Gone but not Forgotten

Columbus Destroyers

Columbus, Ohio
Last Part of the Arena Football League (1987-2008)

The Columbus Destroyers were an arena football team. Based in Columbus, Ohio, they were last a member of the Arena Football League (1987-2008). The team. It is unknown when the team played..

Columbus Destroyers News from OSC's Archives

Renacci makes statement on AFL suspension (December 15, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Announce Football Fan Pack In Time For Holidays (November 25, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Receive First Pick In Dispersal Draft (October 17, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Announce Assistant Coaches (October 14, 2008)
Destroyers acquire all-AFL linebacker Steve Watson (October 3, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Re-Sign Wide Receiver C.J. Johnson (August 5, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Name Pat Sperduto Head Coach (July 15, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Re-Sign Six Players for 2009 Season (July 14, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Fullback/Linebacker Harold Wells Named to AFL All-Ironman Team (June 26, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Offensive Linemen Will Rabatin and Howard Duncan Earn All-Arena Honors (June 25, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Head Coach Doug Kay Will Not Return Next Season (June 23, 2008)
The Battle of the Buckeye State goes Cleveland's way (June 21, 2008)
Destroyers' comeback falls short (June 14, 2008)
Destroyers Linebacker Leroy ThompsonTo Retire (June 11, 2008)
Former Buckeye Zwick to make AFL QB debut in Destroyers' final home game of 2008 (June 9, 2008)
Destroyers To Offer Fathers Day Package (June 9, 2008)
Former Buckeye Justin Zwick To Make AFL Debut With Columbus Destroyers (June 9, 2008)
Wide receiver Derek Lee sets two team records in loss (June 7, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Weekly (June 3, 2008)
Destroyers to Host Roosters Wing Bash Before Game (May 30, 2008)
Destroyers face VooDoo (May 27, 2008)
Thomas and Destroyers' defense come up big in the second half (May 24, 2008)
Destroyers return to Nationwide Arena to host their Eastern Division rival Dragons (May 19, 2008)
Destroyers to Host Motorsports Night Presented by Marathon on Saturday, May 24 (May 19, 2008)
Destroyers' comeback falls short as Soul run the clock out in the fourth quarter (May 17, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Weekly: Week 12 at Philadelphia Soul (May 13, 2008)
Destroyers Fall to Brigade 59-43 (May 12, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Fall To Kansas City Brigade 59-43 (May 10, 2008)
Destroyers visit new Sprint Center in Kansas City, Mo. to take on 1-8 Brigade (May 5, 2008)
Destroyers downed by Dallas (May 3, 2008)
Destroyers Sign DL Bryan Henderson And DB Cliff Green (May 2, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Weekly: Week 10 Vs. Dallas Desperados (April 28, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers And Budweiser Host Tailgate Party (April 28, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Present Buckeye Football Alumni Night (April 28, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Fall to Philadelphia Soul 76-55 on ESPN Arena Football Monday Night (April 21, 2008)
Destroyers sign pair (April 19, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers And Pro Football Hall Of Fame Team Up For Memorabilia Display (April 18, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Game Notes (April 17, 2008)
Undefeated Soul visit Huntington Field at Nationwide Arena for Monday Night Game (April 16, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Downed By New York Dragons 62-44 (April 13, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Sign Defensive Lineman Mondre Dickerson (April 11, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Sign Wide Receiver/Defensive Back B.J. Barre (April 8, 2008)
Destroyers travel to the Big Apple to take on the first of three consecutive Eastern Division oppone (April 7, 2008)
Destroyers' linebacker Neal comes up with key interception leading to Columbus win (April 5, 2008)
Destroyers Activate Linebacker Peter Lazare-Saunders From Injured Reserve (April 4, 2008)
Destroyers Sign Defensive Back Chris Pointer (April 3, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Hire Offensive Coordinator Larry Kuharich (April 2, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers waive defensive back E.J. Underwood (April 1, 2008)
Destroyers Weekly (March 31, 2008)
The Incredible Hulk Headlines Blues Kids Characters Night (March 31, 2008)
Destroyers lose 47-44 (March 29, 2008)
Fans to receive ADT Rally Towels and Bombshells poster presented by A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson (March 26, 2008)
Destroyers Weekly (March 24, 2008)
Destroyers Defeat Blaze 52-49 On Game-Winning Field Goal To Earn First Victory Of 2008 (March 22, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Weekly (March 17, 2008)
Destroyers Fall To Cleveland Gladiators 59-57 In Home Opener (March 15, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Partner With Giant Eagle To Tackle Hunger (March 14, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Announce 2008 Television Schedule (March 10, 2008)
Destroyers Open The Season 0-2; Lose To Dallas Desperadoes 46-36 (March 7, 2008)
Destroyers Weekly (March 4, 2008)
Destroyers Weekly (March 4, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Sign Linebacker and Defensive Lineman (March 4, 2008)
Destroyers Fall To Colorado Crush 50-47 In Season Opener (March 2, 2008)
Destroyers Sign Former Buckeye Quarterback Justin Zwick (February 26, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Weekly: Opening Week (February 25, 2008)
Destroyers Trim Opening Day Roster To 23 (February 24, 2008)
Sign Linebacker Leroy Thompson, Quarterback Perry Patterson And Defensive Back E. J. Underwood (February 24, 2008)
Destroyers And Cleveland Gladiators To Play For Battle Of The Buckeye State Trophy (February 12, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Sign Quarterback Justin Zwick (February 9, 2008)
Destroyers Open Training Camp Friday, February 8 (February 4, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Single Game Tickets On Sale Saturday, February 9 (February 4, 2008)
Columbus Destroyers Announce Coaching Staff For 2008 (January 16, 2008)
Destroyers Announce Season Ticket Package Featuring Two Tickets, Two Footballs And Two Hats For $222 (January 3, 2008)
Destroyers Sign Former Bengals Defensive Lineman Tony Williams (December 7, 2007)
Destroyers sign five free agents (November 20, 2007)
Destroyers Announce Season Ticket Promotion With Germain Dealerships (November 20, 2007)
Destroyers Host First-round Auditions For 2008 Bombshells Dance Team On Monday, January 7 (November 14, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Add Four Key Free Agents For 2008 (November 13, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Sign Four Free Agents (November 6, 2007)
Defending National Conference Champion Columbus Destroyers Announce 2008 Schedule (November 1, 2007)
Destroyers Sign Four Free Agents (October 31, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Sign Free Agent Wide Receiver Derek Lee (October 30, 2007)
Destroyers Acquire Kicker Mark Lewis and Linebacker Matt Sinclair In AFL Dispersal Draft (October 26, 2007)
Destroyers Re-sign Defensive Back Rober' Freeman And Offensive Lineman Will Rabatin (August 16, 2007)
Destroyers Sign QB Matt Nagy To Two-Year Contract Extension (August 8, 2007)
Destroyers Fall 55-33 to San Jose in ArenaBowl XXI (July 29, 2007)
Nagy Earns Russell Athletic Team Leader Award (July 27, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Host Fan Fest Events at Dispatch Ice Haus (July 19, 2007)
Destroyers Weekly: ArenaBowl XXI New Orleans vs. San Jose SaberCats (July 18, 2007)
Brown Named AFL's ADT Defensive Player Of The Week (July 17, 2007)
Columbus and San Jose in ArenaBowl XXI (July 14, 2007)
Destroyers Win National Conference Championship Game, 66-56 (July 14, 2007)
Destroyers Game Notes (July 10, 2007)
Sixth seeded Destroyers one win away from Arena Bowl XXI in New Orleans (July 9, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Upset Top Seeded Desperados 66- (July 7, 2007)
Nagy Named Offensive Player Of The Week (July 3, 2007)
Destroyers Game Notes (July 3, 2007)
Destroyers Weekly: National Conference Divisional Round at Dallas Desperados (July 2, 2007)
Destroyers Earn First Playoff Win in Franchise History Over Five-Time World Champion (June 30, 2007)
Barre, Wells Named To 2007 All-Ironman Team (June 29, 2007)
Columbus Game Notes (June 28, 2007)
Jones Named First Team All-Arena (June 28, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers game notes (June 28, 2007)
Will Rabatin Earns All-Rookie Honors (June 27, 2007)
Destroyers clinch playoff berth in 74-43 victory over Dragons (June 23, 2007)
Destroyers Weekly (June 18, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Fall To Soul In The Final Seconds 56-53 (June 17, 2007)
Destroyers Weekly (June 12, 2007)
Team Finishes Home Schedule With Franchise Record Five Wins (June 8, 2007)
Destroyers continue playoff push as they host the Brigade (June 5, 2007)
Three turnovers hands Destroyers fifth straight loss on the road (June 2, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers To Host Rooster's Wing Bash (May 30, 2007)
Destroyers Weekly (May 29, 2007)
Destroyers Fall to Desperados, 56-47 (May 26, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Weekly Release: Week 13 vs. Dallas Desperados (May 21, 2007)
Destroyers Suffer Tough Losses In Colorado (May 19, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers game notes (May 16, 2007)
Destroyers Head Coach Doug Kay Signs Contract Extension (May 16, 2007)
Barre Named Arena Football League Ironman Of The Week (May 15, 2007)
Winners in five of their last seven games, Destroyers travel to take on Crush (May 15, 2007)
Destroyers Stop Rampage 59-56 (May 11, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers game notes (May 10, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Weekly (May 8, 2007)
Destroyers To Host Buckeye Coaches Night Friday, May 11 (May 7, 2007)
Destroyers win fourth straight at home (May 4, 2007)
Destroyers Acquire Ol/l Cullen Jenkins From New Orleans (May 3, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Acquire Jason Shelley From Nashville Kats (May 2, 2007)
Destroyers look to bounce back against Eastern Division rival Dragons (April 30, 2007)
Destroyers Fall To Storm, Lose 34-32 (April 30, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers To Host Spiderman And Friends Night On Friday, May 4 (April 26, 2007)
Tied for second in the AFL's Eastern Division, Destroyers take on five-time World Champion Storm (April 25, 2007)
Destroyers Stop Soul In 44-21 Victory (April 23, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers game notes (April 19, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Announce Pro Football Hall Of Fame Night Game Vs. Philadelphia Soul (April 16, 2007)
Destroyers offense explodes for 72-49 win (April 14, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers To Host A Night With OSU Heisman Winners (April 9, 2007)
Destroyers Fall to Desperados in the Final Seconds, 53-51 (April 5, 2007)
Destroyers activate Tony Locke off injured reserve (April 5, 2007)
For the second straight week the Destroyers to face one of AFL's unbeaten teams (April 2, 2007)
Destroyers hand Georgia first loss of season (March 30, 2007)
Destroyers Activate Wide Receiver Marcus Knight Off Injured Reserve (March 29, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers game notes (March 29, 2007)
Undefeated Force come to town as Destroyers QB Matt Nagy faces his former team (March 26, 2007)
Destroyers to host Motorsports Night (March 26, 2007)
Destroyers fall in home opener (March 24, 2007)
Destroyers to host Motorsports Night (March 22, 2007)
Destroyers open home schedule against defending ArenaBowl champion Chicago Rush (March 19, 2007)
Destroyers games to air on Columbus Sports Network (March 19, 2007)
Destroyers to open home schedule Saturday (March 14, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Fall To New Orleans VooDoo, 52-45 (March 9, 2007)
Destroyers and VooDoo to kickoff the first AFL game since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina (March 5, 2007)
Destroyers Defeat The Kats, 58-56 (March 1, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers game notes (March 1, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers trim opening day roster to 22 (February 27, 2007)
Destroyers Defeat Rush 26-21 In Three Quarter Scrimmage (February 20, 2007)
Destroyers to celebrate "Pro Football Hall of Fame Night" (February 19, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Sign WR Mark Philmore (February 16, 2007)
Destroyers to hold scrimmage at Nationwide Arena Tuesday (February 16, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers To Open Training Camp on Friday, February 9 at Columbus FieldHouse (February 8, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Statement on the Passing of Matt Pagel (February 8, 2007)
Destroyers ink three, including former Colt (February 7, 2007)
Destroyers single game tickets on sale Saturday, February 24 (February 5, 2007)
Destroyers season ticket package (January 15, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Announce Coaching Changes For 2007 (January 11, 2007)
Columbus Destroyers Sign Veteran Fullback Chris Floyd (January 10, 2007)
Destroyers sign offensive lineman Gregory Walker and linebacker Shurron Pierson (January 3, 2007)
Destroyers Players Take Part in Children's Hunger Alliance Healthy Holiday Celebration (December 13, 2006)
Columbus Destroyers Holiday Ticket Offer (December 12, 2006)
Destroyers Announce 2007 Regular Season Schedule (November 29, 2006)
Destroyers sign pair (November 16, 2006)
Destroyers sign free-agent wide receiver Tony Locke (November 14, 2006)
Columbus Destroyers host Bombshells auditions (October 25, 2006)
Destroyers sign All American, former NFL Giant (October 20, 2006)
Destroyers sign veteran kicker, former NFL linebacker (October 17, 2006)
Destroyers sign QB Dreisbach, pair of defensive standouts (October 16, 2006)
Columbus Destroyers sign AFL veterans Josh Bush and Wes Stephens (October 5, 2006)
Destroyers sign five to kick off AFL free agent signing period (October 3, 2006)
2007 Bombshells Pre-Audition Clinic set for October 22 (September 27, 2006)
Columbus Destroyers announce front office changes (September 6, 2006)
Ten current or former Destroyers play role in movie "Invincible" (August 25, 2006)
Destroyers acquire quarterback Matt Nagy from Georgia Force (August 18, 2006)
Heflin, Knight re-sign with Destroyers (June 30, 2006)
Destroyers' Jerald Brown signs with NFL's Kansas City Chiefs (June 20, 2006)
Destroyers re-sign Levy, Barre and Jones (June 19, 2006)
Destroyers to hold open tryout June 24 in Columbus (June 7, 2006)
Destroyers' Jerald Brown named Defensive Player of the Year (May 30, 2006)
Destroyers re-sign OL/DL Mike Sutton (May 25, 2006)
Destroyers sign Saunders, three others as 2007 squad begins to take shape (May 22, 2006)
Destroyers' defensive specialist Jerald Brown named First Team All-Arena (May 17, 2006)
Destroyers finish 2006 season with best record in franchise's eight year history (May 15, 2006)
Destroyers fall to SaberCats (May 14, 2006)
Destroyers Playoff Update (May 13, 2006)
Columbus Destroyers game notes (May 8, 2006)
Destroyers can clinch playoff spot with win at San Jose OR Philadelphia loss at Georgia (May 8, 2006)
Destroyers weather Storm; close in on playoff birth (May 6, 2006)
Destroyers' Mark Lewis named AFL's Kicker of the Month (May 4, 2006)
Columbus Destroyers game notes (May 2, 2006)
Destroyers' Barre named AFL Defensive Player of the Week (May 2, 2006)
Destroyers' Cecil Doggette to retire at end of 2006 season (May 2, 2006)
Destroyers in thick of playoff hunt, play final home game Saturday vs. Tampa Bay (May 1, 2006)