Kyle Rowley
Encyclopedia
Kyle Rowley is an American quarterback from Brown University who has played in the af2
and the AFL
. He is currently a quarterback
for the Pittsburgh Power
.
history, playing for numerous AFL and af2
teams since 2003. He is the only quarterback to ever win an AFL ArenaBowl
and af2 ArenaCup
Championship. His personal career accolades include 2006 ArenaCup
Championship Player of the Game, 2008 Af2 Offensive Player of the Year, and 2010 ArenaBowl XXIII
Championship MVP. He was voted by the AF2 coaches and league officials in 2009 as one of the top ten signal callers in league history. During his career he has led the AF2 in single season completion percentage and completions (2004), passer rating and touchdown/interception ratio (2006) touchdowns and touchdown passes (2008) and passing yards (2009). He also holds every Arkansas Twister
and Columbus Wardog franchise passing records. He started his Arena Football career in 2003 and has played for numerous AFL and AF2 teams, including the Charleston Swampfoxes (2003), Columbus Wardogs (2004), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
(2005), Manchester Wolves
(2006, Philadelphia Soul (2007), Grand Rapids Rampage
(2007), Arkansas Twisters
(2008 & 2009) and the Spokane Shock (2006 & 2010).
In 2006, while the Spokane Shock
were an expansion team in the af2
, he was brought in mid-season and proceeded to go undefeated as a starter (9-0). He helped lead the team to a 17-2 overall record on the season, and an Arena Cup National Championship victory. He was named the 2006 Arena Cup Offensive Player of the Game and was shortly thereafter picked up by the Philadelphia Soul
in 2007 to begin his AFL career. Later that season he was traded to the Grand Rapids Rampage
where he suffered a knee injury in the final game of the season. He spent the next two seasons working his way back to the AFL with the AF2's Arkansas Twisters
.
win and being named the ArenaBowl XXIII MVP. In the league's final game Rowley set the record for Arena Bowl touchdown passes (9) and Arena Bowl total touchdowns (10) eclipsing the previous mark by two.
Prior to 2010 Rowley had played limited time for the AFL's Philadelphia Soul
, and the Grand Rapids Rampage
in second half of the 2007 season. After a knee injury in the final game of 2007, a return to the AF2 in 2008, and an AFL league collapse in 2009, he returned to a revamped AFL in 2010 with the Spokane Shock
. He signed with the Pittsburgh Power
for the 2012 season.
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
and the AFL
AFL
AFL may refer to:* American Federation of Labor, one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States, and now part of the AFL-CIO* American Football League AFL may refer to:* American Federation of Labor, one of the first federations of labor unions in the United States, and now part...
. He is currently a quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for 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...
.
College
Rowley attended Brown University from 1997–2001 and was a standout in the Ivy League, leading the league in every statistical passing category in his first and only season as the starting quarterback. After only two games of action in that season he held the school's single game passing record (474 yards) and single game total offense record (485 yards). He was part of one of only two Ivy League Championships in school history at the time (1999 Ivy League Champions) and recorded more varsity football wins while at Brown than any other player in school history till that time.af2 years
Kyle Rowley is one of the most prolific passers and winningest quarterbacks in Arena FootballArena football
Arena football is a variety of gridiron football played by the Arena Football League . It is a proprietary game, the rights to which are owned by Gridiron Enterprises, and is played indoors on a smaller field than American or Canadian outdoor football, resulting in a faster and higher-scoring game....
history, playing for numerous AFL and af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
teams since 2003. He is the only quarterback to ever win an AFL ArenaBowl
ArenaBowl
The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League's championship game. From 1987 to 2004, the ArenaBowl was hosted by either the team with the better regular-season record or the higher seeding in the playoffs. From ArenaBowl XIX in 2005 until ArenaBowl XXII in 2008, the game was played at a neutral site...
and af2 ArenaCup
ArenaCup
The ArenaCup is the af2's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San...
Championship. His personal career accolades include 2006 ArenaCup
ArenaCup
The ArenaCup is the af2's championship game. For the league's first five years, it was held at the arena of the higher seeded team. However, the 2005 ArenaCup was the first to be played at a neutral site in Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2006 ArenaCup was played in Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San...
Championship Player of the Game, 2008 Af2 Offensive Player of the Year, and 2010 ArenaBowl XXIII
ArenaBowl XXIII
NAPA Auto Parts ArenaBowl XXIII was an arena football game between the National Conference champion, Spokane Shock and the American Conference Champion, Tampa Bay Storm. The Spokane Shock won the game successfully defending ArenaCup X of the former af2...
Championship MVP. He was voted by the AF2 coaches and league officials in 2009 as one of the top ten signal callers in league history. During his career he has led the AF2 in single season completion percentage and completions (2004), passer rating and touchdown/interception ratio (2006) touchdowns and touchdown passes (2008) and passing yards (2009). He also holds every Arkansas Twister
Arkansas Twister
The Arkansas Twister is a wooden roller coaster at Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Amusement Park at Hot Springs, Arkansas. The coaster stands 95 feet tall and has a track length of 3340 feet and top speed of over 50 mph, as it takes riders through the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains...
and Columbus Wardog franchise passing records. He started his Arena Football career in 2003 and has played for numerous AFL and AF2 teams, including the Charleston Swampfoxes (2003), Columbus Wardogs (2004), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers were a minor league arena football team that played in the AF2. The team was part of the East Division in the American conference. The Pioneers were an expansion team for the league's 2002 season, and were the runner-ups in ArenaCup VIII and ArenaCup X.-2001:The...
(2005), Manchester Wolves
Manchester Wolves
The Manchester Wolves were a professional arena football team, based at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, which folded at the end of the 2009 season along with the rest of the league...
(2006, Philadelphia Soul (2007), Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
(2007), Arkansas Twisters
Arkansas Twisters
The Allen Wranglers are a professional indoor football team based in Allen, Texas play in the Indoor Football League. The Wranglers play their home games at the Allen Event Center.-History:...
(2008 & 2009) and the Spokane Shock (2006 & 2010).
In 2006, while 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...
were an expansion team in the af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, he was brought in mid-season and proceeded to go undefeated as a starter (9-0). He helped lead the team to a 17-2 overall record on the season, and an Arena Cup National Championship victory. He was named the 2006 Arena Cup Offensive Player of the Game and was shortly thereafter picked up by 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...
in 2007 to begin his AFL career. Later that season he was traded to the Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
where he suffered a knee injury in the final game of the season. He spent the next two seasons working his way back to the AFL with the AF2's Arkansas Twisters
Arkansas Twisters
The Allen Wranglers are a professional indoor football team based in Allen, Texas play in the Indoor Football League. The Wranglers play their home games at the Allen Event Center.-History:...
.
AFL
With the return of the AFL in 2010 from bankruptcy in 2009, Rowley was picked up by the newest AFL franchise, the Spokane Shock, and proceeded to do exactly what he did for the AF2 expansion team Spokane Shock in 2006. He won yet another expansion year national championship. This time it was the Arena Bowl Championship of the AFL. Over the course of the 2010 season Rowley, technically still a league rookie at the time, tallied a league best 130 touchdowns, 5,159 passing yards, 444 completions, 123 passing touchdowns in route to leading the Shock to an ArenaBowl XXIIIArenaBowl XXIII
NAPA Auto Parts ArenaBowl XXIII was an arena football game between the National Conference champion, Spokane Shock and the American Conference Champion, Tampa Bay Storm. The Spokane Shock won the game successfully defending ArenaCup X of the former af2...
win and being named the ArenaBowl XXIII MVP. In the league's final game Rowley set the record for Arena Bowl touchdown passes (9) and Arena Bowl total touchdowns (10) eclipsing the previous mark by two.
Prior to 2010 Rowley had played limited time for the AFL's 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...
, and the Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage
The Grand Rapids Rampage was an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team. They were coached by Steve Thonn.-History:...
in second half of the 2007 season. After a knee injury in the final game of 2007, a return to the AF2 in 2008, and an AFL league collapse in 2009, he returned to a revamped AFL in 2010 with 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...
. He signed with 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...
for the 2012 season.