Kansas City Phantoms

Last updated
Kansas City Phantoms
AmericanFootball current event.svg Current season
Established 2016
Play in Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
in Independence, Missouri
www.kcphantoms.com
Kansas City Phantoms.PNG
League/conference affiliations
Champions Indoor Football (2017–2018)
  • North Conference (2017–2018)
Current uniform
Team colorsNavy, gold, azure, white
    
Personnel
Owner(s)Dr. Ken Vehec
Antonio Hori
ChairmanAntonio Hori
General managerMeadow Lemon
Head coachMeadow Lemon
Team history
  • Kansas City Phantoms (2017–2018)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Kansas City Phantoms were a professional indoor American football team based in Independence, Missouri. The Phantoms competed in Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as a member of the league's North Conference. The team was founded in 2016 by Dr. Ken Vehec and Antonio Hori. The Phantoms joined the CIF as an expansion team in 2017. The Phantoms played their home games at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena for both seasons.

Contents

History

On October 17, 2016, the Phantoms were announced as an expansion member of Champions Indoor Football. [1] On October 26, 2016, former indoor football quarterback, Chris Coffin was named the head coach of the Phantoms. [2] The Phantoms finished their first season 4–8. On August 10, 2017, the Phantoms announced that Coffin would not return as the head coach.

For the 2018 season, the Phantoms hired Meadow Lemon as head coach. The team finished 3–9 and again failed to make the playoffs. The team was not listed as a member of the CIF when the 2019 schedule was released. [3]

Roster

Kansas City Phantoms roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 24 Nigel Simmons
  • 32 O. J. Simpson

Wide receivers

  • 12 Jared Elmore
  •  8 Isaiah Lewis
  • 81 Jaivon Smallwood
  •  6 Julian Walker
  •  5Dee Washington
Offensive linemen
  • 72 Zachary Fordal OL
  • 52 Chuck Stevens OL
  • 71 Darryl Johnson OL
  • 95 Jacob Elmore OL/DL

Defensive linemen

  • 99 Demetrios Walker DL
  • Eric Banford DL
  • Harold Love III DL
Linebackers
  • 17 Glen Earl Rowell LB
  • 52 Korey Hollingshead LB

Defensive backs

  • 19 Carlton Watkins
  • 10 Fred Griggs
  • 7 Jarrard Milo
  • 20 Kevin Funchess
  • 4 Raymond Little
  • 17 LJ Grimes

Special teams

  • 19 Dallas Herndon
Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 29,2018
0 Active, 0 Inactive

More rosters

Statistics

Season-by-season results

As of the 2018 season:

League ChampionsConference ChampionsDivision ChampionsPlayoff berthLeague leader
Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2017 CIF North6th48
2018 CIF North6th39
Totals7170All-time regular season record (2017–2018)
00All-time postseason record (2017–2018)
7170All-time regular season and postseason record (2017–2018)

Head coaches' records

As of the 2018 CIF season:

NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
WLTWin%WL
Chris Coffin 2017 480.33300
Meadow Lemon 2018 390.25000

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Texas Revolution (indoor football)</span> American indoor football team

The Texas Revolution were an American professional indoor football team and a founding member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). The Revolution were based in Allen and Frisco, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Amarillo Venom</span> American indoor football team

The Amarillo Venom are a professional indoor football team based in Amarillo, Texas. They play their home games at the Amarillo Civic Center and are members of American Indoor Football as of August 2024. The Venom began play in 2004 as the Amarillo Dusters, a charter member of the Intense Football League, a small indoor football league based in Texas. They won the championship in their first and only season with the Intense Football League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Omaha Beef</span> American indoor football team

The Omaha Beef is an indoor football team based in Omaha, Nebraska. The Beef plays their home games at Liberty First Credit Union Arena in nearby Ralston. The Beef competes in the National Arena League (NAL). The Beef has been a member of several leagues, including being a charter member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bloomington Edge</span>

The Bloomington Edge was a professional indoor football team based in Bloomington, Illinois. While it was in operation, the team hosted home games at Grossinger Motors Arena. Originally named the Bloomington Extreme, the team was a member of United Indoor Football (UIF), and joined the Indoor Football League (IFL) in 2009 during the UIF and Intense Football League merger. They left the IFL for the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) in 2013, and in 2015 the CPIFL merged with the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) to create Champions Indoor Football (CIF), where Bloomington did not follow and joined X-League Indoor Football (X-League). Following the 2015 season the Edge joined the CIF. The Edge then announced it had rejoined the IFL for the 2018 season, but a court ruling prevented the team from joining the league until 2019, however, they were not included in that season's schedule.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indoor Football League</span> Indoor American football league founded in 2008

The Indoor Football League (IFL) is a professional indoor American football league created in 2008 out of the merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football. It has one of the largest number of currently active teams among indoor football leagues. As of the 2023 season, the league consists of 14 teams in two conferences with each team playing 16 games over 19 weeks.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">River City Raiders</span> Indoor football team

The River City Raiders were a professional indoor football team based in St. Charles, Missouri. They play their home games at Family Arena. As of February 2018 the River City Raiders website and social media pages have been removed. No formal announcement has ever been publicly made by the Raiders or their ownership after their final 2017 regular season game regarding their future or folding.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salina Bombers</span>

The Salina Bombers were a professional indoor football team based in Salina, Kansas. The team was founded by Chris Vercher, Jake Leighty and Jake Sharp in 2012 as charter member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL). The Bombers played their home games at the Bicentennial Center in Salina. After the Bombers folded, the Salina Liberty were started as a new indoor football franchise.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dodge City Law</span>

The Dodge City Law were a professional indoor football team based in Dodge City, Kansas, with home games at the United Wireless Arena. The team joined the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) in 2013 as an expansion member for the 2014 season. In 2014, the CPIFL merged with the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) to form Champions Indoor Football (CIF). The branding was used again for the 2021 season as a replacement team before an expansion team was granted to the Southwest Kansas Storm for the 2022 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Champions Indoor Football</span> Indoor American football league

Champions Indoor Football (CIF) was a professional indoor American football minor league created in 2014 out of the merger between the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) and Lone Star Football League (LSFL), plus one team from the Indoor Football League and two expansion teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wichita Falls Nighthawks</span>

The Wichita Falls Nighthawks were a professional indoor American football team. They were based in Wichita Falls, Texas. The team was headquartered in Wichita Falls and played its home games at Kay Yeager Coliseum. The Nighthawks first joined the Indoor Football League as an expansion team in 2015. The Nighthawks were announced as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) for 2018, however, due to litigation, the team ceased operations for the season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wichita Force</span>

The Wichita Force were a professional indoor football team based in Wichita, Kansas, with home games in Wichita Ice Center. The team was founded in 2014 as an expansion franchise in the Champions Indoor Football league for the 2015 season. The Force's membership in the CIF was revoked prior to the 2022 season and the team joined the new Arena Football Association.

The 2015 Salina Bombers season was the team's third and final season as a professional indoor football franchise and first as a member of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). One of nine teams in the CIF for the inaugural 2015 season, the Salina Bombers were owned by Chris Vercher. The Force played their home games at the Bicentennial Center in Salina, Kansas, under the direction of head coach Bob Ray. The season ended abruptly on May 28, 2015, after the CIF ejected the team from the league and the team subsequently folded entirely.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Salina Liberty</span>

The Salina Liberty are a professional indoor football team based in Salina, Kansas. They began play in 2016 as members of the Champions Indoor Football (CIF). The team plays their home games at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Michigan Ironmen</span> Sports team

The West Michigan Ironmen are a professional indoor football team based in Muskegon, Michigan, the Ironmen play their home games at Trinity Health Arena. The team joined American Indoor Football (AIF) in 2016. The AIF ceased operations following the 2016 season, leaving the Ironmen without a league. They joined Champions Indoor Football for the 2017 season. For the 2018 season, the team was originally announced to have joined the Indoor Football League, however, the team was forced to sit out the 2018 Indoor Football League season. The team was then sold and played in the regional Midwest Professional Indoor Football for the 2018 season until they could rejoin the CIF in 2019. However, they were not among the list of members for the 2019 CIF season and instead joined the American Arena League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Arena League</span> American indoor football league

The National Arena League (NAL) is a professional indoor football league that began play in 2017 and has been primarily based on the East Coast of the United States. For the upcoming 2024 season, the league consists of eight teams.

The 2018 Champions Indoor Football season was the fourth season of the CIF. The regular season began on March 3, when the Wichita Force traveled to Salina Liberty, losing 17–15. The regular season concluded on June 10. This was the second season in which four teams per conference advanced to the Champions Bowl playoffs, with the top seed in each conference hosting their conference's fourth seed, and second seeds hosting third seeds in the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oklahoma Flying Aces</span>

The Oklahoma Flying Aces are a professional indoor football team based in Enid, Oklahoma, and members of the National Arena League (NAL). The team was founded in 2018 as an expansion franchise in Champions Indoor Football for the 2019 season. The team was dormant for the 2021 season, but did not return in for the 2022 season. The Flying Aces' home games were initally played at Stride Bank Center. They will begin play at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center in 2024.

The 2019 Champions Indoor Football season was the fifth season of the CIF. The regular season began on March 23 when the Salina Liberty traveled to the Amarillo Venom. The regular season concluded on June 22. Two teams per conference advanced to the Champions Bowl playoffs, with the top seed in each conference hosting their conference's second seed in the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gillette Mustangs</span> Professional indoor football team

The Gillette Mustangs was a professional indoor football team based in Gillette, Wyoming, with home games at Wyoming Center at the CAM-PLEX. The team was a member of Champions Indoor Football.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southwest Kansas Storm</span>

The Southwest Kansas Storm are a professional indoor football team based in Dodge City, Kansas. Members of Champions Indoor Football (CIF) from 2022 to 2023, they were announced as members of the revived Arena Football League (AFL) for the 2024 season.

References

  1. Bill Althaus (October 17, 2017). "SEC Arena to be home to new Kansas City Phantoms indoor football team". www.examiner.net. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. "Former Salina QB Named Head Coach of the Kansas City Phantoms". www.salinapost.com. Salina Post. October 26, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  3. "CIF Publishes 2019 Schedule Featuring 2 Conferences". GoCIF.net. October 30, 2018.