Arena Football League 2002

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Arena Football League 2002
Season: 2002
League: Arena Football League
ArenaBowl Champion: San Jose SaberCats
ArenaBowl MVP: John Dutton
Previous season: 2001
Next season: 2003

The 2002 Arena Football League season was the 16th season of the Arena Football League (AFL). League champions were the San Jose SaberCats , who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in the ArenaBowl XVI .

Participating teams

Number of teams 16
New in the league Dallas Desperados , Georgia Force
Eliminated Nashville Kats , Florida Bobcats , Milwaukee Mustangs ,

Oklahoma Wranglers , Houston Thunderbears

Regular season

team Jumpsuit
S. N SQ
National Conference
Eastern Division
x - New Jersey Gladiators 9 5 0.643
y- Buffalo Destroyers 6th 8th 0.429
Toronto Phantoms 5 9 0.357
New York Dragons 3 11 0.214
Southern Division
x- Orlando Predators 7th 7th 0.500
y- Carolina Cobras 6th 8th 0.429
y- Tampa Bay Storm 6th 8th 0.429
Georgia Force 6th 8th 0.429
American Conference
Central Division
x- Chicago Rush 9 5 0.643
y- Grand Rapids Rampage 8th 6th 0.571
y- Indiana Firebirds 7th 7th 0.500
Detroit Fury 1 13 0.071
Western Division
x- San Jose SaberCats 13 1 0.929
y- Arizona Rattlers 11 3 0.786
y- Los Angeles Avengers 8th 6th 0.571
y- Dallas Desperados 7th 7th 0.500

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 XVI
                           
           
San Jose 55
los Angeles 41
  Tampa Bay 48  
Tampa Bay 66   San Jose 52
 
  Orlando 40  
New Jersey 46
Orlando 32
  Orlando 69  
Buffalo 27   San Jose 52
 
  Arizona 14th
Arizona 61
Grand Rapids 64
  Carolina 59  
Carolina 72   Arizona 46
 
  Chicago 35  
Chicago 60
Dallas 47
  Dallas 47  
Indiana 46  

ArenaBowl XVI

The ArenaBowl XVI was held on August 18, 2002 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California . The game was watched by 16,942 spectators.

ArenaBowl MVP named John Dutton ( San Jose SaberCats )

Regular Season Awards

Award winner position team
Most Valuable Player John Dutton Quarterback San Jose SaberCats
Ironman of the Year Greg Hopkins Wide receiver / linebacker Los Angeles Avengers
Coach of the Year Darren Arbet Coach San Jose SaberCats

Spectator table

Average attendance in 2002
team Average audience
Arizona Rattlers 13,600
Buffalo Destroyers 7,279
Carolina Cobras 9,417
Chicago Rush 9,288
Dallas Desperados 13,602
Detroit Fury 6,646
Georgia Force 7,062
Grand Rapids Rampage 9,905
Indiana Firebirds 10,086
Los Angeles Avengers 12,398
New Jersey Gladiators 5,655
New York Dragons 9,140
Orlando Predators 12.308
San Jose SaberCats 13,493
Tampa Bay Storm 12,462
Toronto Phantoms 6,974
League average 9,958

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 28, 2018 .
  2. ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved March 1, 2018 .
  3. ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2002 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved June 6, 2018 .