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The Canton Legends are a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They are a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Canton Memorial Civic Center. The team name is in reference to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, since Canton is where the building is located. Currently, they're the defending AIFA champions.
During their inaugural season, the Legends ended up at a mediocre 3-7, just beating the Raleigh Rebels for 4th Place in the league. Since the league only had six teams, everyone (including the Legends) made the playoffs. They won the opening round against the Rebels, but their season ended when they lost to the Erie Freeze in the semifinals.
On Saturday, May 6, 2006, the Legends won 54-41 against the Huntington Heroes on the road, but not without controversy. The Legends were in violation for having an illegal roster, for they added some players to their rosters illegally. At first the AIFL awarded the win to Huntington; later Canton got the win, but had to pay an $800 fine for its actions.[1]
Despite that little controversy, the Legends eventually managed to win the AIFL's ultimate title for 2006, beating the Rome Renegades 61-40.
[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season |
W |
L |
T |
Finish |
Playoff Results |
| Canton Legends (AIFL) |
| 2005 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
4th League |
Lost League Semifinals (Erie) |
| 2006 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
2nd Northern |
Won American Bowl II (Rome) |
| Canton Legends (AIFA) |
| 2007 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Totals |
17 |
12 |
0 |
(including playoffs) |
[edit] Entire 2006 Season Schedule
[edit] External links
