The Georgia Fire were a professional indoor football team based in Rome, Georgia. They were members of the American Conference in the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) during the 2014 season.
The Fire joined the PIFL in 2014 as an expansion team, after the PIFL was forced to find a replacement team for the Albany Panthers, who were kicked out of their home arena by city official in Albany. They are the latest franchise to play indoor football after the Rome Renegades of the now-defunct National Indoor Football League (NIFL).
The Fire played their home games at the Forum Civic Center in Rome.
Franchise history
With complications surrounding the Albany Panthers franchise for the 2014 season, the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) introduced the Fire to replace the Panthers for the 2014 season. With the league running the team, PIFL Executive Director, Jeff Ganos was named the franchise's general manager and Cosmo DeMatteo was named the team's innaurgal head coach on February 27, 2014. With the season starting on April 5, 2014, the Fire were given the Panthers roster, where players who didn't wish to play for the new franchise, refused to report. In the first game in franchise history, the Fire knocked off defending PIFL Champions, the Alabama Hammers by a score of 57-55.
Players of note
Final roster Georgia Fire roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured reserve
Exempt list currently vacant
Failure to report-exempt
All-League players The following Fire players were named to All-League Teams: WR Johnny Lester, John Harris OL Aaron Wheeler LB Adrian McLeod
Coaches of note
Head coaches Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards W L T Win% W LCosmo DeMatteo201448000
Coaching staff Georgia Fire staff Front office General manager – Jeff Ganos Head coach Head coach – vacant
Season-by-season results League championsConference championsDivision championsWild card berthLeague leader
SeasonTeam League Conference Division Regular season Postseason resultsFinishWinsLossesTies 2014 2014 PIFL American 3rd 4 8 0Totals480All-time regular season record (2014)00-All-time postseason record (2014)480All-time regular season and postseason record (2014)
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