The Los Angeles Xtreme was a professional American football team based in Los Angeles, California. The team was a member of the original version of the XFL, begun by Vince McMahon of World Wrestling Entertainment and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. The team played its home games in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the spring of 2001. They were in the XFL's Western Division with the San Francisco Demons, the Memphis Maniax, and the Las Vegas Outlaws. The team had the league's best passing offense and was nicknamed "L.A.X." as a pun on the IATA code for Los Angeles International Airport. They finished the season in 1st place with a 7–3 record and defeated the Chicago Enforcers in the Playoffs and the San Francisco Demons in the Million Dollar Game with a score of 38–6 to win the league's sole Championship.[2]

Los Angeles Xtreme
Team logo
Established2001
Folded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Based inLos Angeles, California
Home stadiumLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Head coachAl Luginbill
LeagueXFL
DivisionWestern
ColorsNavy, gold, silver, white[1]
       
League titles1 Million Dollar Game (2001)
Division titles1 (2001)

History

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The LA Xtreme were the sole champions of the original XFL because NBC dropped the XFL concept after the first season due to dismal ratings. Shortly after this, McMahon announced that the league would be dissolved. However, the Xtreme's quarterback, Tommy Maddox, subsequently caught on with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League, later leading them into the playoffs in 2002 and winning a Super Bowl ring in 2005. Maddox also won the XFL's Most Valuable Player award. Jeremaine Copeland has achieved success in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes, the Calgary Stampeders, and the Toronto Argonauts winning two Grey Cup championships.

Revival

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In December 2018, a revival of the XFL announced its intention to return to Los Angeles. The new team was named the Los Angeles Wildcats, but would cease operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic; they would not return when the league was reactivated in 2023.[3]

Season-by-season

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Season records
Season W L T Finish Playoff results
2001 7 3 0 1st Western Won Semifinals (Chicago)
Won Million Dollar Game (San Francisco)
Totals 9 3 0 (including playoffs)

Schedule

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Regular season

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue
1 February 4 at San Francisco Demons L 13–15 0–1 Pacific Bell Park
2 February 10 Chicago Enforcers W 39–32 (2 OT) 1–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
3 February 17 at Las Vegas Outlaws W 12–9 2–1 Sam Boyd Stadium
4 February 25 Memphis Maniax L 12–18 2–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
5 March 3 at New York/New Jersey Hitmen W 22–7 3–2 Giants Stadium
6 March 11 at Birmingham Thunderbolts W 35–26 4–2 Legion Field
7 March 18 Orlando Rage W 31–6 5–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
8 March 24 Las Vegas Outlaws W 35–26 6–2 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
9 April 1 at Memphis Maniax L 12–27 6–3 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
10 April 7 San Francisco Demons W 24–0 7–3 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Post-season

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Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue
Semi-final April 15 Chicago Enforcers W 33–16 1–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Championship April 21 San Francisco Demons W 38–6 2–0 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

Standings

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Western Division
Team W L T PCT PF PA STK
Los Angeles Xtreme 7 3 0 .700 235 166 W1
San Francisco Demons 5 5 0 .500 156 161 L1
Memphis Maniax 5 5 0 .500 167 166 W2
Las Vegas Outlaws 4 6 0 .400 169 143 L3

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Personnel

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Coaches

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Roster

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2001 Los Angeles Xtreme roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

  • 27 Eric Johnson DE
Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

  • 20 Jeff Russell CB

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
, 6 practice squad

Other notable figures

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Team leaders

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References

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  1. ^ "Los Angeles Xtreme Logo Sheet". SSUR.org. Archived from the original on March 14, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "The XFL, a football oddity, played its first -- and last -- championship game 15 years ago". FOX Sports. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Mike. "XFL 2023: The Pitfalls Of Abandoning What Made The 2020 League Great". Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "XFL Standings". USA Today. May 12, 2001. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
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