The San Antonio Talons season was the 12th season for the franchise, and the third in the Arena Football League. This was the first season for the Talons in San Antonio, Texas, after relocating from Tulsa, Oklahoma, following the 2011 season. The team was coached by Lee Johnson and played their home games at the Alamodome. The Talons finished the regular season with a 14–4 record, winning the Central Division and securing the top seed in the National Conference. However, the Talons would lose at home by one point in the conference semifinals to the Utah Blaze, 34–35.
Standings
Schedule
Regular season The Talons began the season at home against the Utah Blaze on March 10. They went on the road to play the Iowa Barnstormers on July 21 in their final regular season game.
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report Score Record 1 Saturday March 10 3:00 p.m. CST Utah Blaze W 54–48 1–0 Alamodome 2 Saturday March 17 7:00 p.m. CDT Spokane Shock L 60–63 1–1 Alamodome 3 Bye 4 Thursday March 29 6:30 p.m. CDT at Orlando Predators W 47–34 2–1 Amway Center 5 Friday April 6 9:30 p.m. CDT at San Jose SaberCats L 53–76 2–2 HP Pavilion at San Jose 6 Friday April 13 7:00 p.m. CDT New Orleans VooDoo W 62–48 3–2 Alamodome 7 Sunday April 22 5:00 p.m. CDT at Arizona Rattlers L 34–68 3–3 US Airways Center 8 Saturday April 28 2:30 p.m. CDT Chicago Rush W 56–55 4–3 Alamodome 9 Saturday May 5 7:00 p.m. CDT at Kansas City Command W 41–31 5–3 Sprint Center 10 Saturday May 12 7:00 p.m. CDT Pittsburgh Power W 68–52 6–3 Alamodome 11 Saturday May 19 7:00 p.m. CDT San Jose SaberCats W 72–47 7–3 Alamodome 12 Saturday May 26 8:00 p.m. CDT at Utah Blaze W 64–61 8–3 EnergySolutions Arena 13 Bye 14 Saturday June 9 7:00 p.m. CDT at New Orleans VooDoo W 53–46 9–3 New Orleans Arena 15 Saturday June 16 7:00 p.m. CDT Iowa Barnstormers W 57–35 10–3 Alamodome 16 Saturday June 23 6:30 p.m. CDT at Tampa Bay Storm W 77–56 11–3 Tampa Bay Times Forum 17 Saturday June 30 7:00 p.m. CDT Kansas City Command W 58–48 12–3 Alamodome 18 Sunday July 8 3:00 p.m. CDT at Chicago Rush W 61–54 13–3 Allstate Arena 19 Saturday July 14 7:00 p.m. CDT Arizona Rattlers W 62–61 14–3 Alamodome 20 Saturday July 21 7:05 p.m. CDT at Iowa Barnstormers L 63–66 14–4 Wells Fargo Arena
Playoffs Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report NC Semifinals Friday July 27 7:00 p.m. CDT Utah Blaze L 34–35 Alamodome
Final roster 2012 San Antonio Talons roster Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured reserve
Refuse to report
Other league exempt
Suspended list
Rookies in italicsRoster updated July 26, 2012 31 Active, 17 Inactive
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