2012 Utah Blaze season

Arena Football League team season January 2025 Utah Blaze 2012 12–6 3rd NC West Ron James EnergySolutions Arena Won Conference Semifinals (Talons) 35–34 Lost Conference Championship (Rattlers) 69–75 Tommy Grady Tommy Grady The 2012 Utah Blaze season was the sixth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Ron James and played its home games at EnergySolutions Arena for the second straight year. The Blaze finished the regular season 12–6 and qualified for the playoffs. They made it to the National Conference championship game where they played the Arizona Rattlers, but were on the losing end of a 75–69 score. Standings UTAH Schedule Regular season The Blaze began the season in San Antonio against the San Antonio Talons on March 10. Their home opener was on March 24 against the San Jose SaberCats. They played the Philadelphia Soul in their final regular season game on July 22.http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=stats&show=schedule Utah Blaze 2012 Regular Season Schedule Utah Blaze March 1, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110905221252/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=stats&show=schedule September 5, 2011 dead mdy-all Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report Score Record 1 Saturday March 10 2:00 p.m. MST at San Antonio Talons L 48–54 0–1 Alamodome http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6321 Blaze Drop Close Game to Talons, 54–48 March 10, 2012 Utah Blaze March 11, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322210140/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news March 22, 2012 dead mdy-all 2 Saturday March 17 6:05 p.m. MDT at Iowa Barnstormers W 69–49 1–1 Wells Fargo Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6369 Defense Ignites in Win over Barnstormers March 17, 2012 Utah Blaze March 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120508173513/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6369 May 8, 2012 dead mdy-all 3 Saturday March 24 7:00 p.m. MDT San Jose SaberCats W 60–59 2–1 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6401 Blaze Knock Off Top-Ranked SaberCats in Last-Moment Thriller March 25, 2012 Utah Blaze March 25, 2012 https://archive.today/20120715062005/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6401 July 15, 2012 dead mdy-all 4 Saturday March 31 8:00 p.m. MDT New Orleans VooDoo L 57–72 2–2 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6448 Blaze Turnovers Prove Costly in Loss to VooDoo March 31, 2012 Utah Blaze April 1, 2012 https://archive.today/20120716030636/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6448 July 16, 2012 dead mdy-all 5 Bye 6 Saturday April 14 6:00 p.m. MDT at Jacksonville Sharks W 75–67 3–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6498 Utah Defeats ArenaBowl Champs in Offensive Shootout April 13, 2012 Utah Blaze April 14, 2012 https://archive.today/20120716084830/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6498 July 16, 2012 dead mdy-all 7 Friday April 20 7:00 p.m. MDT Iowa Barnstormers W 63–62 4–2 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6516 Blaze Emerge Victorious in Rematch with Barnstormers April 21, 2012 Utah Blaze April 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322210140/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news March 22, 2012 dead mdy-all 8 Saturday April 28 6:00 p.m. MDT at Milwaukee Mustangs W 61–58 5–2 Bradley Center http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6545 Blaze Off to Best Start in Franchise History with Win over Mustangs April 21, 2012 Utah Blaze April 29, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322210140/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news March 22, 2012 dead mdy-all 9 Saturday May 5 7:00 p.m. MDT Spokane Shock W 84–63 6–2 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6564 Blaze Rolls to Fourth-Straight Victory May 5, 2012 Utah Blaze May 5, 2012 https://archive.today/20120717022310/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6564 July 17, 2012 dead mdy-all 10 Friday May 11 8:30 p.m. MDT San Jose SaberCats L 59–70 6–3 HP Pavilion at San Jose http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6583 Blaze Splits Season Series with SaberCats May 12, 2012 Utah Blaze May 12, 2012 https://archive.today/20120715120022/http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6583 July 15, 2012 dead mdy-all 11 Saturday May 19 7:00 p.m. MDT Arizona Rattlers L 70–86 6–4 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6600 Rattlers Defeat Blaze Despite Explosive Offensive Output May 19, 2012 Utah Blaze May 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150344/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all 12 Saturday May 26 7:00 p.m. MDT San Antonio Talons L 61–64 6–5 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6619 Talons Edge Blaze in Back and Forth Battle May 26, 2012 Utah Blaze May 27, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150344/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all 13 Saturday June 2 6:00 p.m. MDT at Kansas City Command W 55–45 7–5 Sprint Center http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6635 Utah Burns Through Kansas City Behind Record-Setting Night by Grady June 2, 2012 Utah Blaze June 3, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150344/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all 14 Saturday June 9 7:00 p.m. MDT Chicago Rush W 68–28 8–5 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6645 Utah Dismantles Chicago in Blowout Victory June 9, 2012 Utah Blaze June 10, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627212935/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6645 June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all 15 Saturday June 16 8:00 p.m. MDT Spokane Shock W 58–55 9–5 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6659 Utah Shocks Spokane in Last-Minute Thriller June 17, 2012 Utah Blaze June 17, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150358/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6659 June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all 16 Saturday June 23 7:00 p.m. MDT Georgia Force W 61–38 10–5 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6707 Utah Surges Past Georgia Force June 23, 2012 Utah Blaze June 24, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150412/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6707 June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all 17 Bye 18 Friday July 6 8:00 p.m. MDT at Arizona Rattlers W 62–49 11–5 US Airways Center http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6724 Utah Blasts Top-Ranked Rattlers July 7, 2012 Utah Blaze July 7, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120711022408/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6724 July 11, 2012 dead mdy-all 19 Friday July 13 6:00 p.m. MDT Cleveland Gladiators W 83–63 12–5 EnergySolutions Arena http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6741 Utah Conquers Cleveland Gladiators July 13, 2012 Utah Blaze July 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150344/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all 20 Monday July 22 4:05 p.m. MDT at Philadelphia Soul L 34–69 12–6 Wells Fargo Center http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6763 Blaze Drop Regular-Season Finale to Soul July 22, 2012 Utah Blaze July 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150344/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all Playoffs Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report NC Semifinals Friday July 27 6:05 p.m. MST at San Antonio Talons W 35–34 Alamodome http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6787 Blaze Drop Heartbreaker to Rattlers, July 27, 2012 Utah Blaze July 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150344/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all NC Championship Saturday August 4 7:00 p.m. MST at Arizona Rattlers L 69–75 US Airways Center http://utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&show=story&id=6770 Blaze Clip Talons, Advance to Conference Championship, 75–69 August 5, 2012 Utah Blaze August 5, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120627150344/http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news June 27, 2012 dead mdy-all Final roster 2012 Utah Blaze roster Quarterbacks 12 Carson Coffman 10 Tommy Grady Fullbacks 43 Ben Stallings Wide receivers 21 Shaun Kauleinamoku 2 Jeremy Kelley 22 Aaron Lesué 19 Tysson Poots 15 Alvance Robinson Offensive linemen 69 Antonio Narcisse 97 Lauvale Sape 72 Ed Ta'amu 91 Neal Tivis Defensive linemen 35 Jacob Hardwick 53 Mike Lewis 57 Keenan Mace 85 Caesar Rayford Linebackers 11 Antwan Marsh 42 Joe Mortensen Defensive backs 1 Carlton Brown 9 David Hyland 7 Will Mulder 4 Alfred Phillips Kickers 0 Kyle Brotzman Injured reserve 48 Lionel Bibbins DL 89 Dan DeMaster OL -- Delric Ellington WR 73 Darryl Hicks OL 5 Josh Jones DB 99 Alex Michael OL 17 Ernest Pierce WR 8 Sha'reff Rashad DB 90 T. J. Raymond OL 8 Chad Rusinkovich WR 54 Dain Taylor LB Other league exempt Currently vacant Refuse to report -- Dominique Johnson WR Inactive reserve Currently vacant League suspension Currently vacant Team suspension -- Neli A'asa DL 6 Maurice Bryant WR Recallable reassignment Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated August 4, 2012 23 Active, 14 Inactive References 30em Utah Blaze Category:Utah Blaze seasons Utah Blaze