Blast from the past: Detroit Wheels [[1974 - RIP)

**EastsideAl** · August-06-14, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Downriviera

Saw the Michigan Panthers but never these guys. Did the World Football League play NFL rules?

The WFL used mostly NFL rules, or rules that would soon become NFL rules [[goalposts moved to the end line, hashmarks moved closer to the middle of the field, missed field goals come back out to the original line of scrimmage, overtime). The biggest difference was that teams got 7 points for a touchdown. TDs were followed by an "action point" for a possible 8th point, which was basically like a 2 point conversion but only worth a single point.

**Danny** · August-06-14, 10:16 AM

The World Football League didn't even last 14 weeks. Lots of poor investments, its players didn't receive more money and supplies. It effected the Detroit Wheels a lot. The WFL was about 1.4 million dollars in debt, It's franchise could pay if off in an instant, but they were having trouble paying other creditors.

What the WFL execs and its owners should have done. It's take the businesses one step at a time just the NFL when its football players didn't make any money to live on.

1. Get advertisers

2. Show how your product is competitive.

3. Throw in some other entertainment and build fundraisers.

Then WFL should survive like the NFL.