The 2014 American Indoor Football season was the ninth season of American Indoor Football (AIF). The Baltimore Mariners defeated the Cape Fear Heroes 45–44 to claim their second ever AIF title.[1]
| 2014 American Indoor Football season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Indoor Football |
| Sport | Indoor football |
| Season MVP | Richard Johnson (BAL) Julius Gregory (YORK) |
| Playoffs | |
| #1 Seed champions | Cape Fear Heroes |
| #1 Seed runners-up | Bye |
| Playoff champions | Baltimore Mariners |
| Playoff runners-up | Rochester Raiders |
| 2014 AIF Championship Game | |
| Champions | Baltimore Mariners |
| Runners-up | Cape Fear Heroes |
Standings
edit| Team | Wins | Losses | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Fear Heroes | 5 | 1 | .833 |
| Baltimore Mariners | 4 | 1 | .800 |
| Rochester Raiders | 4 | 3 | .571 |
| Cleveland Patriots | 2 | 2 | .500 |
| York Capitals | 1 | 5 | .167 |
| Washington Eagles | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Atlanta Sharks | 0 | 3 | .000 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Gray indicates best regular season record
Playoffs
edit| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Cape Fear | 44 | |||||||
| 2 | Baltimore | 46 | 2 | Baltimore | 45 | ||||
| 3 | Rochester | 40 | |||||||
Awards
editIndividual season awards
edit| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-Most Valuable Player | Julius Gregory | Wide receiver | York Capitals |
| Co-Most Valuable Player | Richard Johnson | Defensive back | Baltimore Mariners |
| Coach of the Year | Ron Meeham | Head Coach | Baltimore Mariners |
| General Manager of the Year | Scott Garrity | General Manager | Baltimore Mariners |
1st Team All-AIF
edit| Offense | |
|---|---|
| Quarterback | Steve Adams, Cape Fear |
| Running back | Matt Winger, Baltimore |
| Wide receiver | Julius Gregory, York Kevin Concepcion, Rochester Abe Taylor, Cleveland |
| Offensive lineman | Scott Burley, Baltimore Allen Joyner, Rochester Joshua Pugh, Cape Fear |
| Defense | |
|---|---|
| Defensive line | Quane Madison, Baltimore Chad Nkang, Baltimore Cory Groover, Cape Fear |
| Linebacker | Chindy Agugua, York Darius Leak, Baltimore |
| Defensive back | Richard Johnson, Baltimore Richard Kimbrew, Rochester Josh Peacock, Cleveland |
| Special teams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | J. R. Cipra, Baltimore | ||||
References
edit- ^ Junious Smith III (June 14, 2014). "Cape Fear Heroes lose AIF title game to Baltimore Mariners, 45-44". www.fayobserver.com. Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "AIF Announces 2014 All AIF Team". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. July 21, 2014. Retrieved August 12, 2015.