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2015 Arizona Rattlers season

{{Short description|Indoor football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Arizona Rattlers

| logo =

| year = 2015

| record = 14–4

| division_place = 1st NC West

| owner = Ron Shurts

| general manager = Kevin Guy

| coach = Kevin Guy

| stadium = Talking Stick Resort Arena

| playoffs = Won National Conference Semifinals 72–41 (Shock)
Lost National Conference Championship 67–70 (SaberCats)

| shortnavlink = Rattlers seasons

}}

The {{afly|2015}} Arizona Rattlers season was the twenty-third season for the arena football franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at Talking Stick Resort Arena. The Rattlers finished with a 14–4 record, with two of the losses coming at the hands of the San Jose SaberCats.

Standings

{{2015 AFL National Conference standings|team=Rattlers}}

Schedule

=Regular season=

The 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014.{{cite web |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/schedule/schedule.pdf |title=2015 AFL Schedule |publisher=Arena Football League |work=ww.grfx.cstv.com |accessdate=December 22, 2014 |archive-date=December 22, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141222181605/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/schedule/schedule.pdf |url-status=dead }}

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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 | Attendance

! rowspan=2 | Report

Score

! Record

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! align="center" | 1

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | March 28

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

| align="center" | Spokane Shock

| align="center" | W 60–43

| align="center" | 1–0

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 9,455

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12363|title=Shock fall to Rattlers 43-60|date=March 29, 2015|work=Spokane Shock|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=April 1, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 2

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | April 4

| align="center" | 8:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Las Vegas Outlaws

| align="center" | L 53–70

| align="center" | 1–1

| align="center" | Thomas & Mack Center

| align="center" | 3,327

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12393|title=Rattlers (1-1) Lose to the Outlaws (1-1) 70-53|date=April 5, 2015|work=Spokane Shock|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=April 6, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 3

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | April 11

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

| align="center" | at Cleveland Gladiators

| align="center" | W 49–41

| align="center" | 2–1

| align="center" | Quicken Loans Arena

| align="center" | 12,776

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12417|title=Rattlers (2-1) Hold on to Beat Cleveland (2-1) 49-41|date=April 11, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=April 11, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 4

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | April 18

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

| align="center" | Portland Thunder

| align="center" | W 65–47

| align="center" | 3–1

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 8,815

| align="center" |

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! align="center" | 5

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | April 25

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

| align="center" | at Los Angeles KISS

| align="center" | W 68–30

| align="center" | 4–1

| align="center" | Honda Center

| align="center" | 7,900

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12451|title=Rattlers (4-1) Rock the Kiss (0-5), 68-30|date=April 26, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=April 26, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 6

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 2

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

| align="center" | San Jose SaberCats

| align="center" | L 34–56

| align="center" | 4–2

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 8,249

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12481|title=Rattlers (4-2) Lose to the SaberCats (6-0) 56-34|date=May 3, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=May 5, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 7

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 9

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

| align="center" | at New Orleans VooDoo

| align="center" | W 47–39

| align="center" | 5–2

| align="center" | Smoothie King Center

| align="center" | 4,015

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12501|title=Rattlers (5-2) Victorious Over VooDoo (2-5), 47-39|date=May 9, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=May 10, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 8

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 16

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

| align="center" | Las Vegas Outlaws

| align="center" | W 60–41

| align="center" | 6–2

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 10,130

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12535|title=Rattlers (6-2) Put Away the Outlaws (3-4) 60-41|date=May 16, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=May 17, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 9

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

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! align="center" | 10

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | May 30

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

| align="center" | at Spokane Shock

| align="center" | W 59–47

| align="center" | 7–2

| align="center" | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

| align="center" | 7,884

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12589|title=Rattlers (7-2) Get Big Win in Spokane (3-6), 59-47|date=May 31, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=June 2, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 11

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 6

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

| align="center" | Tampa Bay Storm

| align="center" | W 69–46

| align="center" | 8–2

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 12,304

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12620|title=Rattlers (8-2) Quiet the Storm (4-6), 69-46|date=June 7, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=June 7, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 12

| align="center" | Friday

| align="center" | June 12

| align="center" | 7:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at Portland Thunder

| align="center" | W 69–42

| align="center" | 9–2

| align="center" | Moda Center

| align="center" | 9,435

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12638|title=Rattlers Win Big in Portland, 69-42|date=June 13, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=June 14, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 13

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 20

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

| align="center" | Orlando Predators

| align="center" | W 55–35

| align="center" | 10–2

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 11,673

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12662|title=Rattlers (10-2) Overpower Orlando (7-6), 55-35|date=June 21, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=June 21, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 14

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | June 27

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

| align="center" | at Los Angeles KISS

| align="center" | W 49–43

| align="center" | 11–2

| align="center" | Honda Center

| align="center" | 7,832

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12690|title=Rattlers Win Fifth Straight West Division Title; Defeating KISS 49-43|date=June 28, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=June 30, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 15

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

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! align="center" | 16

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | July 11

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

| align="center" | Las Vegas Outlaws

| align="center" | W 57–43

| align="center" | 12–2

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 11,891

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12719|title=Rattlers Take Out the Outlaws, 57-43|date=July 12, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=July 12, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 17

| align="center" | Friday

| align="center" | July 17

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

| align="center" | at Spokane Shock

| align="center" | L 45–52

| align="center" | 12–3

| align="center" | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena

| align="center" | 7,938

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12739|title=Rattlers Lose to Spokane, 52-45|date=July 18, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=July 18, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 18

| align="center" | Sunday

| align="center" | July 26

| align="center" | 4:00 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | Los Angeles KISS

| align="center" | W 68–55

| align="center" | 13–3

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 11,106

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12763|title=Big First Half Propels Rattlers Past KISS, 68-55|date=July 26, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=July 26, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 19

| align="center" | Friday

| align="center" | July 31

| align="center" | 8:30 p.m. MDT

| align="center" | at San Jose SaberCats

| align="center" | L 29–56

| align="center" | 13–4

| align="center" | SAP Center at San Jose

| align="center" | 10,633

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12778|title=Rattlers Lose to the SaberCats, 56-29|date=August 1, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=August 2, 2015}}

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! align="center" | 20

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | August 8

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

| align="center" | Portland Thunder

| align="center" | W 67–39

| align="center" | 14–4

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 12,687

| align="center" | {{cite web|url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=12807|title=Rattlers End Regular Season with Big Win over Thunder, 67-39|date=August 9, 2015|work=Arizona Rattlers|publisher=Arenafan.com|accessdate=August 9, 2015}}

=Playoffs=

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Round

! Day

! Date

! Kickoff

! Opponent

! Results

! Location

! Attendance

! Report

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! align="center" | NC Semifinals

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | August 15

| align="center" | 6:00 p.m. PDT

| align="center" |Spokane Shock

| align="center" | W 72–41

| align="center" | Talking Stick Resort Arena

| align="center" | 10,322

| align="center" |

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! align="center" | NC Championship

| align="center" | Saturday

| align="center" | August 22

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

| align="center" | at San Jose SaberCats

| align="center" | L 67–70

| align="center" | Stockton Arena

| align="center" |

| align="center" |

Roster

class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
colspan=7 style="background:#000; border: 2px solid #00ADA9; color:#DAA520; text-align:center;"| 2015 Arizona Rattlers roster
style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Quarterbacks

{{playern|3|Shane Boyd}}

{{playern|10|Nick Davila}}

Fullbacks

{{playern|9|Mykel Benson}}

Wide receivers

{{playern|12|Dan Buckner}}

{{playern|81|Chase Deadder}}

{{playern|15|Kerry Reed}}

{{playern|5|Quentin Sims}}

{{playern|1|Rod Windsor}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Offensive linemen

{{playern|60|Sherman Carter}}

{{playern|55|Brennen Carvalho}}

{{playern|63|Derek Dennis}}

{{playern

-|Mark Jackson}}

{{playern|71|Darius Morris}}

Defensive linemen

{{playern|6|Cliff Dukes}}

{{playern|77|Anttaj Hawthorne}}

{{playern|90|Mike McAdoo}}

{{playern|92|Anthony McCloud}}

{{playern|70|Marcus Pittman}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Linebackers

{{playern|94|Tyre Glasper}}

Defensive backs

{{playern|11|Arkeith Brown}}

{{playern|19|Marquis Floyd}}

{{playern|20|Jeremy Kellem}}

{{playern|25|Ben Wells}}

Kickers

{{playern|14|Alex Zendejas}}

| style="width: 25px;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | Injured reserve

{{playern|23|Antonio Dennard DB}}

{{playern|74|Andrew Miller}} OL

{{playern|17|Fabrizio Scaccia}} K

{{playern|65|Will Simmons}} OL

{{playern|87|Chris Summers WR}}

{{playern|8|Markee White}} WR

{{playern|68|Keith Williams OL}}

League suspension

{{playern|47|Trent Allmang-Wilder DL}}

{{playern

-|B. J. Butler FB}}

{{playern|16|B. J. Coleman}} QB

{{playern|26|Antonio Fenelus DB}}

{{playern|73|Joe Gibbs}} OL

{{playern

-|Vic Hall DB}}

{{playern|83|Dwight Jones WR}}

{{playern|90|Quinn Pitcock DL}}

{{playern|65|Isaac Remington DL}}

{{playern|91|David Sumter}} DL

{{playern|17|Duwyce Wilson WR}}

Other league exempt

{{playern|7|A. J. Cruz}} DB

{{playern

-|Mike Golic, Jr. OL}}

{{playern

-|Travis Hawkins DB}}

{{playern|69|Michael Huey OL}}

{{playern|97|Leon Mackey DL}}

{{playern

-|Tobias Palmer WR}}

{{playern

-|Bryn Renner QB}}

Refused to report

{{playern

-|J. J. Unga}} OL

Inactive reserve

{{playern|18|Ronnell Pompey}} WR

{{playern|21|Markus Smith}} DB

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
[https://web.archive.org/web/20150928092030/http://azrattlers.com/roster/ Roster] updated August 20, 2015

{{small|24 Active, 28 Inactive}}

References

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{{2015 Arena Football League}}

{{Arizona Rattlers}}

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