The 2012 Kansas City Command season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Danton Barto and played their home games at Sprint Center. The Command finished the season 3–15 and did not qualify for the playoffs. It was announced after the end of the season that the Command would cease operations.[1]
2012 Kansas City Command season | |
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Head coach | Danton Barto |
Home field | Sprint Center |
Results | |
Record | 3–15 |
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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z-San Antonio Talons | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1042 | 949 | 5–1 | 9–4 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
Chicago Rush | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1047 | 1044 | 4–2 | 5–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 |
Iowa Barnstormers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 948 | 1032 | 3–3 | 5–9 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
Kansas City Command | 3 | 15 | .167 | 705 | 938 | 0–6 | 1–12 | 2–7 | 1–8 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
Schedule
editThe Command had a bye week in the league's opening week, so they began their season at home against the Jacksonville Sharks on March 16. They went on the road to play the Arizona Rattlers for their final regular season game on July 21.[2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Bye | ||||||||
2 | Friday | March 16 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 28–52 | 0–1 | Sprint Center | [3] | |
3 | Friday | March 23 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 39–49 | 0–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | [4] | |
4 | Thursday | March 29 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 28–56 | 0–3 | Sprint Center | [5] | |
5 | Saturday | April 7 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Chicago Rush | L 40–69 | 0–4 | Allstate Arena | [6] | |
6 | Bye | ||||||||
7 | Saturday | April 21 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 35–49 | 0–5 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [7] | |
8 | Monday | April 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 46–63 | 0–6 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | [8] | |
9 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | San Antonio Talons | L 31–41 | 0–7 | Sprint Center | [9] | |
10 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 42–62 | 0–8 | Wells Fargo Arena | [10] | |
11 | Saturday | May 19 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 43–37 | 1–8 | Consol Energy Center | [11] | |
12 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Georgia Force | W 39–27 | 2–8 | Sprint Center | [12] | |
13 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Utah Blaze | L 45–55 | 2–9 | Sprint Center | [13] | |
14 | Saturday | June 9 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Spokane Shock | L 46–70 | 2–10 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [14] | |
15 | Sunday | June 17 | 2:00 p.m. CDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 57–41 | 3–10 | Sprint Center | [15] | |
16 | Saturday | June 23 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Chicago Rush | L 41–59 | 3–11 | Sprint Center | [16] | |
17 | Saturday | June 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at San Antonio Talons | L 48–58 | 3–12 | Alamodome | [17] | |
18 | Saturday | July 7 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Iowa Barnstormers | L 27–54 | 3–13 | Sprint Center | [18] | |
19 | Saturday | July 14 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Spokane Shock | L 48–49 | 3–14 | Sprint Center | [19] | |
20 | Saturday | July 21 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 22–47 | 3–15 | US Airways Center | [20] |
Roster
editKansas City Command roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs Kickers |
Injured reserve
Other league exempt
Refused to report
League suspension
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References
edit- ^ "Kansas City Command bows out; new team forms in new league – Kansas City Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. August 23, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
- ^ "2012 Command Schedule Released". Kansas City Command. October 6, 2011. Archived from the original on June 24, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- ^ "Command Fall to Jacksonville in Season Opener". Kansas City Command. March 16, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.[dead link ]
- ^ "Command Fall to Gladiators, 49–39". Kansas City Command. March 23, 2012. Retrieved March 24, 2012.[dead link ]
- ^ "Arizona Tops Command 56–28". Kansas City Command. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
- ^ "Chicago Tops Kansas City, 69–40". Kansas City Command. April 7, 2012. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Command Drop Hard Fought Game to San Jose, 49–35". Kansas City Command. April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2012.[dead link ]
- ^ "Command Fail to Weather Storm, 63–46". Kansas City Command. April 30, 2012. Archived from the original on June 28, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Command Fall Short Against Talons, 41–31". Kansas City Command. May 5, 2012. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved May 6, 2012.
- ^ "Kansas City Command Drop Eighth Straight". Kansas City Command. May 12, 2012. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Power Outage". Kansas City Command. May 19, 2012. Archived from the original on May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
- ^ "Georgia Forced out of Kansas City". Kansas City Command. May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2012.[dead link ]
- ^ "Command Fail to Put out the Blaze". Kansas City Command. June 2, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.[dead link ]
- ^ "Command Stall in Spokane". Kansas City Command. June 10, 2012. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
- ^ "Command Corral Sabercats in Kansas City". Kansas City Command. June 17, 2012. Archived from the original on June 23, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2012.
- ^ "Command Fall to Rush". Kansas City Command. June 23, 2012. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ "Command Held Down by Talons". Kansas City Command. June 30, 2012. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- ^ "Command Fall to Barnstormers". Kansas City Command. July 7, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.[dead link ]
- ^ "Command Come Up Short Against Shock". Kansas City Command. July 14, 2012. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ "Command Drop Final Game to Rattlers". Kansas City Command. July 21, 2012. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.