RECAPPING THE 1959 CFA SEASON
THE ROOKIE DRAFT: The Orlando Blazers took FS Richie Petitbon as the Top Draft Choice in it's First Ever CFA Rookie Draft, Iowa gets FS Eddie Meador while the Buffalo Bills get Dick LeBeau as the 3rd Pick
TOP STARS TO WATCH
Charlotte Hornets - Dick Kazmaier (RB)
Iowa Barnstormers - Dick Schafrath (T)
New York Jets - Len Dawson (QB)
Norfolk Destroyers - Horace Lloyd (FB)
San Diego Tomcats - Mel Hawkrigg (RB)
FINAL STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Northeast: Buffalo Bills (8-8), New York Jets (8-8), Norfolk Destroyers (7-9), Phildelphia Stars (7-9)
Southeast: Birmingham Stallions (10-6), Charlotte Hornets (8-8), Orlando Blazers (8-8), New Orleans Saints (6-10)
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Central: Milwaukee Badgers (10-6), Mexico City Diablos (8-8), Austin Texans (7-9), Iowa Barnstormers (6-10)
Pacific: Los Angeles Chargers (14-2), Sacramento Capitols (8-8), Oakland Invaders (8-8), San Diego Tomcats (5-11)
PLAYOFFS
Eastern Semi-Final: Charlotte def. Birmingham 38-10, Buffalo def. NY Jets 27-24
Western Semi-Final: Los Angeles def. Sacramennto 34-17, Mexico City def. Milwaukee 24-13
Eastern Championship: Buffalo def. Charlotte 33-12
Western Championship: Los Angeles def. Mexico City 20-14
Continental Cup II (at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA): Buffalo def. Los Angeles 20-17
CFA All-Star Game (at The Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL): West def. East 27-14
LEAGUE LEADERS
Passing Yards - Robert Wortham (Mexico City) 4,999
Passing TD's - Oren Harris (LA Chargers) 40
Passing Rating - Len Dawson (NY Jets) 110.7
Rushing Yards - Mel Hawkrigg (San Diego) 1,498
Receiving Yards - Francisco Boland (Charlotte) 1,941
Total Points - Michael Ginn (Philadelphia) 142
Tackles - Eric Glover (Mexico City) 136
Sacks - Kory Beaudoin (Oakland) 17
Interceptions - Dewayne Love (Oakland) 7
1959 NFA SEASON
CLAIMED TO THE ROOKIE DRAFT
Duane Wood (CB - Oklahoma State)
Joe Poirier (FS - McGill)
Henry Janzen (CB - Winnipeg, MB)
Tim Reid (RB - Toronto)
Doug MacKenzie (RB - Western Ontario)
TRANSFERED FROM THE CANADIAN REMAINING LEAGUE
Jim Van Pelt (QB - Michigan/Winnipeg)
Neil Habig (C - Purdue/Saskatchewan)
THE DRAFT ITSELF
1. Dallas Cowboys - Bernard Lafferty (DT)
2. Los Angeles Suns - George Totter (QB)
3. Kasnas City Colts - James Everhart (DE)
5. New York Giants - Floyd Peters (DT)
7. Denver Broncos - Art Powell (WR)
8. Washington Commanders - Duane Ward (CB)
9. Atlanta Falcons - Jim Steffen (CB)
32. Montreal Alouettes - Boyd Dowler (WR)
36. Houston Oilers - Buddy Dial (WR)
37. Boston Patriots - Lionel Taylor (WR)
41. Green Bay Packers - Charlie Krueger (DT)
44. St. Louis Gunners - Tim Reid (RB)
48. Toronto Argonauts - John Wooten (G)
53. Dallas Cowboys - Bernie Parrish (FS)
62. Houston Oilers - Sonny Randle (WR)
71. Los Angeles Susn - Joe Poirier (FS)
87. Atlanta Falcons - John Nocera (LB)
TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH
Atlanta Falcons - Dewey McConnell (WR)
Baltimore Ravens - Les Richter (LB)
Cincinnati Cardinals - Jack Ging (WR)
Cleveland Browns - Al Dancy (C), Frank Gifford (RB), Jim Ringo (C)
Detroit Mechanics - Jim Weatherall (DT), Raymond Berry (WR), Jerry Hilgenberg (C), Len Dawson (QB)
Los Angeles Rams - Johnny Unitas (QB), Dawson Tilley (FB)
Los Angeles Suns - Jack Roberts (G)
New York Giants - Don Coleman (T)
New York Knights - Herb Gray (DE)
Philadelphia Eagles - Marsh Haymes (G)
Portland Chinooks - Bill Glass (DE), Lenny Moore (RB)
San Francisco 49ers - Dick Hightower (C)
Seattle Bombers - Jim Brown (FB)
Toronto Argonauts - Kosse Johnson (FB), Bob Ward (G)
FINAL STANDINGS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
East: New York Giants (10-4), Baltimore Ravens (9-5), Philadelphia Eagles (6-8), Atlanta Falcons (4-10), Montreal Alouettes (3-11)
Central: Detroit Mechanics (13-1), Cincinnati Cardinals (8-6), Houston Oilers (7-7), Kansas City Colts (5-9)
West: Seattle Bombers (8-6), San Francisco 49ers (7-7), Los Angeles Suns (6-8), Denver Broncos (2-12)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
East: Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5), Washington Commanders (9-5), Boston Patriots (7-7), New York Giants (5-9), Toronto Argonauts (5-9)
Central: Cleveland Browns (10-4), Chicago Bears (8-6), Green Bay Packers (5-9), Minneapolis Bruins (4-10)
West: Portland Chinooks (10-4), Los Angeles Rams (9-5), St. Louis Gunners (8-6), Dallas Cowboys (5-9)
PLAYOFFS
AFA Semi-Final: Detroit def. Baltimore 26-3, Seattle def. NY Knights 23-10
NFA Semi-Final: Portland def. Washington 23-10, Cleveland def. Pittsburgh 48-17
AFA Championship: Detroit def. Seattle 24-16
NFA Championship: Portland def. Cleveland 45-17
Champions Bowl VIII (at Metropolitan Stadium in Minneapolis, MN): Detroit def. Portland 45-21
AFA-NFA All-Star Game (at Municipal Stadium in Kansas City, MO: AFA def. NFA 31-10
LEAGUE LEADERRS
Passing Yards - Eddie LeBaron (Atlanta) 4,013
Passing TD's - Len Dawson (Detroit), Sonny Jurgensen (Portland) & Johnny Unitas (LA Rams) 34
Passing Rating - Johnny Unitas (LA Rams) 107
Rushing Yards - Alex Webster (Detroit) 1,537
Receiving Yards - Jack Ging (Cincinnati) 1,743
Total Points - Modesto Partridge (Pittsbugh) & Matthew Roe (Seattle) 129
Tackles - Les Richter (Baltimore) 163
Sacks - Herb Gray (NY Knights) 15
Interceptions - Jesse Whittenton (Chicago) 6