The Nashville Kats is the name of three separate franchises in the Arena Football League all located in Nashville, Tennessee. The original incarnation of the Kats launched in 1997 and were the first tenant of Bridgestone Arena (then known as Nashville Arena).

Bridgestone Arena (originally Nashville Arena, and formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center and Sommet Center) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predators of …

The original Kats played in the then-named Nashville Arena (AKA "The Alley") in downtown Nashville. The team was named for the 1967 hit "Nashville Cats" by The Lovin' Spoonful. The team's logo featured a tabby cat wearing a 1950s-style leather jacket, holding the neck of a guitar in one paw and juggling a football with the other.

The second incarnation of the Nashville Kats began play in 2005 at the then Gaylord Entertainment Center, the home of the original Kats team. When the Kats were revived as an expansion team, the new team re-assumed from the Georgia Force all Nashville Kats history prior to the franchise's move to Atlanta.

Sep 23, 2024 · The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002 (then becoming the Georgia Force).

The Nashville Kats began play in 2005 at the Sommet Center (formerly Nashville Arena and Gaylord Entertainment Center), also home of the Nashville Predators hockey team.

The second incarnation of the Kats joined the league as an expansion team in 2005, again coached by Sperduto and again playing at Bridgestone Arena (during this period known as Gaylord Entertainment Center, briefly renamed Nashville …

Mar 30, 2001 · The most complete, reliable and accurate reference source for the 2001 Nashville Kats (Arena) football team.

Jul 10, 2018 · In 2005, a second iteration of the Kats — controlled by the late Bud Adams, then owner of the Tennessee Titans — began playing at Bridgestone, which was then known as the Gaylord...

The Nashville Kats were a team in the Arena Football League. The original team moved to Atlanta and became the Georgia Force. They folded after the 2007 season. 1997-1998: Ed Khayat 1999-2001: Pat Sperduto 2005-2007: Pat Sperduto Location: Nashville, Tennessee Arena: Gaylord Entertainment Center