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  American Football League Draft Information
The draft for the 1960 season was actually conducted in late 1959, shortly after the formation of the league.
During the years in which the American Football League was in direct competition with the NFL for players (and fans), numerous star players chose to play in the AFL.
The first and one of the most prominent of these was LSU All-American Billy Cannon, who went on to become an AFL All-Star both as a running back with the Houston Oilers and as a tight end with the Oakland Raiders.
www.bookrags.com /American_Football_League_Draft   (263 words)

  
  American Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Of all the leagues that have attempted to challenge the dominance of the National Football League, it was the only one to be truly successful.
In an early attempt by the established NFL to disrupt the new league, Winter and the Minnesota group were lured away from the so-called "Foolish Club" and promised a franchise in the older league, which eventually became the Minnesota Vikings.
The American Football League took advantage of the burgeoning popularity of football by locating teams in major cities that lacked NFL franchises, and by using the growing power of televised football games (bolstered with the help of major network contracts, first with ABC and later with NBC).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/American_Football_League   (1928 words)

  
 National Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, which adopted the name "National Football League" in 1922.
Draft picks continue, in the order from the weakest team to the strongest team, and once all teams have picked one player, they all pick again starting with the weakest team.
The next year 1969, another American Football League team, the Buffalo Bills were the first professional football team of the modern era to begin the season with a fl, James Harris as their starting quarterback.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_Football_League   (3826 words)

  
 National Football League - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities.
These numbers are set by contract between the NFL and the players' union, the National Football League Players' Association.
The American Football League 's Denver Broncos were the first modern team to have a fl starting quarterback, Marlin Briscoe, in 1968; and the American Football League 's Buffalo Bills were the first to have a fl starting quarterback, James Harris, in 1969.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /national_football_league.htm   (2601 words)

  
 All American Football League - AAFL in the News
All American Football League to Conduct Team Florida Try-Out at Skyway Park in Tampa, KXXV-TV News, Channel 25, October 4, 2007.
All American Football League lands a team in Michigan, WFRV Green Bay, WI, August 16, 2007.
New pro league to be built on college football ties, USA Today, July 2, 2007.
www.allamericanfootballleague.com /inthenews.html   (3218 words)

  
 1960 American Football League Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The draft for the 1960 American Football League season was held in late 1959, shortly after the organization of the AFL.
An additional draft of 20 rounds was held by the AFL on December 2.
Often, AFL teams cooperated in signing draftees, allowing other teams in the league to sign their choices, to keep the players in the AFL; for example, Bill Mathis, whose "rights" belonged to the Broncos, but who signed with the Titans ; Ron Mix, drafted by the Patriots, signed by the Chargers, etc.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1960_American_Football_League_Draft   (146 words)

  
 National Football League - free-definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities.
The American Football League 's Denver Broncos were the first modern team to have a fl quarterback, Marlin Briscoe, in 1968; and the American Football League 's Buffalo Bills were the first to have a fl starting quarterback, James Harris, in 1969.
The new channel's coverage focuses on the NFL (as would be expected), although it will also be used to screen Canadian Football League games as per the terms of a working agreement with the CFL that was renewed in 2004.
www.free-definition.com /National-Football-League.html   (2352 words)

  
 Don Floyd - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
He was a draft choice of the American Football League 's Houston Oilers in 1960, the league's first year, and was selected as a defensive end on the American Football League All-Star team in 1961, 1962 and 1963.
He played in four American Football League Championships, helping the Oilers win the league's first two titles in 1960 and 1961.
Don Floyd is on the Oilers' All-Time Team, and is a member of the American Football League Hall of Fame.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Don_Floyd   (182 words)

  
 Online-Lexikon: American Football League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The American Football League, or AFL, was the brainchild of founder Lamar Hunt.
The AFL was a professional league of American football which operated from 1960 to 1969.
(There were three earlier, unrelated, and unsuccessful football leagues with the name of "American Football League", one in 1926, one in 1936 - 1937, and one in 1940 - 1941.) Of all the leagues that have attempted to challenge the dominance of the NFL, it was the only one to be truly successful.
www.academicus.ch /en/american_football_league.html   (1070 words)

  
 Texans and Chiefs
Because of his heart and perseverance, he was the driving force behind one of the greatest teams in the history of the American Football League.
Over his career he was regularly among the American Football League's top ten rushers, ranking third all-time, and the all-time leader in touchdowns, with 46.
He was an American Football League All-Star in 1961, '62, '64, '65 and '66 and was the only player to start two World Championship games at two different positions.
www.conigliofamily.com /TexansChiefs.htm   (2746 words)

  
 The American Action Football League (A   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
He is responsible for conducting and scheduling the drafts, dispersing the league's data disks, updating and revising the rulebook as necessary, collecting the transactions and stats and distributing weekly files.
PC Football disk and whose rights are not owned by a team, have been cut from a team or who are appearing on the disk for the first time are eligible to be drafted during the rookie/free agent draft.
The league disk must not be altered in any way except by direction of the commissioner, or the visiting/home coach for team unit moves.
www.sportsattic.com /afl/rules.htm   (2701 words)

  
 Remember the AFL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Almost every element that makes pro football the world's most popular sport that it is today can be traced to the American Football League and the huge changes its presence eventually brought to the sport.
Oh, there will be an "American Conference", all right, as there was in 1950, after the AAFC was "merged into" the NFL (that "American Conference" lasted all of three years).
It was, after all, a whole league of "expansion teams." But there were teams in the NFL in 1960 which would have found it rather difficult to achieve winning seasons in either of the AFL divisions.
www.conigliofamily.com /AFL.htm   (1309 words)

  
 Master A.F.F.L. - American Franchise Football League - Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The key to a successful draft, in any fantasy sport, is understanding the rules of the league.
This means that in your draft, you need to end up with at least enough players at each position to be able to start a quality player in each slot.
A lot of “Throw ‘em back” leagues overemphasize touchdowns with scoring systems that allow a back who has 1 rush for 1 yard and a touchdown to be more valuable than a back who runs 20 times for 100 yards but fails to score.
www.masteraffl.com /2004_01_tom.htm   (1117 words)

  
 Fantasy baseball and fantasy football expert leagues
The chat-room draft allows the FSIC the opportunity to extend beyond the limits of region and demographics.
Each year, the sites that come in 11th and 12th in the FSIC National League, FSIC American League, or FSIC Football League will relinquish their memberships in those individual leagues and two new sites will be afforded invitations to compete in the Fantasy Sports Invitational Challenge.
MLB PLAYERS CHANGING LEAGUES: In an effort to limit factors outside the control of member participants and get the truest result of the participants abilities, after draft day, if a player is traded to 'the other league' the team owner can keep him and continue to accumulate his statistics for the remainder of the year.
www.fsru.com /fsic_rules.php   (1854 words)

  
 Articles - American Football League Draft   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The draft for the 1960 season was actually conducted in late 1959, shortly after the formation of the league.
During the years in which the American Football League was in direct competition with the NFL for players (and fans), numerous star players chose to play in the AFL.
The first and one of the most prominent of these was LSU All-American Billy Cannon, who went on to become an AFL All-Star both as a running back with the Houston Oilers and as a tight end with the Oakland Raiders.
www.xclimbing.net /articles/American_Football_League_Draft   (307 words)

  
 JS Online: Packer Insider Draft Analysis
National Football League teams searching for return specialists, kickers and punters in the draft this weekend better have good luck or they'll have no luck at all.
Willis McGahee is the most celebrated prospect with a serious injury in the NFL draft this year but he's more the rule than the exception among the often-hurt, often-maligned corps of running backs.
Chasing QBs in the draft is a little like the guy who decided to jump into the cactus.
www.jsonline.com /packer/insider/draft/2003/index.asp   (406 words)

  
 1961 American Football League Draft - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Because another league was in competition for the class of 1961 college stars, the American Football League draft for 1961 graduates was actually held in 1960, with a six-round telephone draft on November 23rd, that saw the Buffalo Bills select Auburn's Ken Rice as the overall first draft pick.
The draft was completed on December 5th and 6th, with rounds seven through thirty.
This page was last modified 03:24, 4 Apr 2005.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/1961_American_Football_League_Draft   (92 words)

  
 American Football Congress
The league is a completely 100% head to head league, and all games must be played either via the Internet or face to face.
FREE AGENT DRAFT: At the issue of the new season disk each year any players on the new season disk that are not on any roster, will be put into the draft pool for the Free Agent Draft.
If an owner is removed from the league for being habitually late, or for any other reason, his fines will be deleted and not be passed on to the new owner.
home.comcast.net /~Go_Utes/AFCbylaws.htm   (2845 words)

  
 SPORTS - The Opelousas Daily World - www.dailyworld.com
Selected 15th overall in the old American Football League draft by San Diego, he would appear in three of the league's championship games, winning the 1963 title.
Ladd lettered in both prep football and basketball - and, ironically enough, was brought in to Grambling on a basketball scholarship.
His life was forever transformed, both by the tutelage of legendary former football coach Eddie Robinson and his serendipitous meeting of future wife Roslyn, while at Grambling.
www.dailyworld.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050524/SPORTS/505240312/1006   (688 words)

  
 North American Football League
The draft order for 2002 shall be randomly determined, and the order shall be reversed for even-numbered rounds.
The league commissioner shall prepare a weekly report and distribute it to the franchise owners either in hard copy form or on the league website.
The league shall nominate a vice-commissioner to act the commissioner's place should the commissioner be unable to perform his/her duties.
www.about2.com /nafl/rules.cfm   (1583 words)

  
 Jack Emmer Announces Retirement From Coaching :: 36-Year Mentor Spent Last 22 years on the Army Sideline
Emmer is a three-time NCAA "Coach of the Year" and two-time Patriot League "Coach of the Year." He has coached seven Hall of Famers and 92 All-Americans over the past 36 years.
He was selected by the New York Jets in the 1967 American Football League Draft.
Emmer is the second Patriot League head coach to announce his retirement this season.
www.collegesports.com /sports/m-lacros/stories/052305aac.html   (1148 words)

  
 QD FOOTBALL | Football Addicts look here for information and links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
THE WAFFF MISSION The Women's American Flag Football Federation is a membership organization dedicated to the promotion of amateur flag football for women and girls throughout the United States and...
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www.qdfootball.com /resources   (2852 words)

  
 North American Football League
of the league try to knock you off your throne.
league members that have won the Fantasy Bowl.
Good luck everyone as we prepare for the 2005 Draft.
www.ronstewart.net /BGFL   (209 words)

  
 Football: Three Rockets Picked in Canadian Football League Draft :: April 26: Fabian Burke, Phil Gibson and Lyle Green ...
Football: Three Rockets Picked in Canadian Football League Draft :: April 26: Fabian Burke, Phil Gibson and Lyle Green taken in first three rounds
TOLEDO, OH - Former University of Toledo football players Fabian Burke and Lyle Green as well as returning senior Phil Gibson were selected today in the 2001 Canadian Football League draft.
A native of Kitchener, ONT, Green (6-1, 215) was picked by British Columbia with the third overall pick in the draft.
utrockets.ocsn.com /sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042601aaa.html   (273 words)

  
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Americans for a Society Free from Age Restrictions
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 Official Site of the National Football League
Manly House of Football: Henry leaving fantasy owners guessing
NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League.
www.nfl.com   (491 words)

  
 Wildcats in the NFL
All-American Clarence Scott was the fourteenth selection in the 1971 draft.
Lynn Dickey was drafted in the third round in 1971 by the Houston Oilers.
The roster includes players in the National Football League (1920-), the fourth American Football League (1960-69), and the All-America Football Conference (1946-49).
www.kstatefootball.com /nfl.shtml   (1028 words)

  
 Baseball-Reference.com - Major League Baseball Statistics and History
American League Click F.E. for Team's Franchise Encyclopedia.
Minor league data for the last 16 years.
Along with sortable leaderboards by league, level or year.
www.baseball-reference.com   (380 words)

  
 draft football league national
Monday 20 December 2004, The Official Website Of The Australian Football League.
the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League...
whose players were made available in a dispersal draft, which was...
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