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| Georgia Force | ||
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| Conference | National | |
| Division | Southern | |
| Year founded | 2002 | |
| Home arena | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |
| City, State | Duluth, Georgia | |
| Head Coach | Doug Plank | |
| ArenaBowl championships | none | |
| Conference titles | 1: 2005 | |
| Division titles | 2: 2005 & 2007 | |
| Wild Card berths | 2: 2003 & 2006 | |
The Georgia Force is in no way related to the San Antonio Force, which was an Arena Football League team that played only in the 1992 season before disbanding. The 2008 Georgia Force season is the seventh season for the franchise The Southern Division is one of four divisions of the Arena Football League. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Arena at Gwinnett Center is an indoor arena located in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth Georgia. Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953 in Greensburg Pennsylvania) is the Head coach of the Georgia Force of the Arena Football The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League 's championship game History The San Antonio Force was an Arena Football League team that competed in the 1992 season only
The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in Duluth that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. Duluth is a city in Gwinnett County Georgia, and a suburb of Atlanta located in the Metro Atlanta area They are owned by Arthur M. Blank. Arthur M Blank (born September 27, 1942, in Sunnyside, New York) is an American businessman and a co-founder of Home
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History
The Original Nashville Kats
The team began as the first Nashville Kats team from 1997 to 2001. This page is for the second Nashville Kats franchise which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005 Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Ivan Ivankov, Belarus Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Feng Jing, China The original Kats played in the Gaylord Entertainment Center (now Sommet Center) in downtown Nashville and were initially coached by Eddie Khayat in 1997 and 1998, who was succeeded by Pat Sperduto for the balance of the team's time in Nashville. Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center and pronounced soh-MAY' is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville Tennessee The Kats were the league's Organization of the Year for their inaugural year of 1997, and were in the playoffs for every season of their relatively brief existence, even playing in the ArenaBowl each of their final two seasons, albeit losing both times they reached the AFL's championship game. The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League 's championship game
Virgil Williams, an Atlanta businessman, purchased the franchise for nearly $10 million (US) in December of 2001, and moved the team to Atlanta after the team's previous owners failed to negotiate a favorable lease with the arena's primary tenant and manager, the National Hockey League's Nashville Predators. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. The Kats would return to Nashville in 2005 in a situation similar to the NFL's Cleveland Browns but would fold yet again after a disappointing 2007 season.
Georgia Force
The rechristened Force initially played in Atlanta's downtown Philips Arena, home of the National Basketball Association's Atlanta Hawks and NHL Atlanta Thrashers, prior to relocating to suburban Duluth and playing in the Arena at Gwinnett Center for the 2003 and 2004 seasons. Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213 The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Arena at Gwinnett Center is an indoor arena located in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth Georgia.
The team name was chosen through a contest in the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Anthony R. Ward submitted the winning name.
Under Williams' three-year tenure as owner, the team made the playoffs one time in 2003. Upon selling the team to Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank in September of 2004, it was announced that the franchise would return to the downtown Philips Arena for the 2005 season in response to fan desires as expressed in a poll. The Atlanta Falcons are an American football team based in Atlanta Georgia. Arthur M Blank (born September 27, 1942, in Sunnyside, New York) is an American businessman and a co-founder of Home An opinion poll is a survey of Public opinion from a particular sample. However, following the 2007 season, the Force announced they were returning to the Gwinnett Center in 2008 after signing a 10 year lease. [1]
In 2005, the Nashville Kats returned to the league and they acquired all of the pre-move history from the Force, making this franchise a 2002 expansion team. This page is for the second Nashville Kats franchise which began play in the Arena Football League in 2005 The 2005 season was, by far, the most successful in team history with highlights including a conference-best 11-5 record, and undefeated home record (8-0), a National Conference Championship, and a trip to ArenaBowl XIX. ArenaBowl XIX was the 2005 championship game of the Arena Football League, and was played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Nevada
The Force's official mascot used to be a high-tech runner named G-Force, but now, their current mascot is a blue, cuddly monster named Blu[2].
Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| 2002 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4th NC Southern | -- |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd NC Southern | Won Round 1 (Dallas) Lost Quarterfinals (San Jose) |
| 2004 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5th NC Southern | -- |
| 2005 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1st NC Southern | Won Round 1 (Tampa Bay) Won NC Championship (Orlando) Lost ArenaBowl XIX (Colorado) |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3rd NC Southern | Won Wild Card (New York) Lost Divisional (Dallas) |
| 2007 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1st NC Southern | Won Divisional (Philadelphia) Lost NC Championship (Columbus) |
| *2008 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1st NC Southern | -- |
| Totals | 63 | 49 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
Head coaches
- Coaches listed are from when the team has been the Georgia Force. The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando Florida that was founded in 1991 ArenaBowl XIX was the 2005 championship game of the Arena Football League, and was played at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Nevada Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Eastern Division of the Arena Football League. For the American arena football team see Philadelphia Soul. Philadelphia (or Philly soul, sometimes called the Philadelphia Sound or Sweet Philly The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team The Destroyers franchise was founded in Buffalo New York in 1999, and have played in Columbus
- 2002: Robert Lyles, 1-4
- 2002-2004: Marty Lowe, 17-19
- 2004: Bob Kronenberg, 3-2
- 2005-current: Doug Plank, 37-17
Current roster
Georgia Force roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide Receivers
| Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
Linebackers
| Defensive Backs
Kickers Multiple Positions
| Reserve Lists
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Notable Players
- Troy Bergeron - OS
- Nate Coggins - DS
- Markeith Cooper - OS
- Dan Curran - FB
- Kevin Gaines - DS
- Jason Gamble - OL/DL
- Nelson Garner - PK
- Willie Gary - DS
- Chris Greisen - QB
- Chris Jackson - WR/LB
- Darryl Hammond - WR/LB
- Derek Lee - WR/DB
- Bruce McClure - OL/DL
- Scottie Montgomery - WR/DB
- Earthwind Moreland - WR/DB
- Carl Morris - WR/LB
- Dary Myricks - OL/DL
- Adam Gibbs - QB
- Jermaine Smith - OL/DL
- Eric Zeier - QB
- Dialleo Burks - WR
- Xavier Beitia - PK
External links
References
- ^ [1], oursportscental. Douglas Walter Plank (born March 4, 1953 in Greensburg Pennsylvania) is the Head coach of the Georgia Force of the Arena Football Chris Greisen (born July 2, 1976 in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin) is a Quarterback on the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League Troy Joseph Bergeron (born December 3, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an Arena football Wide receiver for the Corey Davis (born July 14, 1985 in Hampton Virginia) is an American football Offensive lineman for the Georgia Force of Ben Nowland,born May 27, 1980 in Jacksonville Florida is an American football Offensive lineman with the Grand Rapids Rampage Ernest Allen (born March 11, 1973) is an Arena Football League Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman for the Georgia Force Jermaine Smith (born February 3, 1972) is an American Arena Football League player for Georgia Force. R-Kal Truluck (born September 30, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Defensive end for the Georgia Force of the Arena Willie Gary, born November 1, 1978, is an American football Defensive back, who has played in the National Football League for Hamin Milligan (born September 30 1978 in St Croix, US Virgin Islands) is an Arena Football League Defensive specialist Carlos Martinez (born June 4, 1980 in Council Bluffs Iowa) is an American football Placekicker with the Georgia Force Xavier Beitia aka Fagatron (born 1982-11-23) is an American football Placekicker for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League Fredrick Dewayne Coleman (born January 31, 1975 in Tyler Texas) is a professional American football Wide receiver with the Georgia Thomas Edward Arth (born May 11, 1981 in Westlake Ohio) is an American football Quarterback currently on the Injured reserve James Michael Bozeman (born December 9, 1982 in Hawkinsville Georgia) is an American football Defensive tackle currently a Free Dan Curran (born October 28, 1976 in) is an Arena football fullback for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League Corey Davis (born July 14, 1985 in Hampton Virginia) is an American football Offensive lineman for the Georgia Force of Jamin Elliott (born October 5, 1979 in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American football Wide receiver for the Georgia Force Nick Jones (born July 5, 1985 in) is an Arena football center for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League Syvelle R Newton (born April 15, 1985 in Wallace South Carolina) is an American football Wide receiver / Defensive back 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Troy Joseph Bergeron (born December 3, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an Arena football Wide receiver for the Nate Coggins (born 1978-09-25) is a former Arena Football League Defensive specialist. Dan Curran (born October 28, 1976 in) is an Arena football fullback for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League Kevin Gaines (born August 7, 1971 in Euclid Ohio) is an Arena Football League Defensive Specialist for the Philadelphia Soul Jason Edward Gamble (born 1975-09-12) is a former Arena Football League Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman for the Grand Rapids Rampage Nelson Garner (born 1976-02-23) is an American football Placekicker. Willie Gary, born November 1, 1978, is an American football Defensive back, who has played in the National Football League for Chris Greisen (born July 2, 1976 in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin) is a Quarterback on the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League Chris Jackson (born February 26, 1975 in Bristol Pennsylvania) is an Arena Football League Wide receiver for the Philadelphia Darryl Hammond (born September 24, 1967 in Tappahannock, Virginia) is a retired Arena football Wide receiver / Defensive Scottie Montgomery (born 1978-05-26)is an Assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils football team leading the wide receiving corps Earthwind C Moreland (born June 13, 1977 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former National Football League Cornerback for the New England Dary Myricks (born September 27, 1976 in Jackson Georgia) is a former Arena Football League Offensive lineman / Defensive lineman Jermaine Smith (born February 3, 1972) is an American Arena Football League player for Georgia Force. Eric Royce Zeier (born September 6, 1972 in Pensacola Florida) is a former American football Quarterback. Dialleo Burks Sr (pronounced dee-AH-low (born July 7, 1974 in LaGrange, Georgia) is a Special teams and fullback / Xavier Beitia aka Fagatron (born 1982-11-23) is an American football Placekicker for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League com; retrieved September 2008
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