The Independents
In 1926, the Rock Island Independents played at Browning Field. The Independents had been a charter member franchise of the National Football League, playing in the league from 1920-1925 against the likes of the Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cardinals. However, the Independents left the NFL and Douglas Park, moving to Browning Field and playing in the new, but short lived American Football League. On October 3, 1926 the Independents hosted the football New York Yankees and their star player Pro Football Hall of Fame legend Red Grange, losing 26-0 with a home crowd of 5,000. The AFL and the Independents folded after the 1926 season.