Unofficial Home of the Steeldogs

When the Arena Football League kicked off earlier this month for the first time in three years, the Alabama Steeldogs were not part of the equation. In fact, since their folded from AF2 in 2007, there hasn’t even been talk of the Steeldogs making their way back in Arena Football play. The questions is: why didn’t the Steeldogs succeed as an Arena Football team. The answer, as always, is complicated, but to put it simple: money. In 2007, after a couple of years of trying to find a new majority owner, (more…)

The Alabama Steeldogs are the most tenured professional football team to ever play in Alabama. The team was in incorporated in 2000 and played in Alabama until 2007 until the team was dissolved. The arena football team’s colors were orange, black and silver. The team’s name paid tribute to Birmingham’s steel industry.

Several former Alabama Steeldog players have been players on other professional football teams. Four players went to play in the National Football League, while ten players were signed to AFL teams and three players played for teams in the Canadian Football League. Here is a list of the final roster (more…)