2001 Arena Football League season

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.^[1]

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

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

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