Barcelona Dragons
March 14, 2014
The Barcelona Dragons were a founding franchise in the NFL-backed World League of American Football in 1991. The WLAF sought to serve as both a developmental league for the NFL and a marketing mechanism to extend the NFL brand into European markets. In both 1991 and 1992, the Dragons played both European and American teams in a truly global league. After a two-year hiatus in 1993-1994, the Dragons and the WLAF returned as a Europe-only in 1995. During their 11 seasons of play, the Dragons would appear in four World Bowl title games and help to jumpstart the career of long-time NFL quarterback Jon Kitna.