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The Arena Football League was the highest level of indoor football. The rules were different from those in the National Football League. The league suspended operations in 2009 and returned in 2010 before finally folding for good in 2019.
Teams[]
- Chicago Bruisers (1987-1989)
- Denver Dynamite (1987; 1989-1991)
- Pittsburgh Gladiators (1987-1990)
- Washington Commandos (1987; 1990)
- Detroit Drive (1988-1993)
- Los Angeles Cobras (1988)
- New England Steamrollers (1988)
- New York Knights (1988)
- Maryland Commandos (1989)
- Albany Firebirds (1990-2000)
- Dallas Texans (Arena) (1990-1993)
- Columbus Thunderbolts (1991)
- New Orleans Night (1991-1992)
- Orlando Predators (1991-2016)
- Tampa Bay Storm (1991-2017)
- Arizona Rattlers (1992-2017)
- Charlotte Rage (1992-1996)
- Cincinnati Rockers (1992-1993)
- Cleveland Thunderbolts (1992-1994)
- Sacramento Attack (1992)
- San Antonio Force (1992)
- Miami Hooters (1993-1995)
- Fort Worth Cavalry (1994)
- Las Vegas Sting (1994-1995)
- Massachusetts Marauders (1994)
- Milwaukee Mustangs (1994-2001) (1994-2001)
- Connecticut Coyotes (1995-1996)
- Iowa Barnstormers (1995-2000; 2010-2014)
- Memphis Pharaohs (1995-1996)
- St. Louis Stampede (1995-1996)
- San Jose SaberCats (1995-2015)
- Anaheim Piranhas (1996-1997)
- Florida Bobcats (1996-2001)
- Minnesota Fighting Pike (1996)
- Texas Terror (1996-1997)
- Nashville Kats (1997-2001; 2005-2007)
- New Jersey Red Dogs (1997-2000)
- New York CityHawks (1997-1998)
- Portland Forest Dragons (1997-1999)
- Grand Rapids Rampage (1998-2008)
- Houston ThunderBears (1998-2001)
- Buffalo Destroyers (1999-2003)
- New England Sea Wolves (1999-2000)
- Carolina Cobras (2000-2004)
- Los Angeles Avengers (2000-2008)
- Oklahoma Wranglers (2000-2001)
- Chicago Rush (2001-2013)
- Detroit Fury (2001-2004)
- Indiana Firebirds (2001-2004)
- New Jersey Gladiators (2001-2002)
- New York Dragons (2001-2008)
- Toronto Phantoms (2001-2002)
- Dallas Desperados (2002-2008)
- Georgia Force (2002-2012)
- Colorado Crush (2003-2008)
- Las Vegas Gladiators (2003-2007)
- Austin Wranglers (2004-2007)
- Columbus Destroyers (2004-2008; 2019)
- New Orleans VooDoo (2004-2015)
- Philadelphia Soul (2004-2019)
- Kansas City Brigade (2006-2008)
- Utah Blaze (2006-2008; 2010-2013)
- Cleveland Gladiators (2008-2017)
- Alabama Vipers (2010)
- Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2010)
- Dallas Vigilantes (2010-2011)
- Jacksonville Sharks (2010-2017)
- Milwaukee Iron (2010)
- Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (2010)
- Spokane Shock (2010-2015)
- Tulsa Talons (2010-2011)
- Kansas City Command (2011-2012)
- Milwaukee Mustangs (2011-2012)
- Pittsburgh Power (2011-2014)
- San Antonio Talons (2012-2014)
- Los Angeles Kiss (2014-2016)
- Portland Thunder (2014-2015)
- Las Vegas Outlaws (AFL) (2015)
- Portland Steel (2016)
- Baltimore Brigade (2017-2019)
- Washington Valor (2017-2019)
- Albany Empire (2018-2019)
- Atlantic City Blackjacks (2019)
- Miami Vise (experimental team)
- Washington Warriors (never played)