It all started way back on March 22, 1991, when the Crows thrashed Hawthorn in game number one.

Now, after 261 wins, 237 losses and one draw, the Adelaide Football Club will reach its 500th AFL game milestone on Saturday night. Only one Crows staff member - team manager Barrie Downs - has been at every one of the 499 games. Here are some other stats!

6792: goals the Crows have kicked in 499 games

230: behinds scored

1: Adelaide has only drawn once - against St Kilda in round 14, 1994

188: players have worn the Crows guernsey

340: the most games played by an individual Crow (Andrew McLeod)

36: the most games played against an opposition club (West Coast and Footscray/Western Bulldogs)

32: the games between Adelaide and SA rival Port.

237: home games at Football Park/AAMI Stadium (not counting finals or away Showdowns)

158: wins at home

17: venues Adelaide has played at for premiership points

26: finals played, for 13 wins

188: Highest score, 30.8 v Essendon at AAMI Stadium in round 10, 2006

139: Biggest win, v Richmond in round 16, 1993

141: Biggest loss, v Brisbane in round 17, 2004

480: Most goals kicked by an individual (Tony Modra, 1992-98)

142: times Mark Ricciuto captained the team

6: captains, Chris McDermott, Tony McGuinness, Mark Bickley, Mark Ricciuto, Simon Goodwin and Nathan van Berlo

7: coaches - Graham Cornes, Robert Shaw, Gary Ayres, Malcolm Blight, Neil Craig, Mark Bickley (caretaker) and Brenton Sanderson

35: the age of the oldest player to have worn the Crows jumper (Nigel Smart, 2004)

17: Most wins in a season (2005)

129: the most goals in a season by an individual Crow (Tony Modra, 1993)

4: The number of Crows who have played 300 or more AFL games - McLeod, Mark Ricciuto, Ben Hart and Tyson Edwards

17: the age of the youngest player to debut for the Crows (Ben Hart, 1992, Mark Ricciuto 1993, Lance Picioane, 1998)

11: the number of seasons Adelaide has played in the finals

10: Most number of consecutive games without loss (2005)

2: Premierships!