Brooklyn Horsemen (AFL)
The Horsemen of the first AFL were owned by boxing promoter Humbert Fugazy and played their home games in Brooklyn's Commercial Field. Coached by Eddie McNeely, the Horsemen got the team name after McNeely's signing of Elmer Layden and Harry Stuhldreher, two of Notre Dame's Four Horsemen. While the team's first game was decided by a 60-yard touchdown pass from Stuldreher to Ed Harrison, the team had trouble maintaining a steady offense (and, ultimately maintaining a fan base). After losses to the Los Angeles Wildcats and Boston Bulldogs in front of decreasing crowds, a scheduled game at Ebbets Field against league leader (and eventual champion) Philadelphia Quakers was cancelled due to inclement weather. On November 7, 1926, the Horsemen played their last AFL game, a 21-13 loss to the New York Yankees, and then merged with their NFL cousins, the Brooklyn Lions, to complete the season in the NFL as the Brooklyn Horsemen.
| Year | W | L | T | Finish | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8th | Eddie McNeely |
| Brooklyn Lions | |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Folded | 1926 |
| Based in | Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| League | National Football League |
| Team History | Brooklyn Lions (1926) Brooklyn Horsemen-Lions (1926) (Merger) |
| Team Colors | Red, Black, White
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| Head coaches | Punk Berryman |
| Home field(s) | Ebbets Field |
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