Tombstone
Born: 2000 – XFL founding franchise
Folded: May 10, 2001
First Game: February 4, 2001 (W 15-13 vs. Los Angeles Xtreme)
Last Game: April 21, 2001 (L 38-6@ Los Angeles Xtreme)
XFL Championships: None
Stadium
Pacific Bell Park
Opened: 2000
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Ownership
Owner: XFL
Attendance
San Francisco topped the XFL in attendance with an announced average of 35,005 for five home dates.
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Source: Kenn.com Attendance Project
Background
The San Francisco Demons were a popular but fleeting pro football entry that played at Pac Bell Park in the winter and spring of 2001. The Demons were one of eight franchises in the XFL, a $100 million joint venture between NBC and World Wrestling Entertainment.
The Demons posted a 5-5 record, good for 2nd place in the league. Former Cal quarterback Mike Pawlawski handled the signal calling and finished second in the XFL in passing yards and first in completion percentage.
After dispatching the Orlando Rage in the playoff-semi-finals, the Demons advanced to the XFL’s “Million Dollar Game” championship game at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on April 21st, 2001. They were blown out 38-6 by the Los Angeles Xtreme.
The XFL folded three weeks later.
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Editor's Pick
This Was The XFL
ESPN Films 30 for 30 (DVD)
Directed by Charlie Ebersol
Charlie Ebersol, son of XFL co-founder Dick Ebersol (NBC Sports), directs this ESPN 30 for 30 documentary re-telling of the star-crossed 2001 season of Vince McMahon’s pro football/pro wrestling mash-up, the XFL. Weirdly, the process of making this film inspired Charlie Ebersol to try his own hand at running a spring football league. Ebersol’s equally messy Alliance of American Football would ultimately become a saga worthy of its own 30 for 30 treatment someday.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVTi1g1MTOg
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San Francisco Demons Video
The Demons take on the Los Angeles Xtreme in the XFL’s “Million Dollar Game”, which was both the league’s only title game and the last game of its brief history.
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