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The Charlotte Rage was a team in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
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The Charlotte Rage was a team in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
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History

They competed in the 1992
1992 in sports

Athletics...
-1996
1996 in sports

Athletics...
 seasons. They played their home games at the Charlotte Coliseum
Charlotte Coliseum

The Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. It was operated by the Charlotte Coliseum Authority, which also oversees the operation of Bojangles' Coliseum, the Charlotte Convention Center, and Ovens Auditorium....
, then also home of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association is North America's premier professional men's basketball league, composed of thirty teams: twenty-nine in the United States and one in Canada....
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The team made the playoffs in 1993 and 1994, losing both times to the Arizona Rattlers
Arizona Rattlers

The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that began play as a 1992 expansion team....
 in the first round.

Their logo
Logo

A logo is a graphical element that, together with its logotype form a trademark or commercial brand. Typically, a logo's design is for immediate recognition....
 consisted of an enraged bull which was both snorting fire and surrounded by it. The team was discontinued after the completion of the 1996 season.

Season-by-season

|- |1992 || 3 || 7 || 0 || 3rd Southern || -- |- |1993 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 3rd NC || Lost Week 1 || Arizona
Arizona Rattlers

The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that began play as a 1992 expansion team....
 56, Charlotte 49 |- |1994 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 3rd NC || Lost Week 1 || Arizona
Arizona Rattlers

The Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football League team, based in Phoenix, Arizona, that began play as a 1992 expansion team....
 52, Charlotte 24 |- |1995 || 5 || 7 || 0 || 2nd NC Eastern || -- |- |1996 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 2nd NC Eastern || -- |- !Totals || 24 || 38 || 0 |colspan="2"| (including playoffs) |}

Notable players

  • Stefan Adams, Wide Receiver/Defensive back 1994
  • Les Barley
    Les Barley

    Les Barley is a former Arena Football League fullback and linebacker. In a career lasting ten years, he played for the Charlotte Rage, the Connecticut Coyotes, the Tampa Bay Storm, the Grand Rapids Rampage and the Milwaukee Mustangs....
    , Fullback/Linebacker 1992-1993; 1996
  • Frank Bianchini, Wide Receiver/Defensive back 1992
  • Mike Black, Kicker 1993-1994
  • Dan Bradley, Quarterback 1993-1994
  • Anthony Howard, Wide Receiver/Linebacker 1994
  • Andy Kelly
    Andy Kelly

    Andy Kelly is a former American football quarterback in the Arena Football League. He played in the AFL for fourteen seasons, and currently is the Offensive Coordinator for the Georgia Force....
    , Quarterback 1993; 1995-1996
  • Tony Kimbrough, Quarterback 1993-1994
  • Billy Owens, Wide Receiver/Linebacker 1995-1996
  • Danny Smith, Wide Receiver/Linebacker 1992-1994


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