2011 Arizona Rattlers season

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2011 Arizona Rattlers season
Head coachKevin Guy
Home field US Airways Center
Results
Record16–2
Division place1st
Playoff finishWon Conference Semifinals (Shock) 62–33
Won Conference Championship (Rush) 54–48
Lost ArenaBowl XXIV (Sharks) 70–73
Team MVP Nick Davila

The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. They defeated the Spokane Shock in the conference semifinals before beating the Chicago Rush in the conference championship. In ArenaBowl XXIV however, they fell to the Jacksonville Sharks, giving up a game-winning touchdown with no time left on the clock.

Contents

Final roster

2011 Arizona Rattlers roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve
  • Currently vacant

Team suspended

  • Currently vacant

Refuse to report

  • Currently vacant

Other league exempt

  • Currently vacant

Inactive reserve

  • Currently vacant

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 23, 2011
19 Active, 0 Inactive

Standings

West Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
z-Arizona Rattlers 162.88911148365–19–28–18–1
x-Spokane Shock 99.500105710273–36–57–22–7
Utah Blaze 99.500108211172–44–77–22–7
San Jose SaberCats 711.389102210802–44–76–31–8

z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth

Schedule

Regular season

The Rattlers began the season at home against the Jacksonville Sharks on March 12. They visited the Dallas Vigilantes in their final regular season game. [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 127:00 p.m. MST Jacksonville Sharks W 55–521–0 US Airways Center [2]
2SaturdayMarch 197:05 p.m. MST Milwaukee Mustangs W 62–312–0US Airways Center [3]
3MondayMarch 287:00 p.m. MSTat Tulsa Talons W 69–203–0 BOK Center [4]
4SaturdayApril 27:00 p.m. MST Orlando Predators W 48–474–0US Airways Center [5]
5Bye
6SaturdayApril 165:00 p.m. MSTat Kansas City Command W 63–495–0 Sprint Center [6]
7SaturdayApril 237:00 p.m. MST Utah Blaze W 67–61 (OT)6–0US Airways Center [7]
8SaturdayApril 307:00 p.m. MSTat Spokane Shock L 69–706–1 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena [8]
9SaturdayMay 77:30 p.m. MSTat San Jose SaberCats W 65–437–1 HP Pavilion at San Jose [9]
10SaturdayMay 147:00 p.m. MST Chicago Rush L 49–507–2US Airways Center [10]
11FridayMay 205:00 p.m. MSTat New Orleans VooDoo W 61–538–2 New Orleans Arena [11]
12SaturdayMay 287:00 p.m. MST Cleveland Gladiators W 63–429–2US Airways Center [12]
13SaturdayJune 46:00 p.m. MSTat Utah BlazeW 72–3710–2 EnergySolutions Arena [13]
14SaturdayJune 115:05 p.m. MST Iowa Barnstormers W 61–4111–2US Airways Center [14]
15SaturdayJune 187:00 p.m. MSTSan Jose SaberCatsW 64–5712–2US Airways Center [15]
16SaturdayJune 254:05 p.m. MSTat Philadelphia Soul W 55–5413–2 Wells Fargo Center [16]
17SaturdayJuly 27:05 p.m. MSTSpokane ShockW 68–4614–2US Airways Center [17]
18SundayJuly 104:30 p.m. MSTat Pittsburgh Power W 68–3415–2 Consol Energy Center [18]
19Bye
20SaturdayJuly 235:30 p.m. MSTat Dallas Vigilantes W 55–4916–2 American Airlines Center [19]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationReport
NC SemifinalsFridayJuly 297:00 p.m. MST Spokane Shock W 62–33 US Airways Center [20]
NC ChampionshipSaturdayAugust 67:00 p.m. MST Chicago Rush W 54–48US Airways Center [21]
ArenaBowl XXIV FridayAugust 125:30 p.m. MST Jacksonville Sharks L 70–73US Airways Center [22]

Regular season

Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Sharks

Week 1: Jacksonville Sharks at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
Sharks161471552
Rattlers61982255

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: March 12
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 8,428
  • Recap
Game information

Week 2: vs. Milwaukee Mustangs

Week 2: Milwaukee Mustangs at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
Mustangs7107731
Rattlers717142462

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: March 19
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 9,108
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 3: at Tulsa Talons

Week 3: Arizona Rattlers at Tulsa Talons – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers192372069
Talons0061420

at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma

  • Date: March 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 9,311
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • Recap
Game information

Week 4: vs. Orlando Predators

Week 4: Orlando Predators at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
Predators21614647
Rattlers012142248

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: April 2
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 9,977
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 5: BYE

Week 6: at Kansas City Command

Week 6: Arizona Rattlers at Kansas City Command – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers217142163
Command714141449

at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Date: April 16
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 4,166
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Recap
Game information

Week 7: vs. Utah Blaze

Week 7: Utah Blaze at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234OTTotal
Blaze7261315061
Rattlers1420720667

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 8,717
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 8: at Spokane Shock

Week 8: Arizona Rattlers at Spokane Shock – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers721142769
Shock721212170

at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington

  • Date: April 30
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 10,113
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Week 9: at San Jose SaberCats

Week 9: Arizona Rattlers at San Jose SaberCats – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers141433465
SaberCats13771643

at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California

  • Date: May 7
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 9,499
  • Referee: Steve Strimling
  • Recap
Game information

Week 10: vs. Chicago Rush

Week 10: Chicago Rush at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
Rush137131750
Rattlers14721749

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: May 14
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 9,000
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 11: at New Orleans VooDoo

Week 11: Arizona Rattlers at New Orleans VooDoo – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers211971461
VooDoo191471353

at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Date: May 20
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 8,257
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 12: vs. Cleveland Gladiators

Week 12: Cleveland Gladiators at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
Gladiators7721742
Rattlers1414142163

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: May 28
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 7,987
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 13: at Utah Blaze

Week 13: Arizona Rattlers at Utah Blaze – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers143424072
Blaze12761237

at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Date: June 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 7,997
  • Referee: Shaun Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 14: vs. Iowa Barnstormers

Week 14: Iowa Barnstormers at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
Barnstormers61414741
Rattlers2114131361

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: June 11
  • Game time: 5:05 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 8,664
  • Referee: Chris Snead
  • Recap
Game information

Week 15: vs. San Jose SaberCats

Week 15: San Jose SaberCats at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
SaberCats72814857
Rattlers142172264

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: June 18
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 9,397
  • Referee: Shane Anderson
  • Recap
Game information

Week 16: at Philadelphia Soul

Week 16: Arizona Rattlers at Philadelphia Soul – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers72072155
Soul142013754

at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Date: June 25
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 9,710
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • Recap
Game information

Week 17: vs. Spokane Shock

Week 17: Spokane Shock at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
Shock6248846
Rattlers628142068

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: July 2
  • Game time: 7:05 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 9,173
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Week 18: at Pittsburgh Power

Week 18: Arizona Rattlers at Pittsburgh Power – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers2113132168
Power7713734

at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: July 10
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 8,600
  • Referee: Jim Corpora
  • Recap
Game information

Week 19: BYE

Week 20: at Dallas Vigilantes

Week 20: Arizona Rattlers at Dallas Vigilantes – Game summary
1234Total
Rattlers141472055
Vigilantes021141449

at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: July 23
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 12,866
  • Referee: David Cutaia
  • Recap
Game information

Playoffs

National Conference Semifinals: vs. (4) Spokane Shock

National Conference Semifinals: Spokane Shock at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
(4) Shock7671333
(1) Rattlers714142762

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: July 29
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 7,105
  • Referee: Scott Vaughn
  • Recap
Game information

National Conference Championship: vs. (2) Chicago Rush

National Conference Championship: Chicago Rush at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
(2) Rush61302948
(1) Rattlers1414131354

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: August 6
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 6,886
  • Referee: Alex Kemp
  • Recap
Game information

ArenaBowl XXIV: vs. (A1) Jacksonville Sharks

ArenaBowl XXIV: Jacksonville Sharks at Arizona Rattlers – Game summary
1234Total
(A1) Sharks122063573
(N1) Rattlers142172870

at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona

  • Date: August 12
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. MST
  • Game attendance: 14,320
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • Recap
Game information

Related Research Articles

The 2010 Arizona Rattlers season was the 19th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. The Rattlers made the playoffs with a 10–6 record, fourth best in the National Conference, but were defeated by the top-seeded Spokane Shock in the conference semifinals, 49–57.

The 2010 Spokane Shock season was the fifth season for the franchise, and the first in the current incarnation of the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team is coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena.

The 2011 Orlando Predators season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara. This was the Predators' first season at Amway Center. The Predators finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the 19th consecutive season. As the 4th seed in the American Conference, they lost to the Jacksonville Sharks in the conference semifinals, 48–63.

The 2011 New Orleans VooDoo season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Derek Stingley until his firing on June 26. Jon Norris, who coached the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings in 2010, stepped down from his General Manager position with New Orleans to become the team's interim head coach. The VooDoo played their home games at New Orleans Arena. This was the first season for the VooDoo since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The VooDoo went 3–15, missing the playoffs, and finishing with the worst record in the league.

The 2011 Jacksonville Sharks season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. In the regular season, the Sharks went 14–4, qualifying for the playoffs as the top seed in the American Conference. After defeating the Orlando Predators in the conference semifinals, they beat the Georgia Force in the American Conference championship. Advancing to ArenaBowl XXIV, the Sharks triumphed over the Arizona Rattlers on a last-second game-winning touchdown pass to win their first ArenaBowl championship.

The 2011 Cleveland Gladiators season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League and the third while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators finished the regular season 10–8, and qualified for the playoffs as the 2nd seed in the American Conference. They lost to the Georgia Force in the conference semifinals, 41–50.

The 2011 Milwaukee Mustangs season is the third season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League (AFL). This is the first season for the team as the Mustangs, having previously been known as the Milwaukee Iron. The team is coached by Bob Landsee and plays their home games at Bradley Center. The Mustangs finished 7–11, missing the playoffs.

The 2011 Philadelphia Soul season was the 6th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mike Hohensee and played their home games at Wells Fargo Center. This was the first season for the Soul since they won ArenaBowl XXII in 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The Soul finished the season 6–12, and missed the playoffs.

The 2011 Chicago Rush season was the 10th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at Allstate Arena. The Rush finished the regular season 13–5, qualifying for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. As the 2nd seed, they defeated the Dallas Vigilantes 54–41 in the conference semifinals before losing to the Arizona Rattlers 48–54 in the conference championship.

The 2011 Dallas Vigilantes season was the second season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Clint Dolezel and played their home games at the American Airlines Center. The Vigilantes finished the regular season 11–7, qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. As the 3rd seed in the National Conference, they lost to the Chicago Rush in the conference semifinals, 51–54.

The 2011 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 11th season for the franchise, and the 7th in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by J. T. Smith, who took over as interim head coach on May 17 after John Gregory resigned. The Barnstormers played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena.

The 2011 Kansas City Command season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the first under their new team name, having previously been known as the Kansas City Brigade. The team was coached by Danton Barto and played their home games at Sprint Center. This is the first season for the Command since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The Command finished the season 6–12, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

The 2011 Tulsa Talons season was the 12th season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center. The Talons finished the season 8–10, failing to qualify for the playoffs. This would be the last season for the Talons in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The franchise relocated to San Antonio, Texas following this season.

The 2011 San Jose SaberCats season was the 15th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at HP Pavilion at San Jose. This was the first season for the SaberCats since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise wasn't active in 2010.

The 2011 Spokane Shock season was the sixth season for the franchise, and the second in the Arena Football League, coming off of their victory in ArenaBowl XXIII. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The Shock finished the regular season 9–9, qualifying for the playoffs as the 4th seed in the National Conference. They lost to the Arizona Rattlers in the conference semifinals, 33–62.

The 2011 Utah Blaze season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Ron James and moved back to EnergySolutions Arena for home games, after playing at Maverik Center in 2010. The Blaze finished the season 9–9, missing the playoffs.

2014 Arizona Cardinals season

The 2014 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 95th in the National Football League, their 27th in Arizona and their second under head coach Bruce Arians. Following an explosive 9–1 start to the regular season, they finished at 11–5, achieving their highest win total since 1975 when they were still in St. Louis. The Cardinals clinched their first playoff berth since 2009, and had a chance to become the first team to try to play the Super Bowl on their own home field, University of Phoenix Stadium. However, after season-ending injuries to Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton, they were forced to start third-string quarterback Ryan Lindley in the wild-card round, losing to the 7–8–1 Carolina Panthers by a score of 27–16. The 2014 Cardinals were the sixth team during the Super Bowl-era to qualify for the playoffs in a season in which their stadium hosted the Super Bowl and the first since the 2000 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They were also the first team since the NFL re-alignment in 2002 to do so. They were followed by the 2016 Houston Texans and the 2017 Minnesota Vikings.

2015 Arizona Cardinals season

The 2015 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 96th in the National Football League, their 117th overall, their 28th in Arizona, their 10th playing home games at University of Phoenix Stadium and their third under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals clinched their first NFC West title since 2009, in addition to the first 13-win season in franchise history. They also clinched a first round bye for the first time in franchise history.

2017 Arizona Cardinals season 98th season in franchise history

The 2017 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 98th in the National Football League, their 30th in Arizona and their 12th at University of Phoenix Stadium. It was also the fifth and final season under head coach Bruce Arians. The Cardinals played one road game in London at Twickenham Stadium against the Los Angeles Rams as one of the NFL London Games. They improved on a 7–8–1 season they had in 2016, finishing 8–8 as they spent most of the season alternating between wins and losses. However, they missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

2018 Arizona Cardinals season 99th season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Arizona Cardinals' 99th in the National Football League, their 31st in Arizona, and their only season under head coach Steve Wilks. During the off-season, State Farm purchased the naming rights to the Cardinals' home stadium and it was renamed from University of Phoenix Stadium to State Farm Stadium. Although former head coach Bruce Arians retired before the season began, he came out of retirement on January 8, 2019 to become the new coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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