The Arizona Rattlers season was the 21st season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. After winning their third consecutive division championship with a 13–5 record, the Rattlers were able to advance to ArenaBowl XXV, where they defeated the Philadelphia Soul 72–54 to win their third league championship in franchise history.
Final roster 2012 Arizona Rattlers roster Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured Reserve
Team Suspended
Refuse to Report
Other League Exempt
Inactive reserve currently vacant
Recallable reassignment currently vacant
rookies in italics Roster updated August 8, 2012 24 Active, 13 Inactive
Standings
Schedule Regular season The Rattlers began the season on the road against the San Jose SaberCats on March 10. Their first home game was on March 17 when they played the Milwaukee Mustangs. They hosted the Kansas City Command in their final regular season game on July 21.
Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report Score Record 1 Saturday March 10 8:30 p.m. MST at San Jose SaberCats L 70–71 (OT) 0–1 HP Pavilion at San Jose 2 Saturday March 17 7:00 p.m. MST Milwaukee Mustangs W 71–65 1–1 US Airways Center 3 Bye 4 Thursday March 29 5:30 p.m. MST at Kansas City Command W 56–28 2–1 Sprint Center 5 Friday April 6 7:00 p.m. MST Spokane Shock W 57–53 3–1 US Airways Center 6 Saturday April 14 5:05 p.m. MST at Iowa Barnstormers L 54–56 3–2 Wells Fargo Arena 7 Sunday April 22 3:00 p.m. MST San Antonio Talons W 68–34 4–2 US Airways Center 8 Sunday April 29 Noon MST at Georgia Force W 60–27 5–2 Arena at Gwinnett Center 9 Saturday May 5 7:00 p.m. MST San Jose SaberCats L 70–77 5–3 US Airways Center 10 Saturday May 12 7:00 p.m. MST Chicago Rush W 77–43 6–3 US Airways Center 11 Saturday May 19 6:00 p.m. MST at Utah Blaze W 86–70 7–3 EnergySolutions Arena 12 Saturday May 26 5:00 p.m. MST at New Orleans VooDoo W 69–45 8–3 New Orleans Arena 13 Saturday June 2 7:00 p.m. MST Pittsburgh Power W 55–45 9–3 US Airways Center 14 Saturday June 9 7:00 p.m. MST Iowa Barnstormers W 55–48 10–3 US Airways Center 15 Bye 16 Friday June 22 5:00 p.m. MST at Milwaukee Mustangs W 52–37 11–3 BMO Harris Bradley Center 17 Friday June 29 8:00 p.m. MST at Spokane Shock W 61–35 12–3 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena 18 Friday July 6 7:00 p.m. MST Utah Blaze L 49–62 12–4 US Airways Center 19 Saturday July 14 5:00 p.m. MST at San Antonio Talons L 61–62 12–5 Alamodome 20 Saturday July 21 7:00 p.m. MST Kansas City Command W 47–22 13–5 US Airways Center
Playoffs Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Report NC Semifinals Saturday July 28 7:00 p.m. MST San Jose SaberCats W 51–48 US Airways Center NC Championship Saturday August 4 7:00 p.m. MST Utah Blaze W 75–69 US Airways Center ArenaBowl XXV Friday August 10 7:30 p.m. MST Philadelphia Soul W 72–54 New Orleans Arena
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