The 2011 Kansas City Command season was the fourth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the first under their new team name, having previously been known as the Kansas City Brigade. The team was coached by Danton Barto and played their home games at Sprint Center. This is the first season for the Command since 2008, after the league went on hiatus in 2009 and the franchise was not active in 2010. The Command finished the season 6–12, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
2011 Kansas City Command season | |
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Head coach | Danton Barto |
Home field | Sprint Center |
Results | |
Record | 6–12 |
Division place | 4th NC Central |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Standings
editTeam | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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y-Chicago Rush | 13 | 5 | .722 | 957 | 833 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 7–2 | 6–3 |
x-Dallas Vigilantes | 11 | 7 | .611 | 1061 | 1007 | 6–2 | 7–5 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
Tulsa Talons | 8 | 10 | .444 | 894 | 899 | 3–5 | 4–7 | 4–5 | 4–5 |
Kansas City Command | 6 | 12 | .333 | 854 | 974 | 3–5 | 4–9 | 4–4 | 2–7 |
Iowa Barnstormers | 5 | 13 | .278 | 916 | 1116 | 2–6 | 5–7 | 4–5 | 1–8 |
y - Clinched division
x - Clinched playoff berth
Regular season schedule
editThe Command began the season on the road against the Dallas Vigilantes on March 12. Their first home game of the season did not come until April 15 when they took on the Iowa Barnstormers. They played the Tulsa Talons at home in their final regular season game.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Saturday | March 12 | Noon CST | at Dallas Vigilantes | L 46–53 | 0–1 | American Airlines Center | [2] | |
2 | Friday | March 18 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 60–57 | 0–2 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [3] | |
3 | Bye | ||||||||
4 | Friday | April 1 | 10:00 p.m. CDT | at Spokane Shock | L34–61 | 0–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [4] | |
5 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 62–48 | 1–3 | Sprint Center | [5] | |
6 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 49–63 | 1–4 | Sprint Center | [6] | |
7 | Friday | April 22 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Chicago Rush | W 58–51 | 2–4 | Allstate Arena | [7] | |
8 | Friday | April 29 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Dallas Vigilantes | L 63–72 | 2–5 | Sprint Center | [8] | |
9 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 52–59 | 2–6 | Sprint Center | [9] | |
10 | Friday | May 13 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 30–46 | 2–7 | St. Pete Times Forum | [10] | |
11 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Tulsa Talons | W 40–38 | 3–7 | BOK Center | ||
12 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Spokane Shock | W 45–42 | 4–7 | Sprint Center | [11] | |
13 | Saturday | June 4 | 1:00 p.m. CDT | Chicago Rush | L 30–58 | 4–8 | Sprint Center | [12] | |
14 | Saturday | June 11 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Milwaukee Mustangs | L 34–54 | 4–9 | Bradley Center | [13] | |
15 | Sunday | June 19 | 1:00 p.m. CDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 50–41 | 5–9 | Sprint Center | [14] | |
16 | Friday | June 24 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Utah Blaze | L 60–61 | 5–10 | EnergySolutions Arena | [15] | |
17 | Bye | ||||||||
18 | Saturday | July 9 | 7:05 p.m. CDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 40–48 | 5–11 | Wells Fargo Arena | [16] | |
19 | Friday | July 15 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 49–48 (OT) | 6–11 | Sprint Center | [17] | |
20 | Saturday | July 23 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Tulsa Talons | L 55–71 | 6–12 | Sprint Center | [18] |
Roster
editKansas City Command 2011 final roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Regular season
editWeek 1: at Dallas Vigilantes
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 0 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 46 |
Vigilantes | 13 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 53 |
Game information | ||
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Week 2: at San Jose SaberCats
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 6 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 57 |
SaberCats | 14 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 50 |
at HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose, California
- Date: March 18
- Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,563
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 3: BYE
editWeek 4: at Spokane Shock
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 6 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 34 |
Shock | 17 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 61 |
at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington
- Date: April 1
- Game time: 10:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,172
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 5: vs. Iowa Barnstormers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Barnstormers | 0 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 48 |
Command | 13 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 62 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: April 9
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 5,438
- Referee: Shawn Hochuli
- Recap
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Week 6: vs. Arizona Rattlers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rattlers | 21 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 63 |
Command | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: April 16
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 4,166
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 7: at Chicago Rush
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 7 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 58 |
Rush | 13 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 51 |
at Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois
- Date: April 22
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 7,310
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 8: vs. Dallas Vigilantes
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vigilantes | 14 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 72 |
Command | 29 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 63 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: April 29
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 3,502
- Referee: Jim Corpora
- Recap
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Week 9: vs. New Orleans VooDoo
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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VooDoo | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 49 |
Command | 7 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 52 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: May 7
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 4,422
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 10: at Tampa Bay Storm
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
Storm | 14 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 46 |
at St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa, Florida
- Date: May 13
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game attendance: 11,172
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
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Week 11: at Tulsa Talons
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 40 |
Talons | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
at BOK Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: May 21
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Referee: Joe Pester
Game information | ||
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Week 12: vs. Spokane Shock
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Shock | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 42 |
Command | 13 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 45 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: May 28
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 3,870
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 13: vs. Chicago Rush
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rush | 7 | 16 | 7 | 28 | 58 |
Command | 0 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: June 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 3,635
- Referee: Tom McCabe
- Recap
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Week 14: at Milwaukee Mustangs
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
Mustangs | 14 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 54 |
at Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Date: June 11
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 5,249
- Referee: Tony Cannella
- Recap
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Week 15: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Gladiators | 14 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
Command | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 50 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: June 19
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 3,938
- Referee: Larry Smith
- Recap
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Week 16: at Utah Blaze
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 6 | 27 | 7 | 20 | 60 |
Blaze | 13 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 61 |
at EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date: June 24
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 9,270
- Referee: Shaun Hochuli
- Recap
Game information | ||
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Week 17: BYE
editWeek 18: at Iowa Barnstormers
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Command | 6 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 40 |
Barnstormers | 7 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 48 |
at Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, Iowa
- Date: July 9
- Game time: 7:05 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 8,347
- Referee: Alex Kemp
- Recap
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Week 19: vs. Jacksonville Sharks
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Sharks | 6 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 48 |
Command | 0 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 49 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: July 15
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
- Referee: Larry Smith
- recap
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Week 20: vs. Tulsa Talons
editQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Talons | 14 | 20 | 10 | 27 | 71 |
Command | 7 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 55 |
at Sprint Center, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: July 23
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
- Game attendance: 5,575
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- Recap
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References
edit- ^ Marissa Merritt (October 27, 2010). "Historic AFL 18-Game Schedule Kicks Off on March 11, 2011" (PDF). Arena Football League. Retrieved January 21, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "KC Nearly Pulls Off Comeback in First Game". Kansas City Command. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
- ^ "Command Goes The Distance With #1 Ranked SaberCats". Kansas City Command. Retrieved March 22, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Command in Awe as Shock Win by 27 Points". Kansas City Command. Retrieved April 17, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Command Wins Home Opener!". Kansas City Command. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ "Command Go Down to Undefeated Arizona, But Not Without a Fight — (49–63)". Kansas City Command. Retrieved April 20, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Command Steals Rush's Limelight and Gets First Road Win — 58–51". Kansas City Command. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Command Falls as Dallas Makes Heroic Comeback in Second Half". Kansas City Command. Retrieved May 10, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Command Bewitched by VooDoo, 52–59". Kansas City Command. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
- ^ "Mistakes Doom Command in Loss at Tampa Bay". Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "Command Get Revenge Against Shock". Retrieved June 1, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Command Drop Game to Division-Leaders Rush". Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2011.
- ^ "Command Falls on the Road to Milwaukee". Retrieved June 15, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Command Bomb Gladiators". Retrieved June 22, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Command Fall Short in Utah". Retrieved June 26, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Turnovers Doom Command in Loss to Iowa". Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "Command Pull Off Upset Win Over Jacksonville". Archived from the original on 2011-09-18. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ "Command Fall in 2011 Finale". Archived from the original on 2011-09-18. Retrieved August 8, 2011.