Arena Football League 2001

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Arena Football League 2001
Season: 2001
League: Arena Football League
ArenaBowl Champion: Grand Rapids Rampage
ArenaBowl MVP: Terrill Shaw
Previous season: 2000
Next season: 2002

The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League (AFL). League champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage , which defeated the Nashville Kats in the ArenaBowl XV .

Participating teams

Number of teams 19th
New in the league New York Dragons , Toronto Phantoms , New Jersey Gladiators ,

Indiana Firebirds , Detroit Fury , Chicago Rush

Eliminated Albany Firebirds , New England Sea Wolves , Iowa Barnstormers ,

New Jersey Red Dogs

Regular season

team Jumpsuit
S. N SQ
National Conference
Eastern Division
x- Toronto Phantoms 8th 6th 0.571
y- New York Dragons 8th 6th 0.571
y- Carolina Cobras 7th 7th 0.500
Buffalo Destroyers 6th 8th 0.429
New Jersey Gladiators 2 12 0.143
Southern Division
x- Nashville Kats 10 4th 0.714
y- Tampa Bay Storm 10 4th 0.714
y- Orlando Predators 8th 6th 0.571
Florida Bobcats 6th 8th 0.429
American Conference
Central Division
x- Grand Rapids Rampage 11 3 0.786
y- Indiana Firebirds 9 5 0.643
y- Detroit Fury 7th 7th 0.500
y- Chicago Rush 7th 7th 0.500
Milwaukee Mustangs 3 11 0.214
Western Division
x- San Jose SaberCats 10 4th 0.714
y- Arizona Rattlers 8th 6th 0.571
Los Angeles Avengers 5 9 0.357
Oklahoma Wranglers 5 9 0.357
Houston Thunderbears 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 XV
                           
           
Grand Rapids 53
Orlando 26th
  Chicago 21st  
Chicago 41   Grand Rapids 83
 
  Indiana 70  
Tampa Bay 31
Indiana 58
  Indiana 68  
Carolina 41   Grand Rapids 64
 
  Nashville 42
Nashville 45
Toronto 64
  Toronto 38  
new York 57   Nashville 71
 
  San Jose 47  
San Jose 68
Arizona 52
  Arizona 49  
Detroit 44  

ArenaBowl XV

The ArenaBowl XV was played on August 19, 2001 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan . The game was followed by 11,217 spectators.

ArenaBowl MVP became Terrill Shaw ( Grand Rapids Rampage )

Regular Season Awards

Award winner position team
Most Valuable Player Terrill Shaw Quarterback Grand Rapids Rampage
Ironman of the Year Dameon Porter Wide receiver / defensive back Chicago Rush
Coach of the Year Michae Trigg Coach Grand Rapids Rampage

Spectator table

Average audience in 2001
team Average audience
Arizona Rattlers 12,752
Buffalo Destroyers 8,026
Carolina Cobras 11,935
Chicago Rush 8,474
Detroit Fury 9,080
Florida Bobcats 2,367
Grand Rapids Rampage 8,556
Houston ThunderBears n / A
Indiana Firebirds 11.003
Los Angeles Avengers 7,652
Milwaukee Mustangs 10.138
Nashville Kats 10,729
New Jersey Gladiators 3,312
New York Dragons 9,550
Oklahoma Wranglers 8,032
Orlando Predators 12,496
San Jose SaberCats 14,152
Tampa Bay Storm 13,957
Toronto Phantoms 6,921
League average 9,188

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018 .
  2. ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018 .
  3. ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2001 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 21, 2018 .