Brooklyn Bolts
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Folded | 2016 |
| League | Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) (2014–2016) |
| Team history | Brooklyn Bolts (2014–2016) |
| Based in | Brooklyn, New York City, New York |
| Stadium | MCU Park |
| Colors | Black, Yellow, Grey |
| Owner(s) | FXFL (Owned) Brooklyn Cyclones (Operated) |
| Head coach | Terry Shea |
| Championships | 2 (2014, 2015) |
| Conference titles | 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Playoff berths | 0 |
The Brooklyn Bolts were a professional American football team based in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. They were a charter member of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL), which was trying to become the developmental league for the National Football League. They played their home games at MCU Park.
In August 2014, it was announced that Brooklyn was awarded a franchise for the upcoming 2014 season of the Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL).
All of the teams in the league are owned by the FXFL, but local Minor League Baseball franchises are responsible for the operations of each team. The Bolts worked in conjunction with the Brooklyn Cyclones who play at MCU Park on Coney Island. By playing its games in Brooklyn, the Bolts became the first outdoor professional football team to play in New York City proper since 1983, when the New York Jets left Shea Stadium. (Two short-lived arena football teams, 1988's Knights and 1997's CityHawks, also played in the city; otherwise, all professional teams claiming to represent the city have played in either New Jersey or Long Island.)
On July 10, 2015, the league confirmed the Bolts would return for the 2015 season. Former NFL quarterback Josh Freeman played for the Bolts for the 2015 season and then signed with the Indianapolis Colts and started the Colts' final regular season game of 2015.
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