2017 Monterrey Steel season
| 2017 Monterrey Steel season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Leoncio Ruiz |
| Head coach | J. A. Anderson |
| Home field | Arena Monterrey |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–4 |
| Conference place | 4th |
| Playoff finish | Lost NAL Semifinals 32–43 (Sharks) |
The 2017 Monterrey Steel season was the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise; they are an expansion team of the National Arena League (NAL). The Steel were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season
Led by head coach J. A. Anderson, the Steel played their home games at Arena Monterrey.
Standings
| 2017 National Arena League standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | |
| z – Jacksonville Sharks | 11 | 1 | .917 | 697 | 299 | — | L1 |
| y – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 9 | 1 | .900 | 610 | 349 | 1.0 | W7 |
| x – Columbus Lions | 9 | 3 | .750 | 689 | 412 | 2.0 | W6 |
| x – Monterrey Steel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 478 | 364 | 3.5 | W1 |
| High Country Grizzlies | 3 | 7 | .300 | 449 | 484 | 7.0 | L4 |
| Georgia Firebirds | 2 | 9 | .182 | 372 | 576 | 8.5 | L5 |
| Dayton Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | .000 | 125 | 478 | 8.5 | L7 |
| Corpus Christi Rage | 0 | 9 | .000 | 166 | 624 | 9.5 | L9 |
z – clinched home field advantage
y – clinched home playoff game
x – clinched playoff spot
Schedule
Regular season
The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016[1]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Monday | March 20 | 7:00pm | Corpus Christi Rage | W 55–12 | 1–0 | Arena Monterrey |
| 2 | Monday | March 27 | 7:00pm | Dayton Wolfpack | W 61–24 | 2–0 | Arena Monterrey |
| 3 | Monday | April 3 | 7:00pm | Corpus Christi Rage | W 57–28 | 3–0 | Arena Monterrey |
| 4 | Monday | April 10 | 7:05pm | at Dayton Wolfpack | Cancelled[a] | ||
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Monday | April 24 | 7:00pm | Jacksonville Sharks | L 21–60 | 3–1 | Arena Monterrey |
| 7 | BYE | ||||||
| 8 | Saturday | May 6 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L18–48 | 3–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 9 | Monday | May 15 | 7:00pm | at Corpus Christi Rage | W 33–30 | 4–2 | American Bank Center |
| 10 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 13–42 | 4–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 11 | Saturday | May 27 | 7:00pm | at Georgia Firebirds | W 68–26 | 5–3 | Albany Civic Center |
| 12 | Monday | June 5 | 7:00pm | Georgia Firebirds | W 66–8 | 6–3 | Arena Monterrey |
| 13 | Monday | June 12 | 7:00pm | Columbus Lions | L 42–49 | 6–4 | Arena Monterrey |
| 14 | Saturday | June 17 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 44–37 | 7–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
- ^ Dayton Wolfpack folded due to not having a home arena; replaced by a travel only team based out of Atlanta
Post-season
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| First Round | Saturday | June 24 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 32–43 | 0–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Roster
| 2017 Monterrey Steel roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- ^ "2016 National Arena League schedule". National Arena League. Retrieved December 9, 2016.