AFL 1936
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT | |
| Boston Shamrocks | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | ||
| Cleveland Rams | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | .714 | ||
| New York Yankees | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .625 | ||
| Pittsburgh Americans | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .600 | ||
| Rochester Tigers | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | ||
| Brooklyn Tigers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .000 |
Reference: [1]
AFL 1937
| P | W | L | T | PF | PA | PCT | |
| Los Angeles Bulldogs | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Rochester Tigers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | ||
| New York Yankees | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .400 | ||
| Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .400 | ||
| Boston Shamrocks | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | ||
| Pittsburgh Americans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
Reference: [1]
Report
From the 1920s to the 1960s there were numerous rival leagues to the NFL, which were either Major League or a Minor League just below the level of the NFL.
The AFL was one such Major League rival, and the Boston Shamrocks catered for the large Irish-American market in that city. They won the league in 1936 over the Cleveland Rams in second, who the following year joined the NFL, eventually becoming the Los Angeles Rams.
The Shamrocks second season was not a successful as they posted only two wins, and the league folded at the end of the season.
References
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Websites
[1] Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) American Football League Standings (1936-37) [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballhof.com/news/american-football-league-standings-1936-37/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Irene Carroll, Margaret Williams
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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
Irish North American and World Sports Archive
Last Updated: 27 December 2018
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