Cincinnati Rockers
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The Cincinnati Rockers were an Arena Football League team that competed in the 1992
1992 Arena Football League season
The 1992 Arena Football League season was the 6th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl VI....

 and 1993
1993 Arena Football League season
The 1993 Arena Football League season was the 7th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Tampa Bay Storm, who defeated the Detroit Drive in ArenaBowl VII...

 seasons.

History

They played their home games at Riverfront Coliseum
U.S. Bank Arena
U.S. Bank Arena is an indoor arena, located in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, along the banks of the Ohio River, next to the Great American Ball Park. Completed in September 1975, the arena seats 17,556 people...

. The team color scheme incorporated bright yellow and green. The team mascot was called "Rockerman."

The Rockers finished their first season in the league with a surprising 7-3 record, but lost in the first round of the playoffs 41-36 to 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....

.

The team ceased operations following a 2-10 season in 1993.

Season-by-season

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|1992 || 7 || 3 || 0 || 2nd Northern || Lost Week 1 (Tampa Bay
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....

 41-36)
|-
|1993 || 2 || 10 || 0 || 5th AC || --
|-
!Totals || 9 || 14 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
|}

Notable players

  • Blair Kiel, Quarterback, 1993
  • Chris Barber, Defensive specialist 1992
  • Tony Collins, Fullback/linebacker 1992
  • Ira Hillary, Wide receiver/defensive back 1992-1993
  • Art Schlichter
    Art Schlichter
    Arthur Ernest Schlichter is a retired college and professional American football quarterback, sometimes known for his compulsive gambling and the legal problems especially gambling that arose from it...

    , Quarterback 1992
  • Dan Sellers, Fullback/linebacker 1992-1993
  • David Smith, Fullback/linebacker 1992
  • Jackie Walker, Offensive/defensive lineman 1992
  • Vince Hale, Offensive/defensive lineman 1992

External links

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