2006 Arena Football League season

Sports season

2006 Arena Football League season

League| Arena Football League
Sport| Arena football
Duration| January 27, 2006 – June 11, 2006
Regular season
Season champions| Dallas Desperados
AFL Playoffs
National Conference champions| Orlando Predators
National Conference runners-up| Dallas Desperados
American Conference champions| Chicago Rush
American Conference runners-up| San Jose SaberCats
ArenaBowl XX
Champions| Chicago Rush
Runners-up| Orlando Predators
Finals MVP| Matt D'Orazio, CHI
AFL seasons

← 2005

2007 →

Crush

Kats

Rampage

Rush

Avengers

Blaze

Gladiators

Rattlers

SaberCats

Bridgade

Force

Predators

Storm

Wranglers

Desperados

Destroyers

Dragons

Soul

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National:  Eastern,  Southern
American:  Western,  Central

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

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National Conference

Eastern Division
Team  | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away
Dallas Desperados | 13  | 3  | .813  | 929  | 710  | 4–2  | 8–3  | 6–2  | 7–1
New York Dragons | 10  | 6  | .625  | 848  | 887  | 2–4  | 6–5  | 5–3  | 5–3
Philadelphia Soul | 9  | 7  | .563  | 777  | 747  | 3–3  | 6–5  | 5–3  | 4–4
Columbus Destroyers | 8  | 8  | .500  | 724  | 717  | 3–3  | 5–6  | 4–4  | 4–4
Southern Division
Team  | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away
Orlando Predators | 10  | 6  | .625  | 816  | 760  | 6–2  | 8–4  | 6–2  | 4–4
Austin Wranglers | 10  | 6  | .625  | 816  | 757  | 5–3  | 7–5  | 4–4  | 6–2
Georgia Force | 8  | 8  | .500  | 855  | 735  | 5–3  | 6–6  | 4–4  | 4–4
Tampa Bay Storm | 7  | 9  | .438  | 810  | 862  | 4–4  | 5–7  | 5–3  | 2–6
Kansas City Brigade | 3  | 13  | .188  | 704  | 842  | 0–8  | 1–11  | 2–6  | 1–7
American Conference
Central Division
Team  | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away
Colorado Crush | 11  | 5  | .688  | 903  | 883  | 5–1  | 7–4  | 6–2  | 5–3
Nashville Kats | 8  | 8  | .500  | 818  | 799  | 3–3  | 5–6  | 6–2  | 2–6
Chicago Rush | 7  | 9  | .438  | 825  | 824  | 3–3  | 7–4  | 5–3  | 2–6
Grand Rapids Rampage | 5  | 11  | .313  | 722  | 875  | 1–5  | 5–6  | 5–3  | 0–8
Western Division
Team  | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away
San Jose SaberCats | 10  | 6  | .625  | 898  | 849  | 5–3  | 6–6  | 6–2  | 4–4
Arizona Rattlers | 8  | 8  | .500  | 774  | 756  | 5–3  | 7–5  | 6–2  | 2–6
Utah Blaze | 7  | 9  | .438  | 871  | 904  | 4–4  | 6–6  | 3–5  | 4–4
Las Vegas Gladiators | 5  | 11  | .313  | 769  | 895  | 3–5  | 5–7  | 4–4  | 1–7
Los Angeles Avengers | 5  | 11  | .313  | 809  | 906  | 3–5  | 5–7  | 4–4  | 1–7

* Green indicates clinched playoff berth
* Purple indicates division champion
* Grey indicates division champion and conference's best record

Source: ArenaFan.com[1]

## Playoffs

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All games televised by NBC, except when noted.

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| 5  | Chicago  | 55
| 5  | Chicago  | 63
| 4  | Nashville  | 47  |  |  |
| 1  | Colorado  | 46  |

| American Conference
|  | 5  | Chicago  | 59

|  | 2  | San Jose  | 56  |
| 6  | Utah  | 34  | American Conference Championship
| 3  | Arizona  | 48
| 3  | Arizona  | 57  |  |  |
| 2  | San Jose  | 62  |
| Wild Card playoffs |
| Divisional Playoffs
|  | A5  | Chicago  | 69

|  | N2  | Orlando  | 61
| 5  | Philadelphia  | 52  | ArenaBowl XX
| 5  | Philadelphia  | 27
| 4  | Austin  | 35  |  |  |
| 2  | Orlando  | 31  |

| National Conference
|  | 2  | Orlando  | 45

|  | 1  | Dallas  | 28  |
| 6  | Georgia  | 72  | National Conference Championship
| 6  | Georgia  | 27
| 3  | New York  | 69  |  |  |
| 1  | Dallas  | 62  |

## All-Arena team

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Position  | First team  | Second team

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Quarterback | Clint Dolezel, Dallas | Joe Hamilton, Orlando
Fullback/Linebacker | Duke Pettijohn, Dallas | Marlion Jackson, Las Vegas
Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Colston Weatherington, Dallas
Henry Taylor, Orlando
Jermaine Smith, Georgia | Khreem Smith, Chicago
Ernest Allen, Philadelphia
Joe Minucci, Nashville
Wide receiver/Linebacker | Derek Lee, Georgia | Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay
Wide receiver/Defensive back | Randy Gatewood, Arizona | Kevin Ingram, Los Angeles
Offensive specialist | Damian Harrell, Colorado | Siaha Burley, Utah
Defensive specialist | Jerald Brown, Columbus
Eddie Moten, Philadelphia | Rashad Floyd, Colorado
Clevan Thomas, San Jose
Kicker | Remy Hamilton, Los Angeles | Clay Rush, Colorado

## External links

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* AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown at ArenaFootball.com[usurped]

## References

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1. ^ 2006 Arena Football League Standings

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| American Conference| National Conference

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| Central Division| Western Division

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* Chicago Rush
* Colorado Crush
* Grand Rapids Rampage
* Nashville Kats

* Arizona Rattlers
* Las Vegas Gladiators
* Los Angeles Avengers
* San Jose SaberCats
* Utah Blaze

| Eastern Division| Southern Division

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* Columbus Destroyers
* Dallas Desperados
* New York Dragons
* Philadelphia Soul

* Austin Wranglers
* Georgia Force
* Kansas City Brigade
* Orlando Predators
* Tampa Bay Storm

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