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2011 Arizona Rattlers season | |
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Head coach | Kevin Guy |
Home field | US Airways Center |
Results | |
Record | 16–2 |
Division place | 1st |
Playoff finish | Won Conference Semifinals (Shock) 62–33 Won Conference Championship (Rush) 54–48 Lost ArenaBowl XXIV (Sharks) 70–73 |
Team MVP | Nick Davila |
The 2011 Arizona Rattlers season was the 20th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. In the regular season, the Rattlers won a league-record 16 games, having lost only two, to secure home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. They defeated the Spokane Shock in the conference semifinals before beating the Chicago Rush in the conference championship. In ArenaBowl XXIV however, they fell to the Jacksonville Sharks, giving up a game-winning touchdown with no time left on the clock.
2011 Arizona Rattlers roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen |
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
Team suspended
Refuse to report
Other league exempt
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics |
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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z-Arizona Rattlers | 16 | 2 | .889 | 1114 | 836 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 8–1 | 8–1 |
x-Spokane Shock | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1057 | 1027 | 3–3 | 6–5 | 7–2 | 2–7 |
Utah Blaze | 9 | 9 | .500 | 1082 | 1117 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 7–2 | 2–7 |
San Jose SaberCats | 7 | 11 | .389 | 1022 | 1080 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 6–3 | 1–8 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
The Rattlers began the season at home against the Jacksonville Sharks on March 12. They visited the Dallas Vigilantes in their final regular season game.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 12 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Jacksonville Sharks | W 55–52 | 1–0 | US Airways Center | [2] | |
2 | Saturday | March 19 | 7:05 p.m. MST | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 62–31 | 2–0 | US Airways Center | [3] | |
3 | Monday | March 28 | 7:00 p.m. MST | at Tulsa Talons | W 69–20 | 3–0 | BOK Center | [4] | |
4 | Saturday | April 2 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Orlando Predators | W 48–47 | 4–0 | US Airways Center | [5] | |
5 | Bye | ||||||||
6 | Saturday | April 16 | 5:00 p.m. MST | at Kansas City Command | W 63–49 | 5–0 | Sprint Center | [6] | |
7 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Utah Blaze | W 67–61 (OT) | 6–0 | US Airways Center | [7] | |
8 | Saturday | April 30 | 7:00 p.m. MST | at Spokane Shock | L 69–70 | 6–1 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [8] | |
9 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:30 p.m. MST | at San Jose SaberCats | W 65–43 | 7–1 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [9] | |
10 | Saturday | May 14 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Chicago Rush | L 49–50 | 7–2 | US Airways Center | [10] | |
11 | Friday | May 20 | 5:00 p.m. MST | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 61–53 | 8–2 | New Orleans Arena | [11] | |
12 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Cleveland Gladiators | W 63–42 | 9–2 | US Airways Center | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 4 | 6:00 p.m. MST | at Utah Blaze | W 72–37 | 10–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [13] | |
14 | Saturday | June 11 | 5:05 p.m. MST | Iowa Barnstormers | W 61–41 | 11–2 | US Airways Center | [14] | |
15 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:00 p.m. MST | San Jose SaberCats | W 64–57 | 12–2 | US Airways Center | [15] | |
16 | Saturday | June 25 | 4:05 p.m. MST | at Philadelphia Soul | W 55–54 | 13–2 | Wells Fargo Center | [16] | |
17 | Saturday | July 2 | 7:05 p.m. MST | Spokane Shock | W 68–46 | 14–2 | US Airways Center | [17] | |
18 | Sunday | July 10 | 4:30 p.m. MST | at Pittsburgh Power | W 68–34 | 15–2 | Consol Energy Center | [18] | |
19 | Bye | ||||||||
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 5:30 p.m. MST | at Dallas Vigilantes | W 55–49 | 16–2 | American Airlines Center | [19] |
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
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NC Semifinals | Friday | July 29 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Spokane Shock | W 62–33 | US Airways Center | [20] |
NC Championship | Saturday | August 6 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Chicago Rush | W 54–48 | US Airways Center | [21] |
ArenaBowl XXIV | Friday | August 12 | 5:30 p.m. MST | Jacksonville Sharks | L 70–73 | US Airways Center | [22] |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sharks | 16 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 52 |
Rattlers | 6 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 55 |
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mustangs | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Rattlers | 7 | 17 | 14 | 24 | 62 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 19 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 69 |
Talons | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Predators | 21 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 47 |
Rattlers | 0 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 48 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 21 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
Command | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Blaze | 7 | 26 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 61 |
Rattlers | 14 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 67 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 27 | 69 |
Shock | 7 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 70 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 14 | 14 | 3 | 34 | 65 |
SaberCats | 13 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 43 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 13 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 50 |
Rattlers | 14 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 49 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 21 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 61 |
VooDoo | 19 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 53 |
at New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gladiators | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
Rattlers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 14 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 72 |
Blaze | 12 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barnstormers | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
Rattlers | 21 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 61 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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SaberCats | 7 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 57 |
Rattlers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 64 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 7 | 20 | 7 | 21 | 55 |
Soul | 14 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 54 |
at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Shock | 6 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 46 |
Rattlers | 6 | 28 | 14 | 20 | 68 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 21 | 13 | 13 | 21 | 68 |
Power | 7 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 |
at Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 14 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 55 |
Vigilantes | 0 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(4) Shock | 7 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 33 |
(1) Rattlers | 7 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 62 |
Game information | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(2) Rush | 6 | 13 | 0 | 29 | 48 |
(1) Rattlers | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 54 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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(A1) Sharks | 12 | 20 | 6 | 35 | 73 |
(N1) Rattlers | 14 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 70 |
at US Airways Center, Phoenix, Arizona
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