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The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. Currently, they're the defending Arena Bowl champions. San Jose SaberCats logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... The Western Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The HP Pavilion at San Jose, commonly called The Shark Tank or The Tank, both of which come from its primary tenant, or, just simply, the HP Pavilion, or less often as San Jose Arena (after its former name), is an indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street... Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... Darren Arbet is an Arena Football League coach for the San Jose SaberCats. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Date July 21, 2007 Arena New Orleans Arena City New Orleans, Louisiana Attendance Offensive Player of the Game Defensive Player of the Game Ironman of the Game Winning Coach Losing Coach U.S. TV Network ABC Announcers Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic ArenaBowl XXI is the 2007 championship game of...

History

The SaberCats began play in 1995. The team plays at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California, also the home of the San Jose Sharks franchise of the National Hockey League and the San Jose Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. The SaberCats are one of Arena's premier organizations, having never drawn below 10,000 fans at any of their home games. The SaberCats compete in the Western Division of the American Conference. The SaberCats were ArenaBowl champions in 2002 and 2004, both times beating their rivals, the Arizona Rattlers, for the championship. See also: 1994 in sports, other events of 1995, 1996 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Sterling Marlin won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Jeff Gordon CART racing - season championship won by Jacques Villeneuve Indianapolis 500 - Jacques Villeneuve. ... The HP Pavilion at San Jose, commonly called The Shark Tank or The Tank, both of which come from its primary tenant, or, just simply, the HP Pavilion, or less often as San Jose Arena (after its former name), is an indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street... Nickname: Location of San Jose within Santa Clara County, California. ... The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. ... â€œNHLâ€ redirects here. ... The San Jose Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, a professional sports league in North America. ... NLL redirects here. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues 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. ... // On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Head Coach Gene Nudo ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Conference titles none Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Wild Card berths 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Arizona Rattlers...

On June 5, 2004, the SaberCats were fined $20,000 for violations during their Quarterfinal Round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Storm. They were first fined $10,000 for distributing cowbells, without advance approval, to fans entering the building, which was cited as a violation by the AFL as an intentional competitive advantage generated by the creation of artificial noise. Also, during the game itself, the SaberCats refused to apply microphones to certain players and coaches during the NBC broadcast, which led to an additional $10,000 fine. June 5 is the 156th day of the year (157th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion, or a similar accolade. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... The cowbell is a percussion instrument. ... Artificial noise in the context of sports is the use of sound-making or amplifying devices. ... The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience. ...

San Jose was 9-7 in 2005, earning the 4th seed in the American Conference playoffs. They lost to #1 seed Colorado Crush 56-48 in the first round, after failing to score on 6 goal line opportunities in the final minute of play.

The SaberCats went 10-6 in 2006 and won their division title in the process, along with the AC's #2 seed. They got a Bye Week from the Wild Card Round and then, they won over the Arizona Rattlers in the Divisional Round 62-48. Because the Colorado Crush (the AC's #1 seed) lost in the Divisional Round to the Chicago Rush, they hosted the American Conference Championship game. Unfortunately, they ended up losing 59-56. Conference American Division Central Year founded 2003 Home arena Pepsi Center City, State Denver, Colorado Head Coach Mike Dailey ArenaBowl championships 1: 2005 Conference titles 1: 2005 Division titles 2: 2005 & 2006 Wild Card berths 2: 2004 & 2007 Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2001 Home arena Allstate Arena City, State Rosemont, Illinois Head Coach Mike Hohensee ArenaBowl championships 1: 2006 Conference titles 1: 2006 Division titles 3: 2002, 2004, 2007 Wild Card berths 4: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 The Chicago Rush are a team in the Arena...

In 2007, they got revenge against the Rush in the American Conference championship and advanced to ArenaBowl XXI, where they would beat the Columbus Destroyers in front of a sellout crowd in New Orleans Arena and claim their third Arena Bowl title in six seasons. Date July 21, 2007 Arena New Orleans Arena City New Orleans, Louisiana Attendance Offensive Player of the Game Defensive Player of the Game Ironman of the Game Winning Coach Losing Coach U.S. TV Network ABC Announcers Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic ArenaBowl XXI is the 2007 championship game of... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 1999 Home arena Nationwide Arena City, State Columbus, Ohio Head Coach Doug Kay ArenaBowl championships 0 Conference titles 0 Division titles 1: 2007 Wild Card berths 3: 2000, 2002, 2007 The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team. ... The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

Season-by-season

id="Unforgettable_SaberCats_Moments"> Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1991 Home arena Hummer Field at Amway Arena City, State Orlando, Florida Head Coach Jay Gruden ArenaBowl championships 2: 1998, 2000 Conference titles 1: 2006 Division titles 7: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006 Wild Card berths 8: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 1995 Home arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum City, State Uniondale, New York Wild card titles 1: 1995 Division titles 8: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Year founded 1995 Year folded 2001 Prior names Memphis Pharaohs, Portland Forest Dragons ArenaBowl championships none // History Memphis Pharaohs (1995-1996) The Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocated to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... Conference American Division Central Year founded 1997 Home arena Sommet Center City, State Nashville, Tennessee Head Coach Pat Sperduto ArenaBowl championships none Conference titles none Division titles 2: 1997, 2001 Wild Card berths 4: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006 This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Head Coach Gene Nudo ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Conference titles none Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Wild Card berths 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Arizona Rattlers... Conference American Division Central Year founded 1997 Home arena Sommet Center City, State Nashville, Tennessee Head Coach Pat Sperduto ArenaBowl championships none Conference titles none Division titles 2: 1997, 2001 Wild Card berths 4: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006 This page is for the current Nashville Kats, which began play in... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1991 Home arena Hummer Field at Amway Arena City, State Orlando, Florida Head Coach Jay Gruden ArenaBowl championships 2: 1998, 2000 Conference titles 1: 2006 Division titles 7: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2006 Wild Card berths 8: 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001... 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... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Head Coach Gene Nudo ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Conference titles none Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Wild Card berths 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Arizona Rattlers... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Head Coach Gene Nudo ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Conference titles none Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Wild Card berths 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Arizona Rattlers... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2001 Home arena Allstate Arena City, State Rosemont, Illinois Head Coach Mike Hohensee ArenaBowl championships 1: 2006 Conference titles 1: 2006 Division titles 3: 2002, 2004, 2007 Wild Card berths 4: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 The Chicago Rush are a team in the Arena... Date June 27, 2004 Arena America West Arena City Phoenix, Arizona Attendance 17,391 Offensive Player of the Game Mark Grieb, QB, San Jose Defensive Player of the Game Ricky Parker, DS, Arizona Ironman of the Game James Roe, WR/LB, San Jose Winning Coach Darren Arbet Losing Coach Danny... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Head Coach Gene Nudo ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Conference titles none Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Wild Card berths 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Arizona Rattlers... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2003 Home arena Pepsi Center City, State Denver, Colorado Head Coach Mike Dailey ArenaBowl championships 1: 2005 Conference titles 1: 2005 Division titles 2: 2005 & 2006 Wild Card berths 2: 2004 & 2007 Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Head Coach Gene Nudo ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Conference titles none Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Wild Card berths 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Arizona Rattlers... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2001 Home arena Allstate Arena City, State Rosemont, Illinois Head Coach Mike Hohensee ArenaBowl championships 1: 2006 Conference titles 1: 2006 Division titles 3: 2002, 2004, 2007 Wild Card berths 4: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 The Chicago Rush are a team in the Arena... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2003 Home arena Pepsi Center City, State Denver, Colorado Head Coach Mike Dailey ArenaBowl championships 1: 2005 Conference titles 1: 2005 Division titles 2: 2005 & 2006 Wild Card berths 2: 2004 & 2007 Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2001 Home arena Allstate Arena City, State Rosemont, Illinois Head Coach Mike Hohensee ArenaBowl championships 1: 2006 Conference titles 1: 2006 Division titles 3: 2002, 2004, 2007 Wild Card berths 4: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 The Chicago Rush are a team in the Arena... Date July 21, 2007 Arena New Orleans Arena City New Orleans, Louisiana Attendance Offensive Player of the Game Defensive Player of the Game Ironman of the Game Winning Coach Losing Coach U.S. TV Network ABC Announcers Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic ArenaBowl XXI is the 2007 championship game of... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 1999 Home arena Nationwide Arena City, State Columbus, Ohio Head Coach Doug Kay ArenaBowl championships 0 Conference titles 0 Division titles 1: 2007 Wild Card berths 3: 2000, 2002, 2007 The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team. ...

Unforgettable SaberCats Moments

Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Head Coach Gene Nudo ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Conference titles none Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Wild Card berths 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Arizona Rattlers... Date June 27, 2004 Arena America West Arena City Phoenix, Arizona Attendance 17,391 Offensive Player of the Game Mark Grieb, QB, San Jose Defensive Player of the Game Ricky Parker, DS, Arizona Ironman of the Game James Roe, WR/LB, San Jose Winning Coach Darren Arbet Losing Coach Danny... Sherdrick Bonner (born December 14, 1978) is a quarterback from the Arena Football League who plays for the Arizona Rattlers. ...

Head coaches

Todd Shell is a former National Football League linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers and a former Arena Football League coach for the Arizona Rattlers. ... Darren Arbet is an Arena Football League coach for the San Jose SaberCats. ...

Notable players

Rashied Khalid Davis (born July 24, 1979 in Los Angeles, California) is an American football cornerback for the Chicago Bears. ... Mark Grieb( born May 23, 1974, in Torrance, California) is an Arena Football League quarterback for the San Jose SaberCats. ... Joseph Allen Jacobs (born September 21, 1970) is an Arena Football League offensive lineman/defensive lineman for the San Jose SaberCats. ... Matthew Mark Kinsinger is an Arena Football League fullback/linebacker for the Las Vegas Gladiators. ... Aaron Mills (born July 8, 1972) is a former Arena Football League kicker who, in a career lasting for two years, played for the San Jose SaberCats. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Barry Wagner (born November 11, 1967) is an Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back with the San Jose SaberCats. ... This article is considered orphaned, since there are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

External links

The following is a list of football teams that, at one time, played in the Arena Football League. ... The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Los Angeles sports ... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 1999 Home arena Nationwide Arena City, State Columbus, Ohio Head Coach Doug Kay ArenaBowl championships 0 Conference titles 0 Division titles 1: 2007 Wild Card berths 3: 2000, 2002, 2007 The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team. ... 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 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. ... The Chicago Bruisers were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the four-team demonstration season of 1987. ... 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. ... 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. ... Year founded 1988 Year folded 1994 Prior names Detroit Drive ArenaBowl championships 4: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 // 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. ... 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. ... The Fort Worth Cavalry were an Arena Football League team which operated for a single season, 1994. ... 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. ... The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League. ... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 1995 Home arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum City, State Uniondale, New York Wild card titles 1: 1995 Division titles 8: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team. ... 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 | Washington, DC sports ... Year founded 1988 Year folded 1994 Prior names Detroit Drive ArenaBowl championships 4: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 // The Detroit Drive were a professional American football team playing as an Arena Football League team from 1988-1993. ... Year founded 1995 Year folded 2001 Prior names Memphis Pharaohs, Portland Forest Dragons ArenaBowl championships none // History Memphis Pharaohs (1995-1996) The Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocated to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... 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. ... Miami Vise vs. ... 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. ... Year founded 1997 Year folded 2002 Prior names New York CityHawks, New England Sea Wolves ArenaBowl championships none The Toronto Phantoms was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in New York City and New England. ... Categories: Sports stubs | Defunct American football teams ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1997 Home arena Orleans Arena City, State Las Vegas, Nevada Wild card titles 3: 1997, 1998, 2003 Division titles 1: 2002 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Las Vegas Gladiators have no connection to the Pittsburgh Gladiators, the Arena Football League team that... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1997 Home arena Orleans Arena City, State Las Vegas, Nevada Wild card titles 3: 1997, 1998, 2003 Division titles 1: 2002 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Las Vegas Gladiators have no connection to the Pittsburgh Gladiators, the Arena Football League team that... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | New Orleans sports ... Year founded 1997 Year folded 2002 Prior names New York CityHawks, New England Sea Wolves ArenaBowl championships none The Toronto Phantoms was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in New York City and New England. ... This page is about the Arena Football League team. ... Year founded 1995 Year folded 2001 Prior names Memphis Pharaohs, Portland Forest Dragons ArenaBowl championships none // History Memphis Pharaohs (1995-1996) The Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocated to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... Conference National Division Southern Year founded 1987 Home arena St. ... Year founded 1995 Year folded 2001 Prior names Memphis Pharaohs, Portland Forest Dragons ArenaBowl championships none // History Memphis Pharaohs (1995-1996) The Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocated to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... 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. ... 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 ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Saint Louis sports ... 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. ... Year founded 1997 Year folded 2002 Prior names New York CityHawks, New England Sea Wolves ArenaBowl championships none The Toronto Phantoms was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in New York City and New England. ... Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Washington, DC sports ... The Arena Football League (AFL) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football Leagues minor league, which started play in 2000. ... The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football Leagues championship game. ... Below is a list of Arena Football League arenas: Category: ... Arena football is a sport invented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League and the National Football League. ... Indoor football is a variation of American football with rules modified to make it suitable for play within basketball gymnasiums and, particularly, ice hockey arenas. ... Cover of the Playstation 2 version of Arena Football, featuring Colorado Crush quarterback John Dutton. ...

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