2000 AF2 season (original) (raw)

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Sports season

2000 AF2 season
League AF2
Sport Arena football
Regular season
Season champions Quad City Steamwheelers
Playoffs
Semifinals champions Quad City Steamwheelers
Semifinals runners-up Norfolk Nighthawks
Semifinals champions Tennessee Valley Vipers
Semifinals runners-up Augusta Stallions
ArenaCup I
Champions Quad City Steamwheelers
Runners-up Tennessee Valley Vipers
AF2 seasons
2001 →

The 2000 AF2 season was the first season of the af2. It was succeeded by 2001. The league champions were the Quad City Steamwheelers, who capped off a perfect season with a victory over the Tennessee Valley Vipers in ArenaCup I. This is the only AF2 season lacking division alignment.

New teams Arkansas Twisters, Augusta Stallions, Birmingham Steeldogs, Carolina Rhinos, Charleston Swamp Foxes, Greensboro Prowlers, Jacksonville Tomcats, Norfolk Nighthawks, Pensacola Barracudas, Quad City Steamwheelers, Richmond Speed, Roanoke Steam, Tallahassee Thunder, Tennessee Valley Vipers, Tulsa Talons
Renamed or Relocated teams None
Defunct teams None
Total teams 15
Team Overall Conference
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
American Conference
Augusta Stallions 13 3 0.812 10 2 0.833
Norfolk Nighthawks 10 6 0.625 9 4 0.600
Jacksonville Tomcats 9 7 0.562 5 4 0.556
Carolina Rhinos 9 7 0.562 5 4 0.556
Richmond Speed 7 9 0.437 6 4 0.600
Charleston Swamp Foxes 4 12 0.333 3 7 0.300
Greensboro Prowlers 3 13 0.187 0 8 0.167
Roanoke Steam 3 13 0.187 0 8 0.167
National Conference
Quad City Steamwheelers 16 0 1.000 11 0 1.000
Tennessee Valley Vipers 10 6 0.625 6 3 0.667
Tulsa Talons 9 7 0.562 5 7 0.417
Pensacola Barracudas 8 8 0.500 6 3 0.667
Birmingham Steeldogs 7 9 0.437 3 7 0.300
Arkansas Twisters 7 9 0.437 2 7 0.222
Tallahassee Thunder 5 11 0.312 1 7 0.125

| Round 1 | Semifinals | ArenaCup I | | | | | | | ------- | -------------------- | --------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Tulsa | 28 | | | | | | | 3 | Tennessee Valley | 49 | | | | | | | 3 | Tennessee Valley | 47 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Augusta | 40 | | | | | | | 7 | Carolina | 64 | | | | | | | 2 | Augusta | 76 | | | | | | | 3 | Tennessee Valley | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Quad Cities | 68 | | | | | | | 5 | Jacksonville | 28 | | | | | | | 4 | Norfolk | 41 | | | | | | | 4 | Norfolk | 27 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Quad Cities | 75 | | | | | | | 8 | Pensacola | 19 | | | | | | | 1 | Quad Cities | 55 | | | | | |

Regular season awards

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Award Winner Position Team
Offensive Player of the Year Aaron Sparrow Quarterback Augusta Stallions
Defensive Player of the Year Cornelius Coe Defensive lineman Quad City Steamwheelers
Ironman of the Year Xavier Patterson Wide receiver/Defensive back Quad City Steamwheelers
Coach of the Year Mike Neu Head Coach Augusta Stallions

ArenaCup I was the 2000 edition of the af2's championship game, in which the National Conference runners-up Tennessee Valley Vipers were defeated by the National Conference Champions Quad City Steamwheelers in Moline, Illinois by a score of 68 to 59.

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Tennessee Valley Vipers Quad City Steamwheelers 1 14:51 1 54 0:09 Quad City Steamwheelers 55 Yard Kickoff return Touchdown by Shon King, Brion Hurley Kick Good 0 7 1 10:49 2 42 1:14 Quad City Steamwheelers Shon King 29-yard touchdown reception from Billy Dicken, Brion Hurley kick Good 0 14 1 6:29 7 40 4:20 Tennessee Valley Vipers Ronald Bonner 11-yard touchdown reception from Bryan Snyder, Michael Proctor kick Good 7 14 1 3:45 3 42 2:44 Quad City Steamwheelers Xavier Patterson 2-yard touchdown run, Brion Hurley kick Good 7 21 1 0:25 4 38 3:20 Tennessee Valley Vipers Danny Thomas 15-yard touchdown reception from Bryan Snyder, Michael Proctor kick Good 14 21 2 13:50 2 41 1:35 Quad City Steamwheelers Shon King 32-yard touchdown reception from Billy Dicken, Brion Hurley kick Failed 14 27 2 9:48 5 45 4:02 Tennessee Valley Vipers Bobby Washington 3-yard touchdown reception from Bryan Snyder, Michael Proctor kick Good 21 27 2 7:28 3 12 2:20 Quad City Steamwheelers Billy Dicken 1-yard touchdown run, Brion Hurley kick Good 21 34 2 4:55 3 30 2:33 Tennessee Valley Vipers Kelly Fields 25-yard touchdown reception from Bryan Snyder, Michael Proctor kick Good 28 34 2 3:00 2 17 1:55 Quad City Steamwheelers Xavier Patterson 12-yard touchdown reception from Billy Dicken, Brion Hurley kick Good 28 41 2 0:00 10 40 3:00 Tennessee Valley Vipers 18-yard field goal by Michael Proctor 31 41 3 13:12 3 45 1:48 Tennessee Valley Vipers Bobby Washington 34-yard touchdown reception from Bryan Snyder, Michael Proctor kick Good 38 41 3 11:14 2 12 1:06 Tennessee Valley Vipers Bryan Snyder 1-yard touchdown run, Michael Proctor kick Good 45 41 3 11:04 1 0 0:10 Tennessee Valley Vipers Ronald Bonner recovered ball off the net in the end zone after the kickoff, Michael Proctor Kick Good 52 41 3 10:22 1 57 0:42 Quad City Steamwheelers 57 Yard Kickoff Return Touchdown by Shon King, Brion Hurley Kick Good 52 48 3 5:46 1 53 Quad City Steamwheelers 53 yard missed Field Goal Return Touchdown by Shon King, Brion Hurley Kick Good 52 55 3 0:20 7 42 5:26 Tennessee Valley Vipers Bobby Washington 16-yard touchdown reception from Bryan Snyder, Michael Proctor kick Good 59 55 4 12:55 3 37 2:25 Quad City Steamwheelers Xavier Patterson 37-yard touchdown reception from Billy Dicken, Brion Hurley kick Failed 59 61 4 0:58 7 49 5:12 Quad City Steamwheelers Billy Dicken 1-yard touchdown run, Brion Hurley kick Good 59 68 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. Tennessee Valley Vipers Quad City Steamwheelers