1960s Decade In Review: The Decade Overview

Hey everyone, this is the final post for the decade in review, I am chomping at the bit to get back to the simulation, but I wanted to have at least 1 post that looks back on each season in the league and highlights some of the biggest events and storylines from each season. I have summarized what happened in each of the seasons in terms of the overarching story under the events. Then I have also looked at some of the biggest acquisitions and draft picks in the decade. finally the results both on the field and with the season's awards. It's a bit of a nerdy post, but it was fun to look back on the decade especially when it comes to trades and seeing who may have come out on top in certain deals. I also hope this is a post to help refresh everyone on what has happened recently, and maybe those who wish for a faster way to catch up.

1960 Season

Events:
NAAF makes a partnership with The Gains Report to be official public Scouting Department for the League.
GLFL adds Columbus as 7th team.

1st Overall Pick: WR Alexei Dubois - St-Laurent - Indiana Victors
Mr. Irrelevant: RB Wally Morton - Massachusetts Commonwealth - Ottawa Royals
Best Player of the Class (so far): QB Charles Lemieux - Round 2, Pick 13

Biggest Free Agency Move: RB Marcus Devonshire - WOR -> PRO - 3Y, $24,000

Biggest Trade:
To MTL
PRO 1960 1st Round Pick (6th) -> OL Kurt Booker -> 1.5 Seasons with MTL -> Traded to WOR.
DL Zakary Turbide -> 3 Seasons with MTL, 1 All-Star -> Retired
PRO 1961 Conditional 3rd Round Pick -> Conditions not met, pick returned.

To PRO
MTL 1960 1st Round Pick (4th) -> DL Craig White -> 10+ Seasons with PRO, 6 All-Stars
DL Xander Devereaux -> 3 Seasons with PRO -> Signed with LI
S Jumon Cobb -> 3 Seasons with PRO -> Retired.

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: LB Brent Harper - 86 OVR
BUF: S Frazier Brooks - 84 OVR
IND: DL William Sanderson - 89 OVR
LDN: QB Riley Kiernan - 87 OVR
LI: QB Lyle Painter - 85 OVR
LOU: S Johnny Berger - 92 OVR
MTL: WR Derek Cross - 85 OVR
OTT: QB Jean Matieau - 88 OVR
PRO: QB Connor O’Rourke - 86 OVR
WOR: LB Scotty Williams - 92 OVR

Awards
MVP: WR Max Sutton - LDN
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Johnnie Stafford - BUF/LI
Defensive Player of the Year: LB Scotty Williams - WOR
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Nimrod Handsworth - LDN
Coach of the Year: Dean Reed - MTL
Rookie of the Year: RB Jimmy Golden - BUF\
Breakout Player of the Year: RB Johnnie Stafford - BUF/LI
Playoff MVP: DL Olaf Viktorsson - OTT
McCallister Cup MVP: WR Max Sutton - LDN

1961 Season

Events:
NAAF implements a salary cap
Trade Deadlines moved to Week 8
An investigation is begun into Worcester Athletics' mismanagement
Buffalo begins talks to build a new stadium
ACFL rumoured expansion
OFU aims at Halifax for 5th team.
Worcester Stadium is burned during the season causing the schedule to be reworked
Athletics’ Owner, Chester Paul, is arrested for arson and insurance fraud after burning the stadium.

1st Overall Pick (also the best player): DB Neville Falkner - Allegheny - Providence Gold Stars
Mr. Irrelevant: DL Chuck Charleston III - Rhode Island State - London Tigers

Biggest Free Agency Move: QB Gene Bishop WOR -> MTL 6Y, $31,500-$34,000

Biggest Trade: 
Deadline Trade

To MTL
OL Cliff Strautzenberger -> Finished Season with MTL -> Signed with LOU
DL Brayden Mills -> Finished Season with MTL -> Retired

To WOR
OL Kurt Booker -> 5.5 Seasons with WOR/HFX -> Signed with LOU
MTL 1962 1st Round Pick (8th Overall) -> QB Michael Benedict -> 4.5 Season with WOR/HFX -> Traded to OTT
MTL 1963 3rd Round Pick (29th Overall) -> OL Millard Streety -> 6 Seasons with HFX, 2 All-Stars
DL Angus MacTavish -> Finished Season with WOR -> Signed with PRO

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 88 OVR
BUF: DL Lonnie Vincent - 83 OVR
IND: DL William Sanderson - 92 OVR
LDN: QB Riley Kiernan - 87 OVR
LI: QB Lyle Painter - 85 OVR
LOU: S Johnny Berger - 92 OVR
MTL: S Garet deVale - 86 OVR
OTT: QB Jean Matieau - 87 OVR
PRO: DL Calias McDonough - 85 OVR
WOR: LB Scotty Williams - 92 OVR

Awards
MVP: QB Riley Kiernan LDN
Offensive Player of the Year: WR Max Sutton LDN
Defensive Player of the Year: LB Brent Harper BOS
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Nimrod Handsworth LDN
Coach of the Year: Roy Aguirre LDN
Rookie of the Year: DB Neville Falkner PRO
Breakout Player of the Year: QB Charles Lemieux BUF
Playoff MVP: QB Nathaniel Braddock BOS
McCallister Cup MVP: QB Nathaniel Braddock BOS

The 1962 Season

Events:
A new home for the Athletics begins, League takes ownership and Larry Larson is put in charge
Trade Deadline moved back one more week
ACFL introduces Steven Van Fossen as commissioner and adds Boston and Rochester as expansion teams.
OFU’s bid to Halifax is put on hold
The Athletics are purchased by a new owner in Halifax, NS, but will play the 1962 season as a traveling team known as The Athletics.

1st Overall Pick (and Best Player): OL Jean-Baptiste Desjardins - Rideau - Indiana Victors
Mr. Irrelevant: DB Ross McCurtry - Detroit Tech - Boston Independents

Biggest Free Agency Move: OL Cliff Strautzenberger - MTL -> LOU - 2Y, $18,000

Biggest Trade: 

To LOU
LB Scotty Williams -> 4 Seasons with LOU, 1 MVP, 3 All-Stars, 1 McCallister Cup -> Retired

To ATH
RB Stavros Black -> 3 Seasons with ATH/HFX -> Expansion Draft to PIT 
LB Joe Larkin -> 3 Season with ATH/HFX -> Signed with OTT
OL Nicolas-Charles Richard -> 2 Seasons on ATH/HFX Reserve -> Signed to MTL Reserve
LOU 1963 1st Round Pick (10th) -> WR Jav Kerrigan -> 7 Seasons with HFX
LOU 1962 2nd Round Pick (17th) -> DB Ole Snurlson -> 2 Seasons with HFX -> Traded to OTT
LOU 1962 3rd Round Pick (27th) -> Traded to BUF for QB Stanislav Ovechkin and a 2nd Round Pick

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
ATH: OL Ward Briscoe - 87 OVR
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 90 OVR
BUF: RB Jimmy Golden - 86 OVR
IND: DL William Sanderson - 92 OVR
LDN: QB Riley Kiernan - 87 OVR
LI: RB Dareion Fields - 86 OVR
LOU: S Johnny Berger - 92 OVR
MTL: S Garet deVale - 91 OVR
OTT: S Randall Green - 85 OVR
PRO: DB Neville Falkner - 90 OVR

Awards
MVP: LB Scotty Williams LOU
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Jean Matieau OTT
Defensive Player of the Year: DB Neville Falkner PRO
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Nimrod Handsworth LDN
Coach of the Year: Emil Riddle LOU
Rookie of the Year: LB Orion Carter BUF
Breakout Player of the Year: WR Zachariah Pembroke BUF
Playoff MVP: RB Scott Mallard-White MTL
McCallister Cup MVP: LB Silas O’Brien LOU

1963 Season

Events:
NAAF expands draft to 5 rounds from 4
Buffalo moves into Milton Charles Stadium
OFU announces expected folding following the 1963 season despite compensation given from the NAAF over the Halifax situation.
ACFL’s venture into Boston and Rochester get off to rocky starts.

1st Overall Pick: DL Wayne Baxton - New England - Halifax Mariners
Mr. Irrelevant: WR Lucas Paul - West Mass State - Louisville Thunder
Best Player: LB William Washington II - Western New York - Long Island Raiders

Biggest Free Agency Move: LB Elijah Goldwater - PRO -> MTL - 2Y, $19,500 - NTC

Biggest Trade: 
To MTL
WR Darryl Duke -> 1 Season with MTL -> Signed with LOU
LI 1963 1st Round Pick -> RB Hugo Hughes -> 6 Seasons with MTL -> Signed with MIN

To LI
WR Bernard Sandeirs -> 5 Seasons with LI -> Signed with BOS reserve
MTL 1963 1st Round Pick (9th) -> WR Casey Coleman -> 4.5 Seasons with LI -> Traded to LOU
MTL 1964 Conditional 5th Round Pick -> Conditions not met

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 90 OVR
BUF: RB Jimmy Golden - 89 OVR
HFX: OL Ward Briscoe - 89 OVR
IND: DL William Sanderson - 92 OVR
LDN: QB Riley Kiernan - 88 OVR
LI: RB Dareion Fields - 88 OVR
LOU: S Johnny Berger - 92 OVR
MTL: S Garet deVale - 89 OVR
OTT: S Randall Green - 85 OVR
PRO: DB Neville Falkner - 92 OVR

Awards
MVP: QB Riley Kiernan LDN
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Scott Mallard-White MTL
Defensive Player of the Year: DB Neville Falkner PRO
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Nimrod Handsworth LDN
Coach of the Year: Roy Aguirre LDN
Rookie of the Year: DL Wayne Baxton HFX
Breakout Player of the Year: DB Lauri Hayha LI
Playoff MVP: QB Connor O’Rourke PRO
McCallister Cup MVP: QB Riley Kiernan LDN

1964 Season

Events: 
OFU-NAAF agree to merger, NAAF to absorb Toronto and Hamilton as teams, but Hamilton’s ownership pulls out leaving Toronto as the only team.
NAAF announces expansion for the 1965 season to even out the teams.
Overtime is added to games during the regular season
Montreal Rouge owner Jean Beaulieu
NAAF announces partnership with Semi-Professional Leagues
Pittsburgh is given expansion team for the 1965 season, narrowly beating out Minneapolis.

1st Overall Pick (and Best Player): RB Max Tracy - New England - Toronto Steelheads
Mr. Irrelevant: DB Gord Honk - Upstate - London Tigers

Biggest Free Agency Move: DB Alexander Bradley - LOU -> LI - 2Y, $28,000

Biggest Trade: 
To BOS
WR Alexei Dubois -> 4.5 Seasons with BOS, 1 All-Star -> Signed with LOU

To IND
WR Orlando Barrack -> 3.5 Seasons with IND -> Signed with PIT
BOS 1965 3rd Round Pick -> Traded to PRO

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 91 OVR
BUF: RB Jimmy Golden - 91 OVR
HFX: OL Ward Briscoe - 87 OVR
IND: DL William Sanderson - 92 OVR
LDN: QB Riley Kiernan - 86 OVR
LI: RB Dareion Fields - 89 OVR
LOU: S Johnny Berger - 92 OVR
MTL: S Garet deVale - 91 OVR
OTT: S Randall Green - 85 OVR
PRO: DB Neville Falkner - 87 OVR
TOR: DL Lawrence Armstrong - 85 OVR

Awards
MVP: RB Jimmy Golden BUF
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Dareion Fields LI
Defensive Player of the Year: DL William Sanderson IND
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Arthur Kettinger MTL
Coach of the Year: Ronald Martin TOR
Rookie of the Year: RB Max Tracy TOR
Breakout Player of the Year: DB Rutherford Winters LI
Playoff MVP: RB Dareion Fields LI
McCallister Cup MVP: QB Charles Lemieux BUF

1965 Season

Events:
Pittsburgh Blacksmiths join the NAAF
GLFL begins talks to expand into Minneapolis

1st Overall Pick: OL Erik Nelson - Western New York - Pittsburgh Blacksmiths
Mr. Irrelevant: QB Ray Trace - Western New York - Buffalo Blue Wings

Biggest Free Agency Move: DB Malik Davenport - BUF -> MTL - 2Y, $18,000

Biggest Trade: 
To BUF
DL William Sanderson -> 5 Seasons with BUF, 2 Cups, 5 All-Stars

To IND
BUF 1965 1st Round Pick -> DL Brandon Hall -> 5 Seasons with IND
BUF 1966 1st Round Pick -> RB Reggie Whitehead -> 2 Seasons with IND -> Traded to BOS
DB Ike Vander Waal -> 2 Seasons with IND -> Traded to PIT
DB Lou Lake -> 1 Season with IND -> Signed with BUF
BUF 1965 3rd Round Pick -> DB Tim McGovern -> 3 Seasons with IND
BUF 1967 Conditional 5th Round Pick -> LB Ben Morstand -> 2.5 Seasons with IND Reserve ->  Traded to LI

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 91 OVR
BUF: DL William Sanderson - 91 OVR
HFX: DL Wayne Baxton - 89 OVR
IND: WR Ed Edwards - 89 OVR
LDN: QB Riley Kiernan - 86 OVR
LI: RB Dareion Fields - 89 OVR
LOU: S Johnny Berger - 91 OVR
MTL: S Garet deVale - 92 OVR
OTT: S Randall Green - 85 OVR
PIT: RB Stavros Black - 82 OVR
PRO: DB Neville Falkner - 93 OVR
TOR: DL Lawrence Armstrong - 84 OVR

Awards
MVP: QB Lyle Painter IND
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Nathaniel Braddock BOS
Defensive Player of the Year: LB William Washington II LI
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Nimrod Handsworth LDN
Coach of the Year: Dannell Willis IND
Rookie of the Year: DB Aquillio Ruiz HFX
Breakout Player of the Year: WR Evan Clanton BOS
Playoff MVP: LB William Washington II LI
McCallister Cup MVP: LB William Washington II LI

1966 Season

Events:
NAAF gets logo rebrand
Pittsburgh outsells Hammers during their first season
Boston’s ACFL team continues to struggle
ACFL opens Hall of Fame excluding anyone who is connected to hybrid football and the NAAF.
GLFL adds a team in Minneapolis

1st Overall Pick: QB Louis Vaughn - New England - Pittsburgh Blacksmiths
Mr. Irrelevant: RB Rocky Newton - Northern Indiana - Indiana Victors
Best Player: DB Sergio Alvarez - Haynes - Ottawa Royals - Round 1, Pick 4

Biggest Free Agency Move: QB Lyle Painter - IND -> HFX - 3Y, $27,500-$30,000

Biggest Trade:
To HFX
RB Wally Morton -> 0.5 Seasons with HFX -> Signed with OTT
LB Douglas MacDougall -> 2.5 Seasons with HFX, 1 Cup -> Retired
QB Lee Rogers -> 1.5 Seasons with HFX -> Signed with IND
WR Sam Nash -> 0.5 Seasons with HFX -> Signed with BOS

To OTT
QB Michael Benedict -> 2.5 Seasons with OTT -> Signed with TOR
HFX 1967 1st Round Pick -> QB Martin Keller -> 2 Seasons with OTT -> Picked by MIN in Expansion Draft
LB Enzo Morello -> 2.5 Seasons with OTT, 1 All-Star -> Picked by MIN in Expansion Draft
HFX 1967 3rd Round Pick -> OL Matt Helmut -> 3 Seasons with OTT, 1 All-Star

Honestly, if you were to look at this trade, when it happened, and tell me that the last piece still on either of these teams would be the 3rd Round Pick in 1967 from Halifax, I would be baffled. Low and behold you would have been right somehow. KF11 pointed out that Minnesota may have really been the big winner of this trade.

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 91 OVR
BUF: DL William Sanderson - 90 OVR
HFX: DL Wayne Baxton - 91 OVR
IND: OL Viktor Stahl - 90 OVR
LDN: OL Emil Jennings - 87 OVR
LI: RB Dareion Fields - 90 OVR
LOU: S Johnny Berger - 89 OVR
MTL: S Garet deVale - 92 OVR
OTT: K Ira Foster - 86 OVR
PIT: OL Wally McRose - 83 OVR
PRO: DB Neville Falkner - 93 OVR
TOR: RB Max Tracy - 86 OVR

Awards
MVP: QB Charles Lemieux BUF
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Lyle Painter HFX
Defensive Player of the Year: S Garet deVale MTL
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Ross Poindexter IND
Coach of the Year: Dannell Willis IND
Rookie of the Year: WR Felix Fontaine BOS
Breakout Player of the Year: WR Shane Steadman HFX
Playoff MVP: QB Charles Lemieux BUF
McCallister Cup MVP: DL William Sanderson

1967 Season

Events:
NAAF announced their own Hybrid Football Hall of Fame to be opened ahead of the 49th McCallister Cup.
NAAF supports new stadium plan in Minneapolis
Van Fossen threatens a new plan to make up for struggles in the ACFL, but other owners are leaning to remove him as the ownership

1st Overall Pick: DL Aaron Henderson - New England - Louisville Thunder
Mr. Irrelevant: QB Peter Dooling - Haynes - Buffalo Blue Wings
Best Player: DL Bernhard Hartmann - UHamilton - Ottawa Royals - Round 1, Pick 3

Biggest Free Agency Move: WR Piers Key - LOU -> OTT - 2Y, $20,000

Biggest Trade: 
To BOS
DB Oliver Langstrom -> 2 Seasons with BOS, 1 All-Star -> Signed with TOR

To LOU
LI 1967 1st Round Pick -> QB David Simmons -> 1 Season with LOU
BOS 1968 1st Round Pick -> LB Daniel Timothy -> 2 Seasons with LOU
OL Bubba Hankins -> 3 Seasons with LOU
DB Ross McCurtry -> 1.5 Seasons with LOU -> Traded to PIT
BOS 1967 3rd Round Pick -> OL Mike Normal -> 3 Seasons on LOU Reserve
BOS 1969 Conditional 5th Round Pick -> OL Gleeson Seidl -> 1 Season on LOU Reserve

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 91 OVR
BUF: DL William Sanderson - 91 OVR
HFX: DL Wayne Baxton - 89 OVR
IND: OL Viktor Stahl - 90 OVR
LDN: OL Emil Jennings - 87 OVR
LI: RB Dareion Fields - 88 OVR
LOU: S Johnny Berger - 87 OVR
MTL: S Garet deVale - 90 OVR
OTT: WR Marshall Leonard - 86 OVR
PIT: OL Erik Nelson - 88 OVR
PRO: DB Neville Falkner - 93 OVR
TOR: RB Max Tracy - 87 OVR

Awards
MVP: S Garet deVale MTL
Offensive Player of the Year: RB Jimmy Golden BUF
Defensive Player of the Year: LB William Washington II LI
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Henderson Schumacher LI
Coach of the Year: Maurice Evanson BUF
Rookie of the Year: DL Bernhard Hartmann OTT
Breakout Player of the Year: QB Buck Murphy LOU
Playoff MVP: DB Rutherford Winters LI
McCallister Cup MVP: QB Charles Lemieux BUF

1968 Season

Events:
New Minneapolis stadium under construction
NAAF announces expansion to Minneapolis and Kansas City. 
Bye weeks are implemented and rosters expanded
Van Fossen is removed as ACFL commissioner, Don Soriano is appointed to replace him

1st Overall Pick: LB Judge Barrett - UHamilton - Toronto Steelheads
Mr. Irrelevant: TE Ben Gibson - Major Cincinnati - Buffalo Blue Wings
Best Player: DL Arthur Bradshaw - Western New York - Pittsburgh Blacksmiths - Round 1, Pick 2

Biggest Free Agency Move: WR Zachariah Pembroke - BUF -> BOS - 2Y, $26,000

Biggest Trade: 
To BOS
RB Reggie Whitehead -> 2 Seasons with BOS, 1 All-Star

To IND
WR Evan Clanton -> 1 Season with IND -> Picked by MIN in Expansion Draft
BOS 1968 2nd Round Pick -> DB Carl Odebell -> 1 Season in IND
BOS 1969 4th Round Pick -> Traded to PRO

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 92 OVR
BUF: QB Charles Lemieux - 88 OVR
HFX: DL Wayne Baxton - 89 OVR
IND: OL Jean-Baptiste Desjardins - 90 OVR
LDN: OL Emil Jennings - 88 OVR
LI: LB William Washington II - 89 OVR
LOU: WR Casey Coleman - 90 OVR
MTL: S Garet deVale - 87 OVR
OTT: DB Sergio Alvarez - 90 OVR
PIT: OL Erik Nelson - 88 OVR
PRO: DB Neville Falkner - 93 OVR
TOR: RB Max Tracy - 89 OVR

Awards
MVP: RB Max Tracy TOR
Offensive Player of the Year: QB Nathaniel Braddock BOS
Defensive Player of the Year: DL Bernhard Hartmann OTT
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Henderson Schumacher LI
Coach of the Year: Jean Matieau OTT
Rookie of the Year: DL Arthur Bradshaw PIT
Breakout Player of the Year: QB Louis Vaughn PIT
Playoff MVP: DL Wayne Baxton HFX
McCallister Cup MVP: QB Lyle Painter HFX

1969 Season

Events:
The Minnesota Serpents officially join the NAAF
Kansas City’s stadium construction put on hold due to record drought in the summer.
No suitable location available, the team is officially delayed until further notice
Hybrid Football Conferences gain more traction.
ACFL merges Boston Shamrocks with Pittsburgh Hammers, Rochester Millers are folded.

1st Overall Pick: LB Garrett Roberts - New England - Minnesota Serpents
Mr. Irrelevant: S Mitchell Schoonhoven - Nova Scotia - London Tigers
Best Player: DL Dallas Breaker - Allegheny - Long Island Raiders - Round 1, Pick 2

Biggest Free Agency Move: DB Neville Falkner - PRO -> IND - 3Y, $40,000

Biggest Trade: 
To OTT
DL Winfield Winchester -> 1 Season with OTT
MIN 1969 2nd Round Pick -> WR Matthre de la Cruz -> 1 Season on OTT Reserve
MIN 1969 5th Round Pick -> RB Théomire Desormeaux -> 1 Season on OTT Reserve

To MIN
WR Ferdinand Matthews -> 1 Season with MIN
MTL 1969 2nd Round Pick -> S Gérard LaCroix -> 1 Season with MIN
LDN 1969 4th Round Pick -> DB Anthony Proulx -> 1 Season on MIN Reserve

Each Team’s Top Rated Player
BOS: QB Nathaniel Braddock - 92 OVR
BUF: QB Charles Lemieux - 87 OVR
HFX: DL Wayne Baxton - OVR
IND: DB Neville Falkner - 92 OVR
LDN: OL Emil Jennings - 88 OVR
LI: LB William Washington II - 89 OVR
LOU: WR Casey Coleman - 91 OVR
MIN: OL Elias McCarren - 89 OVR
MTL: OL Elliot Barrett - 90 OVR
OTT: DB Sergio Alvarez - 93 OVR
PIT: OL Erik Nelson - 90 OVR
PRO: LB Kurt Warlock - 89 OVR
TOR: RB Max Tracy - 87 OVR

Awards
MVP: QB Louis Vaughn PIT
Offensive Player of the Year: WR Ed Edwards IND
Defensive Player of the Year: DB Neville Falkner IND
Special Teams Player of the Year: K Nimrod Handsworth LDN
Coach of the Year: Soni Dionne MIN
Rookie of the Year: QB Drake Young OTT
Breakout Player of the Year: RB Reggie Whitehead
Playoff MVP: RB Jimmy Golden BUF
McCallister Cup MVP: DL William Sanderson BUF

1960s Decade in Review: Games of the Decade Top 10

1960s Decade in Review: Games of the Decade Top 10

#10 - 1962 Week 12: Louisville Thunder - 29, London Tigers - 30 - Thunder Stadium - September 8, 1962 - 7 PM ET - SNF - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
7-3 LOU - PTD QB Leonidas Dumont -> WR Piers Key
2nd Q
7-6 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
14-6 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark
14-12 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox
3rd Q
17-12 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
17-15 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
17-22 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
23-22 LOU - RTD RB Rodney Clark 
4th Q
26-22 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
29-22 LOU - FG K Donald Brewer
29-28 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan
29-30 LDN - 2PT QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox

For the final Saturday Night battle of the season, the Tigers and Thunder would battle for the West Division, as the winner of the game would get the bye to the West Division Final.
It was a back-and-forth affair with each team trading blows heading into the final quarter with Louisville holding onto the 1-point lead. 
The Thunder defence would hold the Tigers back while the offence would get a couple of field goals to hold onto a 7-point lead.
The Tigers would have one last push in the tank and QB Riley Kiernan would lead them down the field for a touchdown to make it a 1-point game. 
Now, if the game ended in a tie, the Thunder would get the division so the Tigers gambled and went for 2 points.
Kiernan would roll out and find WR Russell Wilcox in the endzone to get the 2-point attempt and give the Tigers the lead and eventually the West Division.

#9 - Long Island Raiders 34, London Tigers - 37 - OT - Long Island Stadium - September 24, 1960 - 7 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 LDN - PTD QB Christian Stewart -> TE Paul McDowell
3-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
6-7 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
13-7 LI - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
20-7 LI - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
20-10 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3rd Q
20-17 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
20-24 LDN - PTD QB Christian Stewart -> WR Max Sutton
4th Q
27-24 LI - RTD RB Johnnie Stafford
27-27 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
Overtime
34-27 LI - DTD PNT BLK DB Slay Mitchell
34-34 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
34-37 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth

The Raiders beat the Tigers in the final game of the 1960 season to win the West Division, but the biggest impact from that contest was that both QB Lyle Painter of the Raiders and QB Riley Kiernan of the Tigers left that game with injuries. 
Two weeks later QB Brian Meadows, LI, and QB Christian Stewart, LDN, would face off in the West Division Final.
RB Johnnie Stafford was also having his best season and would make an impact in the first half for the Raiders with a pair of touchdowns to give the team a 20-10 lead at the break.
In the second half, the Tigers would storm back with a pair of touchdowns in the 3rd.
The Raiders would get back in front with Johnnie Stafford’s 3rd touchdown of the game, but the Tigers would get a last-minute field goal to send the game to overtime.
A blocked punt from DB Slay Mitchell would give the Raiders the lead in OT, but the Tigers bounced back and QB Christian Stewart would lead the Tigers' offence to a touchdown to tie it yet again.
The Tigers would get a stop and would go down and get the game-winning kick to send the team to their 2nd straight McCallister Cup.

#8 - 43rd McCallister Cup: London Tigers - 24, Boston Independents - 25 - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - October 1, 1961 - 6 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
7-3 LDN - QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
2nd Q
10-3 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
10-6 BOS - FG K Johnnie Berg
11-6 LDN - Single K Nimrod Handsworth
3rd Q
11-12 BOS - RTD RB Kendall Morgan
18-12 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Benedict Spencer
4th Q
18-19 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Ellis Lindholm
24-19 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
24-25 BOS - PTD QB Nathaniel Braddock -> WR Clyde McIntosh

The Tigers returned to the McCallister Cup for the 3rd straight season and Boston made their first since 1954.
The first half would be a bit slow as both defences were managing to hold their own and make some big plays.
Both teams would score touchdowns in the 3rd to start up the more offensive 2nd half.
In the end, the game would come down to a clutch drive, led by QB Nathaniel Braddock, who had gotten the team in position to take the lead.
The game-deciding play would be a pass to veteran WR Clyde McIntosh, who would hurdle over DB Bob Ellis and then dive into the endzone.

#7 - 1969 West Division Semi-Final: Indiana Victors - 24, Pittsburgh Blacksmiths - 38 - OT - Victory Stadium - September 21, 1969 - 6 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
0-3 PIT - FG K Al Highlander
7-3 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Ed Edwards
2nd Q
14-3 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> TE Eric Peterson
17-3 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
3rd Q
17-10 PIT - RTD RB Tresean Jones
17-17 PIT - PTD QB Louis Vaughn -> WR Orlando Barrack
4th Q
24-17 IND - RTD RB Raymond Green
24-24 PIT - PTD QB Louis Vaughn -> WR Justin Dubuque
OT
24-31 PIT - RTD RB Ronald O’Sullivan
21-38 PIT - DTD INT DB Zed McLaughlin

Pittsburgh’s first playoff game was one to remember.
It was an ugly start for the Blacksmiths, as the Indiana Victors took off with a 17-3 lead in the first half.
However, the Blacksmiths bounced back in the second half with a pair of touchdowns in the 3rd to suddenly tie the game.
Indy would go back up by a touchdown to start the 4th, but 1969 MVP, QB Louis Vaughn, would pull it together and find a way to score a touchdown with less than 30 seconds left in the game.
Pittsburgh would keep the momentum into the extra frame and take their first lead of the game.
They would then clinch the game with a big interception by LB Quinn Masters and then pitch to DB Zed McLaughlin who took it into the endzone for a touchdown.

#6 - 1962 East Division Semi-Final: Ottawa Royals - 34, Montreal Rouge - 38 - OT - Royals Stadium at Brewer Park - September 16, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
2nd Q
0-14 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
7-14 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
3rd Q
10-14 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
10-21 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
17-21 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
4th Q
17-28 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis
23-28 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
29-28 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> TE Jervonte Howell
31-28 OTT - 2PT QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
31-31 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
OT
34-31 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
34-38 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis

The classic Royals-Rouge rivalry would have one of its best installments in the 1962 East Division Semi-Final.
Montreal jumped out to a 0-14 lead in the first half, but Ottawa would answer back with the next 10 points. 
Montreal would eventually take an 11-point lead early in the 4th quarter, but QB Jean Matieau and the Royals would not go down without a fight and they would rally with a pair of 4th quarter touchdowns to take the lead.
Luckily for Montreal, they would be able to recover from the blown lead and get a field goal to send the game to overtime.
Ottawa would strike first to take a 34–31 lead in the extra frame, but a big play from WR Derek Cross would set up WR Taylor Karis for the game-winning score to give Montreal their first playoff win since the 1953 McCallister Cup.

#5 - 50th McCallister Cup: Halifax Mariners - 24, Indiana Victors - 20 - Richardson Stadium - October 6, 1968 - 6 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy
1st Q
0-7 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Ed Edwards
0-14 IND - PTD QB Tom Applewhite -> WR Evan Clanton
2nd Q
7-14 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> RB Ronald O’Sullivan
7-17 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
10-17 HFX - FG K Albert Wickerweaver
3rd Q
10-20 IND - FG K Ross Poindexter
17-20 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Shane Steadman
4th Q
24-20 HFX - PTD QB Lyle Painter -> WR Jav Kerrigan

For the 50th McCallister Cup, two franchises that had gone through many tough years in the early 60s met in Boston.
The Victors would come out swinging with a pair of touchdowns in the opening quarter while their defence held off the Mariners.
The Mariners would bounce back in the 2nd quarter with 10 points of their own, but they were still down by 7 going into the 2nd half.
Indiana would take a 10-point lead early in the 3rd, but eventually, Halifax would pull to within 3 points heading into the final quarter.
Indiana would pin the Mariners down on their own 14 late in the game, but they were able to get up to midfield before being forced to a 3rd down.
On the play, Painter would lose the football on a hit from DL Ron Prumple, but the play was called back for offside on Prumple.
Halifax would take advantage and soon enough Lyle Painter would find WR Jav Kerrigan for the game-winning score to clinch them their first title in the NAAF.

#4 - 1964 East Division Final: Montreal Rouge - 26, Long Island Raiders - 30 - Mount Royal Stadium - September 27, 1964 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Cloudy/Windy
1st Q
3-0 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
10-0 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Taylor Karis
10-3 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
2nd Q
17-3 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
17-6 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
3rd Q
23-6 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
23-13 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
4th Q
23-20 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields
23-23 LI - FG K Henderson Schumacher
26-23 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
26-30 LI - RTD RB Dareion Fields

Next, we have another epic comeback as the Montreal Rouge would control the game throughout the first half taking a 17-6 lead into the break. 
Montreal would add to their lead early in the end half to go up by 17, but the Raiders would finally answer with a touchdown from RB Dareion Fields.
The tide continued to turn in the favour of the Raiders as Dareion Fields would get his second of the game, to help the Raiders pull within 3 and then tie the game shortly after.
Montreal would get a score back to regain the lead and would hope to hold off the Raiders on their final drive.
Montreal would hold the Raiders to 3rd and 1 around midfield and, of course, the Raiders would go for it.
The Raiders put faith into their RB in Dareion Fields and the star back would find a hole and explode right into the open field.
Fields ran 52 yards to the endzone to give the Raiders their first lead of the game and send them to the McCallister Cup.

#3 - 45th McCallister Cup: London Tigers - 34, Providence Gold Stars - 31 - Long Island Stadium - October 6, 1963 - 6 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
14-0 LDN - RTD QB Rigobert St-Hilaire
2nd Q
14-7 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
14-14 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
17-14 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
3rd Q
17-21 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Owen Paisley
17-24 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
24-24 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Jack Duncan
4th Q
24-31 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
31-31 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Russell Wilcox
34-31 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth

Long Island was treated to an offensive duel for the 45th McCallister Cup.
The Tigers brought the pressure early with a pair of touchdowns in the opening quarter.
The Gold Stars rebounded in the 2nd and tied it up before the Tigers retook the lead just before the break.
The close contest would continue throughout the 3rd quarter with both teams getting a touchdown, while Providence would add a field goal to tie the game going into the final quarter.
An amazing throw from Connor O’Rourke would give the Gold Stars the lead in the 4th quarter, but the Tigers would not go away quietly.
After WR Russell Wilcox tied the game up, the Tigers' defence would stall the Gold Stars and allow the Tigers one last shot before the clock ran out.
QB Riley Kiernan led the Tigers down the field to set up K Nimrod Handsworth for the game-winning kick with no time on the clock.

#2 - 1962 East Division Final: Providence Gold Stars - 24, Montreal Rouge - 29 - September 23, 1962 - 3 PM ET - Weather: Partly Cloudy
1st Q
0-3 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
7-3 PRO - RTD RB Marcus Devonshire
2nd Q
7-10 MTL - RTD RB Scott Mallard-White
14-10 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
3rd Q
14-13 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
21-13 PRO - PTD QB Connor O’Rourke -> WR Cedric Peterson
21-19 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross
4th Q
21-22 MTL - FG K Arthur Kettinger
24-22 PRO - FG K Ira Foster
24-29 MTL - PTD QB Gene Bishop -> WR Derek Cross

Providence is once again featured in one of the best games of the decade, but once again it comes with heartbreak.
Providence had the early advantage, coming away with the 7-3 lead after the first quarter.
In the second Montreal would gain the lead, but Providence took it right back with a 2nd touchdown.
Providence would start the 2nd half off on the wrong foot, with Montreal getting a pick, but they managed to hold them to just a field goal.
After Providence added to their lead with a touchdown pass, the Rouge would find the endzone with WR Derek Cross to cut the lead to 2.
Montreal would take the lead early in the 4th, but Providence would take it back on the ensuing drive.
QB Gene Bishop was leading the Rouge down the field late and was threatening to score, but the QB got a little too aggressive and would overthrow his target and into the arms of S Shawn Jensen of the Gold Stars.
The crowd in Providence thought the game was certainly over and they would be heading to their 1st McCallister Cup since 1953.
However, one of the craziest turn of events would occur as Providence attempted to get a first down on 2nd and short, but there was an issue with the snap and O’Rourke would fumble with the ball before giving it to RB Marcus Devonshire, but the exchange was interfered with by S Garet deVale, forcing a fumble and giving Montreal another chance.
They would take the field and score a touchdown to give them the lead and the win.

#1 - 42nd McCallister Cup: London Tigers - 38, Ottawa Royals 33 - Western Fair Stadium - October 2, 1960 - 6 PM ET - Weather: Clear
1st Q
7-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Benedict Spencer
14-0 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
14-7 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Mackenzie Jones
2nd Q
17-7 LDN - FG K Nimrod Handsworth
24-7 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
24-14 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Truman Harry
3rd Q
24-21 OTT - KRTD RB Alexei Volkov
24-28 OTT - PTD QB Jean Matieau -> WR Chester Bennett
31-28 LDN - RTD RB Clifford Russell
4th Q
38-28 LDN - PTD QB Riley Kiernan -> WR Max Sutton
38-31 OTT - FG K Maurice Lafayette
38-33 OTT - Safety (WR Max Sutton kneel)

The best game of the decade would end up being the finale of the first season of the decade as QB Riley Kiernan and the Tigers looked to finally get over the hump against QB Jean Matieau and the Ottawa Royals who had beaten them in the big game the previous season.
The Tigers came to play on home field, taking a 14-0 lead in the opening quarter, but the Royals bounced back with a touchdown themselves before the end of the quarter.
The Tigers’ offence kept on rolling in the second, going up 24-7.
Near the end of the half, the Royals would pull out their famous trick play that won them the 1956 McCallister Cup and get on the board late to make it 24-14.
Ottawa continued to pull tricks, by throwing their starting RB, Alexei Volkov, out for the kick, to which he promptly took it to the house to cut the lead down to 3.
Ottawa would eventually grab their first lead of the game, but at a cost with WR Mackenzie Jones being taken out of the game.
The Tigers would respond near the end of the quarter, before then extending their lead to 10 early in the 4th.
Ottawa would cut the lead down to 7 with a field goal, but they still needed a touchdown.
QB Jean Matieau would get the ball one last time and would lead a lengthy drive down to the Tigers’ 7-yard line, where the Tigers made an electrifying stand that had the crowd buzzing.
After the Tigers got the stop they would run the clock, before letting WR Max Sutton take the snap on the punt and run around the endzone until the time ran and he gave up the safety to seal the win for London.