Arena Football League Standings 2001 [Reference: 1]
Date
Home Team
Away Team
First Round
2001
Chicago Rush
41
Orlando Predators
26
2001
Toronto Phantoms
64
New York Dragons
57
2001
Arizona Rattlers
52
Detroit Fury
44
2001
Indiana Firebirds
58
Carolina Cobras
41
Quarter-Finals
2001
Nashville Kats
45
Toronto Phantoms
38
2001
San Jose Sabercats
68
Arizona Rattlers
49
2001
Grand Rapids Rampage
53
Chicago Rush
21
2001
Indiana Firebirds
68
Tampa Bay Storm
31
Semi-Finals
2001
Nashville Kats
71
San Jose Sabercats
68
2001
Grand Rapids Rampage
83
Indiana Firebirds
70
Arena Bowl XV
2001
Grand Rapids Rampage
64
Nashville Kats
42
Arena Football League Playoffs 2001 [Reference: 1]
AFL 2002
P
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pct
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
*Chicago Rush
14
9
5
0
747
671
.643
*Grand Rapids Rampage
14
8
6
0
756
759
.571
*Indiana Firebirds
14
7
7
0
669
646
.500
Detroit Fury
14
1
13
0
550
740
.071
Western Division
*San Jose Sabercats
14
13
1
0
878
660
.929
*Arizona Rattlers
14
11
3
0
729
624
.786
*Los Angeles Avengers
14
8
6
0
731
694
.571
*Dallas Vigilantes
14
7
7
0
742
755
.500
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Conference
*New Jersey Gladiators
14
9
5
0
714
662
.643
*Buffalo Destroyers
14
6
8
0
627
675
.429
Toronto Phantoms
14
5
9
0
644
656
.357
New York Dragons
14
3
11
0
666
804
.214
Southern Division
*Orlando Predators
14
7
7
0
637
669
.500
*Carolina Cobras
14
6
8
0
624
665
.429
*Tampa Bay Storm
14
6
8
0
666
715
.429
Georgia Force
14
6
8
0
703
688
.429
Arena Football League Standings 2002 [Reference: 1]
Date
Home Team
Away Team
First Round
2002
Orlando Predators
32
Buffalo Destroyers
27
2002
Tampa Bay Storm
66
Los Angeles Avengers
41
2002
Dallas Vigilantes
47
Indiana Firebirds
46
2002
Carolina Cobras
72
Grand Rapids Rampage
64
Quarter-Finals
2002
Orlando Predators
49
New Jersey Gladiators
46
2002
San Jose Sabercats
55
Tampa Bay Storm
48
2002
Arizona Rattlers
61
Carolina Cobras
59
2002
Chicago Rush
60
Dallas Vigilantes
47
Semi-Finals
2002
San Jose Sabercats
52
Orlando Predators
40
2002
Arizona Rattlers
46
Chicago Rush
35
Arena Bowl XVI
2002
San Jose Sabercats
52
Arizona Rattlers
14
Arena Football League Playoffs 2002 [Reference: 1]
AFL 2003
P
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pct
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
*Dallas Vigilantes
16
10
6
0
910
875
.625
*Grand Rapids Rampage
16
8
8
0
925
848
.500
*Chicago Rush
16
8
8
0
785
752
.500
Indiana Firebirds
16
6
10
0
774
831
.375
Western Division
*San Jose Sabercats
16
12
4
0
966
781
.750
*Los Angeles Avengers
16
11
5
0
924
802
.688
*Arizona Rattlers
16
10
6
0
917
842
.625
Colorado Crush
16
2
14
0
748
958
.125
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*New York Dragons
16
8
8
0
857
825
.500
*Detroit Fury
16
8
8
0
799
819
.500
*Las Vegas Outlaws
16
8
8
0
756
821
.500
Buffalo Destroyers
16
5
11
0
554
751
.313
Southern Division
*Tampa Bay Storm
16
12
4
0
849
689
.750
*Orlando Predators
16
12
4
0
805
670
.750
*Georgia Force
16
8
8
0
731
701
.500
Carolina Cobras
16
0
16
0
551
886
.000
Arena Football League Standings 2003 [Reference: 1]
Date
Home Team
Away Team
First Round
2003
Georgia Force
55
Dallas Vigilantes
49
2003
Detroit Fury
48
Grand Rapids Rampage
54
2003
New York Dragons
48
Chicago Rush
45
2003
Arizona Rattlers
69
Las Vegas Outlaws
26
Quarter-Finals
2003
Tampa Bay Storm
52
Detroit Fury
48
2003
San Jose Sabercats
69
Georgia Force
48
2003
Orlando Predators
69
New York Dragons
62
2003
Arizona Rattlers
70
Los Angeles Avengers
63
Semi-Finals
2003
Tampa Bay Storm
60
Orlando Predators
50
2003
Arizona Rattlers
66
San Jose Sabercats
49
Arena Bowl XVII
2003
Tampa Bay Storm
43
Arizona Rattlers
29
Arena Football League Playoffs 2003 [Reference: 1]
AFL 2004
P
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pct
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
*Chicago Rush
16
11
5
0
847
727
.688
*Colorado Crush
16
11
5
0
793
744
.688
Indiana Firebirds
16
8
8
0
801
743
.500
Detroit Fury
16
5
11
0
761
854
.313
Grand Rapids Rampage
16
1
15
0
581
871
.063
Western Division
*Arizona Rattlers
16
11
5
0
836
738
.688
*San Jose Sabercats
16
11
5
0
885
754
.688
*Los Angeles Avengers
16
9
7
0
904
811
.563
Las Vegas Gladiators
16
8
8
0
868
791
.500
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*New York Dragons
16
9
7
0
849
770
.563
Carolina Cobras
16
6
10
0
735
868
.375
Columbus Destroyers
16
6
10
0
791
862
.375
Dallas Vigilantes
16
6
10
0
782
655
.375
Philadelphia Soul
16
5
11
0
737
796
.313
Southern Division
*New Orleans Voodoo
16
11
5
0
723
721
.688
*Orlando Predators
16
10
6
0
777
690
.625
*Tampa Bay Storm
16
9
7
0
815
799
.563
Austin Wranglers
16
8
8
0
764
793
.500
Georgia Force
16
7
9
0
710
772
.438
Arena Football League Standings 2004 [Reference: 1]
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Quarter-Finals
2004
San Jose Sabercats
56
Tampa Bay Storm
52
2004
Chicago Rush
59
Orlando Predators
49
2004
Colorado Crush
47
New Orleans Voodoo
44
2004
Arizona Rattlers
59
Los Angeles Avengers
42
Semi-Finals
2004
San Jose Sabercats
49
Chicago Rush
35
2004
Arizona Rattlers
45
Colorado Crush
41
Arena Bowl XVIII
2004
San Jose Sabercats
69
Arizona Rattlers
62
Arena Football League Playoffs 2004 [Reference: 1]
AFL 2005
P
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pct
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
*Colorado Crush
16
10
6
0
873
871
.625
*Chicago Rush
16
9
7
0
788
764
.563
Nashville Kats
16
6
9
1
688
715
.406
Grand Rapids Rampage
16
4
12
0
761
932
.250
Western Division
*Los Angeles Avengers
16
10
6
0
861
813
.625
*San Jose Sabercats
16
9
7
0
945
821
.563
Las Vegas Gladiators
16
8
8
0
790
781
.500
Arizona Rattlers
16
7
9
0
816
793
.438
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*New York Dragons
16
10
6
0
862
798
.625
Dallas Vigilantes
16
8
7
1
888
825
.531
Philadelphia Soul
16
6
10
0
852
905
.375
Columbus Destroyers
16
2
14
0
718
908
.125
Southern Division
*Georgia Force
16
11
5
0
818
745
.688
*Orlando Predators
16
10
6
0
800
755
.625
*Tampa Bay Storm
16
10
6
0
836
779
.625
New Orleans Voodoo
16
9
7
0
835
787
.563
Austin Wranglers
16
6
10
0
774
890
.375
Arena Football League Standings 2005 [Reference: 1]
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Quarter-Finals
2005
Colorado Crush
56
San Jose Sabercats
46
2005
Georgia Force
62
Tampa Bay Storm
46
2005
Orlando Predators
47
New York Dragons
42
2005
Chicago Rush
52
Los Angeles Avengers
45
Semi-Finals
2005
Georgia Force
60
Orlando Predators
58
2005
Colorado Crush
49
Chicago Rush
43 ot
Arena Bowl XIX
2005
Colorado Crush
51
Georgia Force
48
Arena Football League Playoffs 2005 [Reference: 1]
AFL 2006
P
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pct
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
*Colorado Crush
16
11
5
0
903
833
.688
*Nashville Kats
16
8
8
0
818
799
.500
*Chicago Rush
16
7
9
0
825
834
.438
Grand Rapids Rampage
16
5
11
0
722
875
.313
Western Division
*San Jose Sabercats
16
10
6
0
898
849
.625
*Arizona Rattlers
16
8
8
0
774
756
.500
*Utah Blaze
16
7
9
0
871
904
.438
Las Vegas Gladiators
16
5
11
0
769
895
.313
Los Angeles Avengers
16
5
11
0
809
906
.313
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*Dallas Vigilantes
16
13
3
0
929
710
.813
*New York Dragons
16
10
6
0
848
887
.625
*Philadelphia Soul
16
9
7
0
777
747
.563
Columbus Destroyers
16
8
8
0
724
717
.500
Southern Division
*Orlando Predators
16
10
6
0
816
760
.625
*Austin Wranglers
16
10
6
0
816
757
.625
Georgia Force
16
8
8
0
855
735
.500
Tampa Bay Storm
16
7
9
0
810
862
.438
Kansas City Brigade
16
3
13
0
704
842
.188
Arena Football League Standings 2006 [Reference: 1]
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Wildcard Round
2006
Arizona Rattlers
57
Utah Blaze
34
2006
Philadelphia Soul
52
Austin Wranglers
35
2006
Chicago Rush
55
Nashville Kats
47
2006
Georgia Force
72
New York Dragons
69
Divisional Round
2006
Dallas Vigilantes
62
Georgia Force
27
2006
San Jose Sabercats
62
Arizona Rattlers
48
2006
Chicago Rush
63
Colorado Crush
46
2006
Orlando Pedators
31
Philadelphia Soul
27
Conference Championship
2006
Chicago Rush
59
San Jose Sabercats
56
2006
Orlando Predators
45
Dallas Vigilantes
28
Arena Bowl XX
2006
Chicago Rush
69
Orlando Predators
61
Arena Football League Playoffs 2006 [Reference: 1]
AFL 2007
P
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pct
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
*Chicago Rush
16
12
4
0
869
719
.750
*Kansas City Brigade
16
10
6
0
840
776
.625
*Colorado Crush
16
8
8
0
793
858
.500
Nashville Kats
16
7
9
0
851
876
.438
Grand Rapids Rampage
16
4
12
0
835
1014
.250
Western Division
*San Jose Sabercats
16
13
3
0
1012
761
.813
*Los Angeles Avengers
16
9
7
0
843
848
.563
*Utah Blaze
16
8
8
0
955
933
.500
Arizona Rattlers
16
4
12
0
846
915
.250
Las Vegas Gladiators
16
2
14
0
701
986
.125
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*Dallas Vigilantes
16
15
1
0
1016
806
.938
*Philadelphia Soul
16
8
8
0
900
835
.500
*Columbus Destroyers
16
7
9
0
802
793
.438
New York Dragons
16
5
11
0
787
967
.313
Southern Division
*Georgia Force
16
14
2
0
1007
836
.875
*Tampa Bay Storm
16
9
7
0
809
825
.563
*Orlando Predators
16
8
8
0
814
766
.500
New Orleans Voodoo
16
5
11
0
833
928
.313
Austin Wranglers
16
4
12
0
879
950
.250
Arena Football League Standings 2007 [Reference: 1]
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Wildcard Round
2007
Philadelphia Soul
41
Orlando Predators
26
2007
Columbus Destroyers
56
Tampa Bay Storm
55
2007
Colorado Crush
49
Kansas City Brigade
42
2007
Los Angeles Avengers
64
Utah Blaze
42
Divisional Round
2007
San Jose Sabercats
76
Colorado Crush
67
2007
Columbus Destroyers
66
Dallas Vigilantes
59
2007
Georgia Force
65
Philadelphia Soul
39
2007
Chicago Rush
52
Los Angeles Avengers
20
Conference Championships
2007
Columbus Detroyers
66
Georgia Force
56
2007
San Jose Sabercats
61
Chicago Rush
49
Arena Bowl XXI
2007
San Jose Sabercats
55
Columbus Destroyers
33
Arena Football League Playoffs 2007 [Reference: 1]
AFL 2008
P
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pct
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Central Division
*Chicago Rush
16
11
5
0
926
765
.688
*Colorado Crush
16
6
10
0
847
909
.375
*Grand Rapids Rampage
16
6
10
0
952
968
.375
Kansas City Brigade
16
3
13
0
752
923
.188
Western Division
*San Jose Sabercts
16
11
5
0
945
875
.688
*Arizona Rattlers
16
8
8
0
842
907
.500
*Utah Blaze
16
6
10
0
941
959
.375
Los Angeles Avengers
16
5
11
0
847
1004
.313
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
*Philadelphia Soul
16
13
3
0
992
810
.813
*Dallas Vigilantes
16
12
4
0
861
798
.750
*Cleveland Gladiators
16
9
7
0
901
895
.563
*New York Dragons
16
8
8
0
822
819
.500
Columbus Destroyers
16
3
13
0
750
893
.188
Southern Division
*Georgia Force
16
10
6
0
927
848
.625
*Orlando Predators
16
9
7
0
881
898
.563
New Orleans Voodoo
16
8
8
0
893
835
.500
Tampa Bay Storm
16
8
8
0
903
876
.500
Arena Football League Standings 2008 [Reference: 1]
Date
Home Team
Away Team
Wildcard Round
2008
Dallas Vigilantes
63
New York Dragons
77
2008
Utah Blaze
44
Colorado Crush
49
2008
Arizona Rattlers
41
Grand Rapids Rampage
48
2008
Cleveland Gladiators
69
Orlando Predators
66
Divisional Round
2008
San Jose Sabercats
64
Colorado Crush
51
2008
Philadelphia Soul
49
New York Dragons
48
2008
Chicago Rush
41
Grand Rapids Rampage
58
2008
Georgia Force
70
Cleveland Gladiators
73
Conference Championships
2008
Philadelphia Soul
70
Cleveland Gladiators
35
2008
San Jose Sabercats
81
Grand Rapids Rampage
55
Arena Bowl XXI
2008
Philadelphia Soul
59
San Jose Sabercats
56
Arena Football League Playoffs 2008 [Reference: 1]
About the AFL
The Arena Football League was the original Indoor or Arena American Football League, established in 1986. After the court ruling in 1998 that its patent (awarded in 1989) only referred to the rebound nets either side of the goalposts, everything else was football, and not under copyright, as it was already in the common sphere.
This opened the door to rival Indoor Leagues, and in an attempt to see them off Arena Football League created Arena Football 2, an official Minor League. This was an over-expansion and coupled with the debts from the court case related to the patent, it incurred a legacy debt that left the League in no position to continue after 2019.
About Arena / Indoor Football
Indoor Football, also known as Arena Football was developed in 1986 as an 8v8 form of Indoor American Football. After an initial few seasons where the game was developed with a 4 team league, a full seasons League with eventually over a dozen teams was developed in the 1990 which was considered by the Wall Street Journal to be a fifth major.
The Arena Football League over-expanded in the 2000s with a Minor League, and its importance (and number of teams) waned since it first experienced financial diffulties in 2009, and it ceased operations after the 2019 season due to the legacy debt incurred.
There is now, however, Indoor Football Leagues all over America, all of which would now be considered Minor League or Semi-Pro (AAA, AA, or even A)
Indoor Football is played on a 50-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, and teams have 5 downs (attempts) to reach the endzone or the ball is turned over. 3 of those downs must be passing plays, making Indoor Football highly explosive and high scoring.
The main difference between Arena Football & Indoor Football is the rebound nets either side of the goalposts in Arena Football, which is the only part of the original patent given to the Arena Football League in 1989, that a subsequent ruling in 1998 ruled was copyright, the rest being Football already in other leagues.
References:
Sources:
[1] Arena Football League (2016) 2016 Record and Factbook pp. 83-99.