Grand Rapids Rampage
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| Conference | American | |
| Division | Central | |
| Year founded | 1998 | |
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| Wild card titles | 4: 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 |
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| Division titles | 1: 2001 |
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| Conference titles | 1: 2001 |
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| ArenaBowl championships | 1: 2001 |
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The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team.
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[edit] History
The team as under its current name goes back to 1997. They began to play as a professional team in 1998 in
The Grand Rapids Rampage started play in 1998 under coach Michael Trigg. In 2001, with notable players Clint Dolezel, and Terrill Shaw, the Rampage went on to win their first
The Rampage's official mascot is a Rhinoceros named Blitz[1].
[edit] Rampaging Highlights
- On Sunday, June 23, 2002, the Rampage hosted a game against the Georgia Force. After a low-scoring first quarter, the Rampage took a 28-15 halftime lead. However, the Force refused to go down, as they had a 41-35 lead with only 12 seconds left in the game. On one play, QB
- On Saturday, February 5, 2005, in a road game against their division-rival, the Colorado Crush, Rampage QB
[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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| 1998 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4th AC Central | -- |
| 1999 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd AC Central | Lost Week 1 (Albany Firebirds) |
| 2000 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AC Central | Lost Week 1 (Nashville Kats) |
| 2001 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1st AC Central | Won ArenaBowl XV |
| 2002 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd AC Central | Lost Week 1 (Carolina Cobras) |
| 2003 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2nd AC Central | Lost Week 1 (Detroit Fury) |
| 2004 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5th AC Central | -- |
| 2005 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4th AC Central | -- |
| 2006 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4th AC Central | -- |
| 2007 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Totals | 58 | 84 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] Venue location and front office
The Grand Rapids Rampage currently play in the
[edit] Rampage Coaches
- Head coach: Sparky McEwen
- Assistant head coach/defensive coordinator: Stan Davis
- Offensive coordinator:
- Line Coach: Tom Riva
[edit] External links
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| American Conference | National Conference | ||
| Central Division Chicago Rush |
Western Division Arizona Rattlers |
Eastern Division Columbus Destroyers |
Southern Division Austin Wranglers |
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