san francisco demons

The San Francisco Demons were a short-lived springtime American football team based in San Francisco, California. This team was part of the failed XFL begun by Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Federation and by NBC, a major television network in the United States. In their first and only season of existence, the Demons went 5-5 in the regular season and qualified for post season play. It the first round, the Demons defeated the Orlando Rage, who had the best regular season record. In the XFL "Million Dollar Game", which was the league championship game and last game in its history, the Demons were defeated by the Los Angeles Xtreme. NBC dropped the XFL concept after the first season (2001) due to dismal ratings, and the league folded soon afterwards. The Demons played their home games in what was then Pacific Bell Park, also the home of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants. The most notable Demons player was Jose Cortez, the place kicker. Cortez was signed by the San Francisco 49ers to play for the 2001 season, later playing for the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings.

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