The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.
| 2006 Arena Football League season | |
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| League | Arena Football League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | January 27, 2006 – June 11, 2006 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Dallas Desperados |
| AFL Playoffs | |
| National Conference champions | Orlando Predators |
| National Conference runners-up | Dallas Desperados |
| American Conference champions | Chicago Rush |
| American Conference runners-up | San Jose SaberCats |
| ArenaBowl XX | |
| Champions | Chicago Rush |
| Runners-up | Orlando Predators |
| Finals MVP | Matt D'Orazio, CHI |
Crush
Kats
Rampage
Rush
Avengers
Blaze
Gladiators
Rattlers
SaberCats
Bridgade
Force
Predators
Storm
Wranglers
Desperados
Destroyers
Dragons
Soul
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise suspended operations before the start of the season. However, the league added two teams, the Kansas City Brigade and the Utah Blaze, expanding to 18 teams. The AFL also expanded its playoff format to 12 teams with six teams per conference.
Standings
edit| National Conference | |||||||||
| Eastern Division | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Desperados | 13 | 3 | .813 | 929 | 710 | 4–2 | 8–3 | 6–2 | 7–1 |
| New York Dragons | 10 | 6 | .625 | 848 | 887 | 2–4 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 5–3 |
| Philadelphia Soul | 9 | 7 | .563 | 777 | 747 | 3–3 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4–4 |
| Columbus Destroyers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 724 | 717 | 3–3 | 5–6 | 4–4 | 4–4 |
| Southern Division | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| Orlando Predators | 10 | 6 | .625 | 816 | 760 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 6–2 | 4–4 |
| Austin Wranglers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 816 | 757 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 4–4 | 6–2 |
| Georgia Force | 8 | 8 | .500 | 855 | 735 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 4–4 | 4–4 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 9 | .438 | 810 | 862 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 5–3 | 2–6 |
| Kansas City Brigade | 3 | 13 | .188 | 704 | 842 | 0–8 | 1–11 | 2–6 | 1–7 |
| American Conference | |||||||||
| Central Division | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| Colorado Crush | 11 | 5 | .688 | 903 | 883 | 5–1 | 7–4 | 6–2 | 5–3 |
| Nashville Kats | 8 | 8 | .500 | 818 | 799 | 3–3 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 2–6 |
| Chicago Rush | 7 | 9 | .438 | 825 | 824 | 3–3 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 2–6 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 5 | 11 | .313 | 722 | 875 | 1–5 | 5–6 | 5–3 | 0–8 |
| Western Division | |||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| San Jose SaberCats | 10 | 6 | .625 | 898 | 849 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 6–2 | 4–4 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 774 | 756 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 6–2 | 2–6 |
| Utah Blaze | 7 | 9 | .438 | 871 | 904 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 3–5 | 4–4 |
| Las Vegas Gladiators | 5 | 11 | .313 | 769 | 895 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 4–4 | 1–7 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 5 | 11 | .313 | 809 | 906 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 4–4 | 1–7 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates division champion and conference's best record
Source: ArenaFan.com[1]
Playoffs
editAll games televised by NBC, except when noted.
| 5 | Chicago | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nashville | 47 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| American Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Jose | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Utah | 34 | American Conference Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona | 57 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Jose | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wild Card playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| A5 | Chicago | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Orlando | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Philadelphia | 52 | ArenaBowl XX | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Philadelphia | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Austin | 35 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Orlando | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| National Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Orlando | 45 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dallas | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia | 72 | National Conference Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New York | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dallas | 62 | ||||||||||||||||