| 2016 Cleveland Gladiators season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dan Gilbert |
| Head coach | Steve Thonn |
| Home field | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Conference place | 3rd National |
| Playoff finish | Won National Conference Semifinals 56-52 (
KISS) Lost National Conference Championship 41-82 ( Rattlers) |
The 2016 Cleveland Gladiators season was the 17th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their seventh while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena.
Standings
| Team | Overall | Points | Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | CON | Home | Away | ||||
| x- Arizona Rattlers | 13 | 3 | .813 | 1,068 | 766 | 8–0 | 8–0 | 5–3 | |||
| Los Angeles Kiss | 7 | 9 | .438 | 736 | 748 | 4–4 | 5–4 | 2–5 | |||
| Cleveland Gladiators | 7 | 9 | .438 | 826 | 934 | 2–4 | 4–4 | 3–5 | |||
| Portland Steel | 3 | 13 | .188 | 670 | 926 | 1–7 | 3–4 | 0–9 | |||
Schedule
Regular season
The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015. [1]
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Friday | April 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 41–69 | 0–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,944 | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 41–29 | 1–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,892 | [3] |
| 3 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Los Angeles KISS | L 42–47 | 1–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,243 | [4] |
| 4 | Saturday | April 23 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 50–67 | 1–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,057 | [5] |
| 5 | Friday | April 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 56–76 | 1–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,429 | [6] |
| 6 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 41–40 | 2–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8,056 | [7] |
| 7 | Monday | May 16 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Portland Steel | W 55–48 (OT) | 3–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 6,733 | [8] |
| 8 | Monday | May 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 70–63 (OT) | 4–4 | Amalie Arena | 9,722 | [9] |
| 9 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 63–49 | 5–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,278 | [10] |
| 10 | Friday | June 3 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 62–77 | 5–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,797 | |
| 11 | Monday | June 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 56–59 | 5–6 | Amway Center | 11,117 | |
| 12 | Monday | June 20 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Portland Steel | W 58–49 | 6–6 | Moda Center | 4,516 | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 48–47 | 7–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,645 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||||
| 15 | Saturday | July 9 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 62–83 | 7–7 | Wells Fargo Center | 5,593 | |
| 16 | Saturday | July 16 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles KISS | L 61–63 | 7–8 | Honda Center | 8,069 | |
| 17 | Sunday | July 24 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 20–68 | 7–9 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 12,823 | |
| 18 | Bye | ||||||||
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Semifinals | Sunday | August 7 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles Kiss | W 56–52 | Valley View Casino Center | 4,269 | |
| NC Championship | Saturday | August 13 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 41–82 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 15,103 |
Roster
| 2016 Cleveland Gladiators roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured reserve
Other league exempt
League suspension
Inactive reserve
Refuse to report
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- ^ "Arena Football League Announces 2016 Schedule". arenafootball.com. December 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Soul Outplay Gladiators, 69-41 Archived April 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gladiators Hold on to Defeat Tampa Bay, 41-29 Archived April 14, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ LA KISS Outlast the Gladiators in Cleveland Archived April 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gladiators Start Fast, But Fall to the Soul, 67-50 Archived April 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gladiators Fall to Unbeaten Predators, 76-56 Archived May 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gladiators Come From Behind to Stun Sharks, 41-40 Archived June 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gladiators fend steel rally [ permanent dead link]
- ^ Gladiators Escape Tampa Bay with 70-63 Overtime Win Archived May 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Soul Fall to Gladiators, 63-49 Archived May 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine