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San Francisco Demons Team History

San Francisco Demons




  • 2001
  • San Francisco Demons 2001

    Demons Team Formation

    The San Francisco Demons (originally named San Jose Demons) was a short-lived springtime American football team based in San Francisco, California. This team was part of the failed XFL begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. Originally they were to be based in San Jose but prior to ...
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History of the Demons

In their only season of existence, the Demons went 5-5 to capture 2nd place in the regular season and qualified for post-season play. In the first round, the Demons defeated the Orlando Rage, who had the best regular season record (8-2), by a score of 26-25. In the XFL's Million Dollar Game, which was the league championship game and last game in its history, the Demons were defeated by the Los Angeles Xtreme 38-6.

NBC dropped the XFL after the first season (2001) due to dismal ratings, and the league folded soon afterward. The Demons played their home games in what was then Pacific Bell Park, now Oracle Park, the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants.

The most notable Demons players were Mike Pawlawski and Pat Barnes. Both played quarterback for the Demons in 2001. Pawlawski and Barnes both played for the California Golden Bears. Pawlawski was signed by the Demons after playing Arena Football for the Albany Firebirds. Barnes had been invited to training camp by the Oakland Raiders.





Established
1999

City
San Francisco Demons

League History
2001 / XFL

Team History
2001 / San Francisco Demons

Nickname
Demons – So what is the team name? Rumored team names were Cyborgs, Shock, Engineer, Sting Rays, Dragon, Stampede, Gold and Silicon. However, they came up with demons, a devil, an evil spirit, a fiend. A very wicked person. A cruel person. A person with great energy and vigor. An inferior Greek god.

Championship
XFL Championships 0

Stadium
2001 / Pacific Bell Park

Owner
2001 / World Wrestling Federation

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2001 / Jim Skipper

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