CFL
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Canadian Football League.
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abbreviation
Example Sentences
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Ebell wasn’t considered big enough for the NFL, but he led the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL with 1,318 total yards in 2007 before a ruptured Achilles tendon ended his career a year later.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025
Both the counselling sessions and assessments must be satisfactorily completed before the CFL will consider Kelly’s reinstatement, the league added in a statement.
From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024
He completed 78.7% of his passes, setting a new CFL record and earning the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian award.
From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2023
Grant won 102 games as a CFL coach.
From Washington Post • Mar. 11, 2023
According to one CFL team, about 75% of the league was starting a Black quarterback before Doug Williams became the first Black quarterback to start and win the Super Bowl in the 1987 season.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2023
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