Touch Down 
Football League

Bringing competitive flag and tackle football to kids in the Southwest since 1996.

The Tony Dorsett Touch Down Football League (TDFL) is a non-profit youth football league offering: co-ed flag football (ages 6-9) and tackle football to boys and girls (ages 8-9; 10-12).

Our season begins with Equipment Checkout, Draft and Orientation in Mid-July, practice sessions in early August, regular season in late August-early September, and the Four Corners Invitational Youth Football Championships on November 2-3!

28

Years running Since 1996

15k

players registered

58

Teams in the tournament annually

14

Years our annual tournament has run

March - may

2024 Season

Upcoming Deadlines:

  • Practices Start: Week of February 26

  • Games Start:  week of March 18

  • Season Ends: No later than May 11

  • Fee: $84/child includes 5 games

november 2nd & 3rd

Four Corners Tournament

Upcoming Deadlines:

  • Practices Start: Week of February 26

  • Games Start:  week of March 18

  • Season Ends: No later than May 11

  • Fee: $84/child includes 5 games

march - may

2024 Season

Key registration dates:

  • Now - May 31, 2024: $120 for Tackle, $100 for Flag

  • June 1 -30, 2024: $150 for Tackle, $130 for Flag

  • July 1 -15, 2024: $170 for Tackle, $140 for Flag

  • July 16 - Start of Season: $200 for Tackle, $150 for Flag

november 2nd & 3rd

Four Corners Tournament

Key Dates

  • Early bird registration is $350 until October 13

  • $450 team registration from October 14 until spots are filled

  • Tournamment runs November 2-3.

about tdfl

How we got here



TDFL was designed to encourage boys and girls from Gallup, NM, and surrounding areas, to engage in the game of football, both in flag and tackle.

NFL, Dallas Cowboy Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett brought his group of Dallus Cowboy alums to Gallup to raise money to get the league started.

With front men, former Cowboy greats Ron Springs and Everson Walls raised seed money to jump start the league, buying uniforms, helmets, shoulder pads, field equipment, and all of the necessities of a start-up program. As a result, the league purchased the best equipment money could buy, and after all bills were paid, had funds to sustain the league for the first three years.

TDFL is a USA Football Gold-Level League.

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2024 Regular Season

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2024 Four Corners Tournament

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