Book II · separate canon
National Elite Football League
A connected football institution with its own teams, championship, economics and record standards. NEFL facts are not imported into NFL history unless a biography directly intersects both.
League structure
Historical eras
04| Era | Years | Historical GOAT | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Salary Cap Era | 2022–2029 | Austin Ryder | Original developmental economy and early Tampa dominance. |
| In-between period | 2030–2031 | None by design | Intentionally unnamed transition between the first and second major versions of the league. |
| Development League Era | 2032–2040 | Xavier Roads | League becoming more structured/professional while still strongly tied to NFL movement. |
| Post-Don Era | 2040–Present | Davante Foster | Don Branch changes the meaning of staying; the NEFL develops into a permanent professional destination. |
Governance
Commissioners
03| Commissioner | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Cody Harrison | 2023–2042 |
| Jayden Jackson | 2043–2066 |
| Dyson Fox | 2067–Present |
Modern economics
2060 financial model
11| Item | Canon |
|---|---|
| Salary cap | $400,000,000 |
| Salary floor | $360,000,000 |
| Main-roster minimum | $1,500,000 |
| Average starting QB | $25M–$35M per year |
| Elite superstar QB | $50M–$60M+ per year |
| Largest contract as of 2070 | 11 years, $660M ($60M AAV) |
| AAA salary | $85,000–$90,000 standardized |
| NEFL Bowl prize | $5,000,000 total; about $95,000 per player |
| Luxury tax | None |
| CBA | Formal; renegotiated every 8 years |
| Strike/lockout history | None |
Independent record
Championship ledger
49| Year | NEFL Bowl result |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Top Guns 24–17 Red Dogs (OT) |
| 2023 | Rollers 17–7 Knights |
| 2024 | Top Guns 55–14 Americans |
| 2025 | Sharks 33–27 Firebirds (OT) |
| 2026 | Top Guns 28–16 Iron Men |
| 2027 | Top Guns 43–17 Iron Men |
| 2028 | Top Guns 37–23 Assassins |
| 2029 | Cyclones 36–31 Top Guns |
| 2030 | Top Guns 34–31 Cyclones |
| 2031 | Top Guns 27–6 Firebirds |
| 2032 | Heat Waves 25–17 Cyclones |
| 2033 | Gunslingers 23–16 Knights |
| 2034 | Top Guns 27–22 Assassins |
| 2035 | Heat Waves 17–14 Red Dogs |
| 2036 | Heat Waves 30–26 Knights |
| 2037 | Gunslingers 41–22 Monuments |
| 2038 | Gunslingers 28–22 Monuments |
| 2039 | Top Guns 23–20 Cobras |
| 2040 | Top Guns 36–16 Americans |
| 2041 | Top Guns 26–23 Americans |
| 2042 | Firebirds 26–23 Top Guns |
| 2043 | Top Guns 33–16 Minutemen |
| 2044 | Top Guns 52–9 Minutemen |
| 2045 | Top Guns 24–10 Minutemen |
| 2046 | Archers 16–13 Top Guns |
| 2047 | Firebirds 42–20 Top Guns |
| 2048 | Firebirds 24–21 Top Guns (OT) |
| 2049 | Red Dogs 19–17 Top Guns (OT) |
| 2050 | Top Guns 31–8 Archers |
| 2051 | Top Guns 37–13 Archers |
| 2052 | Top Guns 44–10 Monuments |
| 2053 | Top Guns 34–17 Archers |
| 2054 | Indians 26–20 Knights (OT) |
| 2055 | Heat Waves 36–33 Rattlers |
| 2056 | Rattlers 26–20 Heat Waves |
| 2057 | Top Guns 33–16 Archers |
| 2058 | Heat Waves 29–20 Assassins |
| 2059 | Rattlers 33–9 Top Guns |
| 2060 | Heat Waves 26–20 Assassins |
| 2061 | Top Guns 26–20 Knights |
| 2062 | Rollers 16–10 Cyclones |
| 2063 | Heat Waves 24–18 Cyclones |
| 2064 | Rollers 39–37 Archers (OT) |
| 2065 | Rattlers 27–24 Indians (OT) |
| 2066 | Rattlers 33–16 Indians |
| 2067 | Rattlers 23–19 Indians |
| 2068 | Heat Waves 24–10 Monuments |
| 2069 | Top Guns 41–33 Rattlers |
| 2070 | Top Guns 26–19 Archers |