Rock River Raptors
| Rock River Raptors | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Folded | 2009 | ||
| Headquartered | Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois | ||
| Colors | Green, Black, White | ||
| Mascot | Vinnie | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Head coach | Dave Jones | ||
| President | Bob Lowe | ||
| Team history | |||
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| Home fields | |||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
United Indoor Football (2005–2007)
Continental Indoor Football League (2008–2009)
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| Championships | |||
League championships: 1
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| Division championships: 2 | |||
| Playoff appearances (4) | |||
The Rock River Raptors were a professional indoor football team based in Rockford, Illinois. The team was most recently a member of the Continental Indoor Football League. The franchise was established in 2000 as the Tennessee Valley Vipers, a charter member of af2. The franchise was based at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. In 2005, the franchise moved to United Indoor Football as the Tennessee Valley Raptors, to accommodate the Vipers' af2 return to Huntsville, as which point the team owner Art Clarkson announced that the franchise would relocate to Rockford. Coincidentally, Rockford was the site of the first-ever arena football game in 1986. The Owner of the Raptors was Art Clarkson. The Raptors played their home games at Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, Illinois.