Image of a football trading card featuring a player named Joe Horn, wearing a white jersey and black pants. The team logo, Memphis Mad Dogs, is displayed at the bottom.

4x Pro Bowler Joe Horn began his career with the CFL's American expansion teams, passed over by the Stallions & Pirates, then boom... 71 catches for 1,415 yards with the Mad Dogs, launching his NFL career.

Joe Horn #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #59

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A football player wearing a green jersey with the number 9 poses on a field, preparing to throw a football. The image features a banner that includes the name "Damon Allen" and the team name "Maddogs," along with a logo

In 1995, future Hall-of-Famer Damon Allen joined the Memphis Mad Dogs, playing 15 games, throwing for 3,211 yards and 11 touchdowns, and rushing for 427 yards in his only U.S. professional season.

Damon Allen #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #71

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A sports trading card featuring Greg Battle, a player for the Memphis Maddogs. He is depicted wearing a green jersey and holding a football. The card includes the player's name and team logo.

Image of a trading card featuring Greg Battle, a linebacker for the Memphis Mad Dogs. Details include his birthdate (04/14/64), height (6'1"), weight (225 lbs), and college (Arizona State)

Battle played for the Bombers from 1987-93 where he led the team in tackles for 4 years. He was nominated 4 times WPG’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

Greg Battle #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #66

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Image of a football trading card featuring Danton Barto. He is shown in a green jersey with the number 59, wearing a helmet. The card includes a logo of the Memphis Maddogs team and a portrait image of Barto on the left

Image features a sports trading card for Danton Barto, a rookie linebacker for the Memphis Mad Dogs. It includes his photo, personal details (birthdate, height, weight, college), and highlights of his college career, mentioning his Butkus Award

Followed 1995 season with Mad Dogs with #ArenaFootball stint playing for the Connecticut Coyotes in 1996. Served as scout for the NFL’s Rams. Died in 2021 due to #COVID19 complications.

Danton Barto - #MemphisMadDogs - 1995 R.E.L. #CFL #55

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Graphic image featuring bold text that states "THE PUBLIC HAS SPOKEN," a quote by Memphis Mad Dogs coach & general manager Pepper Rodgers about the folding of the franchise on December 1, 1995, and a stylized illustration of an aggressive dog

The Memphis Mad Dogs, part of the CFL's American expansion in the early 1990s, folded on December 1, 1995 after one season in which they drew an average of fewer than 10,000 to a stadium that seats 62,953.

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