The following is a list of football teams that, at one time, played in the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ...

• Albany Firebirds (1990-2000; later, the Indiana Firebirds from 2001-2004)
• Charlotte Rage (1992-1996)
• Carolina Cobras (2000-2004)
• Chicago Politicians (1986 "playtest game" only)
• Chicago Bruisers (1987-89)
• Cincinnati Rockers (1992-1993)
• Columbus Thunderbolts (1991; later, the Cleveland Thunderbolts from 1992-1994)
• Connecticut Coyotes (1995-1996)
• Dallas Texans (1990-1993)
• Denver Dynamite (1987; 1989-1991)
• Detroit Drive (1988-1993; later, the Massachusetts Marauders, 1994)
• Detroit Fury (2001-2004)
• Fort Worth Cavalry (1994)
• Las Vegas Sting (1994-1995; later, the Anaheim Piranhas from 1996-97)
• Los Angeles Cobras (1988)
• Milwaukee Mustangs (1994-2001)
• Minnesota Fighting Pike (1996)
• Pittsburgh Gladiators (1987-1991, now the Tampa Bay Storm)
• Memphis Pharaohs (1995-1996; later, the Portland Forest Dragons from 1997-2000 and the Oklahoma Wranglers from 2001-2002. The Oklahoma team is not to be confused with the Austin Wranglers team now in existence.)
• New England Steamrollers (1988)
• New Orleans Night (1991-1992)
• New York Knights (1988; not to be confused with the later New York/New Jersey Knights of the World League of American Football)
• New York CityHawks (1997-1998; later, the New England Sea Wolves from 1999-2000 and the Toronto Phantoms from 2001-02)
• Rockford Metros (1986 "playtest game" only)
• Sacramento Attack (1992; later, the Miami Hooters from 1993 to 1995 and the Florida Bobcats from 1996 to 2001)
• San Antonio Force (1992; not to be confused with the Georgia Force team now in existence)
• St. Louis Stampede (1995-1996)
• Texas Terror (1996-1997; later, the Houston Thunderbears, 1998-2001)
• Washington Commandos (1987, 1990; also known as the Maryland Commandos in 1989)

The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. ... The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. ... The Charlotte Rage was a team in the Arena Football League, a league which plays a scaled-down version of American football suitable for play in venues primarily designed for ice hockey or basketball. ... Year founded 2000 Year folded 2004 Prior names none ArenaBowl championships none // History The Carolina Cobras were a franchise in the Arena Football League. ... The Chicago Politicians were a team formed in 1986 by Arena Football League founder Jim Foster to play an initial test game in Rockford, Illinois versus the Rockford Metros. ... The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team demonstration season of 1987. ... Categories: Cincinnati sports | Defunct American football teams | American football stubs ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Cleveland sports ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Cleveland sports ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams ... Categories: Stub | Dallas sports | Defunct American football teams ... The Denver Dynamite were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the inaugural four-team demonstration season of 1987. ... The Detroit Drive were a professional American football team playing as an Arena Football League team from 1988-1993. ... The Detroit Drive were a professional American football team playing as an Arena Football League team from 1988-1993. ... Year founded 2001 Year folded 2004 Prior names none ArenaBowl championships none History The Detroit Fury were an Arena Football League team. ... The Fort Worth Cavalry were an Arena Football League team which operated for a single season, 1994. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Los Angeles sports ... Year founded 1988 Year folded 1988 Prior names none ArenaBowl championships none // History The Los Angeles Cobras played in the 1988 Arena Football League season only. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Milwaukee sports ... Year founded 1996 Year folded 1996 Prior names none ArenaBowl championships none History Minnesota Fighting Pike was an Arena Football League team that played one season 1996 in that league. ... The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... The Portland Forest Dragons were a franchise in the Arena Football League and were previously the Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocating to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... The Portland Forest Dragons were a franchise in the Arena Football League and were previously the Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocating to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... The Portland Forest Dragons were a franchise in the Arena Football League and were previously the Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocating to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 2004 Home arena Frank Erwin Center City, State Austin, Texas Wild card titles none Division titles none Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Austin Wranglers are an American football team from Austin, Texas in the Arena Football League. ... Categories: Sports stubs | Defunct American football teams ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | New Orleans sports ... This page is about the Arena Football League team. ... New York-New Jersey Knights was a franchise in the World League of American Football for the 1991 and 1992 seasons. ... The World League of American Football (WLAF) was founded in 1990 with support from the NFL to play semi-professional American Football in North America, Europe and later maybe Asia. ... Categories: Sports stubs | Defunct American football teams | New York City sports ... Categories: Sports stubs | Defunct American football teams ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Toronto sports ... The Rockford Metros were an Arena football team formed by Arena Football League founder Jim Foster for the purposes of playing a test game in Rockford, Illinois in the spring of 1986 at the Metro Center. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Miami sports ... Year founded 1992 Year folded 2001 Prior names Sacramento Attack, Miami Hooters ArenaBowl championships none // History Sacramento Attack (1992) The Sacramento Attack was an Arena Football League team that competed under that name in the 1992 AFL season only. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | San Antonio sports ... 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... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Saint Louis sports ... The Texas Terror was a franchise in the Arena Football League, a league which plays a scaled-down version of American football in venues primarily designed for ice hockey or basketball. ... Year founded 1996 Year folded 2001 Prior names Texas Terror ArenaBowl championships none // History Texas Terror (1996-1997) The Texas Terror was a franchise in the Arena Football League, a league which plays a scaled-down version of American football in venues primarily designed for ice hockey or basketball. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Washington, DC sports ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Washington, DC sports ...

External links

• ArenaFan Online's AFL Historical Franchise Chart