Columbus Destroyers

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Columbus Destroyers / Buffalo Destroyers Flag of the United States.svg
City: Buffalo (1999-2003)

Columbus (2004–2008, since 2019)

Founded: 1999, 2019
Resolved: 2008
League (): AFL (1999–2008, since 2019)
Greatest successes
AFL : 2000, 2002, 2007 Playoff participations
AFL : - League champions
Stadion
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HSBC Arena (1999-2003)
Nationwide Arena (2004-2008, since 2019)

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
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
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

  1. ↑ Buffalo Destroyers, Arena Football League. In: Fun While It Lasted. October 23, 2015, accessed July 30, 2017 .
  2. ↑ https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2004/09/20/daily6.html. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .
  3. ^ Columbus Destroyers Team History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .
  4. ↑ 2004-2008 Columbus Destroyers. Retrieved August 30, 2017 .
  5. ^ Arena Football League announces return of Columbus Destroyers. Accessed March 10, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Buffalo Destroyers Team History - 1999 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .
  7. ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1999 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 30, 2017 .