Gone but not Forgotten

Rock River Raptors (2006-2009)

Rockford, Illinois
Last Part of the Continental Indoor Football League

The Rock River Raptors were an indoor football team. Based in Rockford, Illinois, they were last a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The team played from 2006 to 2009.

For more information, including yearly records and statistics, view the Rock River Raptors on StatsCrew.com.

Rock River Raptors Legacy Page on OSC.

Rock River Raptors News from OSC's Archives

Raptors Look to Extend Winning Streak (May 4, 2009)
Raptors Welcome iCarly Star to Metro Centre (April 21, 2009)
Raptors to Help at Thunder Park (April 16, 2009)
Raptors to Help at Thunder Park (April 16, 2009)
Raptors Offer Fan Bus Trip (April 14, 2009)
Raptors Offer Free Tickets (April 1, 2009)
Raptors to Air All Home Games on Live Internet TV (March 6, 2009)
iBN Sports Signs First Professional Football Team (March 6, 2009)
Dynomites Host Youth Pom Camp (March 3, 2009)
Raptors GM Runs For Office (February 24, 2009)
Raptors Single Game Tickets Are Now on Sale (February 9, 2009)
Raptors Announce Season Schedule (January 2, 2009)
Rock River Raptors Offer Internships (December 29, 2008)
Raptors Announce Schedule (December 23, 2008)
Raptors Launch Online Store (December 11, 2008)
Bell Named CIFL Offensive Player of the Year (December 10, 2008)
Raptors/Thunder Change Holiday Party Location (December 8, 2008)
Raptors/Thunder Team Up For Holiday Party (November 28, 2008)
Raptors Dance Team Sets Audition Date (November 18, 2008)
Raptors Partner With Capitol Investment Group (November 3, 2008)
Raptors Youth League Holds Sign-ups (October 27, 2008)
Raptors Announce Dance Team Auditions (October 27, 2008)
Raptors Announce Open Tryout Date (October 2, 2008)
Game Worn Jerseys on Sale Now (September 23, 2008)
Raptors/Thunder Team Up With United Way (August 30, 2008)
Raptors Announce New Season Ticket Pricing (July 2, 2008)
Tickets Available for Kalamazoo (June 17, 2008)
Raptors cancel football camp (June 11, 2008)
Raptors Play-off Tickets Available (June 11, 2008)
Raptors announce Ticket Holder Appreciation (June 2, 2008)
Raptors Offer Fan Bus (May 20, 2008)
Raptors Offer Bus Trip to Milwaukee (May 5, 2008)
Raptors Set Kicking Contest (May 5, 2008)
Raptors Plan Bus Trip (April 28, 2008)
New Raptors Three Game Ticket Package (April 1, 2008)
Raptors Breaking News (February 26, 2008)
Raptors announce youth indoor football league (December 18, 2007)
Raptors/Thunder Holiday Party December 15 (December 10, 2007)
Rock River Raptors Announce 2008 Schedule (November 21, 2007)
Raptors buoyed by corporate support (November 20, 2007)
Raptors Football Owners Club, LP Announce Ownership Group (November 14, 2007)
Raptors Join CIFL For 2008 Season (October 19, 2007)
Raptors Announce All-Star Bus Trip (August 10, 2007)
Raptors' Sankey and Daniel Receive League Honors (July 25, 2007)
Raptors Hard Hits (July 20, 2007)
Raptors Announce Playoff Partnerships (July 20, 2007)
Raptors Announce Playoff Partnerships (July 19, 2007)
Raptors Lead East with Eight All-Star Selections (July 18, 2007)
Raptors Weekly Press Conference Moved to the Metro Centre (July 16, 2007)
Raptors to hold Playoff Ticket Package Pick-Up Party (July 16, 2007)
Raptors Franchise Growing in Rockford (July 13, 2007)
Pick Up Your Playoff Tickets at the Coach's Show (July 12, 2007)
Place Your Votes for the UIF All-Star Classic (July 10, 2007)
Raptors to Hold Golf Outing (July 6, 2007)
Raptors Announce Golf Outing (July 5, 2007)
Raptors Playoff Ticket Packages on Sale Now (July 3, 2007)
Daniel and Bell Earn UIF Honors (June 29, 2007)
Raptors Hard Hits (June 29, 2007)
Raptors Announce Autograph Session (June 29, 2007)
Raptor Ranch Tailgate Location Change (June 21, 2007)
Raptors Announce Change in Football Camp Dates (June 21, 2007)
Ronnie Elliot named Special Teams Player of the Week (June 20, 2007)
Youth Football Camps Date Change (June 19, 2007)
Doug Daniel Earns Player of the Week Honors (June 14, 2007)
Two Raptors Earn NFL Tryout (June 14, 2007)
Two Raptors Earn NFL Tryout (June 13, 2007)
Raptors Add Three to Boost Defense (June 8, 2007)
Raptors Announce Mid-Season Party for Season Ticket Holders (June 7, 2007)
Raptors Announce Playoff Ticket Plans (June 6, 2007)
Raptors Announce Fan Bus to Bloomington on June 16th (May 31, 2007)
Raptors Announce Tailgate Changes (May 24, 2007)
Tailgate Alternatives/Raptors Hard Hits (May 24, 2007)
Raptors' Zeck Signs with Force of the AFL (May 18, 2007)
Raptors Hard Hits (May 18, 2007)
Raptors Hall and Aldridge Receive League Honors (May 16, 2007)
Raptors add defensive back (May 10, 2007)
Sankey and Simpkins Receive Week Seven Honors (May 9, 2007)
Raptors Announce Four-Game Season Ticket Package (May 8, 2007)
Raptors' Coaches Show Tonight (May 7, 2007)
First 25 Fans at Coach's Show to Recieve Free Drink (May 7, 2007)
Raptors Hard Hits (May 3, 2007)
Raptors Park Tailgate Unveils New Attractions (May 3, 2007)
Raptors Add Three to Roster (May 3, 2007)
Raptors Add Three to Roster (May 2, 2007)
Raptors Offer Five Game Season Ticket Package (May 1, 2007)
Raptors Hard Hits (April 26, 2007)
Raptors Post-Game Party Has New Home (April 25, 2007)
Raptors unveil tailgate plans (April 24, 2007)
Mountain Dew Dynomites to Hold Dance Camps (April 20, 2007)
Raptors Announce Six Game Season Ticket Package (April 19, 2007)
Raptors Fan Bus Heads to RiverCity (April 17, 2007)
Raptors Hard Hits (April 12, 2007)
Raptors Send Three to AFL Tryouts (April 12, 2007)
Raptors Cancel Tailgate, Announce Alternatives (April 11, 2007)
Raptors Sign New Crop of Players (April 10, 2007)
Raptors Team-Up with American Cancer Society for Ladies Night (April 5, 2007)
Sankey Named UIF Offensive Player of the Week (April 4, 2007)
Raptors to Hold Youth Football Camps (April 3, 2007)
Youth camp Sunday (April 2, 2007)
Raptors on the Road (March 29, 2007)
Raptors to Offer Three Fan Bus Trips in '07 (March 27, 2007)
Raptors Kick Off their 2007 Season This Weekend (March 23, 2007)
Raptors Announce 2007 Season Tailgate Plans (March 16, 2007)
Raptors to Hold Scrimmage Tomorrow Night (March 13, 2007)
Raptors to Hold Midnight Madness (February 26, 2007)
Raptors and Thunder Team up for "Read More and Score" (February 16, 2007)
Raptors Unveil New Website (February 14, 2007)
Raptors to Hold Youth Football Camps (February 6, 2007)
2007 Sponsor Report: 1st Step Mortgage returns for another year (January 16, 2007)
Three sponsors re-sign for another year (January 9, 2007)
Dynomites Announce Second Open Tryouts (January 4, 2007)
Raptors Announce Second Open Tryouts (January 3, 2007)
Raptors sign more partnerships (December 20, 2006)
Raptors Release 2007 Schedule (December 13, 2006)
Raptors and Thunder Team-Up for Holiday Party (December 12, 2006)
Raptors Sponsor RAAHC Fundraiser (December 8, 2006)
Raptors Sign Two More for 2007 (December 5, 2006)
Raptors Announce Dynomite Tryouts (December 4, 2006)
Sponsor Report: Raptors Add Four New Corporate Partners (November 28, 2006)
Raptors Sign Seven from Open Tryouts (November 21, 2006)
Raptors announce first round of 2007 signings (November 15, 2006)
Major Corporate Partner Trying Out For Raptors Football Team (November 14, 2006)
Raptors to hold Press Conference (November 13, 2006)
Raptors team up with Northern Illinois Food Bank (November 9, 2006)
Raptors auction jerseys (November 8, 2006)
2007 Sponsor Report: Raptors partner with WTVO-17 and WQRF/FOX-39 (November 7, 2006)
Raptors help sponsor eighth annual "Taste the Hops" (November 2, 2006)
2007 Sponsor Report: Raptors announce three more partnerships (October 31, 2006)
Raptors to take part in Festival of Fantasy (October 25, 2006)
Raptors announce open tryouts (October 19, 2006)
Raptors announce additional corporate partnerships (October 11, 2006)
Raptors team up with the American Lung Association of Illinois (October 9, 2006)
Raptors get started on '07 season (October 4, 2006)
Raptors Welcome River City Rage and Billings Outlaws to the UIF (September 26, 2006)
Defensive Line Coach Todd Allen Returns for 2007 (September 25, 2006)
Raptors retain Offensive Line Coach Dave Jones for 2007 (September 12, 2006)
Raptors Owner Expanding Professional Sports in Rockford (August 22, 2006)
Season Tickets Now on Sale (August 16, 2006)
Watch UBII Live on the Web (July 27, 2006)
Coach Rik Richards Signs Three-Year Deal (July 26, 2006)
Raptors Announce Year End Press Conference (July 25, 2006)
Raptors heading to Lexington (July 17, 2006)
Raptors Move On to Semi Finals (July 16, 2006)
Raptors Ready and Waiting For Round One Matchup (July 14, 2006)
Raptors host Bandits in UIF quarter-final match-up (July 12, 2006)
Crow Named General Manager of the Raptors (July 11, 2006)
Raptors down Greyhounds (July 9, 2006)
Raptors move to 10-4 with last second heroics (July 2, 2006)
Cook Named Special Teams Player of the Week (June 28, 2006)
Raptors single game playoff tickets on sale (June 26, 2006)
Raptors get another win in dramatic fashion (June 25, 2006)
Captain Jack guarantees victory (June 22, 2006)
Raptors kicker named Player of the Week (June 21, 2006)
Raptors to hold Free Hot Dog Night on June 24th (June 20, 2006)
Late FG gives Raptors win over Freedom (June 18, 2006)
Raptors getting ready for rematch with the Freedom (June 15, 2006)
Pieffer feels the "Rush" at Arena Bowl XX (June 14, 2006)
Raptors host Fort Wayne in first of two-game homestand (June 13, 2006)
Raptors holding Trading Card Night (June 8, 2006)
Raptors defeat Horsemen for second time this season (June 3, 2006)
Raptors add DB and WR depth to roster (June 1, 2006)
Raptors Deal Horsmen first loss of the season (May 21, 2006)
Raptors QB named UIF Offensive Player of the Week (May 17, 2006)
Armed Forces Day Highlights Raptor Game (May 15, 2006)
Raptors defeat Freedom, 49-36 (May 12, 2006)
Rpators Win Rally Towel Night Game (May 7, 2006)
Raptors to hold Rally Towel Night (May 3, 2006)
Beef top Raptors, 41-30 (April 29, 2006)
Pieffer named Special Teams Player of the Week (April 26, 2006)
Raptors host Beef at Rock Pile (April 26, 2006)
Raptors start home stand with win over Peoria, 70-34 (April 23, 2006)
Raptors to return home against Peoria (April 18, 2006)
Raptors fall to Sioux Falls, 48-34 (April 16, 2006)
Raptors tab Newell for media/PR post (March 13, 2006)
Raptors Intra-Squad Scrimmage Announced (March 9, 2006)
Raptors Sign Four Former NFL Camp Members (March 2, 2006)
Raptors Gain Experience at Offensive Coordinator (March 2, 2006)
Raptors Sign Former Grey Cup Champion, Defending UIF Rookie of the Year (March 2, 2006)
Raptors to Hold Press Conference Thursday (March 1, 2006)
Rock River Raptors Single Game Tickets on Sale Monday (February 23, 2006)
Raptors Add To Rushing Attack (February 7, 2006)
Raptors Add Speed at Running Back, Wide Receiver (February 6, 2006)
Raptors Sign Two from AIFL Champion Bandits (February 1, 2006)
Raptors Sign Three Players after second try-out (January 31, 2006)
Rock River Raptors sign two (January 30, 2006)
Rock River Raptors Name Coaching Staff (January 10, 2006)
Raptors Sign Former Indianapolis Colts Safety (January 5, 2006)
Raptors Sign Two with NFL Camp Experience (December 29, 2005)
Raptors schedule final tryout for upcoming 2006 season (December 28, 2005)
Rock River Signs Two Former Raptors (December 27, 2005)
Rock River Raptors Update (December 21, 2005)
Raptors Sign Three State School Players (December 19, 2005)
Rock River Raptors Sign Two Players (December 13, 2005)
Rock River Raptors Sign Seven (December 12, 2005)
Raptors 2006 Schedule Announced (December 11, 2005)
Raptors announce first tryout (November 21, 2005)