2013 Arena Football League season

January 2025 2013 Arena Football League season Arena Football League Arena football March 23, 2013 – August 17, 2013 Regular season Arizona Rattlers Erik Meyer, SPO AFL playoffs American Conference Philadelphia Soul Jacksonville Sharks National Conference Arizona Rattlers Spokane Shock ArenaBowl XXVI ArenaBowl XXVI Arizona Rattlers Philadelphia Soul Rod Windsor, ARZ List of Arena Football League seasons AFL 2012 Arena Football League season 2012 2014 Arena Football League season 2014 USA 360 American: 10px East, 10px SouthNational: 10px West, 10px Central no USA Gladiators top ButtonViolet.svg 41.482 -81.670 USA Power bottom ButtonViolet.svg 40.440 -79.976 USA Soul right ButtonViolet.svg 39.953 -75.164 USA Predators right ButtonRed.svg 28.540 -81.380 USA Sharks right ButtonRed.svg 30.337 -81.661 USA Storm bottom ButtonRed.svg 27.948 -82.459 USA VooDoo bottom ButtonRed.svg 29.950 -90.080 USA Barnstormers left ButtonLightBlue.svg 41.591 -93.621 USA Rush bottom ButtonLightBlue.svg 41.882 -87.628 USA Talons top ButtonLightBlue.svg 29.425 -98.494 USA Blaze bottom ButtonBlue.svg 40.761 -111.891 USA Rattlers bottom ButtonBlue.svg 33.448 -112.074 USA SaberCats top ButtonBlue.svg 37.336 -121.891 USA Shock bottom ButtonBlue.svg 47.659 -117.425 The 2013 Arena Football League season was the 26th season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 23, 2013, with a five-game slate, the first of which to kick off being between the Utah Blaze and the Pittsburgh Power, and ended on July 27, 2013, with the Utah Blaze and Cleveland Gladiators as the last game to kick off.http://www.fansonly.com/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/111312aab.html https://archive.today/20130216013734/http://www.fansonly.com/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/111312aab.html dead February 16, 2013 AFL Announces 2013 Schedule November 13, 2012 Arena Football League January 26, 2013 http://www.arenafootball.com/sites/all/themes/custom/arenafootball/images/2013AFLSchedule.pdf 2013 AFL Schedule November 13, 2012 Arena Football League November 13, 2012January 2013 The Arizona Rattlers defeated the Philadelphia Soul by a 48–39 score in ArenaBowl XXVI to conclude the league's playoffs.http://www.fansonly.com/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/111312aaf.html https://archive.today/20130216012414/http://www.fansonly.com/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/111312aaf.html dead February 16, 2013 AFL, CBS Sports Network Sign Two-Year TV Agreement November 13, 2012 Arena Football League November 13, 2012 League business Teams The league dropped to 14 teams during the offseason. The Kansas City Command ceased operations on August 23, 2012,http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2012/08/23/kansas-city-command-bows-out-new-team.html?page=all Kansas City Command bows out; new team forms in new league – Kansas City Business Journal Bizjournals.com August 23, 2012 November 13, 2012 as well as the Georgia Force on October 14, 2012.http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4499308 Force Fold October 14, 2012 OurSports Central www.oursportscentral.com November 13, 2012 The Milwaukee Mustangs suspended operations for 2013, eyeing a return to play in the 2014 season.https://www.mkemustangs.com/readnews/1/190/the_milwaukee_mustangs_in_2013 Milwaukee's AFL franchise announces that it will go dormant for the 2013 season Milwaukee Mustangs November 13, 2012 https://archive.today/20121217160718/https://www.mkemustangs.com/readnews/1/190/the_milwaukee_mustangs_in_2013 2012-12-17 usurped Television It was announced on November 13, 2012, that the league had reached an agreement with CBS Sports Network to air 19 regular-season games, as well as two playoff games. The network was scheduled to air the league's "game of the week" each Saturday. The main CBS network was to televise ArenaBowl XXVI on August 17, 2013. Regular season standings American Conference East DivisionTeamW WinsL LossesPCT Winning percentagePF Points forPA Points againstDIV Division recordCON Conference recordHome Home recordAway Away record(2) Philadelphia Soul12612 610528392–26–35–47–2Cleveland GladiatorsACEast2nd a a4144 1484710472–23–73–61–8Pittsburgh Power4144 1472610142–24–81–83–6 South DivisionTeamW WinsL LossesPCT Winning percentagePF Points forPA Points againstDIV Division recordCON Conference recordHome Home recordAway Away record(1) Jacksonville SharksAC1st b b12612 69418836–011–06–36–3(3) Orlando PredatorsACSouth2nd c c7117 1196510322–45–74–53–6(4) Tampa Bay Storm7117 119599802–44–62–75–4New Orleans VooDoo5135 1383310692–44–63–62–7 National Conference Central DivisionTeamW WinsL LossesPCT Winning percentagePF Points forPA Points againstDIV Division recordCON Conference recordHome Home recordAway Away record(2) Chicago RushNCCentral1st d d10810 89739472–25–53–57–3San Antonio Talons10810 87828842–23–84–56–3Iowa Barnstormers6126 128279132–23–72–74–5 West DivisionTeamW WinsL LossesPCT Winning percentagePF Points forPA Points againstDIV Division recordCON Conference recordHome Home recordAway Away record(1) Arizona Rattlers15315 312038664–29–38–17–2(3) Spokane Shock14414 411988964–28–27–27–2(4) San Jose SaberCats13513 510338773–36–48–25–3Utah Blaze7117 118969881–53–84–53–6 Eight teams qualify for the playoffs: four teams from each conference, of which two are division champions and the other two have the best records of the teams remaining.http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/playoffs.html Playoff Qualification, Selection of Teams Arenafootball.com July 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130807051837/http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/playoffs.html 2013-08-07 usurped Key: #cccccc Conference and division champion • #ccccff Division champion • #ccffcc Clinched playoff berth Tie-breakers ACEast2nd a a Cleveland finished in second place in the East Division based on their greater point differential in head-to-head competition with Pittsburgh. AC1st b b Jacksonville clinched the American Conference's No. 1 seed based on their win over Philadelphia. ACSouth2nd c c Orlando clinched the American Conference's No. 3 seed based on a greater conference record than Tampa Bay. NCCentral1st d d Chicago clinched the Central Division based on their greater point differential in games against common opponents with San Antonio. Playoffs Conference Semifinals Conference Championship ArenaBowl XXVI American Conference National Conference 1 Jacksonville 69 4 Tampa Bay 62 2 Philadelphia 59 3 Orlando 55 1 Arizona 59 4 San Jose 49 2 Chicago 47 3 Spokane 69 1 Jacksonville 59 2 Philadelphia 75 1 Arizona 65 3 Spokane 57 A2 Philadelphia 39 N1 Arizona 48 Note: Due to "arena conflicts," the Chicago Rush did not host the playoff game.http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11484 Week 19 AFL Playoff Scenarios (Updated 7/26, 4:15 PM) July 21, 2013 Arenafan.com July 28, 2013 Conference semifinals Conference Date Kickoff Away Home Final score Game site Recap National August 1 10:00 p.m. EDT Chicago Rush Spokane Shock Spokane, 67–49 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11538 Shock hold off the Rush in 69-47 win August 2, 2013 Spokane Shock Arenafan.com August 5, 2013 American August 3 7:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm Jacksonville Sharks Jacksonville, 69–62 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11542 Sharks Cap Incredible Comeback with 69-62 Win Over Storm August 4, 2013 Jacksonville Sharks Arenafan.com August 5, 2013 American August 3 7:05 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators Philadelphia Soul Philadelphia, 59–55 Wells Fargo Center http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11543 Soul defeat Predators to advance, 59-55 August 4, 2013 Philadelphia Soul Arenafan.com August 5, 2013 National August 4 8:00 p.m. EDT San Jose SaberCats Arizona Rattlers Arizona, 59–49 US Airways Center http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11544 SaberCats Fall 59-49 to Rattlers in Close One in the Desert August 4, 2013 San Jose SaberCats Arenafan.com August 5, 2013 Conference championships Conference Date Kickoff Away Home Final score Game site Recap American August 10 7:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul Jacksonville Sharks Philadelphia, 75–59 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11561 Sharks Fall to Soul in Conference Championship, 75-59 August 10, 2013 Jacksonville Sharks Arenafan.com August 11, 2013 National August 10 9:00 p.m. EDT Spokane Shock Arizona Rattlers Arizona, 65–57 US Airways Center http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=11562 Shock fall to the defending champs 65-57 August 11, 2013 Spokane Shock Arenafan.com August 11, 2013 ArenaBowl XXVI ArenaBowl XXVI Date Kickoff Away Home Final score Game site Recap August 17 1:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul Arizona Rattlers Arizona, 48–39 Amway Center http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=origcol&writer=89&article=3532 Rattlers Repeat as ArenaBowl Champs Jeff Sims August 17, 2013 Arenafan.com August 18, 2013 All-Arena team OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackErik Meyer, SpokaneNick Davila, ArizonaFullbackDerrick Ross, PhiladelphiaOdie Armstrong, ArizonaWide receiverAdron Tennell, SpokaneJoe Hills, Tampa BayAnthony Jones, PhiladelphiaRod Windsor, ArizonaReggie Gray, ChicagoJeron Harvey, JacksonvilleCenterBrennen Carvalho, PhiladelphiaBilly Eisenhardt, ArizonaOffensive linemanChristian Johnson, PhiladelphiaRich Ranglin, ArizonaMichael Huey, ArizonaGeorge Bussey, San Jose DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive endJoe Sykes, San AntonioBryan Robinson, PhiladelphiaMike Lewis, IowaJerry Turner, JacksonvilleNose guardTim McGill, San AntonioJason Stewart, San JoseMiddle linebackerFrancis Maka, San JoseAaron Robbins, JacksonvilleJack linebackerJamar Ransom, San AntonioHuey Whittaker, San JoseDefensive backClevan Thomas, San JoseVirgil Gray, ArizonaTerrance Smith, JacksonvilleRayshaun Kizer, PhiladelphiaArkeith Brown, ArizonaFred Shaw, San Antonio Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerGarrett Lindholm, ArizonaCarlos Martinez, PhiladelphiaKick returnerTerrance Sanders, SpokaneDominic Jones, Orlando References 30em