The 2017 Philadelphia Soul season was the twelfth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The Soul played at the Wells Fargo Center. The Soul won their second ArenaBowl the previous season beating the Arizona Rattlers. The Soul lost once in the regular season and repeated as ArenaBowl Champions in the playoffs after defeating the Tampa Bay Storm 44–40 in ArenaBowl XXX.
| 2017 Philadelphia Soul season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Jaworski Craig Spencer Pete Ciarrocchi |
| General manager | Phil Bogle |
| Head coach | Clint Dolezel |
| Home field | Wells Fargo Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–1 |
| League place | 1st |
| Playoff finish | Won Semifinals 69–54 (Brigade) Won ArenaBowl XXX 44–40 (Storm) |
Staff
editFront office
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Head coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
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Roster
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| Quarterbacks
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Offensive linemen
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Linebackers
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Injured reserve
rookies in italics |
Schedule
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Regular season
editThe 2017 regular season schedule was released on January 5, 2017.[1]
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Bye | ||||||||
| 2 | Saturday | April 15 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 56–52 | 1–0 | Amalie Arena | 9,071 | [2] |
| 3 | Saturday | April 22 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Washington Valor | W 49–31 | 2–0 | Verizon Center | 12,122 | [3] |
| 4 | Saturday | April 29 | 7:00 PM EDT | Baltimore Brigade | W 69–34 | 3–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 11,833 | [4] |
| 5 | Saturday | May 6 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 69–67 | 4–0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 10,389 | [5] |
| 6 | Saturday | May 13 | 7:00 PM EDT | Baltimore Brigade | W 61–56 | 5–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,857 | [6] |
| 7 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:00 PM EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 64–46 | 6–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,667 | [7] |
| 8 | Saturday | May 27 | 1:00 PM EDT | at Washington Valor | W 48–47 | 7–0 | Verizon Center | 9,873 | [8] |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||||
| 10 | Saturday | June 10 | 7:00 PM EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 59–49 | 8–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,103 | [9] |
| 11 | Saturday | June 17 | 7:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 62–41 | 9–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,081 | [10] |
| 12 | Saturday | June 24 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 59–28 | 10–0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 10,580 | [11] |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||||
| 14 | Saturday | July 8 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Baltimore Brigade | L 42–49 | 10–1 | Royal Farms Arena | 5,990 | [12] |
| 15 | Saturday | July 15 | 7:00 PM EDT | Washington Valor | W 68–41 | 11–1 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,149 | [13] |
| 16 | Bye | ||||||||
| 17 | Saturday | July 29 | 1:00 PM EDT | at Baltimore Brigade | W 70–21 | 12–1 | Royal Farms Arena | 5,327 | [14] |
| 18 | Saturday | August 5 | 7:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 41–28 | 13–1 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,071 | [15] |
Playoffs
edit| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFL Semifinals | Saturday | August 12 | 4:00 PM EDT | Baltimore Brigade | W 69–54 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,287 | [16] |
| ArenaBowl XXX | Saturday | August 26 | 7:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 44–40 | Wells Fargo Center | 13,648 | [17] |
Standings
edit| Team | Overall | Points | Records | ||||||||
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| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | GB | STK | |||
| (1)Philadelphia Soul | 13 | 1 | .929 | 817 | 590 | 7–0 | 6–1 | — | W3 | ||
| (2)Tampa Bay Storm | 10 | 4 | .714 | 710 | 662 | 6–1 | 4–3 | 3.0 | L1 | ||
| (3)Cleveland Gladiators | 5 | 9 | .357 | 696 | 715 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 8.0 | W1 | ||
| (4)Baltimore Brigade | 4 | 10 | .286 | 620 | 749 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 9.0 | L4 | ||
| Washington Valor | 3 | 11 | .214 | 565 | 692 | 2–5 | 1–6 | 10.0 | W1 | ||
(#) - playoff position secured
References
edit- ^ "Arena Football League Announces 2017 Schedule". arenafootball.com. January 5, 2017. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Soul vs Tampa Bay Storm (Apr 15, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Soul vs Washington Valor (Apr 22, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. April 22, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Baltimore Brigade vs Philadelphia Soul (Apr 29, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Soul vs Cleveland Gladiators (May 6, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ "Baltimore Brigade vs Philadelphia Soul (May 13, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Cleveland Gladiators vs Philadelphia Soul (May 20, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Soul vs Washington Valor (Apr 22, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Cleveland Gladiators vs Philadelphia Soul (June 10, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Storm vs Philadelphia Soul (Jun 17, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
- ^ "Cleveland Gladiators vs Philadelphia Soul (June 24, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Soul vs Baltimore Brigade (Jul 8, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Valor vs Philadelphia Soul (Jul 15, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
- ^ "Philadelphia Soul vs Baltimore Brigade (Jul 29, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Storm vs Philadelphia Soul (Aug 05, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ "Baltimore Brigade vs Philadelphia Soul (Aug 12, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Storm vs Philadelphia Soul (Aug 26, 2017)". www.afldigital.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved August 27, 2017.