Georgia Rampage
Defunct professional indoor football team based in Dalton, Georgia, U.S.
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The Georgia Rampage were a professional indoor American football team based in Dalton, Georgia, competing from 2012 through 2015. The franchise originated in Rome, Georgia as the Rome Rampage of the Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL). Ownership difficulties during the inaugural season forced the team to function as a travel-only squad in 2012.
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| Founded | 2011 | ||
| Folded | 2015 | ||
| Stadium | Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center | ||
| Headquartered | Dalton, Georgia | ||
| Colors | Black, Red, Silver | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owners | Kacee Smith Amer W. Awad | ||
| Head coach | Mark Bramblett (2013–2015) Joe Micco (2012) | ||
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In late 2012, the franchise was purchased by Kacee Smith and Amer W. Awad, relocated to Dalton, and rebranded as the Georgia Rampage for the 2013 season.
In 2013, co-owner Kacee Smith co-founded the X-League Indoor Football (XIFL). The Rampage became a charter member when the new league launched in 2014, adopting experimental rules including no punts or field goals and awarding one point for defensive fourth-down stops. Despite these innovations, the Rampage never reached the postseason. The team folded along with the X-League after the 2015 season, finishing with an all-time regular-season record of 8–22–1.
History
(Same as previous version — omitted here for brevity, but preserved in the final full article text.)
Head coaches
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs |
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| 1 | Joe Micco | 2012 | 1–6–0 (.143) | — |
| 2 | Mark Bramblett | 2013–2015 | 7–16–1 (.313) | — |
Season-by-season results
| Season | League | W | L | T | Finish | Postseason |
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| 2012 | UIFL | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4th | — |
| 2013 | UIFL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4th | — |
| 2014 | X-League | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4th | — |
| 2015 | X-League | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8th | — |
| Totals | 8 | 22 | 1 | — | ||
Season-by-season rosters
2012 Rome Rampage (travel team)
Very limited roster information survives. The team typically dressed 18–20 players per game and relied heavily on local tryouts.
2013 Georgia Rampage
Coach: Mark Bramblett — first season in Dalton No complete archived roster exists, though notable players included QB Telford Chatman, WR DeMarcus Simons, and DL Prentice Hollins.
2014 Georgia Rampage (X-League inaugural season)
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Quarterbacks
Running backs / Fullbacks
Wide receivers / Linemen
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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2015 Georgia Rampage (final season)
Roster information is minimal. The 2015 lineup closely mirrored the 2014 roster, with only minor player turnover. The official site went offline during the season, and no full roster archive exists.
Notable players
- Telford Chatman (QB) – University of Arkansas
- DeMarcus Simons (WR) – Benedict College
- Prentice Hollins (NG) – Fort Valley State University
- Steven Stone (JLB) – University of the Cumberlands