[2][3][4] It was a natural outgrowth of the informal pick-up games started in 1984 by Arnie Draiman.

[3] In 2005, the Israel Football League, a previously pick-up American football league founded by Ofri Becker, merged with the AFI and began organized play with helmets, pads, referees and coaches with the AFI serving as governing body.

[2] The AFI has grown to five tackle and flag football leagues, including some 90 teams and over 2000 players.

In 2008, Stevie's Boyz came back from a 21-0 deficit to upset Big Blue in the Holyland Bowl, the national flag football championship game.

[citation needed] The team took first place at Big Bowl III (2009) in Germany, and at the 2008 Flag Oceane tournament in Le Havre, France.