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Established 1991 Folded 1996 Played in Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina |
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Burgundy, Teal, Gray, White |
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Owner(s) |
Allen J. Schwalb Joanne Faruggia Cliff Stoudt |
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Head coach | Rick Buffington | ||||
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League championships (0) |
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Conference championships (0) Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games |
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Division championships (0) Prior to 1992, the AFL did not have division |
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Playoff appearances (2) | |||||
1993, 1994 | |||||
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Arena Football League (1992–1996)
Burgundy, Teal, Gray, White
The Charlotte Rage were a professional arena football team based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. They were members of the Arena Football League from 1992 to 1996. They played their home games at the Charlotte Coliseum from 1992 to 1994 and then again in 1996 and the Independence Arena (now the Bojangles' Coliseum) in 1995. They were owned by Allen J. Schwalb, Joanne Faruggia and former National Football League and United States Football League quarterback Cliff Stoudt.
The Rage were founded as an expansion team on October 10, 1991, by motion picture financier Allen J. Schwalb, who backed some of the biggest blockbusters of the 1980s including Rambo, Rain Man, Moonstruck and Thelma & Louise. They competed in the 1992–1996 seasons. They played their home games at the Charlotte Coliseum, then also home of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association from 1992 to 1994 and again in 1996. They played the 1995 season at the much smaller Independence Arena.