2016 Arizona Rattlers season
| 2016 Arizona Rattlers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Shurts |
| General manager | Kevin Guy |
| Head coach | Kevin Guy |
| Home field | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Conference place | 1st National |
| Playoff finish | Won National Conference Semifinals 84–40 (Steel) Won National Conference Championship 82–41 (Gladiators) Lost ArenaBowl XXIX 42–56 (Soul) |
The 2016 Arizona Rattlers season was the twenty-fourth season for the arena football franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at Talking Stick Resort Arena. They moved to the Indoor Football League after the season.
Standings
| Team | Overall | Points | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | CON | Home | Away | ||||
| x-Arizona Rattlers | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1,068 | 766 | 8–0 | 8–0 | 5–3 | |||
| Los Angeles Kiss | 7 | 9 | .438 | 736 | 748 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 2–5 | |||
| Cleveland Gladiators | 7 | 9 | .438 | 826 | 934 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 3–5 | |||
| Portland Steel | 3 | 13 | .188 | 670 | 926 | 1–7 | 3–4 | 0–9 | |||
Schedule
Regular season
The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015.[1]
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Friday | April 1 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Portland Steel | W 80–28 | 1–0 | Moda Center | 6,782 | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday | April 9 | 11:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles KISS | W 69–28 | 2–0 | Honda Center | 6,427 | [3] |
| 3 | Saturday | April 16 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 60–27 | 3–0 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 14,872 | [4] |
| 4 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 75–68 (OT) | 4–0 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,354 | [5] |
| 5 | Saturday | April 30 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | Portland Steel | W 68–21 | 5–0 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 11,510 | [6] |
| 6 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 59–77 | 5–1 | Amway Center | 10,512 | [7] |
| 7 | Friday | May 14 | 6:30 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 58–65 | 5–2 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,580 | [8] |
| 8 | Saturday | May 21 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | Los Angeles KISS | W 47–34 | 6–2 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 14,519 | [9] |
| 9 | Sunday | May 29 | 2:00 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 56–63 | 6–3 | Amalie Arena | 8,298 | [10] |
| 10 | Friday | June 3 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 77–62 | 7–3 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,797 | |
| 11 | Saturday | June 11 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | Portland Steel | W 76–49 | 8–3 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 14,401 | |
| 12 | Friday | June 17 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 80–63 | 9–3 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 11,067 | |
| 13 | Sunday | June 26 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles KISS | W 64–49 | 10–3 | Honda Center | 7,090 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||||
| 15 | Saturday | July 9 | 9:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 69–67 | 11–3 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 11,874 | |
| 16 | Monday | July 18 | 9:30 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | W 62–45 | 12–3 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 9,628 | |
| 17 | Sunday | July 24 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 68–20 | 13–3 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 12,823 | |
| 18 | Bye | ||||||||
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Semifinals | Saturday | August 6 | 10:00 p.m.EDT | Portland Steel | W 84–40 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 13,192 | |
| NC Championship | Saturday | August 13 | 9:00 p.m.EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 82–41 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 15,103 | |
| ArenaBowl XXIX | Friday | August 26 | 7:00 p.m.EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 42–56 | Gila River Arena | 13,390 |
Roster
| 2016 Arizona Rattlers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
League suspension
Other league exempt
Refused to report
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- ^ "Arena Football League Announces 2016 Schedule". arenafootball.com. December 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Steel Suffer First Loss of the Season to Rattlers - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ^ "LA KISS Suffer First Loss of the Season to the Arizona Rattlers - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-04-14. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
- ^ "Storm Falls in Arizona, Lose to Rattlers 60-27 - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
- ^ "Rattlers Defeat the Sharks in Overtime, 75-68 - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
- ^ "Portland Steel Lose to Arizona Rattlers, 68-21 - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ "Predators Knock Off Arizona Rattlers to Remain Undefeated - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "Soul Shake Rattlers 65-58 - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-05-22. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
- ^ "Rattlers Defense Rocks the KISS, 47-34 - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-05-29. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Storm Defeats Arizona Rattlers, 63-56 - ARENAFOOTBALL.COM". Archived from the original on 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2016-05-29.