The Boston Militia were a women's full-contact football team in the Women's Football Alliance of which they were two-time champions (2011, 2014). Previously, the Militia played in the Independent Women's Football League from 2008 until 2010, winning the IWFL championship in 2010. Based in Boston , Massachusetts , the Militia played its home games at Dilboy Stadium in nearby Somerville .
44-673: On January 5, 2015, the team announced they were discontinuing operations due to a lack of teams to play against in the region. Following a transfer of ownership, the team has been reorganized as the Boston Renegades . The Boston Militia opened their inaugural season on April 12, 2008, with a home win against the D.C. Divas 27–22. The Militia finished with a 6–2 regular-season record in the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL). y - clinched division title z - clinched playoff berth The Boston Militia finished
88-543: A Division I national title by winning three consecutive games away from home. They also became the first team since 2007 ( So Cal Scorpions , WPFL) to win a Division I national title despite having two losses on their season record. x - clinched playoff berth y - clinched division title John Johnson, Vernon Crawford, and Cliff Ashley continued in their established roles respectively as head coach/defensive coordinator, assistant head coach/offensive coordinator, and special teams coordinator. Boston continued to compete in
132-639: A conference quarterfinal game, Boston faced the D.C. Divas in the conference semifinals, prevailing at Dilboy Stadium 55–34. The Militia then traveled to Lazier Field to meet the Chicago Force in the WFA National Conference championship. Emerging from halftime facing a 21-point deficit, a remarkable comeback by the Militia fell short by a missed extra point attempt. The final score was 34–35, ending Boston's season just one victory short of
176-747: A game ball signed by the team were curated by the Pro Football Hall of Fame . Cahill was also named the National Conference Most Valuable Player of the Year for the fourth time in her career. She became the first Quarterback lead a women's tackle football team to 6 national titles (2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2021), surpassing the mark of five set by Kim Grodus of the Detroit Demolition (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007). Defensive End Danielle Fournier
220-676: A home win against the Central Maryland Seahawks 57–0. The Renegades finished with a 3–2 regular-season record. In the WFA National Conference quarterfinals, Boston defeated the West Michigan Mayhem 59–12 at Dilboy Stadium . Then the Renegades hosted a Conference semifinal game against the Chicago Force , but lost 49–18. y - clinched division title z - clinched playoff berth Following
264-543: A season as an assistant coach, John Johnson was appointed head coach of the Renegades. Patrick Pass stepped into the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach positions. Former Boston Militia coach Vernon Crawford returned after a season away to serve as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach. 2015 kicking coach Cliff Ashley was promoted to Special Teams Coordinator. The Renegades added several new coaches, including former Massachusetts Mutiny and Boston Militia player Susan Burtoft. The Renegades were assigned to
308-553: A single game, with an 81–54 final score on May 18, 2013. And Militia running back Whitney Zelee eclipsed the 2,000-yard benchmark and set new league records of 2,138 rushing yards over the eight-game regular season and 2,832 rushing yards over the entire championship season. Zelee's achievements earned her the National Conference MVP Award. After defeating the Pittsburgh Passion 63–28 at home in
352-629: A tackle football team in the Women's Football Alliance . The Renegades play their home games at Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere, Massachusetts . On January 5, 2015, three-time national women's tackle football champions the Boston Militia announced they were discontinuing operations. To ensure that women's football would continue in Boston, three former players secured a transfer of ownership of
396-559: Is a women's professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio , United States. They play in the Women's Football Alliance . The Fusion played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008. Home games are played at Mustang Stadium at Maple Heights High School . The Cleveland Fusion were founded in 2002. They joined the Women's Football Alliance in 2009 after seven seasons in
440-619: The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Although regular season games were scheduled, none were played. The Renegades were able to participate in a preseason practice and scrimmage with the Baltimore Nighthawks before social distancing practices were adopted nationally to combat the spread of COVID-19. On July 1, a film documenting the 2018 season of the Boston Renegades, "Born To Play" was aired nationally on ESPN. It
484-491: The Chicago Force , Pittsburgh Passion , Atlanta Phoenix , and Cleveland Fusion on the conference level. The proximity of the Philadelphia Phantomz, however, enabled the Renegades to play a customary eight-game schedule by adding home and away dates with the new Division II team. With a 51–32 victory over Pittsburgh on May 17, Renegades quarterback Allison Cahill reached a new milestone in sports by becoming
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#1732790307217528-697: The D.C. Divas 28–0 at Dilboy Stadium in the Eastern Conference championship game, the Militia defeated the Sacramento Sirens 39–7 on July 24, 2010, in Round Rock, Texas to win the IWFL World Championship. It is the franchise's first national championship title. y - clinched division title z - clinched playoff berth The Boston Militia finished the season with a Massey Rating of 2.14. In their fourth season,
572-670: The Indy Crash . Boston prevailed 46–18 to earn its second consecutive trip to a league title game. On July 30, 2011, in Bedford, Texas, the Boston Militia toppled the previously undefeated San Diego Surge 34–19 to win the WFA National Championship. Halfback Whitney Zelee was named the game's Most Valuable Player. It is the franchise's second national championship title. Head Coach Derrick Beasley received
616-783: The National Women's Football Association . The team used to play at Bedford High School 's Bearcat Stadium, as well as at Byers Field in Parma , Ohio. A number of players have been drawn from Cleveland-area colleges, including Case Western Reserve University . T.J. Monachino took over the team before the 2017 season. Multiple organizations have praised the Fusion for promoting gay pride and breaking down gender roles . Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Linebackers Kickers Exempt List Practice squad y - clinched division title z - clinched playoff berth This American football team article
660-866: The Pittsburgh Force ) ultimately gave the Militia home field advantage in the playoffs. After defeating the Cleveland Fusion 47–6 in the National Conference quarterfinals at Dilboy Stadium, Boston outpaced the D.C. Divas at home in the highest scoring postseason game in women's tackle football history 72–56. The Militia next hosted the WFA National Conference Championship where they handed the Chicago Force their biggest losing margin in their 11-year history 69–14. On August 2, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois,
704-486: The U.S. Women's National Football Team . Jeffers and Eddy, along with former player Emily Weinberg, played in the 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship tournament in Canada, and won the gold medal. The Renegades finished the regular season undefeated with a 7–0 record, and claimed the top seed in the WFA National Conference playoff bracket, securing home field advantage. Following a bye in the quarterfinals, Boston defeated
748-580: The #3 seed in the WFA National Conference playoff bracket. Boston upset the #2 ranked Pittsburgh Passion 63–26 in the conference semifinal, and the #1 ranked D.C. Divas 34–32 in the conference title game. Boston defeated the Los Angeles Warriors in the league championship game 42–18 at Fifth Third Bank Stadium , Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia . The Renegades became the first team since 2006 ( Atlanta Xplosion , IWFL) to capture
792-416: The 2018 season of the Boston Renegades, was made widely available through video-on-demand platforms including Hulu , Apple TV , VUDU , and Netflix . x - clinched playoff berth The Renegades played a six-game regular season, finishing the regular season undefeated. Over the course of the regular season, Boston celebrated its milestone 50th franchise victory and wide receiver Adrienne Smith became
836-531: The Boston Militia trounced the San Diego Surge 69–34 to win their second WFA National Championship. Halfback Whitney Zelee was named the game's Most Valuable Player. With the victory, the Boston Militia are the only team to date who have won multiple WFA championships. It is the franchise's third national championship title overall (2010, 2011, 2014). Head Coach Derrick Beasley received the WFA Coach of
880-485: The Colonial Division along with the D.C. Divas , Keystone Assault , Philadelphia Phantomz , and Richmond Black Widows . But the deployment this season of a tiered playoff system with seeding determined solely by Massey Ratings made geographical assignments as such irrelevant. More meaningful was Boston's inclusion in the top tier of the league, known as Division I or WFA1, where they would compete with D.C.,
924-703: The D.C. Divas 27–24 in the conference semifinal. The Renegades then defeated the visiting Chicago Force 47–33 in the conference title game. The final score of the 2017 WFA National Championship, named The W Bowl II, was Dallas Elite 31, Boston Renegades 21. x - clinched playoff berth y - clinched division title John Johnson continued to lead the Renegades as head coach and defensive coordinator. Vernon Crawford and Cliff Ashley also continued in their established roles respectively as assistant head coach/offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator. The Renegades changed their venue to Harry Della Russo Stadium in Revere, Massachusetts . Boston continued to compete in
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#1732790307217968-661: The D.C. Divas 66–20 in the conference title game, then went on to defeat the Cali War, capturing their second consecutive national title. The National Championship game was held on July 13 at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado. x - clinched playoff berth y - clinched division title The 2020 season of the Women's Football Alliance was cancelled in its entirety due to health and safety concerns in regards to
1012-444: The Militia joined the Women's Football Alliance (WFA) and finished the regular season at 7–1 to earn a playoff berth. Boston defeated the D.C. Divas 37–24 on the road in a conference quarterfinal game. The Militia then traveled to Chicago to defeat the Chicago Force 50–23 in a conference semifinal game. By virtue of an upset in the other conference semifinal game, Boston was able to host the WFA National Conference Championship against
1056-490: The National Conference quarterfinals, Boston faced the D.C. Divas in the conference semifinals, prevailing at Dilboy Stadium 58–34. The Militia then traveled to Lazier Field to meet the Chicago Force in the WFA National Conference championship. The Militia fell to the favored Force team 27–46, ending Boston's season just one victory short of the league title game for the second year in a row. y - clinched division title z - clinched division title The Boston Militia finished
1100-580: The National Conference semifinal, the Alabama Fire in the National Conference championship, and then won the national championship game 35–7 over the St. Louis Slam , with DL Whitney Zelee earning MVP honors. With this victory, the Renegades became the first team in WFA history to complete a "fivepeat," winning a championship an unprecedented five consecutive seasons. Cleveland Fusion The Cleveland Fusion
1144-614: The Northeast Region of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), the Renegades were alone in the New England Division, and played only five scheduled regular season games instead of the customary eight. A sixth game, an interleague match with Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) team the Montreal Blitz , had been cancelled. The Boston Renegades opened their inaugural season on April 18, 2015, with
1188-450: The Renegades became the first team in WFA history to complete a "fourpeat," winning a championship an unprecedented four years in a row. Chanté Bonds was named the MVP of the championship game which was televised on ESPN2 . x - clinched playoff berth The Renegades played a six-game regular season, once again finishing undefeated. In the postseason, Boston defeated the D.C. Divas in
1232-653: The WFA Coach of the Year Award, and quarterback Allison Cahill received the WFA National Conference Offensive Player of the Year Award. y - clinched division title z - clinched playoff berth The Boston Militia finished the season with the league's highest Massey Rating of 2.27. In their fifth season, the Boston Militia posted an 8–0 record in the regular season. After defeating the New York Sharks 47–6 at home in
1276-567: The WFA's all-time receiving yards leader. Quarterback Allison Cahill was named the WFA National Conference Most Valuable Player for the 2022 season. In the postseason, Boston defeated the D.C. Divas in the National Conference semifinal, the Pittsburgh Passion in the National Conference championship, and then won the national championship game 32–12 over the Minnesota Vixen . By doing so,
1320-830: The Year Award, quarterback Allison Cahill received the WFA National Conference Most Valuable Player Award and linebacker Noriko Kokura received the WFA National Conference Defensive Player of the Year Award. y - clinched division title z - clinched playoff berth The Boston Militia finished the season with the league's highest Massey Rating of 2.56. Running backs Wide receivers Offensive line Linebackers Special teams The data presented above has been sourced from official league or team websites unless otherwise noted. Boston Renegades (WFA) The Boston Renegades are
1364-445: The coordinator positions, and the coaching staff was rounded out with both experienced and new coaches. Notably, former players Molly Goodwin and Jennifer "Coco" Edwards joined the defensive staff as rookie coaches. During the course of the season, the team added former New England Intensity Head Coach Johnny Johnson and former New England Patriots player Patrick Pass as assistant coaches. Geographically isolated from other teams in
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1408-428: The first quarterback to attain 100 victories playing exclusively in women's football leagues. The Renegades finished with a 5–3 regular-season record, and claimed the third seed in the WFA National Conference playoff bracket. In the conference quarterfinals, Boston defeated the Cleveland Fusion 19–13 at Dilboy Stadium. The Renegades traveled for their conference semifinal match, upsetting the Chicago Force 17–13. Boston
1452-449: The highest tier of the league, WFA1. Like 2016, the Renegades were assigned to the nominal "Colonial Division" in the Northeast Region of the National Conference. An influx of new teams to the region added new competition in Boston's schedule from the Montreal Blitz who joined the WFA from the IWFL . Four players — Steph Jeffers, Vicky Eddy, Adrienne Smith, and Rese Woodfine — were named to
1496-731: The highest tier of the league, WFA1. The Renegades competed in the Northeast Region of the National Conference with the D.C. Divas and the Pittsburgh Passion. The 2018 schedule included the Philadelphia Phantomz, the New York Sharks and the Baltimore Nighthawks. Boston had not faced the Sharks since 2013 or the Nighthawks since 2009. The Renegades finished the regular season with a 6–2 record, and claimed
1540-483: The highest tier of the league, WFA1. The Renegades competed in the Northeast Region of the National Conference with the D.C. Divas, and the 2019 schedule included the Baltimore Nighthawks, Philadelphia Phantomz, New York Wolves, and the Tampa Bay Inferno. The Renegades finished the regular season with a 8–0 record, claiming the #1 seed in the WFA National Conference playoff bracket. Boston drubbed their rival
1584-420: The league title game. y - clinched division title z - clinched division title The Boston Militia finished the season with the league's second highest Massey Rating of 2.31. In their sixth season, the Boston Militia posted an 8–0 record in a regular season highlighted by two record-setting performances. The Boston Militia and the D.C. Divas shattered the women's football record for most combined points in
1628-404: The league title game. y - clinched division title z - clinched playoff berth The Boston Militia finished with the league's third highest Massey Rating of 1.67. In their third season, the Boston Militia posted an 8–0 record in the regular season (with one victory coming by forfeit). They then hosted a divisional playoff game versus the New York Sharks , prevailing 26–6. After shutting out
1672-497: The regular season undefeated. They defeated the Tampa Bay Inferno in the conference championship and then won the national championship game 42–26 over the Minnesota Vixen . By doing so, the Renegades became the first team in WFA history to complete a "threepeat," which is winning a championship three years in a row. Quarterback Allison Cahill was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Cahill's autographed game jersey and
1716-499: The season with the league's fifth highest Massey Rating of 1.38. In their second season, the Militia went undefeated in the regular season with an 8–0 record. In the divisional playoffs round, Boston defeated the defending IWFL champion Dallas Diamonds 34–14 at Dilboy Stadium. Then the Militia also hosted the Conference Championship, but lost to the D.C. Divas 21–27, ending Boston's season just one victory short of
1760-468: The season with the league's second highest Massey Rating of 2.21. In their seventh season, the Boston Militia posted a 7–0 record in a regular season highlighted by two narrow victories over the D.C. Divas and first-ever regular-season contests against the Chicago Force and the Cleveland Fusion . Boston's regular-season victory over Chicago at a neutral location (Munhall, Pennsylvania, hosted by
1804-499: The team from Militia president Ernie Boch, Jr. Molly Goodwin, Mia Brickhouse, and Erin Baumgartner incorporated as Boston Women's Football, LLC, and reorganized the team under the name Boston Renegades. The new Renegades organization turned to former Boston Militia assistant coach Don Williams to lead the team as head coach in its inaugural season. Former Militia assistant coaches Michael Muccio and Brie-El Parker stepped into
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1848-406: Was aired internationally on ABC Network on July 18. The film, directed by Viridiana Lieberman and produced by Park Pictures, received widespread critical acclaim. After the 2020 season was cancelled due to a global pandemic, the Women's Football Alliance returned to play in 2021 with a shortened season. The Renegades played a five-game regular season instead of the customary eight. Boston finished
1892-564: Was named National Conference Defensive Player of the Year. The Renegades were surprised by NFL team owner Robert Kraft who offered to have the team flown to the WFA National Championship Game aboard the New England Patriots team plane. The event went viral on social media, providing exposure and publicity to the team and the sport of women's tackle football. "Born To Play," a film documenting
1936-530: Was unable to overcome the D.C. Divas in the conference final. x - clinched playoff berth y - clinched division title John Johnson continued to lead the Renegades as head coach while also taking over defensive coordinator responsibilities. Vernon Crawford and Cliff Ashley continued in their established roles as offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator, respectively. The Renegades changed their venue to James R. O'Connor Stadium at Catholic Memorial School in Boston. Boston continued to compete in
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