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Professional American football team
The Los Angeles Xtreme was a professional
American football team based in
Los Angeles, California . The team was a member of the original version of the
XFL , begun by
Vince McMahon of
World Wrestling Entertainment and by
NBC , a major television network in the United States. The team played its home games in the
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the spring of 2001. They were in the XFL's Western Division with the
San Francisco Demons , the
Memphis Maniax , and the
Las Vegas Outlaws . The team had the league's best passing offense and was nicknamed "L.A.X." as a pun on the
IATA code for
Los Angeles International Airport . They finished the season in 1st place with a 7–3 record and defeated the
Chicago Enforcers in the
Playoffs and the
San Francisco Demons in the
Million Dollar Game with a score of 38–6 to win the league's sole Championship.
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History
The LA Xtreme were the sole champions of the original XFL because NBC dropped the XFL concept after the first season due to dismal ratings. Shortly after this, McMahon announced that the league would be dissolved. However, the Xtreme's quarterback,
Tommy Maddox , subsequently caught on with the
Pittsburgh Steelers of the
National Football League , later leading them into the playoffs in
2002 and winning a
Super Bowl ring in
2005 . Maddox also won the
XFL's Most Valuable Player award.
Jeremaine Copeland has achieved success in the
CFL with the
Montreal Alouettes , the
Calgary Stampeders , and the
Toronto Argonauts winning two
Grey Cup championships.
Revival
In December 2018, a
revival of the XFL announced its intention to return to Los Angeles. The new team was named the
Los Angeles Wildcats , but would cease operations due to the
COVID-19 pandemic ; they would not return when the league was reactivated in 2023.
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Season-by-season
Season records
Season
W
L
T
Finish
Playoff results
2001
7
3
0
1st Western
Won Semifinals (
Chicago ) Won Million Dollar Game (
San Francisco )
Totals
9
3
0
(including playoffs)
Schedule
Regular season
Post-season
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
Venue
Semi-final
April 15
Chicago Enforcers
W 33–16
1–0
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Championship
San Francisco Demons
W 38–6
2–0
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Standings
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Personnel
Coaches
Roster
2001 Los Angeles Xtreme final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
, 6 practice squad
Other notable figures
Team leaders
References
External links
Eastern Division
Teams Head coaches Stadiums
Western Division
Teams Head coaches Stadiums
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