BPFL Pro Bowl
Current season, competition or edition: 2023 BPFL season | |
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| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992–present |
| Inaugural season | 1991 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | Kingdom of Brazoria |
| Headquarters | Dallas, Leon, B.Z. |
| Venue(s) |
Memorial Stadium (1992–1997) Alamodome (1998–2004) Pecan Bowl (2005–2010) Stadium rotation (2011–present) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Santa Fe Saints (3) |
| Most titles | San Antonio Colts (8) |
| TV partner(s) |
Various
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| Sponsor(s) |
SunJet (1992–1999) Waco Food Company (1999–present) |
| Official website | BPFL.com – Pro Bowl |
The BPFL Pro Bowl is an annual American football game that has determined the Gold Cup season champion since the 1991 Brazorian Professional Football League (BPFL) regular season. The championship game pits the Upper Bracket regular season champion against the Lower Bracket regular season champion of the BPFL, with standings being determined from the pre-season. Since 1995, the game has typically been played on the third Friday of January, with the game itself being held in-rotation between Memorial Stadium, Pecan Bowl, and McCarthy Field since 2011.
History
In November 1990, the American Football Federation (AFF) announced plans to launch a professional gridiron football league in Brazoria. At a time when most college football players would either play other sports or migrate to play professionally, the Yellowrose Revolution and King Juan Carlos II's de-Landonization of popular cultural institutions in his coronation on 1 July 1990 would lead to foreign investments. Initially a satellite league for the Sierran American Football League (SAFL) with initial funds made by the SAFL owners and the rosters consisting of "second-line athletes and rookies from established SAFL teams", the Brazorian Professional Football League (BPFL) featured a proposal of six teams (located in Waco, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Austin, and Oklahoma City) upon its first regular season in Fall 1991. After the unexpected death of Zackary Dunn, owner of the Waco Cavaliers franchise, and difficulty in securing domestic ownership over the franchise in the city itself, plans for a franchise in Waco would fall through, however, four franchises (Santa Fe, Laredo, Beaumont, and San Antonio) would be sold that spring.
At a 2 May 1991 press conference at the AFF headquarters in Dallas, Leon, a total of ten teams would be announced, divided into two brackets determined in the preseason consisting of five teams each, with a playoff series in the weeks following. An AFF-based Pro Bowl would be announced for the following year on the second Saturday of January to conclude the 1991 regular season, with the official sponsor being announced as SunJet (then-known as the SunJet BPFL Pro Bowl). The second Saturday would remain the date for bowl games played between 1992 and 1995, as upon the creation of the AFF World Championship, the game would be moved later into month, being held on the third Friday of January. Since 1999, the official sponsor for the game has been the Waco Food Company, with the game being officially known as the WFC BPFL Pro Bowl. The first five BPFL Pro Bowls were held at Memorial Stadium in Austin, Brazos. From 1998 until 2004, the game was played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Guadalupe. With the opening of the Pecan Bowl that same year, the title game would be held there from 2005 to 2010. Since 2011, the hosting for the Pro Bowl has been held in-rotation between Memorial Stadium, the Pecan Bowl, and McCarthy Field.
Results
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Beaumont Wolves | 38–34 | Dallas Texans | Memorial Stadium, Austin, Brazos | 32,382 | SunJet |
| 1993 | Dallas Texans | 24–7 | San Antonio Colts | 33,521 | ||
| 1994 | San Antonio Colts | 52–28 | Oklahoma City Chargers | 37,221 | ||
| 1995 | Denver Broncos | 42–7 | Houston Oilers | 29,842 | ||
| 1996 | Denver Broncos | 57–21 | Grand Llano Rattlers | 44,932 | ||
| 1997 | Houston Oilers | 39–22 | Oklahoma City Chargers | 34,243 | ||
| 1998 | Houston Oilers | 50–46 | Laredo Cardinals | Alamodome, San Antonio, Guadalupe | 44,291 | |
| 1999 | Houston Oilers | 22–3 | San Antonio Colts | 35,280 | ||
| 2000 | Denver Broncos | 32–14 | Houston Oilers | 36,127 | Waco Food Company | |
| 2001 | Oklahoma City Chargers | 10–8 | Austin Apollos | 42,312 | ||
| 2002 | Grand Llano Rattlers | 56–20 | Denver Broncos | 42,411 | ||
| 2003 | Oklahoma City Chargers | 31–24 | Houston Oilers | 55,172 | ||
| 2004 | Oklahoma City Chargers | 24–22 | Laredo Cardinals | 41,235 | ||
| 2005 | San Antonio Colts | 49–17 | Denver Broncos | Pecan Bowl, Dallas, Leon | 42,412 | |
| 2006 | San Antonio Colts | 35–23 | Dallas Texans | 47,411 | ||
| 2007 | Oklahoma City Chargers | 44–15 | Beaumont Wolves | 55,573 | ||
| 2008 | San Antonio Colts | 16–10 | Santa Fe Saints | 72,732 | ||
| 2009 | Beaumont Wolves | 35–7 | Dallas Texans | 65,734 | ||
| 2010 | San Antonio Colts | 51–38 | Grand Llano Rattlers | 75,212 | ||
| 2011 | San Antonio Colts | 28–16 | Dallas Texans | McCarthy Field, College Station, Brazos | 102,187 | |
| 2012 | San Antonio Colts | 27–24 | Austin Apollos | Memorial Stadium, Austin, Brazos | 88,161 | |
| 2013 | Houston Oilers | 40–33 | Dallas Texans | Pecan Bowl, Dallas, Leon | 74,352 | |
| 2014 | Houston Oilers | 45–14 | Denver Broncos | McCarthy Field, College Station, Brazos | 104,189 | |
| 2015 | Houston Oilers | 31–30 | Oklahoma City Chargers | Memorial Stadium, Austin, Brazos | 89,453 | |
| 2016 | Santa Fe Saints | 44–37 | Houston Oilers | Pecan Bowl, Dallas, Leon | 76,356 | |
| 2017 | Santa Fe Saints | 30–28 | Grand Llano Rattlers | McCarthy Field, College Station, Brazos | 103,781 | |
| 2018 | Denver Broncos | 28–3 | Laredo Cardinals | Memorial Stadium, Austin, Brazos | 88,261 | |
| 2019 | Denver Broncos | 27–17 | Austin Apollos | Pecan Bowl, Dallas, Leon | 71,190 | |
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 35–21 | Beaumont Wolves | McCarthy Field, College Station, Brazos | 106,000 | |
| 2021 | Austin Apollos | 33–24 | Denver Broncos | Memorial Stadium, Austin, Brazos | 54,162 | |
| 2022 | San Antonio Colts | 24–6 | Houston Oilers | Pecan Bowl, Dallas, Leon | 75,532 | |
| 2023 | Santa Fe Saints | 21–17 | Dallas Texans | McCarthy Field, College Station, Brazos | 104,761 |
Results by team
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % |
Points for | Points against | Appearances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Colts | 8 | 2 | .800 | 292 | 202 | 9 | 1993, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2022 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 4 | .600 | 296 | 266 | 10 | 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Houston Oilers | 6 | 5 | .545 | 315 | 321 | 11 | 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2016, 2022 |
| Oklahoma City Chargers | 4 | 3 | .571 | 189 | 191 | 7 | 1994, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2015 |
| Santa Fe Saints | 3 | 1 | .750 | 105 | 98 | 4 | 2008, 2016, 2017, 2023 |
| Beaumont Wolves | 2 | 2 | .500 | 109 | 120 | 4 | 1992, 2007, 2009, 2020 |
| Grand Llano Rattlers | 1 | 3 | .250 | 143 | 158 | 4 | 1996, 2002, 2010, 2017 |
| Austin Apollos | 1 | 3 | .250 | 82 | 88 | 4 | 2001, 2012, 2019, 2021 |
| Dallas Texans | 1 | 6 | .142 | 154 | 204 | 7 | 1992, 1993, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2023 |
| Laredo Cardinals | 0 | 1 | .000 | 46 | 50 | 1 | 1993 |
Results in the AFF World Championship
| Championship Season |
| Perfect Season |
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance | Regular Season Result | Post Season Result(s) | Final Result |
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| 1996 | Des Moines Saints 
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34–10 | Denver Broncos 
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Seahawks Stadium, Olympia, Astoria | 68,740 | 11–1 (1st) | Won Conference Playoff (Colts) (47–9) Won Pro Bowl (Rattlers) (57–21) Won Round 1 (Packers ) (22–20)Won Round 2 (Tigers  ) (37–34)Lost World Championship (Saints ) (34–10)
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15–2 |
| 1999 | Houston Oilers
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31–28 | Tucson Titans 
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William I Stadium, Minnesota, Superior | 54,147 | 12–0 (1st) | Won Conference Playoff (Broncos) (33–26) Won Pro Bowl (Colts) (33-26) Won Round 1 (Scorpions ) (21–14)Won Round 2 (Rams ) (35–6)Won World Championship (Titans ) (31–28)
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17–0 |
| 2000 | Augustus Roughriders
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51–28 | Houston Oilers
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PGE Park, Portland, Astoria | 25,218 | 9–3 (2nd) | Won Conference Playoff (Cardinals) (28–3) Lost Pro Bowl (Broncos) (32–14) Won Round 1 (Martyrs ) (33–16)Won Round 2 (Railsplitters ) (35–6)Lost World Championship (Titans ) (51–28)
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12–5 |
| 2003 | Vancouver All-Stars
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42–19 | Oklahoma City Chargers
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Ronzani Field, New Hanover, Superior | 71,441 | 10–2 (1st) | Won Conference Playoff (Apollos) (42–12) Won Pro Bowl (Oilers) (31–24) Won Round 1 (Grizzlies ) (44–23)Won Round 2 (Falcons ) (48–45)Lost World Championship (All-Stars ) (42–19)
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14–3 |
| 2004 | San Francisco City Saints
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34–20 | Oklahoma City Chargers
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Timber Park, Vancouver, Astoria | 55,950 | 12–0 (1st) | Won Conference Playoff (Oilers) (55-34) Won Pro Bowl (Cardinals) (24–22) Won Round 1 (Wolverines ) (64–54)Won Round 2 (Panthers ) (35–23)Lost World Championship (Saints ) (34–20)
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16–1 |
| 2006 | Dallas Texans
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45–21 | Sioux City Chiefs
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Infinity Stadium, Laguna, Sierra | 65,900 | 12–0 (1st) | Won Conference Playoff (Apollos) (42–12) Lost Pro Bowl (Colts) (35–23) Won Round 1(Seahawks ) (49–6)Won Round 2 (Saints ) (44–17)Won World Championship (Chiefs ) (45–21)
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16–1 |
| 2009 | Beaumont Wolves
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21–6 | Sioux City Chiefs
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The Lone Star, Leon, Brazoria | 15,000 | 12–0 (1st) | Won Conference Playoff (Colts) (33–32) Won Pro Bowl (Texans) (35–7) Won Round 1 (Buccaneers ) (26–17)Won Round 2 (All-Stars ) (34–19)Won World Championship (Chiefs ) (21–6)
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17–0 |
| 2012 | San Antonio Colts
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34–20 | Duluth Lumberjacks
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Somh Field, Monatoga, Astoria | 10,000 | 10–2 (2nd) | Won Conference Playoff (Saints) (52–14) Won Pro Bowl (Apollos) (27–24) Won Round 1 (Seahawks ) (35–22)Won Round 2 (Trojans ) (29–23)Won World Championship (Lumberjacks ) (34–20)
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15–2 |
| 2014 | San Jose Outlaws
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39–14 | Houston Oilers
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The Inland Colosseum, Inland Empire, Sierra | 73,230 | 8–4 (2nd) | Won Conference Playoff (Colts) (32-19) Won Pro Bowl (Broncos) (45–14) Won Round 1 (Packers ) (24–7)Won Round 2 (Spartans ) (16–14)Lost World Championship (Outlaws ) (39–14)
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12–5 |
| 2016 | Santa Fe Saints
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21–17 | San Jose Outlaws
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Rogers Arena, Vancouver, Astoria | 18,422 | 9–3 (2nd) | Won Conference Playoff (Chargers) (37–3) Won Pro Bowl (Oilers) (44–37) Won Round 1 (Pioneers ) (41–30)Won Round 2 (Packers ) (23–20)Won World Championship (Outlaws ) (21–17)
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14–3 |
| 2019 | Denver Broncos
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28–24 | Duluth Lumberjacks
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Superian Family Field, Lansing, Superior | 47,192 | 11–1 (1st) | Won Conference Playoff (Colts) (19–13) Won Pro Bowl (Apollos) (27–17) Won Round 1 (Bears ) (36–15)Won Round 2 (Mustangs ) (25–6)Won World Championship (Lumberjacks ) (28–24)
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16–1 |
| 2020 | Vancouver All-Stars
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30–16 | Denver Broncos
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Memorial Stadium, Olympia, Astoria | 25,000 | 10–2 (1st) | Won Conference Playoff (Colts) (34-12) Won Pro Bowl (Wolves) (35–21) Won Round 1 (Falcons ) (34–32)Won Round 2 (Packers ) (41–12)Lost World Championship (Outlaws ) (30–16)
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14–3 |
| 2021 | Denver Broncos
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34–13 | Sioux City Chiefs
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McCarthy Field, Brazos, Brazoria | 104,928 | 9–3 (2nd) | Won Conference Playoff (Rattlers) (56–7) Won Pro Bowl (Wolves) (33–24) Won Round 1 (Steelheads ) (37–28)Won Round 2 (Buccaneers ) (31–29)Won World Championship (Outlaws ) (34–13)
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14–3 |