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	Arena Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Eventual Arena Football League (AFL) founder Jim Foster, a former National Football League and United States Football League executive, originally had a contract in hand in 1983 to play an exhibition game on the NBC television network, two decades before the first regular season games appeared on that network.
		The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		In conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from May to February (the week after the NFL's Super Bowl) and scheduled most of its games on Sunday instead of Friday or Saturday as it had in the past.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arena_Football_League (523 words)

	Arena Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		The AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		Beginning with the 2003 season, the AFL made a deal with NBC to televise league games, which was renewed for another two years in 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arena_Football_League (775 words)

	Arena Football League Resources
		Offers statistics for every season since the Arena Football League's inception in 1987.
		The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		An eight team league that uses players from the Arena Football League.
	www.footballsltd.com /directory/arena-football-league.html (204 words)

	story.cfm?pk=FBO-ARENABOWL-06-10-05&cat=FP
		That is a far cry from 1987, when indoor football was born and the league's original four teams - Denver, Pittsburgh, Washington and Chicago - were stocked from a camp in Wheaton, Ill., attended by 110 players.
		Baker hinted expansion to 20 teams is a possibility for the AFL, which will add Salt Lake City next season and started a developmental league, AF2, in 2000.
		Tim Marcum has been with the AFL since its inception, coaching teams to a league-most 176 victories and seven ArenaBowl championships that include the Denver Dynamite's win in the inaugural title game.
	www.knoxstudio.com /shns/story.cfm?pk=FBO-ARENABOWL-06-10-05&cat=FP (815 words)

	Arena Football League Quizzes and Trivia
		The Dragons franchise is entering its 11th season in 2005 as a part of the Arena Football League.
		This quiz is on the relatively unknown Arena Football League's championship ArenaBowl.
		This quiz is on the 9 Arena Football teams that have been defuncted from the Arena Football League.
	www.funtrivia.com /dir/5405.html (508 words)

	Arena Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Eventual Arena Football League (AFL) founder Jim Foster, a former National Football League and United States Football League executive, originally had a contract in hand in 1983 to play an exhibition game on the NBC television network, two decades before the first regular season games appeared on that network.
		The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		In conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from May to February (the week after the NFL's Super Bowl) and scheduled most of its games on Sunday instead of Friday or Saturday as it had in the past.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arena_Football_League (678 words)

	Arena Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Eventual Arena Football League (AFL) founder Jim Foster, a former National Football League and United States Football League executive, originally had a contract in hand in 1983 to play an exhibition game on the NBC television network, two decades before the first regular season games appeared on that network.
		The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		In conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from May to February (the week after the NFL's Super Bowl) and scheduled most of its games on Sunday instead of Friday or Saturday as it had in the past.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arena_Football_League (658 words)

	Arena Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Eventual Arena Football League (AFL) founder Jim Foster, a former National Football League and United States Football League executive, originally had a contract in hand in 1983 to play an exhibition game on the NBC television network, two decades before the first regular season games appeared on that network.
		The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		The AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arena_Football_League (659 words)

	Arena Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Eventual Arena Football League (AFL) founder Jim Foster, a former National Football League and United States Football League executive, originally had a contract in hand in 1983 to play an exhibition game on the NBC television network, two decades before the first regular season games appeared on that network.
		The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		In conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from May to February (the week after the NFL's Super Bowl) and scheduled most of its games on Sunday instead of Friday or Saturday as it had in the past.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arena_Football_League (687 words)

	Arena Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		The league was founded by Jim Foster, a former National Football League and United States Football League executive.
		In conjunction with this, the league moved the beginning of the season from May to February (the week after the NFL's Super Bowl) and scheduled most of its games on Sunday instead of Friday or Saturday as it had in the past.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arena_Football_League (476 words)

	Arena Football League
		The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as a springtime and wintertime American football indoors league.
		For the 2003 season, the Arena Football made a deal with the NBC television network to televise league games.
		Arena football is similar to American football, so only the important differences between its rules and those of the National Football League will be articulated here.
	www.factspider.com /ar/arena-football-league.html (700 words)

	Q-C, are you ready for some indoor football?
		Foster designed the indoor game and was the Arena Football League commissioner from its inaugural season in 1987 until 1992.
		The Indoor Football League is a breakoff of the Professional Indoor Football League that played its first season with limited success this year.
		Jim Foster, the former Quad-City resident who designed the basics of the indoor game on a napkin during a flight and founded the Arena Football League, said Tuesday that the Quad-Cities is at the top of the list of potential teams in a new, unnamed league.
	www.qctimes.com /sports/980930_story1.html (850 words)

	Arena Football League
		The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as a springtime and wintertime American football indoors league.
		For the 2003 season, the Arena Football made a deal with the NBC television network to televise league games.
		Arena football is similar to American football, so only the important differences between its rules and those of the National Football League will be articulated here.
	www.factspider.com /ar/arena-football-league.html (850 words)

	Arena Football League
		The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 as a springtime and wintertime American football indoors league.
		For the 2003 season, the Arena Football made a deal with the NBC television network to televise league games.
		Arena football is similar to American football, so only the important differences between its rules and those of the National Football League will be articulated here.
	www.factspider.com /ar/arena-football-league.html (700 words)

	Arena Football League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league.
		The league was founded by Jim Foster, a former National Football League and United States Football League executive.
		Beginning with the 2003 season, the AFL made a deal with NBC to televise league games.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arena_Football_League (700 words)

	Denver Dynamite -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
		The Denver Dynamite were a charter member of the (Click link for more info and facts about Arena Football League) Arena Football League, playing in the inaugural four-team "demonstration" season of (Click link for more info and facts about 1987) 1987.
		The team's home games were played in the (Click link for more info and facts about McNichols Arena) McNichols Arena, which was then also the home of the (Click link for more info and facts about NBA) NBA's (Click link for more info and facts about Denver Nuggets) Denver Nuggets.
		Showcasing a high-powered offense led by former (Click link for more info and facts about Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt University star quarterback (Click link for more info and facts about Whit Taylor) Whit Taylor, the team nonetheless did not return for the league's second season in (Click link for more info and facts about 1988) 1988.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/de/denver_dynamite.htm (221 words)

	viewnews.cgi?category=9&id=994720279
		The Arena Football League placed four franchises in Chicago, Denver, Pittsburgh, and Washington, DC.
		Pittsburgh appeared in two Arena Bowls (Arena Bowl I, in which Denver defeated Pittsburgh, 45-16; and Arena Bowl III, in which Detroit defeated Pittsburgh, 39-26) during its four AFL seasons.
		After the 1990 season, the Gladiators relocated to St. Petersburg, Florida (where they were renamed the Tampa Bay Storm).
	itscwrestling.com /news/viewnews.cgi?category=9&id=994720279 (755 words)

	New York Dragons AFL 101 History
		The game was greeted enthusiastically by 8,200 fans and set the stage for the national debut of the Arena Football League in June 1987.
		The Dynamite, led by QB Whit Taylor, defeated the Red Dogs, 45-16, to become champions of ArenaBowl I before 13,232 fans in Pittsburgh's Civic Arena and a live ESPN audience.
		Led by QB Whit Taylor and head coach Tim Marcum, Dynamite defeats Red Dogs, 45-16, and becomes league's first-ever champions (13,232 fans at Pittsburgh Civic Arena and live ESPN audience)...
	www.newyorkdragons.com /afl101/aflhistory.html (4210 words)

	New York Dragons AFL 101 History
		The game was greeted enthusiastically by 8,200 fans and set the stage for the national debut of the Arena Football League in June 1987.
		Four teams were fielded for the inaugural 1987 season: Chicago Bruisers, Denver Dynamite, Pittsburgh Red Dogs, and Washington Commandos.
		Board also approves application for team in Raleigh (July 30) to begin play in 2000 and to a group led by former NFL veteran QB Ron Jaworski and former AFL Commissioner Jim Drucker to begin play no later than the 2002 season in a city to be determined...
	www.newyorkdragons.com /afl101/aflhistory.html (4210 words)

	Denver Dynamite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Denver Dynamite were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the inaugural four-team "demonstration" season of 1987 and winning the first ArenaBowl that year.
		The team's home games were played in the McNichols Arena, which was then also the home of the NBA's Denver Nuggets.
		Showcasing a high-powered offense led by former Vanderbilt University star quarterback Whit Taylor, the team nonetheless did not return for the league's second season in 1988.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Denver_Dynamite (164 words)

	MaconKnights
		The game was greeted enthusiastically by 8,200 fans and set the stage for the national debut of the Arena Football League in June 1987.
		The AFL fielded four teams for the inaugural 1987 season: Chicago Bruisers, Denver Dynamite, Pittsburgh Gladiators and Washington Commandos.
		The Dynamite, led by quarterback Whit Taylor, defeated the Gladiators, 45-16, to become champions of Arena Bowl I before 13,232 fans in Pittsburgh's Civic Arena and a live ESPN audience.
	maconknights.com /league (2863 words)

	#78 - Sylvester Bembery
		1990: Came back to Arena Football with his coach from New England, Rick Buffington, when the Albany Firebirds were founded in March of that year...Named to the All-AFL first team...Led the league in sacks with six in the eight-game season...Named the Firebirds' Ironman of the Year...Set the league record for safeties in a game (2).
		1988: Debuted as a rookie with the New England Steamrollers in the club's first and only season...Tallied 8.5 sacks in 12-game season.
		Career Highlights: Named to the AFL's Tenth Anniversary Team...All-time AFL leader in sacks with 39...Named lineman of the year at Central Florida in 1987.
	www.galeforcedesign.com /stormshelter/players/bembery.html (2863 words)

	cars - Tampa Bay Storm
		The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League.
		They are also the only one of the original four franchises to have operated in continuous existence from the formation of the league in 1987 until the present.
		The Storm won the league title in its first Tampa Bay season and have won four subsequent championships.
	www.carluvers.com /cars/Pittsburgh_Gladiators (2863 words)

	New York Dragons AFL 101 History
		The game was greeted enthusiastically by 8,200 fans and set the stage for the national debut of the Arena Football League in June 1987.
		Four teams were fielded for the inaugural 1987 season: Chicago Bruisers, Denver Dynamite, Pittsburgh Red Dogs, and Washington Commandos.
		Washington Redskin owner's Daniel Snyder and Fred Drasner awarded team to begin play in D.C. in 2003 season (Dec. 3)...
	www.newyorkdragons.com /afl101/aflhistory.html (2863 words)

	THE WEEKLY DOSE
		Just after he had put together enough arena football investors to end a six-month period of "living on credit cards," Foster signed a contract with ESPN to broadcast five games in the inaugural 1987 season including the championship game; the ArenaBowl.
		The ArenaBowl XIV MVP finished second among regular season league leaders in rushing (200 yards, six TDs).
		In the Oregon-native's AFL debut with Orlando Predators in 2000, Douglass led the team during the regular season with 1,644 all-purpose yards and scored a pair of TDs in the Predators ArenaBowl XIV win over the Nashville Kats.
	members.aol.com /amerfoot/weekly_dose.htm (2863 words)

	ESPN.com: NCF - Saban steps down as coach at Div. III Chowan
		Saban also was president of the New York Yankees from 1981-82, coached high school football from 1987-89 and got fired from an Arena Football League team after four games.
		MURFREESBORO, N.C. -- Lou Saban resigned as football coach of Division III Chowan on Wednesday after an 0-10 season, possibly ending a coaching career spanning five decades.
		Saban spent five years -- his longest tenure at any level -- at Canton Tech in New York before leaving after the 2000 season.
	espn.go.com /ncf/news/2002/1211/1475284.html (2863 words)

	Grand Rapids Rampage - ArenaBowl XV Champions
		October 9: DP Fox Ventures, L.L.C. purchases the defunct Massachusetts Marauders franchise in the Arena Football League.
		There is only one other existing team that has ties back to that 1987 first season — the Tampa Bay Storm that were the Pittsburgh Gladiators.
		The Marauders became defunct after the 1994 season.
	www.rampagefootball.com /history/chronology (2863 words)

	Nashville Kats - katsonline.com
		After a three-season absence, Pat Sperduto returns as a head coach in the Arena Football League.
		Hohensee started his AFL career as a player for the Pittsburgh Gladiators in the league’s first season (1987), throwing for more than 2,000 yards as the team’s QB for two seasons.
		He was previously a head coach for franchises in Washington, Albany and New England.
	www.katsonline.com /news/detail.php?PRKey=137 (265 words)

	Denver Dynamite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Denver Dynamite were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the inaugural four-team "demonstration" season of 1987 and winning the first ArenaBowl that year.
		Showcasing a high-powered offense led by former Vanderbilt University star quarterback Whit Taylor, the team nonetheless did not return for the league's second season in 1988.
		It was restarted in 1989, however, and operated for three subsequent seasons, ceasing operation after the 1991 campaign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Denver_Dynamite (194 words)

	Chicago Bruisers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team "demonstration season" of 1987.
		The Bruisers, like the Pittsburgh Gladiators but unlike the other two charter teams, the Denver Dynamite and the Washington Commandos, returned to play in the 1988 season.
		The Bruisers would be disbanded after competing in the 1989 season.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chicago_Bruisers (171 words)

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