10 Fun Facts About NFL Flag Football!
- NFL Flag is the largest youth flag football program in the United States with more than 830,000 young athletes participating.
- In the 1990s, when the NFL launched a global health and wellness initiative called Play Football, they had one goal: to make football accessible for all children—no matter their age, size, or gender. And this is where the idea for NFL FLAG began.
- NFL Flag receives direct support from the NFL, with All 32 NFL teams promoting the sport.
- One of the fastest growing sports in America for boys and girls, and also rapidly growing across Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia & S. America.
- Girls can now play a sport that is traditionally for boys, and receive opportunities for college recruitment & scholarships. Learn more about NAIA Women's Flag Football.
- NFL Flag Football is an Olympic sport - Olympic debut Summer 2028 in Los Angelas.
- Safe, no tackling, fun-focus on football fundamentals, technique, speed and strategy, while developing key life skills
- NFL FLAG leagues compete 5 on 5, players in each position have a chance to make a big impact.
- NFL Flag Football helps develop football IQ that's easily transferable into other sports, especially tackle football.
- It's a Family Sport where moms, dads and other great volunteers get to coach, mentor, and benefit children and the community.
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All-Girls Division |
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