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by Ruh Roh on December 28th, 2008

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Canadians - How many teams are currently in the CFL? What are some rule dif CFL and NFL?

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  • by Warden - Dirrty on December 28th, 2008

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    BC Lions
    Calgary Stampeders
    Edmonton Eskimos
    Saskatchewan Roughriders
    Winnipeg Blue Bombers
    Toronto Argonauts
    Montreal Alouttes
    Hamilton Tiger Cats
    Ottawa Renegades

    the biggest rule differences I can think of are 3 downs and 110 yard field

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  • by MacNeilD on October 5th, 2009

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    Eight teams:

    In the Western Division:
    BC Lions (Vancouver)
    Edmonton Eskimos
    Calgary Stampeders
    Saskatchewan Roughriders

    In the Eastern Division:
    Winnipeg Blue Bombers
    Hamilton Tiger Cats
    Toronto Argonauts
    Montreal Alouettes
    (sorry, no team from Ottawa this year)

    Warden did get the 3 downs right, and the 110 yard field (adapted from soccer or rugby fields).

    Other differences include 12 men per team on the CFL field compared with 11 men per team on the NFL field.

    Also, Canadian football does not allow the fair catch;
    instead, it requires all members of the punting team to
    stay at least five yards away (the "halo") from the person catching the punt. Failure to do so is the penalty called "no yards."

    Another difference is the single point, or "rouge" as some call it.
    In Canadian football, if the opposing team punts or kicks off a football into your team's end zone on anything other than a successful field goal attempt, you must run the out; otherwise, you concede one point to the kicking team. Only after you concede that point are you allowed to restart play with a first down and ten yards to go from your own 35-yard line.
    In the NFL, the well-known "touchback" rule does not require you to concede a single point;
    instead, you restart play with a first down and ten yards to go from your 20-yard line.

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