Birmingham Iron
The Birmingham Iron was a professional American football franchise based in Birmingham, Alabama, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which played eight regular season games from February 2019 to April 2019. They played their home games at Legion Field. The Iron were coached by former National Football League player and coach Tim Lewis. Trey Brown was the executive vice president of football operations and Joe Pendry was the general manager.
| Established | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2019 |
| Based in | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Home stadium | Legion Field |
| Head coach | Tim Lewis |
| General manager | Joe Pendry |
| Team president | Trey Brown |
| League | Alliance of American Football |
| Division | Eastern Conference (2019) |
| Colors | Black, silver & white |
On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended, and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams. The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.
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