Monterrey Steel

Last updated
Monterrey Steel
Established 2016
Folded 2017
Played in Monterrey, Nuevo León
at Arena Monterrey
MonterreySteel.com
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League/conference affiliations
National Arena League (2017)
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, gold, white
   
Personnel
Owner(s)Fernando Von Rossum
PresidentFernando Von Rossum
Head coachJ. A. Anderson
Team history
  • Monterrey Steel (2017)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (1)
2017
Home arena(s)

The Monterrey Steel was a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the National Arena League (NAL) that played in the 2017 season. Based in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, the Steel played their home games at Arena Monterrey.

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The Steel were the first team from Mexico to play in an American arena/indoor football league, as well as the first team from outside the United States to play in one since the Toronto Phantoms of the Arena Football League (2001–2002).

History

On November 30, 2016, it was announced that the Monterrey Steel would be joining the National Arena League for its inaugural 2017 season. In the announcement, the team named arena football veteran J. A. Anderson as their first head coach, and unveiled their logo and color scheme. The Steel nickname is a tribute to Monterrey being the steel capital of Mexico, with the first mills opening in the city in 1903, [1] and owner Fernando Von Rossum's association with the Pittsburgh Steelers. [2]

The Steel were the only team in the 2017 season to defeat the Jacksonville Sharks in the last week of the regular season at Jacksonville. They again faced the Sharks in Jacksonville one week later in a semifinal playoff game, where they lost 43–32.

During the 2017 off-season, the Steel were unable to commit for playing the 2018 season in the NAL citing the 2017 Central Mexico earthquake. By November 2017, the team website had expired. The team would eventually be removed from the league in December for failing to meet the league's minimum obligations in time for the release of the 2018 schedule. [3]

In January 2018, the Southern Steam of the semi-professional Elite Indoor Football announced they would play the Steel on July 1, 2018, in an international game (along with Lagartos Tamaulipas) but has not been mentioned since. [4]

Monterrey Kings

In 2024, owner Fernando Von Rossum was announced as the owner of the Monterrey Kings, a team that was originally slated to begin play in Arena Football One. [5] In a social media post, the Kings advertised themselves as a revival of the Steel. In November 2024, the Kings postponed their AF1 debut until 2026. [6] The Kings have not posted on social media since January 2025.

Season result

Season League Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2017 NAL 4th740Lost Semifinal 32–43 vs. Jacksonville

Players

Roster

Monterrey Steel roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 55Charles Stevens

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • 11 Nathaniel Dunn
  • 17 Wesley Mauia

Defensive backs

Special teams

  •  6Brandon Rutherford
Reserve lists
  • Rookies in italics
  • Roster updated June 24, 2017
  • 24 Active, 5 Inactive

Individual awards

Staff

Monterrey Steel staff
Front office
  • Owner – Fernando Von Rossum
 Head coach
  • Head coach – J. A. Anderson

2017 season

2017 Monterrey Steel season
OwnerLeoncio Ruiz
Head coach J. A. Anderson
Home stadium Arena Monterrey
Results
Record7–4
Conference place4th
PlayoffsLost NAL Semifinals 32–43 (Sharks)

Monterrey Steel

Standings

2017 National Arena League standings
WLPCTPFPAGBSTK
z – Jacksonville Sharks 111.917697299—L1
y – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 91.9006103491.0W7
x – Columbus Lions 93.7506894122.0W6
x – Monterrey Steel 74.6364783643.5W1
High Country Grizzlies 37.3004494847.0L4
Georgia Firebirds 29.1823725768.5L5
Dayton Wolfpack 07.0001254788.5L7
Corpus Christi Rage 09.0001666249.5L9

z – clinched home field advantage

y – clinched home playoff game

x – clinched playoff spot

Schedule

Regular season

The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016. [7]

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

All start times are local time

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
1MondayMarch 207:00pm Corpus Christi Rage W 55–121–0 Arena Monterrey
2MondayMarch 277:00pm Dayton Wolfpack W 61–242–0Arena Monterrey
3MondayApril 37:00pmCorpus Christi RageW 57–283–0Arena Monterrey
4MondayApril 107:05pmat Dayton WolfpackCancelled [a]
5 BYE
6MondayApril 247:00pm Jacksonville Sharks L 21–603–1Arena Monterrey
7 BYE
8SaturdayMay 67:00pmat Columbus Lions L18–483–2 Columbus Civic Center
9MondayMay 157:00pmat Corpus Christi RageW 33–304–2 American Bank Center
10SaturdayMay 207:00pmat Jacksonville SharksL 13–424–3 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
11SaturdayMay 277:00pmat Georgia Firebirds W 68–265–3 Albany Civic Center
12MondayJune 57:00pmGeorgia FirebirdsW 66–86–3Arena Monterrey
13MondayJune 127:00pmColumbus LionsL 42–496–4Arena Monterrey
14SaturdayJune 177:00pmat Jacksonville SharksW 44–377–4Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
  1. ↑ Dayton Wolfpack folded due to not having a home arena; replaced by a travel only team based out of Atlanta

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
First RoundSaturdayJune 247:00pmat Jacksonville SharksL 32–430–1Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

References

  1. ↑ "NAL Goes International". NAL. November 30, 2016. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "'A legendary talent': the life and legacy of Fernando Von Rossum, a key man for the NFL's growth". La Opinión (in Spanish). 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  3. ↑ "NAL SET TO BEGIN PLAY IN APRIL - League Schedule to be Released This Week". NationalArenaLeague.com. December 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ Bobby Dammarell (January 23, 2018). "EIF GOES INTERNATIONAL". Elite Indoor Football.
  5. ↑ "News: Monterrey Kings Join Arena Football One - Arena Football One | The Official Home of Arena Football". www.theaf1.com. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Monterrey and Stockton Delay Entry to 2026". TheAF1.com. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
  7. ↑ "2016 National Arena League schedule". National Arena League. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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