Erie Explosion

Erie Explosion
Established 2007
Folded 2015
Played in Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pennsylvania
League/conference affiliations
American Indoor Football Association (2007–2010)
  • Northern Division (2007)
  • Eastern Conference (2008)
    • North Division (2008–2009)
  • Eastern Division (2010)

Southern Indoor Football League (2011)

  • Eastern Conference (2011)
    • Northeast Division (2011)

Ultimate Indoor Football League (2012)

  • Northern Conference (2012)

Continental Indoor Football League (2013–2014)

  • North Division (2014)
Professional Indoor Football League (2015)
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, Orange, White
     
CheerleadersERIEsistables
Personnel
Owner(s)Bill Stafford
General managerShawn Liotta
Head coachShawn Liotta (2007–2008, 2010–2015)
Steven G. Fulmar (2009)
Team history
  • Pittsburgh RiverRats (2007)
  • Erie RiverRats (2008–2009)
  • Erie Storm (2010)
  • Erie Explosion (2011–2015)
Championships
League championships (2)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (2)
  • 2011, 2013
Playoff appearances (7)
  • AIFA: 2007, 2008, 2010
    SIFL: 2011
    UIFL: 2012
    CIFL: 2013, 2014
Home arena(s)

The Erie Explosion was a professional American indoor football team based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2007 as the Pittsburgh RiverRats, the Explosion played in the Professional Indoor Football League, the United Indoor Football League, the Southern Indoor Football League, the Continental Indoor Football League and the American Indoor Football Association and operated continuously from 2007 to 2015.