ArenaBowl XIX was the 2005 championship game of the Arena Football League, and was played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first-ever neutral-site title game in AFL history drew 10,822 fans to see the Colorado Crush defeat the Georgia Force 51-48 to claim the Foster ArenaBowl Trophy. Image File history File links Ab19logosf. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 2001 Home arena Philips Arena City, State Atlanta, Georgia Wild card titles 1: 2003 Division titles 1: 2005 Conference titles 1: 2005 ArenaBowl championships none The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League... Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play in 2003. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas & Mack Center is an arena on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Location Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates , Government County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Geographical characteristics Area     City 113. ... Willis Marshall is a former Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders. ... Willis Marshall is a former Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders. ... Mike Dailey is an Arena Football League coach for the Colorado Crush. ... Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American football safety in the NFL. He spent his entire eight year career with the Chicago Bears. ... NBC, (Formerly an acronym for the National Broadcasting Company until 2004), is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... For former NBA player, see Tom Hammonds. ... Pat Haden, doing what he does best Pat Haden played quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams from 1976 to 1981. ... Lewis Johnson is a reporter for NBC Sports. ... // Athletics Mens 100 metres - Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets a new world record of 9. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Thomas & Mack Center is an arena on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World Location Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates , Government County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman Geographical characteristics Area     City 113. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play in 2003. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 2001 Home arena Philips Arena City, State Atlanta, Georgia Wild card titles 1: 2003 Division titles 1: 2005 Conference titles 1: 2005 ArenaBowl championships none The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League...

The game

In a matchup of two first-time ArenaBowl participants (not counting the Force's appearances in ArenaBowls XIV and XV as the Nashville Kats, as those games are attributed to the new Kats franchise), the Crush claimed the Foster ArenaBowl Trophy in just their third year of existence. The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play in 2003. ...

The Crush got out to a 7-0 lead on the first of four touchdowns by Willis Marshall and added a Clay Rush field goal to extend the lead to 10-0 before the Force got on the scoreboard. The teams then traded touchdowns throughout the remainder of the first half, with the Crush leading 24-20 at the break. The first half was especially notable for being the first time in ArenaBowl history in which neither team threw a passing touchdown. Willis Marshall is a former Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders. ... Clay Rush(Born:October 27, 1973) is an Arena Football League kicker for the Colorado Crush. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ...

Crush quarterback John Dutton, the MVP of ArenaBowl XVI, and Force signal-caller Matt Nagy would soon change that, however, as the two combined for seven passing touchdowns in the second half. Rookie Derek Lee caught three touchdown passes in the half for Georgia, but it was not enough to offset the Colorado attack, as Dutton threw two touchdowns to Damian Harrell and another to Marshall. John Dutton(Born:September 20,1975) is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Colorado Crush. ... Date August 18, 2002 Arena HP Pavilion City San Jose, California Attendance 16,942 MVP John Dutton, QB, San Jose Ironman of the Game Omarr Smith, WR/DB, San Jose Winning Coach Darren Arbet Losing Coach Danny White U.S. TV Network ABC Announcers Tim Brant, Ed Cunningham, and Lynn... Matt Nagy (born April 24, 1978) is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Georgia Force. ... Derek Vincent Lee, LL.B., B.A., (born October 2, 1948) is a lawyer and politician in Canada. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... Willis Marshall is a former Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders. ...

With 18 seconds remaining, Nagy threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Chris Jackson, tying the game at 48. However, the Crush quickly moved into field goal range, and kicker Clay Rush converted his third field goal of the day, this one from 20 yards out as time expired, giving Colorado their first-ever ArenaBowl title with a 51-48 win. Matt Nagy (born April 24, 1978) is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Georgia Force. ... Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born March 9, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. ... A field goal (formerly goal from the field) is a general term used in some sports wherein a goal may be scored either during general play (from the field) or via some sort of free shot. ... Clay Rush(Born:October 27, 1973) is an Arena Football League kicker for the Colorado Crush. ...

Marshall was named both Offensive Player of the Game and Ironman of the Game, with six catches for 111 yards and one touchdown in addition to three rushing touchdowns. Ahmad Hawkins earned Defensive Player of the Game honors by registering the game's lone interception. Willis Marshall is a former Canadian Football League wide receiver for the Calgary Stampeders. ...

Colorado coach Mike Dailey earned his second championship ring while Georgia's first-year head coach Doug Plank, the league's 2005 Coach of the Year, came up short in his fourth consecutive ArenaBowl, having lost the previous three as the defensive coordinator for the Arizona Rattlers. Mike Dailey is an Arena Football League coach for the Colorado Crush. ... Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American football safety in the NFL. He spent his entire eight year career with the Chicago Bears. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Wild card titles 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football...

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

• COL - Marshall 1 run (Rush kick)
• COL - FG Rush 20
• GA - Nagy 1 run (Garner kick)

2nd Quarter

• COL - Marshall 4 run (Rush kick)
• GA - Aldridge 27 run (Garner kick failed)
• COL - Marshall 3 run (Rush kick)
• GA - Thomas 2 run (Garner kick)

3rd Quarter

• COL - Harrell 12 pass from Dutton (Rush kick)
• GA - Lee 2 pass from Nagy (Garner kick)

4th Quarter

• COL - FG Rush 26
• GA - Lee 34 pass from Nagy (Garner kick)
• COL - Marshall 45 pass from Dutton (Rush kick)
• GA - Lee 27 pass from Nagy (Garner kick)
• COL - Harrell 30 pass from Dutton (Rush kick)
• GA - Jackson 20 pass from Nagy (Garner kick)
• COL - FG Rush 20

External links

• ArenaFan Online's ArenaBowl XIX Box Score
• S&E News and Rattler Report cover AFL from Arizona