A Columbus Destroyers come an Arena Football League team, founded in Buffalo, New York in 1999. A Buffalo Destroyers moved to Columbus, Ohio after the 2003 Arena Football League season. It play their house games in the downtown Nationwide Arena, which they part by owning a National Hockey League's Columbus Blue Jackets. When of the guide of a 2005 year, the Destroyers hang on to the dubious statistic of with experienced a different leading passer, rusher, & receiver inside each year of their being.

A Destroyers compete in the Eastern Section of the AFL.

Head coaches
1999-2000: Dave Whinham, 1-17 2000-2002: Ray Bentley, 17-21 2003: Ron Selesky, 5-11 2004: Earle Bruce, 6-10 2005: Chris Spielman, 2-14 2006- : Doug Kay