List of Arizona Rattlers seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Arizona Rattlers. The Rattlers are a professional arena football franchise of the Arena Football League, based in Phoenix, Arizona. Since its inception in 1992, the team has played its home games at US Airways Center. From 1993–2004 the Rattlers made the playoffs every season, including five division championships from 1996–1999, and 2004. The team has made nine ArenaBowl appearances, winning five championships in franchise history, ArenaBowl VIII, ArenaBowl XI, ArenaBowl XXV, ArenaBowl XXVI, and ArenaBowl XXVII. Prior to the 2009 season, the AFL announced that it had suspended operations indefinitely and canceled the 2009 season. In September 2009, it was announced that the Rattlers would return for the 2010 season, as a part of the league's relaunching.^[1]

ArenaBowl Champions

ArenaBowl Appearance

Division Champions

Playoff Berth

Season	League	Conference	Division	Regular season			Postseason results
				Finish	Wins	Losses
Arizona Rattlers
1992	AFL	—	Western	3rd	4	6
1993	AFL	American	—	2nd	7	5	Won Quarterfinals (Charlotte) 56–49 Lost Semifinals (Detroit) 34–38
1994	AFL	American	—	2nd	8	4	Won Quarterfinals (Charlotte) 52–24 Won Semifinals (Albany) 40–33 Won ArenaBowl VIII (Orlando) 36–31
1995	AFL	American	Western	2nd	7	5	Lost Quarterfinals (Iowa) 52–56
1996	AFL	American	Western	1st	11	3	Won Quarterfinals (Orlando) 65–48 Lost Semifinals (Tampa Bay) 54–55
1997	AFL	American	Western	1st	12	2	Won Quarterfinals (Milwaukee) 46-29 Won Semifinals (Tampa Bay) 49–46 (OT) Won ArenaBowl XI (Iowa) 55–33
1998	AFL	American	Western	1st	10	4	Won Quarterfinals (Houston) 50–36 Lost Semifinals (Orlando) 33–38
1999	AFL	American	Western	1st	10	4	Won Quarterfinals (Nashville) 34–30 Lost Semifinals (Albany) 47–73
2000	AFL	American	Western	2nd	12	2	Won Wild Card Round (Buffalo) 41–34 Won Quarterfinals (Albany) 53–50 Lost Semifinals (Orlando) 44–56
2001	AFL	American	Western	2nd	8	6	Won Wild Card Round (Detroit) 52–44 Lost Quarterfinals (San Jose) 49–68
2002	AFL	American	Western	2nd	11	3	Won Quarterfinals (Carolina) 61–59 Won Semifinals (Chicago) 46–35 Lost ArenaBowl XVI (San Jose) 14–52
2003	AFL	American	Western	3rd	10	6	Won Wild Card Round (Las Vegas) 69–26 Won Quarterfinals (Los Angeles) 70–63 Won Semifinals (San Jose) 66–49 Lost ArenaBowl XVII (Tampa Bay) 29–43
2004	AFL	American	Western	1st	11	5	Won Quarterfinals (Los Angeles) 59–42 Won Semifinals (Colorado) 45–41 Lost ArenaBowl XVIII (San Jose) 62–69
2005	AFL	American	Western	4th	7	9
2006	AFL	American	Western	2nd	8	8	Won Wild Card Round (Utah) 57–34 Lost Quarterfinals (San Jose) 48–62
2007	AFL	American	Western	4th	4	12
2008	AFL	American	Western	2nd	8	8	Lost Wild Card Round (Grand Rapids) 41–48
2009	The AFL suspended operations for the 2009 season.[2]
2010	AFL	National	West	2nd	10	6	Lost Conference Semifinals (Spokane) 49–57
2011	AFL	National	West	1st	16	2	Won Conference Semifinals (Spokane) 62–33 Won Conference Championship (Chicago) 54–48 Lost ArenaBowl XXIV (Jacksonville) 70–73
2012	AFL	National	West	1st	13	5	Won Conference Semifinals (San Jose) 51–48 Won Conference Championship (Utah) 75–69 Won ArenaBowl XXV (Philadelphia) 72–54
2013	AFL	National	West	1st	15	3	Won Conference Semifinals (San Jose) 59–49 Won Conference Championship (Spokane) 65–57 Won ArenaBowl XXVI (Philadelphia) 48–39
2014	AFL	National	West	1st	15	3	Won Conference Semifinals (Portland) 52–48 Won Conference Championship (San Jose) 72–56 Won ArenaBowl XXVII (Cleveland) 72–32
2015	AFL	National	West	1st	14	4	Won Conference Semifinals (Spokane) 72–41 Lost Conference Championship (San Jose) 67–70
2016	AFL	National	—	1st	13	3	Won Conference Semifinals (Portland) 84-40 Won Conference Championship (Cleveland) 82-41 Lost ArenaBowl XXIX (Philadelphia) 42–56
Total					244	118	(includes only regular season)
					35	16	(includes only the postseason)
					279	134	(includes both regular season and postseason)

References

General

• "Arizona Rattlers — Team History". Arena Fan. Retrieved January 14, 2010.

Specific

1. Arizona Rattlers Back for 2010 Season
2. "AFL suspends 2009 season". Arena Football League. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved November 18, 2009.