2017 Washington Valor season

2017 Washington Valor season
Owner	Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Head coach	Dean Cokinos
Home field	Verizon Center
Results
Record	3–11
League place	5th
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
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The 2017 Washington Valor season was the franchise's inaugural season and the city of Washington's first Arena Football League season since the Washington Commandos left in 1990. The Valor played their home games at the Verizon Center.

The Valor won their first-ever season game against the Baltimore Brigade 51–38 on April 7, 2017. Head coach Dean Cokinos, who previously coached the New Orleans VooDoo, led the Valor.

Staff

2017 Washington Valor staff

	Front office Chairman – Ted Leonsis President – Roger Mody			Coaches Head coach – Dean Cokinos Offensive coordinator – Steve Thonn Assistant – Benji McDowell Player coordinator – Cosmo Dematteo Strength and conditioning – Ben Jenkins

Final roster

The Valor on May 20

2017 Washington Valor roster

Quarterbacks 12 Sean Brackett  8 Warren Smith Fullbacks 44 Will Corbin Wide receivers 17 Roger Jackson  9 Charles McClain  7 Darron Neal 19 Josh Reese  1 T. T. Toliver		Offensive linemen 70 James Atoe 68 Adam Shead 65 Siosifa Tufunga 76 David Wang Defensive linemen 42 J. R. Collins 93 Everett Dawkins 56 Jake Payne 99 David Washington 11 Reggie Wilson		Linebackers 50 James Gordon  5 James Harrell Defensive backs 23 Dominic Addison  6 Tracy Belton 21 Michael Knight 10 Brian Smith Kickers 16 T. C. Stevens		Injured reserve -- Kenyon Haughton OL (IR) 20 Cameron McGlenn DB (IR) 64 Jarien Moreland OL (IR) 72 Anthony Parker OL (IR) 74 Dionte Savage OL (IR) 10 Terrance Smith DB (IR)  7 Mike Washington WR (IR) 15 Justin Wilson WR (IR) Other league exempt currently vacant League suspension 18 L. J. Castile WR(Susp.) -- Josh Gable K(Susp.) -- Jeremy Gallon WR(Susp.) -- Tommy Grady QB(Susp.) -- Bryson Kelly DL(Susp.)  5 Bernard Morris QB(Susp.) -- Moqut Ruffins OL(Susp.) -- Visesio Salt, Jr. (Susp.) -- Fred Williams WR(Susp.) Refused to report -- Phillipkeith Manley OL(DNR) -- Nathan Stanley QB(DNR) Inactive reserve  2 Greg Carr WR Recallable reassignment 91 Brandon Sesay DL rookies in italics Roster updated August 3, 2017 24 Active, 21 Inactive

Schedule

The Valor playing the Philadelphia Soul on May 27

Regular season

The 2017 regular season schedule was released on January 5, 2017. ^[1]

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance	Report
					Score	Record
1	Friday	April 7	7:00 PM EDT	Baltimore Brigade	W 51–38	1–0	Verizon Center	15,579	[2]
2	Bye
3	Saturday	April 22	7:00 PM EDT	Philadelphia Soul	L 31–49	1–1	Verizon Center	12,122	[3]
4	Friday	April 28	7:00 PM EDT	at Cleveland Gladiators	L 34–48	1–2	Quicken Loans Arena	9,223	[4]
5	Bye
6	Saturday	May 13	7:00 PM EDT	Tampa Bay Storm	L 33–41	1–3	Verizon Center	8,420	[5]
7	Sunday	May 20	7:00 PM EDT	at Tampa Bay Storm	L 47–53	1–4	Amalie Arena	9,275	[6]
8	Saturday	May 27	7:00 PM EDT	Philadelphia Soul	L 47–48	1–5	Verizon Center	9,873	[7]
9	Saturday	June 3	7:00 PM EDT	Cleveland Gladiators	L 35–59	1–6	Verizon Center	9,901	[8]
10	Saturday	June 10	7:00 PM EDT	at Tampa Bay Storm	L 57–58	1–7	Amalie Arena	9,856	[9]
11	Bye
12	Friday	June 23	7:00 PM EDT	at Baltimore Brigade	L 41–51	1–8	Royal Farms Arena	6,095	[10]
13	Saturday	July 1	7:00 PM EDT	at Tampa Bay Storm	L 51–55	1–9	Amalie Arena	9,913	[11]
14	Bye
15	Saturday	July 15	7:00 PM EDT	at Philadelphia Soul	L 41–68	1–10	Wells Fargo Center	10,149	[12]
16	Saturday	July 22	7:00 PM EDT	Baltimore Brigade	W 34–30	2–10	Verizon Center	10,266	[13]
17	Saturday	July 29	7:00 PM EDT	Cleveland Gladiators	L 28–62	2–11	Verizon Center	11,127	[14]
18	Friday	August 4	7:00 PM EDT	at Baltimore Brigade	W 41–35	3–11	Royal Farms Arena	6,089	[15]

Standings

2017 Arena Football League standings view talk edit
Team	Overall			Points		Records
	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Away	GB	STK
(1) Philadelphia Soul	13	1	.929	817	590	7–0	6–1	—	W3
(2) Tampa Bay Storm	10	4	.714	710	662	6–1	4–3	3.0	L1
(3) Cleveland Gladiators	5	9	.357	696	715	3–4	2–5	8.0	W1
(4) Baltimore Brigade	4	10	.286	620	749	3–4	1–6	9.0	L4
Washington Valor	3	11	.214	565	692	2–5	1–6	10.0	W1

^(#) - playoff position secured

References

1. "Arena Football League Announces 2017 Schedule". arenafootball.com. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
2. "Baltimore Brigade vs Washington Valor (Apr 7, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
3. "Philadelphia Soul vs Washington Valor (Apr 22, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
4. "Washington Valor vs Cleveland Gladiators (Apr 28, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
5. "Tampa Bay Storm vs Washington Valor (May 13, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
6. "Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (May 20, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. May 20, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
7. "Philadelphia Soul vs Washington Valor (Apr 22, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
8. "Cleveland Gladiators vs Washington Valor (June 3, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
9. "Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (June 10, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. June 10, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
10. "Washington Valor vs Baltimore Brigade (June 23, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
11. "Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (July 1, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. July 1, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
12. "Washington Valor vs Philadelphia Soul (Jul 15, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
13. "Washington Valor vs Baltimore Brigade (Jul 22, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
14. "Cleveland Gladiators vs Washington Valor (July 22, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
15. "Washington Valor vs Baltimore Brigade (Aug 4, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 5, 2017.