Colorado Spartans
Arena football team in Denver, Colorado
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The Colorado Spartans are a professional indoor football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are an expansion team that are current members of the National Arena League. They play their home games at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado.
at the Denver Coliseum
| Colorado Spartans | |||
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 Current season | |||
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| Founded | 2023 | ||
| Headquartered | Denver, Colorado at the Denver Coliseum | ||
| Colors | Black, sky blue, silver | ||
| CO-Spartans.com | |||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Tony Thompson | ||
| Head coach | Fred Shaw | ||
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History
On August 31, 2023, the National Arena League announced the addition of the Spartans as an expansion team. They previously played in Loveland following the Colorado Ice/Crush of the Indoor Football League.[1] On October 2, 2024, the Spartans announced their move to Denver and the Denver Coliseum for the 2025 National Arena League season.[2]
| Year | League | Home | Away | Division | Non-League |
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| 2024 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 1-4 | N/A | 2–0 |
| 2025 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1–0* |
| Total | 11-8 | 7-2 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 3–0 |
- Counted towards League Standings
Playoffs: Loss at Omaha 54–71 on 6/7/2025
Head to Head
| Team | Total | Home | Away | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Horsemen | 5-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 242 | 98 |
| Wheeling Miners | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 90 | 69 |
| Columbus Lions | 1-0 | 1-0 | N/A | 42 | 38 |
| Sioux City Bandits | 1-2 | N/A | 1-2 | 148 | 128 |
| Carolina Cobras | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 129 | 135 |
| Omaha Beef | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 112 | 167 |
The Oklahoma Flying Aces, Beaumont Renegades, & Shreveport Rouxgaroux played concurrently with the Spartans, but haven't/won't gone head to head. Topeka Tropics, North Texas Bulls, Amarillo Dusters, Corpus Christi Tritons, & Harrisburg Stampede were league members, but never hit the field during the Spartan's tenure.
| Team | Total | Home | Away | PF | PA |
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| Omaha | 0-1 | N/A | 0-1 | 54 | 71 |
| Team | Total | Home | Away | PF | PA |
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| Northern Colorado Nightmare | 1-0 | 1-0 | N/A | 70 | 12 |
| Cedar Rapids River Kings | 1-0 | 1-0 | N/A | 35 | 26 |
| Las Vegas Kings | 1–0* | 1-0 | N/A | 69 | 18 |
- The NAL counts this game towards the League Standings
Current roster
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Team Awards
Offensive Player of the Year 2024 Jason Whittaker-QB Offensive Rookie of the Year 2024 Steven Newbold Jr.-WR Defensive Rookie of the Year 2024 Javaris Thompson-DB Best Dance Team 2024 Defensive Player of the Year 2025 Sam Hammond-DL Special Teams Player of the Year 2025 Luiz Ferreira-K
| Player | Position |
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| Bizzet Woodley | WR |
| Easias Gandy | LB |
| Sam Hammond | DL |
| Isaiah Hall | DB |
| Luiz Ferreira | K |
| Faleaoga Russell | OL (Honorable Mention) |
| Byron Cooper | LB (Honorable Mention) |
| Corey Henry | DL (Honorable Mention) |
| Offense | Position | Week(s) | Defense | Position | Week(s) | Special Teams | Position | Week(s) |
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| Jason Whittaker | QB | 5 | Rick Rumph | DB | 13 | Luiz Ferreira | K | 6, 10 |
| Steven Newbold | WR | 10 | Steven Newbold | KR | 11 | |||
| Ladarius Skelton | QB | 12 |
| Offense | Position | Week(s) | Defense | Position | Week(s) | Special Teams | Position | Week(s) |
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| Alexis Rosario | RB | 8 | Easias Gandy | LB | 1, 7 | Luiz Ferreira | K | 8, 11, 12 |
| Andre Sale | QB | 11,12 | Sam Hammond | DL | 8 | |||
| DeMario Mays | DB | 12 |