The franchise started as the Miami Valley Silverbacks and joined the CIFL in 2007 after playing their inaugural season as an expansion team in the American Indoor Football Association.

The team began play in 2006 as the Miami Valley Silverbacks, an expansion member of the American Indoor Football League.

On Saturday, March 25, 2006, WR/DB Maurice Lee managed to set five AIFL wide receiver records, en route to his team's 57–54 Week 5 road victory over the Steubenville Stampede.

[6][7] On April 14, the Silverbacks announced that a majority of their remaining 2009 season were to be broadcast live online for free on MCP-TV at www.miamicountypost.com.

The 2010 Silverbacks finished the regular season with, at the time, the best winning percentage in team history (.400) and their second ever playoff berth.

[10] The Silverbacks brought back Derrick Shepard to coach the team after Brian Wells took a job with the Commandos.

The Silverbacks continued their success from the following season, finished with a franchise best .500 winning percentage, and a second consecutive playoff appearance.

On March 1, just ten days before the season started, the Silverback fired Head Coach Mister Askew.

Shelleberger was left as the lone person in charge and eventually reached out to a silent partial owner, Corwyn Thomas, to help provide financial support to get the team through the season.

Corwyn stepped in and paid the absolute bare minimum to get things done, even making the team travel in a school bus to the championship game.

After all the success the team had through the season, Mr Thomas decided he didn't want to continue utilizing the Silverback name in an attempt to distance himself from financial obligations left by Michael Lause of MRL Entertainment.

Running backs Wide receivers Defensive linemen Linebackers Kickers Inactive Practice squad rookies in italics [1] updated June 2, 2012 20 Active, 5 Inactive, 0 PS The following is a list of all Miami Valley/Dayton Silverbacks players who have won Individual Awards and Honors.