2011 Arena Football League season
Encyclopedia
The 2011 Arena Football League
season was the twenty-fourth season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 11, 2011 and ended on July 23, 2011. The Jacksonville Sharks
, in their second year of existence, defeated the Arizona Rattlers
73–70 in ArenaBowl XXIV
on August 12, 2011 to conclude the playoffs.
, the Philadelphia Soul
, San Jose SaberCats
, and Kansas City Command (formerly the Kansas City Brigade), have returned to competition in the 2011 season, after an announcement made on June 19, 2010.
Two teams that competed in 2010
have relocated and have assumed the history of former AFL franchises. It was announced on August 21, 2010 that the Alabama Vipers would become the Georgia Force
, and on September 14, 2010 it was revealed that the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings would become the New Orleans VooDoo
.
The Milwaukee Iron officially changed its name to the Milwaukee Mustangs
on January 27, 2011, taking the name of the original franchise.
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
was awarded an expansion team on August 20, 2010. The team, named the Pittsburgh Power
, is the first AFL team to call Pittsburgh home since the Pittsburgh Gladiators, one of the league's four original franchises. The Gladiators moved to Tampa, Florida
and became the Tampa Bay Storm
after the 1990 season
.
The only team that did not return from the 2010 season is the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
. Owner Phil Miller made the announcement on October 21, 2010, citing an inability to find minority investors as one reason for the decision to not compete.
began their inaugural season against the Philadelphia Soul
, who played their first game since winning ArenaBowl XXII
in 2008.
On July 9, the Spokane Shock
and Utah Blaze
played in a game billed as the "Joe Albi Stadium Summer Classic". The game was played outdoors at Joe Albi Stadium
under normal arena football rules.
of the New Orleans VooDoo
being named the Ironman of the Year.
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...
season was the twenty-fourth season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 11, 2011 and ended on July 23, 2011. The 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...
, in their second year of existence, defeated the Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
73–70 in ArenaBowl XXIV
ArenaBowl XXIV
ArenaBowl XXIV was the 24th edition of the championship in the Arena Football League. The American Conference champion, Jacksonville Sharks, defeated the National Conference champion, Arizona Rattlers, 73–70. It was played on August 12, 2011...
on August 12, 2011 to conclude the playoffs.
Teams
Three franchises that competed in the 2008 season2008 Arena Football League season
The 2008 Arena Football League season was the 22nd season of the Arena Football League and final season before the 2009 cancellation. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22...
, the Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul
The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
, San Jose SaberCats
San Jose SaberCats
The San Jose SaberCats are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the original Arena Football League was Darren Arbet, who will be a part of the...
, and Kansas City Command (formerly the Kansas City Brigade), have returned to competition in the 2011 season, after an announcement made on June 19, 2010.
Two teams that competed in 2010
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...
have relocated and have assumed the history of former AFL franchises. It was announced on August 21, 2010 that the Alabama Vipers would become the Georgia Force
Georgia Force
The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings...
, and on September 14, 2010 it was revealed that the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings would become the New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
.
The Milwaukee Iron officially changed its name to the Milwaukee Mustangs
Milwaukee Mustangs
The Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 to 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center.-History:The team was founded in 1994 amidst rumors that the Green Bay Packers would soon stop playing games in Milwaukee, something they'd been doing since 1936...
on January 27, 2011, taking the name of the original franchise.
The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
was awarded an expansion team on August 20, 2010. The team, named the Pittsburgh Power
Pittsburgh Power
The Pittsburgh Power is an Arena Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that began play in March of 2011. The team plays its home games at the new Consol Energy Center, which they share with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League...
, is the first AFL team to call Pittsburgh home since the Pittsburgh Gladiators, one of the league's four original franchises. The Gladiators moved to Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
and became the 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....
after the 1990 season
1990 Arena Football League season
The 1990 Arena Football League season was the 4th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Dallas Texans in ArenaBowl IV.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth...
.
The only team that did not return from the 2010 season is the 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...
. Owner Phil Miller made the announcement on October 21, 2010, citing an inability to find minority investors as one reason for the decision to not compete.
Realignment
With several teams relocating, returning, or leaving, the AFL announced the divisional alignment for 2011 on October 21, 2010. Both conferences each have nine teams placed in two divisions.| Conference | Division | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| American | East Eastern Division (AFL) The Eastern Division is one of the four divisions of the American Arena Football League. It is currently one of two divisions in the "American Conference"... |
Cleveland Gladiators, Milwaukee Mustangs Milwaukee Mustangs The Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 to 2001 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center.-History:The team was founded in 1994 amidst rumors that the Green Bay Packers would soon stop playing games in Milwaukee, something they'd been doing since 1936... , Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia Soul The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII... , Pittsburgh Power Pittsburgh Power The Pittsburgh Power is an Arena Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that began play in March of 2011. The team plays its home games at the new Consol Energy Center, which they share with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League... |
| South Southern Division (AFL) The Southern Division is one of four divisions of the Arena Football League. It's also one of two divisions within the "American Conference", although they have been part of the "National Conference" from 1995 through 2008. The Southern Division has been marked for its entire existence as being the... |
Georgia Force Georgia Force The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings... , 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... , New Orleans VooDoo New Orleans VooDoo The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena.... , 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... , 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.... |
|
| National | Central Central Division (AFL) The Central Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. It's also one of two divisions that make up the "American Conference", now part of the "National Conference". The division was first formed in 1995 when expansion teams were formed and put into the current... |
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... , 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... , 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... , Kansas City Command, 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... |
| West Western Division (AFL) The Western Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. The Western Division was formed in 1992 when the AFL first split into three divisions... |
Arizona Rattlers Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center... , San Jose SaberCats San Jose SaberCats The San Jose SaberCats are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 1995 expansion team. They played in the Western Division of the American Conference. Their final coach in the original Arena Football League was Darren Arbet, who will be a part of the... , Spokane Shock Spokane Shock The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena... , 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 :... |
Regular season schedule
Each team played an 18-game regular season with two bye weeks over the course of 20 weeks, making it the longest schedule in the history of the league. The first game of the season was played on March 11, 2011. The Pittsburgh PowerPittsburgh Power
The Pittsburgh Power is an Arena Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that began play in March of 2011. The team plays its home games at the new Consol Energy Center, which they share with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League...
began their inaugural season against the Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul
The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII...
, who played their first game since winning ArenaBowl XXII
ArenaBowl XXII
ArenaBowl XXII was played on July 27, 2008 at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana . It was the 22nd and final championship game in the history of the original Arena Football League. This was the fourth neutral site ArenaBowl in AFL history and the second ArenaBowl in the state of Louisiana...
in 2008.
On July 9, the Spokane Shock
Spokane Shock
The Spokane Shock is a professional arena football team of the Arena Football League from Spokane, Washington, USA. They play their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena...
and 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 :...
played in a game billed as the "Joe Albi Stadium Summer Classic". The game was played outdoors at Joe Albi Stadium
Joe Albi Stadium
Joe Albi Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Spokane, Washington. Primarily used for football, it is located in the northwest part of the city, just east of the Spokane River. It opened in 1950 as "Memorial Stadium," with a natural grass field, cinder running track, and a seating capacity of...
under normal arena football rules.
Regular season standings
| American Conference | ||||||||
| East Division | ||||||||
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Gladiators 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season The 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the third while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators finished the regular seaosn 10–8, and qualified for... |
10 | 8 | 904 | 842 | 4–2 | 7–2 | 3–6 | |
| Pittsburgh Power 2011 Pittsburgh Power season The 2011 Pittsburgh Power season was the first season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Chris Siegfried and played their home games at Consol Energy Center. In their inaugural season, the Power finished 9–9, missing the playoffs.-Regular season... |
9 | 9 | 870 | 972 | 4–2 | 5–4 | 4–5 | |
| Milwaukee Mustangs 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season The 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season is the third season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. This is the first season for the team as the Mustangs, having previously been known as the Milwaukee Iron. The team is coached by Bob Landsee and plays their home games at Bradley... |
7 | 11 | 872 | 867 | 1–5 | 4–5 | 3–6 | |
| Philadelphia Soul 2011 Philadelphia Soul season The 2011 Philadelphia Soul season is be the 6th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Mike Hohensee and plays their home games at Wells Fargo Center. This is the first season for the Soul since they won ArenaBowl XXII in 2008, after the league went on hiatus... |
6 | 12 | 914 | 969 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 2–7 | |
| South Division | ||||||||
| Team | ||||||||
| Jacksonville Sharks 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second 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. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in... |
14 | 4 | 1158 | 908 | 8–0 | 8–1 | 6–3 | |
| Georgia Force 2011 Georgia Force season The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the... |
11 | 7 | 1007 | 931 | 5–3 | 5–4 | 6–3 | |
| Orlando Predators 2011 Orlando Predators season The 2011 Orlando Predators season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara. This was the Predators' first season at Amway Center. The Predators finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the 19th consecutive season... |
11 | 7 | 1001 | 933 | 4–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 | |
| Tampa Bay Storm 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2011 Tampa Bay Storm season is the 24th season for the franchise, their 20th in the Tampa Bay region. The team is coached by Dave Ewart and plays home games at the St. Pete Times Forum on the Amalie Motor Oil Field.-Preseason:-Regular season:... |
7 | 11 | 802 | 993 | 2–6 | 4–5 | 3–6 | |
| New Orleans VooDoo 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season The 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley until his firing on June 26. Jon Norris, who coached the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in , stepped down from his General Manager position with New... |
3 | 15 | 826 | 1017 | 1–7 | 0–9 | 3–6 | |
| National Conference | ||||||||
| Central Division | ||||||||
| Team | ||||||||
| Chicago Rush 2011 Chicago Rush season The 2011 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season... |
13 | 5 | 957 | 833 | 6–2 | 7–2 | 6–3 | |
| Dallas Vigilantes 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season The 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time... |
11 | 7 | 1061 | 1007 | 6–2 | 6–3 | 5–4 | |
| Tulsa Talons 2011 Tulsa Talons season The 2011 Tulsa Talons season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center. The Talons finished the season 8–10, failing to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season schedule:The... |
8 | 10 | 894 | 899 | 3–5 | 4–5 | 4–5 | |
| Kansas City Command 2011 Kansas City Command season The 2011 Kansas City Command season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the first under their new team name, having previously been known as the Kansas City Brigade. The team was coached by Danton Barto and played their home games at Sprint Center... |
6 | 12 | 854 | 974 | 3–5 | 4–4 | 2–7 | |
| Iowa Barnstormers 2011 Iowa Barnstormers season The 2011 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the 7th in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by J. T. Smith, who took over as interim head coach on May 17 after John Gregory resigned... |
5 | 13 | 916 | 1116 | 2–6 | 4–5 | 1–8 | |
| West Division | ||||||||
| Team | ||||||||
| Arizona Rattlers 2011 Arizona Rattlers season The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field... |
16 | 2 | 1114 | 836 | 5–1 | 8–1 | 8–1 | |
| Spokane Shock 2011 Spokane Shock season The 2011 Spokane Shock season was the sixth season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League, coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIII. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished the regular season... |
9 | 9 | 1057 | 1027 | 3–3 | 7–2 | 2–7 | |
| Utah Blaze 2011 Utah Blaze season The 2011 Utah Blaze season is the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Ron James and has moved back to EnergySolutions Arena for home games, after playing at Maverik Center in 2010... |
9 | 9 | 1082 | 1117 | 2–4 | 7–2 | 2–7 | |
| San Jose SaberCats 2011 San Jose SaberCats season The 2011 San Jose SaberCats season is the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Darren Arbet and plays their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose... |
7 | 11 | 1022 | 1080 | 2–4 | 6–3 | 1–8 | |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Blue indicates division champion
- Gray indicates division champion and conference's best record
Passing
| Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Davila Nick Davila Nick Davila is an American football quarterback, who is currently a Free Agent of Arena Football League. He was signed by the Spokane Shock as a street free agent in 2008. He played college football at Cincinnati. Davila is of Mexican American descent.-External links:**... , ARZ Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center... |
427 | 604 | 70.7% | 4,916 | 117 | 10 | 127.6 |
| Aaron Garcia, JAX 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... |
402 | 562 | 71.5% | 4,953 | 116 | 17 | 125.4 |
| Nick Hill Nick Hill Nick Hill is an Arena football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He has also played in af2 for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008... , ORL 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... |
387 | 578 | 67.0% | 4,758 | 97 | 17 | 119.5 |
| Tommy Grady Tommy Grady Thomas 'Tommy' Grady is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League.-Oklahoma:... , UTA 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 :... |
383 | 583 | 65.7% | 4,368 | 107 | 12 | 119.1 |
| Dan Raudabaugh Dan Raudabaugh Daniel 'Dan' Raudabaugh is an American football quarterback who is currently a member of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.-High School career:... , DAL 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... |
360 | 587 | 64.6% | 4,741 | 90 | 17 | 118.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Ross Derrick Ross Derrick Lewis Ross is an American football running back in the Arena Football League who is currently a member of the Philadelphia Soul. He played one season with the Kansas City Chiefs . Ross played college football at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.-External links:*... , DAL 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... |
167 | 622 | 3.7 | 39 | 37 |
| Nick Hill Nick Hill Nick Hill is an Arena football Quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League. He has also played in af2 for the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2008... , ORL 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... |
391 | 275 | 4.9 | 9 | 39 |
| Johnnie Kirton, CHI 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... |
366 | 209 | 3.2 | 14 | 15 |
| Bobby Reid, TUL 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... |
31 | 314 | 10.1 | 13 | 39 |
| Bernard Morris Bernard Morris Bernard Raphael Morris is an American football quarterback, who is currently a Free Agent of the Arena Football League. He was signed as a street free agent by the Arkansas Twisters in 2009. He played college football for the Marshall Thundering Herd.-Early years:Morris was born on May 29, 1985 in... , PIT Pittsburgh Power The Pittsburgh Power is an Arena Football League team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that began play in March of 2011. The team plays its home games at the new Consol Energy Center, which they share with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League... |
46 | 312 | 6.8 | 4 | 43 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec. | Yards | YPG | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Jones, DAL 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... |
171 | 2,232 | 124.0 | 42 | 43 |
| Donovan Morgan, PHI Philadelphia Soul The Philadelphia Soul are an Arena Football League team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They began play in as an expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the American Conference. They won their first ArenaBowl in 2008, defeating the San Jose SaberCats 59–56 in ArenaBowl XXII... |
168 | 1,959 | 122.4 | 37 | 46 |
| Jesse Schmidt, IOW 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... |
130 | 2,171 | 120.6 | 55 | 43 |
| Troy McBroom, TUL 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... |
121 | 1,747 | 116.5 | 31 | 44 |
| Rod Windsor Rod Windsor Rodrickus "Rod" Windsor is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He played college football at Western New Mexico University.-College career:... , ARZ Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center... |
156 | 1,830 | 114.4 | 36 | 44 |
All-Ironman team
On August 8, 2011, the All-Ironman team was announced, with P. J. BerryP. J. Berry
Pharisse J. Berry is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League.-Early life:...
of the New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo
The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena....
being named the Ironman of the Year.
| Player | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|
| P. J. Berry P. J. Berry Pharisse J. Berry is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League.-Early life:... |
WR/KR | New Orleans VooDoo New Orleans VooDoo The New Orleans VooDoo are an Arena Football League team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They play their home games in New Orleans Arena.... |
| Reggie Gray Reggie Gray Reggie Gray is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League.-High school:... |
WR/KR | 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... |
| Jeff Hughley Jeff Hughley Jeff Hughley is an American football player who is currently a member of the Philadelphia Soul in the AFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tulsa Talons in 2010... |
WR/KR | 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... |
| C.J. Johnson | WR/KR | Georgia Force Georgia Force The Georgia Force are an Arena Football League team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States that plays in the South Division of the American Conference. The team is owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings... |
| Marlon Moye-Moore | FB/LB | 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... |
| Jason Simpson | DB/KR | 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... |
Conference semifinals
| Conference | Date | Kickoff | Away | Home | Final score | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | July 29 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators 2011 Orlando Predators season The 2011 Orlando Predators season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara. This was the Predators' first season at Amway Center. The Predators finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the 19th consecutive season... |
Jacksonville Sharks 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second 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. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in... |
Jacksonville, 63–48 | 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.... |
|
| National | July 29 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | Dallas Vigilantes 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season The 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time... |
Chicago Rush 2011 Chicago Rush season The 2011 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season... |
Chicago, 54–51 | 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... |
|
| National | July 29 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | Spokane Shock 2011 Spokane Shock season The 2011 Spokane Shock season was the sixth season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League, coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIII. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished the regular season... |
Arizona Rattlers 2011 Arizona Rattlers season The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field... |
Arizona, 62–33 | US Airways Center US Airways Center US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena... |
|
| American | July 31 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force 2011 Georgia Force season The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the... |
Cleveland Gladiators 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season The 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the third while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators finished the regular seaosn 10–8, and qualified for... |
Georgia, 50–41 | Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States.... |
Conference finals
| Conference | Date | Kickoff | Away | Home | Final score | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | August 6 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | Chicago Rush 2011 Chicago Rush season The 2011 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season... |
Arizona Rattlers 2011 Arizona Rattlers season The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field... |
Arizona, 54–48 | US Airways Center US Airways Center US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena... |
|
| American | August 8 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Georgia Force 2011 Georgia Force season The 2011 Georgia Force season was the eighth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Dean Cokinos and played their home games at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. This was the first season for the Force since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the... |
Jacksonville Sharks 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second 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. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in... |
Jacksonville, 64–55 | 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.... |
ArenaBowl XXIV
| Date | Kickoff | Away | Home | Final score | Game site | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 12 | 8:30 p.m. EDT Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... |
Jacksonville Sharks 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second 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. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in... |
Arizona Rattlers 2011 Arizona Rattlers season The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field... |
Jacksonville, 73–70 | US Airways Center US Airways Center US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena... |