The United States Federation of American Football would manage the 2017 national team at the World Games.
The restrictions include: An exception to these criteria however, applies to the Summer Olympic Games for the United States national flag football team, as NFL executive Peter O'Reilly stated on October 17, 2023 that the National Football League will work with the players' union on allowing current and former NFL players to participate for Team USA in Flag football at the upcoming 2028 Summer Olympics.
University of Arizona quarterback Adam Austin guided Team USA with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended with the second 5-yard touchdown run by RB Kyle Kasperbauer, to tie the game at 17.
Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Assistant coaches Trainer Equipment Manager Director of Operations Roster Archived 2010-08-30 at the Wayback Machine accessed 2009-02-23 The head coach of Team USA was Mel Tjeerdsma of Northwest Missouri State University, with Larry Kehres the offensive coordinator and Lou Tepper the defensive coordinator.
After beating Mexico 17-7 on July 11, the team qualified for its 2nd consecutive World Cup gold medal game.
[12] The United States routed Canada 50–7 in the gold medal game of the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship.
The 20,000 fans in attendance at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, set a record for an IFAF Championship game.
Team USA dominated the rushing game, outgaining Canada 247–48, with four players scoring touchdowns on the ground.
[13] Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Assistant coaches Director of Operations Roster updated 2011-07-08 The U.S. Men's National Team was led by former Boise State and Colorado head football coach Dan Hawkins.
[18] at Olympic Stadium, Wrocław The United States were able to rebound two days later and defeat the Poland national American football team 14-7 en route to a bronze medal at the 2017 World Games.
[19] at Olympic Stadium, Wrocław Running backs Wide receivers Tight ends Defensive linemen Defensive backs Special teams Assistant coaches Trainer Equipment Manager Roster updated 2017-07-24 Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place