Final roster
| Arizona Rattlers roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
| Reserve list
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| 2018 Arizona Rattlers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Shurts |
| General manager | Kevin Guy |
| Head coach | Kevin Guy |
| Home field | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| League place | 2nd |
| Playoff finish | Lost semifinal |
The 2018 Arizona Rattlers season is the twenty-sixth season for the professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). Led by head coach Kevin Guy, the Rattlers play their home games at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.
| 2018 Indoor Football League | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | ||
| y- Iowa Barnstormers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 648 | 493 | — | W1 | |
| x- Arizona Rattlers | 11 | 3 | .786 | 746 | 567 | — | W1 | |
| x- Sioux Falls Storm | 11 | 3 | .786 | 724 | 577 | — | W5 | |
| x- Nebraska Danger | 4 | 10 | .286 | 525 | 592 | 7 | L9 | |
| Cedar Rapids Titans | 3 | 11 | .214 | 543 | 733 | 8 | L1 | |
| Green Bay Blizzard | 2 | 12 | .143 | 421 | 645 | 9 | L4 | |
y - clinched regular season title
x - clinched playoff spot
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Sunday | February 25 | 3:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | W 39–33 | 1–0 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 12,477 [1] |
| 2 | BYE | |||||||
| 3 | Saturday | March 10 | 6:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 28–38 | 1–1 | Wells Fargo Arena | 5,874 [1] |
| 4 | Sunday | March 18 | 3:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 37–31 | 2–1 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | |
| 5 | Saturday | March 24 | 6:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 62–49 | 3–1 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 9,763 [1] |
| 6 | Saturday | March 31 | 6:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 54–19 | 4–1 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 11,155 [1] |
| 7 | BYE | |||||||
| 8 | Monday | April 16 | 6:05pm | at Sioux Falls Storm | W 48–40 | 5–1 | Denny Sanford Premier Center | |
| 9 | Saturday | April 21 | 6:05pm | Green Bay Blizzard | W 65–33 | 6–1 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 13,825 [1] |
| 10 | Saturday | April 28 | 6:05pm | Cedar Rapids Titans | W 84–83 | 7–1 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 16,742 [1] |
| 11 | Saturday | May 5 | 5:05pm | at Cedar Rapids Titans | W 57–42 | 8–1 | U.S. Cellular Center | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 12 | 5:05pm | at Green Bay Blizzard | W 62–26 | 9–1 | Resch Center | |
| 13 | Sunday | May 20 | 3:05pm | Iowa Barnstormers | L 68–69 OT | 9–2 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 18,381 [1] |
| 14 | Sunday | May 27 | 3:05pm | Nebraska Danger | W 45–40 | 10–2 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 2 | 5:05pm | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 38–41 | 10–3 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 16 | BYE | |||||||
| 17 | Saturday | June 16 | 5:00pm | at Nebraska Danger | W 59–23 | 11–3 | Eihusen Arena | |
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semifinal | Saturday | June 23 | 7:05pm | Sioux Falls Storm | L 68–69 OT | Talking Stick Resort Arena |
Front office
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