Kansas City Phantoms
Current season
Established 2016
Play in Silverstein Eye Centers Arena
in Independence, Missouri
www.kcphantoms.com
League/conference affiliations
Champions Indoor Football (2017–2018)
  • North Conference (2017–2018)
Current uniform
Team colorsNavy, gold, azure, white
       
Personnel
Owner(s)Dr. Ken Vehec
Antonio Hori
ChairmanAntonio Hori
General managerMeadow Lemon
Head coachMeadow Lemon
Team history
  • Kansas City Phantoms (2017–2018)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Kansas City Phantoms were a professional indoor American football team based in Independence, Missouri. The Phantoms competed in Champions Indoor Football (CIF) as a member of the league's North Conference. The team was founded in 2016 by Dr. Ken Vehec and Antonio Hori. The Phantoms joined the CIF as an expansion team in 2017. The Phantoms played their home games at the Silverstein Eye Centers Arena for both seasons.

History

On October 17, 2016, the Phantoms were announced as an expansion member of Champions Indoor Football.[1] On October 26, 2016, former indoor football quarterback, Chris Coffin was named the head coach of the Phantoms.[2] The Phantoms finished their first season 4–8. On August 10, 2017, the Phantoms announced that Coffin would not return as the head coach.

For the 2018 season, the Phantoms hired Meadow Lemon as head coach. The team finished 3–9 and again failed to make the playoffs. The team was not listed as a member of the CIF when the 2019 schedule was released.[3]

Roster

Kansas City Phantoms roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 24 Nigel Simmons
  • 32 O. J. Simpson

Wide receivers

  • 12 Jared Elmore
  •  8 Isaiah Lewis
  • 81 Jaivon Smallwood
  •  6 Julian Walker
  •  5 Dee Washington
 Offensive linemen
  • 72 Zachary Fordal OL
  • 52 Chuck Stevens OL
  • 71 Darryl Johnson OL
  • 95 Jacob Elmore OL/DL

Defensive linemen

  • 99 Demetrios Walker DL
  • Eric Banford DL
  • Harold Love III DL
 Linebackers
  • 17 Glen Earl Rowell LB
  • 52 Korey Hollingshead LB

Defensive backs

  • 19 Carlton Watkins
  • 10 Fred Griggs
  • 7 Jarrard Milo
  • 20 Kevin Funchess
  • 4 Raymond Little
  • 17 LJ Grimes

Special teams

  • 19 Dallas Herndon
 Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated March 29,2018
0 Active, 0 Inactive

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Statistics

Season-by-season results

As of the 2018 season:

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff berth League leader
Season League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results
FinishWinsLossesTies
2017 CIFNorth 6th48—
2018 CIFNorth 6th39—
Totals 7170All-time regular season record (2017–2018)
00—All-time postseason record (2017–2018)
7170All-time regular season and postseason record (2017–2018)

Head coaches' records

As of the 2018 CIF season:

Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
WLTWin%WL
Chris Coffin2017480.33300
Meadow Lemon2018390.25000

References

  1. ↑ Bill Althaus (October 17, 2017). "SEC Arena to be home to new Kansas City Phantoms indoor football team". www.examiner.net. GateHouse Media, LLC. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Former Salina QB Named Head Coach of the Kansas City Phantoms". www.salinapost.com. Salina Post. October 26, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ "CIF Publishes 2019 Schedule Featuring 2 Conferences". GoCIF.net. October 30, 2018.
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