Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage 
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| City: | Grand Rapids , Michigan | ||
| Founded: | 1998 | ||
| Team colors: | Red, black, silver, white |
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| League (): | AFL (1998-2008) | ||
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| Greatest successes | |||
| AFL : 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008 | Playoff participations | ||
| 2001 | League champions | ||
| Stadion | |||
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| Address: | 130 West Fulton Street, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | ||
| Capacity: | 10,618 | ||
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| 17th July 2017 | |||
The Grand Rapids Rampage were an arena football team from Grand Rapids, Michigan that played in the Arena Football League (AFL). The Rampage played their home games in the Van Andel Arena .
history
The Rampage were founded in 1998. They made the playoffs six times in their franchise history. In 2001, the Rampage were crowned ArenaBowl Champion.
In their last season they moved into the Conference Finals despite only six wins and eight losses, but failed there against the San Jose SaberCats .
One of the championship players in 2001 was Terrill Shaw , who, in addition to some engagements in the NFL, also played in the training camp of the Berlin Thunder in the NFL Europe in 2002 .
At the end of the 2008 season, the Rampage were dissolved.
Season statistics
| year | team | league | S. | N | Playoffs reached | Playoff round |
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| 1998 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 3 | 11 | No | |
| 1999 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 8th | 6th | Yes | N quarterfinals vs. Albany Firebirds 45:55 |
| 2000 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 6th | 8th | Yes | N Wild Card Round vs. Nashville Kats 14:57 |
| 2001 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 11 | 3 | Yes | S quarter-finals vs. Chicago Rush 53:12 S semi-finals vs. Indiana Firebirds 83:70 S ArenaBowl XV vs. Nashville Kats 64:42 |
| 2002 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 8th | 6th | Yes | N Wild Card Round vs. Carolina Cobras 64:72 |
| 2003 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 8th | 8th | Yes | N Wild Card Game vs. Detroit Fury 54:55 |
| 2004 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 1 | 15th | No | |
| 2005 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 4th | 12 | No | |
| 2006 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 5 | 11 | No | |
| 2007 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 4th | 12 | No | |
| 2008 | Grand Rapids Rampage | AFL | 6th | 10 | Yes | S Wild Card Round vs. Arizona Rattlers 48:41 S Quarterfinals vs. Chicago Rush 58:41 N Semifinals vs. San Jose SaberCats 55:81 |
Audience development
| year | team | Audience average |
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| 1998 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 9,666 |
| 1999 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 9,034 |
| 2000 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 8,424 |
| 2001 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 8,556 |
| 2002 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 9,905 |
| 2003 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 9,674 |
| 2004 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 7,469 |
| 2005 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 7,490 |
| 2006 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 6.003 |
| 2007 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 6,549 |
| 2008 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 7,189 |
Individual evidence
- ^ ArenaBowl Records. (pdf) Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
- ^ Rampage dead as Arena Football League franchise . In: MLive.com . ( mlive.com [accessed July 17, 2017]).
- ↑ Grand Rapids Rampage Team History - 1998 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1998 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 17, 2017 .