2014 San Jose SaberCats season

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2014 San Jose SaberCats season
Head coach Darren Arbet
Home field SAP Center at San Jose
Results
Record13–5
Division place1st NC Pacific
Playoff finishWon conference semifinals (Shock) 55–28
Lost Conference Championship (Arizona Rattlers) 56–72
Team DPY Jason Stewart

The 2014 San Jose SaberCats season was the 18th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at the SAP Center at San Jose. The team was led by its league-best defense, which held eleven of its eighteen regular-season opponents to fewer than 40 points.

Contents

Standings

Pacific Division
TeamWLPCTPFPADIVCONHomeAway
y-San Jose SaberCats 135.7229997235–19–37–26–3
x-Spokane Shock 117.5889578434–28–46–35–4
x-Portland Thunder 513.2788169650–62–113–62–7

x - Clinched playoff berth
y - Clinched division

Schedule

Regular season

The SaberCats began the season on the road against the Portland Thunder on March 17. They played their last regular season game on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers on July 26. [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1MondayMarch 177:00 p.m. PDT at Portland Thunder W 64–341–0 Moda Center 8,509 [2]
2FridayMarch 217:30 p.m PDT Philadelphia Soul W 70–332–0 SAP Center at San Jose 10,721 [3]
3SaturdayMarch 292:00 p.m. PDTat Pittsburgh Power L 47–482–1 Consol Energy Center 4,309 [4]
4FridayApril 47:30 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock L 62–732–2SAP Center at San Jose7,215 [5]
5SaturdayApril 127:30 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers L 51–572–3SAP Center at San Jose9,123 [6]
6FridayApril 187:00 p.m. PDTat Portland ThunderW 38–323–3Moda Center9,075 [7]
7SaturdayApril 267:00 p.m. PDTat Los Angeles Kiss W 48–324–3 Honda Center 10,569 [8]
8SaturdayMay 37:30 p.m. PDT Orlando Predators W 70–355–3SAP Center at San Jose8,132 [9]
9Bye
10SaturdayMay 177:00 p.m. PDTPortland ThunderW 64–276–3SAP Center at San Jose8,243 [10]
11FridayMay 237:00 p.m. PDTat Spokane ShockW 52–347–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 8,579 [11]
12SaturdayMay 316:00 p.m. PDTat Arizona RattlersL 42–517–4 US Airways Center 12,094 [12]
13SaturdayJune 77:30 p.m. PDTLos Angeles KissW 63–358–4SAP Center at San Jose8,637 [13]
14SaturdayJune 147:30 p.m. PDTSpokane ShockW 47–379–4SAP Center at San Jose8,263 [14]
15Bye
16FridayJune 277:30 p.m. PDTArizona RattlersW 62–3310–4SAP Center at San Jose7,373 [15]
17SundayJuly 67:00 p.m. PDTat Los Angeles KissW 75–3411–4Honda Center10,677 [16]
18FridayJune 117:30 p.m. PDT Tampa Bay Storm W 52–4312–4SAP Center at San Jose8,645 [17]
19SundayJuly 201:00 p.m. PDTat Philadelphia SoulL 20–4212–5 Wells Fargo Center 10,471 [18]
20SaturdayJuly 265:05 p.m. PDTat Iowa Barnstormers W 72–4313–5 Wells Fargo Arena 8,051 [19]

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
NC SemifinalsSaturdayAugust 27:00 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock W 55–28 SAP Center at San Jose 11,333 [20]
NC ChampionshipSundayAugust 105:00 p.m. PDTat Arizona Rattlers L 56–72 US Airways Center 8,581

Final roster

2014 San Jose SaberCats roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

League suspension

Refuse to report

Other league exempt

Inactive Reserve

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 8, 2014
25 Active, 23 Inactive

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