2006 AF2 season

2006 AF2 season
LeagueAF2
SportArena football
Regular season
Season championsSpokane Shock
Playoffs
American championsGreen Bay Blizzard
  American runners-upFlorida Firecats
National championsSpokane Shock
  National runners-upArkansas Twisters
ArenaCup VII
ChampionsSpokane Shock
  Runners-upGreen Bay Blizzard
Finals MVPKyle Rowley (QB, SPO)

The 2006 AF2 season was the seventh season of the AF2, the Arena Football League's minor league. It was preceded by 2005 and succeeded by 2007. The league champions were the Spokane Shock who capped off an impressive inaugural season with a win over the Green Bay Blizzard in ArenaCup VII.

League info

New teams Everett Hawks, Spokane Shock, Stockton Lightning, Tennessee Valley Vipers
Renamed / Relocated teams None
Defunct teams San Diego Riptide
Total teams 23

Standings

Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
American Conference
Eastern Division
Green Bay Blizzard 10 6 0.625 6 4 0.600
Manchester Wolves 9 7 0.562 7 5 0.583
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 9 7 0.562 7 5 0.583
Louisville Fire 9 7 0.562 5 5 0.500
Quad City Steamwheelers 7 9 0.437 4 6 0.400
Albany Conquest 5 11 0.312 4 8 0.333
Southern Division
Florida Firecats 13 3 0.812 9 1 0.900
Memphis Xplorers 11 5 0.687 6 4 0.600
Macon Knights 8 8 0.500 6 4 0.600
Birmingham Steeldogs 7 9 0.437 4 6 0.400
Tennessee Valley Vipers 3 13 0.187 3 7 0.300
South Georgia Wildcats 3 13 0.187 2 8 0.200
National Conference
Midwest Division
Tulsa Talons 11 5 0.687 7 4 0.634
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz 11 5 0.687 7 4 0.634
Arkansas Twisters 10 6 0.625 6 4 0.600
Rio Grande Valley Dorados 7 9 0.437 5 5 0.500
Amarillo Dusters 4 12 0.250 4 6 0.400
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 3 13 0.187 2 8 0.200
Western Division
Spokane Shock 14 2 0.875 8 1 0.889
Central Valley Coyotes 12 4 0.750 8 3 0.728
Bakersfield Blitz 9 7 0.562 6 5 0.545
Stockton Lightning 5 11 0.312 2 9 0.189
Everett Hawks 4 12 0.250 3 9 0.250
  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs

Southaven, Mississippi Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin
6 Louisville 61
3 Memphis 50
3 Memphis 83 Estero, Florida
2 Green Bay 67
American Conference
Manchester, New Hampshire 2 Green Bay 60
Estero, Florida
1 Florida 47
5 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 47 American Conference Championship
4 Manchester 39
4 Manchester 55 San Juan, PR
1 Florida 40
Round 1
Conference Semifinals
Oklahoma City A2 Green Bay 34
Tulsa, Oklahoma
N1 Spokane 57
5 Arkansas 47 ArenaCup VII
5 Arkansas 53
4 Oklahoma City 43 Spokane, Washington
2 Tulsa 51
National Conference
Fresno, California 5 Arkansas 30
Spokane, Washington
1 Spokane 48
6 Bakersfield 45 National Conference Championship
6 Bakersfield 47
3 Central Valley 37
1 Spokane 50


ArenaCup VII

ArenaCup VII
DateAugust 26, 2006
ArenaColiseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot
San Juan, Puerto Rico
MVPKyle Rowley, QB-Spokane (Offensive)
Neil Purvis, OL/DL-Spokane (Defensive)
Kevin Beard, WR/DB-Spokane (Ironman)
Attendance5,658

ArenaCup VII was the 2006 edition of the AF2's championship game, pairing the Green Bay Blizzard of the American Conference with the Spokane Shock of the National Conference. The Shock rode the arm of Offensive Player of the Game Kyle Rowley and a stout defense to a decisive victory over the Blizzard 57–34. The win by the Shock capped a wildly successful inaugural season that saw them go 14–2 in the regular season and become the first-ever AF2 expansion team to advance to and win the ArenaCup in their first year of existence.

Scoring Summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Spokane Shock Green Bay Blizard
1 11:00 6 45 4:00 Spokane Shock Charles Frederick 16-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Good 7 0
1 8:10 4 38 2:50 Green Bay Blizzard Luke Leverson 2-yard touchdown run, Dallas Pelz kick Good 7 7
2 14:55 10 44 8:15 Spokane Shock Moa Peaua 1-yard touchdown run, Jon Koker kick Good 14 7
2 5:58 6 49 4:26 Spokane Shock Antwone Savage 9-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Good 21 7
2 3:24 3 45 2:34 Green Bay Blizzard Dontrell Jackson 14-yard touchdown reception from James MacPherson, Dallas Pelz kick Good 21 14
2 1:32 2 27 1:52 Spokane Shock Kevin Beard 20-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Good 28 14
2 0:19 3 37 1:13 Spokane Shock Antwone Savage 10-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Failed 34 14
2 0:12 Spokane Shock Fumble recovery in the End Zone by Neil Purvis, Jon Koker Kick Good 41 14
3 13:49 2 44 1:11 Green Bay Blizzard Gerald Harris 31-yard touchdown reception from James MacPherson, 2-point James MacPherson pass failed 41 20
3 8:35 6 44 5:14 Green Bay Blizzard Peter Lazare 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point Brent Holmes Pass from James MacPherson Successful 41 28
3 5:00 4 8 3:35 Spokane Shock Kevin Beard 1-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Failed 47 28
4 11:08 7 45 4:37 Spokane Shock Chauncey Ako 8-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Rowley, Jon Koker kick Good 54 28
4 8:10 4 29 2:58 Green Bay Blizzard Asa Francis 6-yard touchdown run, 2-point Luke Leverson rush Failed 54 34
4 5:32 4 2 2:38 Spokane Shock 23-yard field goal by Jon Koker 57 34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Spokane Shock Green Bay Blizzard

Game stats/notes

  • Rowley completed 29-of-36 passes for 264 yards and six touchdowns, all of which were game-highs.
  • Shock DS Rob Keefe was awarded the Cutters Catch of the Game as a result of his one-handed interception off a James MacPherson pass attempt deep in Spokane territory.
  • Shock WR/DB Kevin Beard set game-highs in receiving with 13 receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Shock head coach Chris Siegfried earned his 57th win as an AF2 head coach with the ArenaCup victory, the most in league history at the time. His record was eventually tied in week 17 of the 2007 season, and broken in the first round of the 2007 playoffs by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers coach Rich Ingold.
  • The Shock capped off their inaugural season with a 17-2 overall record.
  • Green Bay finished the 2006 season with a 12-7 overall record and the team's first-ever American Conference Championship.

References

  1. ^ "Arenacup VII Boxscore". The Statguys. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007.
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