The Mid-America Football League is the only true minor league not-for-profit football cooperative in the country. Founded in 1995 the MFL has organized and promoted over 723 regular season, play-off, championship and all-star games. Semi-Pro/Minor League/Adult Amateur football has over 600 teams in 50 leagues throughout the United States and Canada.
Since its inception more than 4,000 athletes have played in MFL team uniforms with some of the nations top minor league teams. The 2006 season promises to be even better with the league teams: Minnesota Maulers, Minneapolis Lumberjacks, Midwest Pioneers, Twin Cities Titans, Cedar Valley(IA) Vikings, Central Minnesota Thunderbirds, Minnesota Valley Warriors, Iowa Threshers, Superior Stampede and the Winina/Lacrosse Rough Riders. MFL teams have sent 83 players to the professional level in Arena and World League Football leagues.
The Mid-America Football League has helped launch several regional and national events: The Free Agent Semi-Pro All-American Bowl for minor league and college all-stars, held annually in the Minneapolis Metrodome the third Saturday in December. Also, the MFL has helped coordinate the USFA, AFA, MLFN and Casino Bowls on a National level. Finally, in 1998, the MFL was a source of the resurgence of Women's football in the United States, assisting with the start of the Women's Professional Football League.
MFL Annual Awards
Year
League Champions
Coach of the Year
League MVP
1995
Minnesota Maulers
Gene Wise, Minnesota Maulers
QB Tom Stallings, Minnesota Maulers
1996
Minnesota Maulers
Al Howard, Twin City Talons
QB Tom Stallings, Minnesota Maulers
1997
Minneapolis Lumberjacks
Todd Fultz, Minneapolis Lumberjacks
K Steve Opstad, Minneapolis Lumberjacks
1998
Minnesota Maulers
Bill Hunstock, Minnesota Maulers
RB Keith Williams, Minneapolis Lumberjacks
1999
St. Paul Pigs
Brent Jeffers & Willis Jaycox, St. Paul Pigs
QB Todd Jeffers, St. Paul Pigs
2000
Anoka County K-9s
Chad Erikson, Anoka County K-9s
RB Ryan Patin, Anoka County K-9s
2001
Minnesota Maulers Central Minnesota Thunderbirds
Bill Hunstock, Minnesota Maulers Chad Baldwin, Central Minnesota Thunderbirds
WR Charles Klug, Minnesota Maulers RB Jesse Whiley, Central Minnesota Thunderbirds
2002
Minnesota Maulers
Bill Hunstock, Minnesota Maulers
QB Chris Esterley, Minnesota Maulers DT Ray Reinhart, Central Minnesota Thunderbirds
2003
St. Paul Pioneers Minnesota Maulers (regular season)
Adam Gold, St. Paul Pioneers
QB Chris Esterley, Minnesota Maulers
2004
St. Paul Pioneers
Bo Wasurick, St. Paul Pioneers Marion Barber, Lumberjacks
OLB Scott Ramsdell, St. Paul Pioneers
2005
Twin Cities Titans
Chad Baldwin-Thunderbirds
RB Eric Tarasewicz-Thunderbirds
2006
Midwest Pioneers
Nate Hieser Pioneers
RB Kevin Guillory Stampede
2007
TBD
TBD
TBD
MFL Commissioner History
Commissioner
Years
Stan "Krusher" Kowalski
1995
Dan "The Common Man" Cole
1996-1997
Dick Jankowski
1998-1999
Al Howard
2000
John "JT" Turner
2001-2002
Terry Sullivan
2003-present
Old MFL Websites (historical)
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The Mid-America Football League is the only true minor league not-for-profit football cooperative in the country. Founded in 1995 the MFL has organized and promoted over 723 regular season, play-off, championship and all-star games. Semi-Pro/Minor League/Adult Amateur football has over 600 teams in 50 leagues throughout the United States and Canada.
Since its inception more than 4,000 athletes have played in MFL team uniforms with some of the nations top minor league teams. The 2006 season promises to be even better with the league teams: Minnesota Maulers, Minneapolis Lumberjacks, Midwest Pioneers, Twin Cities Titans, Cedar Valley(IA) Vikings, Central Minnesota Thunderbirds, Minnesota Valley Warriors, Iowa Threshers, Superior Stampede and the Winina/Lacrosse Rough Riders. MFL teams have sent 83 players to the professional level in Arena and World League Football leagues.
The Mid-America Football League has helped launch several regional and national events: The Free Agent Semi-Pro All-American Bowl for minor league and college all-stars, held annually in the Minneapolis Metrodome the third Saturday in December. Also, the MFL has helped coordinate the USFA, AFA, MLFN and Casino Bowls on a National level. Finally, in 1998, the MFL was a source of the resurgence of Women's football in the United States, assisting with the start of the Women's Professional Football League.
