Norfolk Nighthawks
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The Norfolk Nighthawks are a now-defunct charter member of the AF2
. They played their home games at The Norfolk Scope Arena
in Norfolk, Virginia
. After a very impressive inaugural season, the Nighthawks never made it back to the playoffs and ceased all operations before the 2004 season.
|2000 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd AC || Won Round 1
Lost Semifinals || Norfolk 41, Jacksonville
28
Quad City
75, Norfolk 27
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|2001 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd AC Northeastern || --
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|2002 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd AC Atlantic || --
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|2003 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 4th AC Atlantic || --
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!Totals || 35 || 31 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
AF2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
. They played their home games at The Norfolk Scope Arena
Norfolk Scope
Norfolk Scope is a multipurpose culture, entertainment, convention and sports arena at the northern perimeter of downtown Norfolk, Virginia, designed by Italian architect/engineer Pier Luigi Nervi in conjunction with the local firm of Williams and Tazewell...
in Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
. After a very impressive inaugural season, the Nighthawks never made it back to the playoffs and ceased all operations before the 2004 season.
Season-By-Season
|-|2000 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd AC || Won Round 1
Lost Semifinals || Norfolk 41, Jacksonville
Jacksonville Tomcats
The Jacksonville Tomcats were an arena football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They were an inaugural franchise in af2, the developmental league of the Arena Football League , and played for three seasons from 2000–2002...
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Quad City
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....
75, Norfolk 27
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|2001 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd AC Northeastern || --
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|2002 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd AC Atlantic || --
|-
|2003 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 4th AC Atlantic || --
|-
!Totals || 35 || 31 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)