Denver Dynamite
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| Denver Dynamite | ||
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| Year founded | 1987 | |
| Year folded | 1991 | |
| Prior names | none | |
| ArenaBowl championships | 1: 1987 |
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[edit] History
[edit] Inaugural Season
The Denver Dynamite were a charter member of the Arena Football League, playing in the inaugural four-team "demonstration" season of 1987 and winning the first ArenaBowl that year. Showcasing a high-powered offense led by former Vanderbilt University star quarterback Whit Taylor, the team nonetheless did not return for the league's second season in 1988.
[edit] Return
The franchise was restarted in 1989, however, and operated for three subsequent seasons, ceasing operation after the 1991 campaign.
The owners retained the rights to operate an Arena Football franchise, however, which they sold in 1996 to a Nashville-based group which started the Nashville Kats (now the Georgia Force) the next year.
The Dynamite's memorable logo was, a bundle of dynamite sticks with a burning fuse. The team's home games were played in the McNichols Arena, which was then also the home of the NBA's Denver Nuggets.
[edit] Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff Results |
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| 1987 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2nd | Won ArenaBowl I (Pittsburgh Gladiators) |
| Inactive for the 1988 season | |||||
| 1989 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3rd | Lost Week 1 (Pittsburgh Gladiators) |
| 1990 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | Lost Week 1 (Dallas Texans) |
| 1991 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3rd | Lost Week 1 (Tampa Bay Storm) |
| Totals | 17 | 13 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] Notable players
- Wayne Coffey, Wide Receiver/Defensive Back 1989-91
- Marty Mornhinweg, Quarterback 1987
- Gary Mullen, Wide Receiver/Defensive Back 1987
- Bart Schuchts, Wide Receive/Linebacker 1989-91
- Harold Smith, Quarterback 1989
- Whit Taylor, Quarterback 1987
