Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz

The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz ceased operations in late 2010. A member of the new Arena Football League, the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz began as an expansion team in 2004 for af2, a minor league AFL. The team, founded by Jeff Lund, Horn Chen and former University of Oklahoma football coach Barry Switzer, is owned by Phil Miller, an OKC businessman who also owns Long Wave, a defense and government contracting company.

The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz have a reputation of success, putting together winning seasons in 3 of their first 4 years. They have never advanced beyond the first week of the playoffs.

The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz play at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City. Long known as the "Myriad" after its opening in 1972, the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City received significant renovations and upgrades as part of the MAPS initiatives passed by Oklahoma City voters in late 1993.

The arena seats over 13,000 people for AFL games.

Single game tickets for the Yard Dawgz are priced between $10 and $65, depending on seating, and can be purchased at the Cox Convention Center box office, online or by calling (800) 745-3000.

Season tickets start at just $63. Special pricing and incentives are also available for groups.

After the franchise's first losing season in 2007 (7-9), the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz had an even worse 2008, finishing at 6-10. But the team rebounded in 2009 to make the playoffs before losing yet another first round game, this one to Tulsa. Here is the 2010 season schedule:

Head Coach: Charles "Sparky" McEwen - Since 2008
Offensive Assistant: Robert Taylor - Since 2010

Aaron Chavers DL/LB 6'3 273 Garden City Community College
Agim Shabaj WR 5'10 185 Michigan State
AJ Haglund K 5'7 170 Central Oklahoma
Al Hunt WR 5'11 205 Northwestern Oklahoma State
Anthony Hines WR 6'0 185 Winston Salem State
Anthony Kelly LB 6'3 230 Florida State
Antwone Savage WR 5'11 187 Oklahoma
Brett Bowers DB 6'1 210 Oklahoma
Chris Evans OL 6'6 360 Tarleton State
CJ Mclain DL 6'4 260 Arkansas
Caig Fulton Jr WR 5'10 180 Northeastern Oklahoma State
David Hyland DB 6'0 198 Morehead State
Dawan Moss FB/LB 5'11 255 Michigan State
Dustin Barno DL/OL 6'3 270 East Stroudsburg
Erik Robertson OL 6'2 315 California
Fred Shaw DB 6'2 200 Central Oklahoma
Freddie Rollins FB 6'1 275 Mary-Hardin Baylor
Howard Duncan OL 6'4 290 Oklahoma
Je'Ray Chatham DL 6'3 310 Oklahoma State
Jeremy Ashcraft OL 6'7 330 Arkansas Tech
Jermaine Lewis WR 6'4 232 Western Michigan
Josh Richey WR 6'3 190 Northeastern State
Kelly Butler OL 6'8 315 Purdue
Kevin Myers DL/OL 6'6 338 New Mexico Highlands
Markus Ferguson OL 6'4 340 Liberty
Martel Van Zant DB 6'0 210 Oklahoma State
Mervin Brookins DB 5'11 185 Sacramento City Community College
Mike Berry DL 6'4 270 Texas Southern
Mike Brown DB 6'0 195 Charleston Southern
Mondre Dickerson DL 6'6 350 Tennessee
Nick Lewis WR 6'0 215 Grambling
Quartez Vickerson DL 6'5 305 Grand Valley State
Reginald Sullivan DB 5'0 220 Johnson C. Smith
Steven Coleman DL 6'4 315 Oklahoma
Timon Marshall WR 5'10 180 Ottawa University
Tom Shaw DB 5'11 185 Central Oklahoma
Tommy Grady QB 6'7 245 Oklahoma / Utah
Tonga Tea DL 6'0 300 Oklahoma State
Xavier Lee QB/WR 6'4 230 Florida State