The

Arizona Rattlers The Arizona Rattlers are a professional indoor American football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team in the Arena Football League ...

season was the 21st season for the franchise in the

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. The team was coached by

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and played their home games at

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. After winning their third consecutive division championship with a 13–5 record, the Rattlers were able to advance to

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, where they defeated the

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72–54 to win their third league championship in franchise history.

Final roster

Standings

Schedule

Regular season

The Rattlers began the season on the road against the

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on March 10. Their first home game was on March 17 when they played the Milwaukee Mustangs. They hosted the

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in their final regular season game on July 21.

Playoffs

References

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Arizona Rattlers seasons

2010s in Phoenix, Arizona ArenaBowl champion seasons