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2001 Indiana Firebirds
Preseason
Mar 31at Orlando27-2212,591
Apr 07Houston41-378,192
Regular Season: 9-5
Apr 14Grand Rapids59-60 (OT)11,379
Apr 19at Milwaukee38-610,103
Apr 27Orlando66-5010,322
May 05New York85-7310,027
May 12at Chicago64-727,341
May 20at Arizona43-3712,772
May 25Detroit38-3510,509
Jun 07at Toronto45-347,003
Jun 15Chicago58-3011,652
Jun 23at Grand Rapids74-808,204
Jun 30Milwaukee59-4911,216
Jul 08at New Jersey61-62 (OT)4,361
Jul 15San Jose66-6311,921
Jul 22at Detroit58-668,424
Playoffs
Jul 29Carolina58-418,240
Aug 05at Tampa Bay68-3112,454
Aug 12at Grand Rapids70-838,629
Indiana Firebirds
Arena:
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
(Indianapolis, IN)

Coached By:
Mike Dailey


For more franchise history see also...
Albany Firebirds
(1990-2000)

Awards
Second Team All-Arena Team
 WR/DB Jay Jones
 DS Cornelius Coe
All-Ironman Team
 WR/LB Greg Hopkins
All-Rookie Team
 DS Cornelius Coe
2001 Indiana Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Leroy Thompson5916210
Eddie Brown25708
Umar Muhammad12353
Ray Philyaw31273
Jay Jones1240
Van Johnson280
John Rayborn470
Kevin Ingram1-100
Team13532324
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Ray Philyaw27640468.33518683131.8
John Rayborn446172.147681120.7
Eddie Brown22100.0520118.8
Team32246769.03999784131.2
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Eddie Brown118154037
Greg Hopkins100121618
Jay Jones5071913
Van Johnson454719
Carl Sacco3300
Cornelius Coe2100
Leroy Thompson291
Kevin Ingram190
Umar Muhammad110
Team322400578
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Jay Jones479270
Van Johnson337652
Eddie Brown9630
Kevin Ingram2260
Team9117812
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Nelson Garner1803650.096010294.1150
Team1803650.096010294.1150
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Cornelius Coe95381140.0121203150
Greg Hopkins3422450.534102190
Jay Jones33937.50.030204170
Cedric Walker291134.50.011010200
Lamar Grant25929.50.040002120
Carl Sacco1016181.070103161
Van Johnson14516.50.01000160
Umar Muhammad13515.50.01010000
Chris Snyder8912.51.50100000
Greg Williams78110.02010100
Leroy Thompson7710.52.50010000
Ricky Hall2862.00100000
Nelson Garner4250.00000000
Mike Gantous3450.02000000
Kyle Moore-Brown414.51.51100000
Ray Philyaw3030.00000000
Ray Jackson2230.00000000
Mark Valvo1220.00000000
John Sikora1220.01000000
Aaron Johnson1010.00000000
Kevin Ingram1010.00000000
Team2971604579.048810018851
Lifetime Records
ArenaBowl Championships0
ArenaBowl Appearances0
Overall32-32
Home18-13
Away14-19
Neutral Site0-0
Overtime2-3
Reg. Season30-30
Playoffs2-2
Attendance 335,843
Average 10,833
Most Points
At Home05-05-200185New York Dragons
On Road06-23-200174Grand Rapids Rampage
Least Points
At Home03-16-200320Los Angeles Avengers
On Road06-22-200221Arizona Rattlers
Largest Victory
At Home03-20-200473-36Georgia Force
On Road08-05-200168-31Tampa Bay Storm
Worst Loss
At Home03-16-200320-42Los Angeles Avengers
On Road05-02-200438-60Las Vegas Gladiators
Most Points Against
At Home05-04-200377Georgia Force
On Road08-12-200183Grand Rapids Rampage
Least Points Against
At Home02-16-200323Chicago Rush
On Road04-19-20016Milwaukee Mustangs
Longest Streaks
Wins6
Home Wins7
Road Wins3
Losses6
Home Losses5
Road Losses4
Home Attendance
Highest02-07-200414,007Columbus Destroyers
Lowest07-29-20018,240Carolina Cobras