Miami Vise

Miami Vise
Miami Vise
	Established 1987; Folded 1987; Played in Rosemont Horizon; in Rosemont, Illinois
League/conference affiliations
	Arena Football League (1987)
	Current uniform
Team colors	Black, gold, white;
Personnel
Owner(s)	Jerry Kurz
President	Jerry Kurz
Head coach	Ray Jauch
Team history
	Miami Vise (1987, "showcase game");
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0); Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games
	Division championships (0); Prior to 1992, the AFL did not have division
Home arena(s)
	Rosemont Horizon (1987);

The Miami Vise were an arena football team formed by Arena Football League (AFL) founder Jim Foster for the purposes of playing a "showcase game" on February 27, 1987, at the Rosemont Horizon against the Chicago Bruisers. Chicago's Eddie Phillips scored three touchdowns, including one in the last minute, but the Bruisers fell to the Vise by a score of 33–30. Today, this contest is known as the "showcase" game, as it had far more prestige and fanfare than the original 1986 test game between the Rockford Metros and Chicago Politicians.

This was the only game the Vise (whose name was a take on the popular TV series Miami Vice) ever played, and Miami did not get a team in the AFL until 1993. The Vise were not even a Florida-based team to begin with, as they were created out of Foster's imagination and consisted mostly of former college players located in the Midwest. At the time, the players were sworn to secrecy so fans would believe the team was located in Miami. Current Arena League Commissioner Jerry B. Kurz coached the Metros and Ray Jauch coached the Vise.

External links

AFL Official Website