2006_Arena_Football_League_season

2006 Arena Football League season
2006 Arena Football League season
League	Arena Football League
Sport	Arena football
Duration	January 27, 2006 – June 11, 2006
Regular season
Season champions	Dallas Desperados
AFL Playoffs
National Conference champions	Orlando Predators
National Conference runners-up	Dallas Desperados
American Conference champions	Chicago Rush
American Conference runners-up	San Jose SaberCats
ArenaBowl XX
Champions	Chicago Rush
Runners-up	Orlando Predators
Finals MVP	Matt D'Orazio, CHI
AFL seasons
	← 2005 2007 →

2006 Arena Football League season

Sports season

The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.

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Crush

Kats

Rampage

Rush

Avengers

Blaze

Gladiators

Rattlers

SaberCats

Bridgade

Force

Predators

Storm

Wranglers

Desperados

Destroyers

Dragons

Soul

National: Eastern, Southern
American: Western, Central

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise suspended operations before the start of the season. However, the league added two teams, the Kansas City Brigade and the Utah Blaze, expanding to 18 teams. The AFL also expanded its playoff format to 12 teams with six teams per conference.

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2006 Arena Football League Standings

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Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
National Conference
Eastern Division
Dallas Desperados	13	3	.813	929	710	4–2	8–3	6–2	7–1
New York Dragons	10	6	.625	848	887	2–4	6–5	5–3	5–3
Philadelphia Soul	9	7	.563	777	747	3–3	6–5	5–3	4–4
Columbus Destroyers	8	8	.500	724	717	3–3	5–6	4–4	4–4
Southern Division
Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
Orlando Predators	10	6	.625	816	760	6–2	8–4	6–2	4–4
Austin Wranglers	10	6	.625	816	757	5–3	7–5	4–4	6–2
Georgia Force	8	8	.500	855	735	5–3	6–6	4–4	4–4
Tampa Bay Storm	7	9	.438	810	862	4–4	5–7	5–3	2–6
Kansas City Brigade	3	13	.188	704	842	0–8	1–11	2–6	1–7
American Conference
Central Division
Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
Colorado Crush	11	5	.688	903	883	5–1	7–4	6–2	5–3
Nashville Kats	8	8	.500	818	799	3–3	5–6	6–2	2–6
Chicago Rush	7	9	.438	825	824	3–3	7–4	5–3	2–6
Grand Rapids Rampage	5	11	.313	722	875	1–5	5–6	5–3	0–8
Western Division
Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIV	CON	Home	Away
San Jose SaberCats	10	6	.625	898	849	5–3	6–6	6–2	4–4
Arizona Rattlers	8	8	.500	774	756	5–3	7–5	6–2	2–6
Utah Blaze	7	9	.438	871	904	4–4	6–6	3–5	4–4
Las Vegas Gladiators	5	11	.313	769	895	3–5	5–7	4–4	1–7
Los Angeles Avengers	5	11	.313	809	906	3–5	5–7	4–4	1–7



5	Chicago	55
			5	Chicago	63
4	Nashville	47
			1	Colorado	46

			American Conference
						5	Chicago	59

						2	San Jose	56

6	Utah	34				American Conference Championship
			3	Arizona	48
3	Arizona	57
			2	San Jose	62
Wild Card playoffs
			Divisional Playoffs
									A5	Chicago	69

									N2	Orlando	61

5	Philadelphia	52							ArenaBowl XX
			5	Philadelphia	27
4	Austin	35
			2	Orlando	31

			National Conference
						2	Orlando	45

						1	Dallas	28

6	Georgia	72				National Conference Championship
			6	Georgia	27
3	New York	69
			1	Dallas	62

Position	First team	Second team
Quarterback	Clint Dolezel, Dallas	Joe Hamilton, Orlando
Fullback/Linebacker	Duke Pettijohn, Dallas	Marlion Jackson, Las Vegas
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman	Colston Weatherington, Dallas Henry Taylor, Orlando Jermaine Smith, Georgia	Khreem Smith, Chicago Ernest Allen, Philadelphia Joe Minucci, Nashville
Wide receiver/Linebacker	Derek Lee, Georgia	Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay
Wide receiver/Defensive back	Randy Gatewood, Arizona	Kevin Ingram, Los Angeles
Offensive specialist	Damian Harrell, Colorado	Siaha Burley, Utah
Defensive specialist	Jerald Brown, Columbus Eddie Moten, Philadelphia	Rashad Floyd, Colorado Clevan Thomas, San Jose
Kicker	Remy Hamilton, Los Angeles	Clay Rush, Colorado

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