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{{Short description|Former American football franchise}}
{{Infobox sports team
{{Infobox indoor American football team
| logo = ArizonaHotshots.png
| name = Arizona Hotshots
| logo_size = 225px
| current =
| founded = 2018
| logo = ArizonaHotshots.png
| league = [[Alliance of American Football]]
| helmet = Arizona Hotshots Helmet 2019.png
| division =
| founded = 2018
| history = Arizona Hotshots (2018-present)
| folded = 2019
| city = [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| stadium = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
| city = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]<br>in [[Tempe, Arizona]]
| misc = {{URL|aaf.com/arizona-hotshots/}}
| colors = Green, orange and yellow<br>{{color box|#114835}} {{color box|#F04925}} {{color box|#FCB42A}}
| uniform =
| coach = [[Rick Neuheisel]]
| colors = Green, Orange and Yellow<br>{{color box|#114835}} {{color box|#F04925}} {{color box|#FCB42A}}
| gm = [[Phil Savage]]
| coach = [[Rick Neuheisel]]
| championships =
| titles =
| owner =
| chairman =
| division_titles =
| president = Scott Brubaker
| playoff_berths =
| general manager = [[Phil Savage]]
| folded =
| mascot =
| nicknames =
| league =
'''[[Alliance of American Football]] (2019)'''
* Western Conference (2019)
| team_history =
* '''Arizona Hotshots (2019)'''
| no_league_champs = 0
| no_conf_champs = 0
| no_div_champs = 0
| league_champs =
| conf_champs =
| div_champs =
| playoff_appearances =
| no_playoff_appearances = 0
| arena_years =
* '''[[Sun Devil Stadium]] (2019)'''
}}
}}
The '''Arizona Hotshots''' are a professional [[American football]] team based in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] and is the 5th team to join the upcoming [[Alliance of American Football]]. They will play their games at [[Sun Devil Stadium]] on the campus of [[Arizona State University]] beginning in February 2019. They will be coached by former [[National Football League|NFL]] player and college head coach [[Rick Neuheisel]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benjamin|first1=Cody|title=Former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel will run Alliance of American Football's Phoenix team|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/former-ucla-coach-rick-neuheisel-will-run-alliance-of-american-footballs-phoenix-team/|website=CBSSports.com|accessdate=21 May 2018}}</ref>


The '''Arizona Hotshots''' were a professional [[American football]] [[Franchise (sports)|franchise]] based in [[Tempe, Arizona]], and one of the eight members of the [[Alliance of American Football]] (AAF), which played [[2019 AAF season|one season]] from February 2019 to April 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Brandon |title=Phoenix loses Hotshots as AAF suspends operations |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2019/04/02/phoenix-loses-hotshots-as-aaf-suspends-operations.html |website=Phoenix Business Journal |publisher=American City Business Journals |access-date=3 April 2019}}</ref> They played their home games at [[Sun Devil Stadium]] on the campus of [[Arizona State University]]. The Hotshots were one of two AAF teams based in a city that already had an NFL team (the [[Arizona Cardinals]]; the other team was the [[Atlanta Legends]], where the NFL's [[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]] are based). The Hotshots were coached by former [[United States Football League|USFL]] player and college head coach [[Rick Neuheisel]]. Scott Brubaker was the team president and [[Phil Savage]] was the general manager.
==Roster==


On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended,<ref>{{cite news |author=Kercheval, Ben |title=AAF operations suspended, league's future in doubt after eight games of first season |url=https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/aaf-operations-reportedly-suspended-leagues-future-in-doubt-after-eight-games-of-first-season/ |website=cbssports.com |date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=2019-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|website=[[ESPN]]|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26423928/source-aaf-immediately-suspend-operations|title=AAF to immediately suspend operations|date=April 2, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019}}</ref> and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/aaf-keith-reaser-kansas-city-chiefs|title=AAF star Keith Reaser becomes first player to sign NFL deal after league shutdown|first=Nick|last=Schwartz|work=USA Today|date=April 4, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2019}}</ref> The league filed for [[Chapter 7, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 7]] bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.<ref name=APchap7>{{citation |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/04/17/aaf-alliance-american-football-files-bankruptcy/3500708002/ |title=AAF files for bankruptcy, officially closes down |via=AP |website=[[USA Today]] |date=April 17, 2019 |access-date=April 17, 2019}}</ref> At the time of the bankruptcy, the Hotshots owed over $1.2 million to [[Arizona State University]] for leasing Sun Devil Stadium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/2019/04/17/aaf-files-bankruptcy-two-weeks-after-halting-operations/3499964002/|title=AAF bankruptcy: Defunct league owes ASU $1.2 million, report says}}</ref>

==History==
Rick Neuheisel was announced as the head coach of the Arizona Hotshots by the Alliance of American Football on May 18, 2018. The team was slated to play at [[Sun Devil Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Benjamin|first1=Cody|title=Former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel will run Alliance of American Football's Phoenix team|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/former-ucla-coach-rick-neuheisel-will-run-alliance-of-american-footballs-phoenix-team/|website=CBSSports.com|date=18 May 2018 |access-date=21 May 2018}}</ref> By September 25, Scott Brubaker and [[Phil Savage]] were named team president and general manager, respectively.<ref name="Arizona Sports">{{cite web |last1=Avila |first1=Ricardo |title=Hotshots: Support, criticism follows new Arizona pro football team's name |url=http://arizonasports.com/story/1680665/hotshots-support-criticism-new-arizona-pro-football-team-name/ |website=Arizona Sports |access-date=October 15, 2018 |date=September 28, 2018}}</ref>

Phoenix's name and logo were revealed on September 25, 2018, as the Arizona Hotshots along with the other three western teams.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Benjamin |first1=Cody |title=LOOK: Here's a full list of team names and logos from the Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-heres-a-full-list-of-team-names-and-logos-from-the-alliance-of-american-football/ |access-date=October 3, 2018 |work=CBSSports.com |date=September 25, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The name is a tribute to the region's firefighters, nicknamed [[Interagency hotshot crew|hotshots]], while the color scheme of green, orange, and yellow are commonly worn by such fire crews. The team's logo is a pair of crossed [[Axe#Axes as tools|pickhead axes]], which are used by structural firefighters and not the wildland firefighters the team is named for.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dale|first=Shane|url=https://www.abc15.com/sports/sports-blogs-local/arizona-hotshots-new-az-pro-football-team-gets-its-nickname|title='Arizona Hotshots': New AZ pro football team gets its nickname|publisher=[[KNXV-TV]]|date=September 25, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2018}}</ref> The branding was developed by the national office then handed off to the team staff. Reception of the name was mixed, with some arguing it "exploits the memory of the [[Granite Mountain Hotshots]]."<ref name="Arizona Sports"/> On March 3, 2019, the team retired No. 19 to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots killed in the [[Yarnell Hill Fire]] in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/arizona-hotshots-host-public-safety-salute-and-19-retirement-ceremony-sunday-march-3/n-5452160|title=Arizona Hotshots Host Public Safety Salute and #19 Retirement Ceremony Sunday, March 3|work=Our Sports Central|date=February 25, 2019|access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dcourier.com/news/2019/mar/03/photo-arizona-hotshots-retire-no-19-honor-granite-/|title=Photo: Arizona Hotshots retire No. 19 in honor of Granite Mountain 19|work=The Daily Courier|date=March 3, 2019|access-date=March 4, 2019}}</ref>

On October 11, 2018, the team named [[Hugh Freeze]] as the offensive coordinator and the rest of the coaching staff.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Higgins |first1=Ron |title=Ex-Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze hired as offensive coordinator with Arizona AAF team |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2018/10/11/hugh-freeze-ex-ole-miss-coach-joins-arizona-aaf-team/1603425002/ |access-date=November 5, 2018 |publisher=USA Today Network |work=Mississippi Clarion Ledger |date=October 11, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In the [[2019 AAF QB Draft]], the Hotshots did not protect the assigned (by geographical method) quarterback [[Mike Bercovici]] in the first round and instead selected [[Trevor Knight]] for his speed.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Somers |first1=Kent |title=AAF draft: Arizona Hotshots think they found their man in quarterback Trevor Knight |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/football/2018/11/28/rick-neuheisel-arizona-hotshots-first-aaf-draft-trevor-knight/2140545002/ |access-date=November 29, 2018 |work=AZ Central |publisher=USA Today Network |date=November 28, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The final 52-man roster was set on January 30.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aaf.com/arizona-hotshots-set-final-roster|title=Arizona Hotshots set final roster|work=[[Alliance of American Football]]|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131040723/https://aaf.com/arizona-hotshots-set-final-roster|archive-date=January 31, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In January 2019, the Hotshots held their preseason camp in San Antonio.<ref name="Arizona Sports"/> They won their season opener at [[Sun Devil Stadium]] on February 10, 2019, against the [[Salt Lake Stallions]].<ref name=azc>{{cite news |title=Alliance of American Football schedule released for Arizona Hotshots, other 7 teams |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/football/2018/10/16/alliance-american-football-arizona-hotshots-2019-schedule/1658993002/ |access-date=November 8, 2018 |work=AZ Central |publisher=USA Today Network |date=October 16, 2018 |language=en}}</ref>

==Personnel==
===Staff===
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|+ colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Hotshots|border=2}};"|'''Arizona Hotshots staff'''
|-
|-
! colspan="7" style="background:#114835; border:2px solid #F04925; color:white; text-align:center;"| '''Arizona Hotshots roster'''
| colspan=7 style="text-align:right;" |
|-
|-
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Quarterbacks'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |
{{playern|--|Mike Bercovici}}
'''Front office'''
{{playern|--|Jack Heneghan}}
* General manager – [[Phil Savage]]
{{playern|--|Alex Torgersen}}
*Equipment Manager - Scott Rotier


'''Running backs'''
'''Head coaches'''
* Head coach – [[Rick Neuheisel]]
{{playern|--|James Butler}}
{{playern|--|John Crockett}}
{{playern|--|Bronson Hill}}
{{playern|--|Demario Richard}}
{{playern|--|Larry Rose}}


'''Wide receivers'''
'''Offensive coaches'''
* Quarterbacks – [[Steve Axman]]
{{playern|--|Prince Shonola}}
* Running backs – [[Andrew Weidinger]]
{{playern|--|Kenneth Walker III}}
* Wide receivers – [[Jennifer King]]
{{playern|--|Richard Mullaney}}
* Tight ends – [[Charles Arbuckle]]
{{playern|--|Wyatt Dempts}}
* Offensive line – [[Chris Scelfo]]


|width="35"|&nbsp;
'''Tight ends'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" |
{{playern|--|Kendall Moore}}
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |
{{playern|--|Connor Hamlett}}
'''Defensive coaches'''
* Defensive coordinator – [[Nick Aliotti]]
* Defensive line – [[Ron Aiken]]
* Linebackers – [[Tim Hundley]]
* Defensive backs – [[Mike Gillhamer]]
* Defensive backs – [[Brandon Burton]]


;Special teams coaches
| style="width: 25px;" |
* Special teams/Wide receivers – [[Chris Reinert]]
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Offensive linemen'''
|}
{{playern|--|Lene Maiava}}
{{playern|--|Anthony McMeans}}
{{playern|--|Jake Krause}}


===Allocation pool===
The Hotshots owned the rights to players from designated schools:<ref>{{cite news |last1=Inabinett |first1=Mark |title=Alabama, Auburn players to go on Birmingham AAF team's assignment list |url=https://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2018/07/alabama_auburn_on_birminghams.html |access-date=December 5, 2018 |work=AL.com |publisher=Alabama Media Group |date=July 12, 2018}}</ref>


{{col-begin}}
'''Defensive linemen'''
{{col-3}}
{{playern|--|Chris Johnson|DT}}
'''Colleges'''
{{playern|--|Will Sutton|DT}}
* [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]]
{{playern|--|Olubunmi Rotimi|DE}}
* [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]
* [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]]
* [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]]
* [[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico]]
* [[New Mexico State Aggies football|New Mexico State]]
{{col-3}}
* [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football|Northern Arizona]]
* [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]]
* [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]]
* [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]]
* [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]]
* [[UTEP Miners football|UTEP]]
* [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]]
* [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]]
{{col-3}}
The Hotshots also had rights to players unaffiliated with one of the designated schools, but who were most recently affiliated with professional teams:


'''National Football League (NFL)'''
| style="width: 25px;" |
* [[Arizona Cardinals]]
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Linebackers'''
* [[Baltimore Ravens]]
{{playern|--|Steve Beauharnais}}
* [[Chicago Bears]]
{{playern|--|Carl Bradford}}
* [[San Francisco 49ers]]
{{playern|--|Terrence Bullitt}}
{{playern|--|D.J. Calhoun}}
{{playern|--|Da'Sean Downey}}
{{playern|--|Donteea Dye}}


'''[[Canadian Football League]] (CFL)'''
'''Defensive backs'''
* [[Edmonton Eskimos]]
{{playern|--|Brandon Arnold}}
{{playern|--|Joe Brown}}
{{col-end}}
{{playern|--|Kamari Cotton-Moya}}
{{playern|--|K.J. Dillon}}
{{playern|--|Randall Goforth}}
{{playern|--|Darius Hillary}}
{{playern|--|Jarnor Jay Jones}}
{{playern|--|Robert Taylor}}
{{playern|--|Kieron Williams}}
{{playern|--|}}


Players not affiliated with any of the designated teams could sign with any AAF team.
'''Special teams'''
{{playern|--|Joe Davidson|P}}
{{playern|--|Nicholas Dooley|LS}}
{{playern|--|James Fisher|LS}}


===Final roster===
| style="width: 25px;" |
{{AAF final roster
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Injured reserve'''
|year=2019
*''Currently vacant''
| TeamName=Arizona Hotshots
| Quarterbacks=
{{AAFplayer|11|Jack Heneghan}}
{{AAFplayer|10|Trevor Knight}}
{{AAFplayer|&nbsp;7|John Wolford}}


| Running Backs=
'''Exempt list'''
{{AAFplayer|20|Tim Cook|d=American football}}
*''Currently vacant''
{{AAFplayer|26|Jhurell Pressley}}
{{AAFplayer|30|Justin Stockton}}


| Wide Receivers=
'''Practice squad'''
{{AAFplayer|87|Anthony Amos}}
*''Currently vacant''
{{AAFplayer|18|Marquis Bundy}}
{{AAFplayer|12|Deion Holliman}}
{{AAFplayer|84|Freddie Martino}}
{{AAFplayer|16|Richard Mullaney}}
{{AAFplayer|15|Rashad Ross}}


|Tight Ends=
<small>''Rookies in italics''<br>
{{AAFplayer|82|Gerald Christian}}
<span>[https://aaf.com/arizona-hotshots/roster/#1536946668358-8995fcfe-09f75f31-316f0911-f97e Roster]</span> updated September 25, 2018<br />
{{AAFplayer|81|Thomas Duarte}}
<small>49 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS</small>
{{AAFplayer|89|Connor Hamlett}}

|Offensive Linemen=
{{AAFplayer|65|Josh Allen|d=offensive lineman|G}}
{{AAFplayer|77|Alex Balducci|G}}
{{AAFplayer|79|Malcolm Bunche|G}}
{{AAFplayer|70|Pierce Burton|T}}
{{AAFplayer|66|Jacob Judd|C}}
{{AAFplayer|76|Andrew Lauderdale|T}}
{{AAFplayer|67|Patrick Lewis|C}}
{{AAFplayer|62|Jacob Ohnesorge|C}}
{{AAFplayer|72|Hugh Thornton|d=American football|G}}
{{AAFplayer|71|Brant Weiss|T}}

|Defensive Linemen=
{{AAFplayer|93|Siupeli Anau|NT}}
{{AAFplayer|94|Olubunmi Rotimi|DE}}
{{AAFplayer|90|Will Sutton|DE}}
{{AAFplayer|95|Trenton Thompson|DE}}
{{AAFplayer|98|Dylan Wynn|NT}}
{{AAFplayer|92|Rykeem Yates|DE}}

|Linebackers=
{{AAFplayer|53|Steve Beauharnais|ILB}}
{{AAFplayer|52|Carl Bradford|OLB}}
{{AAFplayer|50|Kaelin Burnett|OLB}}
{{AAFplayer|56|Da'Sean Downey|OLB}}
{{AAFplayer|57|Obum Gwacham|OLB}}
{{AAFplayer|59|Steven Johnson|d=American football|ILB}}
{{AAFplayer|55|Nyles Morgan|ILB}}
{{AAFplayer|51|Edmond Robinson|OLB}}
{{AAFplayer|54|Sione Teuhema|OLB}}
{{AAFplayer|58|Scooby Wright|ILB}}

|Defensive Backs=
{{AAFplayer|24|Erick Dargan|SS}}
{{AAFplayer|31|SaQuan Edwards|CB}}
{{AAFplayer|28|Dexter McDougle|CB}}
{{AAFplayer|45|Rahim Moore|FS}}
{{AAFplayer|25|Sterling Moore|CB}}
{{AAFplayer|21|Robert Nelson|d=defensive back|CB}}
{{AAFplayer|35|Shaquille Richardson|CB|}}
{{AAFplayer|37|Kieron Williams|SS}}

|Special Teams=
{{AAFplayer|44|James Fisher|d=American football|LS}}
{{AAFplayer|&nbsp;2|Nick Folk|K}}
{{AAFplayer|&nbsp;9|Jeff Locke|d=American football|P}}

| Reserve Lists=
{{AAFplayer|25|Kamari Cotton-Moya|DB|IR}}
{{AAFplayer|48|Nick Dooley|LS|IR}}
{{AAFplayer|88|Josh Huff|WR|IR}}
{{AAFplayer|63|Blake Muir|G|IR}}

| Rights List=
* ''Vacant''

|active=52
|inactive=4
|-
| BC1=#114835
| BDC1=#FCB42A
| FC1=#FFFFFF
| League=Alliance of American Football
}}

==2019 season==
{{Infobox NFL team season
| logo =
| team = Arizona Hotshots
| teamcolor =
| year = 2019
| no_prevseason = true
| no_nextseason = true
| record = 5–3
| league place = 1st (tie), Western Conference<!-- regular season use win pct., no tie breakers -->
| coach = [[Rick Neuheisel]]
| general manager = [[Phil Savage]]
| owner =
| stadium = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
| playoffs =
}}

===Final standings===
{{2019 AAF standings}}

===Schedule===
====Preseason====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! rowspan="2" width="40" | Week
! rowspan="2" width="80" | Day
! rowspan="2" width="90" | Date
! rowspan="2" width="200" | Opponent
! colspan="2" width="200" | Results
! rowspan="2" width="200" | Location
|-
! width="140" | Score
! width="60" | Record
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| – || Monday || January 28 || at [[2019 Birmingham Iron season|Birmingham Iron]] || '''W''' 37–17 || || [[Alamodome]]
|-
|-
|}
|}

====Regular season====
<small>''All times [[Time in Arizona|local to Tempe]], as Arizona does not use [[Daylight saving time in the United States|daylight saving time]]. Arizona's year-round [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]] is equivalent to [[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]] after March 9.</small>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
|-
! rowspan="2" width="40" | Week
! rowspan="2" width="80" | Day
! rowspan="2" width="90" | Date
! rowspan="2" width="60" | Kickoff
! rowspan="2" width="60" | TV
! rowspan="2" width="200" | Opponent
! colspan="2" width="200" | Results
! rowspan="2" width="200" | Location
|-
! width="140" | Score
! width="60" | Record
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
! 1
| Sunday
| February 10
| 6:00&nbsp;p.m.
| [[NFL Network|NFLN]]
| [[2019 Salt Lake Stallions season|Salt Lake Stallions]]
| '''W''' 38–22
| 1–0
| [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
! 2
| Saturday
| February 16
| 6:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NFLN
| at [[2019 Memphis Express season|Memphis Express]]
| '''W''' 20–18
| 2–0
| [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]]
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc
! 3
| Saturday
| February 23
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| [[B/R Live]]
| at [[2019 Salt Lake Stallions season|Salt Lake Stallions]]
| '''L''' 15–23
| 2–1
| [[Rice–Eccles Stadium]]
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc
! 4
| Sunday
| March 3
| 6:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NFLN
| [[2019 Atlanta Legends season|Atlanta Legends]]
| '''L''' 11–14
| 2–2
| Sun Devil Stadium
|- bgcolor=#ffcccc
! 5
| Sunday
| March 10
| 5:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NFLN
| [[2019 San Antonio Commanders season|San Antonio Commanders]]
| '''L''' 25–29
| 2–3
| Sun Devil Stadium
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
! 6
| Saturday
| March 16
| 5:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NFLN
| at [[2019 Orlando Apollos season|Orlando Apollos]]
| '''W''' 22–17
| 3–3
| [[Spectrum Stadium]]
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
! 7
| Sunday
| March 24
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| [[CBS Sports Network|CBSSN]]
| [[2019 San Diego Fleet season|San Diego Fleet]]
| '''W''' 32–15
| 4–3
| Sun Devil Stadium
|- bgcolor=#ccffcc
! 8
| Sunday
| March 31
| 5:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NFLN
| at [[2019 San Antonio Commanders season|San Antonio Commanders]]
| '''W''' 23–6
| 5–3
| [[Alamodome]]
|- bgcolor=
! 9
| Sunday
| April 7
| 5:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NFLN
| [[2019 Birmingham Iron season|Birmingham Iron]]
| colspan=2 rowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgrey | Not played
| Sun Devil Stadium
|- bgcolor=
! 10
| Sunday
| April 14
| 5:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NFLN
| at [[2019 San Diego Fleet season|San Diego Fleet]]
| [[SDCCU Stadium]]
|}
<ref>{{cite web |title=2019 Arizona Hotshots Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/arizona-hotshots-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=February 3, 2019 |archive-date=February 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014530/https://fbschedules.com/arizona-hotshots-schedule/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Game summaries===
====Week 1: Salt Lake====
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Hotshots|border=2}};text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|title=Week One: Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots&nbsp;– Game summary
|date=February 10
|time=6:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]]
|road=Stallions
|R1=0|R2=16|R3=0|R4=6
|home='''Hotshots'''
|H1=8|H2=11|H3=16|H4=3
|stadium=[[Sun Devil Stadium]], [[Tempe, Arizona]]
|attendance=11,751
|weather=
|referee=James Carter<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/week-1-aaf-referee-assignments-19/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 1, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=February 9, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>
|TV=[[NFL Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Dan Hellie]], [[Marvin Lewis]], [[Maurice Jones-Drew]]
|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-1-ari-sl/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w1/salt-lake-at-arizona AAF]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
* (1:03) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 5-yard pass to [[Gerald Christian]] ([[Larry Rose III]] rush), '''''Hotshots 8–0'''''
;Second Quarter
* (10:28) SL – [[Matt Asiata]] 1-yard rush ([[Josh Woodrum]] rush), '''''Tied 8–8'''''
* (9:30) ARIZ – John Wolford 36-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] ([[Jhurell Pressley]] rush), '''''Hotshots 16–8'''''
* (3:20) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 53-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 19–8'''''
* (0:13) SL – Josh Woodrum 2-yard pass to [[Jordan Leslie]] ([[Branden Oliver]] rush), '''''Hotshots 19–16'''''
;Third Quarter
* (2:52) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Rashad Ross (John Wolford pass to [[Thomas Duarte]]), '''''Hotshots 27–16'''''
* (2:36) ARIZ – John Wolford 30-yard pass to Jhurell Pressley (John Wolford pass to [[Richard Mullaney]]), '''''Hotshots 35–16'''''
;Fourth Quarter
* (11:37) SL – Matt Linehan 7-yard pass to [[Nick Truesdell]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 35–22'''''
* (6:07) ARIZ – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 38–22'''''
|stats=
;Top Passers
* SL – [[Josh Woodrum]] – 10/22, 103 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 18/29, 275 yards, 4 TD
;Top Rushers
* SL – [[Branden Oliver]] – 8 carries, 40 yards
* ARIZ – [[Jhurell Pressley]] – 18 carries, 64 yards
;Top Receivers
* SL – [[Anthony Denham]] – 5 receptions, 59 yards
* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 5 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
}}

====Week 2: at Memphis====
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|state=autocollapse
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|title=Week Two: Arizona Hotshots at Memphis Express&nbsp;– Game summary
|date=February 16
|time=6:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]]
|road='''Hotshots'''
|R1=0|R2=0|R3=6|R4=14
|home=Express
|H1=9|H2=3|H3=0|H4=6
|stadium=[[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]], [[Memphis, Tennessee]]
|attendance=11,980
|weather=
|referee=Reggie Smith<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-2-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 2, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=February 13, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>
|TV=[[NFL Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Dan Hellie]], [[Brian Billick]], [[Mike Smith (American football coach)|Mike Smith]]
|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-2-mem-ari/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w2/arizona-at-memphis AAF]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
* (8:03) MEM – [[Josh Jasper]] 38-yard field goal, '''''Express 3–0'''''
* (5:37) MEM – [[Zac Stacy]] 9-yard rush (rush failed), '''''Express 9–0'''''
;Second Quarter
* (8:36) MEM – Josh Jasper 35-yard field goal, '''''Express 12–0'''''
;Third Quarter
* (1:06) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 16-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] (pass failed), '''''Express 12–6'''''
;Fourth Quarter
* (13:39) MEM – [[Christian Hackenberg]] 4-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Express 18–6'''''
* (11:31) ARIZ – [[Justin Stockton]] 45-yard rush (John Wolford rush), '''''Express 18–14'''''
* (7:07) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to [[Tim Cook (American football)|Tim Cook]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 20–18'''''
|stats=
;Top Passers
* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 14/22, 194 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* MEM – [[Christian Hackenberg]] – 14/25, 102 yards
;Top Rushers
* ARIZ – Tim Cook – 13 carries, 73 yards
* MEM – [[Zac Stacy]] – 19 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD
;Top Receivers
* ARIZ – [[Josh Huff]] – 2 receptions, 84 yards
* MEM – Reece Horn – 5 receptions, 56 yards
}}

====Week 3: at Salt Lake====
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|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|title=Week Three: Arizona Hotshots at Salt Lake Stallions&nbsp;– Game summary
|date=February 23
|time=1:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]]
|road=Hotshots
|R1=0|R2=9|R3=3|R4=3
|home='''Stallions'''
|H1=3|H2=6|H3=6|H4=8
|stadium=[[Rice–Eccles Stadium]], [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]
|attendance=10,412
|weather=
|referee=John O'Neill<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-3-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 3, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=February 22, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>
|TV=[[B/R Live]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Mark Malone]], [[Maurice Jones-Drew]], [[Shaun O'Hara]]
|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-3-sl-ari/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w3/arizona-at-salt-lake AAF]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
* (9:14) SL – [[Taylor Bertolet]] 54-yard field goal, '''''Stallions 3–0'''''
;Second Quarter
* (11:32) SL – [[Josh Woodrum]] 25-yard pass to [[De'Mornay Pierson-El]] (pass failed), '''''Stallions 9–0'''''
* (6:03) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 48-yard field goal, '''''Stallions 9–3'''''
* (0:21) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 1-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] (rush failed), '''''Tied 9–9'''''
;Third Quarter
* (13:51) SL – [[Branden Oliver]] 1-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Stallions 15–9'''''
* (0:49) ARIZ – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, '''''Stallions 15–12'''''
;Fourth Quarter
* (7:24) SL – [[Joel Bouagnon]] 1-yard rush (Josh Woodrum pass to De'Mornay Pierson-El), '''''Stallions 23–12'''''
* (0:19) ARIZ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, '''''Stallions 23–15'''''
|stats=
;Top Passers
* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 14/22, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
* SL – [[Josh Woodrum]] – 22/31, 178 yards, 1 TD
;Top Rushers
* ARIZ – [[Jhurell Pressley]] – 10 carries, 34 yards
* SL – [[Joel Bouagnon]] – 12 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD
;Top Receivers
* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 6 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
* SL – [[De'Mornay Pierson-El]] – 8 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
}}

====Week 4: Atlanta====
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|state=autocollapse
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|title=Week Four: Atlanta Legends at Arizona Hotshots&nbsp;– Game summary
|date=March 3
|time=6:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]]
|road='''Legends'''
|R1=2|R2=6|R3=0|R4=6
|home=Hotshots
|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=8
|stadium=[[Sun Devil Stadium]], [[Tempe, Arizona]]
|attendance=8,865
|weather=Partly cloudy • '''Temperature''': {{convert|74|F|C}} • '''Wind''': 5–10 mph
|referee=Jeff Heaser<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-4-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 4, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=February 27, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>
|TV=[[NFL Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Andrew Siciliano]], [[Marvin Lewis]], [[Shaun O'Hara]]
|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-4-ari-atl/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w4/atlanta-at-arizona AAF]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
* (0:26) ATL – [[Rashad Ross]] tackled in end zone by [[Ed Reynolds (safety)|Ed Reynolds]] for a safety, '''''Legends 2–0'''''
;Second Quarter
* (1:49) ATL – [[Denard Robinson]] 9-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Legends 8–0'''''
* (0:00) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 39-yard field goal, '''''Legends 8–3'''''
;Third Quarter
:''No scoring plays''
;Fourth Quarter
* (13:34) ATL – [[Younghoe Koo]] 27-yard field goal, '''''Legends 11–3'''''
* (5:20) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 20-yard pass to Rashad Ross (John Wolford pass to [[Marquis Bundy]]), '''''Tied 11–11'''''
* (1:03) ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, '''''Legends 14–11'''''
|stats=
;Top Passers
* ATL – [[Aaron Murray]] – 20/33, 254 yards
* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 17/31, 185 yards, 1 TD
;Top Rushers
* ATL – Aaron Murray – 7 carries, 54 yards
* ARIZ – [[Jhurell Pressley]] – 14 carries, 110 yards
;Top Receivers
* ATL – [[Tarean Folston]] – 5 receptions, 66 yards
* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
}}

====Week 5: San Antonio====
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|title=Week Five: San Antonio Commanders at Arizona Hotshots&nbsp;– Game summary
|date=March 10
|time=5:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]<!--no DST in Arizona; essentially Pacific Time after March 9-->
|road='''Commanders'''
|R1=14|R2=12|R3=0|R4=3
|home=Hotshots
|H1=0|H2=0|H3=8|H4=17
|stadium=[[Sun Devil Stadium]], [[Tempe, Arizona]]
|attendance=9,351
|weather=
|referee=Brandon Cruse<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-5-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 5, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=March 9, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>
|TV=[[NFL Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Matt "Money" Smith]], [[Marvin Lewis]]
|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-5-ari-sa/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w5/san-antonio-at-arizona AAF]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
* (12:07) SA – [[Derron Smith]] 66-yard interception return (pass failed), '''''Commanders 6–0'''''
* (4:58) SA – [[Logan Woodside]] 54-yard pass to [[Mekale McKay]] (Logan Woodside rush), '''''Commanders 14–0'''''
;Second Quarter
* (12:19) SA – [[Kenneth Farrow (American football)|Kenneth Farrow]] 1-yard rush (rush failed), '''''Commanders 20–0'''''
* (3:36) SA – Logan Woodside 5-yard pass to Stehly Reden (pass failed), '''''Commanders 26–0'''''
;Third Quarter
* (5:31) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 45-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] (John Wolford rush), '''''Commanders 26–8'''''
;Fourth Quarter
* (13:04) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 23-yard field goal, '''''Commanders 26–11'''''
* (7:52) SA – [[Nick Rose (American football)|Nick Rose]] 21-yard field goal, '''''Commanders 29–11'''''
* (3:30) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to [[Thomas Duarte]] (John Wolford pass to Rashad Ross), '''''Commanders 29–19'''''
* (1:20) ARIZ – [[Tim Cook (American football)|Tim Cook]] 1-yard rush (rush failed), '''''Commanders 29–25'''''
|stats=
;Top Passers
* SA – [[Logan Woodside]] – 21/27, 290 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 19/33, 246 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
;Top Rushers
* SA – [[Kenneth Farrow (American football)|Kenneth Farrow]] – 12 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
* ARIZ – Tim Cook – 12 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
;Top Receivers
* SA – Mekale McKay – 5 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 5 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
}}

====Week 6: at Orlando====
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|title=Week Six: Arizona Hotshots at Orlando Apollos&nbsp;– Game summary
|date=March 16
|time=5:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]<!--no DST in Arizona; essentially Pacific Time after March 9-->
|road='''Hotshots'''
|R1=3|R2=11|R3=0|R4=8
|home=Apollos
|H1=6|H2=3|H3=0|H4=8
|stadium=[[Spectrum Stadium]], [[Orlando, Florida]]
|attendance=18,358
|weather=
|referee=Tra Blake<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-6-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 6, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=March 14, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>
|TV=[[NFL Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Dan Hellie]], [[Shaun O'Hara]], Jason Fisher
|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-6-orl-ari/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w6/arizona-at-orlando AAF]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
* (8:13) ORL – [[Garrett Gilbert]] 5-yard pass to [[Charles Johnson (wide receiver, born 1989)|Charles Johnson]] (pass failed), '''''Apollos 6–0'''''
* (4:54) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 55-yard field goal, '''''Apollos 6–3'''''
;Second Quarter
* (14:12) ARIZ – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, '''''Tied 6–6'''''
* (10:43) ORL – [[Elliott Fry]] 44-yard field goal, '''''Apollos 9–6'''''
* (4:32) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 9-yard pass to [[Jhurell Pressley]] (John Wolford rush), '''''Hotshots 14–9'''''
;Third Quarter
:''No scoring plays''
;Fourth Quarter
* (9:45) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 17-yard pass to [[Jalin Marshall]] (Garrett Gilbert pass to [[Akeem Hunt]]), '''''Apollos 17–14'''''
* (5:17) ARIZ – Jhurell Pressley 1-yard rush (John Wolford pass to [[Marquis Bundy]]), '''''Hotshots 22–17'''''
|stats=
;Top Passers
* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 16/27, 162 yards, 1 TD
* ORL – [[Garrett Gilbert]] – 23/48, 268 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
;Top Rushers
* ARIZ – Tim Cook – 11 carries, 71 yards
* ORL – D'Ernest Johnson – 9 carries, 43 yards
;Top Receivers
* ARIZ – [[Richard Mullaney]] – 6 receptions, 73 yards
* ORL – [[Jalin Marshall]] – 6 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
}}
In an upset, the Hotshots beat the Apollos to ruin their chances at a perfect season. (They fall to 5–1) With the win, they improve to 3–3.

====Week 7: San Diego====
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|bg2=#eee
|title=Week Seven: San Diego Fleet at Arizona Hotshots&nbsp;– Game summary
|date=March 24
|time=1:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]<!--no DST in Arizona; essentially Pacific Time after March 9-->
|road=Fleet
|R1=9|R2=6|R3=0|R4=0
|home='''Hotshots'''
|H1=9|H2=14|H3=0|H4=9
|stadium=[[Sun Devil Stadium]], [[Tempe, Arizona]]
|attendance=9,760
|weather=Sunny • '''Temperature''': {{convert|77|F|C}} • '''Wind''': 2–4 mph
|referee=Reggie Smith<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-7-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 7, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=March 21, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}</ref>
|TV=[[CBS Sports Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Ben Holden]], [[Adam Archuleta]], Melanie Collins
|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-7-ari-sd/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w7/san-diego-at-arizona AAF]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
* (11:03) SD – [[Terrell Watson]] 3-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Fleet 6–0'''''
* (6:55) ARIZ – [[Trevor Knight]] 7-yard rush (rush failed), '''''Tied 6–6'''''
* (2:31) SD – [[Donny Hageman]] 47-yard field goal, '''''Fleet 9–6'''''
* (0:32) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 54-yard field goal, '''''Tied 9–9'''''
;Second Quarter
* (6:27) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 36-yard pass to [[Thomas Duarte]] ([[Richard Mullaney]] pass to [[Marquis Bundy]]), '''''Hotshots 17–9'''''
* (2:19) ARIZ – John Wolford 15-yard pass to [[Deion Holliman]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 23–9'''''
* (0:07) SD – [[Mike Bercovici]] 38-yard pass to [[Marcus Baugh]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 23–15'''''
;Third Quarter
:''No scoring plays''
;Fourth Quarter
* (6:08) ARIZ – John Wolford 35-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 29–15'''''
* (3:52) ARIZ – Nick Folk 20-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 32–15'''''
|stats=
;Top Passers
* SD – [[Mike Bercovici]] – 22/43, 310 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 15/19, 212 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
;Top Rushers
* SD – [[Bishop Sankey]] – 12 carries, 54 yards
* ARIZ – [[Jhurell Pressley]] – 15 carries, 64 yards
;Top Receivers
* SD – [[Nelson Spruce]] – 12 receptions, 146 yards
* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 3 receptions, 53 yards
}}

====Week 8: at San Antonio====
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|bg2=#eee
|title=Week Eight: Arizona Hotshots at San Antonio Commanders&nbsp;– Game summary
|date=March 31
|time=5:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]<!--no DST in Arizona; essentially Pacific Time after March 9-->
|road='''Hotshots'''
|R1=6|R2=9|R3=0|R4=8
|home=Commanders
|H1=0|H2=3|H3=3|H4=0
|stadium=[[Alamodome]], [[San Antonio, Texas]]
|attendance=23,504
|weather=Indoors
|referee=Tra Blake<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-8-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 8, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=March 31, 2019}}</ref>
|TV=[[NFL Network]]
|TVAnnouncers=[[Matt "Money" Smith]], [[Marvin Lewis]]
|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-8-sa-ari/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w8/g4/arizona-at-san-antonio AAF]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
* (9:18) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 58-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 6–0'''''
;Second Quarter
* (14:06) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 25-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 9–0'''''
* (6:56) ARIZ – [[Tim Cook (American football)|Tim Cook]] 6-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 15–0'''''
* (0:47) SA – [[Nick Rose (American football)|Nick Rose]] 54-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 15–3'''''
;Third Quarter
* (9:16) SA – Nick Rose 35-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 15–6'''''
;Fourth Quarter
* (4:10) ARIZ – Tim Cook 20-yard rush (John Wolford pass to [[Connor Hamlett]]), '''''Hotshots 23–6'''''
|stats=
;Top Passers
* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 17/23, 216 yards, 1 TD
* SA – [[Marquise Williams]] – 17/23, 130 yards
;Top Rushers
* ARIZ – Justin Stockton – 4 carries, 34 yards
* SA – [[David Cobb (American football)|David Cobb]] – 9 carries, 59 yards
;Top Receivers
* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
* SA – [[Greg Ward Jr.]] – 5 receptions, 48 yards
}}

==Media==
In addition to league-wide television coverage through [[NFL Network]], [[CBS Sports Network]], [[TNT (U.S. TV network)|TNT]], and [[B/R Live]], Hotshots' games were also broadcast on local radio by [[KDUS]], an [[NBC Sports Radio]] affiliate.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nbcsports1060.com/arizona-hotshots/ |title=Arizona Hotshots |website=nbcsports1060.com |date=2019 |access-date=March 16, 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==Further reading==
* {{cite news |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/media/2019/04/03/aaf-only-real-memory-involves-ex-asu-quarterback-mike-bercovici/3354207002/ |title=Failed AAF's only real memory involves ex-ASU quarterback Mike Bercovici |first=Bill |last=Goodykoontz |website=[[The Arizona Republic]] |location=[[Phoenix, Arizona]] |date=April 3, 2019 |access-date=April 3, 2019}}
* [https://aaf.com/arizona-hotshots/ Arizona Hotshots official website]
* [https://aaf.com Alliance of American Football official website]


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Latest revision as of 18:46, 1 September 2024

Arizona Hotshots
Established 2018
Folded 2019
Played in Sun Devil Stadium
in Tempe, Arizona
aaf.com/arizona-hotshots/
League/conference affiliations
Alliance of American Football (2019)
  • Western Conference (2019)
Current uniform
Team colorsGreen, Orange and Yellow
     
Personnel
PresidentScott Brubaker
General managerPhil Savage
Head coachRick Neuheisel
Team history
  • Arizona Hotshots (2019)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)

The Arizona Hotshots were a professional American football franchise based in Tempe, Arizona, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which played one season from February 2019 to April 2019.[1] They played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium on the campus of Arizona State University. The Hotshots were one of two AAF teams based in a city that already had an NFL team (the Arizona Cardinals; the other team was the Atlanta Legends, where the NFL's Falcons are based). The Hotshots were coached by former USFL player and college head coach Rick Neuheisel. Scott Brubaker was the team president and Phil Savage was the general manager.

On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended,[2][3] and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams.[4] The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.[5] At the time of the bankruptcy, the Hotshots owed over $1.2 million to Arizona State University for leasing Sun Devil Stadium.[6]

History

[edit]

Rick Neuheisel was announced as the head coach of the Arizona Hotshots by the Alliance of American Football on May 18, 2018. The team was slated to play at Sun Devil Stadium.[7] By September 25, Scott Brubaker and Phil Savage were named team president and general manager, respectively.[8]

Phoenix's name and logo were revealed on September 25, 2018, as the Arizona Hotshots along with the other three western teams.[9] The name is a tribute to the region's firefighters, nicknamed hotshots, while the color scheme of green, orange, and yellow are commonly worn by such fire crews. The team's logo is a pair of crossed pickhead axes, which are used by structural firefighters and not the wildland firefighters the team is named for.[10] The branding was developed by the national office then handed off to the team staff. Reception of the name was mixed, with some arguing it "exploits the memory of the Granite Mountain Hotshots."[8] On March 3, 2019, the team retired No. 19 to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots killed in the Yarnell Hill Fire in 2013.[11][12]

On October 11, 2018, the team named Hugh Freeze as the offensive coordinator and the rest of the coaching staff.[13] In the 2019 AAF QB Draft, the Hotshots did not protect the assigned (by geographical method) quarterback Mike Bercovici in the first round and instead selected Trevor Knight for his speed.[14] The final 52-man roster was set on January 30.[15]

In January 2019, the Hotshots held their preseason camp in San Antonio.[8] They won their season opener at Sun Devil Stadium on February 10, 2019, against the Salt Lake Stallions.[16]

Personnel

[edit]

Staff

[edit]
Arizona Hotshots staff

Front office

  • General manager – Phil Savage
  • Equipment Manager - Scott Rotier

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

 

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Allocation pool

[edit]

The Hotshots owned the rights to players from designated schools:[17]

Players not affiliated with any of the designated teams could sign with any AAF team.

Final roster

[edit]
2019 Arizona Hotshots final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists

Rights list

  • Vacant


52 Active, 4 Inactive

2019 season

[edit]
2019 Arizona Hotshots season
General managerPhil Savage
Head coachRick Neuheisel
Home fieldSun Devil Stadium
Results
Record5–3
League place1st (tie), Western Conference

Arizona Hotshots

Final standings

[edit]
2019 Alliance of American Football standings
Eastern Conference
Club W–L PCT CONF PF PA DIFF SOS SOV STK
(x) – Orlando Apollos 7–1 .875 5–0 236 136 100 .406 .375 W2
(x) – Birmingham Iron 5–3 .625 3–2 165 133 32 .406 .300 W1
(e) – Memphis Express 2–6 .250 1–4 152 194 -42 .578 .500 L1
(e) – Atlanta Legends 2–6 .250 1–4 88 213 -125 .609 .438 L3
Western Conference
Club W–L PCT CONF PF PA DIFF SOS SOV STK
San Antonio Commanders 5–3 .625 3–2 158 154 4 .516 .450 L1
Arizona Hotshots 5–3 .625 3–2 186 144 42 .469 .500 W3
San Diego Fleet 3–5 .375 2–3 158 161 -3 .469 .417 L3
Salt Lake Stallions 3–5 .375 2–3 135 143 -8 .547 .417 W1
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Schedule

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Preseason

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Week Day Date Opponent Results Location
Score Record
– Monday January 28 at Birmingham Iron W 37–17 Alamodome

Regular season

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All times local to Tempe, as Arizona does not use daylight saving time. Arizona's year-round MST is equivalent to PDT after March 9.

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Sunday February 10 6:00 p.m. NFLN Salt Lake Stallions W 38–22 1–0 Sun Devil Stadium
2 Saturday February 16 6:00 p.m. NFLN at Memphis Express W 20–18 2–0 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
3 Saturday February 23 1:00 p.m. B/R Live at Salt Lake Stallions L 15–23 2–1 Rice–Eccles Stadium
4 Sunday March 3 6:00 p.m. NFLN Atlanta Legends L 11–14 2–2 Sun Devil Stadium
5 Sunday March 10 5:00 p.m. NFLN San Antonio Commanders L 25–29 2–3 Sun Devil Stadium
6 Saturday March 16 5:00 p.m. NFLN at Orlando Apollos W 22–17 3–3 Spectrum Stadium
7 Sunday March 24 1:00 p.m. CBSSN San Diego Fleet W 32–15 4–3 Sun Devil Stadium
8 Sunday March 31 5:00 p.m. NFLN at San Antonio Commanders W 23–6 5–3 Alamodome
9 Sunday April 7 5:00 p.m. NFLN Birmingham Iron Not played Sun Devil Stadium
10 Sunday April 14 5:00 p.m. NFLN at San Diego Fleet SDCCU Stadium

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Game summaries

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Week 1: Salt Lake

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Week One: Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Stallions 0 16 0622
Hotshots 8 11 16338

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Week 2: at Memphis

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Week Two: Arizona Hotshots at Memphis Express – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hotshots 0 0 61420
Express 9 3 0618

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

Game information

Week 3: at Salt Lake

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Week Three: Arizona Hotshots at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hotshots 0 9 3315
Stallions 3 6 6823

at Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Game information

Week 4: Atlanta

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Week Four: Atlanta Legends at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Legends 2 6 0614
Hotshots 0 3 0811

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Week 5: San Antonio

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Week Five: San Antonio Commanders at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 14 12 0329
Hotshots 0 0 81725

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Week 6: at Orlando

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Week Six: Arizona Hotshots at Orlando Apollos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hotshots 3 11 0822
Apollos 6 3 0817

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

In an upset, the Hotshots beat the Apollos to ruin their chances at a perfect season. (They fall to 5–1) With the win, they improve to 3–3.

Week 7: San Diego

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Week Seven: San Diego Fleet at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fleet 9 6 0015
Hotshots 9 14 0932

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Week 8: at San Antonio

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Week Eight: Arizona Hotshots at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hotshots 6 9 0823
Commanders 0 3 306

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information

Media

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In addition to league-wide television coverage through NFL Network, CBS Sports Network, TNT, and B/R Live, Hotshots' games were also broadcast on local radio by KDUS, an NBC Sports Radio affiliate.[27]

References

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Further reading

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