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{{Short description|Former American football franchise}} |
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{{Infobox indoor American football team |
{{Infobox indoor American football team |
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| name = Arizona Hotshots |
| name = Arizona Hotshots |
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| current = |
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| logo = ArizonaHotshots.png |
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| helmet = |
| helmet = Arizona Hotshots Helmet 2019.png |
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| founded = |
| founded = 2018 |
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| folded = 2019 |
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| city = [[Sun Devil Stadium]] <br>in [[Phoenix, Arizona]] |
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| city = [[Sun Devil Stadium]]<br>in [[Tempe, Arizona]] |
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| misc = [https://aaf.com/arizona-hotshots/ Official website] |
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| misc = {{URL|aaf.com/arizona-hotshots/}} |
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| colors = Green, orange and yellow<br>{{color box|#114835}} {{color box|#F04925}} {{color box|#FCB42A}} |
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| colors = Green, Orange and Yellow<br>{{color box|#114835}} {{color box|#F04925}} {{color box|#FCB42A}} |
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| coach = [[Rick Neuheisel]] |
| coach = [[Rick Neuheisel]] |
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| owner = |
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| president = |
| president = Scott Brubaker |
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| general manager = [[Phil Savage]] |
| general manager = [[Phil Savage]] |
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'''[[Alliance of American Football]] ( |
'''[[Alliance of American Football]] (2019)''' |
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* Western Conference (2019) |
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*'''Arizona Hotshots |
* '''Arizona Hotshots (2019)''' |
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*[[Sun Devil Stadium]] ( |
* '''[[Sun Devil Stadium]] (2019)''' |
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The '''Arizona Hotshots''' |
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. |
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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> |
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==Roster== |
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{{Arizona Hotshots roster}} |
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==History== |
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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> |
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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> |
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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> |
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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> |
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==Personnel== |
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===Staff=== |
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{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;" |
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|+ colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Arizona Hotshots|border=2}};"|'''Arizona Hotshots staff''' |
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'''Front office''' |
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* General manager – [[Phil Savage]] |
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*Equipment Manager - Scott Rotier |
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'''Head coaches''' |
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* Head coach – [[Rick Neuheisel]] |
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'''Offensive coaches''' |
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* Quarterbacks – [[Steve Axman]] |
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* Running backs – [[Andrew Weidinger]] |
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* Wide receivers – [[Jennifer King]] |
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* Tight ends – [[Charles Arbuckle]] |
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* Offensive line – [[Chris Scelfo]] |
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'''Defensive coaches''' |
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* Defensive coordinator – [[Nick Aliotti]] |
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* Defensive line – [[Ron Aiken]] |
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* Linebackers – [[Tim Hundley]] |
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* Defensive backs – [[Mike Gillhamer]] |
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* Defensive backs – [[Brandon Burton]] |
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;Special teams coaches |
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* Special teams/Wide receivers – [[Chris Reinert]] |
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===Allocation pool=== |
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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> |
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{{col-begin}} |
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{{col-3}} |
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'''Colleges''' |
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* [[Arizona Wildcats football|Arizona]] |
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* [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]] |
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* [[Illinois Fighting Illini football|Illinois]] |
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* [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]] |
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* [[New Mexico Lobos football|New Mexico]] |
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* [[New Mexico State Aggies football|New Mexico State]] |
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{{col-3}} |
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* [[Northern Arizona Lumberjacks football|Northern Arizona]] |
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* [[Northwestern Wildcats football|Northwestern]] |
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* [[Oregon State Beavers football|Oregon State]] |
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* [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]] |
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* [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] |
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* [[UTEP Miners football|UTEP]] |
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* [[Wake Forest Demon Deacons football|Wake Forest]] |
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* [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]] |
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{{col-3}} |
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The Hotshots also had rights to players unaffiliated with one of the designated schools, but who were most recently affiliated with professional teams: |
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'''National Football League (NFL)''' |
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* [[Arizona Cardinals]] |
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* [[Baltimore Ravens]] |
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* [[Chicago Bears]] |
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* [[San Francisco 49ers]] |
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'''[[Canadian Football League]] (CFL)''' |
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* [[Edmonton Eskimos]] |
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{{col-end}} |
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Players not affiliated with any of the designated teams could sign with any AAF team. |
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===Final roster=== |
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{{AAF final roster |
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|year=2019 |
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| TeamName=Arizona Hotshots |
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| Quarterbacks= |
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{{AAFplayer|11|Jack Heneghan}} |
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{{AAFplayer|10|Trevor Knight}} |
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{{AAFplayer| 7|John Wolford}} |
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| Running Backs= |
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{{AAFplayer|20|Tim Cook|d=American football}} |
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{{AAFplayer|26|Jhurell Pressley}} |
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{{AAFplayer|30|Justin Stockton}} |
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| Wide Receivers= |
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{{AAFplayer|87|Anthony Amos}} |
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{{AAFplayer|18|Marquis Bundy}} |
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{{AAFplayer|12|Deion Holliman}} |
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{{AAFplayer|84|Freddie Martino}} |
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{{AAFplayer|16|Richard Mullaney}} |
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{{AAFplayer|15|Rashad Ross}} |
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|Tight Ends= |
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{{AAFplayer|82|Gerald Christian}} |
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{{AAFplayer|81|Thomas Duarte}} |
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{{AAFplayer|89|Connor Hamlett}} |
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|Offensive Linemen= |
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{{AAFplayer|65|Josh Allen|d=offensive lineman|G}} |
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{{AAFplayer|77|Alex Balducci|G}} |
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{{AAFplayer|79|Malcolm Bunche|G}} |
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{{AAFplayer|70|Pierce Burton|T}} |
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{{AAFplayer|66|Jacob Judd|C}} |
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{{AAFplayer|76|Andrew Lauderdale|T}} |
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{{AAFplayer|67|Patrick Lewis|C}} |
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{{AAFplayer|62|Jacob Ohnesorge|C}} |
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{{AAFplayer|72|Hugh Thornton|d=American football|G}} |
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{{AAFplayer|71|Brant Weiss|T}} |
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|Defensive Linemen= |
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{{AAFplayer|93|Siupeli Anau|NT}} |
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{{AAFplayer|94|Olubunmi Rotimi|DE}} |
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{{AAFplayer|90|Will Sutton|DE}} |
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{{AAFplayer|95|Trenton Thompson|DE}} |
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{{AAFplayer|98|Dylan Wynn|NT}} |
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{{AAFplayer|92|Rykeem Yates|DE}} |
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|Linebackers= |
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{{AAFplayer|53|Steve Beauharnais|ILB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|52|Carl Bradford|OLB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|50|Kaelin Burnett|OLB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|56|Da'Sean Downey|OLB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|57|Obum Gwacham|OLB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|59|Steven Johnson|d=American football|ILB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|55|Nyles Morgan|ILB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|51|Edmond Robinson|OLB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|54|Sione Teuhema|OLB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|58|Scooby Wright|ILB}} |
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|Defensive Backs= |
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{{AAFplayer|24|Erick Dargan|SS}} |
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{{AAFplayer|31|SaQuan Edwards|CB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|28|Dexter McDougle|CB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|45|Rahim Moore|FS}} |
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{{AAFplayer|25|Sterling Moore|CB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|21|Robert Nelson|d=defensive back|CB}} |
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{{AAFplayer|35|Shaquille Richardson|CB|}} |
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{{AAFplayer|37|Kieron Williams|SS}} |
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|Special Teams= |
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{{AAFplayer|44|James Fisher|d=American football|LS}} |
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{{AAFplayer| 2|Nick Folk|K}} |
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{{AAFplayer| 9|Jeff Locke|d=American football|P}} |
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| Reserve Lists= |
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{{AAFplayer|25|Kamari Cotton-Moya|DB|IR}} |
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{{AAFplayer|48|Nick Dooley|LS|IR}} |
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{{AAFplayer|88|Josh Huff|WR|IR}} |
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{{AAFplayer|63|Blake Muir|G|IR}} |
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| Rights List= |
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* ''Vacant'' |
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| League=Alliance of American Football |
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}} |
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==2019 season== |
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{{Infobox NFL team season |
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| team = Arizona Hotshots |
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| year = 2019 |
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| no_prevseason = true |
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| no_nextseason = true |
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| record = 5–3 |
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| league place = 1st (tie), Western Conference<!-- regular season use win pct., no tie breakers --> |
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| coach = [[Rick Neuheisel]] |
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| general manager = [[Phil Savage]] |
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| owner = |
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| stadium = [[Sun Devil Stadium]] |
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| playoffs = |
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===Final standings=== |
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{{2019 AAF standings}} |
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===Schedule=== |
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====Preseason==== |
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! rowspan="2" width="40" | Week |
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! rowspan="2" width="80" | Day |
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! rowspan="2" width="90" | Date |
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! rowspan="2" width="200" | Opponent |
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! colspan="2" width="200" | Results |
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! rowspan="2" width="200" | Location |
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|- |
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! width="140" | Score |
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! width="60" | Record |
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|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |
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| – || Monday || January 28 || at [[2019 Birmingham Iron season|Birmingham Iron]] || '''W''' 37–17 || || [[Alamodome]] |
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====Regular season==== |
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<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> |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" |
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! rowspan="2" width="40" | Week |
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! rowspan="2" width="80" | Day |
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! rowspan="2" width="90" | Date |
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! rowspan="2" width="60" | Kickoff |
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! rowspan="2" width="60" | TV |
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! rowspan="2" width="200" | Opponent |
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! colspan="2" width="200" | Results |
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! rowspan="2" width="200" | Location |
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! width="140" | Score |
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! width="60" | Record |
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! 1 |
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| Sunday |
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| February 10 |
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| 6:00 p.m. |
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| [[NFL Network|NFLN]] |
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| [[2019 Salt Lake Stallions season|Salt Lake Stallions]] |
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| '''W''' 38–22 |
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| 1–0 |
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| [[Sun Devil Stadium]] |
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|- bgcolor=#ccffcc |
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! 2 |
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| Saturday |
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| February 16 |
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| 6:00 p.m. |
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| NFLN |
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| at [[2019 Memphis Express season|Memphis Express]] |
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| '''W''' 20–18 |
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| 2–0 |
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| [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]] |
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|- bgcolor=#ffcccc |
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! 3 |
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| Saturday |
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| February 23 |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
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| [[B/R Live]] |
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| at [[2019 Salt Lake Stallions season|Salt Lake Stallions]] |
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| '''L''' 15–23 |
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| 2–1 |
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| [[Rice–Eccles Stadium]] |
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|- bgcolor=#ffcccc |
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! 4 |
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| Sunday |
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| March 3 |
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| 6:00 p.m. |
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| NFLN |
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| [[2019 Atlanta Legends season|Atlanta Legends]] |
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| '''L''' 11–14 |
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| 2–2 |
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| Sun Devil Stadium |
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|- bgcolor=#ffcccc |
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! 5 |
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| Sunday |
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| March 10 |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
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| NFLN |
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| [[2019 San Antonio Commanders season|San Antonio Commanders]] |
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| '''L''' 25–29 |
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| 2–3 |
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| Sun Devil Stadium |
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|- bgcolor=#ccffcc |
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! 6 |
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| Saturday |
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| March 16 |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
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| NFLN |
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| at [[2019 Orlando Apollos season|Orlando Apollos]] |
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| '''W''' 22–17 |
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| 3–3 |
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| [[Spectrum Stadium]] |
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|- bgcolor=#ccffcc |
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! 7 |
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| Sunday |
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| March 24 |
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| 1:00 p.m. |
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| [[CBS Sports Network|CBSSN]] |
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| [[2019 San Diego Fleet season|San Diego Fleet]] |
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| '''W''' 32–15 |
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| 4–3 |
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| Sun Devil Stadium |
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|- bgcolor=#ccffcc |
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! 8 |
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| Sunday |
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| March 31 |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
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| NFLN |
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| at [[2019 San Antonio Commanders season|San Antonio Commanders]] |
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| '''W''' 23–6 |
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| 5–3 |
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| [[Alamodome]] |
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|- bgcolor= |
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! 9 |
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| Sunday |
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| April 7 |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
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| NFLN |
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| [[2019 Birmingham Iron season|Birmingham Iron]] |
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| colspan=2 rowspan=2 bgcolor=lightgrey | Not played |
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| Sun Devil Stadium |
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|- bgcolor= |
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! 10 |
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| Sunday |
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| April 14 |
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| 5:00 p.m. |
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| NFLN |
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| at [[2019 San Diego Fleet season|San Diego Fleet]] |
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| [[SDCCU Stadium]] |
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<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> |
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===Game summaries=== |
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====Week 1: Salt Lake==== |
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|title=Week One: Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary |
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|date=February 10 |
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|time=6:00 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]] |
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|road=Stallions |
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|R1=0|R2=16|R3=0|R4=6 |
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|H1=8|H2=11|H3=16|H4=3 |
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|stadium=[[Sun Devil Stadium]], [[Tempe, Arizona]] |
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|attendance=11,751 |
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|weather= |
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|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> |
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|TV=[[NFL Network]] |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Dan Hellie]], [[Marvin Lewis]], [[Maurice Jones-Drew]] |
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|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-1-ari-sl/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w1/salt-lake-at-arizona AAF] |
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|scoring= |
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;First Quarter |
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* (1:03) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 5-yard pass to [[Gerald Christian]] ([[Larry Rose III]] rush), '''''Hotshots 8–0''''' |
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;Second Quarter |
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* (10:28) SL – [[Matt Asiata]] 1-yard rush ([[Josh Woodrum]] rush), '''''Tied 8–8''''' |
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* (9:30) ARIZ – John Wolford 36-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] ([[Jhurell Pressley]] rush), '''''Hotshots 16–8''''' |
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* (3:20) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 53-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 19–8''''' |
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* (0:13) SL – Josh Woodrum 2-yard pass to [[Jordan Leslie]] ([[Branden Oliver]] rush), '''''Hotshots 19–16''''' |
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;Third Quarter |
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* (2:52) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Rashad Ross (John Wolford pass to [[Thomas Duarte]]), '''''Hotshots 27–16''''' |
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* (2:36) ARIZ – John Wolford 30-yard pass to Jhurell Pressley (John Wolford pass to [[Richard Mullaney]]), '''''Hotshots 35–16''''' |
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;Fourth Quarter |
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* (11:37) SL – Matt Linehan 7-yard pass to [[Nick Truesdell]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 35–22''''' |
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* (6:07) ARIZ – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 38–22''''' |
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;Top Passers |
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* SL – [[Josh Woodrum]] – 10/22, 103 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
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* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 18/29, 275 yards, 4 TD |
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;Top Rushers |
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* SL – [[Branden Oliver]] – 8 carries, 40 yards |
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* ARIZ – [[Jhurell Pressley]] – 18 carries, 64 yards |
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;Top Receivers |
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* SL – [[Anthony Denham]] – 5 receptions, 59 yards |
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* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 5 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD |
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====Week 2: at Memphis==== |
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|title=Week Two: Arizona Hotshots at Memphis Express – Game summary |
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|date=February 16 |
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|time=6:00 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]] |
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|road='''Hotshots''' |
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|R1=0|R2=0|R3=6|R4=14 |
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|home=Express |
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|H1=9|H2=3|H3=0|H4=6 |
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|stadium=[[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]], [[Memphis, Tennessee]] |
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|attendance=11,980 |
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|weather= |
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|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> |
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|TV=[[NFL Network]] |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Dan Hellie]], [[Brian Billick]], [[Mike Smith (American football coach)|Mike Smith]] |
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|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-2-mem-ari/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w2/arizona-at-memphis AAF] |
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|scoring= |
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;First Quarter |
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* (8:03) MEM – [[Josh Jasper]] 38-yard field goal, '''''Express 3–0''''' |
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* (5:37) MEM – [[Zac Stacy]] 9-yard rush (rush failed), '''''Express 9–0''''' |
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;Second Quarter |
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* (8:36) MEM – Josh Jasper 35-yard field goal, '''''Express 12–0''''' |
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;Third Quarter |
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* (1:06) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 16-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] (pass failed), '''''Express 12–6''''' |
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;Fourth Quarter |
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* (13:39) MEM – [[Christian Hackenberg]] 4-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Express 18–6''''' |
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* (11:31) ARIZ – [[Justin Stockton]] 45-yard rush (John Wolford rush), '''''Express 18–14''''' |
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* (7:07) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to [[Tim Cook (American football)|Tim Cook]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 20–18''''' |
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;Top Passers |
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* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 14/22, 194 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
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* MEM – [[Christian Hackenberg]] – 14/25, 102 yards |
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;Top Rushers |
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* ARIZ – Tim Cook – 13 carries, 73 yards |
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* MEM – [[Zac Stacy]] – 19 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD |
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;Top Receivers |
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* ARIZ – [[Josh Huff]] – 2 receptions, 84 yards |
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* MEM – Reece Horn – 5 receptions, 56 yards |
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====Week 3: at Salt Lake==== |
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|title=Week Three: Arizona Hotshots at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary |
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|date=February 23 |
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|time=1:00 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]] |
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|road=Hotshots |
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|R1=0|R2=9|R3=3|R4=3 |
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|H1=3|H2=6|H3=6|H4=8 |
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|stadium=[[Rice–Eccles Stadium]], [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] |
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|attendance=10,412 |
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|weather= |
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|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> |
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|TV=[[B/R Live]] |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Mark Malone]], [[Maurice Jones-Drew]], [[Shaun O'Hara]] |
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|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-3-sl-ari/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w3/arizona-at-salt-lake AAF] |
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;First Quarter |
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* (9:14) SL – [[Taylor Bertolet]] 54-yard field goal, '''''Stallions 3–0''''' |
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;Second Quarter |
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* (11:32) SL – [[Josh Woodrum]] 25-yard pass to [[De'Mornay Pierson-El]] (pass failed), '''''Stallions 9–0''''' |
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* (6:03) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 48-yard field goal, '''''Stallions 9–3''''' |
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* (0:21) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 1-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] (rush failed), '''''Tied 9–9''''' |
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;Third Quarter |
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* (13:51) SL – [[Branden Oliver]] 1-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Stallions 15–9''''' |
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* (0:49) ARIZ – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, '''''Stallions 15–12''''' |
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;Fourth Quarter |
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* (7:24) SL – [[Joel Bouagnon]] 1-yard rush (Josh Woodrum pass to De'Mornay Pierson-El), '''''Stallions 23–12''''' |
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* (0:19) ARIZ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, '''''Stallions 23–15''''' |
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;Top Passers |
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* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 14/22, 127 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
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* SL – [[Josh Woodrum]] – 22/31, 178 yards, 1 TD |
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;Top Rushers |
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* ARIZ – [[Jhurell Pressley]] – 10 carries, 34 yards |
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* SL – [[Joel Bouagnon]] – 12 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD |
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;Top Receivers |
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* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 6 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD |
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* SL – [[De'Mornay Pierson-El]] – 8 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD |
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====Week 4: Atlanta==== |
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|title=Week Four: Atlanta Legends at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary |
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|date=March 3 |
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|time=6:00 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MT]] |
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|road='''Legends''' |
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|R1=2|R2=6|R3=0|R4=6 |
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|home=Hotshots |
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|H1=0|H2=3|H3=0|H4=8 |
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|stadium=[[Sun Devil Stadium]], [[Tempe, Arizona]] |
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|attendance=8,865 |
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|weather=Partly cloudy • '''Temperature''': {{convert|74|F|C}} • '''Wind''': 5–10 mph |
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|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> |
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|TV=[[NFL Network]] |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Andrew Siciliano]], [[Marvin Lewis]], [[Shaun O'Hara]] |
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|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-4-ari-atl/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w4/atlanta-at-arizona AAF] |
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|scoring= |
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;First Quarter |
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* (0:26) ATL – [[Rashad Ross]] tackled in end zone by [[Ed Reynolds (safety)|Ed Reynolds]] for a safety, '''''Legends 2–0''''' |
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;Second Quarter |
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* (1:49) ATL – [[Denard Robinson]] 9-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Legends 8–0''''' |
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* (0:00) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 39-yard field goal, '''''Legends 8–3''''' |
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;Third Quarter |
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:''No scoring plays'' |
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;Fourth Quarter |
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* (13:34) ATL – [[Younghoe Koo]] 27-yard field goal, '''''Legends 11–3''''' |
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* (5:20) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 20-yard pass to Rashad Ross (John Wolford pass to [[Marquis Bundy]]), '''''Tied 11–11''''' |
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* (1:03) ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, '''''Legends 14–11''''' |
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;Top Passers |
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* ATL – [[Aaron Murray]] – 20/33, 254 yards |
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* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 17/31, 185 yards, 1 TD |
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;Top Rushers |
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* ATL – Aaron Murray – 7 carries, 54 yards |
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* ARIZ – [[Jhurell Pressley]] – 14 carries, 110 yards |
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;Top Receivers |
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* ATL – [[Tarean Folston]] – 5 receptions, 66 yards |
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* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD |
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====Week 5: San Antonio==== |
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|title=Week Five: San Antonio Commanders at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary |
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|date=March 10 |
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|time=5:00 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]<!--no DST in Arizona; essentially Pacific Time after March 9--> |
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|road='''Commanders''' |
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|R1=14|R2=12|R3=0|R4=3 |
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|home=Hotshots |
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|H1=0|H2=0|H3=8|H4=17 |
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|stadium=[[Sun Devil Stadium]], [[Tempe, Arizona]] |
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|attendance=9,351 |
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|weather= |
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|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> |
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|TV=[[NFL Network]] |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Matt "Money" Smith]], [[Marvin Lewis]] |
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|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-5-ari-sa/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w5/san-antonio-at-arizona AAF] |
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|scoring= |
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;First Quarter |
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* (12:07) SA – [[Derron Smith]] 66-yard interception return (pass failed), '''''Commanders 6–0''''' |
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* (4:58) SA – [[Logan Woodside]] 54-yard pass to [[Mekale McKay]] (Logan Woodside rush), '''''Commanders 14–0''''' |
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;Second Quarter |
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* (12:19) SA – [[Kenneth Farrow (American football)|Kenneth Farrow]] 1-yard rush (rush failed), '''''Commanders 20–0''''' |
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* (3:36) SA – Logan Woodside 5-yard pass to Stehly Reden (pass failed), '''''Commanders 26–0''''' |
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;Third Quarter |
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* (5:31) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 45-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] (John Wolford rush), '''''Commanders 26–8''''' |
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;Fourth Quarter |
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* (13:04) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 23-yard field goal, '''''Commanders 26–11''''' |
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* (7:52) SA – [[Nick Rose (American football)|Nick Rose]] 21-yard field goal, '''''Commanders 29–11''''' |
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* (3:30) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to [[Thomas Duarte]] (John Wolford pass to Rashad Ross), '''''Commanders 29–19''''' |
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* (1:20) ARIZ – [[Tim Cook (American football)|Tim Cook]] 1-yard rush (rush failed), '''''Commanders 29–25''''' |
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|stats= |
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;Top Passers |
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* SA – [[Logan Woodside]] – 21/27, 290 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
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* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 19/33, 246 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
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;Top Rushers |
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* SA – [[Kenneth Farrow (American football)|Kenneth Farrow]] – 12 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD |
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* ARIZ – Tim Cook – 12 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD |
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;Top Receivers |
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* SA – Mekale McKay – 5 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD |
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* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 5 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD |
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====Week 6: at Orlando==== |
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|title=Week Six: Arizona Hotshots at Orlando Apollos – Game summary |
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|date=March 16 |
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|time=5:00 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]<!--no DST in Arizona; essentially Pacific Time after March 9--> |
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|road='''Hotshots''' |
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|R1=3|R2=11|R3=0|R4=8 |
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|home=Apollos |
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|H1=6|H2=3|H3=0|H4=8 |
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|stadium=[[Spectrum Stadium]], [[Orlando, Florida]] |
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|attendance=18,358 |
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|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> |
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|TV=[[NFL Network]] |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Dan Hellie]], [[Shaun O'Hara]], Jason Fisher |
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|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-6-orl-ari/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w6/arizona-at-orlando AAF] |
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;First Quarter |
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* (8:13) ORL – [[Garrett Gilbert]] 5-yard pass to [[Charles Johnson (wide receiver, born 1989)|Charles Johnson]] (pass failed), '''''Apollos 6–0''''' |
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* (4:54) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 55-yard field goal, '''''Apollos 6–3''''' |
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;Second Quarter |
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* (14:12) ARIZ – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, '''''Tied 6–6''''' |
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* (10:43) ORL – [[Elliott Fry]] 44-yard field goal, '''''Apollos 9–6''''' |
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* (4:32) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 9-yard pass to [[Jhurell Pressley]] (John Wolford rush), '''''Hotshots 14–9''''' |
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;Third Quarter |
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:''No scoring plays'' |
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;Fourth Quarter |
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* (9:45) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 17-yard pass to [[Jalin Marshall]] (Garrett Gilbert pass to [[Akeem Hunt]]), '''''Apollos 17–14''''' |
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* (5:17) ARIZ – Jhurell Pressley 1-yard rush (John Wolford pass to [[Marquis Bundy]]), '''''Hotshots 22–17''''' |
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|stats= |
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;Top Passers |
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* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 16/27, 162 yards, 1 TD |
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* ORL – [[Garrett Gilbert]] – 23/48, 268 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
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;Top Rushers |
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* ARIZ – Tim Cook – 11 carries, 71 yards |
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* ORL – D'Ernest Johnson – 9 carries, 43 yards |
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;Top Receivers |
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* ARIZ – [[Richard Mullaney]] – 6 receptions, 73 yards |
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* ORL – [[Jalin Marshall]] – 6 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD |
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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. |
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====Week 7: San Diego==== |
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|title=Week Seven: San Diego Fleet at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary |
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|date=March 24 |
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|time=1:00 p.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|MST]]/[[Pacific Time Zone|PDT]]<!--no DST in Arizona; essentially Pacific Time after March 9--> |
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|road=Fleet |
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|R1=9|R2=6|R3=0|R4=0 |
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|H1=9|H2=14|H3=0|H4=9 |
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|stadium=[[Sun Devil Stadium]], [[Tempe, Arizona]] |
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|attendance=9,760 |
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|weather=Sunny • '''Temperature''': {{convert|77|F|C}} • '''Wind''': 2–4 mph |
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|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> |
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|TV=[[CBS Sports Network]] |
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|TVAnnouncers=[[Ben Holden]], [[Adam Archuleta]], Melanie Collins |
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|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-7-ari-sd/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w7/san-diego-at-arizona AAF] |
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|scoring= |
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;First Quarter |
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* (11:03) SD – [[Terrell Watson]] 3-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Fleet 6–0''''' |
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* (6:55) ARIZ – [[Trevor Knight]] 7-yard rush (rush failed), '''''Tied 6–6''''' |
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* (2:31) SD – [[Donny Hageman]] 47-yard field goal, '''''Fleet 9–6''''' |
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* (0:32) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 54-yard field goal, '''''Tied 9–9''''' |
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;Second Quarter |
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* (6:27) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 36-yard pass to [[Thomas Duarte]] ([[Richard Mullaney]] pass to [[Marquis Bundy]]), '''''Hotshots 17–9''''' |
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* (2:19) ARIZ – John Wolford 15-yard pass to [[Deion Holliman]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 23–9''''' |
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* (0:07) SD – [[Mike Bercovici]] 38-yard pass to [[Marcus Baugh]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 23–15''''' |
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;Third Quarter |
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:''No scoring plays'' |
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;Fourth Quarter |
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* (6:08) ARIZ – John Wolford 35-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 29–15''''' |
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* (3:52) ARIZ – Nick Folk 20-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 32–15''''' |
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;Top Passers |
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* SD – [[Mike Bercovici]] – 22/43, 310 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
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* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 15/19, 212 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
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;Top Rushers |
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* SD – [[Bishop Sankey]] – 12 carries, 54 yards |
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* ARIZ – [[Jhurell Pressley]] – 15 carries, 64 yards |
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;Top Receivers |
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* SD – [[Nelson Spruce]] – 12 receptions, 146 yards |
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* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 3 receptions, 53 yards |
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}} |
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====Week 8: at San Antonio==== |
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|title=Week Eight: Arizona Hotshots at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary |
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|date=March 31 |
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* (9:18) ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] 58-yard pass to [[Rashad Ross]] (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 6–0''''' |
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* (14:06) ARIZ – [[Nick Folk]] 25-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 9–0''''' |
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* (6:56) ARIZ – [[Tim Cook (American football)|Tim Cook]] 6-yard rush (pass failed), '''''Hotshots 15–0''''' |
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* (0:47) SA – [[Nick Rose (American football)|Nick Rose]] 54-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 15–3''''' |
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* (9:16) SA – Nick Rose 35-yard field goal, '''''Hotshots 15–6''''' |
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* (4:10) ARIZ – Tim Cook 20-yard rush (John Wolford pass to [[Connor Hamlett]]), '''''Hotshots 23–6''''' |
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* ARIZ – [[John Wolford]] – 17/23, 216 yards, 1 TD |
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* SA – [[Marquise Williams]] – 17/23, 130 yards |
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* ARIZ – Justin Stockton – 4 carries, 34 yards |
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* SA – [[David Cobb (American football)|David Cobb]] – 9 carries, 59 yards |
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* ARIZ – [[Rashad Ross]] – 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD |
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* SA – [[Greg Ward Jr.]] – 5 receptions, 48 yards |
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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> |
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* {{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}} |
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Team colors | Green, Orange and Yellow |
Personnel | |
President | Scott Brubaker |
General manager | Phil Savage |
Head coach | Rick Neuheisel |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) | |
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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
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Allocation pool
[edit]The Hotshots owned the rights to players from designated schools:[17]
Colleges |
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) Canadian Football League (CFL)
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Players not affiliated with any of the designated teams could sign with any AAF team.
Final roster
[edit]Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rights list
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2019 season
[edit]2019 Arizona Hotshots season | |
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General manager | Phil Savage |
Head coach | Rick Neuheisel |
Home field | Sun Devil Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–3 |
League place | 1st (tie), Western Conference |
Final standings
[edit]Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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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
[edit]Preseason
[edit]Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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– | Monday | January 28 | at Birmingham Iron | W 37–17 | Alamodome |
Regular season
[edit]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 | |
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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 |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1: Salt Lake
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stallions | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
Hotshots | 8 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 38 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: February 10
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MT
- Game attendance: 11,751
- Referee: James Carter[19]
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Dan Hellie, Marvin Lewis, Maurice Jones-Drew
- NoExtraPoints AAF
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Week 2: at Memphis
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hotshots | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 20 |
Express | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
- Date: February 16
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MT
- Game attendance: 11,980
- Referee: Reggie Smith[20]
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Dan Hellie, Brian Billick, Mike Smith
- NoExtraPoints AAF
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Week 3: at Salt Lake
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hotshots | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Stallions | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
at Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: February 23
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MT
- Game attendance: 10,412
- Referee: John O'Neill[21]
- TV announcers (B/R Live): Mark Malone, Maurice Jones-Drew, Shaun O'Hara
- NoExtraPoints AAF
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Week 4: Atlanta
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Legends | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
Hotshots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: March 3
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. MT
- Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 5–10 mph
- Game attendance: 8,865
- Referee: Jeff Heaser[22]
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Andrew Siciliano, Marvin Lewis, Shaun O'Hara
- NoExtraPoints AAF
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Week 5: San Antonio
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Commanders | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
Hotshots | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 25 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: March 10
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST/PDT
- Game attendance: 9,351
- Referee: Brandon Cruse[23]
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Matt "Money" Smith, Marvin Lewis
- NoExtraPoints AAF
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Week 6: at Orlando
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hotshots | 3 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 22 |
Apollos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Florida
- Date: March 16
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST/PDT
- Game attendance: 18,358
- Referee: Tra Blake[24]
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Dan Hellie, Shaun O'Hara, Jason Fisher
- NoExtraPoints AAF
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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
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fleet | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Hotshots | 9 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 32 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
- Date: March 24
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. MST/PDT
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: 2–4 mph
- Game attendance: 9,760
- Referee: Reggie Smith[25]
- TV announcers (CBS Sports Network): Ben Holden, Adam Archuleta, Melanie Collins
- NoExtraPoints AAF
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Week 8: at San Antonio
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hotshots | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 23 |
Commanders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
- Date: March 31
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. MST/PDT
- Game weather: Indoors
- Game attendance: 23,504
- Referee: Tra Blake[26]
- TV announcers (NFL Network): Matt "Money" Smith, Marvin Lewis
- NoExtraPoints AAF
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Media
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Brown, Brandon. "Phoenix loses Hotshots as AAF suspends operations". Phoenix Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Kercheval, Ben (April 2, 2019). "AAF operations suspended, league's future in doubt after eight games of first season". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "AAF to immediately suspend operations". ESPN. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Nick (April 4, 2019). "AAF star Keith Reaser becomes first player to sign NFL deal after league shutdown". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "AAF files for bankruptcy, officially closes down", USA Today, April 17, 2019, retrieved April 17, 2019 – via AP
- ^ "AAF bankruptcy: Defunct league owes ASU $1.2 million, report says".
- ^ Benjamin, Cody (18 May 2018). "Former UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel will run Alliance of American Football's Phoenix team". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b c Avila, Ricardo (September 28, 2018). "Hotshots: Support, criticism follows new Arizona pro football team's name". Arizona Sports. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ Benjamin, Cody (September 25, 2018). "LOOK: Here's a full list of team names and logos from the Alliance of American Football". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ Dale, Shane (September 25, 2018). "'Arizona Hotshots': New AZ pro football team gets its nickname". KNXV-TV. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots Host Public Safety Salute and #19 Retirement Ceremony Sunday, March 3". Our Sports Central. February 25, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Photo: Arizona Hotshots retire No. 19 in honor of Granite Mountain 19". The Daily Courier. March 3, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Higgins, Ron (October 11, 2018). "Ex-Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze hired as offensive coordinator with Arizona AAF team". Mississippi Clarion Ledger. USA Today Network. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Somers, Kent (November 28, 2018). "AAF draft: Arizona Hotshots think they found their man in quarterback Trevor Knight". AZ Central. USA Today Network. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots set final roster". Alliance of American Football. January 30, 2019. Archived from the original on January 31, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ "Alliance of American Football schedule released for Arizona Hotshots, other 7 teams". AZ Central. USA Today Network. October 16, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (July 12, 2018). "Alabama, Auburn players to go on Birmingham AAF team's assignment list". AL.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "2019 Arizona Hotshots Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 9, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 1, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 13, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 2, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 22, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 3, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 27, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 4, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 9, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 5, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 14, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 6, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 21, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 7, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 28, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 8, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Arizona Hotshots". nbcsports1060.com. 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.[permanent dead link ]
Further reading
[edit]- Goodykoontz, Bill (April 3, 2019). "Failed AAF's only real memory involves ex-ASU quarterback Mike Bercovici". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. Retrieved April 3, 2019.