The Browns implementation of high school girls flag football began in the fall of 2021 alongside Northeast Ohio Flag Football. In 2021, the program began with athletes from four high schools who formed two teams.
The Browns high school girls flag football programming, presented by Gatorade and in association with Bridgestone, aims to provide access and opportunities for high school female student-athletes to compete in and experience the fastest growing sport of flag football. By providing resources and information to players, coaches and parents the Browns can help expand their knowledge of the game and provide opportunities through the Cleveland Browns, USA Football, NFL FLAG and the NFL.
The sport continues to gain momentum as both men’s and women’s teams will be featured in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles for the first time in the competition’s history. Its selection to be added to the Olympic Games came as the result of a thorough process and analysis based on evaluation criteria – including gender equality. With its inclusion, it opens the door for more athletes to turn their love of the game into a collegiate and Olympic career.
The Browns created the first high school girls flag football division in Ohio in 2022, and the program expanded to nine teams in 2022. It then jumped to a total of 30 teams the following year in 2023. The division has continued to grow, as in 2024, the program housed 51 teams across Northeast Ohio.
As the division has grown, the Browns have hosted the Northeast Ohio Girls High School Flag Football Championship Tournament at Huntington Bank Field in 2022 and 2024 – and are set to host once again in 2025. Different high school girls flag football teams played at halftime during the preseason home games of the 2024 season. They also played during halftime at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game in Aug. 2024.
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