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{{short description|Arena football team}}
{{for|the original Iowa Barnstormers franchise that relocated|New York Dragons}}{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}{{Infobox indoor American football team
| name = Iowa Barnstormers
| current = 2024 Indoor Football League season
| logo =Iowa_Barnstormers_Logo.svg 
| helmet = 
| founded = 1995
| city = [[Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, Iowa)|Casey’s Center]]<br />in [[Des Moines, Iowa]]
| misc = [http://www.theiowabarnstormers.com TheIowaBarnstormers.com]
| uniform = File:Iowa Barnstormers 2021 Away Uniform Colors.jpg
| colors = Black, gold, red, white, grey<br />{{color box|black}} {{color box|gold}} {{color box|#C00000}} {{color box|white}} {{color box|#545454}}
| owner = [[Jeff Lamberti]]
| chairman =
| president = 
| general manager = Juli Pettit
| coach = Dave Mogensen
| mascot = 
| cheerleaders = Storm Chasers
| nicknames = 
| league =
[[Arena Football League]] ({{AFL Year|1995|2000}})
* American Conference (1995–2000)
** [[Pacific Division (AFL)|Central Division]] (1995–2000)
[[AF2]] ({{af2 Year|2001}}, {{af2 Year|2008}}–{{af2 Year|2009}})
* American Conference (2001, 2008–2009)
** Midwest Division (2001, 2008–2009)
[[Arena Football League]] ({{AFL Year|2010|2014}})
* National Conference (2010–2013)
** [[Pacific Division (AFL)|Central Division]] (2010–2013)
* American Conference (2014)
** [[East Division (AFL)|East Division]] (2014)
'''[[Indoor Football League]] ({{IFL Year|2015}}–present)'''
* United Conference (2015–2017)
* Eastern Conference (2022&ndash;present)
| team_history =
*'''''First franchise'''''
**'''Iowa Barnstormers (1995–2000)'''
**[[New York Dragons]] (2001–2008)
*'''''Second franchise'''''
**'''Iowa Barnstormers (2001, 2008–present)'''
| no_league_champs = 1
| league_champs = 
* {{IFL Year|2018}}
| no_conf_champs = 2
| conf_champs = 
* {{AFL Year|1996}}, {{AFL Year|1997}}
| no_div_champs = 5
| div_champs = 
* {{AFL Year|1996}}, {{AFL Year|1997}}, {{AFL Year|1999}}, {{AFL Year|2000}}, {{af2 Year|2009}}
| no_playoff_appearances = 10
| playoff_appearances = 
* {{AFL Year|1995}}, {{AFL Year|1996}}, {{AFL Year|1997}}, {{AFL Year|1999}}, {{AFL Year|2000}}, {{af2 Year|2009}}, {{IFL Year|2017}}, {{IFL Year|2018}}, {{IFL Year|2019}}, {{IFL Year|2021}}, {{IFL Year|2022}}
| arena_years = 
*[[Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Des Moines)|Veterans Memorial Auditorium]] (1995–2001)
*'''[[Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, Iowa)|Casey’s Center]] (2008–Present)'''
}}

The '''Iowa Barnstormers''' are a professional [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] team based in [[Des Moines, Iowa]], that competes in the [[Indoor Football League]] (IFL). They play their home games at [[Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines, Iowa)|Casey’s Center]]. 

Several teams called the Iowa Barnstormers have played in different indoor football leagues since 1995. The original [[Arena Football League]] team played in Des Moines' [[Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Des Moines)|Veterans Memorial Auditorium]] from 1995 to 2001, and subsequently relocated to [[Uniondale, New York]], where they were known as the [[New York Dragons]]. Des Moines was awarded a franchise in the developmental [[AF2]] league in 2001 that carried on the Barnstormers name and branding, but the team suspended operations after the end of the season. In 2008 a new Barnstormers team began play in the AF2, now based in the new Wells Fargo Arena; this team joined the new AFL in 2010 following the league's reorganization. For the 2015 season, the Barnstormers left the AFL and became members of the IFL.<ref>[http://theiowabarnstormers.com/mobile/news/?article_id=519 Barnstormers Join Indoor Football League, Hire Head Coach], Iowa Barnstormers website, August 27, 2014</ref>

==History==

===Original Barnstormers: 1995–2000===
On April 25, 1994, the [[Arena Football League]] approved an expansion team to be based in [[Des Moines, Iowa]], to begin play in the 1995 season. The team was owned by [[Jim Foster (arena football)|Jim Foster]], the inventor/creator of arena football, and the founder of the Arena Football League. On May 12, 1995, the Barnstormers played their first regular season game, on the road against the [[Milwaukee Mustangs (1994–2001)|Milwaukee Mustangs]]. In a wild finish that saw both teams combine to score 24 points in the final 40.4 seconds of the fourth quarter, the Barnstormers won, 69–61. The next weekend, May 20, 1995, the Barnstormers played their first regular season home game against the [[Miami Hooters]] at Veterans Memorial Auditorium, winning 41–29.

Behind the strength of AFL Coach of the Year [[John Gregory (American football coach)|John Gregory]], the Barnstormers raced to a 3–0 start and secured the 5th seed for the playoffs. After upsetting defending [[ArenaBowl VIII|ArenaBowl]] champion [[Arizona Rattlers|Arizona]], 56–52, in their first playoff game, the Barnstormers fell, 56–49, to 6th-seeded [[Orlando Predators|Orlando]] in the semifinals.

After an 0–1 start to their second season, the Barnstormers won their first Central Division title on the strength of eight consecutive wins to close the season. After edging [[St. Louis Stampede|St. Louis]] and [[Indiana Firebirds|Albany]] in the first two rounds of the playoffs, the top-seeded Barnstormers lost a 42–38 heartbreaker at home to second-seeded [[Tampa Bay Storm|Tampa Bay]] in [[ArenaBowl X]].

In 1997, the Barnstormers repeated as Central Division champions with an 11–3 record, including a 61–38 road thrashing of the rival Storm to avenge the previous season's ArenaBowl defeat. With the 2nd seed in the [[1997 Arena Football League season|playoffs]], the Barnstormers avenged a regular season defeat against 7th-seeded [[San Jose SaberCats|San Jose]], 68–59, before racing past 4th-seeded Orlando 52–34 to reach the franchise's second [[ArenaBowl]] in three seasons. However, in [[ArenaBowl XI]], Arizona used a 42–13 scoring stretch over the 2nd and 3rd Quarters to roll past Iowa, 55–33.

Star offensive specialist [[Willis Jacox]] retired after the 1997 season, while star quarterback [[Kurt Warner]] signed with the [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Forced to rebuild after losing the eventual two-time [[NFL MVP]], the Barnstormers limped to an 0–5 start in 1998. After acquiring [[Aaron Garcia (American football)|Aaron Garcia]] from [[New Jersey Red Dogs|New Jersey]], the Barnstormers improved, with a three-game winning streak sparked by Garcia and rookie sensation [[Kevin Swayne]], putting the Barnstormers in playoff contention late in the year. But, in the end, they faltered, finishing 5–9, their worst season of their years in Iowa.

In 1999, the Barnstomer resurgence under Garcia continued, with Iowa winning nine of their last ten regular season games (following a 2–2 start) to capture their third Central Division title in four seasons and secure the 2nd seed in the [[1999 Arena Football League season|playoffs]]. A thrashing of division rival [[Milwaukee Mustangs (1994–2001)|Milwaukee]] in the quarterfinals paired with 8th-seeded Orlando's 41–19 shocker at Tampa Bay set Iowa up at home against the 6th-seeded Predators with a chance to advance to another home ArenaBowl. However, Orlando continued its shocking run to [[ArenaBowl XIII]] with a 56–49 upset of the Barnstormers.

The 2000 Barnstormers put up startling offensive numbers, as Garcia threw for 92 touchdowns against just 8 interceptions, with 46 of the touchdowns going to [[Mike Horacek]]. Despite this prolific offense, Iowa started slowly, losing three of their first four games. However, a five-game winning streak return the Barnstormers to the thick of the playoff hunt. Iowa went on to win their fourth Central Division crown in six seasons of play, earning the 3rd seed in the newly expanded [[2000 Arena Football League season|playoffs]]. However, Iowa's playoff run came to a quick end on a Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals, as the 6th-seeded [[Nashville Kats|Nashville]] scored the final 14 points to defeat Iowa, 49–42. Historically, the Barnstormers have ranked high in home paid attendance.  In the [[Arena Football League]], they finished 7th in 1995, 8th in 1996, 9th in 1997, 8th in 1998, 9th in 1999, and 9th in 2000.

[[File:VetsAuditorium.jpg|thumb|left|300px|[[Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Des Moines)|Veterans Memorial Auditorium]], where the Barnstormers played from 1995 to 2001.]]

===AF2 years: 2001, 2008–2009===
The need for a more modern venue as well as the league's desire for a larger market led to the move to [[New York City]] despite two failed past attempts in the city, the [[New York Knights (arena football)|New York Knights]] ([[1988 in sports|1988]]) and the [[Toronto Phantoms|New York CityHawks]] ([[1997 in sports|1997]]–[[1998 in sports|1998]]), both of which played at [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[Manhattan]]. The team was purchased by [[Charles Wang]], who is also the Islanders' majority owner, and renamed the [[New York Dragons]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/01/sports/pro-football-to-live-another-day-in-the-arena-league.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm |title=PRO FOOTBALL; To Live Another Day in the Arena League |author=Richard Sandomir |date=May 1, 2001 |newspaper=The New York Times |access-date=July 1, 2013}}</ref>

Aside from the league's desire to re-enter the New York market, another major reason cited for the team's relocation was the inadequacy of their Des Moines venue, the [[Iowa Events Center|Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium]], also known as "The Barn". Most of the seats in this venue were located directly along the sidelines as is typical of [[high school]] sports venues. The Barnstormers organization constantly lobbied for the construction of a better facility during their time in Des Moines to no avail.

The arena Football organization awarded an [[AF2]] franchise to Iowa for the [[2001 AF2 season|2001 season]], which continued the Barnstormer name.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/barnstormers-back-in-des-moines/n-2707805 |title=Barnstormers back in Des Moines |date=November 20, 2000 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=July 19, 2017}}</ref> However, low attendance (less than half of the average of the AFL franchise) and a relatively poor season (a five-game winning streak to close the season wasn't able to turn a 4–7 start into a playoff berth) would lead to that franchise suspending operations following their first season.

On September 20, 2007, the AF2 announced that they had approved the inactive franchise's new ownership, meaning that the Barnstormers resumed play in 2008 at the [[Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines)|Wells Fargo Arena]]. They held practices at the historic [[Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Des Moines)|Veterans Memorial Auditorium]], and they inherited the tradition of the original Barnstormers. The team adopted the original unique uniforms, which in keeping with the aviation theme included the depiction of goggles on the helmets, wings on the shoulders of the jerseys, and propellers on the pants legs. The mascot, a dog named Ace, is featured in this helmet, along with the uniform jersey and pants.<ref>{{cite news|first=Tom|last=Witosky|title=Barnstormers revived as af2 team|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:AWNB:DMRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11BCECC6EF53C8A0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB57AB53DF815|work=The Des Moines Register|date=2007-09-20}}</ref>

After being on hiatus for six seasons, the Barnstormers played their first regular season game of 2008, falling at the [[Louisville Fire]] 58–28 on March 29, 2008.  The following week, they would return home for a Monday Night primetime match-up with the [[Lexington Horsemen]] on April 14, 2008.  In the debut of Arena Football at the [[Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines)|Wells Fargo Arena]], the Barnstormers lost a close 43–41 contest.  The next week, Iowa won their first regular season match-up since 2001 (their 75th overall), defeating the [[Quad City Steamwheelers]] 58–38 on April 19 in [[Moline, Illinois]].  The team would win their first home game at the [[Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines)|Wells Fargo Arena]] on April 26, 2008, defeating the [[Stockton Lightning]] 47–24. During the 2008 season, the Barnstormers ranked 17th in average home paid attendance out of the 46 combined teams in the [[Arena Football League (1987–2008)|Arena Football League]] and  AF2. In both 2008 and 2009, Iowa ranked second in AF2 attendance to the [[Spokane Shock]], with attendances of 9,341 and 9,520, respectively.

===Return to the AFL (2010–2014)===
[[File:Tampa Bay at Iowa 6.1.13.JPG|thumb|right|300px|The Barnstormers playing against the [[Tampa Bay Storm]] during the 2013 season.]]
On September 28, 2009, the Barnstormers announced their status as a charter member of the new [[Arena Football League (2010)|Arena Football League]], marking their return to playing top-notch arena football after almost a decade of lower levels and inactivity.<ref>[http://theiowabarnstormers.com/news.cfm?article=175 Official Team Press Release: Barnstormers Back Where We Belong!]</ref> A franchise-record 12,184 fans attended the 2010 opener; however, Iowa's first play from scrimmage resulted in an interception return for a touchdown by the [[Chicago Rush]], an ominous harbinger of an eventual 7–9 season.

===Indoor Football League (2015–present)===
On July 27, 2014, Barnstormers president Jeff Lamberti told [[WHO-TV]] in Des Moines that the franchise will explore "all options" in the off-season of their continuance to play, including leaving the AFL and going to the [[Indoor Football League]] for 2015.  The Barnstormers had not had a winning season since their revival as a top-level arena football team, mainly because of the difficulty in attracting top-ticket [[free agent]]s to the AFL's smallest market.<ref>[http://whotv.com/2014/07/27/barnstormers-may-leave-afl-join-different-league Barnstormers May Leave AFL, Join Different League], John Sears, WHO-TV website, July 27, 2014</ref>

On August 27, 2014, Lamberti announced that the Iowa Barnstormers had officially become members of the IFL and named former Barnstormers quarterback Joe Brannen to replace [[Mike Hohensee]]. The Barnstormers became the first team to directly leave the AFL for a new league, although previously the [[Austin Wranglers]] had been demoted from the AFL to the AFL's former minor league, [[AF2|af2]]. The [[Arkansas Twisters]], [[Tri-Cities Fever]], and [[Green Bay Blizzard]] were former af2 teams which jumped to the IFL.

"We are excited to bring the Barnstormers to the IFL", said Lamberti. "The chance to sign more local players, see more fans at road games, and create friendly rivalries with other teams of the Midwest are just a few of the opportunities that we look forward to."  <ref>[http://www.theiowabarnstormers.com/news/?article_id=519 Iowa Barnstormers Announce Future Plans,  Barnstormers Join Indoor Football League, Hire Head Coach] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222164246/http://www.theiowabarnstormers.com/news/?article_id=519 |date=2014-12-22 }}, Iowa Barnstormers website, August 27, 2014</ref>

AFL commissioner Jerry Kurz released a statement regarding the Barnstormers departure from the AFL: "We wish the Iowa Barnstormers all the best in their new endeavor. Their organization has been a part of the rich history of Arena Football for years now and will always be thought of fondly by those who love our sport."  It was also noted that players currently under contract with the team were not obligated to remain with the club, essentially making them free agents.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140831010847/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/082714aaa.html AFL Issues Statement on Iowa Barnstormers Franchise]}}, AFL website, August 27, 2014</ref>

IFL commissioner Mike Allshouse commented: "This is a monumental day in the history of the Indoor Football League. These are exciting times for the IFL as we continue to improve and expand our business model."<ref>[http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1887-iowa-barnstormers-make-move-to-the-ifl Iowa Barnstormers Make Move to the IFL] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140904025337/http://www.goifl.com/news/news-archive/1-latest-news/1887-iowa-barnstormers-make-move-to-the-ifl |date=2014-09-04 }}, IFL website, August 27, 2014</ref>

To adjust to their new league, the Barnstormers removed the word "arena" from their logo as they are no longer with the Arena Football League, yet will retain the history of their time with the AFL.  They did use the rebound nets they owned from their AFL days in 2015, but under IFL rules, any ball that hits the netting is a dead ball.  The rebound nets were taken down in 2016 and replaced by the standard indoor football goalposts with netting surrounding each end zone.

On July 11, 2016, Brannen was fired as the Barnstormers head coach. On August 24, 2016, Brannen was replaced by Dixie Wooten.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theiowabarnstormers.com/news/?article_id=792 |title=Barnstormers Name New Head Coach |date=August 24, 2016 |publisher=Iowa Barnstormers |work=www.theiowabarnstormers.com |access-date=August 24, 2016}}</ref> Wooten had been serving as the [[offensive coordinator]] for the [[Cedar Rapids Titans]]. In his second year as head coach, Wooten led the Barnstormers to their first championship on July 7, 2018, over the [[Sioux Falls Storm]] 42–38 in the United Bowl. Wooten led the team to a 12–2 record in 2019, but again lost to Sioux Falls in the semifinals. After the season, he was hired away by the 2019 expansion team [[Tucson Sugar Skulls]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sugar-skulls-hire-championship-coach/n-5554009 |title=Sugar Skulls Hire Championship Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=September 18, 2019}}</ref> Wooten was replaced by Ameer Ismail, the former head coach of the [[Massachusetts Pirates]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theiowabarnstormers.com/news/ |title=Barnstormers Name New Head Coach |website=Iowa Barnstormers |date=September 26, 2019}}</ref> However, he would not coach a game for the team as the 2020 season was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

Longtime general manager John Pettit died in December 2020 after complications from [[COVID-19]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2020/12/31/iowa-barnstormers-executive-john-pettit-dies-from-covid-19/4053395001/ |title=Iowa Barnstormers vice president, COO John Pettit dies from complications related to COVID-19 |website=Des Moines Register |date=December 31, 2020}}</ref> and his daughter Juli was named the team's new general manager. The Barnstormers hired former [[Jacksonville Sharks]] head coach [[Les Moss (American football)|Les Moss]] for the 2021 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/barnstormers-name-les-moss-as-head-coach/n-5678914 |title=Barnstormers Name Les Moss as Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=April 5, 2021}}</ref> Moss then brought former [[Albany Empire (AFL)|Albany Empire]] head coach [[Rob Keefe]] to Iowa after serving as Keefe's assistant in Albany.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/barnstormers-name-rob-keefe-as-assistant-head-coach/n-5680819 |title=Barnstormers Name Rob Keefe as Assistant Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=April 13, 2021}}</ref> The Barnstormers finished 6–6 and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Moss was released in September 2021.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/iowa-barnstormers-part-ways-with-head-coach/n-5747093 |title=Iowa Barnstormers Part Ways with Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=September 17, 2021}}</ref>

The Barnstormers then hired former Albany Empire assistant general manager Dave Mogensen as its head coach for the 2022 season. The team made the playoffs yet again under his leadership. <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/iowa-barnstormers-name-dave-mogensen-as-head-coach/n-5756224 |title=Iowa Barnstormers Name Dave Mogensen as Head Coach |website=OurSports Central |date=October 18, 2021}}</ref> The 2023 season will be remembered as one of the worst in franchise history. The team only won four games and struggled on offense.

==Logos and uniforms==

When the Barnstormers began playing in 1995, the team's logo consisted of a circular logo, which depicted a [[barnstorming]] airplane over the city of Des Moines. The logo was surrounded by a circular script reading, "Arena Football Club".  The word "Arena" was removed when the team moved to the IFL.  The circle logo also has wings on each side, with the words "Iowa" and "Barnstormers" on two lines above the circle logo. Below the logo was the words, "Des Moines." The team's colors consisted of black, gold and cardinal. The three colors are a combination of the [[Iowa Hawkeyes]] black and gold, and the [[Iowa State Cyclones]] cardinal and gold.

===Uniforms===
[[File:ErickMcIntosh.PNG|right|thumb|[[Erick McIntosh]] wearing the Barnstormers' 2013 all black home uniform.]]
The [[goggles]] on the team's helmet make the Barnstormers helmet one of the most recognized helmets in AFL history. In a 2008 [[Yahoo!]] article, the Barnstormers' helmet was ranked as the 8th best helmet in pro football history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/8th-Coolest-Helmet-in-History-Iowa-Barnstormers?urn=nfl,84846 |title=8th Coolest Helmet in History: Iowa Barnstormers, '95-Present |author=MJD |date=May 28, 2008 |publisher=Yahoo! |work=www.sports.yahoo.com |access-date=July 1, 2013}}</ref> Until 2012, the helmet was gold with black goggles; this was reversed beginning in the 2013 season.

The Barnstormers' original uniform designed consisted of a gold helmet, and either black or white jerseys with gold numbers on the black jerseys and black numbers on the white jersey with pilots' wings on the front of both. Gold pants were used with both jerseys. A side stripe on the pants was in the design of a propeller blade. Upon the club's return through until 2023, the wings were removed from the jersey. Beginning in 2013, the team switched to black pants.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://whotv.com/2013/02/26/new-look-barnstormers-reveal-new-uniforms/ |title=NEW LOOK: Barnstormers Reveal New Uniforms |date=February 26, 2013 |publisher=NBC |work=www.whotv.com |access-date=July 1, 2013}}</ref>

In 2024, the Barnstormers returned to their original jerseys from the Kurt Warner days.

==Notable players==

===Current roster===
<section begin=roster />
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|+ colspan=7 style="text-align:center; color:#FFE92B; background-color:black; border: 2px solid red;" | '''Iowa Barnstormers roster'''
|-
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Quarterbacks'''
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;4|Brandon Alt|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;7|Daniel Smith|link=no}}

'''Running backs'''
{{NFLplayer|11|Robert Washington|link=no}}

'''Wide receivers'''
{{NFLplayer|23|Sinquae Grant|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|19|CJ Tate|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;1|Keshaun Taylor|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|88|Vaughn Van Dame|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;3|Quian Williams|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;8|Darren Wilson|link=no}}

| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |
'''Offensive linemen'''
{{NFLplayer|54|Joe Bastante|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|79|Tyrone Chambers|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|52|Breyon Gaddy|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|78|Kristopher Stroughter|link=no}}

'''Defensive linemen'''
{{NFLplayer|93|Chuckwumeka Manning|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|32|Krystapher Oakley|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|33|Arthur Randall|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|99|Akeem Smith|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|18|Ty Tate|link=no}}

| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |
'''Linebackers'''
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;5|Ian McBorrough|link=no}}

'''Defensive backs'''
{{NFLplayer|12|Jefferson Fritz|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|15|J'Von France|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;6|Cincere Mason|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Jalaan Owens|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|21|Malcolm Washington|link=no}}

'''Kickers'''
{{NFLplayer|10|Gabriel Rui|link=no}}

| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Reserve lists'''
*''Currently vacant''

<small>''Rookies in italics''</small><br>
<small>[https://theiowabarnstormers.com/sports/football/roster/2024?view=2&sort=position Roster] updated June 26, 2024</small><br>
<small>25 </small><small>active, 0 Inactive</small>

→ More rosters
|}<section end=roster />

===Retired uniform numbers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="5" style= "background: #000; color: #FFE92B" | '''Iowa Barnstormers retired numbers'''
|-
!  style="width:40px; background:#000; color:red;"|No.
!  style="width:150px; background:#000; color:red;"|Player
!  style="width:40px; background:#000; color:red;"|Position
!  style="width:80px; background:#000; color:red;"|Seasons
!  style="width:50px; background:#000; color:red;"|Ref.
|-
| '''13''' || [[Kurt Warner]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || 1995–1997 || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/05/kurt-warners-jersey-to-be-retired--by-the-afls-iowa-barnstormers/1#.Uc34wYwo670 |title=Kurt Warner's jersey to be retired ... by the AFL's Iowa Barnstormers |date=May 17, 2010 |author=Sean Leahy |publisher=USA Today |work=www.usatoday.com |access-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref>
|}

===Arena Football League Hall of Famers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| colspan="5"  style="background:#000; color:#ffe92b; text-align:center;"| '''Iowa Barnstormers Hall of Famers'''
|-
!  style="width:60px; background:#000; color:red;"|No.
!style="background: #000; color: red" |Name
!style="background: #000; color: red" |Year Inducted
!style="background: #000; color: red" |Position(s)
!style="background: #000; color: red" |Years w/ Barnstormers
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| -- || [[Jim Foster (football)|Jim Foster]] || style="text-align:center;"| 1998 || style="text-align:center;"|Owner || style="text-align:center;"| 1995–2001

|-
| style="text-align:center;"| -- || [[Jon Roehlk]] || style="text-align:center;"| 1999 || style="text-align:center;"|[[Offensive Lineman|OL]]/[[Defensive lineman|DL]] || style="text-align:center;"| 1995–1996

|-
| style="text-align:center;"| -- || [[Mike Hohensee]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2012 || style="text-align:center;"|[[Head Coach]]/[[Coach (sport)|Coach]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2012-2014
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 13 || [[Kurt Warner]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2002 || style="text-align:center;"|[[Quarterback|QB]] || style="text-align:center;"| 1995–1997
|}

===Indoor Football League Hall of Famers===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
| colspan="5"  style="background:#000; color:#ffe92b; text-align:center;"| '''Iowa Barnstormers Hall of Famers'''
|-
!  style="width:60px; background:#000; color:red;"|No.
!style="background: #000; color: red" |Name
!style="background: #000; color: red" |Year Inducted
!style="background: #000; color: red" |Position(s)
!style="background: #000; color: red" |Years w/ Barnstormers
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 23 || Javicz Jones || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:center;"|[[Linebacker|LB]]|| style="text-align:center;"| 2015–2017
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| 4 || Bryan Pray || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:center;"|[[Wide receiver|WR]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2017
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| -- || [[John Pettit (Indoor football)|John Pettit]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2021|| style="text-align:center;"| GM/VP || style="text-align:center;"| 2008–2020
|}

===All-Arena players===
The following Barnstormers players have been named to [[All-Arena]] Teams:
*'''QB''' [[Kurt Warner]] (2), [[Aaron Garcia (American football)|Aaron Garcia]]
*'''WR/DB''' [[Carlos James (American football)|Carlos James]] (3)
*'''WR''' [[Jesse Schmidt]] (2), [[Marco Thomas]], [[Darius Reynolds]]
*'''OS''' [[Lamart Cooper]], [[Mike Horacek]]
*'''DL''' [[Mike Lewis (arena football)|Mike Lewis]] (2)
*'''DB''' [[Tanner Varner]], [[Jason Simpson]]
*'''DS''' [[Shea Showers]], [[Kevin Kaesviharn]]
*'''K''' [[Mike Black (kicker)|Mike Black]], [[Clay Rush]]

===All-IFL players===
The following Barnstormers players have been named to All-IFL Teams:
*'''QB''' [[Travis Partridge]], Drew Powell, Daquan Neal
*'''WR''' Brady Roland (4), Bryan Pray, [[Ryan Balentine]]
*'''OL''' D'Angelo McCray, Brandon Haskin, Demarious Loving,
*'''DL''' Ra'Shawde Myers
*'''LB''' [[Javicz Jones]] (2), Zachary Allen, Treyvon Williams
*'''DB''' [[Jamie Bender]], Bryce Enyard, Jourdan Wickliffe, Tyrell Pearson


===Individual awards===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:black; color:#FFE92B;"| '''Offensive Player of the Year'''
|-
!  style="width:50px; background:black; color:red;"| Season   
!  style="width:150px; background:black; color:red;"| Player
!  style="width:100px; background:black; color:red;"| Position
|-
|{{AFL Year|2000}}||[[Mike Horacek]]||[[Offensive Specialist|OS]]
|}

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:black; color:#FFE92B;"| '''Wide Receiver of the Year'''
|-
!  style="width:50px; background:black; color:red;"| Season   
!  style="width:150px; background:black; color:red;"| Player
!  style="width:100px; background:black; color:red;"| Position
|-
|{{AFL Year|2014}}||[[Marco Thomas]]||[[Wide receiver|WR]]
|}

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="background:black; color:#FFE92B;"| '''Adam Pringle Award'''
|-
!  style="width:50px; background:black; color:red;"| Season   
!  style="width:150px; background:black; color:red;"| Player
!  style="width:100px; background:black; color:red;"| Position
|-
|{{IFL Year|2016}}||Peter Evans||[[Offensive lineman|OL]]
|}

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| '''Defensive Player of the Year'''
|-
!  style="width:50px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Season   
!  style="width:150px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Player
!  style="width:100px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Position
|-
|{{IFL Year|2017}}||Javicz Jones<ref name="goifl.com">{{cite web| url = http://goifl.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20180629etye75| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180703051207/http://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2017-18/releases/20180629etye75| archive-date = 2018-07-03| title = IFL {{as written|Annno|unces [sic]}} 2018 All-IFL Teams - Indoor Football League}}</ref>||[[Linebacker|LB]]
|-
|{{IFL Year|2018}}||Bryce Enyard<ref name="goifl.com"/>||[[Defensive back|DB]]
|}

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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| '''Most Improved Player'''
|-
!  style="width:50px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Season   
!  style="width:150px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Player
!  style="width:100px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Position
|-
|{{IFL Year|2017}}||[[Travis Partridge]]||[[Quarterback|QB]]
|}

{{col-3}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| '''Most Valuable Player'''
|-
!  style="width:50px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Season   
!  style="width:150px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Player
!  style="width:100px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Position
|-
|{{IFL Year|2018}}||Drew Powell<ref>{{cite web| url = http://goifl.com/aotw/Powell-_Drew_-_MVP| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180926043044/http://www.goifl.com/aotw/Powell-_Drew_-_MVP| archive-date = 2018-09-26| title = Drew Powell, Iowa Barnstormers, 2018 IFL MVP - Indoor Football League}}</ref>||[[Quarterback|QB]]
|-
|{{IFL Year|2019}}||Daquan Neal<ref>{{cite web| url = https://goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20190705jeoro6| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190708195451/https://goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/releases/20190705jeoro6| archive-date = 2019-07-08| title = IFL MVP & Coach of the Year Announced - Indoor Football League}}</ref>||[[Quarterback|QB]]
|}

{{col-3}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
| colspan="4" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| '''Coach of the Year'''
|-
!  style="width:50px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Season   
!  style="width:150px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Player
!  style="width:100px; {{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Iowa Barnstormers}};"| Position
|-
|{{IFL Year|2018}}||Dixie Wooten<ref>{{cite web| url = http://goifl.com/aotw/Wooten-_Dixie| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180926045218/http://www.goifl.com/aotw/Wooten-_Dixie| archive-date = 2018-09-26| title = Dixie Wooten. Iowa Barnstormers, Coach of the Year - Indoor Football League}}</ref>||[[Head Coach|HC]]
|}

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==Staff==
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|+ colspan="7" style="background:#000; color:#ffe92b; text-align:center; border:2px solid red;"|'''Iowa Barnstormers staff'''
|-
| colspan="7" style="text-align:right;"|
|-
|valign="top"|
|  style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"| '''Front office'''
*Principal Owner – [[Jeff Lamberti]]
*President/General Manager/COO – Juli Pettit
*Owner – Don Lamberti
*Honorary owner – Ben Silverstein
*Owner – David Silverstein
*Owner – Scott Thurber
*Owner – Dave Knau
*Owner – Jim Gocke
*Owner – Dan Stanbrough
*Owner – Jeff Lipman
*Owner – Tom Nelson
*Owner – Dan Ochylski
*Owner – Brian Chittenden

|width="35"|&nbsp;
|valign="top"|
|  style="font-size:95%; vertical-align:top;"|
'''Head coach''' – Dave Mogensen
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>
'''Assistant coaches'''
*Defensive coordinator – Jermaine Hampton
|}

==Statistics and records==
===Season-by-season records===
{{main|List of Iowa Barnstormers seasons}}

===Head coaching records===
''Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the [[2021 Indoor Football League season]].''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Name
! rowspan="2" | Term
! colspan="4" | Regular season
! colspan="2" | Playoffs
! rowspan="2" | Achievements
|-
! W !! L !! T !! Win% !! W !! L
|-
| align=left | [[John Gregory (American football coach)|John Gregory]] || {{AFL Year|1995}}–{{AFL Year|2000}}<br />{{af2 Year|2008}}–{{AFL Year|2011}}<ref name="Stram">{{cite web|url=http://theiowabarnstormers.com/coaches.cfm?PlayerID=14 |title=John Gregory Iowa Barnstormers profile |publisher=Iowa Barnstormers |access-date=2009-06-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090401020726/http://theiowabarnstormers.com/coaches.cfm?PlayerID=14 |archive-date=April 1, 2009 }}</ref> || 82 || 57 || 0 || {{winpct|82|57}} || 7 || 6 || align=left |
|-
| align=left | [[Art Haege]] || [[2001 AF2 season|2001]]<ref name="Stram"/> || 2 || 4 || 0 || {{winpct|2|4}} || — || — || align=left |
|-
| align=left | [[Earle Bruce]] || [[2001 AF2 season|2001]]<ref name="Stram"/> || 7 || 3 || 0 || {{winpct|7|3}} || 0 || 0 || align=left |
|-
| align=left | [[J. T. Smith (American football)|J. T. Smith]] || {{afly|2011}}<ref name="Stram"/> || 3 || 6 || 0 || {{winpct|1|4}} || 0 || 0 || align=left |
|-
| align=left | [[Mike Hohensee]] || {{afly|2012}}–{{afly|2014}} || 19 || 35 || 0 || {{winpct|19|35}} || 0 || 0 || align=left |
|-
| align=left | Joe Brannen || {{IFL Year|2015}}–{{IFL Year|2016}} || 10 || 20 || 0 || {{winpct|10|20}} || 0 || 0 || align=left |
|-
| align=left | Dixie Wooten ||{{IFL Year|2017}}–{{IFL Year|2019}} || 36 || 8 || 0 || {{winpct|36|8}} || 2 || 1 || align=left | Coach of the Year ({{IFL Year|2017}})
|-
| align=left | [[Les Moss (American football)|Les Moss]] || {{nowrap|{{IFL Year|2021}}}} ||6|| 6 || 0 || {{winpct|6|6}} || 0 || 1 || align=left |
|-
| align=left | Dave Mogensen || {{IFL Year|2022}} || 9 || 7 || 0 || {{winpct|9|7}} || 0 || 1 || align=left |
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Iowa Barnstormers}}
* {{Official website|https://theiowabarnstormers.com/}}
* [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/Iowa_Barnstormers-145/ AFL's Iowa Barnstormers on ArenaFan.Com]
* [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/?page=history&team=74&year=2001 af2's Iowa Barnstormers on ArenaFan.Com]
* [http://www.oursportscentral.com/sports/?t_id=48 AFL's Iowa Barnstormers on OurSportsCentral.Com]

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