Roster
| 2015 Chicago Blitz roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
| Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers | Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics | |||
| 2015 Chicago Blitz season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Oliver |
| Head coach | Mike Oliver |
| General manager | Tom Gosche |
| Home field | Odeum Expo Center 1033 North Villa Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-2 |
| League place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Won AIF Semifinals (Sting) 63-45 Lost 2015 AIF Championship Game (Capitals) 30-58 |
The 2015 Chicago Blitz season was the second season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their first season in the AIF.
On October 4, 2014, the Blitz announced they were joining X-League Indoor Football [1] for the 2015 season. Shortly after, the team was removed from the X-League website, and was no longer affiliated with the X-League. On October 15, 2014, the Blitz joined American Indoor Football (AIF), following former CIFL team, the Sting. [2] The Blitz finished the regular season 6-2, earning the 3 seed in the AIF playoffs. They defeated the 2nd seeded Saginaw Sting 63-45 in the AIF semifinals, earning a berth in the 2015 AIF Championship Game. The Blitz traveled to York, Pennsylvania to take on the York Capitals for the AIF crown. The Blitz fell to the Capitals 30-58.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | March 21 | 8:00 PM CST | at Cleveland Saints | W 46-24 | 1-0 | Multiplex | ||
| 2 | March 29 | 4:15 PM CST | Buffalo Lightning | W 85-9 | 2-0 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 3 | April 4 | TBA | Cleveland Saints | W 42-0 | 3-0 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | April 18 | TBA | at Buffalo Lightning | W 36-20 | 4-0 | TBD | ||
| 6 | April 25 | TBA | at Saginaw Sting | L 40-55 [3] | 4-1 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 7 | May 2 | TBA | Saginaw Sting | L 23-57 [4] | 4-2 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 8 | May 9 | TBA | at Cleveland Saints | W 54-17 | 5-2 | Multiplex | ||
| 9 | May 16 | TBA | Atlanta Sharks | W Forfeit | 6-2 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
2015 American Indoor Football | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
| y-York Capitals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 394 | 164 | 49.3 | 20.5 | W8 | ||
| x-Saginaw Sting | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 402 | 217 | 57.4 | 31.0 | W6 | ||
| x-Chicago Blitz | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 318 | 187 | 45.4 | 26.7 | W2 | ||
| x-ASI Panthers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 218 | 44.5 | 18.2 | W1 | ||
| Savannah Steam | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 232 | 131 | 33.2 | 18.7 | W2 | ||
| Atlanta Sharks | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 46 | 112 | 15.3 | 37.3 | L2 | ||
| Buffalo Lightning | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 184 | 471 | 23.0 | 58.9 | L4 | ||
| Maryland Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 120 | 14.7 | 40.0 | L3 | ||
| Cleveland Saints | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 128 | 424 | 16.0 | 53.0 | L8 | ||
| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| AIF Semifinals | May 30 | 6:30 PM | at Saginaw Sting | W 63-45 [5] | 1-0 | Dow Event Center |
| AIF Championship Game | June 6 | 7:00 PM | at York Capitals | L 30-58 [6] | 1-1 | York City Ice Arena |
| 2015 Chicago Blitz roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
| Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers | Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Practice Squad
Rookies in italics | |||
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