Miami Vise
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.
| Miami Vise | |
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| Established 1987 Folded 1987 Played in Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois | |
| League/conference affiliations | |
| Arena Football League (1987) | |
| Team colors | Black, gold, white |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Jerry Kurz |
| President | Jerry Kurz |
| Head coach | Ray Jauch |
| Team history | |
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| 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 | |
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This was the only game the Vise (whose name was a take on the popular TV series Miami Vice) ever played, and Miami didn't get a team in the AFL until 1993. The Vise weren't 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.