# 2012 Arizona Rattlers season

The 2012 Arizona Rattlers season was the 21st season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. After winning their third consecutive division championship with a 13–5 record, the Rattlers were able to advance to ArenaBowl XXV, where they defeated the Philadelphia Soul 72–54 to win their third league championship in franchise history.

## Standings

West Divisionvte :
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
| y-Arizona Rattlers | 13 | 5 | .722 | 1118 | 880 | 3–3 | 8–5 | 7–2 | 6–3 |
| x-San Jose SaberCats | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1143 | 1027 | 4–2 | 10–4 | 8–1 | 4–5 |
| x-Utah Blaze | 12 | 6 | .667 | 1128 | 1051 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 6–3 |
| Spokane Shock | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1063 | 1048 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 5–4 | 5–4 |
y - Clinched division x - Clinched playoff berth

## Schedule
### Regular season

The Rattlers began the season on the road against the San Jose SaberCats on March 10. Their first home game was on March 17 when they played the Milwaukee Mustangs. They hosted the Kansas City Command in their final regular season game on July 21.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Report |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Report |
| 1 | Saturday | March 10 | 8:30 p.m. MST | at San Jose SaberCats | L 70–71 (OT) | 0–1 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
| 2 | Saturday | March 17 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Milwaukee Mustangs | W 71–65 | 1–1 | US Airways Center | |
| 3 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 4 | Thursday | March 29 | 5:30 p.m. MST | at Kansas City Command | W 56–28 | 2–1 | Sprint Center | |
| 5 | Friday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Spokane Shock | W 57–53 | 3–1 | US Airways Center | |
| 6 | Saturday | April 14 | 5:05 p.m. MST | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 54–56 | 3–2 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 7 | Sunday | April 22 | 3:00 p.m. MST | San Antonio Talons | W 68–34 | 4–2 | US Airways Center | |
| 8 | Sunday | April 29 | Noon MST | at Georgia Force | W 60–27 | 5–2 | Arena at Gwinnett Center | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:00 p.m. MST | San Jose SaberCats | L 70–77 | 5–3 | US Airways Center | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Chicago Rush | W 77–43 | 6–3 | US Airways Center | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 19 | 6:00 p.m. MST | at Utah Blaze | W 86–70 | 7–3 | EnergySolutions Arena | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 26 | 5:00 p.m. MST | at New Orleans VooDoo | W 69–45 | 8–3 | New Orleans Arena | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Pittsburgh Power | W 55–45 | 9–3 | US Airways Center | |
| 14 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Iowa Barnstormers | W 55–48 | 10–3 | US Airways Center | |
| 15 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 16 | Friday | June 22 | 5:00 p.m. MST | at Milwaukee Mustangs | W 52–37 | 11–3 | BMO Harris Bradley Center | |
| 17 | Friday | June 29 | 8:00 p.m. MST | at Spokane Shock | W 61–35 | 12–3 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 18 | Friday | July 6 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Utah Blaze | L 49–62 | 12–4 | US Airways Center | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 14 | 5:00 p.m. MST | at San Antonio Talons | L 61–62 | 12–5 | Alamodome | |
| 20 | Saturday | July 21 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Kansas City Command | W 47–22 | 13–5 | US Airways Center | |

### Playoffs

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location |
| NC Semifinals | Saturday | July 28 | 7:00 p.m. MST | San Jose SaberCats | W 51–48 | US Airways Center |
| NC Championship | Saturday | August 4 | 7:00 p.m. MST | Utah Blaze | W 75–69 | US Airways Center |
| ArenaBowl XXV | Friday | August 10 | 7:30 p.m. MST | Philadelphia Soul | W 72–54 | New Orleans Arena |