| Arena Football League | ||||||||
| season 20th | ||||||||
| previous season = 2005 next season = 2007 | ||||||||
The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise suspended operations before the start of the season. However, the league added two teams, the Kansas City Brigade and the Utah Blaze, expanding to 18 teams. The AFL also expanded its playoff format to 12 teams with six teams per conference.
Standings[]
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Eastern Division | ||||||
| Dallas Desperados | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
| New York Dragons | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 2 | 4 | 0.333 |
| Philadelphia Soul | 9 | 7 | 0.582 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Columbus Destroyers | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Southern Division | ||||||
| Orlando Predators | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Austin Wranglers | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Georgia Force | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Tampa Bay Storm | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Kansas City Brigade | 3 | 13 | 0.188 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Colorado Crush | 11 | 5 | 0.688 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
| Nashville Kats | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Chicago Rush | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
| Western Division | ||||||
| San Jose SaberCats | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Utah Blaze | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Las Vegas Gladiators | 5 | 11 | 0.333 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
| Los Angeles Avengers | 5 | 11 | 0.267 | 3 | 5 | 0.375 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best conference record
Playoffs[]
All games televised by NBC, except when noted.
| May 21 - Gaylord Entertainment Center | May 28 - Pepsi Center | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago 7-9 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Chicago 8-9 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Nashville 8-8 | 47 | June 3 - HP Pavilion | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Colorado 11-5 | 46 | ||||||||||||||||
| American Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| May 20 - OLN US Airways Center | 5 | Chicago 9-9 | 59 | |||||||||||||||
| May 27 - HP Pavilion at San Jose | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Jose 11-6 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Utah 7-9 | 34 | American Conference Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona 9-8 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Arizona 8-8 | 57 | June 11 - Thomas & Mack Center | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Jose 10-6 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||
| Wild Card Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Divisional Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
| May 21 - Frank Erwin Center | A5 | Chicago 10-9 | 69 | |||||||||||||||
| May 28 - TD Waterhouse Centre | ||||||||||||||||||
| N2 | Orlando 12-6 | 61 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Philadelphia 9-7 | 52 | ArenaBowl XX | |||||||||||||||
| 5 | Philadelphia 10-7 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Austin 10-6 | 35 | June 4 - American Airlines Center | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | Orlando 10-6 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
| National Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| May 21 - Nassau Coliseum | 2 | Orlando 11-6 | 45 | |||||||||||||||
| May 27 - American Airlines Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dallas 14-3 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia 8-8 | 72 | National Conference Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | Georgia 9-8 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | New York 10-6 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dallas 13-3 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||