Xfl.si
Unofficial XFL and alternative football league history
Xfl.si is an unofficial, independent guide to the XFL and the history of alternative professional football leagues - not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the XFL, WWE, ESPN, or the NFL. Learn the rules, teams, seasons, and stories behind spring football's boldest experiments.
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XFL history, 2001 to now
The original XFL, its relaunches, and the 2024 UFL merger, explained.
Rule innovations
No fair catch, distance conversions, faster overtime - what made the XFL different.
Alternative leagues compared
USFL, AAF, NFL Europe, and more spring football experiments.
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Fan-made history content, not affiliated with the XFL or NFL.
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The XFL and Alternative Football League History
Unofficial reference material on the XFL and other alternative professional football leagues. Not affiliated with the XFL, WWE, ESPN, or NFL.
The XFL through the years
- 2001 XFL — Created by Vince McMahon's WWF and NBC, ran for one season with eight teams before folding.
- 2020 XFL relaunch — Revived under new ownership including Vince McMahon, suspended after five weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2023 XFL relaunch — Relaunched under owners including Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia, completed a full season with eight teams.
- 2024 UFL merger — The XFL merged with the USFL to form the United Football League (UFL) starting in 2024.
Rule innovations
- No fair catch — Punt returners could not call a fair catch, a rule change aimed at increasing action.
- Distance-based conversions — Teams chose 1, 2, or 3-point conversion attempts from varying distances instead of a standard extra point.
- Faster overtime format — Used single-play alternating overtime rounds to shorten games compared to NFL overtime.
Other alternative leagues
- USFL (1983-1985, revived 2022) — Originally featured future NFL stars like Herschel Walker before folding after a costly antitrust lawsuit.
- NFL Europe / WLAF — NFL-backed developmental league that operated in Europe from 1991 to 2007.
- Alliance of American Football (AAF) — 2019 spring league that folded after only ten weeks of its inaugural season.
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