2006 Arena Football League season

January 2025 2006 Arena Football League season Arena Football League Arena football Arena Football League 20 seasons logo.gif 250 January 27, 2006 – June 11, 2006 Regular season Dallas Desperados AFL playoffs National Conference Orlando Predators Dallas Desperados American Conference Chicago Rush San Jose SaberCats ArenaBowl XX Chicago Rush Orlando Predators Matt D'Orazio, CHI Most valuable player List of Arena Football League seasons AFL 2005 Arena Football League season 2005 2007 Arena Football League season 2007 USA 360 National: 10px Eastern, 10px SouthernAmerican: 10px Western, 10px Central no USA Crush top ButtonYellow.svg 39.739 -104.985 USA Kats right ButtonYellow.svg 36.162 -86.774 USA Rampage top ButtonYellow.svg 42.961 -85.656 USA Rush left ButtonYellow.svg 41.882 -87.628 USA Avengers bottom ButtonRed.svg 34.050 -118.250 USA Blaze bottom ButtonRed.svg 40.761 -111.891 USA Gladiators right ButtonRed.svg 36.175 -115.136 USA Rattlers bottom ButtonRed.svg 33.448 -112.074 USA SaberCats top ButtonRed.svg 37.336 -121.891 USA Bridgade bottom ButtonBlue.svg 39.100 -94.578 USA Force bottom ButtonBlue.svg 33.749 -84.390 USA Predators top ButtonBlue.svg 28.540 -81.380 USA Storm bottom ButtonBlue.svg 27.948 -82.459 USA Wranglers bottom ButtonBlue.svg 30.267 -97.743 USA Desperados top ButtonLightBlue.svg 32.779 -96.809 USA Destroyers bottom ButtonLightBlue.svg 39.962 -83.000 USA Dragons top ButtonLightBlue.svg 40.703 -73.591 USA Soul bottom ButtonLightBlue.svg 39.953 -75.164 The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise suspended operations before the start of the season. However, the league added two teams, the Kansas City Brigade and the Utah Blaze, expanding to 18 teams. The AFL also expanded its playoff format to 12 teams with six teams per conference. Standings National Conference Eastern DivisionTeamW WinsL LossesPCT Winning percentagePF Points forPA Points againstDIV Division recordCON Conference recordHome Home recordAway Away recordDallas Desperados13313 39297104–28–36–27–1New York Dragons10610 68488872–46–55–35–3Philadelphia Soul979 77777473–36–55–34–4Columbus Destroyers888 87247173–35–64–44–4 Southern DivisionTeamW WinsL LossesPCT Winning percentagePF Points forPA Points againstDIV Division recordCON Conference recordHome Home recordAway Away recordOrlando Predators10610 68167606–28–46–24–4Austin Wranglers10610 68167575–37–54–46–2Georgia Force888 88557355–36–64–44–4Tampa Bay Storm797 98108624–45–75–32–6Kansas City Brigade3133 137048420–81–112–61–7 American Conference Central DivisionTeamW WinsL LossesPCT Winning percentagePF Points forPA Points againstDIV Division recordCON Conference recordHome Home recordAway Away recordColorado Crush11511 59038835–17–46–25–3Nashville Kats888 88187993–35–66–22–6Chicago Rush797 98258243–37–45–32–6Grand Rapids Rampage5115 117228751–55–65–30–8 Western DivisionTeamW WinsL LossesPCT Winning percentagePF Points forPA Points againstDIV Division recordCON Conferece recordHome Home recordAway Away recordSan Jose SaberCats10610 68988495–36–66–24–4Arizona Rattlers888 87747565–37–56–22–6Utah Blaze797 98719044–46–63–54–4Las Vegas Gladiators5115 117698953–55–74–41–7Los Angeles Avengers5115 118099063–55–74–41–7 Green indicates clinched playoff berth Purple indicates division champion Grey indicates division champion and conference's best record Source: ArenaFan.com2006 Arena Football League Standings Playoffs All games televised by NBC, except when noted. AFL American Conference National Conference 5 Chicago 55 4 Nashville 47 6 Utah 34 3 Arizona 57 5 Philadelphia 52 4 Austin 35 6 Georgia 72 3 New York 69 Divisional Playoffs 5 Chicago 63 1 Colorado 46 3 Arizona 48 2 San Jose 62 5 Philadelphia 27 2 Orlando 31 6 Georgia 27 1 Dallas 62 5 Chicago 59 2 San Jose 56 2 Orlando 45 1 Dallas 28 ArenaBowl XX A5 Chicago 69 N2 Orlando 61 All-Arena team PositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackClint Dolezel, DallasJoe Hamilton, OrlandoFullback/LinebackerDuke Pettijohn, DallasMarlion Jackson, Las VegasOffensive lineman/Defensive linemanColston Weatherington, DallasHenry Taylor, OrlandoJermaine Smith, GeorgiaKhreem Smith, ChicagoErnest Allen, PhiladelphiaJoe Minucci, NashvilleWide receiver/LinebackerDerek Lee, GeorgiaLawrence Samuels, Tampa BayWide receiver/Defensive backRandy Gatewood, ArizonaKevin Ingram, Los AngelesOffensive specialistDamian Harrell, ColoradoSiaha Burley, UtahDefensive specialistJerald Brown, ColumbusEddie Moten, PhiladelphiaRashad Floyd, ColoradoClevan Thomas, San JoseKickerRemy Hamilton, Los AngelesClay Rush, Colorado External links AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown at ArenaFootball.com References