Georgia Force
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 team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding.

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History

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Nashville Kats

The team, which relocated to Atlanta in 2002, began as the first Nashville Kats team from 1997 to 2001. The original Kats played in the Gaylord Entertainment Center in downtown Nashville and were initially coached by Eddie Khayat in 1997 and 1998, who was succeeded by Pat Sperduto for the balance of the team's time in Nashville. The Kats were the league's Organization of the Year for their inaugural year of 1997, and were in the playoffs for every season of their relatively brief existence, even playing in the ArenaBowl each of their final two seasons, albeit losing both times they reached the AFL's championship game. See also: 2001 in sports, 2003 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Ward Burton wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Tony Stewart Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. ... This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005. ... See also: 1996 in sports, other events of 1997, 1998 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Jeff Gordon is the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500 on February 16 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon Indy Racing League - Indianapolis 500 - Arie Luyendyk... See also: 2000 in sports, other events of 2001, 2002 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Michael Waltrip won the Daytona 500, a race that also saw the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt in an unspectacular crash during the... The Gaylord Entertainment Center is a sports venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee which was completed in 1996. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ...

The franchise was purchased in December 2001 by Virgil Williams, an Atlanta businessman, for nearly $10 million dollars. Their departure from the Nashville market was not really related to lack of success either on the field or at the box office, but rather their inability to negotiate a favorable lease with the arena's primary tenant and manager, the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators. The modernized NHL shield logo, debuting in 2005. ... The Nashville Predators are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based in Nashville, Tennessee. ...

Georgia Force

The rechristened Force initially played in Atlanta's downtown Philips Arena, home of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks and NHL Atlanta Thrashers, prior to relocating to suburban Duluth and playing in the Arena at Gwinnett Center for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. The Philips Arena is a indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is a reference to the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Atlanta Thrashers are a National Hockey League (NHL) team based at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Arena at Gwinnett Center is an indoor arena located in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, Georgia. ...

Under Williams' three-year tenure as owner, the team made the playoffs one time in 2003. Upon selling the team to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank in September of 2004, it was announced that the franchise would return to the downtown Philips Arena for the 2005 season in response to fan desires as expressed in a poll. The 2005 season was, by far, the most successful in team history with highlights including a conference-best 11-5 record, and undefeated home record (8-0), a National Conference Championship, and a trip to ArenaBowl XIX. Conference NFC Division South Year Founded 1965 Home Field Georgia Dome City Atlanta, Georgia Team Colors Black, Red, Silver, and White Head Coach Jim L. Mora League Championships (0) Conference Championships (1) NFC: 1998 Division Championships (3) NFC West: 1980, 1998 NFC South: 2004 The Atlanta Falcons are a National... Arthur Blank (born 1942) was one of the founders of Home Depot. ... A poll is either an election or a survey of a particular group. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ...

Season-by-season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

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Head coaches

Coaches listed are from when the team has been the Georgia Force.

• 2002: Robert Lyles, 1-4
• 2002-2004: Marty Lowe, 17-19
• 2004: Bob Kronenberg, 3-2
• 2005-?: Doug Plank, 11-5

Not To Be Forgotten

• Troy Bergeron - OS
• Markeith Cooper - OS
• Kevin Gaines - DS
• Nelson Garner - K
• Chris Jackson - WR/LB
• Darryl Hammond - WR/LB
• Jarrick Hillery - WR/DB
• Derek Lee - WR/DB
• Scottie Montgomery - WR/DB
• Matt Nagy - QB
• Jermaine Smith - OL/DL
• Eric Zeier - QB

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External links

• AFL Official Website
• Georgia Force Official Website
• ArenaFan Online