New York/New Jersey Hitmen
January 6, 2018
XFL (2001) Born: 2000 – XFL founding franchise Folded: May 10, 2001 First Game: February 3, 2001 (L 19-0 @ Las Vegas Outlaws) Last Game:
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San Francisco Demons
November 8, 2017
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 team advanced to the XFL’s “Million Dollar Game” championship contest on April 21st, 2001, where they lost 38-6 to the Los Angeles Xtreme. The Demons led the XFL in attendance in 2001, but went up in a puff of smoke when the investors closed down the league after only one season of play.
Birmingham Thunderbolts
February 18, 2013
The Thunderbolts (typically abbreviated just as the “Bolts”) were Birmingham’s entry in the original XFL, the much-maligned pro football joint venture between WWE wrestling impresario Vince McMahon and NBC Sports during the winter and spring of 2001. The Bolts suffered a grim fate, posting the league’s worst record at 2-8 and folding along with the rest of the XFL after just one season.
Chicago Enforcers
February 17, 2013
XFL (2001) Born: June 13, 2000 – XFL founding franchise Folded: May 10, 2001 First Game: February 3, 2001 (L 33-29 @ Orlando Rage) Final
Orlando Rage
January 26, 2013
XFL (2001) Born: 2000 – XFL founding franchise Folded May 10, 2001 First Game: February 3, 2001 (W 33-29 vs. Chicago Enforcers) Last Game: April