Las Vegas Outlaws (arena football)
Las Vegas Outlaws | |
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Established 2014 Folded 2015 Played in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Thomas & Mack Center | |
League/conference affiliations | |
Arena Football League (2015)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Black, Vegas gold |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Arena Football League |
President | Scotty Gelt |
Head coach | Aaron Garcia |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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The Las Vegas Outlaws were a professional Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. They played in the AFL's National Conference West Division in 2015. The franchise was recently owned by Vince Neil, lead singer for Mötley Crüe and former minority owner of the Jacksonville Sharks. On September 11, 2014, it was announced that Aaron Garcia was to be the team's first head coach.
This was the third and most recent attempt at an AFL franchise in Las Vegas since two other teams played briefly, the
After initial rumors had the team playing at the
History
Vince Neil joined fellow musicians
League takeover and demise
On July 12, 2015, ArenaFan.com reported that the Outlaws and the
Final roster
Las Vegas Outlaws roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured reserve
League suspension
Refuse to report
Other league exempt
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
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Head coaches
Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
Aaron Garcia | 2015 | 5 | 12 | 1 | .306 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-season results
ArenaBowl Champions
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ArenaBowl Appearance | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
Season | League
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Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | |||||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||
2015 | AFL | American | West | 2nd | 5 | 12 | 1 | |||
Total | 5 | 12 | 1 | (includes only regular season) | ||||||
0 | 0 | — | (includes only the postseason) | |||||||
5 | 12 | 1 | (includes both regular season and postseason) |
References
- ^ Strip Scribbles: Vince Neil’s arena football team expansion; Jeff Dunham’s $100,000 donation, Robin Leach, Las Vegas Sun, June 18, 2014
- ^ Vince Neil gets AFL approval, ESPN.com, June 20, 2014
- ^ Las Vegas Outlaws To Join Arena Football League in 2015, Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.com, August 22, 2014
- ^ Rocker Vince Neil Brings Arena Football Back to Las Vegas, AFL Communications, Arena Football League mobile app, August 22, 2014
- ^ Arena Football League tests Vegas waters for third time, Mark Anderson, Las Vegas Review-Journal, August 22, 2014
- ^ AFL assumes control of Outlaws, VooDoo, announcement expected this week, Adam Markowitz, ArenaFan.com, July 12, 2015
- ^ Steve Carp (July 15, 2015). "Arena league takes over Outlaws". www.reviewjournal.com. Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Las Vegas Outlaws cease operations". Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2023-01-30.