2014 Arena Football League season



























































2014 Arena Football League season
League Arena Football League
Sport Arena football
Duration March 14, 2014 – August 23, 2014
Regular season
Season champions Cleveland Gladiators
Season MVP
Nick Davila, ARZ
League postseason
American Conference champions Cleveland Gladiators
  American Conference runners-up Orlando Predators
National Conference champions Arizona Rattlers
  National Conference runners-up San Jose SaberCats
ArenaBowl XXVII
Champions Arizona Rattlers
  Runners-up Cleveland Gladiators
Finals MVP
Nick Davila, ARZ
AFL seasons

← 2013

2015 →


The 2014 Arena Football League season was the 27th season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 14, 2014 and ended on July 26, 2014.




Contents






  • 1 League business


    • 1.1 Teams


    • 1.2 Television


    • 1.3 Realignment




  • 2 Regular season standings


    • 2.1 Tie-breakers




  • 3 Playoffs


    • 3.1 Conference semifinals


    • 3.2 Conference finals


    • 3.3 ArenaBowl XXVII




  • 4 All-Arena team


  • 5 References





League business



Teams


The city of Anaheim, California was awarded an expansion team on August 15, 2013. The team, named the Los Angeles Kiss, was the first AFL team to call Los Angeles home since the Los Angeles Avengers in 2008. Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, members of the rock band Kiss, were the owners of the expansion franchise.[1]


Two teams that competed in 2013 suspended operations, (Chicago Rush & Utah Blaze) and their rosters were dispersed throughout the league during a dispersal draft on September 6, 2013.[2]


The Milwaukee Mustangs sold their league membership to Terry Emmert, who then started a new franchise in Portland, Oregon named the Portland Thunder.[3]



Television


On December 17, 2013 it was announced that ESPN had agreed to a multi-year deal in televising several games, including the ArenaBowl. Additionally, at least 75 games during the season are to be aired on ESPN3, the network's online streaming service. ESPN had previously aired games as recent as the 2008 season, prior to the league's hiatus that resulted in the canceled 2009 season.[4]



Realignment


With teams expanding, relocating and suspending operations, the AFL announced the divisional alignment for 2014 on October 29, 2013. The two conferences will have an even number of teams, and will be placed in two divisions.[5]


























Conference
 Division
 Teams
American
East
Cleveland Gladiators, Iowa Barnstormers, Philadelphia Soul, Pittsburgh Power

South
Jacksonville Sharks, New Orleans VooDoo, Orlando Predators, Tampa Bay Storm
National
Pacific
Portland Thunder, San Jose SaberCats, Spokane Shock

West
Arizona Rattlers, Los Angeles Kiss, San Antonio Talons


Regular season standings










Eight teams qualify for the playoffs: four teams from each conference, of which two are division champions and the other two have the best records of the teams remaining.[6]



  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth

  • Blue indicates division champion

  • Gray indicates division champion and conference's best record



Tie-breakers



  • a San Antonio finished in second place in the West Division based on their greater point differential in head-to-head competition with Los Angeles.


Playoffs








































































































































































Conference Semifinals
 Conference Championship
ArenaBowl XXVII
                 

1
Cleveland
39
4
 Philadelphia
 37

1
Cleveland
56

American Conference
2
 Orlando
 46

2
Orlando
56
3
 Pittsburgh
 48
A1
 Cleveland
 32


N1
Arizona
72

1
Arizona
52
4
 Portland
 48

1
Arizona
72

National Conference
2
 San Jose
 56

2
San Jose
55
3
 Spokane
 28


Conference semifinals





















































Conference
 Date
 Kickoff
 Away
 Score
 Home
 Game site
 Recap
American
 August 2
 7:00 p.m. EDT
 Philadelphia Soul
 37–39
Cleveland Gladiators
Quicken Loans Arena
 [7]
National
 August 2
 10:00 p.m. EDT
 Spokane Shock
 28–55
San Jose SaberCats
SAP Center at San Jose
 [8]
American
 August 3
 2:00 p.m. EDT
 Pittsburgh Power
 48–56
Orlando Predators
CFE Arena
 [9]
National
 August 3
 6:00 p.m. EDT
 Portland Thunder
 48–52
Arizona Rattlers
US Airways Center
 [10]


Conference finals

































Conference
 Date
 Kickoff
 Away
 Score
 Home
 Game site
 Recap
American
 August 10
 3:00 p.m. EDT
 Orlando Predators
 46–56
Cleveland Gladiators
Quicken Loans Arena
 [11]
National
 August 10
 8:00 p.m. EDT
 San Jose SaberCats
 56–72
Arizona Rattlers
US Airways Center
 [12]


ArenaBowl XXVII





















Date
 Kickoff
 Away
 Score
 Home
 Game site
 Recap
August 23
 8:00 p.m. EDT
Arizona Rattlers
 72–32
 Cleveland Gladiators
Quicken Loans Arena


All-Arena team







































Offense
Position
 First team
 Second team

Quarterback
Nick Davila, Arizona
Shane Austin, Cleveland

Fullback
Derrick Ross, Philadelphia
Mykel Benson, San Antonio

Wide receiver
Marco Thomas, Iowa
Rod Windsor, Arizona
Dominick Goodman, Cleveland
Greg Carr, Orlando
Darius Reynolds, Iowa
Donovan Morgan, Los Angeles

Center
Antonio Narcisse, Pittsburgh
Shannon Breen, Cleveland

Offensive lineman
Rich Ranglin, San Jose
Michael Huey, Arizona
Colin Madison, Pittsburgh
Wayne Tribue, Philadelphia


































Defense
Position
 First team
 Second team

Defensive end
James Ruffin, Spokane
Ted Jennings, Philadelphia
Cliff Dukes, Arizona
Mike Lewis, Iowa

Nose guard
Jason Stewart, San Jose
Willie McGinnis, Cleveland

Middle linebacker
Beau Bell, Los Angeles
Francis Maka, San Jose

Jack linebacker
Tanner Varner, Orlando
Bryce Peila, Portland

Defensive back
Marquis Floyd, Arizona
Varmah Sonie, Portland
Marrio Norman, Cleveland
Cameron McGlenn, New Orleans
Kelvin Rodgers, San Antonio
Rayshaun Kizer, Philadelphia



















Special teams
Position
 First team
 Second team

Kicker
Nich Pertuit, San Jose
Julian Rauch, Pittsburgh

Kick returner
Terrance Sanders, Spokane
Larry Beavers, New Orleans



References





  1. ^ "Arena Football League, KISS Bring Pro Football Back to Los Angeles". Arena Football League. August 15, 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-02-09. Retrieved October 30, 2013..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Richard Obert (September 7, 2013). "Rattlers bolster pass rush with addition of Alex Magee in dispersal draft Friday". www.azcentral.com. azcentral.com. Retrieved September 9, 2013.


  3. ^ Don Walker (October 2, 2013). "Milwaukee Mustangs bound for Portland". www.jsonline.com. Journal Sentinel, Inc. Retrieved October 30, 2013.


  4. ^ "ESPN Acquires Rights to Arena Football Starting in 2014". arenafootball.com. Arena Football League. December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.


  5. ^ "With Rush gone, AFL sets realignment for 2014 season". www.dailyherald.com. Paddock Publications, Inc. October 29, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2013.


  6. ^ "Playoff Qualification, Selection of Teams". Arenafootball.com. Retrieved February 21, 2014.


  7. ^ "Gladiators Beat Soul on Last Play, Again". Cleveland Gladiators. Arenafan.com. August 3, 2014. Retrieved August 3, 2014.


  8. ^ Aseltine, Griffin (August 3, 2014). "San Jose Shocks Spokane in Playoff Blowout, 55-28". Arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved August 4, 2014.


  9. ^ Sims, Jeff (August 4, 2014). "Morris and KEEFENSE Surge Power". Arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved August 4, 2014.


  10. ^ Loeschman, Matt (August 4, 2014). "Snakes alive -- Floyd interception saves Rattlers' season". Arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved August 4, 2014.


  11. ^ Rosenblum, Jonah (August 10, 2014). "Steady Gladiators Best Orlando, Advance to ArenaBowl". Arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved August 12, 2014.


  12. ^ Loeschman, Matt (August 11, 2014). "Rattlers show championship form in dominating Cats". Arenafan.com. ArenaFan. Retrieved August 12, 2014.











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