The 2005 Arena Football League season was the 19th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Colorado Crush, who defeated the Georgia Force in ArenaBowl XIX. The AFL changed its playoff format to allow the top four teams per conference to make the playoffs. Previously, the top eight teams in the league make the playoffs, regardless of their conference. Also, there was no inter-conference play in the playoffs until the Arena Bowl starting in 2005. The division champions also received an automatic playoff berth. This was probably brought on by the fact that the year before the Eastern Division champion New York Dragons missed the playoffs.

Standings Team Overall DivisionWinsLossesTiesPercentageWinsLossesPercentage National Conference Eastern Division New York Dragons10600.625601.000 Dallas Desperados8710.531420.667 Philadelphia Soul61000.375150.167 Columbus Destroyers21400.125150.167 Southern Division Georgia Force11500.687620.750 Orlando Predators10600.625530.625 Tampa Bay Storm10600.625530.625 New Orleans VooDoo9700.562260.250 Austin Wranglers61000.375260.250 American Conference Central Division Colorado Crush10600.625330.500 Chicago Rush9700.562510.833 Nashville Kats6910.406240.333 Grand Rapids Rampage41200.250240.333 Western Division Los Angeles Avengers10600.625510.833 San Jose SaberCats9700.562330.500 Las Vegas Gladiators8800.500240.333 Arizona Rattlers7900.438240.333

Green indicates clinched playoff berth Purple indicates division champion Grey indicates best conference record

Playoffs All games televised by NBC.

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All-Arena team PositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackMark Grieb, San JoseMatt Nagy, GeorgiaFullback/LinebackerFrank Carter, Las VegasRich Young, ColoradoWide receiver/LinebackerCory Fleming, OrlandoLawrence Samuels, Tampa BayWide receiver/Defensive backKevin Ingram, Los AngelesWill Pettis, DallasOffensive specialistDamian Harrell, ColoradoSiaha Burley, ArizonaOffensive lineman/Defensive linemanSilas DeMary, Los AngelesB.J Cohen, New OrleansJermaine Smith, GeorgiaGillis Wilson, GeorgiaE.J. Burt, OrlandoJohn Moyer, ChicagoDefensive specialistBilly Parker, New YorkKenny McEntyre, OrlandoKahlil Carter, NashvilleKevin Gaines, GeorgiaKickerRemy Hamilton, Los AngelesClay Rush, Colorado

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