# 2014 San Jose SaberCats season

The 2014 San Jose SaberCats season was the 18th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Darren Arbet and played their home games at the SAP Center at San Jose. The team was led by its league-best defense, which held eleven of its eighteen regular-season opponents to fewer than 40 points.

## Standings

Pacific Divisionvte :
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| y-San Jose SaberCats | 13 | 5 | .722 | 999 | 723 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 7–2 | 6–3 |
| x-Spokane Shock | 11 | 7 | .588 | 957 | 843 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 |
| x-Portland Thunder | 5 | 13 | .278 | 816 | 965 | 0–6 | 2–11 | 3–6 | 2–7 |
x - Clinched playoff berth y - Clinched division

## Schedule
### Regular season

The SaberCats began the season on the road against the Portland Thunder on March 17. They played their last regular season game on the road against the Iowa Barnstormers on July 26.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance | Report |
| 1 | Monday | March 17 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Portland Thunder | W 64–34 | 1–0 | Moda Center | 8,509 | |
| 2 | Friday | March 21 | 7:30 p.m PDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 70–33 | 2–0 | SAP Center at San Jose | 10,721 | |
| 3 | Saturday | March 29 | 2:00 p.m. PDT | at Pittsburgh Power | L 47–48 | 2–1 | Consol Energy Center | 4,309 | |
| 4 | Friday | April 4 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Spokane Shock | L 62–73 | 2–2 | SAP Center at San Jose | 7,215 | |
| 5 | Saturday | April 12 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 51–57 | 2–3 | SAP Center at San Jose | 9,123 | |
| 6 | Friday | April 18 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Portland Thunder | W 38–32 | 3–3 | Moda Center | 9,075 | |
| 7 | Saturday | April 26 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Los Angeles Kiss | W 48–32 | 4–3 | Honda Center | 10,569 | |
| 8 | Saturday | May 3 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Orlando Predators | W 70–35 | 5–3 | SAP Center at San Jose | 8,132 | |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Portland Thunder | W 64–27 | 6–3 | SAP Center at San Jose | 8,243 | |
| 11 | Friday | May 23 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Spokane Shock | W 52–34 | 7–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,579 | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 31 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 42–51 | 7–4 | US Airways Center | 12,094 | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 7 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Los Angeles Kiss | W 63–35 | 8–4 | SAP Center at San Jose | 8,637 | |
| 14 | Saturday | June 14 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Spokane Shock | W 47–37 | 9–4 | SAP Center at San Jose | 8,263 | |
| 15 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 16 | Friday | June 27 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Arizona Rattlers | W 62–33 | 10–4 | SAP Center at San Jose | 7,373 | |
| 17 | Sunday | July 6 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Los Angeles Kiss | W 75–34 | 11–4 | Honda Center | 10,677 | |
| 18 | Friday | June 11 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 52–43 | 12–4 | SAP Center at San Jose | 8,645 | |
| 19 | Sunday | July 20 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 20–42 | 12–5 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,471 | |
| 20 | Saturday | July 26 | 5:05 p.m. PDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | W 72–43 | 13–5 | Wells Fargo Arena | 8,051 | |

### Playoffs

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
| NC Semifinals | Saturday | August 2 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Spokane Shock | W 55–28 | SAP Center at San Jose | 11,333 | |
| NC Championship | Sunday | August 10 | 5:00 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 56–72 | US Airways Center | 8,581 | |