Continental Football League
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The Continental Football League was an American football league played in North America from 1965 through 1969. It was established as a minor league. It had hoped to be the "major force" in professional football outside of the National Football League and American Football League.
Bill Walsh, Ken Stabler and Sam Wyche were among a few players and coaches who would later gain fame in the NFL.
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Championship games
- 1965 — Charleston Rockets 24-7 Toronto Rifles
- 1966 — Philadelphia Bulldogs 20-17 (OT) Orlando Panthers
- 1967 — Orlando Panthers 38-14 Orange County Ramblers
- 1968 — Orlando Panthers 30-23 Orange County Ramblers
- 1969 — Indianapolis Capitols 44-38 (OT) San Antonio Toros
Teams in 1965
- Charleston Rockets
- Ft. Wayne Warriors
- Hartford Charter Oaks
- Newark Bears
- Philadelphia Bulldogs
- Providence/Rhode Island Indians
- Richmond Rebels
- Springfield Acorns / Norfolk Neptunes
- Toronto Rifles
- Wheeling Ironmen
Teams in 1966
- Brooklyn Dodgers
- Charleston Rockets
- Hartford Charter Oaks
- Montreal Beavers
- Norfolk Neptunes
- Orlando Panthers
- Philadelphia Bulldogs
- Richmond Rebels
- Toronto Rifles
- Wheeling Ironmen
Teams in 1967
- Akron Vulcans
- Charleston Rockets
- Eugene Bombers
- Hartford Charter Oaks
- Long Beach Admirals
- Montreal Beavers
- Norfolk Neptunes
- Orange County Ramblers
- Orlando Panthers
- Philadelphia Bulldogs
- Richmond Rebels
- Sacramento Buccaneers
- San Jose Apaches
- Seattle Rangers
- Toronto Rifles
- Victoria Steelers
- Wheeling Ironmen
Teams in 1968
- Alabama Hawks (Huntsville)
- Arkansas Diamonds (Little Rock)
- Charleston Rockets
- Chicago Owls
- Indianapolis Capitols
- Michigan Arrows (Detroit)
- Norfolk Neptunes
- Ohio Valley Ironmen (Wheeling, WV)
- Oklahoma City Plainsmen
- Omaha Mustangs
- Orange County Ramblers
- Orlando Panthers
- Quad Cities Raiders/Las Vegas Cowboys
- Sacramento Capitols
- Seattle Rangers
- Spokane Shockers
Teams in 1969
- Alabama Hawks
- Arkansas Diamonds
- Chicago Owls
- Dallas Rockets
- Ft. Worth Braves
- Hawaii Warriors/Portland Loggers
- Indianapolis Capitols
- Jersey Jays
- Las Vegas Cowboys
- Mexico Golden Aztecs
- Norfolk Neptunes
- Ohio Valley Ironmen
- Oklahoma Thunderbirds (Tulsa)
- Omaha Mustangs
- Orlando Panthers
- Sacramento Capitols
- San Antonio Toros
- Seattle Rangers
- Spokane Shockers
- Texarkana Titans
- Tri-City Apollos (Midland, MI)
- West Texas Rufneks (Odessa-Midland)
Continental Football League was also the name the Canadian Football League considered using in the mid-1990s in the middle of its US expansion, but the idea fizzled out with US expansion since proving a failure.