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Colorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009. They were last coached by Mike Dailey.

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History

The team is based in Denver, Colorado and play at Pepsi Center, which also serves as the home to the National Lacrosse League's Colorado Mammoth, the National Hockey League's Colorado Avalanche and the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association. The principal owner of the franchise is Denver Broncos legend and Hall of Famer John Elway (Co-Owner and Chief Executive Officer), with Stan Kroenke, owner of the Nuggets, the Avalanche, Pepsi Center, the Altitude Sports network and the majority Broncos owner Pat Bowlen as a minority owner. The Crush compete in the Central Division of the American Conference. After a bad inaugural season in 2003, in which they finished 2-14, the Crush rebounded to go 11-5 and make the playoffs in their second year. On June 12, 2005 they won ArenaBowl XIX (19) in Las Vegas' Thomas & Mack Center over the Georgia Force 51-48, in only their third year of existence.

In their fourth year, the Crush ended up 11-5, with the American Conference Central title for the second year in a row. In the Divisional Round however, the Crush lost in an upset to the fifth-seeded (and eventual ArenaBowl champion) Chicago Rush 63-46.

The team's mascot is an anthropomorphic bull named "Crusher." ^[1]

Highlights

On Sunday, June 12, 2005, the Crush hosted the American Conference Championship game against their division rival, the Chicago Rush. Colorado had the lead late in the game 43-40 and Defensive Back Rashad Floyd managed to intercept a touchdown pass from Quarterback Matt D'Orazio, but it turns out that he was called for holding. Chicago would tie the game with kicker Keith Gispert's 17-yard field goal. In overtime, the Crush would get the win with Quarterback John Dutton completing a 22-yard touchdown pass to WR/LB Antowone 'Andy' McCullough, sending them to ArenaBowl XIX (where they would eventually win). On the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown, this game is at #20. ^[2]
On Friday, February 6, 2004, in a Week 1 contest against the Las Vegas Gladiators, the Crush were still looking for their first home win in franchise history. In the final 12 seconds of the game, the Crush would have Quarterback John Dutton complete a seven-yard touchdown pass to Wide Receiver Damian Harrell (with a failed two-point conversion), recover an onside kick, and have Dutton complete a 33-yard pass to Harrell. With 12 points in 12 seconds, Colorado would win 43-42 and get their first-ever win at home. On the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown, this is at #15. ^[3]
On Saturday, February 5, 2005, in a Week 2 home game against their division rival, the Grand Rapids Rampage, Quarterback John Dutton would throw a franchise-best eight touchdowns in a 72-56 win, yet this was overshadowed by Rampage Quarterback Michael Bishop becoming the very first player in AFL history to run for 100 yards in a single game. On the AFL's 20 Greatest Highlights Countdown, this is at #12. ^[4]

Coaches

Head coach	Tenure	Regular season record (W-L)	Post season record (W-L)	Most recent coaching staff	Notes
Bob Beers	2003	2-14	0-0
Mike Dailey	2004 - 2008	46-34 ^[5]	6-3	DC: Tommy Johnson (2009) ^[6] OC: Chris MacKeown (2009) ^[7] DL / Strength coach: Tony Federico (2003 - 2008) ST Coordinator / WR coach: Matt Gardner (2004 - 2008)

Season-by-season

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties''

Season	W	L	T	Finish	Playoff results
2003	2	14	0	4th AC Western	--
2004	11	5	0	2nd AC Central	Won Week 1 (New Orleans 47-44) Lost Semifinals (Arizona 45-41)
2005	10	6	0	1st AC Central	Won Week 1 (San Jose 56-48) Won AC Championship (Chicago 49-43 (OT) ) Won ArenaBowl XIX (Georgia 51-48)
2006	11	5	0	1st AC Central	Lost Week 2 (Chicago 63-46)
2007	8	8	0	3rd AC Central	Won Wild Card (Kansas City 49-42) Lost Divisional (San Jose 76-67)
2008	6	10	0	2nd AC Central	Won Wild Card (Utah 49-44) Lost Divisional (San Jose 64-51)
2009	Did Not Play
Totals	54	52	0	(including playoffs)

Past Players

Chris Angel - DB (2007-08)
Andy Collins - QB (2008)
Jose Davis - QB
Johnathan Goddard - DL (2008)
Todd Hammel - QB
Damian Harrell - OS
Ahmad Hawkins - WR/DB
Evan Hlavacek - WR/DB
Willis Marshall - WR/CB
Saul Patu - FB/LB
Rich Young - FB/LB ^[8]

Trivia

The team's main color and name are in reference to the Denver Broncos 1970s defensive squad (the "Orange Crush" ).

Denver was host to one of the four charter teams, the Denver Dynamite, which won the first-ever ArenaBowl in 1987.

Van Montgomery from the TV show Reba plays for the Crush at the end of his football career.