Born: 2015, United States
Died: NA
Country most active: United States
Also known as: Utah Girls Tackle Football League, GFL or Utah GFL
The first known all-girls tackle American football league in the United States, the Utah Girls Tackle Football League, was formed in March 2015. The non-profit, volunteer-run youth league has since expanded to include three age divisions: elementary (grades 3-6), junior high (grades 7-8), and high school, with 400 girls on 24 teams as of 2020; 35% of the players are members of minority groups.
Football player Sam Gordon, who garnered acclaim playing with the boys when she was 9 years old, helped found the league and has played in it each season since.