The 2012 Indoor Football League season was the fourth season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The league lost nine of its previous teams but gained three new teams. The three new teams were the Cedar Rapids Titans, New Mexico Stars and the Everett Raptors. The season kicked off on February 19, 2012, when the Chicago Slaughter beat the Bloomington Edge 50–34. For the 2012 season, the IFL switched to a two-conference format with no divisions, due, in large part, to the loss of all the Texas-based teams (except the Allen Wranglers) to the newly formed Lone Star Football League. The Wranglers brought attention to the league for offering a US$500,000 contract to unemployed wide receiver Terrell Owens to become the team's part-owner and wide receiver. Owens accepted the contract. ESPN3 carried Owens's debut game against the Wichita Wild. The front office of the league saw changes as well, as Commissioner Tommy Benizio resigned. The league appointed assistant commissioner Robert Loving as the interim Commissioner.
Standings
Playoffs
Awards Individual season awards Award Winner Position Team Most Valuable Player Chris Dixon Quarterback Sioux Falls Storm Offensive Player of the Year Chris Dixon Quarterback Sioux Falls Storm Co-Defensive Player of the Year Ross Cochran Linebacker Wyoming Cavalry Co-Defensive Player of the Year Mat Moss Defensive Lineman Wichita Wild Special Teams Player of the Year Mike Tatum Kick returner Everett Raptors Offensive Rookie of the Year Jasonus Tillery Wide Receiver Wyoming Cavalry Defensive Rookie of the Year Peter Buck Linebacker Omaha Beef Most Improved Player Rocky Hinds Quarterback Nebraska Danger Adam Pringle Award Robert Fuller Head coach Green Bay Blizzard Coach of the Year Robert Fuller Head coach Green Bay Blizzard
1st Team All-IFL
OffenseQuarterbackChris Dixon, Sioux FallsRunning backLaRon Council, Green BayWide receiverJasonus Tillery, WyomingCarl Sims, Sioux FallsAndre Piper-Jordan, EverettOffensive tackleMyniya Smith, Sioux FallsJason Enos, WichitaCenterCharlie Sanders, Sioux FallsDefenseDefensive lineMatt Moss, WichitaJeff Sobol, BloomingtonJake Killeen, Tri-CitiesLinebackerRoss Cochran BloomingtonLenny Radtke, ChicagoDefensive backLionell Singleton, Tri-CitiesJeff Temple, BloomingtonFrankie Solomon, Jr., Texas
Special teamsKickerAric Goodman, ColoradoKick returnerMike Tatum, EverettIronmanMatt Cohen, Lehigh Valley
2nd Team All-IFL
OffenseQuarterbackHouston Lillard, Tri-CitiesRunning backDarius Fudge, AllenWide receiverSteven Whitehead, Tri-CitiesKayne Farquharson, NebraskaClinton Solomon, Sioux FallsOffensive tackleSeth Smalls, Green BayMichael Trice, ColoradoCenterWilliam Falakiseni, Tri-CitiesDefenseDefensive endMichael Dell, ReadingXzavie Jackson, Cedar RapidsAntonio Ficklin, BloomingtonLinebackerPeter Buck, OmahaDeJuan Fulghum, Sioux FallsDefensive backB. J. Hall, Green BayT. J. Simmons, Cedar RapidsMarvin Johnson, Lehigh Valley
Special teamsKickerGary Cismesia, OmahaKick ReturnerB. J. Hill, Green Bay
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