2006 AF2 season

2006 AF2 season
League	AF2
Sport	Arena football
Regular season
Season champions	Spokane Shock
Playoffs
American champions	Green Bay Blizzard
American runners-up	Florida Firecats
National champions	Spokane Shock
National runners-up	Arkansas Twisters
ArenaCup VII
Champions	Spokane Shock
Runners-up	Green Bay Blizzard
Finals MVP	Kyle Rowley (QB, SPO)

The 2006 af2 season was the seventh season of the af2, the Arena Football League's minor league. It was preceded by 2005 and succeeded by 2007. The league champions were the Spokane Shock who capped off an impressive inaugural season with a win over the Green Bay Blizzard in ArenaCup VII.

League info

New teams	Everett Hawks, Spokane Shock, Stockton Lightning, Tennessee Valley Vipers
Renamed / Relocated teams	None
Defunct teams	San Diego Riptide
Total teams	23

Standings

Team	Overall			Division
Team	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Wins	Losses	Percentage
American Conference
Eastern Division
Green Bay Blizzard	10	6	0.625	6	4	0.600
Manchester Wolves	9	7	0.562	7	5	0.583
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers	9	7	0.562	7	5	0.583
Louisville Fire	9	7	0.562	5	5	0.500
Quad City Steamwheelers	7	9	0.437	4	6	0.400
Albany Conquest	5	11	0.312	4	8	0.333
Southern Division
Florida Firecats	13	3	0.812	9	1	0.900
Memphis Xplorers	11	5	0.687	6	4	0.600
Macon Knights	8	8	0.500	6	4	0.600
Birmingham Steeldogs	7	9	0.437	4	6	0.400
Tennessee Valley Vipers	3	13	0.187	3	7	0.300
South Georgia Wildcats	3	13	0.187	2	8	0.200
National Conference
Midwestern Division
Tulsa Talons	11	5	0.687	7	4	0.634
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz	11	5	0.687	7	4	0.634
Arkansas Twisters	10	6	0.625	6	4	0.600
Rio Grande Valley Dorados	7	9	0.437	5	5	0.500
Amarillo Dusters	4	12	0.250	4	6	0.400
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings	3	13	0.187	2	8	0.200
Western Division
Spokane Shock	14	2	0.875	8	1	0.889
Central Valley Coyotes	12	4	0.750	8	3	0.728
Bakersfield Blitz	9	7	0.562	6	5	0.545
Stockton Lightning	5	11	0.312	2	9	0.189
Everett Hawks	4	12	0.250	3	9	0.250

Green indicates clinched playoff berth
Purple indicates division champion
Grey indicates best regular season record

Playoffs


Southaven, MS			Ashwaubenon, WI



6	Louisville	61
			3	Memphis	50
3	Memphis	83				Estero, FL
			2	Green Bay	67

			American Conference
Manchester, NH						2	Green Bay	60
			Estero, FL
						1	Florida	47

5	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton	47				American Conference Championship
			4	Manchester	39
4	Manchester	55							San Juan, PR
			1	Florida	40
Round 1
			Conference Semifinals
Oklahoma City, OK									A2	Green Bay	34
			Tulsa, OK
									N1	Spokane	57

5	Arkansas	47							ArenaCup VII
			5	Arkansas	53
4	Oklahoma City	43				Spokane, WA
			2	Tulsa	51

			National Conference
Fresno, CA						5	Arkansas	30
			Spokane, WA
						1	Spokane	48

6	Bakersfield	45				National Conference Championship
			6	Bakersfield	47
3	Central Valley	37
			1	Spokane	50

ArenaCup VII

Spokane Shock	Green Bay Blizzard
57	34
Head coach: Chris Siegfried	Head coach: Bob Landsee

	1	2	3	4	Total
Spokane	7	34	6	10	57
Green Bay	7	7	14	6	34

Date

August 26, 2006

Arena

Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan, Puerto Rico

MVP

Kyle Rowley, QB-Spokane (Offensive)
Neil Purvis, OL/DL-Spokane (Defensive)
Kevin Beard, WR/DB-Spokane (Ironman)

Attendance

5,658

ArenaCup VII was the 2006 edition of the af2's championship game, pairing the Green Bay Blizzard of the American Conference with the Spokane Shock of the National Conference. The Shock rode the arm of Offensive Player of the Game Kyle Rowley and a stout defense to a decisive victory over the Blizzard 57-34. The win by the Shock capped a wildly successful inaugural season that saw them go 14-2 in the regular season and become the first-ever af2 expansion team to advance to and win the ArenaCup in their first year of existence.

Game stats/notes

Rowley completed 29-of-36 passes for 264 yards and six touchdowns, all of which were game-highs.
Shock DS Rob Keefe was awarded the Cutters Catch of the Game as a result of his one-handed interception off a James MacPherson pass attempt deep in Spokane territory.
Shock WR/DB Kevin Beard set game-highs in receiving with 13 receptions for 122 yards and two touchdowns.
Shock head coach Chris Siegfried earned his 57th win as an af2 head coach with the ArenaCup victory, the most in league history at the time. His record was eventually tied in week 17 of the 2007 season, and broken in the first round of the 2007 playoffs by Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers coach Rich Ingold.
The Shock capped off their inaugural season with a 17-2 overall record.
Green Bay finished the 2006 season with a 12-7 overall record and the team's first-ever American Conference Championship.

External links

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2006 AFL season

American Conference

National Conference

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Eastern Division	Southern Division
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Spokane Shock

Founded in 2006
Based in Spokane, Washington

Franchise

Arenas

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

Head coaches

Siegfried
Shackleford
Keefe
Olson

Playoff appearances (9)

AF2: 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009
AFL: 2010; 2011; 2013; 2014; 2015

Division championships (5)

AF2: 2006; 2007; 2008; 2009
AFL: 2010

Championship appearances (4)

Arena Cup:	VII IX X
Arena Bowl:	XXIII

Seasons (10)
2000s	2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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