Years of Operation: 2002 - 2003

Overall Record:  11-6

First Game: Apr 20, 2002 vs Great Falls Gladiators

First Win: Apr 20, 2002 vs Great Falls Gladiators

Final Game: July 12, 2003 vs Eastside Hawks

League Affiliation:  

North American Football League (2002-2003)

Team Headquarters:

Spokane, WA/Fort Worth, TX

Owner: Tim Bainter

General Manager: Colan Sewell, Margo Mossberg

Asst. General Manager:  Dennis Mossberg

Coaches: James Fisher, Derrick Peyton (OC), Chris Chandler (HC), HJ Dygert,

Home Field(s): 

Titles Won: 

None

Honors

All-League

Rich Naccarato, WR (2002 NAFL 1st)

All-America

Rich Naccarato, WR (2002 NFE 3rd Team)

A two-year venture started in January of 2002, the Nightmare had lofty goals which included bringing the #1 QB and WR in the NAFL to Spokane from Texas, and putting in a bid to host the 2002 NAFL Championship.  Bainter, the Fort Worth, TX based owner of the Nightmare, never quite got what he wanted on the financial side.

The 2002 season started off promising going 9-4 and making the NAFL playoffs.  Former Eastern Washington University wideout Rich Nacarrato put himself in the receiving record books with a stellar year.   Former Idaho State offensive lineman Keith Cosslboom (6'8" 330) starred on the line for 2002.

2003 came was off to another good start until the team became the victim of so many semi-pro stories.

Due to serious financial difficulties, Colan Sewell, Chief Operating Officer of the Spokane Nightmare announced the team would forfeit it's road game on July 19 to the South Ogden Rhino-Raiders and cease operations for the remainder of the season, thus ending the Nightmare.  Out of the ashes grew the West Plains Cowboys who kicked off exhibition games one short month later and launched the Inland Northwest Football League.
 

Rich Naccarato (88) hauls in a pass.

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