2012 Arizona Rattlers season

Indoor football season January 2025 Arizona Rattlers 2012 13–5 1st NC West Kevin Guy US Airways Center Won Conference Semifinals (SaberCats) 51–48 Won Conference Championship (Blaze) 75–69 Won ArenaBowl XXV (Soul) 72–54 Rattlers seasons The 2012 Arizona Rattlers season was the 21st 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. After winning their third consecutive division championship with a 13–5 record, the Rattlers were able to advance to ArenaBowl XXV, where they defeated the Philadelphia Soul 72–54 to win their third league championship in franchise history. Final roster 2012 Arizona Rattlers roster Quarterbacks 10 Nick Davila 16 Jason Murrietta Fullbacks 32 Odie Armstrong Wide receivers 3 Jason Geathers 2 Maurice Purify 15 Kerry Reed 8 Markee White Offensive linemen 54 John Booker 69 Michael Huey 56 Ronald Jones 74 SirVincent Rogers 59 Kyle Young Defensive linemen 91 Kyle Cordasco 6 Cliff Dukes 77 Anttaj Hawthorne 70 Marcus Pittman Linebackers 94 Tyre Glasper 20 Kevin McCullough Defensive backs 21 Brandon Anderson 11 Arkeith Brown 19 Marquis Floyd 4 Virgil Gray 24 Kyle Whitehurst Kickers 9 Chris Gould Injured Reserve 5 Chris Carter WR -- Sean Creadick WR 23 Trandon Harvey WR 44 Bret Manning FB 29 Da'Mon Merkerson DB -- Jerell Norton DB Team Suspended -- Vince Anderson DB -- James Hardy WR -- Greg Mathews WR Refuse to Report -- Ailao Eliapo OL -- Kyle Havens QB Other League Exempt -- Ahmad Carroll DB -- Will Hill DB Inactive reserve currently vacant Recallable reassignment currently vacant rookies in italics Roster updated August 8, 2012 24 Active, 13 Inactive Standings ARZ Schedule Regular season The Rattlers began the season on the road against the San Jose SaberCats on March 10. Their first home game was on March 17 when they played the Milwaukee Mustangs. They hosted the Kansas City Command in their final regular season game on July 21.http://azrattlers.com/2011/10/06/the-arizona-rattlers-unveil-their-2012-schedule The Arizona Rattlers unveil their 2012 Schedule March 11, 2012 Arena Football League March 13, 2012 Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report Score Record 1 Saturday March 10 8:30 p.m. MST at San Jose SaberCats L 70–71 (OT) 0–1 HP Pavilion at San Jose http://arenafootball.com/news/sabercats-take-rattlers-ot-win SaberCats Take Rattlers into OT, Win March 11, 2012 Arena Football League March 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120315160154/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/sabercats-take-rattlers-ot-win March 15, 2012 usurped 2 Saturday March 17 7:00 p.m. MST Milwaukee Mustangs W 71–65 1–1 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/03/18/rattlers-win-home-opener-on-st-pattys-day Rattlers Win Home Opener on St. Patty's Day March 18, 2012 Arizona Rattlers March 30, 2012 3 Bye 4 Thursday March 29 5:30 p.m. MST at Kansas City Command W 56–28 2–1 Sprint Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/03/30/rattlers-roll-to-second-win-in-a-row Rattlers Roll to Second Win in a Row March 30, 2012 Arizona Rattlers March 30, 2012 5 Friday April 6 7:00 p.m. MST Spokane Shock W 57–53 3–1 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/04/07/rattlers-shock-spokane Rattlers Shock Spokane April 7, 2012 Arizona Rattlers April 15, 2012 6 Saturday April 14 5:05 p.m. MST at Iowa Barnstormers L 54–56 3–2 Wells Fargo Arena http://azrattlers.com/2012/04/14/rattlers-storm-the-barn-under-tornado-warnings Rattlers Storm the Barn Under Tornado Warnings April 14, 2012 Arizona Rattlers April 15, 2012 7 Sunday April 22 3:00 p.m. MST San Antonio Talons W 68–34 4–2 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/04/14/rattlers-storm-the-barn-under-tornado-warnings Showdown at the Snake Pit April 14, 2012 Arizona Rattlers April 15, 2012 8 Sunday April 29 Noon MST at Georgia Force W 60–27 5–2 Arena at Gwinnett Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/04/29/rattlers-georgia A Trip to Georgia Turned Out Just Peachy for the Rattlers April 29, 2012 Arizona Rattlers April 29, 2012 9 Saturday May 5 7:00 p.m. MST San Jose SaberCats L 70–77 5–3 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/05/06/battle-for-best-in-the-west Battle for Best in the West May 6, 2012 Arizona Rattlers May 6, 2012 10 Saturday May 12 7:00 p.m. MST Chicago Rush W 77–43 6–3 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/05/13/the-rattlers-crush-the-rush The Rattlers Crush the Rush May 12, 2012 Arizona Rattlers May 13, 2012 11 Saturday May 19 6:00 p.m. MST at Utah Blaze W 86–70 7–3 EnergySolutions Arena http://azrattlers.com/2012/05/19/rattlers-set-utah-ablaze Rattlers Set Utah Ablaze May 19, 2012 Arizona Rattlers May 21, 2012 12 Saturday May 26 5:00 p.m. MST at New Orleans VooDoo W 69–45 8–3 New Orleans Arena http://azrattlers.com/2012/05/27/rattlers-defeat-voodoo Rattlers Defeat VooDoo 69–45 May 27, 2012 Arizona Rattlers May 27, 2012 13 Saturday June 2 7:00 p.m. MST Pittsburgh Power W 55–45 9–3 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/06/02/rattlers-pittsburgh Rattlers Scrap Their Way To Sole Possession of Division Lead June 2, 2012 Arizona Rattlers June 3, 2012 14 Saturday June 9 7:00 p.m. MST Iowa Barnstormers W 55–48 10–3 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/06/09/rattlers-control-their-destiny-remain-in-first-place Rattlers Control Their Destiny, Remain in First Place June 9, 2012 Arizona Rattlers June 10, 2012April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes 15 Bye 16 Friday June 22 5:00 p.m. MST at Milwaukee Mustangs W 52–37 11–3 BMO Harris Bradley Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/06/22/rattlers-best-mustangs Rattlers Best Mustangs at Bradley Center June 22, 2012 Arizona Rattlers June 23, 2012 17 Friday June 29 8:00 p.m. MST at Spokane Shock W 61–35 12–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena http://azrattlers.com/2012/06/29/rattlers-shock-6-29 Rattlers Post Big Road Victory in Spokane June 29, 2012 Arizona Rattlers June 30, 2012 18 Friday July 6 7:00 p.m. MST Utah Blaze L 49–62 12–4 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/07/06/wild-west The Wild, Wild, West... July 6, 2012 Arizona Rattlers July 7, 2012 19 Saturday July 14 5:00 p.m. MST at San Antonio Talons L 61–62 12–5 Alamodome http://azrattlers.com/2012/07/14/talons-defeat-rattlers Talons Defeat Rattlers in Nailbiter July 14, 2012 Arizona Rattlers July 15, 2012 20 Saturday July 21 7:00 p.m. MST Kansas City Command W 47–22 13–5 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/2012/07/21/rattlers-7-21-12 Rattlers Wrap Up the Regular Season in Dominating Fashion July 21, 2012 Arizona Rattlers July 23, 2012 Playoffs Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report NC Semifinals Saturday July 28 7:00 p.m. MST San Jose SaberCats W 51–48 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/the-redemption-tour-begins The Redemption Tour Begins Arizona Rattlers July 29, 2012 NC Championship Saturday August 4 7:00 p.m. MST Utah Blaze W 75–69 US Airways Center http://azrattlers.com/rattlers-head-to-arenabowl Rattlers head to ArenaBowl XXV as Back-to-Back National Conference Champions Arizona Rattlers August 5, 2012 ArenaBowl XXV Friday August 10 7:30 p.m. MST Philadelphia Soul W 72–54 New Orleans Arena http://azrattlers.com/rattlers-win-championship Rattlers Win AFL Silver Anniversary Championship Arizona Rattlers August 11, 2012 References 30em Arizona Rattlers Category:Arizona Rattlers seasons Arizona Rattlers Category:2010s in Phoenix, Arizona Category:ArenaBowl champion seasons