Atlantic Coast Football League (1968-1970)
Tombstone
Born: January 22, 19681Hartford Gets Second Pro Grid Team, AP via The Meriden Journal, Jan. 23, 1968
Re-branded: 1970 (Richmond Saints)
First Game: August 17, 1968 (L @ 23-0 @ Hartford Knights)
Last Game: November 22, 1969 (W 40-23 vs. Roanoke Buckskins )
ACFL Championships: None
Stadium
Richmond Roadrunners
City Stadium
Opened: October 26, 1929 (as Richmond Stadium)2Big Football Cards For Nearby Teams, The Free Lance-Star, Sep. 14, 1929
Marketing
Team Colors: Old Gold, Black, and White
Ownership & Affiliation
Owners:
NFL Affiliation: New Orleans Saints, 1969
Our Favorite Stuff
ACFL Logo T-Shirt
The Atlantic Coast Football League of 1962 – 1973 was likely the closest pro football has ever come to having a true “triple-A” minor league, similar to baseball. At the league’s peak in the late 1960’s, NFL teams such as the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins maintained farm clubs in the ACFL.
Background
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