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2000 Iowa Barnstormers
Preseason
Mar 31Buffalo53-506,136
Apr 08Nashville45-384,602
Regular Season: 9-5
Apr 15at Arizona48-5613,137
Apr 22at Buffalo56-357,894
Apr 29at Grand Rapids37-398,316
May 06San Jose52-5410,201
May 13at Houston73-633,133
May 20Milwaukee75-559,995
May 25Tampa Bay52-349,133
Jun 02at Milwaukee53-3812,409
Jun 08Houston66-619,655
Jun 24at Oklahoma50-5811,359
Jun 30at Nashville56-3112,105
Jul 08Grand Rapids52-1910,610
Jul 15Albany77-7610,961
Jul 22Arizona50-5811,061
Playoffs
Aug 06Nashville56-638,860
 Iowa Barnstormers
Arena:
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
(Des Moines, IA)

Coached By:
John Gregory

For more franchise history see also...
New York Dragons
(2001-2008)

Other franchises that have played in this area are ...
Iowa Barnstormers
(2001-2009)
Iowa Barnstormers
(2010-2014)
Iowa Barnstormers (IFL)
()
Iowa Rampage
(2024)

Awards
Individual Award Winners
 NAYA Offensive Player of the Year Mike Horacek
 Kicker of the Year Clay Rush
First Team All-Arena Team
 QB Aaron Garcia
 WR/DB Carlos James
 OS Mike Horacek
 DS Kevin Kaesviharn
 K Clay Rush
All-Ironman Team
 WR/DB Carlos James
2000 Iowa Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Leonard Conley16235
Aaron Garcia13180
Rodney Filer5142
John Motton941
Geoff Turner340
Matt Sherman330
Team49668
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Aaron Garcia27046657.94026928118.8
Matt Sherman163348.52554367.1
Mike Horacek03 0.000039.6
Eddie Brown00-00039.6
Team28650257.042819611115.5
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Mike Horacek119188046
Carlos James5162315
Leonard Conley4337310
Eddie Brown3969811
Jack Walker202595
Geoff Turner171894
Chris Spencer7610
Rodney Filer5341
Vernon Broughton4541
Kevin Kaesviharn3431
Larry Blue2422
John Motton2160
Toney Catchings190
Team313428196
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Leonard Conley589330
Geoff Turner123171
Mike Horacek6800
Carlos James3480
Keith Williams1210
Chris Spencer140
Garry Howe110
Kevin Kaesviharn100
Vernon Broughton100
Rodney Filer100
Team8514041
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Clay Rush1602857.199010594.3147
Team1602857.199010594.3147
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Kevin Kaesviharn792591.50.0140109810
Shea Showers8114880.0110004120
Carlos James4320530.0100009961
Rodney Filer141320.52.00000000
Leonard Conley148181.01010120
Anthony Hutch1210174.52110000
Jack Walker13515.50.02000000
Keith Williams134150.01000000
John Motton11714.52.00001000
Cory Stone11312.50.51000000
Toney Catchings9511.51.01000000
Geoff Turner759.50.00000000
Garry Howe7491.50000000
Mike Horacek8290.01000000
Larry Blue6481.00100000
Vernon Broughton4673.02220000
Chin Achebe334.51.00000000
Clay Rush414.50.00010000
Eric Gohlstin233.51.01000000
Eddie Brown132.50.03010000
Chris Spencer212.50.00010000
Brad Winn2020.01000000
Matt Sherman1010.00000000
Aaron Garcia010.50.00000000
Wardell Crutchfield010.50.00000000
Team34714849518.551481231911
Lifetime Records
ArenaBowl Championships0
ArenaBowl Appearances2
Overall61-32
Home35-16
Away26-16
Neutral Site0-0
Overtime0-2
Reg. Season55-27
Playoffs6-5
Attendance 531,323
Average 10,418
Most Points
At Home07-15-200077Albany Firebirds
On Road06-26-199977Albany Firebirds
Least Points
At Home06-24-199517San Jose SaberCats
On Road05-15-19986Orlando Predators
Largest Victory
At Home05-17-199760-13Portland Forest Dragons
On Road05-25-199551-18Connecticut Coyotes
Worst Loss
At Home05-03-199840-61Arizona Rattlers
On Road05-30-199821-55Houston ThunderBears
Most Points Against
At Home07-15-200076Albany Firebirds
On Road06-26-199976Albany Firebirds
Least Points Against
At Home05-25-199613Charlotte Rage
On Road05-25-199518Connecticut Coyotes
Longest Streaks
Wins10
Home Wins9
Road Wins4
Losses6
Home Losses3
Road Losses5
Home Attendance
Highest06-24-199511,411San Jose SaberCats
Lowest06-28-19976,846Florida Bobcats