Columbus Destroyers
Columbus Destroyers / Buffalo Destroyers | |||
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City: | Buffalo (1999-2003) Columbus (2004–2008, since 2019) |
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Founded: | 1999, 2019 | ||
Resolved: | 2008 | ||
League (): | AFL (1999–2008, since 2019) | ||
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Greatest successes | |||
AFL : 2000, 2002, 2007 | Playoff participations | ||
AFL : - | League champions | ||
Stadion | |||
Surname: |
HSBC Arena (1999-2003) |
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Data status | |||
July 30, 2017 |
The Columbus Destroyers are an arena football team in Columbus ( Ohio , that) in the Arena Football League plays (AFL). The franchise was founded as Buffalo Destroyers in 1999 and didn't move to Columbus until 2004.
history
Buffalo Destroyers (1999-2003)
The franchise was founded in Buffalo in 1999 .
Buffalo's story was not very successful. The Wild Card Game was reached only twice, which was lost both times. In general, Buffalo was never able to achieve a positive win-loss relationship after the season. Every year more games have been lost than won.
One of the most famous players in the squad was quarterback Browning Nagle in 2000 . He was a former New York Jets second round draft pick who played in the NFL for a total of five years.
For the 2004 season it was announced that the franchise would move to Columbus and call itself Columbus Destroyers.
Columbus Destroyers (2004-2008)
In Columbus the situation changed only to a limited extent. Although a positive win-loss season was never achieved here, but in 2007 the Destroyers reached the ArenaBowl completely by surprise. However, this was lost 33:55 against the San Jose SaberCats .
On the other hand, the audience numbers are positive. Although the franchise in Columbus was not very successful, a franchise cut of 14,306 viewers was posted.
When the AFL put down the game for a year for the 2009 season, the Destroyers were also dissolved and no longer started in the AFL.
Columbus Destroyers (since 2019)
In February 2019, the AFL announced that it would re-establish the Destroyers as an expansion team . As head coach was Matthew Sauk named Venue Nationwide Arena will be back.
Season statistics
year | team | league | S. | N | Playoffs reached | Playoff round |
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1999 | Buffalo Destroyers | AFL | 1 | 13 | No | |
2000 | Buffalo Destroyers | AFL | 5 | 9 | Yes | N Wild Card Round vs. Arizona Rattlers 34:41 |
2001 | Buffalo Destroyers | AFL | 6th | 8th | No | |
2002 | Buffalo Destroyers | AFL | 6th | 8th | Yes | N Wild Card Round vs. Orlando Predators 27:32 |
2003 | Buffalo Destroyers | AFL | 5 | 11 | No | |
2004 | Columbus Destroyers | AFL | 6th | 10 | No | |
2005 | Columbus Destroyers | AFL | 2 | 14th | No | |
2006 | Columbus Destroyers | AFL | 8th | 8th | No | |
2007 | Columbus Destroyers | AFL | 7th | 9 | Yes | S WId Card Round vs. Tampa Bay Storm 55:56
S quarterfinals vs. Dallas Desperados 66:59 S semifinals vs. Georgia Force 66:56 N ArenaBowl vs. San Jose SaberCats 33:55 |
2008 | Columbus Destroyers | AFL | 3 | 13 | No | |
2019 | Columbus Destroyers | AFL | 1 | 11 | No |
Audience development
year | team | Audience average |
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1999 | Buffalo Destroyers | 12,013 |
2000 | Buffalo Destroyers | 7,048 |
2001 | Buffalo Destroyers | 8,026 |
2002 | Buffalo Destroyers | 7,279 |
2003 | Buffalo Destroyers | 7,622 |
2004 | Columbus Destroyers | 16,286 |
2005 | Columbus Destroyers | 15,229 |
2006 | Columbus Destroyers | 12,082 |
2007 | Columbus Destroyers | 14,044 |
2008 | Columbus Destroyers | 13,892 |
2019 | Columbus Destroyers | 7,054 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Buffalo Destroyers, Arena Football League. In: Fun While It Lasted. October 23, 2015, accessed July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2004/09/20/daily6.html. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .
- ^ Columbus Destroyers Team History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ 2004-2008 Columbus Destroyers. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .
- ^ Arena Football League announces return of Columbus Destroyers. Accessed March 10, 2019 .
- ↑ Buffalo Destroyers Team History - 1999 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1999 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .