Dead Football Cards

Celebrating(?) cards from dead football leagues. Aggregating @CFLUSACards @XFLCards @AAFCards @WLAFCards @NFLECards @AFLTradingCards. Curated by @Tannerman.

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Played 14 seasons for #ArizonaRattlers & 1 for #ChicagoRush. When this card printed, ranked 3rd in League history in passing TDs, passing yards, pass attempts & 2nd in completions.

Sherdrick Bonner #ArizonaRattlers - 2005 #UpperDeck #AFL #3

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Finished 2nd among Skyhawks in 1991 with 65 tackles, added 3.5 sacks and 3 QB hurries. Played with #CFL #TorontoArgonauts; logged 1 tackle.

Shawn Woodson #RaleighDurhamSkyhawks - 1991 #ProSet #WLAF #130

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Played in #NFLEurope (2000), #CFL (1997-2008), & #XFL (2001). #GreyCup MVP with #CalgaryStampeders. Coached in #CFL for #Edmonton, #Ottawa, & #Saskatchewan.

Marcus Crandell #ScottishClaymores - 2000 #Bowman #145

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Washington played 8 games in the Alliance, recording 14 tackles. 3 sacks including 2 vs. #SanDiegoFleet and 1 vs. #OrlandoApollos.

Shawn Washington #SanAntonioCommanders - 2019 #Topps #AAF #165

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Silvers ranked third in the #AAF in completion percentage (64.0) and passer rating (86.1) as a first-year pro for Memphis.

Brandon Silvers #SeattleDragons - 2020 #Topps #XFL #17

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In the 1994 #CFL season, Damon completed 254 passes in 493 attempts for 3,554 yards with 19 TDs and only 15 INTs. In '93, he was 2nd in the league with 120 carries for 920 yards & 6 TDs.

Damon Allen #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #71

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Nick had 14 starts in 17 games in 1994 & graded better than 90% 10 times, including 99% against the @BCLions when he earned honorable mention Outstanding Lineman of the Week honors.

Nick Subis #BaltimoreStallions - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #74

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In Week 11 back in 1995 there were more than 58,000 empty seats at the Liberty Bowl when the Mad Dogs edged the #ShreveportPirates by a point, 22-21 - giving Memphis a .500 record.

Gary Anderson #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #67

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Eldonta played 17 games for Shreveport in 1994, including five as a starter. He led the team in special-teams tackles with 29, third-most in the CFL.

Eldonta Osbourne #ShreveportPirates - 1995 JOGO #CFL #316

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Saunders signed with the Texans as a free agent prior to the 1995 season opener. The @sskroughriders top RB for 2 seasons was a 1,000-yard rusher in 1994.

Mike Saunders #SanAntonioTexans - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #187

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Ken signed with Baltimore as a free agent in 1994 after 3 seasons with @calstampeders and 2 with @BCLions. He entered the 1995 season with career totals of 82 games played.

Ken Watson #BaltimoreStallions - 1995 JOGO #CFL #123

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After the #CFL killed the American expansion experiment, Carter moved north as the Stallions morphed into the new @MTLAlouettes in 1996.

He's currently in jail for securities fraud.

Grant Carter #BaltimoreStallions - 1995 JOGO #CFL #120

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John earned a starting position in Sacramento's secondary for the 1993 season, the team's 1st in the CFL. He made some big plays as team adapted to pass-oriented CFL-style of offense.

John Wiley #SacramentoGoldMiners - 1993 #JOGO #CFL #105

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Mayfield was acquired by the #ShreveportPirates in 1995 as a free agent, through the #LasVegasPosse's dispersal draft. He caught 61 passes for 1,202 yards in 1994.

Curtis Mayfield #ShreveportPirates - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #216

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Just like during tonight's battle between the @Wpg_BlueBombers & @MTLAlouettes, fans watching the #CFL during 1993-5 American expansion had to deal with a Horn.

Joe Horn #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #59

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Dependable and versatile, John is a former #WLAF #SacramentoSurge player - the team that migrated into the CFL’s #SacramentoGoldMiners - and eventually the Texans.

John Buddenberg #SanAntonioTexans - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #181

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A home-town favorite, Matthews made the Gold Miners in 1993 in his 2nd CFL go-round. He previously spent part of the 1991 season on practice roster for the @Wpg_BlueBombers.

Keilan Matthews #SacramentoGoldMiners - 1993 #JOGO #CFL #167

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A native of Lomma, Sweden, Nittmo had an impressive first season in 1994, making 30 of 43 field goal attempts & scoring 127 points. Also played in the #WLAF for the #MontrealMachine.

Bjorn Nittmo #ShreveportPirates - 1995 #JOGO #CFL #104

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While on the topic of Marino/Masoli…

In August 1994 Goodwin scuffled with Posse’s Wolf Barber on a Las Vegas punt return. Got ejected; 3 others also kicked out of game that night.

Matt Goodwin #BaltimoreStallions - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #62

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28 years ago tonight: Calvillo threw 3 TD passes for the Posse in 1st win by a #CFL USA expansion team over another, the #SacramentoGoldMiners.

Anthony Calvillo #LasVegasPosse - 1994 #JOGO #CFL #202

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