Kansas City Command
Kansas City Command | |
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Established 2006 Folded 2012 Played in | |
League/conference affiliations | |
Arena Football League (2006–2008, 2011–2012)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Blue, black, and white |
Mascot | Captain Max Runway |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Chris Likens, Neil Smith, and other co-owners |
Head coach | Danton Barto |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Playoff appearances (1) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The Kansas City Command (formerly the Kansas City Brigade) were a professional
The team played at
History
After the announcement that the
2006 season
On February 19, 2006, after losing the first three games of their inaugural season, the Brigade finally had their first victory 45–24 at home against the Columbus Destroyers. On April 9, 2006, after losing six-straight games, the Brigade finally managed their second win, defeating the Los Angeles Avengers 62–45 at home. On April 22, 2006, the Brigade recorded their first road win in franchise history against the Nashville Kats, winning 58–52. By the end of the 2006 season, the Brigade finished with a record of 3–13, placing them fifth in the National Conference Southern Division.
2007 season
With the
On March 4, 2007, in their home opener, the Brigade defeated the defending Arena Bowl champion Chicago Rush 54–41. The game was broadcast nationally on ABC. The win marked the first time in franchise history that the Brigade were above .500 for the season.
On June 8, the Brigade clinched their first-ever playoff berth with a 47–34 victory over the Columbus Destroyers.
The Brigade finished the regular season with a 10–6 record. While earning the American Conference's #3 seed, the Brigade hosted their first playoff game on June 30, a wild-card matchup, with the American Conference's #6 seed, the Colorado Crush. Unfortunately for the Brigade, they were plagued by injuries and the Crush won 49–42, despite Colorado coming into the game with a four-game losing streak.
2008 season
The 2008 season saw the longest field goal in franchise history (58 yards by Peter Martinez).[2]
Former
2011 season
Kansas City returned for the 2011 AFL season and was renamed the Kansas City Command.
2012 season
The Command played the 2012 AFL season finishing 4th in the Central division at 3-15. On August 23, the team announced that they were shutting down operations and would not be returning to the AFL for the 2013 season.[6]
Coaches
Head coach | Tenure | Regular season record (W–L) |
Post season record (W–L) |
Most recent coaching staff |
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Kevin Porter | 2006–2008 | 16–32 | 0–1 | OL coach: Travis Crusenberry
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Danton Barto | 2011–2012 | 9–27 | 0–0 | WR coach: Tod Devoe
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Season-by-season
Notable players
Final roster
Kansas City Command roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured reserve
Other league exempt
Refused to report
League suspension
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Individual award
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All-Arena players
The following Brigade/Command players were named to All-Arena Teams:
- OL Rich Ranglin (1)
All-Ironman players
The following Brigade/Command players were named to All-Ironman Teams:
- WR/KR Jackie Chambers (1)
All-Rookie players
The following Brigade/Command players were named to All-Rookie Teams:
- QB D. Bryant
- WR/LB Aaron Boone
- WR Charles Frederick
Retired numbers
- #90 Neil Smith, team co-owner and former NFL Defensive end.
Notes
- ^ http://www.kcbrigade.com/max_runway.htm
- ^ "2008 AFL season one for the record books". Arenafan.com. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ "Arena Football League Awards". Arenafan.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ "AFL announces Three Teams To Be Added For 2011 Season". Arenafootball.com. 2012-08-07. Archived from the original on 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Kansas City Command bows out; new team forms in new league - Kansas City Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05.