-03-08 [Accessed 11 March 2020]

[4] Champions Indoor Football (2019) Champions Indoor Football Cancels 2020 season [Internet] Available from: http://gocif.net/  [Accessed 12 October 2020]

Images

[9] Champions Indoor Football (2019) logo [Internet] Available from: http://gocif.net/images/logo.png %5BAccessed  26 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

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National Football League Major League Teams Timeline 1920-present

National Football League Logo [Ref: 4]

NFL Major League Teams Timeline 1920-present

NumberTeamsYears Active
American Pro Football Association 1920-1921
1Chicago Cardinals1898-1959
2Chicago Bears1920-present [1]
3Green Bay Packers1921-present
4New York Giants1921; 1924-1973 [2]
National Football League Era 1922-1959
5Brooklyn Dodgers1930-1943
6Portsmouth Spartans1930-1933 [3]
7Boston Braves1932 [4]
8Boston Redskins1933-1936 [4]
9Cincinnati Reds1933
10Pittsburgh Pirates1933-1939 [5]
11Philadelphia Eagles1933-present
12St. Louis Gunners1933
13Detroit Lions1934-present [3]
14Green Bay Packers (Milwaukee)1935-1984 [6]
15Phildelphia Eagles (Johnstown, PA)1936 *
16Washington Redskins1937-present [4]
17Cleveland Rams1937-1944 [7]
18Philadelphia Eagles (Buffalo)1938 *
19Philadelphia Eagles (Erie, PA)1938 *
20Pittsburgh Steelers (Charleston, West Virginia)1938 *
21Cleveland Rams (Colorado Springs)1939 *
22Pittsburgh Steelers1940-present [5]
23Cleveland Rams (Akron)1942 *
24Phil-Pitt Steagles1943 [8]
25Boston Yanks1944-1948
26Brooklyn Tigers1944
27Card-Pitt1944 [9]
28Los Angeles Rams1946-1981 [10]
29New York Bulldogs1949
30Cleveland Browns AAFC1950-1995 [10]
31San Francisco 49’ers1950-2013 [10]
32Baltimore Colts1950-1951 [10]
American Football League Era 1950-1988
33New York Yanks1950-1951
34Dallas Texans1952
35Baltimore Colts1953-1981 [11]
36Dallas Texans1960-1962 [12]
37Denver Broncos1960-present
38Houston Oilers1960-1995 [13]
39Los Angeles Chargers1960 [14]
40New York Titans1960-1962 [16]
41Buffalo Bills1960-present
42Boston Patriots1960-1969 [17]
43Dallas Cowboys1960-present
44Oakland Raiders1960-1981 [18]
45St. Louis Cardinals1960-1987 [19]
46Minnesota Vikings1961-present
47San Diego Chargers1961-2018 [20]
48Kansas City Chiefs1963-present
49New York Jets1963-present
50Atlanta Falcons1966-present
51Miami Dolphins1967-present
52Boston Patriots (Birmingham)1968 *
53New Orleans Saints1968-present
54Cincinnati Bengals1969-present
55Miami Dolphins (Tampa)1969 *
56New England Patriots1971-present [17]
57New York Giants (New Haven, Conn.)1973-1975 [21]
58New York Giants (New Jersey)1976-present [21]
59Tampa Bay Buccaneers1976-present
60Seattle Seahawks1976-present
61Indianapolis Colts1982-present [22]
62Los Angeles Raiders1982-1994 [23]
63Los Angeles Rams (Anaheim)1982-1994 [24]
64New York Jets (New Jersey)1984-present [25]
National Football League Europe Era 1988-2005
65Phoenix Cardinals1988-1993 [26]
66Barcelona Dragons1991-1992; 1995-2003
67Birmingham Fire1991-1992
68Frankfurt Galaxy1991-1992; 1995-2007
69London Monarchs1991-1992; 1995-1997
70Montreal Machine1991-1992
71New York / New Jersey Knights1991-1992
72Orlando Thunder1991-1992
73Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks1991
74Sacramento Surge1991-1992
75San Antonio Riders1991-1992
76Ohio Glory1992
77Arizona Cardinals1994-present [26]
78Amsterdam Admirals1995-2005
79Rhein Fire1995-2007
80Scottish Claymores1995-
81Carolina Panthers1995-present
82Jacksonville Jaguars1995-present
83St. Louis Rams1995-2018 [27]
84Oakland Raiders1995-2019 [28]
85Baltimore Ravens1996-present
86Tennessee Oilers1997 [29]
87England Monarchs (Birmingham)1998
88England Monarchs (Bristol)1998
89England Monarchs (London)1998
90Tennessee Titans1998 [30]
91Berlin Thunder1999
92Cleveland Browns (AFC)1999-present [31]
93Houston Texans2002-present
94Cologne Centurions2004-2007
95New Orleans Saints (Baton Rouge)2005 [32]
96New Orleans Saints (San Antonio)2005 [32]
National Football League International Era 2005-
97Arizona Cardinals (Mexico City)2005 [33]
98Hamburg Sea Devils2006
99Jacksonville Jaguars (London)2007-present [34]
100Buffalo Bills (Toronto)2008-2013 [35]
101San Francisco 49’ers (Santa Clara)2014-present
102Los Angeles Chargers2019-present [20]
103Los Angeles Rams2019-present [36]
104Las Vegas Raiders2020-present [37]
National Football League Major Teams Timeline 1920-present [Ref: 1-7]

Notes:

[1] Originally founded as Decatur Staleys (1920). Became Chicago Staleys (1921) and Bears (1922)

[2] The NFL counts the New York Giants of 1921 and 1924 as separate teams.

[3] Portsmouth Spartans became Detroit Lions in 1934.

[4] Boston Braves became Boston Redskins 1933 and Washington Redskins 1937.

[5] Pittsburgh Pirates became Pittsburgh Steelers 1940.

[6] Green Bay Packers played around half their home games in Milwaukee from 1935-1984.

[7] Cleveland Rams became Los Angeles Rams 1945.

[8] Philadelphia and Pittsburgh played as joint team due to player shortage during WWII. Known as Phil-Pitt and knicknamed “Steagles” by fans.

[9] Chicago Cardinals and Pittsburgh played as a joint team in 1944 also due to a player shortage. Known as Card-Pitt.

[10] Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49’ers and Baltimore Colts joined NFL from All-America Football Conference (1946-1949)

[11] NFL considers Baltimore Colts of 1951 & 1953 as separate teams.

[12] Dallas Texans became Kansas City Chiefs in 1963.

[13] Moved to Memphis and became Tennessee Oilers in 1996. name retired by NFL.

[14] Los Angeles Chargers moved to San Diego in 1961.

[15] Minneapolis were awarded a team for the AFL in 1960, but later resigned from the League and were awarded a team for the NFL to begin play in 1961.

[16] New York Titans changed name to New York Jets 1963.

[17] Boston Patriots moved outside Boston in Massachusetts in 1970 and changed name to New England Patriots.

[18] Oakland Raiders moved to Los Angeles (Anaheim) in 1982.

[19] Chicago Cardinals became St. Louis Cardinals in 1960.

[20] San Diego Chargers moved back to Los Angeles in 2019.

[21] New York Giants moved to New Haven, Connecticut in 1973, and East Rutherford, New Jersey in 1975.

[23] Baltimore Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1982.

[24] Los Angeles Rams moved to Anaheim in 1982.

[25] New York Jets moved into Giants Stadium, New Jersey in 1984.

[26] St. Louis Cardinals moved to Phoenix in 1988 and then moved to Tempe, Arizona and became Arizona Cardinals in 1994.

[27] Los Angeles Rams moved to St. Louis 1995.

[28] Los Angeles Raiders moved back to Oakland 1995.

[29] Houston Oilers moved to Memphis becoming the Tennessee Oilers in 1997.

[30] Tennessee Oilers moved to Nashville becoming Tennessee Titans in 1998.

[31] The Cleveland Browns moved to Baltimore in 1996, and were renamed the Ravens. The NFL placed a new team in Cleveland in 1999, and gave them the Cleveland Browns name and history.

[32] The New Orleans Saints played their Home matches in Baton Rouge (Louisiana) and San Antonio (Texas) in 2005 due to the Super Dome in New Orleans being unplayable as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

[33] The Arizona Cardinals were the designated Home Team for an NFL International Regular Season match in Mexico City in 2005.

[34] The Jacksonville Jaguars were the designated Home Team for NFL International Regular Season matches in London from 2007 to present. nicknamed the “Union Jags” by fans.

[35] The Buffalo Bills were the designated Home Team for NFL International Regular Season matches in Toronto from 2008 to 2013.

[36] St. Louis Rams moved back to Los Angeles in 2019.

[37] Oakland Raiders moved to Las Vegas in 2020.

*Single Home match played at the venue indicated.

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]

[2] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1998 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id173.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

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[8] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 2004 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id179.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[9] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 2005 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id180.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[10] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 2006 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id181.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[11] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 2007 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id182.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

Images

[8] National Football League (2019) Division Standings | 2019 | Preseason [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/standings/division/2019/PRE [Accessed 12 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Decy Maher and John Kane.

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International League of American Football 1990

ILAF Teams

ILAF WestILAF East
BarcelonaFinland
Birmingham BearsMilan
HollandMunich
LondonRome
International League of American Football 1990 [Reference: 1]

Schedule

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
14.04.1990HollandMunich
14.04.1990BirminghamRome
14.04.1990MilanLondon
14.04.1990BarcelonaFinland
Week 2
21.04.1990HollandBirmingham
21.04.1990LondonHolland
21.04.1990MunichRome
21.04.1990MilanBarcelona
Week 3
28.04.1990BirminghamMilan
28.04.1990FinlandMunich
28.04.1990RomeHolland
28.04.1990BarcelonaLondon
Week 4
05.05.1990LondonHolland
05.05.1990FinlandBirmingham
05.05.1990MunichMilan
05.05.1990RomeBarcelona
Week 5
12.05.1990HollandBarcelona
12.05.1990BirminghamMunich
12.05.1990LondonRome
12.05.1990FinlandMilan
Week 6
19.05.1990HollandFinland
19.05.1990BirminghamLondon
19.05.1990MilanRome
19.05.1990BarcelonaMunich
Week 7
26.05.1990HollandRome
26.05.1990LondonBarcelona
26.05.1990MunichFinland
26.05.1990MilanBirmingham
Week 8
02.06.1990BirminghamHolland
02.06.1990FinlandLondon
02.06.1990RomeMunich
02.06.1990BarcelonaMilan
Week 9
09.06.1990MunichLondon
09.06.1990RomeFinland
09.06.1990MilanHolland
09.06.1990BarcelonaBirmingham
Week 10
16.06.1990LondonMilan
16.06.1990FinlandBarcelona
16.06.1990MunichHolland
16.06.1990RomeBirmingham
Week 11
23.06.1990HollandLondon
23.06.1990BirminghamFinland
23.06.1990MilanMunich
23.06.1990BarcelonaRome
Week 12
30.06.1990LondonBirmingham
30.06.1990FinlandHolland
30.06.1990MunichBarcelona
30.06.1990RomeMilan
International League of American Football Schedule 1990 [Reference: 1]

About

The International League of American Football was a proposed Professional American Football League with teams representing eight cities or countries in Europe, and featuring European Players. Head Coaches with NCAA experience had been brought in, and Villa Park in Birmingham, home of Aston Villa, and one of the premier grounds in English Soccer, had been secured for the Birmingham team, but the league never got off the ground, and folded before the first kickoff on 14 April 1990, even though schedules had been released in November prior to that, with each team playing a 12-game season.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1990) “ILAF Schedules” World American Football. 30 November 1989. pg. 22.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Gareth Quigley, Paul O’Reilly, Ronan O’Brien.

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Last Updated: 23 February 2020

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United Indoor Football 2005-2008

United Indoor Football Logo [Reference: 3]

UIF 2005

PWLTPFPAPct
West Division
*Sioux City Bandits181530
*Sioux Falls Storm191180
Omaha Beef16970
East Division
*Fort Wayne Freedom171430
*Lexington Horsemen171250
Evansville Bluecats16790
Ohio Valley Greyhounds166100
Central Division
*Rock River Raptors177100
Peoria Rough Riders15690
United Indoor Football Standings 2005 [Reference: 1]

UIF 2006

PWLTPFPAPct
East
*Lexington Horsemen171430888631.824
*Evansville BlueCats17890644638.471
Fort Wayne Freedom154110503648.267
Ohio Valley Greyhounds15690625629.400
Central
*Rock River Raptors171250740702.706
*Bloomington Extreme155100572672.333
Peoria Roughriders150150416847.000
West
*Sioux Falls Storm1717007884741.000
*Omaha Beef16880609535.500
*Sioux City Bandits166100541550.375
United Indoor Football Standings 2006 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs Round 1
15.07.2006Rock River Raptors37Sioux City Bandits33
15.07.2006Omaha Beef15Evansville BlueCats37
Playoffs Round 2
22.07.2006Lexington Horsemen47Rock River Raptors34
23.07.2006Sioux Falls Storm32Evansville BlueCats26
United Bowl
29.07.2006Sioux Falls Storm72Lexington Horsemen64
United Indoor Football Playoffs 2006 [Reference: 2]

Report

Sioux Falls Storm began their Bowl Appearance streak with appearances in the 2005 and 2006 United Bowls, where they beat Lexington Horsemen 72-64 (2006). The streak has continued until 2019 (inclusive) in the Indoor Football League (see: https://eirball.ie/2020/02/17/indoor-football-league-2009-2012/ and https://eirball.ie/2020/02/17/indoor-football-league-2013-present/ )

About UIF

United Indoor Football was an Indoor American Football League that operated in the Midwest from 20005-2008, before merging with the Intense Football League (Texas) to form the Indoor Football League, which became the Premier AAA Indoor American Football League west of the Mississippi.

About Arena / Indoor Football

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

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

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

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

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

References

Internet Archive

[1] United Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2005) Home [Internet] Available from:https://web.archive.org/web/20051104091450/http://unitedindoorfootball.com/ [Accessed 18 February 2020]

[2] United Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2005) Official Scorebook [Standings and Schedules] [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20090406005601/http://www.qkstats.net/UIF/2006stats/uifindex.htm [Accessed 18 February 2020]

Images

[3] Wikipedia (2020) United Indoor Football Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/74/United_Indoor_Football.png [Accessed 19 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Bart Barden

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 February 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 Resereved.