NFL is four downs and cfl is three therefore having more passing. Also the cfl field is longer(120 yards and 20 yard endzones) compared to NFL which is(100 yards and 10 yard endzones). Finally the cfl ball is larger.
The teams that share a name between the NFL and CFL are the Detroit Lions of the NFL and the British Columbian Lions of the CFL.
CFL-3 downs NFL-4 downs
CFL. It must be short for RoughRiders. There is no team called the "Riders" in the NFL. However, there is a team called the Raiders.
They can if the get drafted.
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NFL stands for "National Football League," which is the professional football league in the USA. CFL stands for "Canadian Football League," which is the professional football league in Canada.
Generally, yes. However, there are rules regarding players being under contract to only one team. If a CFL player has an opportunity to play in the NFL, he first gets released from his CFL duties. Then, he signs an NFL contract. Dominique Dorsey recently missed the first half of the 2009 CFL season while he was signed with the Washington Redskins. They released him just before the season opener and he returned to his CFL team, the Toronto Argonauts.
Yes ... QB Warren Moon won the CFL Most Outstanding Player award with the Edmonton Eskimos in 1983 and the NFL Most Valuable Player award with the Houston Oilers in 1990. Moon is one of two men inducted in both the CFL and NFL Hall of Fame ... the other is Bud Grant.
One notable player who transitioned from the AFL (American Football League) to the CFL (Canadian Football League) is Joe Theismann. Though primarily known for his successful career in the NFL with the Washington Redskins, Theismann began his professional career in the CFL with the Ottawa Rough Riders before moving to the NFL. His journey highlights the cross-pollination of talent between these leagues, showcasing the versatility of players.
The CFL ball IS NOT bigger. This is a myth. The CFL ball only looks fatter because of the white stripes. I own a regulation NFL ball and have placed it next to a CFL ball -- and the dimensions are identical. In years gone by, I played amateur football in two different leagues using CFL and NFL rules respectively. When I quarterbacked, the official NFL ball was easier to grip and I could throw forward passes farther downfield. The CFL ball was easier to punt and would invariably travel farther than the NFL sphere. I don't know about actual measurements of the respective fully-inflated balls, but I can say without any reservation that the balls were not identical and performed differently.
Warren moon, and doug fluttie