Denver Dynamite (arena football)
| Denver Dynamite | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 1987 | ||
| Folded | 1991 | ||
| Headquartered | McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado | ||
| Colors | Blue, yellow, white | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owners | Sidney Shlenker; Gary Graham | ||
| Head coach | Tim Marcum; Babe Parilli | ||
| Team history | |||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
| Arena Football League (1987, 1989–1991) | |||
| Championships | |||
| League championships: 1 | |||
| Playoff appearances (4) | |||
The Denver Dynamite were an arena football team based in Denver, Colorado. The team began play in 1987 as a charter member of the Arena Football League. The team was brought in by businessman Sidney Shlenker and the team achieved success instantly, winning the first ever ArenaBowl under future AFL Hall of Fame coach Tim Marcum. After sitting out the 1988 season, the Dynamite were purchased by investment banker Gary Graham for $125,000. Graham then hired former NFL and AFL coach Babe Parilli to lead the team. Under Parilli, the Dynamite would return to the playoffs every season, but failed to return to the ArenaBowl. After the 1991 season, the franchise was sued by their public relations firm and filed for bankruptcy. They played their home games at McNichols Sports Arena. The team's logo was a bundle of dynamite sticks with a burning fuse.