Arena Football League 2000

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Arena Football League 2000
Season: 2000
League: Arena Football League
ArenaBowl Champion: Orlando Predators
ArenaBowl MVP: Connell Maynor
Previous season: 1999
Next season: 2001

The 2000 Arena Football League season was the 14th season of the Arena Football League (AFL). League champions were the Orlando Predators , who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XIV .

Participating teams

Number of teams 17th
New in the league Carolina Cobras , Oklahoma Wranglers , Los Angeles Avengers
Eliminated Portland Forest Dragons

Regular season

team Jumpsuit
S. N SQ
National Conference
Eastern Division
x- Albany Firebirds 9 5 0.643
y- New England Sea Wolves 8th 6th 0.571
y- Buffalo Destroyers 5 9 0.357
New Jersey Red Dogs 4th 10 0.286
Southern Division
x- Orlando Predators 11 3 0.786
y- Nashville Kats 9 5 0.643
y- Tampa Bay Storm 8th 6th 0.571
Florida Bobcats 3 11 0.214
Carolina Cobras 3 11 0.214
American Conference
Central Division
x- Iowa Barnstormers 9 5 0.643
y- Milwaukee Mustangs 7th 7th 0.500
y- Grand Rapids Rampage 6th 8th 0.429
Houston Thunderbears 3 11 0.214
Western Division
x- San Jose SaberCats 12 2 0.857
y- Arizona Rattlers 12 2 0.857
y- Oklahoma Wranglers 7th 7th 0.500
Los Angeles Avengers 3 11 0.214

Legend:

S iege N iederlagen U nentschieden SQ games won (relative)
P + points made P- opposing points x = division title y = playoffs reached

Playoffs

Wild Card Round Quarter finals Semifinals ArenaBowl XIV
                           
           
San Jose 63
New England 38
  Oklahoma 40  
Oklahoma 52   San Jose 42
 
  Nashville 51  
Iowa 56
Nashville 57
  Nashville 63  
Grand Rapids 14th   Nashville 38
 
  Orlando 41
Orlando 34
Tampa Bay 72
  Tampa Bay 24  
Milwaukee 64   Orlando 56
 
  Arizona 44  
Albany 50
Arizona 41
  Arizona 53  
Buffalo 34  

ArenaBowl XIV

The ArenaBowl XIV was played on August 20, 2000 at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Florida . The game was watched by 15,898 spectators.

ArenaBowl MVP became Connell Maynor ( Orlando Predators )

Regular Season Awards

Award winner position team
Most Valuable Player Connell Maynor Quarterback Orlando Predators
Ironman of the Year Hunkie Cooper Wide receiver / linebacker Arizona Rattlers
Coach of the Year Darren Arbet Coach San Jose SaberCats

Spectator table

2000 audience average
team Average audience
Albany Firebirds 10,049
Arizona Rattlers 14,022
Buffalo Destroyers 7,048
Carolina Cobras 13,232
Florida Bobcats 2,785
Grand Rapids Rampage 8,424
Houston ThunderBears 3,396
Iowa Barnstormers 10,230
Los Angeles Avengers 11,032
Milwaukee Mustangs 13,079
Nashville Kats 11,895
New England Sea Wolves 6.128
New Jersey Red Dogs 4,413
Oklahoma Wranglers 10,067
Orlando Predators 12,148
San Jose SaberCats 13,648
Tampa Bay Storm 11,911
League average 9,618

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018 .
  2. ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018 .
  3. ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2000 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .