2017 Monterrey Steel season | |
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Head coach | J. A. Anderson |
Owner | Leoncio Ruiz |
Home field | Arena Monterrey |
Results | |
Record | 7–4 |
Conference place | 4th |
Playoff finish | Lost NAL Semifinals 32–43 (Sharks) |
The 2017 Monterrey Steel season was the team's first season as a professional indoor football franchise; they are an expansion team of the National Arena League (NAL). The Steel were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season
The Monterrey Steel was a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the National Arena League (NAL) that played in the 2017 season. Based in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, the Steel played their home games at Arena Monterrey.
In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from April to October. In other team sports, like association football or basketball, it is generally from August or September to May although in some countries - such as Northern Europe or East Asia - the season starts in the spring and finishes in autumn, mainly due to weather conditions encountered during the winter.
Indoor American football is a variation of American football played at ice hockey-sized indoor arenas. While varying in details from league to league, the rules of indoor football are designed to allow for play in a smaller arena. It is a distinct discipline and not be confused with traditional American football played in large domed stadiums, as is done by some teams at the college and professional levels.
Led by head coach J. A. Anderson, the Steel played their home games at Arena Monterrey.
Arena Monterrey is an indoor arena in Monterrey, Mexico. It is primarily used for concerts, shows and indoor sports like indoor soccer or basketball. It used to be the home arena of the Monterrey Fury indoor soccer team and the Fuerza Regia, a professional basketball team in the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional; the Monterrey La Raza, a team in the NISL; and the Monterrey Steel, an indoor American football team in the National Arena League.
2017 National Arena League standings | |||||||
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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 [1]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local time
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | Monday | March 20 | 7:00pm | Corpus Christi Rage | W 55–12 | 1–0 | Arena Monterrey |
2 | Monday | March 27 | 7:00pm | Dayton Wolfpack | W 61–24 | 2–0 | Arena Monterrey |
3 | Monday | April 3 | 7:00pm | Corpus Christi Rage | W 57–28 | 3–0 | Arena Monterrey |
4 | Monday | April 10 | 7:05pm | at Dayton Wolfpack | Cancelled [lower-alpha 1] | ||
5 | BYE | ||||||
6 | Monday | April 24 | 7:00pm | Jacksonville Sharks | L 21–60 | 3–1 | Arena Monterrey |
7 | BYE | ||||||
8 | Saturday | May 6 | 7:00pm | at Columbus Lions | L18–48 | 3–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
9 | Monday | May 15 | 7:00pm | at Corpus Christi Rage | W 33–30 | 4–2 | American Bank Center |
10 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 13–42 | 4–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
11 | Saturday | May 27 | 7:00pm | at Georgia Firebirds | W 68–26 | 5–3 | Albany Civic Center |
12 | Monday | June 5 | 7:00pm | Georgia Firebirds | W 66–8 | 6–3 | Arena Monterrey |
13 | Monday | June 12 | 7:00pm | Columbus Lions | L 42–49 | 6–4 | Arena Monterrey |
14 | Saturday | June 17 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 44–37 | 7–4 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
First Round | Saturday | June 24 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 32–43 | 0–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
2017 Monterrey Steel roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
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