Los Angeles Xtreme
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| Los Angeles Xtreme | |
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| Founded | 2001 |
| League | XFL |
| Team History | Los Angeles Xtreme 2001 |
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| Arena | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| Based in | Los Angeles, California |
| Team Colors | Navy Blue, Gold, & Silver |
| Head Coach | Al Luginbill |
| Championships | 1 (2001) |
| Division Titles | 1 (2001) |
| Dancers | - |
| Mascot | - |
The Los Angeles Xtreme was a professional American football team based in Los Angeles, California. The team was a member of the XFL begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. The team played its home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the spring of 2001. They were in the XFL's Western Division with the San Francisco Demons, the Memphis Maniax and the Las Vegas Outlaws. They finished the season in 1st place with a 7-3 record and defeated the Chicago Enforcers in the Playoffs and the San Francisco Demons in the Million Dollar Game with a score of 38-6 to win the league's first (and only) Championship.
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[edit] History
The LA Xtreme were the only champions of the XFL because NBC dropped the XFL concept after the first season due to dismal ratings. Shortly after this, McMahon announced that the league would be dissolved. However, the Xtreme's quarterback, Tommy Maddox, subsequently caught on with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League, later leading them into the playoffs in 2001 and 2002. Maddox also won the XFL's Most Valuable Player award. Jeremaine Copeland has achieved success in the CFL with both the Montreal Alouettes and his current team, the Calgary Stampeders.
[edit] Season-By-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| 2001 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1st Western | Won Semifinals (Chicago) Won Million Dollar Game (San Francisco) |
| Totals | 9 | 3 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
[edit] Head Coaches
- Al Luginbill (2001)
[edit] Los Angeles Xtreme players
- 82 Latario Rachal WR college (Fresno State) Rachal played two seasons with the San Diego Chargers 1997-1998. After a summer in NFL Europa he joined the XFL
- 80 Darnell McDonald WR college (Kansas State) Mc Donald played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000.
- 8 Tommy Maddox QB (UCLA) Maddox, a former first round draft pick, played five seasons in the NFL seeing playing time with the Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams, New York Giants, and Atlanta Falcons. After the XFL Maddox played with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In his return, Maddox was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year for the 2002 NFL season. Maddox is currently the only player to win both an XFL Championship and a Super Bowl (Super Bowl XL).
- 86 Jeremaine Copeland WR college (Tennessee) Copeland played in NFL Europe before the XFL
- 22 Rashaan Shehee RB college (Washington) Shehee played two seasons in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs 1999-2000 before joining the XFL
- 69 Jerry Crafts OT college (Louisville) Crafts is a seasoned vet having played in the old World League with the Orlando Thunder. He saw playing time in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills. Crafts keep himself busy playing for the Arena Football League's New Jersey Red Dogs then played for the CFL's Toronto Argonauts in 2000 before joining the XFL's LA Xtreme
- Tinker Keck DB college (University of Cincinnati) Keck signed with the New York Giants in 2000 but was cut during the preseason. Is now a fitness trainer. Appeared on the new Fox reality show, The Moment of Truth.
[edit] Other notable figures
- Bonnie-Jill Laflin - One of the team's cheerleaders is now a scout for the Los Angeles Lakers and a co-general manager of its minor league affiliate, the Los Angeles D-Fenders.
- Super Dave Osborne - The actor and stuntman was the sideline reporter on the radio broadcasts of the team on KLSX. The booth announcers were Geoff Nathanson and Craig Fertig (Fertig died in 2008).
[edit] Team Leaders
Rushing Yards: 310, Saladin McCullough
Receiving Yards: 656, Jeremaine Copeland
Passing Yards: 2186, Tommy Maddox (also league leader)
[edit] External links
- http://www.rememberthexfl.8m.com/teamspage.html (scroll down)
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