2016 Cleveland Gladiators season

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2016 Cleveland Gladiators season
Owner Dan Gilbert
Head coach Steve Thonn
Home field Quicken Loans Arena
Results
Record7–9
Conference place3rd National
Playoff finishWon National Conference Semifinals 56-52 (KISS)
Lost National Conference Championship 41-82 (Rattlers)

The 2016 Cleveland Gladiators season was the 17th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their seventh while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena.

Contents

Standings

TeamOverallPointsRecord
WLPCTPFPACONHomeAway
x-Arizona Rattlers 133.8131,0687668–08–05–3
Los Angeles Kiss 79.4387367484–45–42–5
Cleveland Gladiators 79.4388269342–44–43–5
Portland Steel 313.1886709261–73–40–9

Schedule

Regular season

The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015. [1]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayApril 17:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 41–690–1 Quicken Loans Arena 12,944 [2]
2SaturdayApril 97:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 41–291–1Quicken Loans Arena11,892 [3]
3SaturdayApril 167:30 p.m. EDT Los Angeles KISS L 42–471–2Quicken Loans Arena12,243 [4]
4SaturdayApril 234:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulL 50–671–3 Wells Fargo Center 7,057 [5]
5FridayApril 297:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 56–761–4Quicken Loans Arena13,429 [6]
6SaturdayMay 77:30 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks W 41–402–4Quicken Loans Arena8,056 [7]
7MondayMay 168:00 p.m. EDT Portland Steel W 55–48 (OT)3–4Quicken Loans Arena6,733 [8]
8MondayMay 237:30 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay StormW 70–63 (OT)4–4 Amalie Arena 9,722 [9]
9SaturdayMay 287:00 p.m. EDTPhiladelphia SoulW 63–495–4Quicken Loans Arena11,278 [10]
10FridayJune 37:00 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers L 62–775–5Quicken Loans Arena11,797
11MondayJune 137:30 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsL 56–595–6 Amway Center 11,117
12MondayJune 2010:00 p.m. EDTat Portland SteelW 58–496–6 Moda Center 4,516
13SaturdayJune 257:00 p.m. EDTat Jacksonville SharksW 48–477–6 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,645
14Bye
15SaturdayJuly 96:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia SoulL 62–837–7Wells Fargo Center5,593
16SaturdayJuly 1610:00 p.m. EDTat Los Angeles KISSL 61–637–8 Honda Center 8,069
17SundayJuly 249:00 p.m. EDTat Arizona RattlersL 20–687–9 Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,823
18Bye

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
NC SemifinalsSundayAugust 76:00 p.m. EDTat Los Angeles Kiss W 56–52 Valley View Casino Center 4,269
NC ChampionshipSaturdayAugust 139:00 p.m. EDTat Arizona Rattlers L 41–82 Talking Stick Resort Arena 15,103

Roster

2016 Cleveland Gladiators roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • Currently vacant

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Other league exempt

  • Currently vacant

League suspension

Inactive reserve

Refuse to report

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 11, 2016

24 Active, 15 Inactive

References

  1. "Arena Football League Announces 2016 Schedule". arenafootball.com. December 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  2. Soul Outplay Gladiators, 69-41 [usurped]
  3. Gladiators Hold on to Defeat Tampa Bay, 41-29 [usurped]
  4. LA KISS Outlast the Gladiators in Cleveland [usurped]
  5. Gladiators Start Fast, But Fall to the Soul, 67-50 [usurped]
  6. Gladiators Fall to Unbeaten Predators, 76-56 [usurped]
  7. Gladiators Come From Behind to Stun Sharks, 41-40 [usurped]
  8. Gladiators fend steel rally
  9. Gladiators Escape Tampa Bay with 70-63 Overtime Win [usurped]
  10. Soul Fall to Gladiators, 63-49 [usurped]