# 2006 Arena Football League season

The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise suspended operations before the start of the season. However, the league added two teams, the Kansas City Brigade and the Utah Blaze, expanding to 18 teams. The AFL also expanded its playoff format to 12 teams with six teams per conference.

## Standings

National Conference :
| Eastern Division ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| Dallas Desperados | 13 | 3 | .813 | 929 | 710 | 4–2 | 8–3 | 6–2 | 7–1 |
| New York Dragons | 10 | 6 | .625 | 848 | 887 | 2–4 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 5–3 |
| Philadelphia Soul | 9 | 7 | .563 | 777 | 747 | 3–3 | 6–5 | 5–3 | 4–4 |
| Columbus Destroyers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 724 | 717 | 3–3 | 5–6 | 4–4 | 4–4 |
| Southern Division ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| Orlando Predators | 10 | 6 | .625 | 816 | 760 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 6–2 | 4–4 |
| Austin Wranglers | 10 | 6 | .625 | 816 | 757 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 4–4 | 6–2 |
| Georgia Force | 8 | 8 | .500 | 855 | 735 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 4–4 | 4–4 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 9 | .438 | 810 | 862 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 5–3 | 2–6 |
| Kansas City Brigade | 3 | 13 | .188 | 704 | 842 | 0–8 | 1–11 | 2–6 | 1–7 |
| American Conference ||||||||||
| Central Division ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| Colorado Crush | 11 | 5 | .688 | 903 | 883 | 5–1 | 7–4 | 6–2 | 5–3 |
| Nashville Kats | 8 | 8 | .500 | 818 | 799 | 3–3 | 5–6 | 6–2 | 2–6 |
| Chicago Rush | 7 | 9 | .438 | 825 | 824 | 3–3 | 7–4 | 5–3 | 2–6 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 5 | 11 | .313 | 722 | 875 | 1–5 | 5–6 | 5–3 | 0–8 |
| Western Division ||||||||||
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| San Jose SaberCats | 10 | 6 | .625 | 898 | 849 | 5–3 | 6–6 | 6–2 | 4–4 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 8 | 8 | .500 | 774 | 756 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 6–2 | 2–6 |
| Utah Blaze | 7 | 9 | .438 | 871 | 904 | 4–4 | 6–6 | 3–5 | 4–4 |
| Las Vegas Gladiators | 5 | 11 | .313 | 769 | 895 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 4–4 | 1–7 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 5 | 11 | .313 | 809 | 906 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 4–4 | 1–7 |
* Green indicates clinched playoff berth
* Purple indicates division champion
* Grey indicates division champion and conference's best record
Source: ArenaFan.com

## Playoffs

All games televised by NBC, except when noted.
| 5 | Chicago | 55 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Chicago | 55 | 5 | Chicago | 63 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nashville | 47 | 5 | Chicago | 63 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Nashville | 47 | 1 | Colorado | 46 | | | | | | |
| | | | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | | | | | | | | |
| | | | American Conference | American Conference | American Conference | 5 | Chicago | 59 | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | San Jose | 56 | | | |
| 6 | Utah | 34 | | | | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | | | | | |
| 6 | Utah | 34 | 3 | Arizona | 48 | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | | | |
| 3 | Arizona | 57 | 3 | Arizona | 48 | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | | | |
| 3 | Arizona | 57 | 2 | San Jose | 62 | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | American Conference Championship | | | |
| Wild Card playoffs | Wild Card playoffs | Wild Card playoffs | 2 | San Jose | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| Wild Card playoffs | Wild Card playoffs | Wild Card playoffs | Divisional Playoffs | Divisional Playoffs | Divisional Playoffs | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Divisional Playoffs | Divisional Playoffs | Divisional Playoffs | | | | A5 | Chicago | 69 |
| | | | | | | | | | N2 | Orlando | 61 |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 52 | | | | | | | ArenaBowl XX | ArenaBowl XX | ArenaBowl XX |
| 5 | Philadelphia | 52 | 5 | Philadelphia | 27 | | | | ArenaBowl XX | ArenaBowl XX | ArenaBowl XX |
| 4 | Austin | 35 | 5 | Philadelphia | 27 | | | | | | ArenaBowl XX | ArenaBowl XX | ArenaBowl XX |
| 4 | Austin | 35 | 2 | Orlando | 31 | | | | ArenaBowl XX | ArenaBowl XX | ArenaBowl XX |
| | | | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | | | | | |
| | | | National Conference | National Conference | National Conference | 2 | Orlando | 45 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Dallas | 28 |
| 6 | Georgia | 72 | | | | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | | |
| 6 | Georgia | 72 | 6 | Georgia | 27 | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship |
| 3 | New York | 69 | 6 | Georgia | 27 | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | | |
| 3 | New York | 69 | 1 | Dallas | 62 | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | National Conference Championship | | |

## All-Arena team

| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Clint Dolezel, Dallas | Joe Hamilton, Orlando |
| Fullback/Linebacker | Duke Pettijohn, Dallas | Marlion Jackson, Las Vegas |
| Offensive lineman/Defensive lineman | Colston Weatherington, Dallas Henry Taylor, Orlando Jermaine Smith, Georgia | Khreem Smith, Chicago Ernest Allen, Philadelphia Joe Minucci, Nashville |
| Wide receiver/Linebacker | Derek Lee, Georgia | Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay |
| Wide receiver/Defensive back | Randy Gatewood, Arizona | Kevin Ingram, Los Angeles |
| Offensive specialist | Damian Harrell, Colorado | Siaha Burley, Utah |
| Defensive specialist | Jerald Brown, Columbus Eddie Moten, Philadelphia | Rashad Floyd, Colorado Clevan Thomas, San Jose |
| Kicker | Remy Hamilton, Los Angeles | Clay Rush, Colorado |