Chris Dixon II (born November 15, 1981) is a former professional indoor football player. He is also a former head coach. He ended his long playing career with a stint as quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL) before returning to the Sioux Falls Storm (IFL) near the end of their 2019 season. Dixon attended Contra Costa College for two years before attending Humboldt State University, where he was an All-conference player.
After failing to be drafted, Dixon played semi-professional outdoor football before becoming an indoor football player. In 2005, he made his professional debut with the Black Hills Red Dogs, playing both quarterback and wide receiver. Upon his release, Dixon signed with the Billings Mavericks, where he would play for 5 seasons, winning 3 championships and throwing 369 touchdowns. Upon the folding of the Billings franchise, Dixon signed with the Sioux Falls Storm, where he won two championships in as many seasons. In 2012, Dixon signed with the Orlando Predators, it was the first time in Dixon's career that he played arena football instead of indoor football.
Dixon is considered the greatest indoor football quarterback of all time, winning six championships, as well as the first indoor football player to throw for 500 career touchdowns.[1] He was inducted into the Indoor Football League Hall of Fame in 2015.
Dixon played for the Oakland Vipers of the Golden State Amateur Football League for a single season, and he held the record for the most passing yards in a single game (471) as of 2005.[3]
Eastside Hawks
Dixon began playing indoor football when he signed with the Eastside Hawks, who at the time were playing semi-professional in the North American Football League.[3] He led the Hawks to a National Championship,[4] while winning Championship Game MVP and league rookie of the year honors.[3]
Black Hills Red Dogs
In 2005, Dixon signed with the Black Hills Red Dogs of United Indoor Football. While with the Red Dogs, Dixon played both quarterback and receiver for the Red Dogs, completing 59 of 114 passes for 493 yards with 5 touchdowns, while also having 12 receptions for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns.[5] Dixon was traded to Billings.[5]
Billings Mavericks/Outlaws
Dixon quickly signed with the Billings Mavericks of the National Indoor Football League, where he would split time with Bob Bees at quarterback during the remainder of the 2005 season.[2] Dixon led the Outlaws to three championships (2006, 2009 & 2010) throughout his five seasons with the team.[6]
Sioux Falls Storm
In 2012, Dixon threw his 500th career touchdown pass, when he hit James Terry with a 42-yard pass during a May 19 game against the Green Bay Blizzard.[6] With his 500th touchdown, Dixon became the 10th player to throw for a 500th touchdown at any professional level.
Orlando Predators
Dixon has signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League for the 2013 season.[7] Dixon was named the backup quarterback to Kyle Rowley to start the season. In the Predators first game, Dixon appeared in one play, a zone read play near the goalline, where Dixon was tackled for a 1-yard loss. Dixon didn't play again until the Predators' Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Soul. Dixon came in to replace the struggling Rowley, and completed 9 of 13 passes for 120-yards. Dixon also had 2 touchdown passes and one interception against the Soul.[8] Dixon was released in late May.
New Orleans VooDoo
On May 30, 2013, Dixon was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo.[9] In Dixon's first game action with the VooDoo, he replaced starter Kurt Rocco, who was struggling against the San Antonio Talons' pass-rush. Dixon was able to evade defenders, running for 66-yards and did not get sacked once. Dixon took over trailing 21–6, and led the VooDoo to a 56–53 loss, after he was tripped up as he was attempting to make a pass on the final play of the game.[10] Dixon's playing style caught the attention of many in the league. Dixon is one of the few players to ever play arena football out of the shotgun.[11] Dixon's play helped the VooDoo fight to get back into the playoff picture for 2013.[12]
Return to Sioux Falls
On January 6, 2014, it was announced that Dixon would be returning to the Storm, citing his desire to graduate from Augustana College and be close to his family as his reasons for return.[13] After the 2014 season, Dixon announced his retirement as a player.[1][14]
^ abc"Red Dogs sign pair of QBs; season starts Saturday". Rapid City Journal. March 15, 2005. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^"2004 NAFL National Champions....EASTSIDE HAWKS". www.community.digitalsports.com. Digital Sports. November 18, 2004. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^ ab"Red Dogs say Goodbye to QB/WR Chris Dixon". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. May 19, 2005. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^ abRyan Minch (May 30, 2012). "Dixon etches name in record books with 500th career TD pass". Billings Gazette. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
^Brendan Sonnone (November 19, 2012). "Chance of Chris Leak returning to Preds appears unlikely". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
^J.C. Carnahan (April 6, 2013). "Host Predators walloped by Philadelphia 61–33". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
^Rachel Whittaker (May 31, 2013). "New Orleans VooDoo acquires QB Chris Dixon and continues homestand Saturday against Cleveland". www.nola.com. NOLA Media Group. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
^Gary Estwick (June 30, 2013). "VooDoo's Pat O'Hara noncommittal on naming starting QB". www.theadvocate.com. Capital City Press LLC. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
^Nick Krueger (July 9, 2013). . www.sportsnola.com. LeSEA Broadcasting. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
^Richard Obert (July 11, 2013). "Rattlers will have to be ready for VooDoo dual-threat QB Chris Dixon out of the shotgun". www.azcentral.com. Gannett. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
^"Quarterback Chris Dixon returning to Storm". Argus Leader. Gannett. January 6, 2014. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
^ ab"Billings Wolves name Chris Dixon head coach". Billings Gazette. Billings, MT. July 31, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
^"CACTUS SHADOWS HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCED NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH". AZ Ed News. Cave Creek, AZ. June 7, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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Chris Dixon II born November 15 1981 is a former professional indoor football player He is also a former head coach He ended his long playing career with a stint as quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League AFL before returning to the Sioux Falls Storm IFL near the end of their 2019 season Dixon attended Contra Costa College for two years before attending Humboldt State University where he was an All conference player Chris DixonNo 5 2 3 6Position QuarterbackPersonal informationBorn 1981 11 15 November 15 1981 age 41 Oakland CaliforniaHeight 6 ft 0 in 1 83 m Weight 200 lb 91 kg Career informationHigh school Richmond CA College Humboldt StateUndrafted 2003Career historyAs a player Oakland Vipers 2003 Eastside Hawks 2004 Black Hills Red Dogs 2005 Billings Outlaws 2005 2010 Sioux Falls Storm 2011 2012 Orlando Predators 2013 New Orleans VooDoo 2013 Sioux Falls Storm 2014 Tampa Bay Storm 2014 Texas Revolution 2017 Sioux Falls Storm 2019 As a coach Billings Wolves 2015 2016 Head coach Arizona Rattlers 2022 present Quarterbacks Running Backs coachCareer highlights and awardsNAFL champion 2004 NAFL Championship Game MVP 2004 NWFL Rookie of the Year 2004 NIFL champion 2006 UIF MVP 2008 5 United Bowl champion 2009 2012 2014 3 United Bowl MVP 2010 2011 2014 3 IFL MVP 2009 2011 2012 4 First Team All IFL 2009 2010 2011 2012 Second Team All IFL 2014 IFL Offensive Player of the Year 2014 IFL Hall of Fame 2016 CIF champion 2017 Career Arena statisticsComp Att 111 182Passing Yards 1 517TD INT 30 8Rushing Yards 230Rushing TDs 10Player stats at ArenaFan comAfter failing to be drafted Dixon played semi professional outdoor football before becoming an indoor football player In 2005 he made his professional debut with the Black Hills Red Dogs playing both quarterback and wide receiver Upon his release Dixon signed with the Billings Mavericks where he would play for 5 seasons winning 3 championships and throwing 369 touchdowns Upon the folding of the Billings franchise Dixon signed with the Sioux Falls Storm where he won two championships in as many seasons In 2012 Dixon signed with the Orlando Predators it was the first time in Dixon s career that he played arena football instead of indoor football Dixon is considered the greatest indoor football quarterback of all time winning six championships as well as the first indoor football player to throw for 500 career touchdowns 1 He was inducted into the Indoor Football League Hall of Fame in 2015 Contents 1 College career 2 Professional career 2 1 Oakland Vipers 2 2 Eastside Hawks 2 3 Black Hills Red Dogs 2 4 Billings Mavericks Outlaws 2 5 Sioux Falls Storm 2 6 Orlando Predators 2 7 New Orleans VooDoo 2 8 Return to Sioux Falls 3 Coaching career 4 References 5 External linksCollege career EditDixon attended Contra Costa College for two years before attending Humboldt State University for his final two years of school 2 Professional career EditOakland Vipers Edit Dixon played for the Oakland Vipers of the Golden State Amateur Football League for a single season and he held the record for the most passing yards in a single game 471 as of 2005 3 Eastside Hawks Edit Dixon began playing indoor football when he signed with the Eastside Hawks who at the time were playing semi professional in the North American Football League 3 He led the Hawks to a National Championship 4 while winning Championship Game MVP and league rookie of the year honors 3 Black Hills Red Dogs Edit In 2005 Dixon signed with the Black Hills Red Dogs of United Indoor Football While with the Red Dogs Dixon played both quarterback and receiver for the Red Dogs completing 59 of 114 passes for 493 yards with 5 touchdowns while also having 12 receptions for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns 5 Dixon was traded to Billings 5 Billings Mavericks Outlaws Edit Dixon quickly signed with the Billings Mavericks of the National Indoor Football League where he would split time with Bob Bees at quarterback during the remainder of the 2005 season 2 Dixon led the Outlaws to three championships 2006 2009 amp 2010 throughout his five seasons with the team 6 Sioux Falls Storm Edit In 2012 Dixon threw his 500th career touchdown pass when he hit James Terry with a 42 yard pass during a May 19 game against the Green Bay Blizzard 6 With his 500th touchdown Dixon became the 10th player to throw for a 500th touchdown at any professional level Orlando Predators Edit Dixon has signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League for the 2013 season 7 Dixon was named the backup quarterback to Kyle Rowley to start the season In the Predators first game Dixon appeared in one play a zone read play near the goalline where Dixon was tackled for a 1 yard loss Dixon didn t play again until the Predators Week 3 game against the Philadelphia Soul Dixon came in to replace the struggling Rowley and completed 9 of 13 passes for 120 yards Dixon also had 2 touchdown passes and one interception against the Soul 8 Dixon was released in late May New Orleans VooDoo Edit On May 30 2013 Dixon was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo 9 In Dixon s first game action with the VooDoo he replaced starter Kurt Rocco who was struggling against the San Antonio Talons pass rush Dixon was able to evade defenders running for 66 yards and did not get sacked once Dixon took over trailing 21 6 and led the VooDoo to a 56 53 loss after he was tripped up as he was attempting to make a pass on the final play of the game 10 Dixon s playing style caught the attention of many in the league Dixon is one of the few players to ever play arena football out of the shotgun 11 Dixon s play helped the VooDoo fight to get back into the playoff picture for 2013 12 Return to Sioux Falls Edit On January 6 2014 it was announced that Dixon would be returning to the Storm citing his desire to graduate from Augustana College and be close to his family as his reasons for return 13 After the 2014 season Dixon announced his retirement as a player 1 14 Coaching career EditIn late July 2014 the Billings Wolves of the Indoor Football League announced they had signed Dixon as head coach for their upcoming inaugural season 1 14 In July 2022 Cactus Shadows High School in Scottsdale AZ announced they had selected Coach Dixon to lead their football program 15 References Edit a b c Welsch Jeff July 31 2014 Dixon ready to take IFL by storm as coach Billings Gazette Billings MT Retrieved August 2 2014 a b Joe Kusek May 20 2005 billingsgazette com sports article da90cba9 5758 57f1 bebd aa207974b11d html Billings Gazette Retrieved November 2 2012 a b c Red Dogs sign pair of QBs season starts Saturday Rapid City Journal March 15 2005 Retrieved November 2 2012 2004 NAFL National Champions EASTSIDE HAWKS www community digitalsports com Digital Sports November 18 2004 Retrieved November 2 2012 a b Red Dogs say Goodbye to QB WR Chris Dixon www oursportscentral com OurSports Central May 19 2005 Retrieved November 2 2012 a b Ryan Minch May 30 2012 Dixon etches name in record books with 500th career TD pass Billings Gazette Retrieved November 2 2012 Brendan Sonnone November 19 2012 Chance of Chris Leak returning to Preds appears unlikely Orlando Sentinel Retrieved November 20 2012 J C Carnahan April 6 2013 Host Predators walloped by Philadelphia 61 33 Orlando Sentinel Archived from the original on June 30 2013 Retrieved April 15 2013 Rachel Whittaker May 31 2013 New Orleans VooDoo acquires QB Chris Dixon and continues homestand Saturday against Cleveland www nola com NOLA Media Group Retrieved July 2 2013 Gary Estwick June 30 2013 VooDoo s Pat O Hara noncommittal on naming starting QB www theadvocate com Capital City Press LLC Retrieved July 2 2013 Nick Krueger July 9 2013 VooDoo QB Chris Dixon stands tall defies the odds www sportsnola com LeSEA Broadcasting Archived from the original on August 20 2013 Retrieved July 12 2013 Richard Obert July 11 2013 Rattlers will have to be ready for VooDoo dual threat QB Chris Dixon out of the shotgun www azcentral com Gannett Retrieved July 12 2013 Quarterback Chris Dixon returning to Storm Argus Leader Gannett January 6 2014 Archived from the original on January 7 2014 Retrieved January 6 2014 a b Billings Wolves name Chris Dixon head coach Billings Gazette Billings MT July 31 2014 Retrieved August 3 2014 CACTUS SHADOWS HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCED NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH AZ Ed News Cave Creek AZ June 7 2022 Retrieved August 20 2022 External links EditSioux Falls Storm profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chris Dixon American football amp oldid 1116301150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
