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641:, and the highest remaining seed hosted. Due to expansion in 2007, the playoff format was expanded to eight teams making the playoffs. The top team in each division would clinch homefield advantage throughout the playoffs. The rest were wild card teams that are seeded second through fourth. From that point, the matchups would remain the same as the previous year, with the exception that the winners of each divisional playoff would meet in the
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362:. The Crunch were defeated 62–22 by the Pirates, and the Raiders defeated the Revolution 71–13. The league's first playoff format was a four-team setup with the number-one seed hosting the number-four seed, and the number-two seed hosting the number-three seed. The semifinals featured a pair of blowout games, with Port Huron and Rochester advancing to
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409:) and the Explosion, Sting, and Blue Racers will return to the CIFL as a result. However, the league effectively disbanded again later that fall after no other teams agreed to join the revived league; the Blue Racers and Sting joined American Indoor Football, and the Explosion eventually announced they would not play in 2016.
405:, either suspended operations or joined other leagues. Shortly thereafter, the league website redirected to American Indoor Football. On August 23, 2015, it was announced that the CIFL would return for the 2016 season (playing an interlocking schedule with another proposed league, Supreme Indoor Football, as part of the
284:, moved to another league due to frustration over the failure of the league to provide notice of an opponent's forfeiture, resulting in lost ticket and advertising revenue. The league also failed to return the Raiders' owners' emergency fund deposit, which was collected specifically to protect against such occurrences.
272:. Initially, the league was relatively successful, having a cumulative attendance over 75,000 in the inaugural regular season. However, the league, like other indoor football associations, was plagued by folding franchises and unenforceable policies throughout its existence. For example, the 2006 champion
475:– Three linemen must be in a three- or four-point stance prior to the snap. They must line up guard, center, guard and next to one another. Any offensive lineman not covered up by the fourth man on the line of scrimmage is an eligible receiver if he is wearing an eligible receiver number (1–49, 80–89).
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Football League was formed and the league lost five teams. The league fielded at least six teams
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The CIFL has gone through many teams, so the playoff format was changed several times throughout the years. In the league's first season, 2006, the playoff format featured a 1-4 seed based on their W-L-T records. The one seed hosted the four seed, and the two seed hosted the three seed. The winners
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350:. Of those markets, the league was able to sell ownership to four of them. In December, it was finalized that the league would begin with six teams in their inaugural season, with each team playing a 10-game season over a 12-week span. On April 7, 2006, the league held its first games with the
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Pirates were able shut down the Raiders' offense for most of the second half, earning a 40–34 victory for Port Huron, thus completing the first undefeated season in league history. At the conclusion of the first season, the league also put
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January through early February. Each team was free to schedule these games, but all games were approved by the league. No games were allowed within one week of the team's first regular-season game. The games were useful for new players who were not used to playing indoor football.
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Thursday nights and Saturdays, and most NFL games are played on Sunday. Because the CIFL season is played at a different season from the high school, college, and NFL seasons, the CIFL scheduled Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and (new for 2013) Monday games.
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295:(a national league of similar caliber), over the course of the league's history. Prior to its disbanding, the CIFL claimed itself to be the longest continually operating current indoor football league in the United States, noting that older leagues such as the
517:– Overtime is played with NCAA-style rules (each team gets one possession), but each possession is started with a kickoff rather than at the 25-yard line. Teams must go for a two-point conversion (by scrimmage play) starting with the third overtime session.
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Each CIFL team usually works out its own radio network deal with local stations, and the stations employ its announcers. Nationally, the CIFL is heard on the CIFL Radio
Network, which can be used online via the CIFL GameCenter on the league's website.
310:. The group also owned the Saginaw Sting. The new ownership of the league sought to help current teams brand their product better, as well as look to expand the league, but its primary goal was to have competitive franchises.
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645:. In 2009, the league returned to its original format of a four-team playoff. This stayed in place until 2012, when the league decided to just have the regular-season first and second seeds meet for the championship.
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Spitaleri sold the CIFL to Indoor Football Incorporated, which included Rob Licht, Jim O'Brien, and
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was the league's oldest team; it has been in operation since 2007 and joined the league in 2013. A potential for a merger with the
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3004:"CIFL shortens playoff format, put Saginaw Sting in league title game"
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were found to have been paying some of their players over the league
2333:"Kentucky Xtreme plans to bring arena football back to Freedom Hall"
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2479:"Lehigh Valley Outlawz want to steal fans' hearts.Can they do it?"
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had suspended operations at least once since the CIFL's founding.
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3072:"Flint Phantoms forfeit CIFL finale; opponent quits league"
3031:"Joseph Hayes: CIFL adds teams, headed in right direction?"
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4123:* Merged into the UFL, still active as conferences within
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Most Valuable Player (Vincent Cleveland Memorial Trophy)
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Most Valuable Player (Vincent Cleveland Memorial Trophy)
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2864:"CIFL Concludes Annual Meeting, Sets Vision for Future"
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games are worked around various scheduling conflicts.
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2688:"Pirates finish undefeated campaign with 40-34 win"
2426:"League's founder enjoys challenge of running CIFL"
1396:- Note the Raiders had originally gone to the AIFA.
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The 2009 Chicago Slaughter CIFL Championship banner
3932:Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit
1779:CIFL Indoor Championship Game Most Valuable Player
4107:. All teams still active as members of the NFL's
2842:"Erie Explosion Suspend 2016 Football Operations"
2610:"Raiders roll to big-time victory in their debut"
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2277:"Home of the Continental Indoor Football League"
613:Each team played 5 home games and 5 road games.
2714:"West All-Stars win GLIFL All-Star Game 49-17"
1203:Miami Valley Silverbacks → Dayton Silverbacks
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42:2014 Continental Indoor Football League season
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2947:"CIFL Releases 2013 Regular Season Schedule"
2891:"FireHawks' new kicker rekindling her dream"
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413:Official rules and notable rule distinctions
4640:2014 disestablishments in the United States
3486:Founders: Jeff Spitaleri and Eric Spitaleri
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4000:Pacific Coast Professional Football League
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2303:"Rochester Raiders To Withdraw From CIFL"
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4017:American Football Conference (1959–1961)
3983:American Association (American football)
3114:. Our Sports Central. September 12, 2008
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2844:. Our Sports Central. January 18, 2016.
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2794:"CIFL folds, Patriots future uncertain"
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4191:Western Interprovincial Football Union
4117:³ Official NFL minor league; see also
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2563:. OurSports Central. December 12, 2005
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358:and the Rochester Raiders hosting the
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4517:United States Women's Football League
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2557:"GLIFL Conducts First Owners Meeting"
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872:American Professional Football League
4552:Women's Professional Football League
4540:Women's Professional Football League
4523:Women's National Football Conference
4384:Independent Indoor Football Alliance
4186:Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
4011:American Football League (1946–1950)
3994:Eastern Pennsylvania Football League
3989:American Football League (1938–1939)
3841:American Football League (1940–1941)
3833:American Football League (1936–1937)
3803:Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
3483:Assistant Commissioner: Bill Wheeler
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2953:. Continental Indoor Football League
2740:"CIFL Looks at Past, Towards Future"
2662:"GLIFL Playoffs Round One in Review"
2360:Mancina, Greg (September 12, 2008).
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4564:Independent Women's Football League
4449:World Indoor Football League (2007)
4394:Indoor Professional Football League
4033:Midwest Football League (1962–1978)
3972:Midwest Football League (1935–1940)
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2822:. OurSportsCentral. August 23, 2015
2720:. OurSports Central. August 7, 2006
1435:Professional Indoor Football League
1429:Professional Indoor Football League
592:lining up for the snap against the
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211:Professional Indoor Football League
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4615:Continental Indoor Football League
4454:World Series of Football (1902–03)
4389:Indoor Football League (1999–2000)
4379:Continental Indoor Football League
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4022:United Football League (1961–1964)
3892:United Football League (2009–2012)
3644:Continental Indoor Football League
3161:Continental Indoor Football League
2792:Joseph Hayes (November 25, 2014).
2694:. OurSports Central. July 23, 2006
2668:. OurSports Central. July 12, 2006
2636:"GLIFL Playoffs Round One Preview"
2589:. OurSports Central. April 8, 2006
2537:. OurSports Central. July 15, 2005
2511:. OurSports Central. June 30, 2005
2458:. OurSports Central. June 29, 2005
2374:: Booth Newspapers. Archived from
2279:. CIFLFootball.com. Archived from
380:Continental Indoor Football League
320:Great Lakes Indoor Football League
255:Great Lakes Indoor Football League
236:Continental Indoor Football League
69:Great Lakes Indoor Football League
37:Most recent season or competition:
31:Continental Indoor Football League
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18:Great Lakes Indoor Football League
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4333:American West Football Conference
4323:American Indoor Football Alliance
4084:Fall Experimental Football League
4073:World Football League (2008–2010)
2642:. OurSports Central. July 7, 2006
2531:"More arena agreements announced"
2452:"GLIFL announces first franchise"
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2331:Steve Jones (September 5, 2012).
2309:. OurSports Central. June 8, 2008
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1471:Player contracts and compensation
1357:Northern Kentucky River Monsters
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4546:National Women's Football League
3301:Northern Kentucky River Monsters
3029:Joseph Hayes (October 2, 2012).
2889:Hayes, Reggie (March 31, 2010).
2862:Aaron Black (October 26, 2012).
2765:Randy Snow (December 20, 2006).
2505:"GLIFL reaches arena agreements"
2241:Special Teams Player of the Year
2177:Special Teams Player of the Year
2113:Special Teams Player of the Year
2049:Special Teams Player of the Year
1960:Special Teams Player of the Year
1943:Co-Defensive Players of the Year
1891:Special Teams Player of the Year
1831:Special Teams Player of the Year
1770:Special Teams Player of the Year
1533:Special Teams Player of the Year
1318:Northern Kentucky River Monsters
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618:each travel team in the league.
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65:Ohio-Penn Indoor Football League
49:
4434:Ultimate Indoor Football League
4424:Southern Indoor Football League
4409:National Indoor Football League
4231:Canadian Junior Football League
4006:American Football League (1944)
3967:American Football League (1934)
3950:National Football League (1902)
3847:All-America Football Conference
3826:American Football League (1926)
3100:
3048:
3022:
2995:
2939:
2920:Marc Correnti (June 26, 2010).
2913:
2882:
2834:
2785:
2758:
2732:
2706:
2680:
2654:
2628:
2608:James Johnson (April 8, 2006).
2601:
2583:"Crunch Lose Opener to Pirates"
2575:
2549:
2523:
2424:Stacy Clardie (June 20, 2009).
1600:
1417:Ultimate Indoor Football League
1411:Ultimate Indoor Football League
4027:Atlantic Coast Football League
3296:New York/New Jersey Revolution
2767:"2006 Football Year in Review"
2497:
2470:
2444:
2417:
2390:
2295:
2269:
1977:All-Purpose Player of the Year
1587:All-Purpose Player of the Year
934:New York/New Jersey Revolution
649:CIFL Championship Game history
533:Atlantic Coast Football League
360:New York/New Jersey Revolution
13:
1:
4364:Can-Am Indoor Football League
4236:Quebec Junior Football League
3909:United States Football League
3897:Alliance of American Football
3873:United States Football League
2982:"2010 CIFL Operations Manual"
2397:Kyle Austin (July 10, 2012).
2263:
371:together an All-Star Game at
4349:Arena Football League (2024)
4203:Ontario Rugby Football Union
4109:American Football Conference
3944:New York Pro Football League
3070:Nilsen, Dan (June 8, 2008).
3002:Kyle Austin (May 11, 2012).
2922:"Harshbarger gets her kicks"
2614:www.democratandchronicle.com
2232:Defensive Player of the Year
2223:Offensive Player of the Year
2168:Defensive Player of the Year
2155:Offensive Player of the Year
2104:Defensive Player of the Year
2091:Offensive Player of the Year
2036:Defensive Player of the Year
2023:Offensive Player of the Year
1930:Offensive Player of the Year
1882:Defensive Player of the Year
1869:Offensive Player of the Year
1822:Defensive Player of the Year
1813:Offensive Player of the Year
1761:Defensive Player of the Year
1752:Offensive Player of the Year
1673:Defensive Player of the Year
1633:Offensive Player of the Year
1528:Defensive Player of the Year
1523:Offensive Player of the Year
1341:
1307:
1253:
1211:
1169:
1131:
1084:
1024:
960:
917:
859:and teams shifting leagues.
366:, which was to be played at
7:
4208:Quebec Rugby Football Union
3861:Continental Football League
3797:American 7s Football League
2477:Jay Hart (April 21, 2006).
882:Expansions and contractions
625:
523:– Two female placekickers,
10:
4656:
4338:Arena Football Association
4287:Great Lakes Arena Football
4090:Fútbol Americano de México
3356:West Michigan ThunderHawks
1691:Defensive Back of the Year
1572:Defensive Back of the Year
1372:
1370:
1361:
1359:
1346:
1344:
1334:
1332:
1330:
1328:
1321:
1310:
1299:
1293:
1291:
1288:
1283:
1256:
1245:
1243:
1238:
1236:
1231:
1214:
1197:
1195:
1193:
1188:
1185:
1172:
1155:
1152:
1143:
1134:
1110:
1103:
1096:
1087:
1048:
1027:
963:
920:
629:
313:
4573:
4532:
4511:Women's Football Alliance
4503:
4499:
4486:
4462:
4404:Lone Star Football League
4369:Champions Indoor Football
4310:
4269:
4265:
4252:
4218:
4173:
4155:
4151:
4138:
4099:
3918:
3818:
3787:
3768:
3764:
3751:
3744:gridiron football leagues
3656:
3549:
3493:
3462:
3395:
3379:
3168:
2210:CIFL Most Valuable Player
2142:CIFL Most Valuable Player
2078:CIFL Most Valuable Player
2010:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1917:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1856:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1804:CIFL Most Valuable Player
1664:Wide Receiver of the Year
1562:Wide Receiver of the Year
1501:
1156:Milwaukee Bonecrushers →
230:The CIFL's 2010 game ball
222:The CIFL's 2007 game ball
192:
168:
149:
136:
128:
114:
104:
92:
84:
74:
60:
48:
35:
27:US indoor football league
4444:X-League Indoor Football
4318:American Indoor Football
4226:Atlantic Football League
4165:Canadian Football League
4061:Regional Football League
4050:Seaboard Football League
3854:American Football League
3778:National Football League
2868:www.oursportscentral.com
2771:www.oursportscentral.com
2744:www.oursportscentral.com
2718:www.oursportscentral.com
2692:www.oursportscentral.com
2666:www.oursportscentral.com
2640:www.oursportscentral.com
2587:www.oursportscentral.com
2561:www.oursportscentral.com
2535:www.oursportscentral.com
2509:www.oursportscentral.com
2456:www.oursportscentral.com
1994:Miami Valley Silverbacks
1981:Chicago Cardinals (CIFL)
1651:Running Back of the Year
1557:Running Back of the Year
1447:
1404:American Indoor Football
1387:American Indoor Football
977:Miami Valley Silverbacks
876:Indoor Football Alliance
849:
554:Traditionally, American
407:Indoor Football Alliance
301:American Indoor Football
289:Midwestern United States
251:Midwestern United States
203:Indoor Football Alliance
4470:Fan Controlled Football
4429:Supreme Indoor Football
4399:Intense Football League
4277:American Arena League 2
3926:American Football Union
3480:Commissioner: Rob Licht
2203:
2135:
2071:
2003:
1910:
1849:
1797:
1736:
1718:GLIFL All-Star Game MVP
1642:Quarterback of the Year
1617:
1582:GLIFL All-Star Game MVP
1552:Quarterback of the Year
1286:Indianapolis Enforcers
249:league based along the
199:Supreme Indoor Football
4439:United Indoor Football
4345:(1987–2008, 2010–2019)
4292:Indoor Football League
4067:Spring Football League
3809:United Football League
3251:Indianapolis Enforcers
2798:www.thetimesherald.com
2430:www.journalgazette.net
2307:Our Sports Central.com
1990:Co-Coaches of the Year
1979:- Brandon Wogoman WR,
1709:Return Man of the Year
1682:Linebacker of the Year
1614:
1577:Return Man of the Year
1567:Linebacker of the Year
1491:
1480:Milwaukee Bonecrushers
1394:Indoor Football League
1174:Indianapolis Enforcers
1037:Milwaukee Bonecrushers
658:
643:CIFL Championship Game
632:CIFL Championship Game
596:
594:Milwaukee Bonecrushers
549:CIFL Championship Game
537:Indoor Football League
433:
332:Battle Creek, Michigan
293:Indoor Football League
231:
223:
207:Indoor Football League
4343:Arena Football League
4297:National Arena League
4078:Stars Football League
4044:Texas Football League
3867:World Football League
3346:Steubenville Stampede
3341:Springfield Stallions
3271:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
2432:. The Journal Gazette
2225:- Aaron Smetanka QB,
1790:- Karl Featherstone,
1704:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
1608:
1478:
1454:Arena Football League
1289:Cincinnati Commandos
1239:Cincinnati Commandos
1234:Port Huron Predators
1115:New Jersey Revolution
1099:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
1054:Steubenville Stampede
1050:Springfield Stallions
1013:Port Huron Pirates →
993:Steubenville Stampede
989:Springfield Stallions
926:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
656:
587:
420:
324:Lehigh Valley Outlawz
297:Arena Football League
229:
221:
4585:(2009–present)
4114:² Teams moved to NFL
3799:(2015–present)
3413:Erie Insurance Arena
3351:Summit County Rumble
3321:Port Huron Predators
3241:Fort Wayne FireHawks
3211:Cincinnati Commandos
3112:oursportscentral.com
2951:www.ciflfootball.com
2283:on December 13, 2010
2234:- Spencer Smith LB,
2170:- Kwaheem Smith DB,
2106:- Melvin Thomas DB,
2031:Cincinnati Commandos
2018:Cincinnati Commandos
1998:Cincinnati Commandos
1972:Fort Wayne Firehawks
1955:Fort Wayne Firehawks
1947:Cincinnati Commandos
1938:Cincinnati Commandos
1925:Cincinnati Commandos
1884:- Bryceon Lawrence,
1198:Chicago Cardinals →
1189:Fort Wayne FireHawks
1182:Port Huron Predators
1140:Fort Wayne FireHawks
1136:Cincinnati Commandos
1058:Summit County Rumble
1001:Battle Creek Crunch
997:Summit County Rumble
772:Cincinnati Commandos
754:Cincinnati Commandos
556:high school football
340:Port Huron, Michigan
154:Cincinnati Commandos
4105:Merged into the NFL
3311:Port Huron Patriots
3181:Bluegrass Warhorses
3176:Battle Creek Crunch
2870:. OurSports Central
2773:. OurSports Central
2256:- LaMonte Coleman,
1945:- James Spikes DL,
1695:Battle Creek Crunch
1666:- Maurice Jackson,
1546:Discontinued awards
1353:Port Huron Patriots
1347:Bluegrass Warhorses
1312:Bluegrass Warhorses
1281:Marion Blue Racers
1241:Marion Blue Racers
1224:Port Huron Patriots
1191:Wisconsin Wolfpack
922:Battle Creek Crunch
467:Backfield in motion
352:Battle Creek Crunch
336:Rochester, New York
32:
4359:Arena Pro Football
4282:Arena Football One
3371:Wisconsin Wolfpack
3361:West Virginia Wild
3331:Rock River Raptors
3316:Port Huron Pirates
3286:Motor City Reapers
3276:Marion Blue Racers
3256:Kalamazoo Xplosion
3246:Fort Wayne Freedom
3226:Dayton Silverbacks
2485:. The Morning Call
2378:on January 3, 2013
2258:Marion Blue Racers
2218:Marion Blue Racers
2130:Dayton Silverbacks
2108:Dayton Silverbacks
2066:Marion Blue Racers
2057:Marion Blue Racers
2044:Dayton Silverbacks
1985:Wisconsin Wolfpack
1905:Fort Wayne Freedom
1844:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1835:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1826:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1817:Rock River Raptors
1808:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1792:Port Huron Pirates
1774:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1765:Port Huron Pirates
1756:Port Huron Pirates
1747:Port Huron Pirates
1731:Port Huron Pirates
1722:Port Huron Pirates
1700:Kicker of the Year
1677:Port Huron Pirates
1659:Port Huron Pirates
1644:- Matt Cottengim,
1635:- Matt Cottengim,
1626:- Matt Cottengim,
1615:
1492:
1458:CBS Sports Network
1364:Marion Blue Racers
1294:Evansville Rage →
1178:Marion Blue Racers
1153:Chicago Slaughter
1148:Wheeling Wildcats
1146:Rock River Raptors
1144:Fort Wayne Freedom
1107:West Virginia Wild
1104:Kalamazoo Xplosion
1101:New England Surge
1093:Wisconsin Wolfpack
1066:Motor City Reapers
1041:Rock River Raptors
1033:Fort Wayne Freedom
1005:Motor City Reapers
973:Kalamazoo Xplosion
938:Port Huron Pirates
831:Marion Blue Racers
795:Dayton Silverbacks
777:Marion Blue Racers
759:Wisconsin Wolfpack
741:Fort Wayne Freedom
723:Kalamazoo Xplosion
705:Port Huron Pirates
682:Port Huron Pirates
659:
639:Great Lakes Bowl I
597:
434:
395:Marion Blue Racers
364:Great Lakes Bowl I
356:Port Huron Pirates
328:Danville, Illinois
274:Port Huron Pirates
270:Great Lakes region
232:
224:
30:
4600:
4599:
4596:
4595:
4592:
4591:
4566:(2000–2018)
4493:Women's football
4482:
4481:
4478:
4477:
4248:
4247:
4244:
4243:
4145:Canadian football
4134:
4133:
4130:
4129:
3955:Anthracite League
3758:American football
3709:
3708:
3609:
3608:
3476:Stuart Schweigert
3469:Owners: Rob Licht
3449:Taylor Sportsplex
3366:Wheeling Wildcats
3326:Rochester Raiders
3291:New England Surge
3261:Kane County Dawgs
3206:Chicago Slaughter
2926:Beloit Daily News
2901:on March 11, 2012
2895:The News-Sentinel
2800:. The Time Herald
2372:Saginaw, Michigan
2254:Coach of the Year
2245:Julie Harshbarger
2190:Coach of the Year
2126:Coach of the Year
2062:Coach of the Year
1897:Coach of the Year
1877:Chicago Slaughter
1864:Chicago Slaughter
1840:Coach of the Year
1788:Coach of the Year
1783:Rochester Raiders
1781:- Mike Condello,
1754:- Robert Height,
1745:- Robert Height,
1727:Coach of the Year
1720:- Shane Franzer,
1713:Rochester Raiders
1668:Rochester Raiders
1646:Rochester Raiders
1637:Rochester Raiders
1628:Rochester Raiders
1597:
1596:
1538:Coach of the Year
1484:Chicago Slaughter
1376:
1375:
1324:Kentucky Drillers
1322:Kane County Dawgs
1315:Chicago Slaughter
1274:Kentucky Drillers
1270:Kane County Dawgs
1158:Chicago Cardinals
1117:Rochester Raiders
1089:Wheeling Wildcats
985:New England Surge
969:Chicago Slaughter
942:Rochester Raiders
839:
838:
736:Chicago Slaughter
700:Rochester Raiders
687:Rochester Raiders
590:Chicago Slaughter
567:Exhibition season
529:Julie Harshbarger
479:Defensive linemen
473:Offensive linemen
449:Number of players
430:New England Surge
308:Stuart Schweigert
282:Rochester Raiders
216:
215:
188:Insane Sportswear
180:Divine Web Dezine
119:Stuart Schweigert
16:(Redirected from
4647:
4501:
4500:
4488:
4487:
4302:The Arena League
4267:
4266:
4254:
4253:
4153:
4152:
4140:
4139:
3919:Defunct regional
3883:
3857:
3843:
3835:
3819:Defunct national
3766:
3765:
3753:
3752:
3746:in North America
3736:
3729:
3722:
3713:
3712:
3650:
3645:
3636:
3629:
3622:
3613:
3612:
3553:
3162:
3153:
3146:
3139:
3130:
3129:
3124:
3123:
3121:
3119:
3104:
3098:
3097:
3095:
3093:
3088:on June 10, 2008
3084:. Archived from
3082:Booth Newspapers
3067:
3061:
3060:
3052:
3046:
3045:
3043:
3041:
3026:
3020:
3019:
3017:
3015:
2999:
2993:
2992:
2990:
2988:
2978:
2963:
2962:
2960:
2958:
2943:
2937:
2936:
2934:
2932:
2917:
2911:
2910:
2908:
2906:
2897:. Archived from
2886:
2880:
2879:
2877:
2875:
2859:
2846:
2845:
2838:
2832:
2831:
2829:
2827:
2816:
2810:
2809:
2807:
2805:
2789:
2783:
2782:
2780:
2778:
2762:
2756:
2755:
2753:
2751:
2736:
2730:
2729:
2727:
2725:
2710:
2704:
2703:
2701:
2699:
2684:
2678:
2677:
2675:
2673:
2658:
2652:
2651:
2649:
2647:
2632:
2626:
2625:
2623:
2621:
2605:
2599:
2598:
2596:
2594:
2579:
2573:
2572:
2570:
2568:
2553:
2547:
2546:
2544:
2542:
2527:
2521:
2520:
2518:
2516:
2501:
2495:
2494:
2492:
2490:
2474:
2468:
2467:
2465:
2463:
2448:
2442:
2441:
2439:
2437:
2421:
2415:
2414:
2412:
2410:
2394:
2388:
2387:
2385:
2383:
2367:The Saginaw News
2357:
2348:
2347:
2345:
2343:
2328:
2319:
2318:
2316:
2314:
2299:
2293:
2292:
2290:
2288:
2273:
1934:Dominick Goodman
1711:- Darius Smith,
1693:- Eric Gardner,
1686:NY/NJ Revolution
1507:
1339:2015 suspension
1113:Muskegon Thunder
1062:Michigan Pirates
1015:Michigan Pirates
981:Muskegon Thunder
907:Relocated teams
901:Suspended teams
895:Expansion teams
886:
885:
661:
660:
637:advanced to the
573:exhibition games
560:college football
543:Season structure
176:All Night Affair
53:
33:
29:
21:
4655:
4654:
4650:
4649:
4648:
4646:
4645:
4644:
4605:
4604:
4601:
4588:
4569:
4533:Defunct Outdoor
4528:
4495:
4474:
4458:
4306:
4261:
4240:
4214:
4169:
4147:
4126:
4095:
3914:
3878:
3852:
3839:
3831:
3814:
3783:
3760:
3747:
3740:
3710:
3705:
3652:
3648:
3643:
3640:
3610:
3605:
3551:
3545:
3489:
3458:
3391:
3387:Players by team
3375:
3266:Kentucky Xtreme
3231:Detroit Thunder
3201:Chicago Pythons
3196:Chicago Knights
3186:Chesapeake Tide
3164:
3160:
3157:
3127:
3117:
3115:
3106:
3105:
3101:
3091:
3089:
3068:
3064:
3057:The Time Herald
3053:
3049:
3039:
3037:
3035:The Time Herald
3027:
3023:
3013:
3011:
3000:
2996:
2986:
2984:
2980:
2979:
2966:
2956:
2954:
2945:
2944:
2940:
2930:
2928:
2918:
2914:
2904:
2902:
2887:
2883:
2873:
2871:
2860:
2849:
2840:
2839:
2835:
2825:
2823:
2818:
2817:
2813:
2803:
2801:
2790:
2786:
2776:
2774:
2763:
2759:
2749:
2747:
2738:
2737:
2733:
2723:
2721:
2712:
2711:
2707:
2697:
2695:
2686:
2685:
2681:
2671:
2669:
2660:
2659:
2655:
2645:
2643:
2634:
2633:
2629:
2619:
2617:
2606:
2602:
2592:
2590:
2581:
2580:
2576:
2566:
2564:
2555:
2554:
2550:
2540:
2538:
2529:
2528:
2524:
2514:
2512:
2503:
2502:
2498:
2488:
2486:
2475:
2471:
2461:
2459:
2450:
2449:
2445:
2435:
2433:
2422:
2418:
2408:
2406:
2395:
2391:
2381:
2379:
2358:
2351:
2341:
2339:
2337:Courier-Journal
2329:
2322:
2312:
2310:
2301:
2300:
2296:
2286:
2284:
2275:
2274:
2270:
2266:
2214:Thomas McKenzie
2206:
2138:
2074:
2006:
1951:Tramaine Billie
1913:
1852:
1842:- Mike Sparks,
1833:- Brad Selent,
1824:- David Gater,
1806:- David Gater,
1800:
1772:- Brad Selent,
1763:- Eddie Bynes,
1739:
1675:- Eddie Bynes,
1620:
1611:Thomas McKenzie
1603:
1598:
1548:
1514:
1504:
1473:
1450:
1445:
1439:Moved from the
1433:Moved from the
1415:Moved from the
1385:Moved from the
1367:
1365:
1363:
1356:
1354:
1352:
1351:Kentucky Xtreme
1350:
1349:Detroit Thunder
1348:
1326:Owensboro Rage
1325:
1323:
1316:
1314:
1305:
1285:
1284:Chicago Pythons
1280:
1278:Kentucky Xtreme
1276:
1272:
1268:
1264:
1262:Detroit Thunder
1260:
1251:
1240:
1233:
1232:Chicago Knights
1226:
1222:
1220:Evansville Rage
1218:
1209:
1202:
1200:Chicago Knights
1190:
1180:
1176:
1167:
1147:
1145:
1138:
1129:
1118:
1116:
1114:
1112:
1111:Chesapeake Tide
1105:
1100:
1098:
1091:
1082:
1060:
1056:
1052:
1043:
1039:
1035:
1031:
1022:
995:
991:
987:
983:
979:
975:
971:
967:
965:Chesapeake Tide
940:
936:
932:
928:
924:
884:
852:
844:
651:
634:
628:
582:
569:
545:
415:
316:
209:
205:
201:
194:
187:
186:Impact Training
185:
184:Impact Scouting
183:
181:
179:
177:
175:
160:
156:
138:
123:
121:
99:
97:
79:Indoor football
67:
56:
39:
28:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
4653:
4643:
4642:
4637:
4632:
4627:
4622:
4617:
4598:
4597:
4594:
4593:
4590:
4589:
4587:
4586:
4579:
4577:
4575:Arena football
4571:
4570:
4568:
4567:
4561:
4555:
4549:
4543:
4536:
4534:
4530:
4529:
4527:
4526:
4525:(2018–present)
4520:
4519:(2009–present)
4514:
4513:(2009–present)
4507:
4505:
4497:
4496:
4484:
4483:
4480:
4479:
4476:
4475:
4473:
4472:
4466:
4464:
4460:
4459:
4457:
4456:
4451:
4446:
4441:
4436:
4431:
4426:
4421:
4416:
4411:
4406:
4401:
4396:
4391:
4386:
4381:
4376:
4371:
4366:
4361:
4356:
4354:arenafootball2
4351:
4346:
4340:
4335:
4330:
4325:
4320:
4314:
4312:
4308:
4307:
4305:
4304:
4299:
4294:
4289:
4284:
4279:
4273:
4271:
4263:
4262:
4259:Arena football
4250:
4249:
4246:
4245:
4242:
4241:
4239:
4238:
4233:
4228:
4222:
4220:
4216:
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4205:
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4188:
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4128:
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4112:
4100:
4097:
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4087:
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4075:
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4064:
4058:
4053:
4047:
4041:
4035:
4030:
4024:
4019:
4014:
4008:
4003:
3997:
3991:
3986:
3980:
3974:
3969:
3964:
3958:
3952:
3947:
3941:
3935:
3934:** (1890–1905)
3929:
3922:
3920:
3916:
3915:
3913:
3912:
3906:
3900:
3894:
3889:
3884:
3876:
3870:
3864:
3858:
3850:
3844:
3837:
3829:
3822:
3820:
3816:
3815:
3813:
3812:
3811:(2024–present)
3806:
3805:(2016–present)
3800:
3793:
3791:
3785:
3784:
3782:
3781:
3780:(1920–present)
3774:
3772:
3762:
3761:
3749:
3748:
3739:
3738:
3731:
3724:
3716:
3707:
3706:
3704:
3703:
3698:
3693:
3688:
3683:
3678:
3673:
3668:
3663:
3657:
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3639:
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3631:
3624:
3616:
3607:
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3604:
3603:
3598:
3593:
3588:
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3578:
3573:
3568:
3563:
3557:
3555:
3547:
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3518:
3513:
3508:
3503:
3497:
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3491:
3490:
3488:
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3484:
3481:
3478:
3473:
3470:
3466:
3464:
3460:
3459:
3457:
3456:
3446:
3439:McMorran Place
3436:
3426:
3416:
3410:
3399:
3397:
3393:
3392:
3390:
3389:
3383:
3381:
3377:
3376:
3374:
3373:
3368:
3363:
3358:
3353:
3348:
3343:
3338:
3333:
3328:
3323:
3318:
3313:
3308:
3306:Owensboro Rage
3303:
3298:
3293:
3288:
3283:
3278:
3273:
3268:
3263:
3258:
3253:
3248:
3243:
3238:
3236:Flint Phantoms
3233:
3228:
3223:
3218:
3213:
3208:
3203:
3198:
3193:
3188:
3183:
3178:
3172:
3170:
3166:
3165:
3156:
3155:
3148:
3141:
3133:
3126:
3125:
3099:
3062:
3047:
3021:
2994:
2964:
2938:
2912:
2881:
2847:
2833:
2811:
2784:
2757:
2731:
2705:
2679:
2653:
2627:
2600:
2574:
2548:
2522:
2496:
2469:
2443:
2416:
2389:
2349:
2320:
2294:
2267:
2265:
2262:
2261:
2260:
2251:
2238:
2229:
2227:Erie Explosion
2220:
2205:
2202:
2201:
2200:
2198:Erie Explosion
2187:
2174:
2172:Erie Explosion
2165:
2152:
2137:
2134:
2133:
2132:
2128:- James Scott
2123:
2110:
2101:
2088:
2073:
2070:
2069:
2068:
2059:
2046:
2040:Chris Respress
2033:
2020:
2005:
2002:
2001:
2000:
1992:- Brian Wells
1987:
1974:
1957:
1940:
1927:
1912:
1909:
1908:
1907:
1894:
1888:
1879:
1866:
1851:
1848:
1847:
1846:
1837:
1828:
1819:
1815:- Randy Bell,
1810:
1799:
1796:
1795:
1794:
1785:
1776:
1767:
1758:
1749:
1738:
1735:
1734:
1733:
1724:
1715:
1706:
1702:- Chris Reed,
1697:
1688:
1679:
1670:
1661:
1655:Rayshawn Askew
1648:
1639:
1630:
1619:
1616:
1602:
1599:
1595:
1594:
1590:
1589:
1584:
1579:
1574:
1569:
1564:
1559:
1554:
1547:
1544:
1542:
1541:
1540:
1535:
1530:
1525:
1520:
1513:
1512:Current awards
1510:
1505:
1503:
1500:
1472:
1469:
1449:
1446:
1444:
1443:
1437:
1431:
1425:
1419:
1413:
1407:
1400:
1397:
1390:
1382:
1381:
1380:
1374:
1373:
1371:
1369:
1368:Saginaw Sting
1362:Erie Explosion
1360:
1358:
1345:
1343:
1340:
1336:
1335:
1333:
1331:
1329:
1327:
1320:
1309:
1306:
1301:
1300:
1298:
1296:Owensboro Rage
1292:
1290:
1287:
1282:
1266:Erie Explosion
1255:
1252:
1247:
1246:
1244:
1242:
1237:
1235:
1230:
1216:Chicago Vipers
1213:
1210:
1205:
1204:
1196:
1194:
1192:
1187:
1186:Marion Mayhem
1184:
1171:
1168:
1163:
1162:
1160:
1154:
1151:
1149:
1142:
1133:
1130:
1125:
1124:
1122:
1120:
1119:Saginaw Sting
1109:
1102:
1097:Flint Phantoms
1095:
1086:
1083:
1078:
1077:
1075:
1073:
1071:
1069:
1047:
1029:Flint Phantoms
1026:
1023:
1018:
1017:
1011:
1009:
1007:
1002:
999:
962:
959:
955:
954:
952:
950:
948:
946:
944:
919:
916:
912:
911:
908:
905:
902:
899:
896:
893:
890:
883:
880:
868:Erie Explosion
851:
848:
843:
840:
837:
836:
833:
828:
826:Erie Explosion
823:
819:
818:
815:
810:
808:Erie Explosion
805:
801:
800:
797:
792:
787:
783:
782:
779:
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769:
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764:
761:
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728:
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702:
697:
693:
692:
689:
684:
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675:
674:
671:
668:
665:
650:
647:
630:Main article:
627:
624:
615:
614:
611:
581:
580:Regular season
578:
568:
565:
544:
541:
414:
411:
387:Erie Explosion
368:McMorran Arena
315:
312:
214:
213:
196:
190:
189:
182:Hillier Studio
170:
166:
165:
158:Erie Explosion
151:
147:
146:
143:Erie Explosion
140:
134:
133:
130:
126:
125:
116:
112:
111:
106:
102:
101:
98:Jeff Spitaleri
96:Eric Spitaleri
94:
90:
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86:
82:
81:
76:
72:
71:
62:
58:
57:
54:
46:
45:
26:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
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4331:
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4326:
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4315:
4313:
4309:
4303:
4300:
4298:
4295:
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4290:
4288:
4285:
4283:
4280:
4278:
4275:
4274:
4272:
4268:
4264:
4260:
4255:
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4237:
4234:
4232:
4229:
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4224:
4223:
4221:
4217:
4209:
4206:
4204:
4201:
4200:
4199:
4196:
4192:
4189:
4187:
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4183:
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4172:
4166:
4163:
4162:
4160:
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4137:
4122:
4120:
4116:
4113:
4110:
4106:
4102:
4101:
4098:
4091:
4088:
4085:
4082:
4079:
4076:
4074:
4071:
4068:
4065:
4062:
4059:
4057:
4054:
4051:
4048:
4045:
4042:
4039:
4036:
4034:
4031:
4029:³ (1962–1973)
4028:
4025:
4023:
4020:
4018:
4015:
4012:
4009:
4007:
4004:
4002:³ (1940–1948)
4001:
3998:
3995:
3992:
3990:
3987:
3984:
3981:
3979:³ (1936–1947)
3978:
3975:
3973:
3970:
3968:
3965:
3962:
3959:
3956:
3953:
3951:
3948:
3946:² (1908–1919)
3945:
3942:
3940:² (1902–1919)
3939:
3936:
3933:
3930:
3927:
3924:
3923:
3921:
3917:
3910:
3907:
3905:(2020, 2023)*
3904:
3901:
3898:
3895:
3893:
3890:
3888:
3885:
3881:
3877:
3874:
3871:
3868:
3865:
3862:
3859:
3855:
3851:
3849:² (1945–1949)
3848:
3845:
3842:
3838:
3834:
3830:
3827:
3824:
3823:
3821:
3817:
3810:
3807:
3804:
3801:
3798:
3795:
3794:
3792:
3790:
3786:
3779:
3776:
3775:
3773:
3771:
3767:
3763:
3759:
3754:
3750:
3745:
3742:Professional
3737:
3732:
3730:
3725:
3723:
3718:
3717:
3714:
3702:
3699:
3697:
3694:
3692:
3689:
3687:
3684:
3682:
3679:
3677:
3674:
3672:
3669:
3667:
3664:
3662:
3659:
3658:
3655:
3651:
3646:
3637:
3632:
3630:
3625:
3623:
3618:
3617:
3614:
3602:
3599:
3597:
3594:
3592:
3589:
3587:
3584:
3582:
3579:
3577:
3574:
3572:
3569:
3567:
3564:
3562:
3559:
3558:
3556:
3554:
3552:Championships
3548:
3542:
3539:
3537:
3534:
3532:
3529:
3527:
3524:
3522:
3519:
3517:
3514:
3512:
3509:
3507:
3504:
3502:
3499:
3498:
3496:
3492:
3485:
3482:
3479:
3477:
3474:
3471:
3468:
3467:
3465:
3461:
3454:
3450:
3447:
3444:
3440:
3437:
3434:
3430:
3427:
3424:
3420:
3417:
3414:
3411:
3408:
3404:
3403:Alltech Arena
3401:
3400:
3398:
3394:
3388:
3385:
3384:
3382:
3378:
3372:
3369:
3367:
3364:
3362:
3359:
3357:
3354:
3352:
3349:
3347:
3344:
3342:
3339:
3337:
3336:Saginaw Sting
3334:
3332:
3329:
3327:
3324:
3322:
3319:
3317:
3314:
3312:
3309:
3307:
3304:
3302:
3299:
3297:
3294:
3292:
3289:
3287:
3284:
3282:
3281:Marion Mayhem
3279:
3277:
3274:
3272:
3269:
3267:
3264:
3262:
3259:
3257:
3254:
3252:
3249:
3247:
3244:
3242:
3239:
3237:
3234:
3232:
3229:
3227:
3224:
3222:
3221:Dayton Sharks
3219:
3217:
3216:Columbus Aces
3214:
3212:
3209:
3207:
3204:
3202:
3199:
3197:
3194:
3192:
3191:Chicago Blitz
3189:
3187:
3184:
3182:
3179:
3177:
3174:
3173:
3171:
3167:
3163:
3154:
3149:
3147:
3142:
3140:
3135:
3134:
3131:
3118:September 22,
3113:
3109:
3103:
3087:
3083:
3079:
3078:
3077:Flint Journal
3073:
3066:
3058:
3051:
3036:
3032:
3025:
3009:
3008:www.mlive.com
3005:
2998:
2983:
2977:
2975:
2973:
2971:
2969:
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2942:
2927:
2923:
2916:
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2892:
2885:
2869:
2865:
2858:
2856:
2854:
2852:
2843:
2837:
2821:
2815:
2799:
2795:
2788:
2772:
2768:
2761:
2745:
2741:
2735:
2719:
2715:
2709:
2693:
2689:
2683:
2667:
2663:
2657:
2641:
2637:
2631:
2615:
2611:
2604:
2588:
2584:
2578:
2562:
2558:
2552:
2536:
2532:
2526:
2510:
2506:
2500:
2484:
2483:www.mcall.com
2480:
2473:
2457:
2453:
2447:
2431:
2427:
2420:
2404:
2403:www.mlive.com
2400:
2393:
2377:
2373:
2369:
2368:
2363:
2356:
2354:
2338:
2334:
2327:
2325:
2313:September 22,
2308:
2304:
2298:
2282:
2278:
2272:
2268:
2259:
2255:
2252:
2250:
2249:Chicago Blitz
2246:
2242:
2239:
2237:
2236:Saginaw Sting
2233:
2230:
2228:
2224:
2221:
2219:
2215:
2211:
2208:
2207:
2199:
2195:
2191:
2188:
2186:
2185:Saginaw Sting
2182:
2178:
2175:
2173:
2169:
2166:
2164:
2163:Dayton Sharks
2160:
2156:
2153:
2151:
2150:Saginaw Sting
2147:
2143:
2140:
2139:
2131:
2127:
2124:
2122:
2121:Saginaw Sting
2118:
2114:
2111:
2109:
2105:
2102:
2100:
2099:Saginaw Sting
2096:
2092:
2089:
2087:
2086:Saginaw Sting
2083:
2079:
2076:
2075:
2067:
2064:- Ryan Terry
2063:
2060:
2058:
2054:
2050:
2047:
2045:
2041:
2037:
2034:
2032:
2028:
2027:Tyler Sheehan
2024:
2021:
2019:
2015:
2014:Tyler Sheehan
2011:
2008:
2007:
1999:
1996:/ Billy Back
1995:
1991:
1988:
1986:
1982:
1978:
1975:
1973:
1969:
1968:Marion Mayhem
1965:
1961:
1958:
1956:
1952:
1948:
1944:
1941:
1939:
1935:
1931:
1928:
1926:
1922:
1918:
1915:
1914:
1906:
1902:
1898:
1895:
1892:
1889:
1887:
1886:Marion Mayhem
1883:
1880:
1878:
1874:
1870:
1867:
1865:
1861:
1857:
1854:
1853:
1845:
1841:
1838:
1836:
1832:
1829:
1827:
1823:
1820:
1818:
1814:
1811:
1809:
1805:
1802:
1801:
1793:
1789:
1786:
1784:
1780:
1777:
1775:
1771:
1768:
1766:
1762:
1759:
1757:
1753:
1750:
1748:
1744:
1741:
1740:
1732:
1729:- Brian Hug,
1728:
1725:
1723:
1719:
1716:
1714:
1710:
1707:
1705:
1701:
1698:
1696:
1692:
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1477:
1468:
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1455:
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1438:
1436:
1432:
1430:
1427:Moved to the
1426:
1424:
1421:Moved to the
1420:
1418:
1414:
1412:
1409:Moved to the
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