Created in 1973 by Tim Robinson, the Flyers name originated because of his military appointment to Weisbaden, Germany and the "Flyers" team there as well as close location to Sea-Tac Airport between Seattle and Tacoma Washington. 

Midway through the inaugural season, the legendary Hall of Famer Dick Barnes suited up at the young age of 56-years old.  That initial team made a good first showing with a 5-5 record in the Northwest International League dominated by the Pierce County Bengals.  The Flyers and Bengals would put on spirited rivalries over the years with the Flyers dethroning the champs in 1978.

Former Notre Dame standout Mike Crotty took up player-coaching duties in 1975 leading the team to four straight wins with improved defensive play to end the season after a 1-4 start.  Crotty had been the game breaking running back for the Flyers since 1973, but was also a starting safety on the 1974 team.  His elite dual-purpose two-way playing would continue through 1978 earning him a spot in the GNFA Hall of Fame.

1976 would be the Flyers best outing to-date with an 8-3 record and championship game berth but fell for a third time to the Bengals in a 7-0 defensive battle for the NIFL crown.  Homer Martinez was the leading receiver and quarterback Dave Lutes would become Kent High Athletic Director.  That season, it's most famous alum Sam J. Jones would make his roster debut.  Jones went on to become an actor and starred as the 1980 earthling superhero "Flash Gordon" and made appearances in many other Sci-Fi roles as well as the "Ted" movies where he rekindled the Flash character.  His Hollywood career spanned 1979-2022.

The 1977 edition hit a midseason slump with three consecutive losses including an overtime defeat to the Snohomish County Ramblers, but bounced back to earn a playoff berth only to fall once again to the Ramblers during a 4-5 season.

The rough '77 season proved to be a springboard as the Flyers rolled to a 6-0 start to the 1978 season including a win over the Bengals in week two.  But it would be the Bengals who came back to take the week seven game and notch the first loss on the Flyer record 10-0.  Five straight wins later, including a 7-3 victory over the same Bengals earned the Flyers the title of Champions and the right to take on California's Santa Ana Rhinos in a National Playoff Game.  Burien dropped the long road trip 18-14 but still had the franchise' best season finishing 11-2.

QB Bill Donckers, released by the St. Louis Cardinals after two seasons of backup duty and year with the World League Honolulu Hawaiians, joined the team in mid-season to generate a quarterback competition with starter Dave Lutes.  Donckers was a perfect 9-9 passing in his NFL career in back up duty.  Lutes held on to his position and scored the only touchdown of the 1978 championship game on a 1-yard plunge and Mark Kreutz sealed the victory with his 3rd interception of the game.

Phil Pompeo, a center on the 1973 team until a devastating knee injury ended his playing days, and serving as coach starting in 1975, took over as General Manager in 1979 and former backup to Warren Moon, quarterback Duane Akina commanded the offense.  Rick Carriger (Butte High/Montana Tech) middle linebacker won the West Coast Jamboree MVP trophy.  Quincy Williams notched a record-book entry 96-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Seattle Cavaliers on August 18th, but it was not enough as the Cavaliers won and the '79 team fell back to 6-5 by season end.

In 1980, upheavals began as frustration built over the Bengals dominance of the league, and the NIFL teams split off to form a new league.  The Flyers attempted to stay neutral and remain rivals to the Bengals along with the GoldenHawks and Van-Port Thunderbirds of the new Pacific Northwest League.

When 1981 kicked off, only the Bengals remained, as the Flyers, GoldenHawks and Thunderbirds ceased operations due to the continued splits and diminshing interest.  The Bengals would also drop off by 1982 bringing an end to the short-lived Pacific Northwest League and the Northwest Football Alliance, the former Northwest International League would play on through the 1987 season before being reorganized, ironically, by Ron Baines and the Pierce County Bengals (version 2.0) in 1988 as the Northwest Football League after four years of domination by the Auburn Panthers from 1984-1987.

Phil Pompeo would go on to a Hall of Fame career as one of the top GM's and Coaches in Northwest history serving stints with the Flyers, West Seattle Warhawks, King County Vikings, Auburn Panthers, Seattle Cavaliers, Snohomish County Vikings and with the indoor Portland Prowlers in 2000.  The American Football Association inducted Pompeo into the national semi-pro Hall of Fame in 2015.