2012 San Antonio Talons season

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = San Antonio Talons

| year = 2012

| record = 14–4

| division_place = 1st NC Central

| coach = Lee Johnson

| stadium = Alamodome

| playoffs = Lost Conference Semifinals (Blaze) 34–35

| previous = 2011

}}

The {{afly|2012}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.kens5.com/community/blogs/featured-blogs/Top-seeded-Talons-open-AFL-playoffs-at-home-against-Utah-on-Friday-163420966.html |title=Top-seeded Talons open AFL playoffs at home against Utah on Friday night |date=July 23, 2012 |author=David Flores |publisher=KENS 5-TV, Inc. |work=www.kens5.com |accessdate=June 28, 2013 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130629091524/http://www.kens5.com/community/blogs/featured-blogs/Top-seeded-Talons-open-AFL-playoffs-at-home-against-Utah-on-Friday-163420966.html |archivedate=June 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }} However, the Talons would lose at home by one point in the conference semifinals to the Utah Blaze, 34–35.{{cite web|url=http://www.kens5.com/community/blogs/featured-blogs/Talons--inaugural-season-ends-with-35-34-loss-to-Blaze-in-playoff-opener-164109966.html |title=Talons' first season in S.A. ends with 35–34 loss to Blaze in playoff opener |date=July 27, 2012 |author=David Flores |publisher=KENS 5-TV, Inc. |work=www.kens5.com |accessdate=June 28, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801060401/http://www.kens5.com/community/blogs/featured-blogs/Talons--inaugural-season-ends-with-35-34-loss-to-Blaze-in-playoff-opener-164109966.html |archivedate=August 1, 2012 }}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/2012-afl-schedule-announced |title=2012 AFL Schedule Announced |date=October 6, 2011 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=March 4, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222141114/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/2012-afl-schedule-announced |archivedate=February 22, 2012 }}

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rowspan="2" \| Week ! rowspan="2" \| Day ! rowspan="2" \| Date ! rowspan="2" \| Kickoff ! rowspan="2" \| Opponent ! colspan="2" \| Results ! rowspan="2" \| Location ! rowspan="2" \| Report
Score ! Record
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 1 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| March 10 \| align="center" \| 3:00 p.m. CST \| align="center" \| Utah Blaze \| align="center" \| W 54–48 \| align="center" \| 1–0 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/garcia-talons-defeat-blaze-thriller \|title=Garcia, Talons Defeat Blaze in Thriller \|date=March 10, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=March 11, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314234353/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/garcia-talons-defeat-blaze-thriller \|archivedate=March 14, 2012 }}
style="background:#fcc" ! align="center" \| 2 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| March 17 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| Spokane Shock \| align="center" \| L 60–63 \| align="center" \| 1–1 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/shock-earn-team-win-over-san-antonio \|title=Shock Earn Team Win over San Antonio \|date=March 17, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=March 18, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630113516/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/shock-earn-team-win-over-san-antonio \|archivedate=June 30, 2012 }}
style= ! align="center" \| 3 \| colspan="9" align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 4 \| align="center" \| Thursday \| align="center" \| March 29 \| align="center" \| 6:30 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at Orlando Predators \| align="center" \| W 47–34 \| align="center" \| 2–1 \| align="center" \| Amway Center \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-predators-47-34 \|title=Talons Defeat Predators 47–34 \|date=March 29, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=March 29, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401220742/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-predators-47-34 \|archivedate=April 1, 2012 }}
style="background:#fcc" ! align="center" \| 5 \| align="center" \| Friday \| align="center" \| April 6 \| align="center" \| 9:30 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at San Jose SaberCats \| align="center" \| L 53–76 \| align="center" \| 2–2 \| align="center" \| HP Pavilion at San Jose \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-predators-47-34 \|title=SaberCats Handle Talons 76–53 \|date=April 6, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=April 7, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401220742/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-predators-47-34 \|archivedate=April 1, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 6 \| align="center" \| Friday \| align="center" \| April 13 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| New Orleans VooDoo \| align="center" \| W 62–48 \| align="center" \| 3–2 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/voodoo-fall-garcia-talons \|title=VooDoo Fall to Garcia, Talons \|date=April 14, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=April 14, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416183227/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/voodoo-fall-garcia-talons \|archivedate=April 16, 2012 }}
style="background:#fcc" ! align="center" \| 7 \| align="center" \| Sunday \| align="center" \| April 22 \| align="center" \| 5:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at Arizona Rattlers \| align="center" \| L 34–68 \| align="center" \| 3–3 \| align="center" \| US Airways Center \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/rattlers-prevail-showdown-snake-pit \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710203144/http://arenafootball.com/news/rattlers-prevail-showdown-snake-pit \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=July 10, 2012 \|title=Rattlers Prevail in "Showdown at the Snake Pit" \|date=April 22, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=April 22, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 8 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| April 28 \| align="center" \| 2:30 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| Chicago Rush \| align="center" \| W 56–55 \| align="center" \| 4–3 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/chicago-falls-garcia-talons-late \|title=Chicago Falls to Garcia, Talons Late \|date=April 22, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=April 28, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501134254/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/chicago-falls-garcia-talons-late \|archivedate=May 1, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 9 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| May 5 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at Kansas City Command \| align="center" \| W 41–31 \| align="center" \| 5–3 \| align="center" \| Sprint Center \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/kansas-city-fights-falls-san-antonio-47-31 \|title=Kansas City Fights, but Falls to San Antonio 41–31 \|date=May 5, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=May 6, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510192158/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/kansas-city-fights-falls-san-antonio-47-31 \|archivedate=May 10, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 10 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| May 12 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| Pittsburgh Power \| align="center" \| W 68–52 \| align="center" \| 6–3 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-shut-down-power-68-52 \|title=Talons Shut Down Power 68–52 \|date=May 12, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=May 13, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514232810/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-shut-down-power-68-52 \|archivedate=May 14, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 11 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| May 19 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| San Jose SaberCats \| align="center" \| W 72–47 \| align="center" \| 7–3 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-top-sabercats-72-47 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701124005/http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-top-sabercats-72-47 \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=July 1, 2012 \|title=Talons Top SaberCats 72–47 \|date=May 19, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=May 21, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 12 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| May 26 \| align="center" \| 8:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at Utah Blaze \| align="center" \| W 64–61 \| align="center" \| 8–3 \| align="center" \| EnergySolutions Arena \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-win-fifth-straight-64-61-victory-over-blaze \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707073825/http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-win-fifth-straight-64-61-victory-over-blaze \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=July 7, 2012 \|title=Talons Win Fifth Straight with 64–61 Victory over Blaze \|date=May 27, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=May 27, 2012 }}
style= ! align="center" \| 13 \| colspan="9" align="center" valign="middle" \| Bye
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 14 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| June 9 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at New Orleans VooDoo \| align="center" \| W 53–46 \| align="center" \| 9–3 \| align="center" \| New Orleans Arena \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-extend-win-streak-defeat-voodoo-53-46 \|title=Talons Extend Win Streak, Defeat VooDoo 53–46 \|date=June 10, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=June 10, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616062943/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-extend-win-streak-defeat-voodoo-53-46 \|archivedate=June 16, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 15 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| June 16 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| Iowa Barnstormers \| align="center" \| W 57–35 \| align="center" \| 10–3 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-extend-winning-streak-seven-games \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117024718/http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-extend-winning-streak-seven-games \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=January 17, 2013 \|title=Talons Extend Win Streak to Seven Games \|date=June 17, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=June 24, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 16 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| June 23 \| align="center" \| 6:30 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at Tampa Bay Storm \| align="center" \| W 77–56 \| align="center" \| 11–3 \| align="center" \| Tampa Bay Times Forum \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-beat-storm-eighth-straight-win-77-56 \|title=Talons Beat Storm for Eighth Straight Win, 77–56 \|date=June 24, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=June 24, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629044351/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-beat-storm-eighth-straight-win-77-56 \|archivedate=June 29, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 17 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| June 30 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| Kansas City Command \| align="center" \| W 58–48 \| align="center" \| 12–3 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-take-command-earn-58-48-win \|title=Talons Take Command, earn 58–48 Win \|date=June 24, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=July 1, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702150322/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-take-command-earn-58-48-win \|archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 18 \| align="center" \| Sunday \| align="center" \| July 8 \| align="center" \| 3:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at Chicago Rush \| align="center" \| W 61–54 \| align="center" \| 13–3 \| align="center" \| Allstate Arena \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/rush-fall-talons-garcia-sunday \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117032536/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/rush-fall-talons-garcia-sunday \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=January 17, 2013 \|title=Rush Fall to Talons, Garcia on Sunday \|date=July 8, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=July 8, 2012 }}
style="background:#cfc" ! align="center" \| 19 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| July 14 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| Arizona Rattlers \| align="center" \| W 62–61 \| align="center" \| 14–3 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-rattlers-nailbiter-62-61 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117033431/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-rattlers-nailbiter-62-61 \|url-status=usurped \|archive-date=January 17, 2013 \|title=Talons Defeat Rattlers in Nailbiter, 62–61 \|date=July 14, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=July 15, 2012 }}
style="background:#fcc" ! align="center" \| 20 \| align="center" \| Saturday \| align="center" \| July 21 \| align="center" \| 7:05 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| at Iowa Barnstormers \| align="center" \| L 63–66 \| align="center" \| 14–4 \| align="center" \| Wells Fargo Arena \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/barnstormers-win-shootout-talons-66-63 \|title=Barnstormers Win Shootout with Talons, 66–63 \|date=July 22, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=July 22, 2012 \|url-status=usurped \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724233510/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/barnstormers-win-shootout-talons-66-63 \|archivedate=July 24, 2012 }}

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rowspan="2" | Week

! rowspan="2" | Day

! rowspan="2" | Date

! rowspan="2" | Kickoff

! rowspan="2" | Opponent

! colspan="2" | Results

! rowspan="2" | Location

! rowspan="2" | Report

Score

! Record

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 1

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | March 10

| align="center" | 3:00 p.m. CST

| align="center" | Utah Blaze

| align="center" | W 54–48

| align="center" | 1–0

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/garcia-talons-defeat-blaze-thriller |title=Garcia, Talons Defeat Blaze in Thriller |date=March 10, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=March 11, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314234353/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/garcia-talons-defeat-blaze-thriller |archivedate=March 14, 2012 }}

style="background:#fcc"

! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | March 17

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Spokane Shock

| align="center" | L 60–63

| align="center" | 1–1

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/shock-earn-team-win-over-san-antonio |title=Shock Earn Team Win over San Antonio |date=March 17, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=March 18, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120630113516/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/shock-earn-team-win-over-san-antonio |archivedate=June 30, 2012 }}

style=

! align="center" | 3

| colspan="9" align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 4

| align="center" | Thursday

| align="center" | March 29

| align="center" | 6:30 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Orlando Predators

| align="center" | W 47–34

| align="center" | 2–1

| align="center" | Amway Center

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-predators-47-34 |title=Talons Defeat Predators 47–34 |date=March 29, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=March 29, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401220742/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-predators-47-34 |archivedate=April 1, 2012 }}

style="background:#fcc"

! align="center" | 5

| align="center" | Friday

| align="center" | April 6

| align="center" | 9:30 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at San Jose SaberCats

| align="center" | L 53–76

| align="center" | 2–2

| align="center" | HP Pavilion at San Jose

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-predators-47-34 |title=SaberCats Handle Talons 76–53 |date=April 6, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=April 7, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401220742/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-predators-47-34 |archivedate=April 1, 2012 }}

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 6

| align="center" | Friday

| align="center" | April 13

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | New Orleans VooDoo

| align="center" | W 62–48

| align="center" | 3–2

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/voodoo-fall-garcia-talons |title=VooDoo Fall to Garcia, Talons |date=April 14, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=April 14, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416183227/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/voodoo-fall-garcia-talons |archivedate=April 16, 2012 }}

style="background:#fcc"

! align="center" | 7

| align="center" | Sunday

| align="center" | April 22

| align="center" | 5:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Arizona Rattlers

| align="center" | L 34–68

| align="center" | 3–3

| align="center" | US Airways Center

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/rattlers-prevail-showdown-snake-pit |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710203144/http://arenafootball.com/news/rattlers-prevail-showdown-snake-pit |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |title=Rattlers Prevail in "Showdown at the Snake Pit" |date=April 22, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=April 22, 2012 }}

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 8

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | April 28

| align="center" | 2:30 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Chicago Rush

| align="center" | W 56–55

| align="center" | 4–3

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/chicago-falls-garcia-talons-late |title=Chicago Falls to Garcia, Talons Late |date=April 22, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=April 28, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120501134254/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/chicago-falls-garcia-talons-late |archivedate=May 1, 2012 }}

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 9

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 5

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Kansas City Command

| align="center" | W 41–31

| align="center" | 5–3

| align="center" | Sprint Center

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/kansas-city-fights-falls-san-antonio-47-31 |title=Kansas City Fights, but Falls to San Antonio 41–31 |date=May 5, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=May 6, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510192158/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/kansas-city-fights-falls-san-antonio-47-31 |archivedate=May 10, 2012 }}

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 10

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 12

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Pittsburgh Power

| align="center" | W 68–52

| align="center" | 6–3

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-shut-down-power-68-52 |title=Talons Shut Down Power 68–52 |date=May 12, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=May 13, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120514232810/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-shut-down-power-68-52 |archivedate=May 14, 2012 }}

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 11

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 19

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | San Jose SaberCats

| align="center" | W 72–47

| align="center" | 7–3

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-top-sabercats-72-47 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701124005/http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-top-sabercats-72-47 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 1, 2012 |title=Talons Top SaberCats 72–47 |date=May 19, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=May 21, 2012 }}

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 12

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 26

| align="center" | 8:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Utah Blaze

| align="center" | W 64–61

| align="center" | 8–3

| align="center" | EnergySolutions Arena

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-win-fifth-straight-64-61-victory-over-blaze |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707073825/http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-win-fifth-straight-64-61-victory-over-blaze |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=Talons Win Fifth Straight with 64–61 Victory over Blaze |date=May 27, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=May 27, 2012 }}

style=

! align="center" | 13

| colspan="9" align="center" valign="middle" | Bye

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 14

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 9

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at New Orleans VooDoo

| align="center" | W 53–46

| align="center" | 9–3

| align="center" | New Orleans Arena

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-extend-win-streak-defeat-voodoo-53-46 |title=Talons Extend Win Streak, Defeat VooDoo 53–46 |date=June 10, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=June 10, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616062943/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-extend-win-streak-defeat-voodoo-53-46 |archivedate=June 16, 2012 }}

style="background:#cfc"

! align="center" | 15

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 16

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Iowa Barnstormers

| align="center" | W 57–35

| align="center" | 10–3

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-extend-winning-streak-seven-games |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117024718/http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-extend-winning-streak-seven-games |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |title=Talons Extend Win Streak to Seven Games |date=June 17, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=June 24, 2012 }}

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! align="center" | 16

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 23

| align="center" | 6:30 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Tampa Bay Storm

| align="center" | W 77–56

| align="center" | 11–3

| align="center" | Tampa Bay Times Forum

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-beat-storm-eighth-straight-win-77-56 |title=Talons Beat Storm for Eighth Straight Win, 77–56 |date=June 24, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=June 24, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629044351/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-beat-storm-eighth-straight-win-77-56 |archivedate=June 29, 2012 }}

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! align="center" | 17

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 30

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Kansas City Command

| align="center" | W 58–48

| align="center" | 12–3

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/talons-take-command-earn-58-48-win |title=Talons Take Command, earn 58–48 Win |date=June 24, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=July 1, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702150322/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-take-command-earn-58-48-win |archivedate=July 2, 2012 }}

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! align="center" | 18

| align="center" | Sunday

| align="center" | July 8

| align="center" | 3:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Chicago Rush

| align="center" | W 61–54

| align="center" | 13–3

| align="center" | Allstate Arena

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/rush-fall-talons-garcia-sunday |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117032536/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/rush-fall-talons-garcia-sunday |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |title=Rush Fall to Talons, Garcia on Sunday |date=July 8, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=July 8, 2012 }}

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! align="center" | 19

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | July 14

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Arizona Rattlers

| align="center" | W 62–61

| align="center" | 14–3

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-rattlers-nailbiter-62-61 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130117033431/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/talons-defeat-rattlers-nailbiter-62-61 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 17, 2013 |title=Talons Defeat Rattlers in Nailbiter, 62–61 |date=July 14, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=July 15, 2012 }}

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! align="center" | 20

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | July 21

| align="center" | 7:05 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | at Iowa Barnstormers

| align="center" | L 63–66

| align="center" | 14–4

| align="center" | Wells Fargo Arena

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/barnstormers-win-shootout-talons-66-63 |title=Barnstormers Win Shootout with Talons, 66–63 |date=July 22, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=July 22, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724233510/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/barnstormers-win-shootout-talons-66-63 |archivedate=July 24, 2012 }}

=Playoffs=

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Round ! Day ! Date ! Kickoff ! Opponent ! Results ! Location ! Report
style="background:#fcc" ! align="center" \| NC Semifinals \| align="center" \| Friday \| align="center" \| July 27 \| align="center" \| 7:00 p.m. CDT \| align="center" \| Utah Blaze \| align="center" \| L 34–35 \| align="center" \| Alamodome \| align="center" \| {{cite web\|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/utah-holds-advance-conference-championship \|title=Utah Holds on, Advance to Conference Championship \|date=July 28, 2012 \|work=Arena Football League \|accessdate=July 28, 2012 }}{{dead link\|date=August 2017\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}

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Round

! Day

! Date

! Kickoff

! Opponent

! Results

! Location

! Report

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! align="center" | NC Semifinals

| align="center" | Friday

| align="center" | July 27

| align="center" | 7:00 p.m. CDT

| align="center" | Utah Blaze

| align="center" | L 34–35

| align="center" | Alamodome

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/utah-holds-advance-conference-championship |title=Utah Holds on, Advance to Conference Championship |date=July 28, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |accessdate=July 28, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Final roster

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colspan=7 style="background:#002FA7; border: 2px solid black; color:white; text-align:center;"\| 2012 San Antonio Talons roster
style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Quarterbacks {{playern\|8\|Aaron Garcia}} {{playern\|14\|Steven Sheffield}} Fullbacks {{playern\|28\|Chad Cook}} {{playern\|17\|Wesley Mauia}} Wide receivers {{playern\|19\|Sale Key}} {{playern\|25\|Derek Lee}} {{playern\|11\|D. J. Stephens}} {{playern\|81\|Burl Toler III}} {{playern\|7\|Jason Willis}} {{playern\|15\|Jomo Wilson}} \| style="width: 25px;" \| \| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Offensive linemen {{playern
-\|Edward Jackson}} {{playern\|64\|Ray Hisatake}} {{playern
-\|Devin Livingston}} {{playern\|90\|Ty Nsekhe}} {{playern
-\|Albert Stinson}} Defensive linemen {{playern\|42\|Victor DeGrate}} {{playern
-\|Mike Landry}} {{playern
-\|Duke Pettijohn}} {{playern\|99\|Jamar Ward}} {{playern\|33\|Mark Weivoda}} {{playern\|22\|Jon Williams}} \| style="width: 25px;" \| \| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Linebackers {{playern\|44\|Jamar Ransom}} {{playern\|3\|Leslie Turner}} Defensive backs {{playern\|2\|Eric Crocker}} {{playern\|4\|Ken Fontenette}} {{playern\|24\|Dwight McLean}} {{playern
-\|Will Poole}} {{playern
-\|Kelvin Rodgers}} {{playern\|6\|Fred Shaw}} {{playern
-\|Darien Williams}} Kickers {{playern\|13\|Stefan Demos}} \| style="width: 25px;" \| \| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" \| Injured reserve {{playern\|56\|Tray Allen OL}} {{playern\|10\|Brent Holmes WR}} {{playern\|5\|Maurice Holmes DB}} {{playern\|1\|Carl Moore WR}} {{playern\|82\|Robert Quiroga WR}} {{playern
-\|Cody Savage OL}} {{playern\|55\|Simi Toeaina OL/DL}} {{playern\|16\|Gus Tyson DB/LB}} Refuse to report {{playern
-\|Van Nelson OL}} Other league exempt {{playern\|9\|Jerry Brown DL}} Suspended list {{playern\|75\|Atlas Herrion OL}} {{playern\|92\|Jake Killeen DL}} {{playern
-\|Brian Logan DB}} {{playern
-\|Kendall Riley FB}} {{playern\|69\|Jonas Seawright DL}} {{playern\|74\|Derik Stotland OL}} {{playern
-\|Petey Westmoreland LB}} Rookies in italics [http://www.arenafan.com/teams/San_Antonio_Talons-218/history/2012/ Roster] updated July 26, 2012 31 Active, 17 Inactive → More rosters

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colspan=7 style="background:#002FA7; border: 2px solid black; color:white; text-align:center;"| 2012 San Antonio Talons roster

style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers