Roster
| 2017 Georgia Firebirds roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
| 2017 Georgia Firebirds season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Terence Fowler, Sr. |
| Head coach | Antwone Savage |
| Home field | Albany Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–9 |
| Conference place | 6th |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2017 Georgia Firebirds season was the second season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the National Arena League (NAL). The Firebirds were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season
Led by head coach Antwone Savage, the Firebirds played their home games at the Albany Civic Center. In May 2017, the league apparently took over operations of the Firebirds for the remainder of the season. As a result, the league cancelled the Firebirds' away game at the Corpus Christi Rage (another team the league was operating) as a cost-cutting measure. [1]
| 2017 National Arena League standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | |
| z - Jacksonville Sharks | 11 | 1 | .917 | 697 | 299 | — | L1 |
| y - Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 9 | 1 | .900 | 610 | 349 | 1.0 | W7 |
| x - Columbus Lions | 9 | 3 | .750 | 689 | 412 | 2.0 | W6 |
| x - Monterrey Steel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 478 | 364 | 3.5 | W1 |
| High Country Grizzlies | 3 | 7 | .300 | 449 | 484 | 7.0 | L4 |
| Georgia Firebirds | 2 | 9 | .182 | 372 | 576 | 8.5 | L5 |
| Dayton Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | .000 | 125 | 478 | 8.5 | L7 |
| Corpus Christi Rage | 0 | 9 | .000 | 166 | 624 | 9.5 | L9 |
z - clinched home field advantage
y - clinched home playoff game
x - clinched playoff spot
The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016 [2]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 18 | 7:00pm | High Country Grizzlies | L 29–62 | 0–1 | Albany Civic Center |
| 2 | Saturday | March 25 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 26–55 | 0–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 3 | Sunday | April 2 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L 50–63 | 0–3 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 4 | Saturday | April 8 | 7:00pm | Corpus Christi Rage | W 76–26 | 1–3 | Albany Civic Center |
| 5 | Saturday | April 15 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 31–56 | 1–4 | PPL Center |
| 6 | BYE | ||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 29 | 7:00pm | Dayton Wolfpack | W 35–32 | 2–4 | Albany Civic Center |
| 8 | Sunday | May 7 | 3:30pm | at High Country Grizzlies | L 31–47 | 2–5 | George M. Holmes Convocation Center |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||
| 10 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:00pm | at Corpus Christi Rage | Cancelled [lower-alpha 1] | American Bank Center | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 27 | 7:05pm | Monterrey Steel | L 26–68 | 2–6 | Albany Civic Center |
| 12 | Monday | June 5 | 7:00pm | at Monterrey Steel | L 8–66 | 2–7 | Arena Monterrey |
| 13 | Saturday | June 10 | 7:00pm | Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 26–51 | 2–8 | Albany Civic Center |
| 14 | Saturday | June 17 | 7:00pm | Columbus Lions | L 34–50 | 2–9 | Albany Civic Center |
| 2017 Georgia Firebirds roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
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