Sioux Falls Storm
Current2024 Indoor Football League season
Founded2000
(dormant as of October 30, 2024)
CityDenny Sanford Premier Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
MiscSiouxFallsStorm.com
ColorsNavy blue, red, white
OwnerDavid & Stephanie Richter
Patrick & Amber Garry
PresidentAmber Garry
MascotBlitz
CheerleadersLightning Girls
League

Indoor Football League (2000)

  • Western Conference (2000)
    • Northern Division (2000)

National Indoor Football League (2001–2004)

  • Pacific Conference (2001–2004)
    • Central Division (2001)
    • Western Division (2002–2003)
    • Northern Division (2004)

United Indoor Football (2005–2008)

  • Northern Division (2005)
  • Western Division (2006–2008)

Indoor Football League (; –future)

  • United Conference (2009–2017)
    • Central Division (2009)
    • Central West Division (2010)
    • Great Plains Division (2011)
  • Eastern Conference (2022–2024)
Team history
  • Sioux Falls Cobras (2000)
  • Sioux Falls Storm (2001–2024)
No league champs12
League champs
No conf champs12
Conf champs
  • NIFL Pacific: 2004
  • UIF Western: 2007, 2008
  • IFL United: , , , , , , ,
  • IFL Eastern:
No div champs12
Div champs
  • NIFL Northern: 2004
  • UIF Western: 2006, 2007, 2008
  • IFL Central West:
  • IFL Great Plains:
  • IFL United: , , , , ,
No playoff appearances20
Playoff appearances
Arena years

The Sioux Falls Storm are a dormant professional indoor football team based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[1] The Storm joined the original Indoor Football League as an expansion team in 1999 as the Sioux Falls Cobras, and first took the field for the 2000 season.[2] They currently participate in another iteration of the Indoor Football League; prior to that, the Storm were in United Indoor Football (UIF), where they won all four of the league's championship games. In the newer IFL, the Storm have won seven of the eleven championships in the league as of 2019.

They recently played their home games at Denny Sanford Premier Center up until 2024 due to a leasing dispute between the team and the arena. The lease was not renewed, and the Storm entered dormancy for the 2025 season. In mid-April 2014, the team announced that the 2014 season would be its last at the aging Sioux Falls Arena (also known as the Storm Shelter), originally constructed in 1961. In 2015, the Storm followed the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League to the newly constructed Denny Sanford Premier Center.[3]

History

1999–2000: Founding

1999: Original IFL expansion

The team was founded in 1999 as an expansion team in the original Indoor Football League (IFL) as the Sioux Falls Cobras.

2000: First season

The Cobras would win their first game when they defeated the Sioux City Attack, 44–30. In their inaugural season, the Cobras finished with an 8–6 record and fourth in the Southern Division.

2001–2002: Aldrich era

2001: Name change and first playoff appearance

After one season in the IFL, they became members of the National Indoor Football League (NIFL) and changed their name to the Sioux Falls Storm.

2003–2023: Riggs era

2003–04: Final NIFL seasons

The Storm hosted the 2004 NIFL championship game against the Lexington Horsemen in the Storm Shelter in front of a sellout crowd. The Horsemen won the championship game, but the Storm defeated the Horsemen a year later in the second round of the 2005 UIF playoffs in Lexington.

2005–08: UIF United Bowl winning streak

The Sioux Falls Storm were charter members of United Indoor Football (UIF) in 2005 and were the first UIF champions with a win over the Sioux City Bandits, 40–38 at Sioux City. Sioux Falls won its second consecutive UIF championship in 2006 at their home ground, the Arena, defeating the Lexington Horseman 72–64 on July 29, 2006. Quarterback Terrance Bryant was named United Bowl II MVP after throwing eight touchdowns in the match. Defensive end Nate Fluit recorded 16.5 sacks in 2005 and 15.5 in 2006.

Sioux Falls became one of the few teams in indoor football history to post a shutout, beating the Peoria Rough Riders 71–0 on June 3, 2006.

On Saturday, August 4, 2007, the Storm defeated the Lexington Horsemen for the second United Bowl in a row, 62 to 59. With 19 seconds left to go in the game Storm quarterback Terrance Bryant threw up a prayer, and though protested by the small crowd of Horsemen fans, it was ruled a touchdown pass. With three seconds left in the game, and with the help of a frantic fan going for the game ball, the Horsemen gained 15 yards for a chance to kick a field goal and tie the game, but the kick was missed by Horsemen kicker Collin Barber.

On March 29, 2008, the Storm lost to the Omaha Beef 34–18, ending their historic 40-game winning streak and giving them their first loss since July 15, 2005. They went on to win their fourth United Bowl later that season against the Bloomington Extreme.

2009–10: Early IFL success and insurance violation

On April 25, 2009, after switching to the Indoor Football League, the Storm were found in violation of the IFL's rule of not complying with regulations related to workers compensation coverage. As punishment, the team's first five wins of the 2009 season were forfeited; this resulted in a 6–8 season, the first losing season in team history.[4] The other three losses all came to the Billings Outlaws. In 2010, the Storm rebounded to reach the United Bowl before losing 43–34 to the Outlaws.

2011–16: IFL United Bowl winning streak

After a tornado dubbed the Father's Day Tornado hit Billings' Rimrock Auto Arena on June 20, 2010, causing major damage,[5] the Outlaws franchise folded, and their star quarterback Chris Dixon signed with the Storm. Led by Dixon, Sioux Falls scored an astounding 1022 points on the 2011 regular season, with 70 or more points in 10 games and opening with a 105–71 win over the Kent Predators in Kent, Washington. Only twice did the Storm fall short of 50 points and both were against the Omaha Beef, who handed them a 41–37 loss in the regular season finale after Sioux Falls had started 13–0. The two teams met in the next game, which was the playoff opener. The Storm won it, 52–39, then beat Green Bay 52–12 to return to the United Bowl. Although they tied their lowest scoring game of the season, Sioux Falls rolled over the Tri-Cities Fever 37–10 to earn the league championship after a two-year hiatus and also win its first IFL title. Dixon and the Storm dominated again in 2012, this time with a perfect 14–0 record and 941 points in the regular season. On April 14, the Storm beat the Allen Wranglers, then featuring former NFL standout receiver Terrell Owens, 52–45 on the road in Allen, Texas. Dixon threw his 500th career touchdown pass, when he hit James Terry with a 42-yard pass during a May 19 game against the Blizzard.[6] Sioux Falls defeated the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 79–21 in the playoff opener, then again beat Green Bay in the semifinal and Tri-Cities (this time winning 59–32) in the United Bowl.

Dixon then left, attempting to make it with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. Sioux Falls did not suffer greatly in 2013 as Storm legend Terrance Bryant returned to play quarterback. Following a 10–4 season, the Storm again prevailed in the playoffs and defeated the Nebraska Danger by a close 43–40 score for the title. Bryant then retired again, as on January 6, 2014, it was announced that Dixon would be returning to the Storm, citing his desire to graduate from Augustana College and be close to his family.[7] Dixon did not disappoint, leading the Storm to their eighth title in 2014. The Storm again defeated Nebraska in the United Bowl by a 63–46 score. The Sioux Falls Storm completed its era at the Sioux Falls Arena with a 112–14 home record including 82-3 from 2006 to 2014.[8]

In 2015, the Storm's first season at the Denny Sanford Premier Center was very successful, completing another undefeated season at 16-0 overall, and was capped off with winning their ninth league championship by a score of 62–27 over the Danger.[9]

In 2016, the Storm continued their dominance. But lost their first game since the 2014 season as they lost at the Cedar Rapids Titans, 60–57. But despite that setback, they capped off another successful season with a win over the newly minted Spokane Empire, 55–34, to capture their tenth championship overall and their sixth IFL Championship and sixth in a row.

2017–19: Continued IFL United Bowl appearance streak

They returned to the championship game in 2017, but lost for the first time since the 2010 season to the Arizona Rattlers.

Prior to the 2018 season, the Storm announced they would join Champions Indoor Football (CIF) on August 30, 2017, in order to have smaller travel budget and reignite rivalries with the nearby Sioux City Bandits and Omaha Beef.[10] However, after the IFL's offseason meetings, the Storm re-joined the IFL on October 4.[11]

2024–2025: Fields era

2025: Dormancy

On October 30, 2024, the Storm announced that they had been evicted from Denny Sanford Premier Center after its owners had refused to offer a lease renewal. In a statement to KELO-TV, a representative for the Center noted that the arena would have to increase the team's rent to cover its own expenses and that, because the team's attendance had been on a downward trend, it would not have been fiscally feasible for either party to continue. The Storm stated they had explored other arena options but chose to suspend operations for 2025 with the hope that it would afford the team more time to negotiate an arena deal for the team's planned return in 2026.[12]

Players

See also:

Retired numbers

Sioux Falls Storm retired numbers
N°PlayerPositionSeasonsRef.
5Terrance BryantQB2005–2010, 2013[13]
7Casey VeenhofWR/QB2003–2007
10Shannon PoppingaS2001–2009[14]
14Mark BlackburnLB/S2003–2010[15]
17Bobby PerkinsCB2001–2004
21Corey WalkerWR2001–2006[16]
25Adam HicksK2003–2008[14]
46Donnie HilsenrothLB2001–2003[17]
93Nate FluitDE2003–2007
21Andre FieldsDB2003-2009
96Cory JohnsenNT2006-2015

Awards and honors

Sioux Falls Storm Awards and Honors

2002

2004

  • Pacific conference coach of the year – Kurtiss Riggs
  • Pacific conference general manager of the year – Colin Steen
  • South Dakota's Sportswriters Association "Top Independent Team"

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

 

2015

2016

2017

  • IFL Hall of Fame Inductee
  • IFL Community Relations Award
  • First Team All-IFL
    • Rashad Mungro (C)
    • Rashard Smith (DB)
  • Second Team All-IFL

2018

  • IFL Hall of Fame Inductee
    • Charlie Sanders (C) (2011–16)
  • IFL Most Improved Player
    • Lyle McCombs (RB)
  • IFL Team Awards
    • Best Game Operations
    • Best Cheerleader/Dance Team
  • First Team All-IFL
    • Judd Harrold (WR)
    • Forrestal Hickman (OL)
    • Lawrence Martin IV (C)
    • Trey Wafford (DB)
    • Miles Bergner (K)
  • Second Team All-IFL

2019

  • IFL Hall of Fame Inductee
    • Myniya Smith (OL)
  • IFL Team Awards
    • Hospitality Award
  • First Team All-IFL
    • Forrestal Hickman (OL)
  • Second Team All-IFL
    • Brandon Sheperd (WR)
    • Claude Davis (DL)
  • 2019 United Bowl MVP

2021

  • First Team All-IFL
    • Nate Chavious (RB)
    • Trey Wafford (DB/LB)
    • Nate Chavious (KR)
  • All-IFL Rookie Team
    • Marquis Hendrix (LB/DB)

2022

  • First Team All-IFL
    • Sawyer Petre (K)
  • Second Team All-IFL
    • Undraez Lilly (DL)
  • All-IFL Rookie Team
    • Undraez Lilly (DL)

2023

  • IFL Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Second Team All-IFL
    • Lawrence Martin IV (C)
    • James Brown (LB)
    • Eugene Ford (DB)
  • All-IFL Rookie Team
    • Eugene Ford (DB)

2024

  • IFL Hall of Fame Inductee
  • Second Team All-IFL
    • Elijah Reed (DB)

Notable Sioux Falls alumni

Sioux Falls alumni

Head coaches

CoachTotalRegular seasonPostseasonTitles
WonLostPCTHomeAwayWonLostPCTHomeAwayWonLostPCTHomeAwayDIVCONFCHAMP
Mike Aldrich2001–20021614(9–5)(7–9)1513(9–5)(6–8)11(0–0)(1–1)000
Josh Siegfried201220(2–0)(0–0)00(0–0)(0–0)20(2-–)(0–0)000
Kurtiss Riggs*2003–202326567(156–22)(109–45)23060(127–20)(103–40)357(28–2)(7–5)121611
Andre Fields2024313(2–5)(1–8)313(2–5)(1–8)00(0-0)(0–0)000

* Records do not reflect the five forfeits due to insurance violations in 2009.
Also see: List of National Football League head coaches with 200 wins

Season-by-season results

League championsConference championsDivision championsPlayoff berthLeague leader
SeasonTeamLeagueConferenceDivisionRegular seasonPostseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
Sioux Falls Cobras
2000[18]IFLWesternSouthern4th860
Sioux Falls Storm
2001NIFLCentral3rd770Won Round 1, 40–25 (R.C. Red Dogs)
Lost Semifinal, 31–37 (Wyoming)
2002NIFLPacificWestern3rd860
2003NIFLPacificWestern2nd1040Lost Round 1, 55–68 (Utah)
2004NIFLPacificNorthern1st1130Won Conference Semifinal, 65–41 (Utah)
Won Conference Championship, 44–13 (Billings)
Lost Indoor Bowl IV, 38–59 (Lexington)
2005UIFNorthern3rd880Won Round 1, 51–41 (Omaha)
Won Semifinal, 62–58 (Lexington)
Won United Bowl I, 40–38 (Sioux City)
2006UIFWestern1st1500Won Semifinal, 32–26 (Evansville)
Won United Bowl II, 72–64 (Lexington)
2007UIFWestern1st1500Won Round 1, 44–16 (Colorado)
Won Division Championship, 45–23 (Billings)
Won United Bowl III, 62–59 (Lexington)
2008UIFWestern1st1130Won Division Championship, 46–44 (Billings)
Won United Bowl IV, 40–35 (Bloomington)
Won National Indoor Bowl I, 54–42 (Louisiana)
2009IFLUnitedCentral4th11[a]30
20102010IFLUnitedCentral West1st1130Won Round 1, 42–23 (Omaha)
Won Conference Semifinal, 47–33 (Chicago)
Won Conference Championship, 52–34 (Wichita)
Lost 2010 United Bowl, 34–43 (Billings)
20112011IFLUnitedGreat Plains1st1310Won Conference Semifinal, 52–39 (Omaha)
Won Conference Championship, 52–12 (Green Bay)
Won 2011 United Bowl, 37–10 (Tri-Cities)
20122012IFLUnited1st1400Won Conference Semifinal, 79–21 (Lehigh Valley)
Won Conference Championship, 61–42 (Green Bay)
Won 2012 United Bowl, 59–32 (Tri-Cities)
20132013IFLUnited1st1040Won Conference Championship, 44–20 (Cedar Rapids)
Won 2013 United Bowl, 43–40 (Nebraska)
20142014IFLUnited1st1310Won Conference Championship, 73–36 (Cedar Rapids)
Won 2014 United Bowl, 63–46 (Nebraska)
20152015IFLUnited1st1400Won Conference Championship, 34–12 (Cedar Rapids)
Won 2015 United Bowl, 62–27 (Nebraska)
20162016IFLUnited1st1510Won Conference Championship, 54–28 (Cedar Rapids)
Won 2016 United Bowl, 55–34 (Spokane)
20172017IFLUnited1st1420Won United Conference Championship, 66–32 (Iowa)
Lost 2017 United Bowl, 41–50 (Arizona)
20182018IFL3rd1130Won Semifinal 69–68 OT (Arizona)
Lost 2018 United Bowl 42–38 (Iowa)
2019IFL3rd1130Won First Round 50–47 (Tucson)
Won Semifinal 52–50 (Iowa)
Won 2019 United Bowl 56–53 (Arizona)
2020IFLSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021IFL8th670Lost First Round (Arizona) 42–69
2022IFLEastern5th880
2023IFLEastern2nd960Won First Round (Massachusetts) 42–39
Won Eastern Conference Championship (Frisco) 45–44
Lost 2023 United Bowl (Bay Area) 41–51
2024IFLEastern8th3130
Totals256960All-time regular season record (2000–2024)
388—All-time postseason record (2000–2024)
2941040All-time regular season and postseason record (2000–2024)
  1. ^ First five wins forfeited for insurance violation

Records vs. opponent

  • * win forfeited to a loss for insurance violation
OpponentOverallHomeAwayPlayoff
Allen Wranglers(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Arizona Rattlers(4–7)(2–3)(2–4)(2–2)
Bay Area Panthers(1–1)(1–0)(0–1)(0–1)
Bemidji Axemen(3–0)(1–0)(2–0)(0–0)
Billings Outlaws(14–9)(11–2)(3–7)(3–1)
Billings Wolves(2–0)(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Bismarck Bucks(7–0)(3–0)(4–0)(0–0)
Bismarck Roughriders(2–2)(1–1)(1–1)(0–0)
Black Hills/Rapid City Red Dogs(10–3)(5–1)(5–2)(1–0)
Bloomington Extreme(6–0)*(4–0)(2–0)*(1–0)
Bricktown Brawlers(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Cedar Rapids River Kings(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Cedar Rapids Titans(17–3)(13–0)(4–3)(4–0)
Chicago Slaughter(4–1)(3–0)(1–1)(1–0)
Colorado Ice/Crush(16–2)(9–0)(7–2)(1–0)
Evansville BlueCats(3–0)(3–0)(0–0)(1–0)
Fairbanks Grizzlies(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)(0–0)
Fort Wayne Freedom(3–2)(2–1)(1–1)(0–0)
Frisco Fighters(1–6)(0–3)(1–3)(1–0)
Green Bay Blizzard(27–4)(16–2)(11–2)(2–0)
Iowa Barnstormers(16–10)(8–4)(8–6)(2–1)
Jacksonville Sharks(1–1)(0–1)(1–0)(0–0)
Kent Predators(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)(0–0)
La Crosse Spartans(2–0)(2–0)(0–0)(0–0)
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)
Lexington Horsemen(5–2)(4–1)(2–1)(3–1)
Lincoln Capitols(4–0)(2–0)(2–0)(0–0)
Louisiana Swashbucklers(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)
Louisiana Bayou Beast(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)(0–0)
Louisville Xtreme(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Massachusetts Pirates(2–4)(2–1)(0–3)(1–0)
Mississippi Fire Dogs(0–1)(0–0)(0–1)(0–0)
Muskegon Thunder(2–0)(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Nebraska Danger(18–1)(11–0)(7–1)(3–0)
Ohio Valley Greyhounds(2–0)(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Omaha Beef(16–7)*(9–2)*(7–5)(3–0)
Peoria Rough Riders(2–0)(2–0)(0–0)(0–0)
Quad City Steamwheelers(5–6)(3–1)(2–5)(0–0)
Reading Express(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)(0–0)
RiverCity Rage(2–0)(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Rochester Raiders(1–0)*(0–0)(1–0)*(0–0)
Rock River/Tenn. Valley Raptors(4–1)(2–0)(2–1)(0–0)
San Diego Strike Force(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)(0–0)
Sioux City Bandits(22–6)*(12–4)(10–2)*(1–0)
Spokane Empire(4–0)(3–0)(1–0)(1–0)
Spokane Shock(0–2)(0–1)(0–1)(0–0)
Texas Revolution(4–0)(2–0)(2–0)(0–0)
Tri-Cities Fever(8–0)(4–0)(4–0)(2–0)
Tri-City Diesel(3–1)(2–0)(1–1)(0–0)
Tucson Sugar Skulls(1–1)(1–0)(0–1)(1–0)
Tulsa Oilers(2–2)(1–1)(1–1)(0–0)
Utah Rattlers(1–0)(0–0)(1–0)(0–0)
Utah Warriors(3–3)(3–0)(0–3)(1–1)
Vegas Knight Hawks(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)(0–0)
Wenatchee Valley Venom(1–0)(1–0)(0–0)(0–0)
Wichita Falls Nighthawks(3–2)(2–1)(1–1)(0–0)
Wichita Wild(9–1)*(4–1)(5–0)*(1–0)
Wyoming Cavalry(11–3)(5–1)(6–2)(0–1)

Season schedules (2001–2018)

2001

2001 NIFL Central Division Standings
WLPCTDIV
y-Rapid City Red Dogs1310.92910–1
x-Wyoming Cavalry850.5716–4
x-Sioux Falls Storm770.5005–6
Billings Outlaws770.5005–6
Tri-City Diesel680.4293–8
Sioux City Bandits4100.2864–8

2001 National Indoor Football League Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
April 7@ Tri City DieselWon 42–41
April 14Billings OutlawsWon 52–26
April 21@ Wyoming CavalryWon 45–34
April 28@ Utah RattlersWon 78–75
May 5@ Mississippi FiredogsLost 44–33
May 12Sioux City BanditsLost 31–28
May 19Rapid City Red DogsLost 25–21
May 25@ Billings OutlawsLost 44–39
June 2@ Rapid City Red DogsLost 44–42
June 9Sioux City BanditsLost 27–24
June 16Louisiana Bayou BeastWon 58–21
June 23@ Sioux City BanditsWon 23–19
July 7Wyoming CavalryLost 48–47
July 14Tri City DieselWon 32–30
July 20@ Rapid City Red DogsWon 40–25
July 26@ Wyoming CavalryLost 37–31

2002

2002 NIFL Pacific Conference Western Division Standings
WLPCTDIV
y-Bismarck Roughriders1130.7869–1
x-Billings Outlaws1040.7145–4
Sioux Falls Storm860.5715–3
Rapid City Red Dogs680.4292–7
Wyoming Cavalry3110.2141–7

2002 National Indoor Football League Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
March 9@ Bismarck RoughridersWon 48–20
March 24Billings OutlawsWon 51–31
March 30@ Rapid City Red DogsWon 52–40
April 7Wyoming CavalryWon 46–3
April 14@ Sioux City BanditsLost 40–21
April 20Tri City DieselWin 48–34
April 27@ Omaha BeefLost 43–33
May 11Lincoln CapitolsWin 41–33
May 18Bismarck RoughridersLost 65–58
May 24@ Tri City DieselLost 51–44
June 1@ Billings OutlawsLost 59–30
June 15Sioux City BanditsWon 35–22
June 21@ Wyoming CavalryLost 53–46
June 29Rapid City Red DogsWon 45–17

2003

2003 NIFL Pacific Conference Northern Division Standings
WLPCTDIV
y-Utah Warriors1130.7867–3
x-Sioux Falls Storm1040.7147–3
x-Bismarck Roughriders950.6435–5
Rapid City Red Dogs770.5005–5
Billings Outlaws680.4293–7
Wyoming Cavalry4100.2863–7

2003 National Indoor Football League Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
March 23@ Rapid City Red DogsLost 30–26
March 27@ Lincoln CapitolsWon 31–21
April 5Wyoming CavalryWon 36–18
April 12@ Billings OutlawsWon 47–44
April 19@ Bismarck RoughridersLost 55–48
April 26@ Utah WarriorsLost 59–35
May 3@ Fort Wayne FreedomLost 55–19
May 10Sioux City BanditsWon 43–25
May 17@ Wyoming CavalryWon 58–27
May 24Billings OutlawsWon 36–32
June 7Utah WarriorsWon 47–34
June 14Fort Wayne FreedomWon 52–49
June 28Rapid City Red DogsWon 31–23
July 5Bismarck RoughridersWon 44–27
July 12@ Utah WarriorsLost 68–55

2004

2004 NIFL Pacific Conference Northern Division Standings
WLPCTPFPADIV
y-Sioux Falls Storm1130.7866854675–1
x-Omaha Beef950.6006005244–2
x-Sioux City Bandits860.5715775523–3
Lincoln Capitols3110.2144085870–5

2004 National Indoor Football League Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
March 13@ Omaha BeefLost 41–14
March 22@ Utah WarriorsLost 51–49
March 26@ Sioux City BanditsWon 66–43
April 3Wyoming CavalryWon 47–13
April 16@ Lincoln CapitolsWon 34–28
May 1Black Hills Red DogsWon 47–28
May 8@ Wyoming CavalryWon 57–54
May 15Lincoln CapitolsWon 68–9
May 22Billings OutlawsWon 30–21
May 29Utah WarriorsWon 62–37
June 5@ Black Hills Red DogsWon 62–40
June 12Billings OutlawsLost 44–34
June 19Omaha BeefWon 79–26
June 26Sioux City BanditsWon 36–32
July 17Utah WarriorsWon 65–41
July 25Billings OutlawsWon 44–13
August 7Lexington HorsemenLost 59–38

2005

2005 UIF Northern Division Standings
WLPCTDIV
y-Sioux City Bandits1320.8668–1
x-Omaha Beef960.6006–3
x-Sioux Falls Storm880.5005–5
Black Hills Red Dogs1140.0661–8

2005 United Indoor Football Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
March 19@ Omaha BeefLost 55–31
March 26@ Black Hills Red DogsWon 60–31
April 9Lexington HorsemenWon 52–24
April 16Sioux City BanditsLost 50–43
April 23@ Omaha BeefWon 47–30
April 30Fort Wayne FreedomLost 34–31
May 7Peoria Rough RidersWon 56–21
May 15@ Black Hills Red DogsWon 58–30
May 21Evansville BluecatsWon 49–42
May 28Black Hills Red DogsWon 55–15
June 11@ Lexington HorsemenLost 61–43
June 18@ Tennessee Valley RaptorsLost 49–39
June 25Sioux City BanditsLost 38–34
July 2Omaha BeefLost 49–44
July 9Black Hills Red DogsWon 65–14
July 15@ Sioux City BanditsLost 54–48
July 30@ Omaha BeefWon 51–41
August 6@ Lexington HorsemenWon 62–58
August 14@ Sioux City BanditsWon 40–38

2006

2006 UIF West Division Standings
WLPCTPFPADIV
y-Sioux Falls Storm1501.0006843847–0
x-Omaha Beef870.5335944982–4
Sioux City Bandits690.4005085131–6

2006 United Indoor Football Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
March 24@ Omaha BeefWon 51–29
April 1@ Rock River RaptorsWon 46–20
April 8Sioux City BanditsWon 28–6
April 15Rock River RaptorsWon 48–34
April 22@ Fort Wayne FreedomWon 47–44
April 29@ Ohio Valley GreyhoundsWon 51–24
May 6Fort Wayne FreedomWon 44–25
May 13Omaha BeefWon 34–24
May 20@ Sioux City BanditsWon 51–34
June 2@ Omaha BeefWon 40–38
June 10Peoria Rough RidersWon 71–0
June 17Sioux City BanditsWon 25–17
June 24@ Sioux City BanditsWon 49–28
July 1Bloomington ExtremeWon 66–35
July 8Evansville BluecatsWon 33–26
July 23Evansville BluecatsWon 32–26
July 29Lexington HorsemenWon 72–64

2007

2007 UIF Western Conference Standings
WLPCTPFPACONF
y-Sioux Falls Storm1501.00073936611–0
x-Billings Outlaws860.5715655116–5
x-Omaha Beef870.5334895045–6
x-Colorado Ice690.4004575295–7
Sioux City Bandits3120.2004346541–10

2007 United Indoor Football Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
March 24@ Rock River RaptorsWon 44–34
March 31@ Billings OutlawsWon 52–49 OT
April 6@ Sioux City BanditsWon 44–29
April 14@ Omaha BeefWon 61–17
April 21Billings OutlawsWon 51–18
May 5@ Colorado IceWon 49–20
May 12Sioux City BanditsWon 56–31
May 19Omaha BeefWon 33–19
Jun 2@ Colorado IceWon 51–17
June 9Sioux City BanditsWon 50–25
June 16Ohio Valley GreyhoundsWon 56–20
June 23@ Lexington HorsemenWon 76–45
June 30Colorado IceWon 48–3
July 7Rock River RaptorsWon 34–30
July 14Billings OutlawsWon 34–9
July 21Colorado IceWon 44–16
July 29Billings OutlawsWon 45–23
August 4Lexington HorsemenWon 62–59

2008

2008 UIF Western Conference Standings
WLPCTPFPACONF
y-Sioux Falls Storm113.7866314713–3
x-Billings Outlaws1040.7147254975–3
x-Omaha Beef1040.7145894632–2
Colorado Ice680.4295285682–4

2008 United Indoor Football Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
March 8@ Bloomington ExtremeWon 50–37
March 17Colorado IceWon 48–24
March 29@ Omaha BeefLost 34–18
April 5@ Billings OutlawsLost 38–31
April 12Sioux City BanditsWon 45–34
April 19Billings OutlawsWon 54–43
April 26@ RiverCity RageWon 41–32
May 3Sioux City BanditsWon 51–46
May 10RiverCity RageWon 60–13
May 17Wichita WildWon 57–14
May 24@ Billings OutlawsWon 62–52
May 31@ Sioux City BanditsWon 41–34
June 6@ Colorado IceLost 29–24
June 14Bloomington ExtremeWon 49–41
June 28Billings OutlawsWon 46–44
July 12Bloomington ExtremeWon 40–35
August 2Louisiana SwashbucklersWon 54–42

2009

2009 IFL United Conference Central Division Standings
WLPCTPFPADIV
y-Omaha Beef1130.7867046493–2
x-Bloomington Extreme1040.7146143985–1
x-Wichita Wild860.5716325132–5
  • Sioux Falls Storm
68.4297124553–4
Sioux City Bandits4100.2864506451–8

2009 Indoor Football League Season Summary

DateOpponentResult
March 8@ Bloomington ExtremeWon 50–47 *
March 19@ Rochester RaidersWon 31–18 *
March 29Omaha BeefWon 67–49 *
April 4@ Wichita WildWon 45–41 *
April 11@ Sioux City BanditsWon 46–13 *
April 18Sioux City BanditsWon 53–32
April 25@ Billings OutlawsLost 42–41
May 9Muskegon ThunderWon 74–13
May 16Wichita WildWon 49–21
May 23@ Muskegon ThunderWon 87–26
June 6@ Billings OutlawsLost 70–35
June 13Billings OutlawsLost 34–22
June 20Fairbanks GrizzliesWon 58–18
July 11Sioux City BanditsWon 54–31
  • Forfeited due to insurance violation

2010–2018

Team player records

Single season

As of the end of the 2022 season

  • Pass Attempts: Ryan Aulenbacher, 401 (2002 – 14 games)
  • Completions: Chris Dixon, 268 (2012 – 14 games)
  • Passing Yards: Chris Dixon, 3,321 (2012 – 14 games)
  • Passing Touchdowns: Chris Dixon, 74 (2011 – 14 games)
  • Carries: Sean Treasure, 201 (2009 – 14 games)
  • Rushing Yards: Sean Treasure, 812 (2009 – 14 games)
  • Rushing Touchdowns: Marques Smith, 32 (2007 – 15 games)
  • Receptions: James Terry, 94 (2010 – 14 games)
  • Receiving Yards: Carl Sims, 1,108 (2012 – 14 games)
  • Receiving Touchdowns: Clinton Solomon, 27 (2012 – 14 games)
  • Kick Return Yards: James Jones, 1,350 (2005 – 16 games)
  • Kick Return Touchdowns: Korey Williams, 5 (2016 – 16 games)
  • Missed Field Goal Return Yards: Shannon Poppinga, 237 (2008 – 14 games)
  • Missed Field Goal Return Touchdowns: Shannon Poppinga, 2 (2008 – 14 games)
  • Field Goal Percentage (Minimum: 20 Attempts): Miles Bergner, 64.7% (2018 – 14 games)
  • PAT Percentage (Minimum: 30 Attempts): Parker Douglass, 95.7% (2011 – 14 games)
  • Total Yards: James Jones, 2,198 (2005 – 16 games)
  • Total Touchdowns: Korey Williams, 34 (2016 – 16 games)
  • Field Goals: Parker Douglass, 27 (2013 – 14 games)
  • PATs: Parker Douglass, 134 (2011 – 14 games)
  • Total Points: Korey Williams, 204 (2016 – 16 games)
  • Tackles: Tyler Knight, 140.5 (2016 – 16 games)
  • Tackles for Loss: Brandon Peguese, 25.5 (2016 – 16 games)
  • Sacks: Nate Fluit, 18.0 (2006 – 15 games)
  • Interceptions: Shannon Poppinga, 10 (2005 – 16 games)
  • Pass Breakups: Bobby Perkins, 20 (2002 – 14 games)
  • Blocked Kicks: Nate Fluit, 10 (2006 – 15 games)

Career records

As of the end of the 2024 season and does not include the postseason

  • Pass Attempts: Terrance Bryant, 2,268
  • Completions: Terrance Bryant, 1,491
  • Passing Yards: Terrance Bryant, 15,011
  • Passing Touchdowns: Lorenzo Brown, 284
  • Carries: Lorenzo Brown, 1,090
  • Rushing Yards: Lorenzo Brown, 4,288
  • Rushing Touchdowns: Lorenzo Brown, 163
  • Receptions: James Terry, 607
  • Reception Yards: James Terry, 6,601
  • Reception Touchdowns: James Terry, 145
  • Total Yards: James Terry, 8,417
  • Field Goals: Adam Hicks, 131
  • FG % (Minimum: 20 Attempts): Miles Bergner, 66.0%
  • PATs: Parker Douglass, 584
  • PAT % (Minimum: 35 Attempts): Sawyer Petre, 90.1%
  • Kick Return Yards: James Jones, 2,469
  • Kick Return Touchdowns: Korey Williams, 9
  • Missed Field Goal Return Yards: Shannon Poppinga, 416
  • Missed Field Goal Return Touchdowns: Shannon Poppinga, 3
  • Total Touchdowns: Lorenzo Brown, 182
  • Total Points: Lorenzo Brown, 1,096
  • Tackles: Mark Blackburn, 715.5
  • Tackles for Loss: Rachman Crable, 73.0
  • Sacks: Cory Johnsen, 64.5
  • Interceptions: Shannon Poppinga, 46
  • Interception Touchdowns: Shannon Poppinga, 6
  • Pass Breakups: Shannon Poppinga, 109
  • Forced Fumbles: Rachman Crable/Cory Johnsen/Tyler Knight, 10
  • Blocked Kicks: Tyler Knight, 24

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