In the post-season, Gruden compiled a gaudy 15-4 record as a starting quarterback, throwing for 77 touchdowns in winning four ArenaBowl championship games.Īlso making the list was wide receiver/linebacker Cory Fleming. The injury required extensive surgery after the 2004 season and resulted in Gruden returning to his post as head coach of the Predators.įor his eight-year playing career, Gruden threw for more than 21,000 yards and 397 regular season touchdown passes. He was later learned that he played the final six games of the regular season on a broken leg and fractured ankle. Despite missing six games with a serious ankle injury, Gruden went 10-0 in the regular season as a starter, throwing 49 touchdown passes and just two interceptions. His final season with the Predators was perhaps his finest year. In two seasons, he threw for 5,955 yards and 117 touchdowns. Under Gruden, the Predators made three consecutive ArenaBowl appearances and won their first two championships.įive years after playing his last game, Gruden returned to the playing field and led the Predators a pair of appearances in the AFL semifinals. One year later, he became the youngest head coach in the AFL when he took over the Predators. He led the Tampa Bay Storm to four championships in six seasons before leaving the game to become offensive coordinator for the Nashville Kats in 1997. Gruden, who played two seasons with the Predators, was named the fourth greatest player in AFL history. Six years after leaving the Predators via free agency, Wagner still holds more than 50 Orlando career, season and single game records. He had seven consecutive seasons of 1000+ receiving yards with the Predators and won three scoring titles. In eight years with the Predators, he was named first-team All-Arena a total of six times and won an unprecedented six consecutive (1992-97) "Ironman of the Year" awards given to the game's best two-way player. A holder of multiple AFL records, he is also the league's all-time leader in scoring, tackles, and rushing touchdowns. Now in his 15th season and currently playing for the San Jose SaberCats, Wagner enters the season as the AFL's all-time leader in receptions (962), receiving yards (13,089), and total touchdowns scored. Wagner, who played with the Predators from 1992-99, was named the second greatest player in league history - finishing one point behind former Albany superstar Eddie Brown Heading the list of Orlando players selected included Barry Wagner and Jay Gruden. (January 17, 2006) - Four players who spent at least part of their careers with the Orlando Predators have been named to the list of the Arena Football League's "20 Greatest Players." The list was developed by a special blue ribbon panel to recognize the AFL's greatest players during the league's season-long celebration of its 20th season of competition. JanuArena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) - Orlando Predators News Release Preds place four on AFL's 20 Greatest Players list
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