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For current information on this topic, see 2008 San Jose SaberCats season |
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| Conference | American | |
| Division | Western | |
| Year founded | 1995 | |
| Home arena | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
| City, State | San Jose, California | |
| Head Coach | Darren Arbet | |
| ArenaBowl championships | 3: 2002, 2004, 2007 |
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| Conference titles | 2007 | |
| Division titles | 7: 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 |
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| Wild Card berths | 4: 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005 |
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The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. The 2008 San Jose SaberCats season is the 14th season for the franchise The Western Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an Indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in Darren Arbet (born July 3, 1967) is an Arena Football League Head coach for the San Jose SaberCats. The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League 's championship game The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The SaberCats are currently the defending Arena Bowl champions. ArenaBowl XXI was the 2007 championship game of the Arena Football League (AFL and was played at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, They currently play in the Western Division of the American Conference.
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History
The SaberCats began play in 1995. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1995 in athletics (track and field Marathon January The team plays at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California, which is also home to the San Jose Sharks franchise of the National Hockey League and the San Jose Stealth of the National Lacrosse League. The HP Pavilion at San Jose, formerly known as Compaq Center at San Jose and San Jose Arena is an Indoor arena located at 525 West Santa Clara Street in The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The San Jose Stealth are a member of the National Lacrosse League, the professional Box lacrosse league of North America. The National Lacrosse League (NLL is the league of men's indoor lacrosse in North America. The SaberCats are one of Arena's premier organizations, having never drawn below 10,000 fans at any of their home games. The SaberCats compete in the Western Division of the American Conference. The SaberCats were ArenaBowl champions in 2002, 2004, and 2007 beating the rival Arizona Rattlers for their first two titles and the Columbus Destroyers for the third. The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League 's championship game Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2002 in athletics (track and field Marathon International Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul News by date January 1 - College Football - In a game The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team based in Phoenix Arizona, that began play as a 1992 Expansion team. The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team The Destroyers franchise was founded in Buffalo New York in 1999, and have played in Columbus
On June 5, 2004, the SaberCats were fined $20,000 for violations during their Quarterfinal Round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Storm. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They were first fined $10,000 for distributing cowbells, without advance approval, to fans entering the building, which was cited as a violation by the AFL as an intentional competitive advantage generated by the creation of artificial noise. Artificial noise in the context of Sports is the use of sound-making or electronic sound devices Also, during the game itself, the SaberCats refused to apply microphones to certain players and coaches during the NBC broadcast, which led to an additional $10,000 fine. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's For the band see Broadcast (band Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or Video signals which transmit
The cowbells have since become a mainstay of many perennial Season Ticket holders, even as the SaberCats have not again distributed cowbells to fans since the incident in 2004.
The San Jose Sabercats team colors are Green and Gold.
San Jose was 9-7 in 2005, earning the 4th seed in the American Conference playoffs. They lost to #1 seed Colorado Crush 56-48 in the first round, after failing to score on 6 goal line opportunities in the final minute of play.
The SaberCats went 10-6 in 2006 and won a division title in the process, along with the AC's #2 seed. They got a Bye Week from the Wild Card Round and then, they won over the Arizona Rattlers in the Divisional Round 62-48. Because the Colorado Crush (the AC's #1 seed) lost in the Divisional Round to the Chicago Rush, they hosted the American Conference Championship game. Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team Unfortunately, they ended up losing 59-56.
In 2007, they got revenge against the Rush in the American Conference championship and advanced to ArenaBowl XXI, where they would beat the Columbus Destroyers in front of a sellout crowd in New Orleans Arena and claim their third Arena Bowl title in six seasons. ArenaBowl XXI was the 2007 championship game of the Arena Football League (AFL and was played at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team The Destroyers franchise was founded in Buffalo New York in 1999, and have played in Columbus The New Orleans Arena is an indoor arena in New Orleans Louisiana.
Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| 1995 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1st AC Western | Lost Quarterfinals (Orlando) |
| 1996 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AC Western | -- |
| 1997 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2nd AC Western | Lost Quarterfinals (Iowa) |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AC Western | Lost Quarterfinals (Tampa Bay) |
| 1999 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3rd AC Western | -- |
| 2000 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1st AC Western | Won Quarerfinals (Oklahoma) Lost Semifinals (Nashville) |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1st AC Western | Won Quarterfinals (Arizona) Lost Semifinals (Nashville) |
| 2002 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1st AC Western | Won Quarterfinals (Tampa Bay) Won Semifinals (Orlando) Won ArenaBowl XVI (Arizona) |
| 2003 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1st AC Western | Won Quarterfinals (Georgia) Lost Semifinals (Arizona) |
| 2004 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2nd AC Western | Won Quartefinals (Tampa Bay) Won Semifinals (Chicago) Won ArenaBowl XVIII (Arizona) |
| 2005 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2nd AC Western | Lost Quarterfinals (Colorado) |
| 2006 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1st AC Western | Won Divisional (Arizona) Lost AC Championship (Chicago) |
| 2007 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1st AC Western | Won Divisional (Colorado) Won AC Championship (Chicago) Won ArenaBowl XXI (Columbus) |
| *2008 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1st AC Western | -- |
| Totals | 146 | 78 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
* = Current Standing
Head coaches
- 1995-1998 Todd Shell, 29-28
- 1999-Present Darren Arbet, 109-45
Notable players
- Rashied Davis WR/DB
- Phil Dwyain Glover LB
- Mark Grieb QB
- Sam Hernandez OL/DL
- Joe Jacobs OL/DL
- Matt Kinsinger FB/LB
- Bob McMillen FB/LB
- Pat McGuirk DS
- Aaron Mills K
- William Yaw Obeng - OL/DL
- James Roe WR/LB
- Omarr Ali Hasan Smith DB
- Clevan Thomas DS
- Barry Wagner WR/DB
- Rodney Wright - WR/DB
- Kevin Arbet WR/DB
AFL Hall of Famers
- Ben Bennett
External links
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San Jose SaberCats seasons
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