2001 Arena Football League season

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2001 Arena Football League season
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationApril 13, 2001 – August 19, 2001
ArenaBowl XV
ChampionsGrand Rapids Rampage
  Runners-upNashville Kats
Finals MVPTerrill Shaw, GRA
AFL seasons

The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV.[1]

Relocation[]

  • The New England Seawolves was purchased by TD Securities and were relocated to Toronto to become the Toronto Phantoms.
  • On October 19, 2000, the Albany Firebirds announced they were relocating the Indianapolis.
  • On November 1, 2000, the Iowa Barnstormers announced that they relocated to New York to become the New York Dragons.

Standings[]

Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
National Conference
Eastern Division
Toronto Phantoms 8 6 0.571 7 1 0.875
New York Dragons 8 6 0.571 4 4 0.500
Carolina Cobras 7 7 0.500 5 3 0.625
Buffalo Destroyers 6 8 0.429 4 4 0.500
New Jersey Gladiators 2 12 0.143 0 8 0.000
Southern Division
Nashville Kats 10 4 0.714 4 2 0.667
Tampa Bay Storm 10 4 0.714 3 3 0.500
Orlando Predators 8 6 0.571 3 3 0.500
Florida Bobcats 6 8 0.429 2 4 0.333
American Conference
Central Division
Grand Rapids Rampage 11 3 0.786 6 2 0.750
Indiana Firebirds 9 5 0.643 4 4 0.500
Detroit Fury 7 7 0.500 5 3 0.625
Chicago Rush 7 7 0.500 3 5 0.375
Milwaukee Mustangs 3 11 0.214 2 6 0.250
Western Division
San Jose SaberCats 10 4 0.714 7 1 0.833
Arizona Rattlers 8 6 0.571 5 3 0.625
Los Angeles Avengers 5 9 0.357 4 4 0.500
Oklahoma Wranglers 5 9 0.357 3 5 0.375
Houston Thunderbears 3 11 0.214 1 7 0.125
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs[]

Wild Card Round Quarterfinals Semifinals ArenaBowl XV
            
1 Grand Rapids 53
11 Chicago 21
6 Orlando 26
11 Chicago 41
1 Grand Rapids 83
5 Indiana 70
5 Indiana 58
12 Carolina 41
4 Tampa Bay 31
5 Indiana 68
1 Grand Rapids 64
2 Nashville 42
2 Nashville 45
8 Toronto 38
8 Toronto 64
9 New York 57
2 Nashville 71
3 San Jose 47
7 Arizona 52
10 Detroit 44
3 San Jose 68
7 Arizona 49

All-Arena team[]

Position First team Second team
Quarterback Aaron Garcia, New York Clint Dolezel, Grand Rapids
Fullback/Linebacker Andre Bowden, Tampa Bay Rupert Grant, Nashville
Wide receiver/Defensive back Dameon Porter, Chicago
Jarrick Hillery, Nashville 		Jay Jones, Indiana
Charlie Davidson, Toronto
Wide receiver/Linebacker Gary Compton, Milwaukee Michael Baker, Grand Rapids
Offensive specialist Kevin Swayne, New York James Bowden, Tampa Bay
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman James Baron, Nashville
Robert Stewart, New York
R-Kal Truluck, Detroit 		Ernest Allen, Orlando
Joe Jacobs, San Jose
Rod Williams, Tampa Bay
Defensive specialist Kenny McEntyre, Orlando
Mark Ricks, Los Angeles 		Damon Mason, Orlando
Cornelius Coe, Indiana
Kicker Mike Black, Tampa Bay Brian Gowins, Grand Rapids

References[]

  1. ^ "Rampage down Kats in Arenabowl". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 19, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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