Celebrating the history of the Arena Football League

Today in AFL History - May 12th

2006 - Denver, CO : Colorado Crush's Damian Harrell caught 5 touchdown receptions in a 59-35 win over the Arizona Rattlers to become the first player in AFL history to record 60 touchdown receptions in one season. A fumble recovery TD in the same game gave him a league-record 61 touchdowns for the season.

2001 - Madison, WI : Memorial Coliseum hosts it's first Arena Football League contest as the Houston ThunderBears defeat the Milwaukee Mustangs, 62-43, before 3,127 witnesses.

1995 - St. Louis, MO : The St. Louis Stampede's inaugural regular-season home game draws 10,675 fans. St. Louis defeats the Memphis Pharaohs, 35-22.

1995 - San Jose, CA : The San Jose SaberCats' inaugural regular-season home game attracts 15,105 to San Jose Arena (Compaq Center). The SaberCats lose to the Arizona Rattlers, 43-37, in overtime.

Game Results (29 games)
Home TeamAway TeamAttendance
1995
St Louis StampedeSt Louis Stampede35Memphis PharaohsMemphis Pharaohs2210,675
San Jose SaberCatsSan Jose SaberCats37Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers4315,105
Milwaukee MustangsMilwaukee Mustangs61Iowa BarnstormersIowa Barnstormers6912,297
2000
Orlando PredatorsOrlando Predators44Tampa Bay StormTampa Bay Storm4313,342
Milwaukee MustangsMilwaukee Mustangs59New England SeaWolvesNew England SeaWolves4513,597
Albany FirebirdsAlbany Firebirds75Buffalo DestroyersBuffalo Destroyers238,816
New Jersey Red DogsNew Jersey Red Dogs44Nashville KatsNashville Kats494,107
San Jose SaberCatsSan Jose SaberCats37Oklahoma WranglersOklahoma Wranglers3013,063
2001
Oklahoma WranglersOklahoma Wranglers42Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers509,478
Houston ThunderBearsHouston ThunderBears62Milwaukee MustangsMilwaukee Mustangs433,127
Chicago RushChicago Rush72Indiana FirebirdsIndiana Firebirds647,341
Tampa Bay StormTampa Bay Storm70Toronto PhantomsToronto Phantoms3312,654
New York DragonsNew York Dragons62San Jose SaberCatsSan Jose SaberCats588,783
2006
Colorado CrushColorado Crush59Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers3515,261
Utah BlazeUtah Blaze55Kansas City BrigadeKansas City Brigade5416,855
Dallas DesperadosDallas Desperados82New York DragonsNew York Dragons3812,304
Orlando PredatorsOrlando Predators43Austin WranglersAustin Wranglers6714,501
2007
Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers53Austin WranglersAustin Wranglers419,321
Kansas City BrigadeKansas City Brigade60Utah BlazeUtah Blaze4113,655
Los Angeles AvengersLos Angeles Avengers37Tampa Bay StormTampa Bay Storm4012,439
San Jose SaberCatsSan Jose SaberCats61Las Vegas GladiatorsLas Vegas Gladiators3413,654
2008
Georgia ForceGeorgia Force63Philadelphia SoulPhiladelphia Soul6210,278
2012
Georgia ForceGeorgia Force44Tampa Bay StormTampa Bay Storm413,859
Philadelphia SoulPhiladelphia Soul56Jacksonville SharksJacksonville Sharks388,757
Iowa BarnstormersIowa Barnstormers62Kansas City CommandKansas City Command427,962
Arizona RattlersArizona Rattlers77Chicago RushChicago Rush437,280
San Antonio TalonsSan Antonio Talons68Pittsburgh PowerPittsburgh Power525,136
2024
Nashville KatsNashville Kats30Salina LibertySalina Liberty500
Washington WolfpackWashington Wolfpack21West Texas Desert HawksWest Texas Desert Hawks340
Player birthdays (22 players)
NameAgeBirthdateSeasonsLast Team
Tyler Palka3105-12-199512019 Columbus Destroyers
Jonathan Simmons3705-12-198912012 New Orleans VooDoo
Derrick Boyd3805-12-198822013 New Orleans VooDoo
Jammie Kirlew3905-12-198712014 Tampa Bay Storm
Marques Slocum3905-12-198712014 Pittsburgh Power
Tommy Crowley4205-12-198412011 Pittsburgh Power
Justin Zwick4305-12-198312008 Columbus Destroyers
Evan Cardwell4405-12-198212006 Dallas Desperados
David Upchurch4605-12-198012005 Orlando Predators
Chris Browning4605-12-198032006 Columbus Destroyers
Joe Jackson4705-12-197912004 Philadelphia Soul
Tim Engelhardt4805-12-197812004 Arizona Rattlers
Mike Furrey4905-12-197732005 New York Dragons
Clarence Lawson5005-12-1976102008 Los Angeles Avengers
Steve Konopka5005-12-197672007 Utah Blaze
Rich Young5105-12-197572006 Colorado Crush
Ralph Strickland5205-12-197411997 Milwaukee Mustangs
Jim Kubiak5405-12-197252005 Georgia Force
Daron Alcorn5505-12-197182004 Las Vegas Gladiators
James C Harbison5605-12-197011994 Charlotte Rage
Tom Briggs5605-12-1970122008 Tampa Bay Storm
Most Reg Season Games Played
DateCount
18-May42
04-May39
11-May37
22-Jun36
08-Jun35
01-Jun34
15-Jun33
27-Apr32
09-Jun31
06-Jul30
16-Jun30
12-May29
25-May29
26-May29
29-Jun28
Most Playoff Games Played
DateCount
07-Aug13
03-Aug11
10-Aug10
14-Aug9
08-Aug8
27-Jul8
06-Aug8
28-Jul8
04-Aug7
29-Jul7
12-Aug7
11-Aug6
13-Aug5
20-Aug5
15-Aug5
Most ArenaBowls Played
DateCount
26-Aug3
17-Aug2
21-Aug2
20-Aug2
18-Aug2
23-Aug2
11-Aug2
29-Jul1
22-Aug1
22-Jun1
25-Aug1
30-Jul1
29-Aug1
02-Sep1
19-Jul1
Most Games Played on a Date
DateCount
18-May42
04-May39
11-May37
22-Jun37
08-Jun36
01-Jun36
15-Jun33
06-Jul32
25-May32
27-Apr32
09-Jun31
16-Jun30
12-May29
26-May29
29-Jun29