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1999 Iowa Barnstormers
Preseason
Apr 10Arizona40-260
Apr 17Albany60-396,792
Regular Season: 11-3
Apr 23at Houston69-363,056
May 01Orlando64-479,505
May 08at Arizona39-5813,964
May 14at Grand Rapids47-618,619
May 22Portland51-4510,312
May 29at San Jose34-3014,019
Jun 05Nashville64-639,042
Jun 12Buffalo49-429,452
Jun 18at Milwaukee37-4214,302
Jun 26at Albany77-769,046
Jul 02Milwaukee48-3110,499
Jul 10at New Jersey56-234,889
Jul 19Houston59-4010,695
Jul 31Grand Rapids56-4911,250
Playoffs
Aug 07Milwaukee66-349,151
Aug 13Orlando41-489,513
 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
 Don't Blink! Player of the Year Kevin Swayne
First Team All-Arena Team
 WR/DB Carlos James
Second Team All-Arena Team
 DS Shea Showers
All-Ironman Team
 WR/DB Leonard Conley
All-Rookie Team
 DS John Fisher
1999 Iowa Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Aaron Garcia5311515
Basil Proctor14622
Leonard Conley11472
John Motton14304
Matt Sherman380
Chris Spencer661
Geoff Turner250
Rodney Filer210
Bobby Jurasin111
Carlos James2-10
Team10827425
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Aaron Garcia28346860.538156815109.4
Matt Sherman5955.6872188.7
Team28847760.439027016109.2
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Kevin Swayne98158032
Mike Horacek597089
Leonard Conley4854511
Carlos James364379
Chris Spencer202306
Basil Proctor6780
Geoff Turner6670
Toney Catchings3530
John Motton3511
Kevin Kaesviharn3500
Rodney Filer2502
Dameon Porter2330
Mathias Vavao1130
Vernon Broughton170
Garry Howe030
Team288390570
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Leonard Conley5910543
Kevin Swayne254942
Geoff Turner3340
Geoff Turner3340
Chris Spencer3170
Chris Spencer3170
Kevin Kaesviharn1100
Kevin Kaesviharn1100
Carlos James160
Mike Horacek100
Shea Showers100
Basil Proctor100
Shea Showers100
Basil Proctor100
John Fisher100
Team10516765
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Steve Opstad501926.34705782.562
Clay Rush80988.93403987.258
Team1302846.48109684.4120
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Shea Showers6332790.0191104480
John Fisher5214590.070103390
Carlos James4912550.0135006700
Leonard Conley25929.51.02020140
Mike Horacek2212280.010002942
Anthony Hutch16719.52.54112000
Toney Catchings14516.51.03100000
Kevin Kaesviharn14516.50.040005410
John Motton11915.52.03210150
Garry Howe118151.50000000
Chris Spencer10914.50.03000100
Basil Proctor8912.51.52010000
Eric Gohlstin679.50.00100000
Mathias Vavao6480.03001000
Larry Blue557.50.00000000
Rodney Filer4460.00000000
Todd Harrington435.50.00000000
Bobby Jurasin4251.01010000
Vernon Broughton233.50.02000000
Kenneth McClendon111.50.00000000
Steve Opstad1010.00000000
Dameon Porter010.50.00000000
Kevin Swayne0000.00010000
Team32816148910.5671193233012
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