1996 Arizona Rattlers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Danny White (11-3)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 107,743, Avg. 15,392 in 7 home dates
1996 Arizona Rattlers Roster
The Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Arizona piled up points with 736 points, while the defense yielded 646. Sherdrick Bonner directed the offense, passing for 3,690 yards. Hunkie Cooper snagged 90 passes, while Calvin Schexnayder accumulated 1,152 receiving yards.
Bo Kelly ran for a team-best 161 yards for the Rattlers.
Randy Gatewood intercepted 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Richard Ashe topped pass rushers with 4 sacks.
Danny White coached the team. The 1996 Arizona Rattlers lost in the Semifinal.
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Regular Season Points For: 736
Regular Season Points Against: 646
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27, 1996 | Orlando Predators 52 at Arizona Rattlers 55 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| May 4, 1996 | San Jose SaberCats 59 at Arizona Rattlers 61 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| May 11, 1996 | Arizona Rattlers 44 at Anaheim Piranhas 48 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| May 18, 1996 | Arizona Rattlers 54 at Charlotte Rage 48 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| May 25, 1996 | Florida Bobcats 37 at Arizona Rattlers 53 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| June 1, 1996 | Milwaukee Mustangs 44 at Arizona Rattlers 51 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| June 7, 1996 | Arizona Rattlers 59 at Minnesota Fighting Pike 27 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| June 15, 1996 | Arizona Rattlers 45 at Memphis Pharaohs 37 | W | 4-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| June 22, 1996 | Anaheim Piranhas 45 at Arizona Rattlers 48 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| June 28, 1996 | St. Louis Stampede 57 at Arizona Rattlers 64 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| July 3, 1996 | Arizona Rattlers 74 at Texas Terror 48 | W | 6-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| July 13, 1996 | Connecticut Coyotes 45 at Arizona Rattlers 51 | W | 7-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 11-1-0 | ||
| July 27, 1996 | Arizona Rattlers 48 at Tampa Bay Storm 69 | L | 7-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 11-2-0 | ||
| August 2, 1996 | Arizona Rattlers 29 at San Jose SaberCats 30 | L | 7-0-0 | 4-3-0 | 11-3-0 | ||
| August 10, 1996 | Orlando Predators 48 at Arizona Rattlers 65 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Playoff | |
| August 17, 1996 | Arizona Rattlers 54 at Tampa Bay Storm 55 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Playoff |
