Tournament Teams

Who are the Boston Brawlers, Boston Bulldogs, Boston Hancocks, Boston Longfellows, and Boston Midnight Riders?

The Boston Hancocks, Boston Bulldogs, Boston Brawlers, Boston Longfellows, and Boston Midnight Riders are tournament teams made up of players of Boston’s FLAG Flag Football League. Each year, these teams play in the annual Gay Bowl. FLAG Flag Football works to foster and augment the self-respect of members of the LGBTQ community through the positive enjoyment of flag football and other community activities.

Boston is one of 24 cities from across North America that make up the National Gay Flag Football League, (NGFFL). Other member cities include: Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, Detroit, Hawaii, Houston, Los Angeles, Minnesota, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, South Florida, Toronto and Washington DC.  The Gay Bowl is governed by the NGFFL Board of Directors.

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