2017 Arizona Rattlers season
OwnerRon Shurts
General managerKevin Guy
Head coachKevin Guy
Home fieldTalking Stick Resort Arena
Results
Record12–4
Conference place1st
Playoff finishWon Intense Conference Championship 36–62 (Danger)
Won 2017 United Bowl 50–41 (Storm)

The 2017 Arizona Rattlers season was the twenty-fifth season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Rattlers were one of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2017 season, the Rattlers were members of the Intense Conference.

Led by head coach Kevin Guy, the Rattlers played their home games at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

Staff

2017 Arizona Rattlers staff
Front office
  • CEO / majority owner – Ron Shurts
  • General manager - Kevin Guy
  • President – Chris Presson
  • Assistant general manager - Jeff Jarnigan
  • Director of team operations – J. T. Thompson
  • Director of business operations – Ashley Stovall
  • Director of media / community relations – Peter Garbow
  • Operations assistant – Karra Labombarde
  • Sidewinders dancers director – Angie Baker
  

Head coach

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Line Coach - Jeff Jarnigan

Schedule

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Friday February 17 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm L 29–40[1] 0–1 Denny Sanford Premier Center 8,963
2 Sunday February 26 4:00 PM Iowa Barnstormers L 47–51[2] 0–2 Talking Stick Resort Arena 11,438
3 BYE
4 Saturday March 11 6:00 PM Colorado Crush W 71–27[3] 1–2 Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,962
5 BYE
6 Sunday March 26 3:05 PM at Green Bay Blizzard W 30–29[4] 2–2 Resch Center
7 Saturday April 1 6:00 PM Wichita Falls Nighthawks L 53–60[5] 2–3 Talking Stick Resort Arena 10,879
8 Friday April 7 7:05 PM at Nebraska Danger W 39–36[6] 3–3 Eihusen Arena
9 Friday April 14 7:00 PM at Salt Lake Screaming Eagles W 73–60 4–3 Maverik Center 3,785
10 Saturday April 22 7:00 PM Spokane Empire L 51–60 4–4 Talking Stick Resort Arena 12,275
11 Saturday April 29 7:05 PM Green Bay Blizzard W 64–29 5–4 Talking Stick Resort Arena
12 Friday May 5 6:05 PM at Cedar Rapids Titans W 34–32 6–4 U.S. Cellular Center 2,612
13 Friday May 12 7:00 PM at Spokane Empire W 49–35 7–4 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
14 Saturday May 20 7:00 PM Salt Lake Screaming Eagles W 63–33 8-4 Talking Stick Resort Arena
15 Sunday May 28 4:00 PM Nebraska Danger W 43–33 9–4 Talking Stick Resort Arena 11,384
16 Saturday June 3 7:00 PM at Spokane Empire W 33–16 10–4 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
17 Sunday June 11 3:00 PM Cedar Rapids Titans W 56–25 11–4 Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,251
18 Friday June 16 6:00 PM at Colorado Crush W 47–44 (OT) 12–4 Budweiser Events Center

Standings

2017 Intense Conference
W L T PCT PF PA CON GB STK
y - Arizona Rattlers 12 4 0 .750 782 610 8–1 — W8
x - Nebraska Danger 9 7 0 .563 717 660 5–2 3.0 W1
Spokane Empire 8 8 0 .500 654 677 7–5 4.0 L3
Salt Lake Screaming Eagles 5 11 0 .313 675 762 4–8 7.0 W1
Colorado Crush 3 13 0 .188 629 821 2–10 8.0 L4

Postseason

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
United Conference Championship Saturday June 24 7:05pm Nebraska Danger W 62–36 1–0 Talking Stick Resort Arena
2017 United Bowl Saturday July 8 7:05pm at Sioux Falls Storm W 50–41 2–0 Denny Sanford Premier Center

Roster

2017 Arizona Rattlers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 42 Ketrich Harmon
  • 14 Derrell Monroe

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers
  • 30 Justin Shirk

Defensive backs

Kickers

  • 22 Sawyer Petre
 Reserve list
  • 53 Kevin Ashak OL (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 21 Josh Atkinson DB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- DeWayne Boston WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 74 DeShawn Byrd OL (Did not report)
  • -- Jared Dangerfield WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 47 Cody Galea DL (Did not report)
  • -- Frederick Gammage WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Luke Hayes OL (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • -- Ian Joseph OL (Exempt)
  • 93 Leon Mackey DL (IR-DFR)
  • -- Vernon Sainvil DL (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  •  1 Tee Shepard DB (Did not report)
  • 25 LaVance Taylor RB (IR-DFR)
  •  8 Fred Williams WR (Did not report)

rookies in italics
Roster updated June 20, 2017
25 Active, 14 Inactive

References

  1. ^ Mick Garry (February 17, 2017). "Rocky start, smooth finish for Storm". Argus Leader. Gannett Company, Inc. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Richard Obert (February 26, 2017). "Arizona Rattlers fail to keep up with Iowa Barnstormers in home opener loss". www.azcentral.com. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  3. ^ Ryan Knowles (March 12, 2017). "Rattlers defeat Crush, earn first IFL win". www.arizonasports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Ryan Knowles (March 26, 2017). "Rattlers defrost Blizzard for first road victory of season". www.arizonasports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  5. ^ Vince Marotta (April 1, 2017). "Rattlers' defense can't hold late lead in loss to Wichita Falls". www.arizonasports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  6. ^ Ryan Knowles (April 7, 2017). "Rattlers hold on for close win in Nebraska against Danger". www.arizonasports.com. Bonneville International. Retrieved June 15, 2017.

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