Detroit Fury
Established 2001
Folded 2004
Played in The Palace of Auburn Hills
in Auburn Hills, Michigan
League/conference affiliations
Arena Football League (2001–2004)
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, purple, silver, and burgundy
       
Personnel
Owner(s)William Davidson and William Clay Ford, Jr.
Head coachMouse Davis (2001–2002)
Al Luginbill (2003)
Tom Luginbill (2004)
Team history
  • Detroit Fury (2001–2004)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games
Division championships (0)
Prior to 1992, the AFL did not have division
Playoff appearances (2)
Home arena(s)

The Detroit Fury were an arena football team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

History

The team was a member of the Arena Football League from 2001 to 2004 and played at The Palace of Auburn Hills, also the home of the NBA's Detroit Pistons. A name the team contest was held in 2000 to generate public interest. With over 3000 submissions . The name submitted by teenager Todd Nye was selected as the winner. The team was co-owned by William Davidson, who owned the Pistons, along with William Clay Ford, Jr., son of the owner of the National Football League Detroit Lions.[1] On September 20, 2004, the AFL announced the termination of this franchise,[2] and that its players would be made available to the remaining teams in a dispersal draft. The Fury made the playoffs in their first season and again in 2003.

Season-by-season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
2001770Lost Wild Card Round (Arizona) 52–44
20021130
2003880Won Wild Card Round (Grand Rapids) 55–54
Lost Quarterfinals (Tampa Bay) 52–48
20045110
Totals22410 (including playoffs)

Notable players

Individual awards

All-Arena players

The following Fury players were named to All-Arena Teams: OL/DL R-Kal Truluck (2)

All-Rookie players

The following Fury players were named to All-Rookie Teams: OL/DL R-Kal Truluck

References

  1. ↑ "Detroit lands Arena Football team". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. December 2, 1999. Retrieved March 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Detroit Fury announces it will fold after failing to find buyer". The Argus-Press. September 21, 2004. Retrieved March 14, 2014.


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