# 2010 Richmond Raiders season

The 2010 Richmond Raiders season was the first season as a professional indoor football franchise and their first in the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA). One of 13 teams competing in the AIFA for the 2010 season.
In July, 2009, the American Indoor Football Association announced that they would be expanding into Richmond, Virginia. After a month-long name-the-team contest, the Richmond franchise announced that it would be nicknamed the Raiders on August 5, 2009.
The Raiders' first game was the 2010 AIFA Kickoff Classic; on January 23, 2010, where they played an exhibition game against the AIFA All-Stars at the Richmond Coliseum.
On May 5, 2010, defensive coordinator Charles Gunnings replaced Mike Siani as the head coach, as Siani resigned.

## Schedule

Key:  Win  Tie  Loss  Bye

### Preseason

| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final Score | Team Record | Location |
| | Saturday | January 23 | 7:00 PM | AIFA All-Stars | 49-45 | 0-0 | Richmond Coliseum |

### Regular season

| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Final Score | Team Record | Location |
| 1 | Saturday | March 13 | 7:00 PM | Reading Express | L 42-56 | 0-1 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 2 | Saturday | March 20 | 7:00 PM | New Jersey Revolution | W 51-38 | 1-1 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 3 | Sunday | March 28 | 4:00 PM | at Baltimore Mariners | L 45-49 | 1-2 | 1st Mariner Arena |
| 4 | Saturday | April 3 | 7:00 PM | Fayetteville Guard | W 55-39 | 2-2 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 5 | Saturday | April 10 | | at Reading Express | L 46-49 | 2-3 | Sovereign Center |
| 6 | Friday | April 16 | | at Erie Storm | L 35-44 | 2-4 | Louis J. Tullio Arena |
| 7 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 8 | Friday | April 30 | 7:00 PM | Erie Storm | L 39-53 | 2-5 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 9 | Saturday | May 8 | 7:00 PM | Fayetteville Guard | W 55-28 | 3-5 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 10 | Friday | May 14 | | at Reading Express | W 40-39 | 4-5 | Sovereign Center |
| 11 | Saturday | May 22 | | at New Jersey Revolution | W 76-40 | 5-5 | Mennen Arena |
| 12 | Saturday | May 29 | 7:00 PM | Baltimore Mariners | L 39-57 | 5-6 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 13 | Saturday | June 5 | | at Harrisburg Stampede | L 68-74 (3OT) | 5-7 | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | Saturday | June 19 | 7:00 pm | Harrisburg Stampede | L 32-46 | 5-8 | Richmond Coliseum |
| 16 | Saturday | June 26 | | at Fayetteville Guard | W 56-33 | 6-8 | Cumberland County Crown Coliseum |

## Division Standings

| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Division | Division | Division |
| Team | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
| Eastern Division |||||||
| Baltimore Mariners | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Harrisburg Stampede | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 |
| Erie Storm | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Reading Express | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Richmond Raiders | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 6 | 8 | 0.429 |
| Fayetteville Guard | 2 | 12 | 0.143 | 2 | 12 | 0.143 |
| New Jersey Revolution | 0 | 14 | 0.000 | 0 | 14 | 0.000 |
| Western Division |||||||
| Wyoming Cavalry | 13 | 1 | 0.989 | 13 | 1 | 0.989 |
| San Jose Wolves | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 9 | 5 | 0.643 |
| Wenatchee Valley Venom | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 8 | 6 | 0.571 |
| Yakima Valley Warriors | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 7 | 7 | 0.500 |
| Arctic Predators | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 4 | 10 | 0.286 |
| Ogden Knights | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 1 | 13 | 0.071 |
* Green indicates clinched playoff berth
* Purple indicates division champion
* Grey indicates best league record