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Philadelphia Liberty
Current season
Established 2017 First season: 2017 Play in and headquartered in Taco Bell Stadium Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Logo
League/conference affiliations
NSFL (2017–present) NSFC (2017 (S2)–present)
Current uniform
275px
Team colors	Blue, Gold, Red
Mascot	Phil the Bell
Personnel
General manager	BWIII 37thchamber
Head coach	Brock Weathers
Team history
Philadelphia Liberty (2017–present)
Championships
League championships (1) Ultimus Bowl championships (1) 2022 (S7) (VII)
Conference championships (2) NSFC: 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7)
Division championships (2) NSFC: 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7)
Playoff appearances (4)
NSFL: 2018 (S3), 2019 (S4), 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7)
Home fields
Taco Bell Stadium (2017–present)

The Philadelphia Liberty professional American football franchise based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Liberty currently compete in the National Simulation Football League (NSFL) as a member club of the league's National Simulation Football Conference (NSFC) which currently only has one division. The franchise was established in 2017 (S2) by Adam2552 as one of the NSFL's first expansion teams. They have an intense rivalry with the Baltimore Hawks and Yellowknife Wraiths.The Liberty have won the NSFC championship once and have won one Ultimus Trophy (Ultimus Bowl VII).

The Liberty are commonly known for their "Trust the Process" motto and were the first team to successfully introduce the "tanking" strategy in the NSFL.

History of the Philadelphia Liberty

Main article: History of the Philadelphia Liberty

On July 5, 2017, Adam Owtevifevifowt (adam2552) was given the rights to start a new NSFC team in Philadelphia. Prior to the 2017 (S2) Expansion Draft, Silver Fox was hired as the Liberty’s Co-GM. Shortly after the announcement, the Liberty traded for Stephen Harris (K/P) who would officially become the first Liberty player. In the time period leading up to the 2017 (S2) NSFL Draft, the Liberty made several trades to acquire more picks. First, they moved from the first to second overall pick and acquired two mid-round picks, then the Liberty moved from the second to the seventh overall pick and picked up another early pick. Through a series of these trades, the Liberty acquired a league-high 18 picks in the historic 2017 (S2) NSFL draft. These picks formed the bulk of the Liberty’s 2017 (S2) roster and were the foundation of the team that won the Liberty’s first Ultimus Championship in 2022 (S7).

The Liberty went 5-9 in their first franchise season lead by starting QB Jameis Christ, the capstone of which was a 45-7 Week 15 win over the San Jose Sabercats. With the bulk of the team being young players, a sizable improvement was expected in 2018 (S3) for the Liberty. Additionally, the team made a QB change, starting rookie Clifford Rove over Christ. The team started the season with an abysmal 0-3-1 record, but turned it around, winning 8 of their last ten games to clinch the franchise’s first playoff spot. The Liberty were then embarrassed on the road in the NSFC Championship by the Hawks, losing the game 34-3. In the following offseason, Owtevifevifowt had announced that he would be stepping down from the position of Head-GM to take the role as a special adviser to the front office. Former Norfolk Seawolves head GM to12413 was hired as the new GM. The Liberty started the 2019 (S4) season similarly weakly, winning just two of their first seven games. Once again, however, they turned it around towards the end of the season, going 5-2 to clinch their second consecutive playoff spot. This time, the story was different, as the Liberty played a competitive game on the road, forcing overtime against the Wraiths. However, they eventually lost after not touching the ball once in overtime. In 2020 (S5), the Liberty offense enjoyed by far their best season yet as Rove exploded into the upper tier of NSFL QBs by tossing 38 TDs and only 17 INTs. However, the Liberty defense faltered late into the season and the Liberty missed the playoffs on the conference record tiebreaker.

The following year 2021 (S6), star CB Tyler Oles, who also played QB in high school, decided to change positions and take up QB full-time, while former starter Rove became a CB. Oles had a very effective first season, setting new franchise records for passing attempts, completions, completion %, and passing yards. Oles also became the first Liberty quarterback to pass for over 5,000 yards. Led by Oles, the Liberty enjoyed their most prolific season yet, starting the season with an upset of the Wraiths on the road and earning the franchise’s first #1 seed with a 9-5 record. The Liberty earned a convincing win over the Wraiths in the playoffs to advance to their first ever Ultimus (Ultimus Bowl V). The Liberty went toe-for-toe with the Otters until the last drive, when star WR Josh Garden dropped the would be game-winning touchdown pass.

The following season, 2022 (S7), the Liberty offense enjoyed another productive season, assisted by Oles’ best season yet. The defense improved even more from 2021 (S6)’s NSFC-winning team, driving the Liberty to a 10-4 record, the best ever seen by the Liberty. However, the Wraiths saw nearly unprecedented success, finishing the season with a record of 13-1, meaning the Liberty would be forced to settle for the 2 seed and play in Yellowknife for the conference title. In the conference title game, the Liberty played a nearly perfect first quarter against the overwhelmingly favored Wraiths, allowing them to surge ahead to a 17-0 lead. The Liberty beat the Wraiths 40-31 with Oles throwing for 365 yards, bringing the team to their second Ultimus apperance (Ultimus Bowl VII), this time against the Orange County Otters. The Liberty, once again massive underdogs, surged out to a 21-3 lead that was just too much for the Otters to overcome. The Liberty became the first NSFC team to win the prestigious Ultimus trophy. In the following off-season, former San Antonio Marshals GM Kevin Kolbe was hired to the Co-GM spot.

Season-by-season records

Main article: List of Philadelphia Liberty seasons

Players of note

See also: Category:Philadelphia Liberty players.

Current roster

Philadelphia Liberty roster
Quarterbacks 17 Kaguya Shinomiya Running backs 23 Lonnie Jackson 9 Jax Baker 49 Jarvis Harbinger-Marjin Wide receivers 16 Malcador "The Hero" 81 Escanor Sama 81 Erwin Kemp Tight ends 2 American Boot		Offensive linemen 7 Zoltan 22 Mauler Panda 5 A Kicker 55 Swantavius Payne Defensive linemen 90 Lucid Dreams DE 85 Able Archer DE 9 Christian Marciano DT		Linebackers 14 Nathan Claflin 72 Doc Fireball 22 Barry Badman 20 So-Much Jazz Defensive backs 27 C.J. Sonjack CB 37 Romulus Roman S 38 Remus Roman S 21 Willie Miller CB 64 Theo Lariat CB Special teams 69 Ikick Ballz				Reserve lists DSFL Send-downs 00 Jair Pharaoh RB 00 Udo E Beaty RB 00 Derrick Prince WR 00 Ayomide Ayodele WR 00 Pilot RedSun OL 00 Demetrius Matthews CB 00 Aleksandr Milescu S 00 Jasper Fontaine S 00 Kyzir Washington S 00 Patrick Cunningham KP Rookies in italics Roster updated August 5th, 2022   22 Active, 7 Send Downs → ASFC rosters → NSFC rosters
ASFC ARI NOLA OCO SJS AUS NYS NSFC BAL COL PHI YKW CHI BER

Philadelphia Liberty individual awards

NSFL Award Winners
Season	Player	Award
2018 (S3)	Some Player (XX)	Some Award

Head coaches

Main article: List of Philadelphia Liberty head coaches

Name	Tenure	Regular Season Record			Post Season Record
		W	L	T	W	L
Adam2552	2017-2019	20	21	1	0	2

Current staff

Philadelphia Liberty staff
	Front Office President – Nick Fury Director of Player Personnel – Sharon Carter General Manager - Derek Yeeter Assistant General Manager - Roast Fuego Head Coaches Head Coach – Chester Phillips Assistant Head Coach - Steve Rogers Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Isaiah Bradley Quarterbacks - Donovan McNabb Running Backs – Elijah Bradley Wide Receivers – Josh Garden Tight Ends – Paul DiMirio Offensive Line – James Rhodes			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Eli Kamaka Defensive Line – Carl Lucas Linebackers – William Burnside Defensive Backs – Dennis Minott Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Randall Cunningham Assistant Special Teams – Stephen Harris Placekicking coach - Stephen Harris Strength and Conditioning Head Strength and Conditioning – Dr. Abraham Erskine Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Rocky Balboa
ASFC ARI AUS NOLA OCO SJS NSFC BAL CHI COL PHI YKW

Franchise records

Passing

	Regular Season			Playoffs			Rookie
	Career	Season	Game	Career	Season	Game	Season	Game

+ = min. 500 attempts, # = min. 100 attempts, ∗ = minimum 15 attempts

Rushing

	Regular Season			Playoffs			Rookie
	Career	Season	Game	Career	Season	Game	Season	Game

∗ = minimum 15 attempts, # = min. 100 attempts, + = min. 500 attempts

Receiving

	Regular Season			Playoffs			Rookie
	Career	Season	Game	Career	Season	Game	Season	Game

∗ = minimum 4 receptions, # = min. 20 receptions, + = min. 200 receptions

Other

	Regular Season			Playoffs			Rookie
	Career	Season	Game	Career	Season	Game	Season	Game

Returns

	Regular Season			Playoffs			Rookie
	Career	Season	Game	Career	Season	Game	Season	Game

Kicking

	Regular Season			Playoffs			Rookie
	Career	Season	Game	Career	Season	Game	Season	Game

Defense

	Regular Season			Playoffs			Rookie
	Career	Season	Game	Career	Season	Game	Season	Game

Exceptional Performances

	Regular Season			Playoffs			Rookie
	Career	Season	Game	Career	Season	Game	Season	Game