XFL 3.0 awaits and it’s “Throwback Thursday,” which means we are going back to 2001 to see how it was in XFL 1.0.
XFL 2001 Photo Gallery
Head Coach Al Luginbill of the Los Angeles Xtreme discusses strategy with Dell ‘A-1’ McGee #26 and Ricky ‘R.P. 2’ Parker #29 during an XFL game against the Chicago Enforcers at the L.A. Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.
San Francisco Demons wide receiver Brian Roberson (89) jumps over Los Angeles Xtreme safety Jeff Russell (20) and teammate center Michael Kiselak as Xtreme safety Eric Johnson , right, looks on, right, for a 17 yard run during the first quarter, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001 in San Francisco in their first XFL game.
Charles Puleri #7 of the New York/New Jersey Hitmen moves with the ball away from Kelvin Kinney #92 of the Las Vegas Outlaws during an XFL game at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Haven Fields (Baby Boy) of the New York/New Jersey Hitmen stands in the team huddle during an XFL game against the Las Vegas Outlaws at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
San Francisco Demons cheerleaders perform before the Demons game against the Los Angeles Xtreme, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001 in San Francisco in their first XFL game.
Las Vegas Outlaws safety Jamel Williams celebrates his victory in the scramble for the ball over the New York/New Jersey Hitmen at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001.
Tommy Maddox of the Los Angeles Xtreme celebrates with the XFL Championship trophy after defeating the San Francisco Demons 38-6 in the XFL Championship game at the Los Angeles Coliseum on April 21, 2001.
San Francisco Demons halfback Vaughn Dunbar, right, fails to score in front of Los Angeles Xtreme safety Ricky Parker during the third quarter, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001 in San Francisco in their first XFL game.The Demons beat the Xtreme 15-13.
Los Angeles Xtreme wide receiver Todd Doxzon and San Francisco Demons wide receiver Jimmy Cunningham run for Coin Flip Challenge in the first quarter, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001 in San Francisco in their first XFL game. The Xtreme won the Challenge.
Brandin Young of the San Francisco Demons and Scott Cloman of the Orlando Rage scramble for the ball for the opening coin toss during an XFL game at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The Rage defeated the Demons 26-14.
Rod ‘He Hate Me’ Smart of the Las Vegas Outlaws gets tackled during an XFL game against the New York/New Jersey Hitmen at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Feb. 3, 2001.
Michael Black #21 and Dan Goodspeed of the Orlando Rage run on to the field before they take on the Chicago Enforcers during XFL opening night at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
The SkyCam seen at an XFL game in 2001 was one of technological advances the league made for television.
XFL founder Vince McMahon addresses the crowd at the start of the inaugural XFL game in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001 where the Las Vegas Outlaws are matched against the New York/New Jersey Hitmen.
An XFL cameraman in the huddle of the Orlando Rage during their game against the New York Hitmen at Giant Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Tinker Keck of the Los Angeles Xtreme celebrates after defeating the San Francisco Demons 38-6 in the XFL Championship game at the Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, California.
Feb. 17, 2001, a television cameraman photographs the Los Angeles Xtreme cheerleaders before the start of an XFL football game between the Xtreme and the Las Vegas Outlaws in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Outlaws fans spill their beer as they cheer during the first half of the XFL game against the New York/New Jersey Hitmen at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2001.
Mike Furrey of the Las Vegas Outlaws runs with the ball during an XFL game against the New York/New Jersey Hitmen at the Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Michael Black #21 of the Orlando Rage runs with the ball against the Chicago Enforcers during XFL opening night at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.
San Francisco Demons fan Mark Looney, from Pleasant Hill, Calif., shows off his XFL shirt during the first quarter against the Los Angeles Xtreme, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2001 in San Francisco in their first XFL game.
