Midwest Football League (1962–1978)
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The Midwest Football League (MFL) was a low-level professional American football minor league that played games from 1962 to 1978. The league was based mainly in Michigan, until the collapse of the Continental Football League in 1969, when it became more of a regional league.[1]
Quick Facts Sport, Founded ...
Sport | American football |
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Founded | 1962 |
Ceased | 1979 |
Claim to fame | The last league to feature NFL farm teams |
No. of teams | varied (from 4 to 8) |
Most titles | Macomb County / Pontiac / Michigan Arrows (6) |
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During its lifetime, the MFL had a working relationship with the National Football League (NFL), as the NFL had the right to sign any player at any time from the league for $1000, while the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns had agreements with the Columbus Bucks and Youngstown Hardhats (respectively), and the Detroit Lions had agreements with both the Indy Caps and Lansing All Stars, to act as farm teams.