....that was in 1961.
I'm thinking that is the only time a CFL team beat a USA team, might be one more.
Yes the leagues (NFL also) did play some preseason games back in the day.
In at least one game it was CFL rules the first half/USA rules the second half. Loved to have seen that. Not sure what field they played on.
I was checking out the career of Terry Metcalf, we see a three season..........nothing....then Redskins, that got me thinking, then I remembered he did play a few seasons of CFL ball. Which reminded me of that above.
Funny thing about that Bills thing, was the greatest player they had in those AFL years was a former CFL star....Cookie Gilchrist...the first 1000 yard rusher in AFL history.
Can't talk CFL and not mention George Reed, he was their Jim Brown, still is actually from an historical perspective. He was out of Washington State where he did little. Totally different situation in the CFL. How he stayed in the CFL all those years? The NFL had to have come calling.
Getting back to Metcalf, he had over a dozen runs of 50 yards or longer over 8000 yards rushing/receiving,, over 4000 yards returning kicks, and over50TD's. Held at least three NFL records. Yet, no Hall of Fame.
I do wonder how the CFL champs would fare vs an Alabama, a Clemson, hell.....pre Mayfield Browns.
George Reed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ept6okXOO58
Terry Metcalf (worth another look)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMddevnDyb0
The amazing Pinball Clemons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fATfScdWdnc
Gizmo Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngO4n6miSgY
I'm thinking that is the only time a CFL team beat a USA team, might be one more.
Yes the leagues (NFL also) did play some preseason games back in the day.
In at least one game it was CFL rules the first half/USA rules the second half. Loved to have seen that. Not sure what field they played on.
I was checking out the career of Terry Metcalf, we see a three season..........nothing....then Redskins, that got me thinking, then I remembered he did play a few seasons of CFL ball. Which reminded me of that above.
Funny thing about that Bills thing, was the greatest player they had in those AFL years was a former CFL star....Cookie Gilchrist...the first 1000 yard rusher in AFL history.
Can't talk CFL and not mention George Reed, he was their Jim Brown, still is actually from an historical perspective. He was out of Washington State where he did little. Totally different situation in the CFL. How he stayed in the CFL all those years? The NFL had to have come calling.
Getting back to Metcalf, he had over a dozen runs of 50 yards or longer over 8000 yards rushing/receiving,, over 4000 yards returning kicks, and over50TD's. Held at least three NFL records. Yet, no Hall of Fame.
I do wonder how the CFL champs would fare vs an Alabama, a Clemson, hell.....pre Mayfield Browns.
George Reed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ept6okXOO58
Terry Metcalf (worth another look)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMddevnDyb0
The amazing Pinball Clemons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fATfScdWdnc
Gizmo Williams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngO4n6miSgY
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