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Montreal Machine

{{Short description|World League of American Football team}}

{{Infobox American football team

| name = Montreal Machine

| bgcolor = #4B2942 | fontcolor = #FFFFFF

| helmet =

| logo = Montreal Machine Logo.svg

| league = World League of American Football

| founded = 1991

| closed = 1992

| field = Olympic Stadium

| location = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| colors = Maroon, Silver, Navy, Red, White{{cite web |title=Team Colors – WLAF |url=http://www.colorwerx.us/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball.htm |work=ColorWerx.us |accessdate=January 17, 2010 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115224323/http://www.colorwerx.us/research/TeamColors/Football_Outdoor/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball/WorldLeagueOfAmericanFootball.htm |archivedate=November 15, 2010 }}
{{Color box|#512A44|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#8A8D8F|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#0C2340|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#BA0C2F|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}}

| mascot =

| coach =

| record = Regular Season: 6–14

}}

The Montreal Machine were the sole Canadian (and non-U.S.-based North American) team in the World League of American Football (WLAF), a springtime developmental professional league set up by the National Football League (NFL) that played in 1991 and 1992. There were also three European teams and six United States–based teams. Like all WLAF teams, the Machine played American rules football, 11 players per side on a 100-yard-long/{{frac|53|1|3}}-yard-wide field, rather than Canadian rules football of 12 players per side on a 110-yard-long/65-yard-wide field.

The Machine filled a void created by the folding of the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes in 1987. It was the first American football team in Canada since the Montreal Beavers, Toronto Rifles and Victoria Steelers, which all played in the Continental Football League in 1967. The NFL had also played two international preseason games in Montreal in 1988 and 1990 during the Alouettes' absence.

After two years, the Machine, and the entire WLAF, were put on "hiatus" by the NFL. In 1995, the three European-based franchises (and three more) were reconstituted as the World League (later known as NFL Europe); the North American teams were folded, thus becoming a purely European league. The Machine played their home games at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, which also hosted what would be the WLAF's last game in its original incarnation, World Bowl '92. A crowd of 43,789 watched the Sacramento Surge defeat the Orlando Thunder, 21–17.

The Machine's average game attendance was 31,888 in their first year of play, well above the league average and above expectations. It dropped to 25,254 in their second (and final) year, still in line with league average.

The end of the WLAF's North American operations was soon followed by the CFL commencing its own U.S. expansion experiment, which lasted for three seasons. The subsequent demise of the CFL's U.S. teams coincided with pro football's return to Montreal in 1996 when the third and current incarnation of the Montreal Alouettes commenced play. The Alouettes had been revived by the owners of the Baltimore Stallions, the most successful of the CFL's American franchises, who upon shuttering their U.S.-based team relocated their football organization to Montreal.

Season-by-season

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; width:50em"
rowspan="2" | Season

! rowspan="2" | League

! colspan="5" | Regular season

! colspan="4" | Postseason

Won

! Lost

! Ties

! Win %

! Finish

! Won

! Lost

! Win %

! Result

1991

| WLAF

| 4

| 6

| 0

| .400

| 3rd {{small|(North American East)}}

| –

| –

| —

| —

1992

| WLAF

| 2

| 8

| 0

| .200

| 3rd {{small|(North American East)}}

| –

| –

| —

| —

colspan="2" | Total

! 6

! 14

! 0

! .300

!

! –

! –

! —

!

1991 season

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Montreal Machine

| year = 1991

| record = 4–6

| division_place = 3rd (North American)

| coach = Jacques Dussault

| general manager = Gordon Cahill

| owner = Roger Dore

| stadium = Olympic Stadium

| playoffs = did not qualify

| uniform =

| previous = none

| no_prevseason = true

| next = 1992

| no_seasonslist = true}}

=Personnel=

==Staff==

{{NFLE staff

|Year=1991

|Team=Montreal Machine

|BC1=#512A44

|FC1=white

|BDC1=#8A8D8F

|Front Office=

  • Owner/President – Roger Dore
  • General Manager – Gordon Cahill
  • Director of Player Personnel – Lionel Vital

|Head Coaches=

  • Head Coach – Jacques Dussault

|Offensive Coaches=

|Defensive Coaches=

  • Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Don Sutherin
  • Defensive Line/Linebackers – Hank Hughes

|Strength and Conditioning=

}}

{{cite book |title=The Official 1991 World League of American Football Media Guide}}

{{cite news |title=Pawlak enjoying life with WLAF |author=John Vellante |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=May 5, 1991 |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADDF5349F49535&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |accessdate=January 17, 2010}}

{{cite news |title=Tricario enjoying life with WLAF club |author=Tom Boggie |newspaper=The Daily Gazette |date=March 30, 1991 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z3YhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QokFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1122,7308121&dq=receivers+joe-tricario&hl=en |accessdate=January 17, 2010}}

==Roster==

{{WLAF roster

|Year=1991

|Team=Montreal Machine

|BC1=#512A44

|FC1=white

|BDC1=#8A8D8F

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|16|Ben Brown}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no| 8|Dave Dacus}}

{{NFLplayer| 1|Chris Flynn|d=Canadian football}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Michael Proctor|d=gridiron football}}

{{NFLplayer| 7|Kevin Sweeney|d=American football}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|21|Darryl Harris|d=running back}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Elroy Harris}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|34|Ricky Johnson}}

{{NFLplayer|47|Broderick Sargent}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|81|Michael A Cadore Sr.}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|83|Gary Cooper}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|82|Wyatt Harris}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|84|Willie Snead}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|82|Steve Williams}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|86|K. D. Dunn}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|80|Steve Fumi}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Keith Jennings|d=American football}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|71|Tony Brown|d=offensive lineman|T}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|73|Dave DesRochers|T}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|63|Pat Doyle|G}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|50|Dan Graham|C}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Michael Harris|d=offensive lineman, born 1966|G}}

{{NFLplayer|62|Mike Kelley|d=offensive lineman|G}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|64|Bob Kula|G}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|67|Keven Lightner|G/T}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Jeff Novak|T}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|53|Frank Habecker|C}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|70|Johnny Carter|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|72|O'Neill Gilbert|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|91|Jerry Leggett|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|92|George Little|d=defensive lineman|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Rollin Putzier|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|90|Desmond Royal|NT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|94|Adam Bob|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Tyrone Jones|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|57|Dan Murray|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|55|Ray Savage|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Tracy Simien|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|59|Henry Walls|OLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|22|Teryl Austin|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|30|Hency Charles|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|31|Jamie Gray|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|20|Darryl Holmes|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|36|Orsorio Jackson|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Quintin Jones|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|45|Steve Lofton|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Richard Shelton|d=American football|CB}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|4|Steve Kasowski}}

{{NFLplayer| 11|Chris Mohr|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 3|Björn Nittmo|K}}

|Operation Discovery=

  • Vacant

}}

=Results=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Machine|year=1991|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Machine|year=1991|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Machine|year=1991|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Machine|year=1991|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Machine|year=1991|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Machine|year=1991|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Montreal Machine|year=1991|border=2}}"| Attendance

style="background:#cfc"

! 1

| {{dow tooltip|March 23, 1991}}

| at Birmingham Fire

| W 20–5

| 1–0

| Legion Field

| 52,942

style="background:#fcc"

! 2

| {{dow tooltip|April 1, 1991}}

| Barcelona Dragons

| L 10–34

| 1–1

| Olympic Stadium

| 53,238

style="background:#cfc"

! 3

| {{dow tooltip|April 8, 1991}}

| Birmingham Fire

| W 23–10

| 2–1

| Olympic Stadium

| 27,766

style="background:#fcc"

! 4

| {{dow tooltip|April 13, 1991}}

| New York/New Jersey Knights

| L 0–44

| 2–2

| Olympic Stadium

| 34,821

style="background:#fcc"

! 5

| {{dow tooltip|April 20, 1991}}

| at London Monarchs

| L 7–45

| 2–3

| Wembley Stadium

| 35,294

style="background:#fcc"

! 6

| {{dow tooltip|April 27, 1991}}

| at Frankfurt Galaxy

| L 7–17

| 2–4

| Waldstadion

| 25,269

style="background:#cfc"

! 7

| {{dow tooltip|May 4, 1991}}

| at Sacramento Surge

| W 26–23 {{Small|(OT)}}

| 3–4

| Charles C. Hughes Stadium

| 17,326

style="background:#cfc"

! 8

| {{dow tooltip|May 13, 1991}}

| Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks

| W 15–6

| 4–4

| Olympic Stadium

| 20,123

style="background:#fcc"

! 9

| May 19

| at San Antonio Riders

| L 10–27

| 4–5

| Alamo Stadium

| 20,234

style="background:#fcc"

! 10

| {{dow tooltip|May 27, 1991}}

| Orlando Thunder

| L 27–33 {{Small|(OT)}}

| 4–6

| Olympic Stadium

| 23,493

1992 season

{{Infobox NFL team season

| team = Montreal Machine

| year = 1992

| record = 2–8

| division_place = 3rd (North American)

| coach =

| general manager =

| owner =

| stadium = Olympic Stadium

| radio = CKAC

| playoffs = did not qualify

| uniform =

| previous = 1991

| next = none

| no_nextseason = true

| no_seasonslist = true

}}

=Personnel=

==Roster==

{{WLAF roster

|Year=1992

|Team=Montreal Machine

|BC1=#512A44

|FC1=white

|BDC1=#8A8D8F

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|16|Ben Brown}}

{{NFLplayer| 8|Anthony Dilweg}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Craig Kupp}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Michael Proctor|d=gridiron football}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|33|Aaron Emanuel}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Darryl Harris|d=running back}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|32|Charlie Young}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|85|Andre Brown|d=wide receiver}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Reggie Bynum}}

{{NFLplayer| 1|Chris Flynn|d=Canadian football}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Pete Mandley}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|82|Steve Williams}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|88|Rich Bartlewski|HB}}

{{NFLplayer|86|K. D. Dunn}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|35|Sean Russell|HB}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|69|Tom Backes|G/C}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|63|Jay Butler|T}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|73|Dave Desrochers|T}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Bob Kula|C}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|75|Roman Matusz|T}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|77|Matt McCall|G}}

{{NFLplayer|79|Jeff Novak|G/C}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|93|Michael Finn|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Emanuel King|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|92|George Little|d=defensive lineman|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Rollin Putzier|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|90|Desmond Royal|NT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|94|Adam Bob|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Reggie Clark|ILB/OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Darrell Davis|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Kevin McArthur|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Reggie McKenzie|d=linebacker|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|55|Ray Savage|OLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|link=no|30|Hency Charles|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|31|Jamie Gray|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|20|Daryl Holmes|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Quintin Jones|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|23|James Lott|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|29|Kris McCall|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|22|Anthony Newsom|S}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Billy Owens|d=American football|S}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Elliot Smith|d=American football|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|link=no|22|Kip Texada|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Dee Thomas|CB}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer|12|Greg Horne|P}}

{{NFLplayer| 3|Björn Nittmo|K}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Monte Robbins|P}}

|Operation Discovery=

  • Vacant

}}

=Results=

  • Week 1: San Antonio Riders 17, Montreal 16
  • Week 2: Montreal 31, Orlando Thunder 29
  • Week 3: Sacramento Surge 14, Montreal 7
  • Week 4: Montreal 31, Ohio Glory 20
  • Week 5: Orlando Thunder 16, Montreal 8
  • Week 6: New York/New Jersey Knights 34, Montreal 11
  • Week 7: Sacramento Surge 35, Montreal 21
  • Week 8: Birmingham Fire 23, Montreal 16 (OT)
  • Week 9: London Monarchs 45, Montreal 13
  • Week 10: New York/New Jersey Knights 41, Montreal 21

References

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{{NFLE}}

{{Defunct Quebec Sports}}

Category:Sports clubs and teams in Montreal

Category:American football teams established in 1991

Category:American football teams disestablished in 1992

Category:NFL Europe (WLAF) teams

Category:Defunct American football teams in Canada

Category:1991 establishments in Quebec

Category:1992 disestablishments in Quebec