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2001 Toronto Phantoms season

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2001 Toronto Phantoms season
Head coachMark Stoute
Home fieldAir Canada Centre
Results
Record8–6
Division place1st
Playoff finishWon Wild Card Playoffs (Dragons) 64–57
Lost Quarterfinals (Kats) 38–45

The 2001 Toronto Phantoms season is the 5th season for the franchise, their first season in Toronto. The Phantoms finished the regular season with an 8–6 record, and beat the New York Dragons in the Wild Card round of the playoffs before falling to the Nashville Kats in the Quarterfinals.

Standings

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Eastern Division
Team Overall Division
Wins Losses Percentage Wins Losses Percentage
Toronto Phantoms 8 6 .571 7 1 .875
New York Dragons 8 6 .571 4 4 .500
Carolina Cobras 7 7 .500 5 3 .625
Buffalo Destroyers 6 8 .428 4 4 .500
New Jersey Gladiators 2 12 .142 0 8 .000

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Regular season schedule

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Week Date Opponent Location Result Attendance Record
1 April 14 Buffalo Destroyers Air Canada Centre L 54–61[2] 10,023 0–1
2 April 21 @ New York Dragons Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum W 68–58 11,216 1–1
3 April 27 @ New Jersey Gladiators Continental Airlines Arena W 28–25 2,127 2–1
4 May 5 Grand Rapids Rampage Air Canada Centre L 45–62 6,503 2–2
5 May 12 @ Tampa Bay Storm Ice Palace L 33–70 12,654 2–3
6 May 19 Oklahoma Wranglers Air Canada Centre W 72–38 5,183 3–3
7 May 26 @ Florida Bobcats National Car Rental Center L 44–51 2,111 3–4
8 June 2 @ Orlando Predators TD Waterhouse Centre L 22–70 11,626 3–5
9 June 7 Indiana Firebirds Air Canada Centre L 34–45 7,003 3–6
10 Bye
11 June 23 New York Dragons Air Canada Centre W 66–49 6,513 4–6
12 June 30 Carolina Cobras Air Canada Centre W 62–56 5,311 5–6
13 July 6 @ Buffalo Destroyers HSBC Arena W 61–26[3] 7,925 6–6
14 July 14 New Jersey Gladiators Air Canada Centre W 52–45 7,912 7–6
15 July 20 @ Carolina Cobras Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena W 53–50 13,823 8–6

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Playoff schedule

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Round Date Opponent Location Result Attendance
Wild Card July 27 New York Dragons Air Canada Centre W 64–57 7,377
Quarterfinals August 3 @ Nashville Kats Gaylord Entertainment Center L 38–45 13,722

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Roster

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2001 Toronto Phantoms roster
Quarterbacks

Wide receivers / Defensive Backs

Offensive linemen
  • Currently vacant

Defensive linemen

  • Currently vacant
Fullbacks / Linebackers
  • Currently vacant

Specialists

Kickers

Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Refuse to report

  • Currently vacant

League Suspension

  • Currently vacant

Other League Exempt

  • Currently vacant

Inactive reserve

  • Currently vacant

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 12, 2024

6 Active, 0 Inactive

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References

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  1. ^ "2001 Arena Football League Standings". Arenafan. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ Wilson, Allen (April 15, 2001). "Destroyers are 1-0 for first time". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. p. 33, 40. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ McKissic, Rodney (July 7, 2001). "Destroyers left in playoff jumble after loss". The Buffalo News. Buffalo, New York. p. 31, 35. Retrieved January 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ a b "Toronto Phantoms – Team History – 2001". Arenafan. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
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