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2001 Arena Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2001 Arena Football League season |
| league | Arena Football League |
| sport | Arena football |
| duration | April 13, 2001 – August 19, 2001 |
| finals | ArenaBowl XV |
| finals_champ | Grand Rapids Rampage |
| finals_runner-up | Nashville Kats |
| finals_MVP | Terrill Shaw, GRA |
| finals_MVP_link | Most valuable player |
| seasonslist | List of Arena Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | AFL |
| prevseason_link | 2000 Arena Football League season |
| prevseason_year | 2000 |
| nextseason_link | 2002 Arena Football League season |
| nextseason_year | 2002 |
| finals_runner-up = Nashville Kats
The 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.
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
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All-Arena team
| Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Aaron Garcia, New York | Clint Dolezel, Grand Rapids |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Andre Bowden, Tampa Bay | Rupert Grant, Nashville |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Dameon Porter, Chicago | |
| Jarrick Hillery, Nashville | Jay Jones, Indiana | |
| Charlie Davidson, Toronto | ||
| Wide receiver/Linebacker | Gary Compton, Milwaukee | Michael Baker, Grand Rapids |
| Offensive specialist | Kevin Swayne, New York | James Bowden, Tampa Bay |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | James Baron, Nashville | |
| Robert Stewart, New York | ||
| R-Kal Truluck, Detroit | Ernest Allen, Orlando | |
| Joe Jacobs, San Jose | ||
| Rod Williams, Tampa Bay | ||
| Defensive specialist | Kenny McEntyre, Orlando | |
| Mark Ricks, Los Angeles | Damon Mason, Orlando | |
| Cornelius Coe, Indiana | ||
| Kicker | Mike Black, Tampa Bay | Brian Gowins, Grand Rapids |
References
References
- (August 19, 2001). "Rampage down Kats in Arenabowl". OurSports Central.
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