| 2001 Arena Football League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | April 13, 2001 – August 19, 2001 |
| ArenaBowl XV | |
| Champions | Grand Rapids Rampage |
| Runners-up | Nashville Kats |
| Finals MVP | Terrill Shaw, GRA |
Firebirds
Fury
Mustangs
Rampage
Rush
Avengers
Rattlers
SaberCats
Thunderbears
Wranglers
Bobcats
Kats
Predators
Storm
Cobras
Dragons
Destroyers
Phantoms
Gladiators
National: Eastern, Southern
American: Western, Central
Eastern, SouthernAmerican:
Western, CentralThe 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV.[1]
Relocation
- The New England Seawolves was purchased by TD Securities and were relocated to Toronto to become the Toronto Phantoms.
- On October 19, 2000, the Albany Firebirds announced they were relocating the Indianapolis.
- On November 1, 2000, the Iowa Barnstormers announced that they relocated to New York to become the New York Dragons.
Standings
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Toronto Phantoms | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 7 | 1 | 0.875 |
| New York Dragons | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Carolina Cobras | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Buffalo Destroyers | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| New Jersey Gladiators | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Nashville Kats | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Orlando Predators | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Florida Bobcats | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Indiana Firebirds | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Detroit Fury | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Chicago Rush | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Milwaukee Mustangs | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 2 | 6 | 0.250 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 7 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Oklahoma Wranglers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Houston Thunderbears | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 7 | 0.125 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best regular season record
Playoffs
| Wild Card Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl XV | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grand Rapids | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Chicago | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Orlando | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Chicago | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grand Rapids | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana | 70 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana | 58 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Carolina | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Tampa Bay | 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Indiana | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Grand Rapids | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nashville | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nashville | 45 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Toronto | 38 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Toronto | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | New York | 57 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Nashville | 71 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Jose | 47 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Arizona | 52 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Detroit | 44 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Jose | 68 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Arizona | 49 | |||||||||||||||||
All-Arena team
References
- ↑ "Rampage down Kats in Arenabowl". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 19, 2001. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
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