Portland Steel
| Portland Steel | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2013 | ||
| Folded | 2016 | ||
| Headquartered | Moda Center in Portland, Oregon | ||
| Colors | Navy blue, royal blue, silver | ||
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| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Arena Football League | ||
| Head coach | Ron James | ||
| President | Meadow Lemon | ||
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Arena Football League (2014–2016)
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| Playoff appearances (3) | |||
The Portland Steel were a professional arena football team based in Portland, Oregon and members of the Arena Football League (AFL). The team started as the Portland Thunder, joining the AFL in 2014 as an expansion team along with the Los Angeles Kiss. The team played their home games at the Moda Center. They were known as the Thunder until the franchise went under league ownership in 2016 and became the Steel.