Football games and other football events I have attended

I have left out the high school and semi-pro games on this list. What is included are NFL, CFL, USFL, Arena, af2, NIFL, NWFA, UIF, AIFL, GLIFL/CIFL and College football games. Prior to 2000, I have just listed some of the major events attended.

2008

February 12 - (Arena) Cleveland Gladiators at Grand Rapids Rampage (Scrimmage)

February 23 - (CIFL) Saginaw Sting at Kalamazoo Xplosion (Scrimmage)

March 10 - (Arena) San Jose SaberCats at Grand Rapids Rampage

March 14 - (CIFL) Rock River Raptors at Kalamazoo Xplosion

March 21 - (CIFL) Flint Phantoms at Kalamazoo Xplosion

March 27 - (CIFL) Kalamazoo Xplosion at Fort Wayne Freedom

March 30 - (Arena) Los Angeles Avengers at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 4 - (CIFL) Kalamazoo Xplosion at Muskegon Thunder

April 11 - (CIFL) Chicago Slaughter at Kalamazoo Xplosion

April 13 - (Arena) Orlando Predators at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 25 - (Arena) Kansas City Brigade at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 3 - (CIFL) Muskegon Thunder at Kalamazoo Xplosion

May 10 - (CIFL) Saginaw Sting at Fort Wayne Freedom

May 16 - (Arena) Tampa Bay Storm at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 24 - (CIFL) Muskegon Thunder at Fort Wayne Freedom

May 31 - (CIFL) Miami Valley Silverbacks at Kalamazoo Xplosion

June 1 - (Arena) Utah Blaze at Grand Rapids Rampage

June 7 - (CIFL) Fort Wayne Freedom at Kalamazoo Xplosion

June 14 - (CIFL) Muskegon Thunder at Kalamazoo Xplosion (Playoff game)

June 21 - (CIFL) Rock River Raptors at Kalamazoo Xplosion (Playoff game)

June 23 - (CIFL) Lehigh Valley Outlawz at Saginaw Sting (Playoff game)

June 29 - (CIFL) Saginaw Sting at Kalamazoo Xplosion (CIFL Championship game)

July 19 - (College) Attended the College Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement FanFest in South Bend, IN

September 6 - (College) Toronto Varsity Blues at Windsor Lancers in Windsor, Ontario (CIS)

October 4 - (College) Ohio Bobcats at Western Michigan Broncos (Division I-A)

October 11 - (College) Olivet Comets at Kalamazoo Hornets (Division III)

October 26 - (NFL) Washington Redskins at Detroit Lions

November 8 - (College) Western Michigan Broncos (MAC) vs. Illinois Fighting Illini (Big Ten) at Ford Field in Detroit

December 14 - (NFL) Detroit Lions at Indianapolis Colts

2007

March 8 - (Arena) Las Vegas Gladiators at Grand Rapids Rampage

March 15 - (Arena) Philadelphia Soul at Grand Rapids Rampage

March 16 - (af2) Mahoning Valley Thunder at Fort Wayne Fusion (Scrimmage)

March 31 - (af2) Green Bay Blizzard at Fort Wayne Fusion

April 14 - (CIFL) Chicago Slaughter at Kalamazoo Xplosion

April 15 - (af2) Spokane Shock at Fort Wayne Fusion

April 21 - (Arena) Chicago Rush at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 28 - (af2) Albany Conquest at Fort Wayne Fusion

May 5 - (CIFL) Muskegon Thunder at Kalamazoo Xplosion

May 11 - (af2) Louisville Fire at Fort Wayne Fusion

May 19 - (NWFA) Fort Wayne Flash at West Michigan Mayhem

May 26 - (CIFL) Summit County Rumble at Kalamazoo Xplosion

June 2 - (Arena) Kansas City Brigade at Grand Rapids Rampage

June 8 - (CIFL) Kalamazoo Xplosion at Port Huron Pirates

June 16 - (CIFL) Kalamazoo Xplosion at Muskegon Thunder

June 30 - (af2) Cincinnati Jungle Kats at Fort Wayne Fusion

July 2 - Visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton Ohio (Fifth time)

July 7- (CIFL) Chicago Slaughter at Kalamazoo Xplosion (Playoff game)

July 13 - (CIFL) Kalamazoo Xplosion at Michigan Pirates in Flint, Michigan (Playoff game)

August 3 - Visited the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in Hamilton, Ontario (Second time)

August 3 - (CFL) Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Hamilton Tiger-Cats

September 8 - (College) Indiana Hoosiers (Big 10) at Western Michigan Broncos (MAC)

September 22 - (College) Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (Div I-AA) at Western Michigan Broncos (MAC)

November 10 - (College) Kalamazoo College Hornets at Olivet College Comets (Div III)

December 26 - (College) Motor City Bowl - Purdue Boilermakers (Big 10) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (MAC)

2006

February 3 – (Arena) Tampa Bay Storm at Grand Rapids Rampage 

February 12 – (Arena) Los Angeles Avengers at Grand Rapids Rampage

February 19 – (Arena) San Jose SaberCats at Grand Rapids Rampage 

March 16 – (Arena) Utah Blaze at Grand Rapids Rampage 

March 25 – (UIF) Sioux City Bandits at Fort Wayne Freedom

April 7 – (GLIFL) Port Huron Pirates at Battle Creek Crunch

April 8 – (Arena) Colorado Crush at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 13 – (GLIFL) Marion Mayhem at Battle Creek Crunch

April 23 – (Arena) Arizona Rattlers at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 29 – (Arena) Nashville Kats at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 13 – (Arena) Chicago Rush at Grand Rapids Rampage 

May 14 – (GLIFL) Rochester Raiders at Battle Creek Crunch

May 27 - (NWFA) Milwaukee Momentum at West Michigan Mayhem 

June 3 – (GLIFL)  NY/NJ Revolution at Battle Creek Crunch

June 10 – (GLIFL) Lehigh Valley Outlawz at Battle Creek Crunch

June 17 – (GLIFL) Battle Creek Crunch at Port Huron Pirates

June 24 – (GLIFL) NY/NJ Revolution at Battle Creek Crunch

July 1 – (NWFA Playoffs) Columbus Comets at West Michigan Mayhem

July 8 – (GLIFL Playoffs)  Battle Creek Crunch at Port Huron Pirates

July 22 - (af2) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers at Quad City Steamwheelers

July 29 - Visited the grave of Knute Rockne in South Bend, IN

August 11 - (NFL Preseason) Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions

September 9  - (College) Toledo Rockets at Western Michigan Broncos 

September 23 - (College) Temple Owls at Western Michigan Broncos

October 14 - (College) Northern Illinois Huskies at Western Michigan Broncos

November 11 - (College) Navy Midshipmen vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles at Ford Field in Detroit

November 17 - Took a tour of Ford Field in Detroit (second time)

December 26 - (College) Motor City Bowl in Detroit, Central Michigan Chippewas vs. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

2005

January 28 - (Arena) Arizona Rattlers at Grand Rapids Rampage 

February 19 - (Arena) Austin Wranglers at Grand Rapids Rampage 

February 27 - (Arena) Columbus Destroyers at Grand Rapids Rampage

March 13 - (Arena) Chicago Rush at Grand Rampage Rampage

April 3 - (Arena) Nashville Kats at Grand Rapids Rampage 

April 9 - (College) Western Michigan University Spring Game

April 23  - (Arena) New Orleans VooDoo at Grand Rapids Rampage 

April 30  - (Arena) Colorado Crush at Grand Rapids Rampage 

May 15  - (Arena) Grand Rapids Rampage at Chicago Rush 

May 21  - (Arena) Los Angeles Avengers at Grand Rapids Rampage 

May 28 - (UIF) Tupelo Fireants at Fort Wayne Freedom

June 11 - Visited the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, OH (4th time)

June 11 - (AIFL) Johnstown Riverhawks at Canton Legends

June 12  - Drove through Ada, Ohio and saw the Wilson football factory (It was closed)

June 25 - (NWFA) Columbus Comets at Southwest Michigan Jaguars

July 9 - (CFL ) Saskatchewan Roughriders at Toronto Argonauts

August 29 - (NFL Preseason) St. Louis Rams at Detroit Lions

September 10 - (College) Hawaii Warriors at Michigan State Spartans

September 17 - (College) Eastern Michigan Eagles at Michigan Wolverines

October 9 - (NFL ) Baltimore Ravens at Detroit Lions

October 22 - (College) Miami (Ohio) Redhawks at Eastern Michigan Eagles

November 12 - (College) Central Michigan Chippewas at Western Michigan Broncos

December 26 - (College) Motor City Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit - Akron Zips vs. Memphis Tigers

2004

February 14 - (Arena) Colorado Crush at Grand Rapids Rampage

February 22 - (Arena) Las Vegas Gladiators at Grand Rapids Rampage

March 14 - (Arena) Los Angeles Avengers at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 4 - (Arena) Arizona Rattlers at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 10 - (Arena) Grand Rapids Rampage at Detroit Fury at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hill, MI

April 17 - (Arena) Indiana Firebirds at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 1 - (Arena) Austin Wranglers at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 8 - (Arena) Chicago Rush at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 29 - (Arena) Detroit Fury at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 30 - Visited the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend, Indiana

July 16 - Visited the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in Green Bay, Wisconsin

July 17 - (af2) San Diego Riptide at Green Bay Blizzard in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Also, took a stadium tour of Lambeau Field

August 25 - Visited the CFL Hall of Fame in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

September 19 - (NFL) Houston Texans at Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan

2003

February 16 - (Arena) New York Dragons at Grand Rapids Rampage

February 23 - (Arena) Tampa Bay Storm at Grand Rapids Rampage

February 28 - (Arena) Carolina Cobras at Grand Rapids Rampage

March 7 - (Arena) Detroit Fury at Arizona Rattlers at America West Arena in Phoenix, AZ

March 29 - (Arena) Chicago Rush at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 1 - Took a stadium tour of Ford Field in Detroit

April 13 - (Arena) Las Vegas Gladiators at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 19 - (Arena) Arizona Rattlers at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 11 - (Arena) Indiana Firebirds at Grand Rapids Rampage (Mother's Day)

May 18 - (Arena) Dallas Desperados at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 24 - (af2) Quad City Steamwheelers at Louisville Fire at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky

June 6 - (NIFL) Tennessee Riverhawks at Fort Wayne Freedom at War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, IN

June 7 - (NWFA) Cleveland Fusion at Southwest Michigan Jaguars (Women's Football) at Otsego High School in Otsego, MI

July 4 - Got an autograph from a cheerleader of the af2 Cincinnati Swarm in Cincinnati, OH

July 12 - Saw the Science of Football traveling exhibit at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum

August 21 - Attended the press conference in Grand Rapids announcing Bob Cortese at the new head coach of the Grand Rapids Rampage Arena team

August 23 - (NFL Preseason) Cleveland Brown at Detroit Lions (2nd Annual Great Lakes Classic)

September 23 - Participated in a conference call with Ron Jaworski, Jon Bon Jovi and AFL Commissioner David Baker concerning the new Philadelphia Soul Arena team

September 26 - Got Anthony Carter's autograph on a USFL Michigan Panthers mini helmet at Scott's Cards and Collectables in Kalamazoo, MI

November 8 - (College) Ball State Cardinals at Western Michigan Broncos, Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

December 7 - (NFL) San Diego Chargers at Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit

 2002

April 6 - (Arena Preseason) Toronto Phantoms at Grand Rapids Rampage 

April 20 - (Arena) Detroit Fury at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 27 - (Arena) Indiana Firebirds at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 11 - (Arena) Orlando Predators at Grand Rapids Rampage

June 15 - (Arena) Los Angeles Avengers at Grand Rapids Rampage

June 23 - (Arena) Georgia Force at Grand Rapids Rampage

June 29 - (NWFL) Detroit Danger at Southwest Michigan Jaguars (Women's Football) at Plainwell High School, Plainwell, MI

July 6 - (Arena) Chicago Rush at Grand Rapids Rampage

July 19 - (Arena) Grand Rapids Rampage at Detroit Fury at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, MI

July 28 - (Arena Playoffs) Carolina Cobras at Grand Rapids Rampage

August 24 - (NFL Preseason) Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit (First game ever played at Ford Field)

September 15 - (NFL game) Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers at Ericksson Stadium in Charlotte, NC

 2001

March 30 - (Arena) Nashville Kats at Grand Rapids Rampage

April 28 - (Arena) Milwaukee Mustangs at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 11 - (Arena) Carolina Cobras at Grand Rapids Rampage

May 27 - (Arena) Tampa Bay Storm at Grand Rapids Rampage

June 2 - (Arena) Detroit Fury at Grand Rapids Rampage

June 23 - (Arena) Indiana Firebirds at Grand Rapids Rampage

July 7 - (Arena) Chicago Rush at Grand Rapids Rampage

August 5 - (Arena Playoffs) Chicago Rush at Grand Rapids Rampage

August 10 - (NFL Preseason) Cincinnati Bengals at Detroit Lions at the Silverdome

August 12 - (Arena Playoffs) Indiana Firebirds at Grand Rapids Rampage

August 19 - (Arena Bowl XV) Nashville Kats at Grand Rapids Rampage

October 21 - (NFL) Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions at the Silverdome

2000

June 24 - (Arena) Tampa Bay Storm at Grand Rapids Rampage at the Van Andel Arena (My first Arena game)

July 15 - (Arena) Houston Thunderbears at Grand Rapids Rampage

August 12 - (NFL Preseason) Buffalo Bills at Detroit Lions at the Silverdome