ArenaBowl XV was the 2001 edition of the Arena Football League's championship game, pairing the Grand Rapids Rampage of the Central Division with the Nashville Kats of the Southern Division. The powerful Rampage offense, led by quarterback Clint Dolezel and MVP Terrill Shaw, was able to outmatch the Kats' talented defense, and Grand Rapids won the game, 64-42. This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ... Jump to: navigation, search August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Van Andel Arena is a 10,834-seat multi-purpose arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ... Jump to: navigation, search Nickname: Furniture City Founded Incorporated 1850  County Kent County Mayor George Heartwell Area  - Total  - Water 117. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is a television and radio network in the United States. ... Brent Woody Musburger (born May 26, 1939 in Portland, Oregon) is an American sportscaster. ... Gary Danielson is a retired American football quarterback. ... Jump to: navigation, search Swanns acrobatics helped Pittsburgh edge the Cowboys in Super Bowl X Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952, in Alcoa, Tennessee) is a former professional football player and current sports broadcaster. ... Current Arena Football League logo The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... The AFLs Southern Division is one of four divisions of the Arena Football League Consists of the Tampa Bay Storm, Orlando Predators, New Orleans VooDoo, Georgia Force, and Austin Wranglers The Southern Division has been marked for its entire existence as being the most brutal division in the AFL... The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ...

The game

The AFL's smallest-market team, playing in the league's smallest arena, came up big in ArenaBowl XV. The Grand Rapids Rampage scored an ArenaBowl-record (at the time) 64 points as they sent a sellout crowd home from Van Andel Arena happy with a 64-42 victory over the Nashville Kats to claim their first ArenaBowl title in team history. Current Arena Football League logo The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ... The Van Andel Arena is a 10,834-seat multi-purpose arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ...

Grand Rapids quarterback Clint Dolezel connected with offensive specialist Terrill Shaw for five touchdowns, and threw two others to Demo Odems as the Rampage offense dominated one of the league's marquee defenses. Shaw caught 12 passes for 172 yards on the day en route to being named the game's MVP, while Nashville's top receiving threat, Cory Fleming was held to just four catches and no receiving touchdowns. The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ... The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ... In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ...

The game marked the first championship for Rampage coach Michael Trigg in his 10-year coaching career, and the first in the history of the organization. Meanwhile, it was the second consecutive ArenaBowl defeat for the Kats, and the last game the team would play before moving to Atlanta to become the Georgia Force. The city of Nashville would be left without AFL football until a reincarnation of the Kats began play in 2005. The Grand Rapids Rampage participate in the Arena Football League. ... 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ... The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Current Arena Football League logo The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ...

Scoring Summary

1st Quarter

• GR - T.Shaw 6 pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)
• NASH - Jones 17 pass from Kelly (McLaughlin kick)
• GR - T.Shaw 6 pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)
• NASH - Grant 1 run (McLaughlin kick)

2nd Quarter

• GR - T.Shaw 41 pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)
• GR - Odems 14 pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick failed)
• NASH - Jones 34 pass from Kelly (McLaughlin kick)
• GR - Avery 1 run (Gowins kick)
• GR - FG Gowins 36

3rd Quarter

• NASH - Reece 1 run (McLaughlin kick)
• GR - T.Shaw 31 pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)
• NASH - Hillery 33 pass from Kelly (McLaughlin kick)
• GR - H.Shaw 1 run (Gowins kick)

4th Quarter

• NASH - Baron 28 pass from Fleming (McLaughlin kick)
• GR - T.Shaw 15 pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)
• GR - Odems 17 pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)

External links

• ArenaFan Box Score