AFL Playoff Schedule Announced
May 20, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â The AFL Playoffs begin this Saturday, May 24 with the Wild Card Round when the No. 5 Dallas Desperados host the No. 12 Georgia Force at 3 p.m. ET (NBC). On Sunday, May 25 at 3 p.m. ET there will be three games: the No. 6-seeded Arizona Rattlers host the No. 11 seed, the Las Vegas Gladiators; the No. 7 Grand Rapids Rampage host the No. 10 Detroit Fury; and the No. 8 New York is scheduled to host the No. 9 Chicago. All games will be broadcast on NBC.
The four first-round bye teams â Los Angeles, San Jose, Tampa Bay and Orlando â will each host a quarterfinal playoff game. San Jose and Tampa Bay will host games on Saturday, May 31 at 3 p.m. ET; Los Angeles and Orlando are slated for Sunday, June 1.
2003 PLAYOFF MATCHUPS & SCHEDULE *
WILD CARD ROUND â MAY 24-25
Saturday, May 24 3 p.m. ET Georgia (12) at Dallas (5)
Sunday, May 25 3 p.m. ET Las Vegas (11) at Arizona (6)
Sunday, May 25 3 p.m. ET Chicago (9) at New York (8)
Sunday, May 25 3 p.m. ET Detroit (10) at Grand Rapids (7)
QUARTERFINALS â MAY 31- JUNE 1
Saturday, May 31 3 p.m. ET Second-lowest remaining seed at Tampa Bay (2)
Saturday, May 31 3 p.m. ET Lowest remaining seed at San Jose (1)
Sunday, June 1 3 p.m. ET Third-lowest remaining at Orlando (3)
Sunday, June 1 3 p.m. ET Fourth-lowest remaining seed at Los Angeles (4)
SEMIFINALS â JUNE 7-8
Saturday, June 7 3 p.m. ET Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed
Sunday, June 8 5:30 p.m. ET Third-highest remaining seed at second-highest remaining seed
ARENABOWL XVII â JUNE 22
Sunday, June 22 5 p.m. ET Lowest remaining seed at highest remaining seed
*All postseason games to be shown on NBC
Postseason tickets are now available via a toll-free number (1-866-AFL-TIXS) that allows Arena Football League fans to purchase playoff tickets for any AFL playoff-bound team. The toll-free number (1-866-AFL-TIXS or 1-866-235-8497) is programmed to recognize the area code of an incoming call and match it to the nearest AFL Team.
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from May 20, 2003
- 2003 AFL Season in Review - AFL I
- Wagner Named Ironman of the Week - San Jose SaberCats
- Rush and Hlavacek Earn All-Arena Honors - Albany/Indiana Firebirds
- Georgia Force Game Notes - Georgia Force
- Dallas Desperados Game Notes - Dallas Desperados
- Grand Rapids Rampage Game Notes - Grand Rapids Rampage
- AFL Attendance Up 15 Percent in 2003 - AFL I
- Rampage Announce 2003 Team Award Winners - Grand Rapids Rampage
- AFL Names All-Arena Teams - AFL I
- Desperados Host Force in First Round Playoff Game - Dallas Desperados
- Three SaberCats Earn First-Team All-League Honors - San Jose SaberCats
- L.A. Avengers place Jackson and Hopkins on All-Arena first team - Los Angeles Avengers
- Rattle the Rattlers Gladiator Fan Bus Set for Phoenix Departure on Sunday, May 25 - Las Vegas Gladiators
- Desperados Playoff Game Changes Date & Venue - Dallas Desperados
- Gladiators' Kicker Steve Videtich Named Second Team All Arena - Las Vegas Gladiators
- Desperados Trio Named to All-Arena Teams - Dallas Desperados
- AFL Names Week's Best - AFL I
- Desperados Briggs Named Defensive Player of the Week - Dallas Desperados
- Fury head to Grand Rapids for First Round of the ArenaBowl Playoffs - Detroit Fury
- Moyer, Chatman Garner AFL Awards - Chicago Rush
- Carpenter Garners All-Arena Honors - Buffalo Destroyers
- Rush Playoff Date Set - Chicago Rush
- AFL Playoff Schedule Announced - AFL I
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