2010 Dallas Vigilantes season
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2010 Arena Football League season
The 2010 Arena Football League season was the twenty-third season in the history of the league. The regular season began on April 2, 2010 and ended on July 31...

 Dallas Vigilantes
Dallas Vigilantes
The Dallas Vigilantes were an Arena Football League team based in Dallas, Texas. Like its AFL predecessor, the Dallas Desperados, the Vigilantes played at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes and the Jacksonville Sharks began play in the 2010 season, the first after the league's...

 season
was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...

. With many players of the old Desperados team that put up a 15–1 record in recent years returning, Dallas fans had high hopes for the Vigilantes carrying on with the Desperados' success. However, after a 1–5 start and an altercation with one of his players, head coach Rich Ingold
Rich Ingold
Richard Ingold is a former Arena Football League quarterback who played with the Washington Commandos, and the Detroit Drive. He holds the all-time record for most career head coaching wins in af2 history, coaching the Quad City Steamwheelers and, more recently, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...

 was fired, and replaced by James Fuller for the remainder of the season. Eventually Clint Dolezel
Clint Dolezel
Clint Dolezel is Offensive Coordinator of the Philadelphia Soul, an Indoor Football team belonging to the Arena Football League . As an AFL player, he was originally signed by the Milwaukee Mustangs...

 was named as head coach for the 2011 season after the Vigilantes went 2–8 in their final ten games to finish the 2010 season 3–13, despite winning their last game of the season on the road, 62–56 against the Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
The Bossier Shreveport Battle Wings were an Arena Football League team based in Bossier City, Louisiana. They played at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City and represented both Bossier City and Shreveport...

. Two of Dallas's three wins that season came on the road.

In the long run, the Vigilantes finished second-to-last in points per game with 50, only more than the Utah Blaze
Utah Blaze
The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :...

, who averaged 46.4 points a game. Dallas also shot themselves in the foot with 150 penalties, fifth most in the league behind the Milwaukee Iron
Milwaukee Iron
The Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...

, (193) Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....

, (186)Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz was a member of the new Arena Football League. The team began play as a 2004 expansion team of the original Arena Football League's now-defunct minor league af2...

, (168) and Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...

. (164) The defense gave up the third most in the league at 57.5 points a game, better than only Bossier-Shreveport and Utah.

The team was coached by Rich Ingold
Rich Ingold
Richard Ingold is a former Arena Football League quarterback who played with the Washington Commandos, and the Detroit Drive. He holds the all-time record for most career head coaching wins in af2 history, coaching the Quad City Steamwheelers and, more recently, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...

 for the first six games before being fired on May 24. Defensive coordinator James Fuller was promoted to interim head coach. The Vigilantes will play their home games at American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas.It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL....

. The Vigilantes missed the playoffs after finishing with a 3–13 record and placing 7th in the American Conference.

Regular season schedule

The first game in franchise history for the Vigilantes was be on April 10 during Week 2, on the road against the Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...

. Their first home game will not be until Week 5 against the Yard Dawgz
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz was a member of the new Arena Football League. The team began play as a 2004 expansion team of the original Arena Football League's now-defunct minor league af2...

. The last game of the regular season saw the team visit the Battle Wings on July 31.
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report
Score Record
1 Bye
2 Saturday April 10 8:00 pm at Tulsa Talons
2010 Tulsa Talons season
The 2010 Tulsa Talons season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center...

L 59–63 0–1 BOK Center
BOK Center
The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,100-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million...

http://www.arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=72
3 Friday April 16 7:30 pm at Tampa Bay Storm
2010 Tampa Bay Storm season
The 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum.-Regular season schedule:...

L 41–54 0–2 St. Pete Times Forum
St. Pete Times Forum
The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts....

http://www.arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=81
4 Bye
5 Friday April 30 8:30 pm Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
2010 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz season
The 2010 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz season is the 7th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Sparky McEwen and played their home games at the Cox Convention Center...

W 55–34 1–2 American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center
The American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas.It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL....

http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0430-okcgamestory.html
6 Friday May 7 8:30 pm Orlando Predators
2010 Orlando Predators season
The 2010 Orlando Predators season was the 19th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara and played their home games at Amway Arena. The Predators clinched a playoff berth for the 18th consecutive season by finishing fourth in the American Conference...

L 59–70 1–3 American Airlines Center http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0507-orlgamestory.html
7 Friday May 14 7:35 pm at Jacksonville Sharks
2010 Jacksonville Sharks season
The 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The Sharks put together a 12–4 record, winning the South division and was also the top...

L 49–70 1–4 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum....

http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0514-jaxgamestory.html
8 Saturday May 22 8:30 pm Chicago Rush
2010 Chicago Rush season
The 2010 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at Allstate Arena. For the 10th consecutive season, the Rush qualified for the playoffs...

L 56–63 1–5 American Airlines Center http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0522-chicagogamestory.html
9 Saturday May 29 8:00 pm at Milwaukee Iron
2010 Milwaukee Iron season
The 2010 Milwaukee Iron season was the second season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Bob Landsee and played their home games at Bradley Center. For the opening round of the...

L 38–63 1–6 Bradley Center
Bradley Center
The Bradley Center is an indoor arena, located on the northwest corner of North 4th and West State Streets, in Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin....

http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0529-milwaukeegamestory.html
10 Friday June 4 8:30 pm Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings
2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season
The 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season was the 9th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Jon Norris and played their home games at CenturyTel Center...

L 69–70 1–7 American Airlines Center http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0605-bossiergamestory.html
11 Friday June 11 8:00 pm Tulsa Talons
2010 Tulsa Talons season
The 2010 Tulsa Talons season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center...

L 51–69 1–8 American Airlines Center http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0611-tulsagamestory.html
12 Saturday June 19 8:30 pm at Alabama Vipers
2010 Alabama Vipers season
The 2010 Alabama Vipers season is the 10th season for the franchise, but the first under their current name, as well as the first in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Dean Cokinos and will play their home games at Von Braun Center...

L 52–55 1–9 Von Braun Center
Von Braun Center
The Von Braun Center , known as the Von Braun Civic Center until 1997, is a multi-purpose indoor arena, meeting, and performing arts complex, with a maximum arena seating capacity of 10,000, located in Huntsville, Alabama...

http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0619-alabamagamestory.html
13 Saturday June 26 8:05 pm at Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
2010 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz season
The 2010 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz season is the 7th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Sparky McEwen and played their home games at the Cox Convention Center...

L 31–35 1–10 Cox Convention Center
Cox Convention Center
The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma....

http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0626-okcgamestory.html
14 Friday July 2 8:30 pm Iowa Barnstormers
2010 Iowa Barnstormers season
The 2010 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the sixth in the Arena Football League, after three total seasons from 2001–2009 in the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by John Gregory and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena...

L 38–59 1–11 Wells Fargo Arena
Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines)
Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened in 2005, at a cost of $99 million....

http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0702-iowagamestory.html
15 Friday July 9 8:00 pm Tampa Bay Storm
2010 Tampa Bay Storm season
The 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum.-Regular season schedule:...

L 34–56 1–12 American Airlines Center http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0709tampagamestory.html
16 Saturday July 17 8:00 pm at Chicago Rush
2010 Chicago Rush season
The 2010 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at Allstate Arena. For the 10th consecutive season, the Rush qualified for the playoffs...

W 65–52 (OT) 2–12 Allstate Arena
Allstate Arena
Allstate Arena is a multi-purpose arena, in Rosemont, Illinois.It is home to the Chicago Rush, of the Arena Football League, DePaul University's men's basketball team, the Chicago Wolves, of the AHL, and the Chicago Sky, of the WNBA.It is located near the intersection of Mannheim Road and...

http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0717chicagogamestory.html
17 Friday July 23 8:30 pm Utah Blaze
2010 Utah Blaze season
The 2010 Utah Blaze season is the 4th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Ernesto Purnsley, who was fired on June 1, 2010, with Ron James named as his replacement. Home games are played at the Maverik Center, which was known as the "E Center" prior to...

L 41–51 2–13 American Airlines Center http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0724utahgamestory.html
18 Saturday July 31 8:05 pm Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings
2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season
The 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season was the 9th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Jon Norris and played their home games at CenturyTel Center...

W 62–56 3–13 CenturyTel Center
CenturyTel Center
The CenturyLink Center is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Bossier City, Louisiana...

http://www.dallasvigilantes.com/pressreleases/10-0731bossiergamestory.html

All times are EDT

Week 2: at Tulsa Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...

After a 20-yard touchdown reception by Derek Lee
Derek Lee (American football)
Derek Lee is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League. He played college football at Tennessee Tech....

, the Vigilantes had an 11-point lead with 6:33 left in the 4th quarter. However the Talons fought back with a pair of short touchdown runs by their quarterback, Justin Allgood, the second of which set up by a fumble recovery by Tulsa's Jamar Ransom at the Dallas 2-yard line. The Vigilantes' final drive fell short of a touchdown, resulting in a loss. Quarterback Shane Stafford
Shane Stafford
Shane Stafford is a gridiron football quarterback for the Dallas Vigilantes of Arena Football League . He was signed by the Tallahassee Thunder as a street free agent in 2000. He played college football at Connecticut.Prior to signing with Orlando, he played with the Tampa Bay Storm for five seasons...

 threw for 347 yards and 5 touchdowns, while Josh White ran for 33 yards and 3 touchdowns in the losing effort.

Week 3: at Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....

Dallas got off to a quick start by returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown. Having lost starting quarterback Shane Stafford
Shane Stafford
Shane Stafford is a gridiron football quarterback for the Dallas Vigilantes of Arena Football League . He was signed by the Tallahassee Thunder as a street free agent in 2000. He played college football at Connecticut.Prior to signing with Orlando, he played with the Tampa Bay Storm for five seasons...

 to injury, Collin Drafts was called on to take his place. Drafts completed 21 of 30 passes for 212 yards, and had 5 total touchdowns on the day, but a key play with under a minute left in the 1st half shifted the momentum in the game to Tampa Bay. It was 4th and goal on the 1-yard line for the Vigilantes, but they were unable to take the ball in for a score, turning the ball over on downs. Now with possession, the Storm took the ball the length of the field for a touchdown. Instead of increasing their lead before the half, the Vigilantes now trailed. Drafts had a 15-yard rushing touchdown midway through the 3rd quarter to regain the lead, but the Dallas defense allowed Tampa Bay to take it right back, and Dallas never led the rest of the night. The loss dropped the Vigilantes to 0–2.

Week 5: vs. Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz was a member of the new Arena Football League. The team began play as a 2004 expansion team of the original Arena Football League's now-defunct minor league af2...

The Vigilantes won their first game in franchise history by defeating the Yard Dawgz 55–34. Dallas had a 20–0 lead after the 1st quarter. Oklahoma City scored the first three touchdowns on the 2nd quarter to take a 21–20 lead, but Dallas came up with three touchdowns of their own in the final minute of the half on a pair of passing touchdowns and an interception that was returned for a touchdown. The rest of the game did not see much scoring by either team, allowing Dallas to cruise to a victory.

Collin Drafts threw for 239 yards and 4 touchdowns, and also had a rushing touchdown. Larry Brackins was the leading receiver with 111 yards on 7 catches and 2 touchdowns.

Week 6: vs. Orlando Predators
Orlando Predators
The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000...

After taking a 63–44 lead lead after 3 quarters, the Orlando Predators took advantage of turnovers on Dallas, which cost Dallas the game. Collin Drafts threw 6 touchdowns but had 3 interceptions, all in the 4th quarter. Drafts also fumbled a snap late in the game, which was picked up by Orlando at the Dallas 8 yard line and taken in for a touchdown.

Week 7: at Jacksonville Sharks
Jacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...

The Vigilantes fell behind 36–7 late in the 1st half. Scoring the game's next 3 touchdowns, they made it an 8-point game, and by the end of the 3rd quarter trailed 43–35. After the teams traded the first two touchdowns of the 4th quarter, Jacksonville took a 14-point lead on a fumble by Collin Drafts a yard out of his own end zone that was picked up by the Sharks and taken in for the score. Dallas ran out of time for a comeback, falling 70–49.

Drafts threw for 308 yards and 7 touchdowns with an interception. In all, Dallas had 4 turnovers in the game. Larry Brackins caught 12 passes, 5 for touchdowns, with 119 total receiving yards.

Week 8: vs. Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush
The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...

Following another loss, head coach Rich Ingold
Rich Ingold
Richard Ingold is a former Arena Football League quarterback who played with the Washington Commandos, and the Detroit Drive. He holds the all-time record for most career head coaching wins in af2 history, coaching the Quad City Steamwheelers and, more recently, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...

 was fired. Defensive coordinator James Fuller was promoted to interim head coach.

Week 9: at Milwaukee Iron
Milwaukee Iron
The Milwaukee Mustangs are a professional arena football team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 during the league's restructuring...

Week 10: vs. Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings

Week 11: vs. Tulsa Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...

Week 12: at Alabama Vipers

Week 13: at Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz was a member of the new Arena Football League. The team began play as a 2004 expansion team of the original Arena Football League's now-defunct minor league af2...

Week 14: vs. Iowa Barnstormers
Iowa Barnstormers
The Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...

Week 15: vs. Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm
The Tampa Bay Storm are an Arena Football League team based in the Tampa Bay Area of Florida. They play their home games in the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa....

Week 16: at Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush
The Chicago Rush is an arena football team based in Rosemont, Illinois. It is a member of the Central Division of the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The team was founded in 2001 and is co-owned by Mike Ditka, the Hall of Fame player and coach.The Rush have qualified for the...

Week 17: vs. Utah Blaze
Utah Blaze
The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :...

Week 18: at Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings

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