Billings Outlaws
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The Billings Outlaws were a professional league indoor football team. They were a member of the Indoor Football League
, of which they are the current champions. They played their home games at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark. Their games were broadcast live locally on News Talk 910 KBLG AM and online through Teamline.
in 2001 and became the Billings Outlaws until the 2005 season when they were the Billings Mavericks and the start of the 2006 season, when a naming dispute with the Osceola Outlaws led to the NIFL stripping both teams of the Outlaws name.
However, as of June 11, 2006, the NIFL recognized Billings as the Outlaws again.
The championship game was the same other than the difference that the Ohio Valley Greyhounds
took home the win and proved to be the best team winning 55-52 and pulling out an overall record that year of 15-1 while the Outlaws finished the season with an overall record of 12-5.
joined the NIFL. The two teams disputed over who should be named the Outlaws. The league commisoner decided to strip both teams of the name and make each team pick a new one for the 2005 season. The Mavericks became the new team to cheer for, but they came to the end of their worst season in this franchises ten-year history. They fell to 5-9 on the season but managed to make the playoffs. They played the Everett Hawks
in Washington. As the underdog, some players saw a miracle on the horizon. But, the happy ending was cut short. The Mavericks held strong in the end but lost by a disheartning three points and Everett moved on to the next round of the playoffs.
but then redeemed themselves by beating Tri-Cities three times that same year including a win in the playoffs. After defeating Tri-Cities in the first round, the Outlaws took down their league rival the Rapid City Flying Aces
in a high intesity game that came down to the end. The Outlaws then hosted the NIFL Indoor Bowl VI on July 28, 2006 in front of a sold out MetraPark and beat the Fayetteville Guard
59-44 in a offensive showcase.
for the 2007 season. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3380262 The first season for the Outlaws in the UIF started out terrible as they fell to 0-4. Soon after, they became a team to fear as the Outlaws finished off the final ten games going 8-2. Even with all the confidence and momentum they couldn't hold up against the Sioux Falls Storm
in the second round of the playoffs.
booted a 45 yard field goal through the uprights as the clock expired to claim a 46-44 win. The Outlaws were very frustrated after the game and had reasons.The Outlaws kicker went 1 of 4 on field goals in the Billings loss. Billings had lost two games earlier that season because of their horrid kicking game. After the end of the 2008 season they became members of the Indoor Football League
through the UIF's merger with the Intense Football League
.
against the Omaha Beef
. The second loss was very controversial as Outlaws came on the field to tie the game up with one second remaining; an Outlaws player was injured, requiring ten seconds to be run off the clock resulting in a 48-45 victory for the Beef. The Outlaws had won seven in a row until that loss but on the streak it included three wins against the four time defending UIF champions Sioux Falls Storm
with scores of 42-41, 70-35, and 34-22. The final game being in Sioux Falls which snapped the Storms' 35 home-game win streak. As of now the Outlaws are considered the best team in the league and proved it against River City Rage
by defeating them in the IFL United Bowl 71-62 in front of a near capacity crowd of 8,351.
twice, the Kent Predators
once, the San Angelo Stampede Express
once, the Arkansas Diamonds
once, and the Sioux Falls Storm
twice. The Outlaws won the championship over long-time rival Sioux Falls by a score of 43-34 on July 17, 2010 in front of a packed house in the Sportsplex. The original home of the Outlaws, the Metrapark was heavily damaged by an F2 tornado following their last game of the regular season.
| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#FFD12A" | Billings Thunderbolts (Indoor Football League)
|-
|2000 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 4th WC Northern || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#104E8B" | Billings Outlaws (National Indoor Football League)
|-
|2001 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 4th League Central || --
|-
|2002 || 12 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Pacific West || Won Round 1 (Lincoln Capitols
)
Won Conference Championship (Bismarck Roughriders)
Lost Indoor Bowl II (Ohio Valley Greyhounds
)
|-
|2003 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 5th Pacific West || --
|-
|2004 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 1st Pacific West || Won Pacific Semi-Final (Omaha Beef
)
Lost Pacific Conference Championship (Sioux Falls Storm
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#FFD12A" | Billings Mavericks (National Indoor Football League)
|-
|2005 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 3rd Pacific West || Lost Pacific Quarterfinal (Everett Hawks
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#104E8B" | Billings Outlaws (National Indoor Football League)
|-
|2006 || 16 || 1 || 0 || 1st Pacific North || Won Pacific Semi-Final (Tri-Cities Fever
)
Won Pacific Conference Championship (Rapid City Flying Aces
)
Won Indoor Bowl VI (Fayetteville Guard
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#104E8B" | Billings Outlaws (United Indoor Football)
|-
|2007 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2nd West || Won Round 1 (Omaha Beef
)
Lost Western Championship (Sioux Falls Storm
)
|-
|2008 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd West || Won Round 1 (Omaha Beef
)
Lost Western Championship (Sioux Falls Storm
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#104E8B" | Billings Outlaws (Indoor Football League)
|-
|2009 || 15 || 2 || 0 || 1st Intense Pacific || Won Pacific Divisonal Championship (Fairbanks Grizzlies
)
Won Instense Conference Championship (El Paso Generals
)
Won 2009 United Bowl (RiverCity Rage)
|-
|2010 || 16 || 2 || 0 || 1st Pacific North || Won Round 1 (Tri-Cities Fever
)
Won Conference Semi-Final (San Angelo Stampede
)
Won Intense Conference Championship (Arkansas Diamonds
)
Won 2010 United Bowl (Sioux Falls Storm
)
|-
!Total || 104 || 41 || 0
|colspan="2"| (Regular season and playoffs) Billings Outlaws
|-
!Total || 117 || 57 || 0
|colspan="2"| (Regular season and playoffs) Billings Outlaws/Thunderbolts/Mavericks
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
, of which they are the current champions. They played their home games at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark. Their games were broadcast live locally on News Talk 910 KBLG AM and online through Teamline.
2000-2001 Seasons
The team originally began play as a 2000 expansion member of the Indoor Football League as the Billings Thunderbolts. Despite a winning record of 8-6, it wasn't enough to make the playoffs. When the league folded, they became a charter member of the National Indoor Football LeagueNational Indoor Football League
National Indoor Football League was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, af2, however, that changed briefly with their expansion into AFL...
in 2001 and became the Billings Outlaws until the 2005 season when they were the Billings Mavericks and the start of the 2006 season, when a naming dispute with the Osceola Outlaws led to the NIFL stripping both teams of the Outlaws name.
However, as of June 11, 2006, the NIFL recognized Billings as the Outlaws again.
2002 Season
The Outlaws first year in the playoffs. Many people thought it would be unexpected of Billings to make it all the way to the championship especially after coming in second in their division but they did so and proved many wrong. It wasn't easy though as Bismarck was in for a fight. Both games were decided in the final minute to which Outlaws prevailed.The championship game was the same other than the difference that the Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Ohio Valley Greyhounds
The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds...
took home the win and proved to be the best team winning 55-52 and pulling out an overall record that year of 15-1 while the Outlaws finished the season with an overall record of 12-5.
2003-2005 Season
The Outlaws played hard but fell short of a .500 plus record and missed out on the playoffs in 2003. In 2004, the Billings squad dominated their way to a record of 11-3. But, the Outlaws would be triumphed in Sioux Falls in the Conference Semi-Finals. After a great year, the Billings Outlaws became the Billings Mavericks. This fell into place when the Osceola OutlawsOsceola Outlaws
The Osceola Ghostriders are a professional indoor football team. They are a charter member of the World Indoor Football League. They play their home games at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, Florida.- History :...
joined the NIFL. The two teams disputed over who should be named the Outlaws. The league commisoner decided to strip both teams of the name and make each team pick a new one for the 2005 season. The Mavericks became the new team to cheer for, but they came to the end of their worst season in this franchises ten-year history. They fell to 5-9 on the season but managed to make the playoffs. They played the Everett Hawks
Everett Hawks
The Everett Hawks are a now-defunct professional and later minor-league arena football team based in Everett, Washington, USA. The team was in existence for five years in three leagues, the Northwest Football League , the National Indoor Football League , and af2 and in two cities, the Eastside...
in Washington. As the underdog, some players saw a miracle on the horizon. But, the happy ending was cut short. The Mavericks held strong in the end but lost by a disheartning three points and Everett moved on to the next round of the playoffs.
2006 Season
The 2006 season was a success as the Outlaws were handed only one loss in Week 2 to Tri-Cities FeverTri-Cities Fever
The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center...
but then redeemed themselves by beating Tri-Cities three times that same year including a win in the playoffs. After defeating Tri-Cities in the first round, the Outlaws took down their league rival the Rapid City Flying Aces
Rapid City Flying Aces
The Rapid City Flying Aces is a professional indoor American football team in Rapid City, South Dakota. Like their predecessors, the Black Hills Red Dogs, they play their home games at the Don Barnett Arena in Rapid City. As of April 2007 The Flying Aces did not belong to any football league...
in a high intesity game that came down to the end. The Outlaws then hosted the NIFL Indoor Bowl VI on July 28, 2006 in front of a sold out MetraPark and beat the Fayetteville Guard
Fayetteville Guard
The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum....
59-44 in a offensive showcase.
2007 Season
After the 2006 season, the Outlaws announced they were joining United Indoor FootballUnited Indoor Football
United Indoor Football was a United States indoor football league that started in 2005. Ten owners from the National Indoor Football League, including one expansion and two from arenafootball2 took their franchises and formed their own league...
for the 2007 season. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3380262 The first season for the Outlaws in the UIF started out terrible as they fell to 0-4. Soon after, they became a team to fear as the Outlaws finished off the final ten games going 8-2. Even with all the confidence and momentum they couldn't hold up against the Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...
in the second round of the playoffs.
2008 Season
The 2008 season was a more exciting and successful year but yet again the Outlaws would lose to Sioux Falls in the Western Conference Finals but this game was more heart pounding as the Billings Outlaws held a lead of 44-43 but with less tham 5 seconds left in the game Sioux Falls kicker Adam HicksAdam Hicks
Adam Paul Neilson Hicks is an American actor. His first leading role was in How to Eat Fried Worms. He is most notable for playing Luther in the Disney XD series Zeke and Luther and starring in the Disney Channel Original Movie Lemonade Mouth as Wendell "Wen" Gifford...
booted a 45 yard field goal through the uprights as the clock expired to claim a 46-44 win. The Outlaws were very frustrated after the game and had reasons.The Outlaws kicker went 1 of 4 on field goals in the Billings loss. Billings had lost two games earlier that season because of their horrid kicking game. After the end of the 2008 season they became members of the Indoor Football League
Indoor Football League
The Indoor Football League began in 1999 as an offshoot of the troubled Professional Indoor Football League. Keary Ecklund, the owner of the Green Bay Bombers and Madison Mad Dogs, left the PIFL after its first, financially-troubled, season to start his own league. Unlike the PIFL, the IFL was an...
through the UIF's merger with the Intense Football League
Intense Football League
The Intense Football League was a professional indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004. Its focus was in Texas, but was notable for being the first professional football league to place a franchise in Alaska.-History:...
.
2009 season
During the 2009 season the Outlaws had played tough and received two losses which came at the Omaha Civic AuditoriumOmaha Civic Auditorium
The Omaha Civic Auditorium is a multi-purpose convention center in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 1954, it surpassed the Ak-Sar-Ben Coliseum as the largest convention/entertainment complex in the city, until the completion of CenturyLink Center Omaha in 2003....
against the Omaha Beef
Omaha Beef
The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey...
. The second loss was very controversial as Outlaws came on the field to tie the game up with one second remaining; an Outlaws player was injured, requiring ten seconds to be run off the clock resulting in a 48-45 victory for the Beef. The Outlaws had won seven in a row until that loss but on the streak it included three wins against the four time defending UIF champions Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...
with scores of 42-41, 70-35, and 34-22. The final game being in Sioux Falls which snapped the Storms' 35 home-game win streak. As of now the Outlaws are considered the best team in the league and proved it against River City Rage
River City Rage
The RiverCity Rage were a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. They played home games at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri, part of the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri, in past seasons, played in the Scottrade Center in downtown St...
by defeating them in the IFL United Bowl 71-62 in front of a near capacity crowd of 8,351.
2010 season
Kicking off the season at home, the Outlaws had a brutal win over Kent, one of the new league franchises. Not long after the win, the Outlaws suffered a loss on a no-call on pass interference, this left Sioux Falls victorious and the Outlaws dumfounded with 1 in the loss column, and the second and last loss was controversial because the Outlaws were called for three penalties in the final minute of the game to which Fairbanks countered with a last second score to win 55-54. The Outlaws rebounded after the loss with a scoring onslaught to defeat the Tri-Cities FeverTri-Cities Fever
The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center...
twice, the Kent Predators
Kent Predators
The Everett Raptors are a professional indoor football team that plays in the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Washington...
once, the San Angelo Stampede Express
San Angelo Stampede Express
The San Angelo Stampede Express is a professional indoor football team from San Angelo, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League. They play their home games in the Foster Communications Coliseum...
once, the Arkansas Diamonds
Arkansas Diamonds
The Arkansas Diamonds were a soccer club based in Little Rock, Arkansas that competed in the SISL and USISL. The team was first owned by Samir Haj a youth club coach based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The franchise struggled for funding as it first played outdoor at Scott Field in Little Rock and...
once, and the Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...
twice. The Outlaws won the championship over long-time rival Sioux Falls by a score of 43-34 on July 17, 2010 in front of a packed house in the Sportsplex. The original home of the Outlaws, the Metrapark was heavily damaged by an F2 tornado following their last game of the regular season.
Team Ceases Operations
On October 7, 2010 the Outlaws announced they would cease operations due to not having enough money for the 2011 season, this was in large part due to a disagreement with county commissioners over funding non-insured losses suffered during the 2010 tornado that severely damaged the Rimrock Auto Arena.Training Facility
A training facility costing around $3 million was built for the Outlaws and opened in March 2007. A facility of this nature is unprecedented in any indoor or arena league other than the Arena Football League. Photos of this facility can be found here. The facility is called the Outlaws Community SportsPlex. This facility has been used for many events and purposes such as practice, fundraisers, birthday parties, Montana State University Billings' Inter-Tribal Indian Club's Powwow, try-outs, and much more.2009 Schedule
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| Regular Season | 14 games |
| Sioux City Bandits Sioux City Bandits The Sioux City Bandits are a professional indoor football team, currently a member of the American Professional Football League. They play their home games at the Tyson Events Center.... |
Won 82-12 |
| @ Colorado Ice Colorado Ice The Colorado Ice is a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . Their home games are played at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, which is also the home of the CHL's Colorado Eagles... |
Won 46-41 |
| Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
Won 52-40 |
| Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
Won 74-3 |
| @ Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
Lost 48-33 |
| Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
Won 42-41 |
| @ Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
Won 72-35 |
| Alaska Wild Alaska Wild The Alaska Wild was a professional indoor football team, a member of the Indoor Football League. The Alaska Wild played their home games in the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska... |
Won 68-32 |
| @ Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
Won 59-55 |
| @ Alaska Wild Alaska Wild The Alaska Wild was a professional indoor football team, a member of the Indoor Football League. The Alaska Wild played their home games in the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska... |
Won 73-18 |
| Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
Won 70-35 |
| @ Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
Won 34-22 |
| Colorado Ice Colorado Ice The Colorado Ice is a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . Their home games are played at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, which is also the home of the CHL's Colorado Eagles... |
Won 83-30 |
| @ Omaha Beef Omaha Beef The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey... |
Lost 48-45 |
| Playoffs | 3 games |
| Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
Won 50-7 |
| El Paso Generals El Paso Generals The El Paso Generals was a professional indoor football team that played in the Indoor Football League in the 2009 season. Based in El Paso, Texas, the Generals played their home games at the El Paso County Coliseum... |
Won 66-35 |
| River City Rage River City Rage The RiverCity Rage were a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. They played home games at the Family Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri, part of the metropolitan area of St. Louis, Missouri, in past seasons, played in the Scottrade Center in downtown St... |
Won 71-62 |
2010 Schedule
| Opponent | Result |
|---|---|
| Regular Season | 14 games |
| Kent Predators Kent Predators The Everett Raptors are a professional indoor football team that plays in the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Washington... |
Won 56-40 |
| @ Colorado Ice Colorado Ice The Colorado Ice is a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . Their home games are played at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, which is also the home of the CHL's Colorado Eagles... |
Won 47-39 |
| Tri-Cities Fever Tri-Cities Fever The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center... |
Won 64-50 |
| @Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
Lost 31-37 |
| Colorado Ice Colorado Ice The Colorado Ice is a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . Their home games are played at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado, which is also the home of the CHL's Colorado Eagles... |
Won 71-47 |
| Alaska Wild Alaska Wild The Alaska Wild was a professional indoor football team, a member of the Indoor Football League. The Alaska Wild played their home games in the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska... |
Won 65-25 |
| @ Tri-Cities Fever Tri-Cities Fever The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center... |
Won 70-47 |
| @ Kent Predators Kent Predators The Everett Raptors are a professional indoor football team that plays in the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Washington... |
Won 54-30 |
| Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
Won 46-24 |
| @ Alaska Wild Alaska Wild The Alaska Wild was a professional indoor football team, a member of the Indoor Football League. The Alaska Wild played their home games in the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska... |
Won Forfeit |
| @ Fairbanks Grizzlies Fairbanks Grizzlies The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska... |
Lost 54-55 |
| @ Kent Predators Kent Predators The Everett Raptors are a professional indoor football team that plays in the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Washington... |
Won 53-47 |
| Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
Won 60-40 |
| Tri-Cities Fever Tri-Cities Fever The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center... |
Won 68-40 |
| Playoffs | 4 games |
| Tri-Cities Fever Tri-Cities Fever The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center... |
Won 54-45 |
| San Angelo Stampede San Angelo Stampede Express The San Angelo Stampede Express is a professional indoor football team from San Angelo, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League. They play their home games in the Foster Communications Coliseum... |
Won 68-39 |
| Arkansas Diamonds Arkansas Diamonds The Arkansas Diamonds were a soccer club based in Little Rock, Arkansas that competed in the SISL and USISL. The team was first owned by Samir Haj a youth club coach based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The franchise struggled for funding as it first played outdoor at Scott Field in Little Rock and... |
Won 53-42 |
| Sioux Falls Storm Sioux Falls Storm The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena... |
Won 43-34 |
| Streak | Wins |
|---|---|
| Win Streak | 7 |
| Home Win Streak | 23 |
| Away Win Streak | 1 |
Passing Leaders
| Year | Player | Att | Comp | Comp Pct | TD | INT | QB RTG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chris Dixon | 308 | 214 | 70% | 63 | 7 | 120 | 13 |
| 2009 | Chris Dixon | 292 | 209 | 72% | 69 | 7 | 127 | 14 |
| 2008 | Chris Dixon | 385 | 264 | 69% | 63 | 10 | 119 | 14 |
| 2007 | Chris Dixon | 286 | 184 | 64% | 52 | 8 | 112 | 12 |
Receiving Leaders
| Year | Player | No. | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | James Walton | 60 | 730 | 12.2 | 22 | 43 | 56.2 | 13 |
| 2009 | James Walton | 67 | 911 | 13.6 | 34 | 49 | 65.1 | 14 |
| 2008 | Robert Reed | 70 | 781 | 11.2 | 19 | 37 | 60.1 | 13 |
| 2007 | Anthony Candler | 52 | 567 | 10.9 | 14 | 46 | 43.6 | 12 |
Rushing Leaders
| Year | Player | Att | Gain | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Chris Dixon | 104 | 543 | 5.2 | 12 | 30 | 41.7 | 13 |
| 2009 | Timothy Brown | 73 | 483 | 6.4 | 7 | 41 | 38.7 | 11 |
| 2008 | Chris Dixon | 86 | 421 | 4.4 | 7 | 30 | 27.3 | 14 |
| 2007 | Eddie Linscomb | 99 | 499 | 4.8 | 9 | 38 | 47.7 | 10 |
Interception Leaders
| Year | Player | No. | Yds | Avg/G | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Travonti Johnson Travonti Johnson Travonti Johnson is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Central Florida.... |
4 | 96 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2009 | Michael Eby | 10 | 87 | 8.7 | 0 | 22 |
| 2008 | Travonti Johnson Travonti Johnson Travonti Johnson is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Central Florida.... |
12 | 127 | 10.6 | 3 | 39 |
| 2007 | Corey Roberson | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 12 |
Sack Leaders
| Year | Player | Sacks | Yds | Avg/G | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Mike Bazemore | 9.5 | |||
| .80 | 12 | ||||
| 2009 | Michael Landry | 12 | 82 | 1.2 | 11 |
| 2008 | Mike Bazemore | 6.5 | 40 | .46 | 14 |
| 2007 | Eugene Phillips | 10 | 63 | .71 | 14 |
2010 Player Awards
| Week 1: Defensive Player of the Week |
| Mike Bazemore (4 sacks) |
| Week 3: Offensive Player of the Week |
| James Walton (8 catches, 118 yards, 3 tds) |
| Week 7: Offensive Player of the Week |
| Chris Dixon (22-32 passing for 217 yds, 8 tds, 9 carries for 58 yards) |
| Round 1: Offensive Player of the Week |
| Chris Dixon (15-20 passing for 162 yards, 5tds, 18 carries for 134 yards, 1 td) |
| Round 2: Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Tim Brown (4 returns, 111 yards, 1 td, 11 carries, 68 yards, 1 td, 4 catches, 61 yards, 1 td) |
| Round 3: Offensive Player of the Week |
| Chris Dixon (19 of 25 passing for 191 yards, 8 tds) |
| Round 3: Defensive Player of the Week |
| Jovan Jackson (2 interceptions, 2 pass break-ups, 2.5 tackles) |
| United Bowl: Offensive Player of the Week |
| Chris Dixon (17 of 25 passing for 153 yards, 2 tds, 13 carries, 50 yards, 2 tds) |
| United Bowl: Defensive Player of the Week |
| Tyrell Herndon (5.5 tackles, 2.5 for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble) |
| United Bowl: Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Tim Brown (2 returns, 62 yards, 1 td, 6 carries, 14 yards, 1 td, 8 catches, 47 yards, 1 td) |
Rivals
- playoffs not included
Opponent Wins Losses Last 5 Alaska Wild 4 0 4-0 Colorado Ice 8 2 5-0 Fairbanks Grizzlies 4 1 4-1 Kent Predators 3 0 3-0 Omaha Beef 8 3 3-2 Sioux Falls Storm 8 11 4-1
Championship Scores
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Ohio Valley | Billings Outlaws | 55-52 |
| 2006 | Billings Outlaws | Fayetteville Guard | 59-44 |
| 2009 | Billings Outlaws | River City Rage | 71-62 |
| 2010 | Billings Outlaws | Sioux Falls Storm | 43-34 |
Season-By-Season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#FFD12A" | Billings Thunderbolts (Indoor Football League)
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|2000 || 8 || 6 || 0 || 4th WC Northern || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#104E8B" | Billings Outlaws (National Indoor Football League)
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|2001 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 4th League Central || --
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|2002 || 12 || 5 || 0 || 2nd Pacific West || Won Round 1 (Lincoln Capitols
Lincoln Capitols
The Lincoln Capitols were a professional indoor football team that played their home games at Pershing Auditorium in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. They originally planned on becoming the Nebraska Knockout, but the name was scrapped. From 1999 to 2000, they were the Lincoln Lightning of the...
)
Won Conference Championship (Bismarck Roughriders)
Lost Indoor Bowl II (Ohio Valley Greyhounds
Ohio Valley Greyhounds
The Ohio Valley Greyhounds were a professional indoor football team. They began play in 1999 as the Steel Valley Smash, a charter member of the IFL. After the league folded, they moved to the NIFL, became a charter member, and renamed themselves as the Ohio Valley Greyhounds...
)
|-
|2003 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 5th Pacific West || --
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|2004 || 12 || 4 || 0 || 1st Pacific West || Won Pacific Semi-Final (Omaha Beef
Omaha Beef
The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey...
)
Lost Pacific Conference Championship (Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#FFD12A" | Billings Mavericks (National Indoor Football League)
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|2005 || 5 || 10 || 0 || 3rd Pacific West || Lost Pacific Quarterfinal (Everett Hawks
Everett Hawks
The Everett Hawks are a now-defunct professional and later minor-league arena football team based in Everett, Washington, USA. The team was in existence for five years in three leagues, the Northwest Football League , the National Indoor Football League , and af2 and in two cities, the Eastside...
)
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| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#104E8B" | Billings Outlaws (National Indoor Football League)
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|2006 || 16 || 1 || 0 || 1st Pacific North || Won Pacific Semi-Final (Tri-Cities Fever
Tri-Cities Fever
The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center...
)
Won Pacific Conference Championship (Rapid City Flying Aces
Rapid City Flying Aces
The Rapid City Flying Aces is a professional indoor American football team in Rapid City, South Dakota. Like their predecessors, the Black Hills Red Dogs, they play their home games at the Don Barnett Arena in Rapid City. As of April 2007 The Flying Aces did not belong to any football league...
)
Won Indoor Bowl VI (Fayetteville Guard
Fayetteville Guard
The Fayetteville Force is the former name of a professional indoor football team in the Southern Indoor Football League. They debuted the SIFL following the SIFL/AIFA merger and play home games at the Cumberland County Crown Coliseum....
)
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| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#104E8B" | Billings Outlaws (United Indoor Football)
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|2007 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 2nd West || Won Round 1 (Omaha Beef
Omaha Beef
The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey...
)
Lost Western Championship (Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...
)
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|2008 || 11 || 5 || 0 || 2nd West || Won Round 1 (Omaha Beef
Omaha Beef
The Omaha Beef are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League . They play their home games at Omaha Civic Auditorium, which was also once the home of the AHL's Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights and is now the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey...
)
Lost Western Championship (Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...
)
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| colspan="6" align="center" bgcolor="#104E8B" | Billings Outlaws (Indoor Football League)
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|2009 || 15 || 2 || 0 || 1st Intense Pacific || Won Pacific Divisonal Championship (Fairbanks Grizzlies
Fairbanks Grizzlies
The Fairbanks Grizzlies are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. The team plays their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska...
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Won Instense Conference Championship (El Paso Generals
El Paso Generals
The El Paso Generals was a professional indoor football team that played in the Indoor Football League in the 2009 season. Based in El Paso, Texas, the Generals played their home games at the El Paso County Coliseum...
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Won 2009 United Bowl (RiverCity Rage)
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|2010 || 16 || 2 || 0 || 1st Pacific North || Won Round 1 (Tri-Cities Fever
Tri-Cities Fever
The Tri-Cities Fever are a professional indoor football team in the Indoor Football League. Their first season was in 2005 as an expansion member of the National Indoor Football League. Though they represent the entire Tri-Cities region, they play their home games exclusively at the Toyota Center...
)
Won Conference Semi-Final (San Angelo Stampede
San Angelo Stampede Express
The San Angelo Stampede Express is a professional indoor football team from San Angelo, Texas. They are a member of the Lone Star Football League. They play their home games in the Foster Communications Coliseum...
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Won Intense Conference Championship (Arkansas Diamonds
Arkansas Diamonds
The Arkansas Diamonds were a soccer club based in Little Rock, Arkansas that competed in the SISL and USISL. The team was first owned by Samir Haj a youth club coach based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The franchise struggled for funding as it first played outdoor at Scott Field in Little Rock and...
)
Won 2010 United Bowl (Sioux Falls Storm
Sioux Falls Storm
The Sioux Falls Storm are a professional indoor football team. They are a member of the Indoor Football League. They play their home games at Sioux Falls Arena...
)
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!Total || 104 || 41 || 0
|colspan="2"| (Regular season and playoffs) Billings Outlaws
|-
!Total || 117 || 57 || 0
|colspan="2"| (Regular season and playoffs) Billings Outlaws/Thunderbolts/Mavericks