Welcome

Welcome to the Arena Football Hall of Fame. The Arena Football Hall of Fame celebrates the athletes, coaches, and other innovators that helped shape the 33 year history of the Arena Football League. While the league may be gone, it will not be forgotten by the many who enjoyed it on and off the field.

The Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was a professional indoor American football league in the United States. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster, making it the third longest-running professional football league in North America, after the Canadian Football League and the National Football League.

The Hall of Fame

The Arena Football Hall of Fame was created to honor the indiviuals who made an exceptional mark on the league. The first class was inducted in 1998, with seven subsequent classes inducted while the league was in operation. The commitment to honor lives on with new classes to be inducted starting in 2020.

The Vote

Seven individuals with extensive backgrounds in the history of Arena Football are on the current Hall of Fame committee. They will come together to vote each year to induct new members into the Hall of Fame.

Inductees

Jim Foster
Inventor/Founder

James Foster was the founder and first commissioner of the Arena Football League. He was later the principal owner of both the Iowa Barnstormers and the AF2's Quad City Steamwheelers.

Jay Gruden
Quarterback

Jay Gruden was a quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm and Orlando Predators. He won four ArenaBowls as a player and two more as a head coach.

Kurt Warner
Quarterback

Kurt Warner played for three seasons with the Iowa Barnstormers, competing in two Arenabowls. His success in the NFL brought increased awareness to the Arena Football League during the 2000s.