Chicago Enforcers
Founded | 2001 |
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Folded | 2001 |
League | XFL |
Division | Eastern |
Based in | Chicago, Illinois |
Stadium | Soldier Field |
Colors | Black, purple, silver[1] |
Owner | World Wrestling Federation |
Head coach | Ron Meyer |
Playoff berths | 1 (2001) |
The Chicago Enforcers were an American football team of the XFL based at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. The XFL was begun by Vince McMahon of the WWE and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. NBC dropped XFL broadcasts after the first season in 2001 due to dismal ratings, and the league was dissolved shortly thereafter.
The team name references
The "Chicago Enforcers" name is used by the Chicago Police Department for their works team in the National Public Safety Football League.
2001 season
Originally, rumors swirled that former Chicago Bears defensive coordinator and Philadelphia Eagles head coach Buddy Ryan would be hired as the team's coach.[3] Ultimately, Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus was hired for the position. However, just before the season started, he resigned to take a position in the XFL office. He was replaced by Ron Meyer, a former NFL head coach from the 1980s who had not coached professional football since 1994 with the Las Vegas Posse.
Among their players was former
The Enforcers got off to a slow start, losing their first four games with
The Enforcers were part of the Eastern Division with the Orlando Rage, New York/New Jersey Hitmen and the Birmingham Thunderbolts. Their radio flagship station was WMVP, ESPN Radio 1000.
Poor attendance and the pending renovation of Soldier Field would have meant that, even if the league had continued, the Enforcers would have not; the league was exploring relocating the team to Milwaukee at the time of the league's closure.[4]
Season-by-season
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2nd Eastern | Lost Semifinals (Los Angeles) |
Totals | 5 | 6 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
Schedule
Regular season
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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1 | February 3 | at Orlando Rage | L 29–33 | 0–1 | Florida Citrus Bowl
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2 | February 10 | at Los Angeles Xtreme | L 32–39 (2 OT) | 0–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
3 | February 18 | at Birmingham Thunderbolts | L 3–14 | 0–3 | Legion Field |
4 | February 24 | New York/New Jersey Hitmen | L 0–13 | 0–4 | Soldier Field |
5 | March 4 | Las Vegas Outlaws | W 15–13 | 1–4 | Soldier Field |
6 | March 10 | at Memphis Maniax | L 23–29 | 1–5 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
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7 | March 18 | San Francisco Demons | W 25–19 | 2–5 | Soldier Field |
8 | March 25 | Birmingham Thunderbolts | W 13–0 | 3–5 | Soldier Field |
9 | March 31 | at New York/New Jersey Hitmen | W 23–18 | 4–5 | Giants Stadium |
10 | April 8 | Orlando Rage | W 23–6 | 5–5 | Soldier Field |
Post-season
Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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Semi-final | April 15 | Los Angeles Xtreme | L 16–33 | 0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Standings
Eastern Division | |||||||||
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Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | ||
Orlando Rage | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 207 | 162 | L1 | ||
Chicago Enforcers | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 163 | 178 | W1 | ||
New York/New Jersey Hitmen | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 110 | 145 | W1 | ||
Birmingham Thunderbolts | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 131 | 217 | L7 |
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Team leaders
- Rushing yards: 800 John Avery (league leader)
- Receiving yards: 546 Aaron Bailey
- Passing yards: 1168 Kevin McDougal
- Passing touchdowns: 5 Kevin McDougal
References
- ^ "Chicago Enforcers Logo Sheet". SSUR.org. Archived from the original on November 28, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "XFL Week 2: Chicago Enforcers vs LA Xtreme - Double OT with Bonus Coverage". YouTube.
- ^ "XFL May Bring Buddyball to Soldier Field"; Greg Couch, Chicago Sun-Times; June 13, 2000
- ^ "Sports Business Journal".
- ^ "XFL Standings". USA Today. May 12, 2001. Retrieved February 18, 2011.