Established 1997 (original incarnation) Play in Nashville, Tennessee at Nashville Municipal Auditorium TheNashvilleKats.com
League/conference affiliations
Arena Football League (1997–2001; 2005–2007, 2024–future)
American Conference (1997–2001, 2005–2007)
East (1997, 2024)
South (1998–2001)
Central (2005–2007)
Current uniform
Team colors
Blue, yellow, black, white
Mascot
Kool Kat
Personnel
Owner(s)
Mark Bloom (original incarnation) Bud Adams (second incarnation) Tamara Dadd Alan, Nancy Eckert, and Chuck McDowell (third incarnation)
Head coach
Dean Cokinos
Team history
First franchise:
Nashville Kats (1997–2001)
Second franchise:
Nashville Kats (2005–2007)
Third franchise:
Nashville Kats (2024—)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
2005
Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games
Division championships (2)
Central: 1997, 2001
Playoff appearances (6)
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006
Home arena(s)
Gaylord Entertainment Center (1997–2001, 2005–2007)
Nashville Municipal Auditorium (2024–)
The Nashville Kats is the name of three separate franchises in the Arena Football League all located in Nashville, Tennessee. The original incarnation of the Kats launched in 1997 and were coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached that team to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to their move to Atlanta in 2002, then becoming the original Georgia Force. The second incarnation of the Kats joined the league as an expansion team in 2005, also coached by Sperduto, lasted two seasons before folding in 2007. The third incarnation of the team is set to play in 2024 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. The first two teams played at what is now the Bridgestone Arena.
The NashvilleKats is the name of three separate franchises in the Arena Football League all located in Nashville, Tennessee. The original incarnation...
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again. The team began as the first NashvilleKats team from 1997 to 2001. The original Kats played in the Nashville Arena (later known as Gaylord Entertainment...
Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum since 2013. Nashville Municipal Auditorium has been home to the NashvilleKats of the Arena Football League since 2024. It...
2023, it was revealed Fisher would serve as the Chief Advisor for the NashvilleKats of the Arena Football League. On May 14, 2024, Fisher assumed the position...
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1991 to become the Tampa Bay Storm. The NashvilleKats relocated in 2002 to become the Georgia Force. The Kats were brought back as an expansion team in...
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1883 (2021). He was a minority owner of the Arena Football League's NashvilleKats. McGraw has been married to singer Faith Hill since 1996 and is the...
Before the 2005 season, Jenkins signed with the NashvilleKats. He spent two seasons with the Kats recording 84 tackles and four interceptions. Jenkins...
the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the owner of the second NashvilleKats franchise of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was elected to the...
during the 2004 season. Hillery was signed by the NashvilleKats on October 11, 2004. He played for the Kats from 2005 to 2006. Hillery signed with the Georgia...
The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the NashvilleKats in ArenaBowl XIV. The season was originally cancelled on February 24...
of the NashvilleKats franchise of the Arena Football League from 1997 until 2001, and hosted the team's revival from 2005 to 2007, when the Kats franchise...
Desperados, Stoerner signed with the NashvilleKats and split starting quarterback duties with Leon Murray. He returned to the Kats in 2007, but was released after...
the Indoor League, Estrada joined the Arena Football League with the NashvilleKats for his rookie season. He started all three games he played in, recording...
Under his ownership, the Rampage won Arena Bowl XV in 2001, defeat the NashvilleKats, 64-42. He currently serves on the board of directors for the West Michigan...
name Night was unveiled as was Eddie Khayat, former head coach of the NashvilleKats, as head coach. The Night played their home games inside the massive...
NashvilleKats. The team ceased operations again 4 months later. Pat Sperduto started his third season of his second stint as head coach of the Kats....
League. Cokinos was an assistant coach for the Nashville Kats from 2005 to 2007. While with the Kats, he was also tasked with evaluating professional arena/indoor...
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Smoker was signed by the NashvilleKats of the Arena Football League (AFL) on November 17, 2006. He got his first start with the Kats on March 18, 2007 versus...
began his coaching career as the offensive coordinator for the AFL's NashvilleKats in 1997. In 1998, he became head coach of the Orlando Predators, the...
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