2016 Jacksonville Sharks season

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2016 Jacksonville Sharks season
OwnerJeff Bouchy
Steve Curran
Diva Nagula, D.O.
Kevin Wezniak
Rob Storm
Jason Green
Larry Payne
General managerLes Moss (fired week 16)
Head coach Les Moss (fired week 16; 5–9 record)
Bob Landsee (interim) (2–0 record)
Home field Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record7–9
Conference place3rd American
Playoff finishWon American Conference Semifinal 69-68 (Predators)
Lost American Conference Championship 50-55 (Soul)

The 2016 Jacksonville Sharks season was the seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Les Moss for the first fourteen games of the season before he was fired and replaced by interim head coach Bob Landsee. The Sharks played their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

Contents

Standings

2016 American Conference standings
TeamOverallPointsRecords
WLPCTPFPACONHomeAway
x-Philadelphia Soul 133.8139837765–17–16–2
Orlando Predators 124.7508937815–36–26–2
Jacksonville Sharks 79.4388297745–33–54–4
Tampa Bay Storm 214.1255688680–82–60–8

Schedule

Regular season

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

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayApril 29:00 p.m. EDT at Los Angeles KISS L 39–640–1 Honda Center 6,805 [2]
2MondayApril 117:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia Soul W 59–411–1 Wells Fargo Center 8,550 [3]
3MondayApril 187:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 56–631–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 7,835 [4]
4SaturdayApril 237:00 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers L 68–75 (OT)1–3Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena8,354 [5]
5SundayMay 12:00 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay Storm W 33–272–3 Amalie Arena 8,438 [6]
6FridayMay 67:00 p.m. EDTat Cleveland Gladiators L 40–412–4 Quicken Loans Arena 8,056 [7]
7Bye
8SaturdayMay 217:30 p.m. EDT Portland Steel W 65–343–4Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena10,208 [8]
9FridayMay 277:30 p.m. EDTat Orlando PredatorsW 59–564–4 Amway Center 10,651 [9]
10SaturdayJune 47:00 p.m. EDTPhiladelphia SoulL 42–564–5Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena10,985
11SaturdayJune 115:00 p.m. EDTat Tampa Bay StormW 67–345–5Amalie Arena8,418
12SaturdayJune 187:00 p.m. EDTOrlando PredatorsL 34–445–6Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena9,835
13SaturdayJune 257:00 p.m. EDTCleveland GladiatorsL 47–485–7Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena10,645
14Bye
15SaturdayJuly 99:30 p.m. EDTat Arizona RattlersL 67–695–8 Talking Stick Resort Arena 11,874
16SaturdayJuly 1610:00 p.m. EDTat Portland SteelL 53–555–9 Moda Center 4,793
17SaturdayJuly 237:00 p.m. EDTLos Angeles KISSW 46–326–9Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena11,840
18SaturdayJuly 305:00 p.m. EDTTampa Bay StormW 54–357–9Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena10,324

Playoffs

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
AC SemifinalsSaturdayAugust 67:00 p.m. EDTat Orlando Predators W 69–68 (OT)Amway Center12,171
AC ChampionshipSundayAugust 146:00 p.m. EDTat Philadelphia Soul L 50–55 PPL Center 4,721

Roster

2016 Jacksonville Sharks roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Injured reserve

Refused to report

Other league exempt

Inactive reserve

League suspension

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster Archived 2017-07-17 at the Wayback Machine updated August 10, 2016
24 Active, 11 Inactive

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