Canton Legends


The Canton Legends were a professional indoor football team based out of Canton, Ohio. They were a charter member of the American Indoor Football Association, which played their first season under the name Atlantic Indoor Football League, and their second season as the American Indoor Football League. They played their home games at Canton Memorial Civic Center. The team name is in reference to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, since Canton is where the building is located.
During their inaugural season, the Legends ended up at a mediocre 3–7, just beating the Raleigh Rebels for 4th Place in the league. Since the league only had six teams, everyone made the playoffs. They won the opening round against the Rebels, but their season ended when they lost to the Erie Freeze in the semifinals.
Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl winning Head Coach Nick Sirianni played for the Legends in 2005.
On Saturday, May 6, 2006, the Legends won 54–41 against the Huntington Heroes on the road, but not without controversy. The Legends were in violation for having an illegal roster, for they added some players to their rosters illegally. At first the AIFL awarded the win to Huntington; later Canton got the win, but had to pay an $800 fine for its actions.
Despite that little controversy, the Legends eventually managed to win the AIFL's ultimate title for 2006, beating the Rome Renegades 61–40.
The Legends also held an AIFA record for longest winning streak, beginning on May 6, 2006, against the Huntington Heroes at Veterans Memorial Fieldhouse, and ending on March 11, 2007, with a 39–36 loss to the Lakeland Thunderbolts at the Lakeland Center. The Legends are also the last of the six charter AIFL teams to fold, ceasing operations only four seasons after its debut.

Season-by-season

!Totals || 31 || 28 || 0

2006 season schedule

DateOpponentHome/AwayResult
February 25Steubenville StampedeHomeWin 66–33
March 3Erie FreezeAwayLost 53–61
March 18Reading ExpressAwayWin 52–41
March 22Johnstown RiverhawksHomeWin 62–48
March 26Syracuse SoldiersAwayWin 58–39
April 1Johnstown RiverhawksAwayLost 36–50
April 8Miami Valley SilverbacksAwayLost 28–44
April 15Steubenville StampedeAwayWin 62–26
April 23Reading ExpressHomeLost 18–56
May 6Huntington HeroesAwayWin 54–41
May 13Syracuse SoldiersHomeWin 88–41
May 20Erie FreezeHomeWin 50–27
May 27Huntington HeroesHomeWin 75–49
June 8Miami Valley SilverbacksHomeWin 50–28
June 17Erie Freeze HomeWin 54–45
June 22Reading Express AwayWin 44–24
July 3Rome Renegades AwayWin 61–40

2007 season schedule

2008 season schedule