Arena Football League (2006-2008) Born: October 3, 2005 – Arena Football League expansion franchise Folded: August 2009 First Game: January 29, 2006 (L 58-44 @ Dallas Desperados) Last
The Milwaukee Mustangs of 2011-2012 were an unsuccessful brand revival of Milwaukee’s popular Arena Football League franchise of the 1990’s. The original Mustangs often drew capacity crowds to the Bradley Center in the mid-1990’s before building lease problems doomed the team in 2001.
The Las Vegas Gladiators were the second of three Arena Football League franchises to try to set up shop in Sin City. The Glads followed the Las Vegas Sting (1994-1995) and preceded the Las Vegas Outlaws debacle (2015) fronted by Motley Crue lead singer Vince Neil.
Arena Football League (1991-2016) Born: February 7, 1991 – Arena Football League expansion franchise Folded: October 12, 2016 First Game: June 1, 1991 (W 51-38 vs. Tampa Bay
The short-lived Portland Thunder franchise was the second go round for the Arena Football League in Portland, Oregon. The Thunder followed on the heels of the Portland Forest Dragons, who played in the same Rose Garden/Moda Center arena from 1997 to 1999.
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