The Atlanta Defenders football team is a member of the National Public Safety Football League (N.P.S.F.L.). Our team is comprised entirely of local public safety professionals from around the metropolitan Atlanta area. We play full contact football to raise money for legitimate charities.

Our players are not paid professional athletes. They are YOUR neighborhood Police and Firefighter Officials who care about the community they serve. Every player is committed to helping our program be successful. 

The National Public Safety Football League consists of 21 teams from around the country including NYPD, FDNY, LAPD, Phoenix, Dallas, Orlando, Washington D. C. and others. The N.P.S.F.L. is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.  

The Atlanta Defenders joined the NPSFL in 2007 to play their inaugural season in 2008.  Prior to this time, the metro Atlanta area had a public safety football league.  At its height, the league consisted of seven teams representing five different counties.  Following the 2007 season, various teams decided it best to merge together and form one Atlanta team in order to join the National Public Safety Football League.  The Atlanta Defenders, Inc. was established in 2008.  The goal of the organization is to allow public safety officials the opportunity to give more of themselves by playing competitive football in order to raise money for charity.  As a member of the National Public Safety Football League, the team travels the country, at the players’ expense to play other public safety teams.

This year our featured charity is Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities.  Please follow the link and become familiar with the truly amazing help they provide to children in need and their families.  Their kindness and generosity is second to none.  The Atlanta Defenders are honored to work with the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House.