The Atlantic City CardSharks were a professional
indoor football team based in
Atlantic City, New Jersey. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Atlantic Conference of the
National Indoor Football League
The National Indoor Football League (NIFL) was a professional indoor football league in the United States. For their first six years, the league had teams in markets not covered by either the Arena Football League or its developmental league, ...
(NIFL) during the 2004 season. The team played its home games at
Boardwalk Hall
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.
Coached by former
Oakland Raider Mike Siani, the CardSharks won their first ever game on April 10, 2004, with a 77-37 victory over the
Greenville Riverhawks.
The CardSharks finished the regular season with 9-5 record, finishing in second place in the Eastern Division, earning a playoff spot. The CardSharks lost in the first round of the 2004 NIFL Playoffs to the
Lexington Horsemen
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Canada
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(final score: 45-25). The team folded after only playing one season in 2004.
Coaches of note
Head coaches
''Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the
2012 CIFL season.''
Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
''Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.''
References
External links
Atlantic City Cardsharks Website
National Indoor Football League teams
Defunct American football teams in New Jersey
Sports in Atlantic City, New Jersey
2003 establishments in New Jersey
2004 disestablishments in New Jersey
American football teams established in 2003
American football teams disestablished in 2004
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