A Fan Remembers the Baltimore Stallions

[HammerDunner]

Doug Phillips was just five years old when his father took him to his first football game at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. He got to see the Johnny Unitas, the legendary quarterback of the old Baltimore Colts NFL team. Sadly, the Colts left for Indianapolis in 1984, leaving the city of Baltimore without professional football for a decade.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://canadianfootballhistory.ca/2026/02/11/a-fan-remembers-the-baltimore-stallions/

[GridironGirl]

haha it works! now i just need to clean and merge the comments for the ones that have already been posted.

[HammerDunner]

For those interested, here’s my latest Canadian Football History article. There’s a cool story within the story here where Pigskin Pete meets Baltimore’s Big Wheel. Good times.

A Fan Remembers the Baltimore Stallions - Canadian Football History

[CanadaJack]

We used to see a bunch of Stallions fans at Grey Cups years ago. My buddy and I would wear our Stallions jerseys and hats so we’d share a few pints with them, really nice people.

[Meow_Mix]

Anybody here go to any games south of the border back in the day?

[CanadaJack]

Didn’t go to any down south but saw all the American teams play the Eskimos at Commonwealth.

[Tedzan_Lord_of_Lions]

@Meow_Mix

Anybody here got to any games south of the boarder back in the day?

I believe @Stickweld21 did.

[Stickweld21]

@Tedzan_Lord_of_Lions

I believe did.

Just the two Baltimore Grey Cups - The Baltimore Stamps Game in Regina was cold -

My one buddy still talks about the trip to Vancouver - says it was his best roadtrip ever.

[rufoven]

Perhaps this isn’t the right place for this comment, but today, looking at the UFL schedule, it would actually be interesting to see a merger between the two leagues!!

[IllinoisGuy]

@rufoven

Perhaps this isn’t the right place for this comment, but today, looking at the UFL schedule, it would actually be interesting to see a merger between the two leagues!!

Hard pass

[Tedzan_Lord_of_Lions]

@rufoven

Perhaps this isn’t the right place for this comment, but today, looking at the UFL schedule, it would actually be interesting to see a merger between the two leagues!!

I’m not opposed to it years from now if both sides make some changes.

UFL marketing has to equal or surpass the CFL marketing. This is the easiest goal because the CFL doesn’t spend a lot on advertising to the best of my knowledge.

UFL has to show stability. They just moved their franchises to other markets so they have a tough hill to climb.

UFL has to stop selling itself as a developmental league for the NFL and act similar to the CFL in that way. An executive saying that they don’t want players around for more than 5 years is wrong thinking when going against teams from the CFL that have more continuity.

Have a relationship first. This could be a joint skills competition or a flag football series. If one league dominates the other then it won’t be entertaining enough to sell a merger. If you can’t make money then there is no point.

If you can make money then Larry Tanenbaum will rub his hands in glee.

Then much to the disappointment of most CFL fans there would be a) season starting at the same time and b) a common rule set.

This would be the online community version of the apocalypse in CFL circles.

[rufoven]

@Tedzan_Lord_of_Lions

…e money then there is no point.If you can make money then Larry Tanenbaum will rub his hands in glee.Then much to the disappointment of most CFL fans there would be a) season starting at the same time and b) a common rule set.This would be the online community version of the apocalypse in CFL circles.

yes, the mains problems would be the season and rules, well fot thos could be an hybrid, canadian rules here, american rules there hahaha