2014 Los Angeles Kiss season

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2014 Los Angeles Kiss season
Owner Kiss
Doc McGhee
Brett Bouchy
Head coach Bob McMillen
Home field Honda Center
Results
Record3–15
Division place3rd NC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2014 Los Angeles Kiss season was the franchise's first season in the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Bob McMillen and played their home games at the Honda Center.

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In their inaugural season, the Kiss did well at the box office, finishing second in the AFL (behind Tampa Bay) in attendance, drawing 98,505 fans to nine home games (or 10,945 per game). On the field, though, it was a different story: after winning two of their first three games, LA managed just one victory thereafter, finishing 3–15 and missing the playoffs.

Offseason

2013 dispersal draft

Draft orderPlayer namePositionHeightWeight2013 TeamNotes
RoundChoiceOverall
1----Traded to the Iowa Barnstormers [a]
2---- Antwan Marsh Linebacker 6-3225 Utah Blaze
3---- Chase Deadder Wide receiver 6-5225 Utah Blaze
Notes
^[a] Los Angeles traded their first-round selection to Iowa in exchange for quarterback J. J. Raterink. [1]

Roster changes

ADDITIONS
DatePlayer namePositionPrevious team
September 12, 2013 Joe Mortensen LB Utah Blaze
September 18, 2013 Alfred Phillips DB Utah Blaze
September 27, 2013 Beau Bell LB Spokane Shock
September 27, 2013 Kenny Spencer K New Orleans VooDoo
October 24, 2013 Jeff Tow-Arnett FB Tampa Bay Storm

Regular season

Schedule

The Kiss began the season on the road against the San Antonio Talons on March 15. Their final regular season game was on July 26, on the road against the Jacksonville Sharks. [2]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayMarch 155:00 p.m. PDT at San Antonio Talons W 41–381–0 Alamodome 8,269 [3]
2FridayMarch 214:30 p.m. PDTat Orlando Predators L 63–69 (OT)1–1 CFE Arena 5,312 [4]
3Bye
4SaturdayApril 57:00 p.m. PDT Portland Thunder W 44–342–1 Honda Center 12,045 [5]
5SaturdayApril 127:00 p.m. PDT Cleveland Gladiators L 30–402–2Honda Center10,570 [6]
6SaturdayApril 195:05 p.m. PDTat Iowa Barnstormers L 12–312–3 Wells Fargo Arena 9,152 [7]
7SaturdayApril 267:00 p.m. PDT San Jose SaberCats L 32–482–4Honda Center10,569 [8]
8SundayMay 44:00 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock L 21–702–5Honda Center10,552 [9]
9SaturdayMay 104:00 p.m. PDTat Cleveland GladiatorsL 42–452–6 Quicken Loans Arena 10,472 [10]
10SaturdayMay 172:00 p.m. PDTat Pittsburgh Power L 26–502–7 Consol Energy Center 7,762 [11]
11SundayMay 257:00 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers L 25–702–8Honda Center11,302 [12]
12Bye
13SaturdayJune 77:30 p.m. PDTat San Jose SaberCatsL 35–632–9 SAP Center at San Jose 8,637 [13]
14SaturdayJune 147:00 p.m. PDTPortland ThunderW 69–613–9Honda Center10,980 [14]
15SaturdayJune 216:00 p.m. PDTat Arizona RattlersL 47–833–10 US Airways Center 10,750 [15]
16SaturdayJune 287:00 p.m. PDTSpokane ShockL 46–643–11Honda Center10,751 [16]
17SundayJuly 67:00 p.m. PDTSan Jose SaberCatsL 34–753–12Honda Center10,677 [17]
18SaturdayJuly 127:00 p.m. PDTat Portland ThunderL 31–443–13 Moda Center 8,802 [18]
19SaturdayJuly 197:00 p.m. PDTSan Antonio TalonsL 65–723–14Honda Center11,059 [19]
20SaturdayJuly 264:00 p.m. PDTat Jacksonville Sharks L 36–533–15 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 11,084 [20]

Standings

West Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
z-Arizona Rattlers 153.83311519054–011–29–06–3
San Antonio Talons 315.16774310171–31–50–93–6
Los Angeles Kiss 315.1676339571–33–92–71–8

z - Clinched division and conference's best record

Staff

Los Angeles Kiss staff
Front office 

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  • currently vacant

Defensive coaches

  • currently vacant

Roster

2014 Los Angeles KISS roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refuse to report

Other League Exempt

League Suspension

Inactive reserve

Recallable reassignment

  • currently vacant

rookies in italics
Roster updated July 24, 2014
21 Active, 30 Inactive

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