Philadelphia Yellow Jackets

2016 Philadelphia Yellow Jackets season
Head Coach	Mike Brown
Home Field	Class of 1923 Arena
Results
Record	4–3
Place
Playoff Finish
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
2015	2017

Philadelphia Yellow Jackets	Established 2015; Folded 2016; Played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; philadelphiayellowjackets.com
	Established 2015; Folded 2016; Played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; philadelphiayellowjackets.com
	Philadelphia Yellow Jackets logo
	Philadelphia Yellow Jackets logo
League/conference affiliations
	American Indoor Football (2016) Northern (2016);
Team colors	Sky blue, gold, white;
Personnel
Owner(s)	Joe Krause
Head coach	Mike Brown
Team history
	*Philadelphia Yellow Jackets (2016)
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);
Home arena(s)
	Class of 1923 Arena (2016)

The Philadelphia Yellow Jackets were a professional indoor football team and a member of the American Indoor Football league that played half a season in 2016 before folding due to financial issues.

In addition to being Philadelphia's second arena/indoor team (after the Philadelphia Soul currently playing in the Arena Football League), the Yellow Jackets were named in honor of (and their visual identity is designed after) Philadelphia's first National Football League team, the Frankford Yellow Jackets. The original Yellow Jackets played in the NFL from 1924 until 1931 (and notably won the 1926 NFL championship).

History[]

On June 11, 2015, the AIF announced the Yellow Jackets would be joining for the 2016 season. The "P-Y-J" are owned by Joe Krause, owner of the Indoor Gridiron League.^[1] The Yellow Jackets played their home games at the Class of 1923 Arena on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania the majority of their first season until May 11, 2016, when the university voided their contract for lack of payment leading to cancelling their last three games. Owner Joe Krause released a statement on the team's Facebook account accusing the university of breach of contract while he was dealing with his wife's recovery from a stroke.^[2]

They did re-schedule their last "home" game to be at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, however, this game was also never played. The team was removed from the AIF after the 2016 season.

Final roster[]

Philadelphia Yellow Jackets roster

Quarterbacks

2 Srteffen Colon
8 Warren Smith

Running backs

40 Rustin Mayorga

Wide receivers

18 Anthony Green
3 Ray Mack
19 Emery Sammons
6 Marcellus Sammons
15 Lynell Suggs

Offensive linemen

98 Trevor Anderson
91 Andrew Edouard
76 DaShawn Johnson
55 Robert Jones
73 Khamil Rangoloam

Defensive linemen

77 Steve Coleman
75 Malik Gumbs
56 Blade Shoop
4 D. J. Simon
78 Raheem Stanley

Linebackers

7 Jamal Giddens
56 Joe Koonce
9 Ricardo Thompson

Defensive backs

24 Rodney Hall
21 DeMarta' Johnson
5 Andre Jones
1 Kwaheem Smith

Kickers

43 Robert Fusik

Injured reserve

Currently vacant

Transfer list

-- Byron Pinkston OL (Exempt.)

Refuse to report

Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 10, 2016
26 Active, 1 Inactive

2016 season[]

Season record[]

Season	League	Division	Regular season				Postseason results
Season	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Postseason results
2016	AIF	Northern	folded	4	1	0

Key: Win Tie Loss Bye

Preseason[]

All start times were local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	Saturday	March 5	7:05pm	at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	L 28-41^[3]	0-1	PPL Center

Regular season[]

All start times were local to home team

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	BYE
2	BYE
3	BYE
4	BYE
5	Saturday	March 26	7:05pm	at Winston Wildcats	W 55–9^[4]	1–0	LJVM Coliseum Annex
6	Saturday	April 2	7:05pm	at Central Penn Capitals	W 40–36	2–0	Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
7	BYE
8	Saturday	April 16	7:05pm	Central Penn Capitals	W 79–26	3–0	Class of 1923 Arena
9	Saturday	April 23	7:05pm	at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	L 33–52^[5]	3–1	PPL Center
Template:Strikethrough	Template:Strikethrough	Template:Strikethrough	Template:Strikethrough	Template:Strikethrough	Rescheduled for May 28		Template:Strikethrough
11	Saturday	May 8	4:05pm	at Triangle Torch	W 59–42	4–1	Dorton Arena
12	Saturday	May 14	7:05pm	Maryland Eagles	Cancelled^{[lower-alpha 1]}		Template:Strikethrough
12	Saturday	May 14	7:05pm	at Winston Wildcats	L 0–2^{[lower-alpha 2]}	4–2
13	Saturday	May 21	7:05pm	Winston Wildcats	L 0–2^{[lower-alpha 1]}	4–3	Template:Strikethrough
Template:Strikethrough	Template:Strikethrough	Template:Strikethrough	Template:Strikethrough	Template:Strikethrough	Cancelled		Template:Strikethrough

↑ "AIF Comes to Philadelphia". American Indoor Football. June 11, 2015. http://www.aifprofootball.com/index.php/8-league-news/51-aif-comes-philadelphia. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
↑ "Krause's Facebook statement". Philadelphia Yellow Jackets Official Facebook. May 12, 2016. https://www.facebook.com/philadelphiayellowjackets/posts/1361779997169816.
↑ "Steelhawks Open with Home Win in AIF Debut". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 6, 2016. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/steelhawks-open-with-home-win-in-aif-debut/n-5108139. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
↑ "Winston-Salem Wildcats Play First Home Game Of Inaugural Season". www.wfmynews2.com. Tegna. March 26, 2016. http://www.wfmynews2.com/sports/winston-salem-wildcats-kickoff-inaugural-season/104029314. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
↑ Keith Groller (April 24, 2016). "Steelhawks stay unbeaten by passing their way past Philadelphia, 52-33". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. http://www.mcall.com/sports/groller-blog/mc-steelhawks-stay-unbeaten-by-passing-their-way-past-philadelphia-52-33-20160424-story.html. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

Standings[]

2016 AIF Northern standingsview · talk · edit
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
West Michigan Ironmen	6	1	0	.857	471	224	67.3	32.0	W6
River City Raiders	6	1	0	.857	398	235	56.9	33.6	W3
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	6	2	0	.750	430	237	53.8	29.6	L1
Philadelphia Yellow Jackets	4	3	0	.571	266	169	38.0	24.0	L2
Central Penn Capitals	4	4	0	.500	373	338	46.6	42.3	W3
Chicago Blitz	3	3	0	.500	237	170	39.5	28.3	L1
Triangle Torch	3	4	0	.429	292	359	41.7	51.3	L2
Winston Wildcats	3	5	0	.375	139	300	17.4	37.5	W3
Maryland Eagles	0	2	0	.000	19	116	9.5	58.0	L2
Northern Kentucky Nightmare	0	5	0	.000	116	236	23.2	47.2	L5

References[]

External links[]

Philadelphia Yellow Jackets official website

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[pyjjoinsaif-1] "AIF Comes to Philadelphia". American Indoor Football. June 11, 2015. http://www.aifprofootball.com/index.php/8-league-news/51-aif-comes-philadelphia. Retrieved August 12, 2015.

[2] "Krause's Facebook statement". Philadelphia Yellow Jackets Official Facebook. May 12, 2016. https://www.facebook.com/philadelphiayellowjackets/posts/1361779997169816.

[3] "Steelhawks Open with Home Win in AIF Debut". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 6, 2016. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/steelhawks-open-with-home-win-in-aif-debut/n-5108139. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

[4] "Winston-Salem Wildcats Play First Home Game Of Inaugural Season". www.wfmynews2.com. Tegna. March 26, 2016. http://www.wfmynews2.com/sports/winston-salem-wildcats-kickoff-inaugural-season/104029314. Retrieved April 5, 2016.

[5] Keith Groller (April 24, 2016). "Steelhawks stay unbeaten by passing their way past Philadelphia, 52-33". www.mcall.com. Allentown Morning Call. http://www.mcall.com/sports/groller-blog/mc-steelhawks-stay-unbeaten-by-passing-their-way-past-philadelphia-52-33-20160424-story.html. Retrieved April 28, 2016.

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