| 2016 Orlando Predators season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | David A. Siegel |
| General manager | Michael DiJulio |
| Head coach | Rob Keefe |
| Home field | Amway Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Conference place | 2nd American |
| Playoff finish | Lost American Conference Semifinals 68-69 (Sharks) |
The 2016 Orlando Predators season was the twenty-fifth and final season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Rob Keefe and played their home games at the Amway Center.
Standings
| 2016 American Conference standings | |||||||||||
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| Team | Overall | Points | Records | ||||||||
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | CON | Home | Away | ||||
| x-Philadelphia Soul | 13 | 3 | .813 | 983 | 776 | 5–1 | 7–1 | 6–2 | |||
| Orlando Predators | 12 | 4 | .750 | 893 | 781 | 5–3 | 6–2 | 6–2 | |||
| Jacksonville Sharks | 7 | 9 | .438 | 829 | 774 | 5–3 | 3–5 | 4–4 | |||
| Tampa Bay Storm | 2 | 14 | .125 | 568 | 868 | 0–8 | 2–6 | 0–8 | |||
Schedule
Regular season
The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Friday | April 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 76–25 | 1–0 | Amalie Arena | 9,928 | |
| 2 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Portland Steel | W 53–50 | 2–0 | Amway Center | 10,732 | |
| 3 | Monday | April 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 63–56 | 3–0 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 7,835 | |
| 4 | Saturday | April 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Los Angeles KISS | W 43–40 | 4–0 | Amway Center | 10,127 | |
| 5 | Friday | April 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | W 76–56 | 5–0 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,429 | |
| 6 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | W 77–59 | 6–0 | Amway Center | 10,512 | |
| 7 | Friday | May 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 42–40 | 7–0 | Amway Center | 12,971 | |
| 8 | Saturday | May 21 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 54–62 | 7–1 | Wells Fargo Center | 12,127 | |
| 9 | Friday | May 27 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 56–59 | 7–2 | Amway Center | 10,651 | |
| 10 | Sunday | June 5 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles KISS | W 43–41 | 8–2 | Honda Center | 6,287 | |
| 11 | Monday | June 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 59–56 | 9–2 | Amway Center | 11,117 | |
| 12 | Saturday | June 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 44–34 | 10–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,835 | |
| 13 | Friday | June 24 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 56–33 | 11–2 | Amway Center | 13,527 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||||
| 15 | Saturday | July 9 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Portland Steel | W 47–41 | 12–2 | Moda Center | 4,458 | |
| 16 | Monday | July 18 | 9:30 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 45–62 | 12–3 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 9,628 | |
| 17 | Bye | ||||||||
| 18 | Saturday | July 30 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 59–67 | 12–4 | Amway Center | 13,827 | |
Playoffs
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Semifinals | Saturday | August 6 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 68–69 (OT) | Amway Center | 12,171 |
Roster
| 2016 Orlando Predators roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured reserve
Other league exempt
League suspension
Refused to report
Inactive reserve
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||
References
- "2016 Arena Football League schedule" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2016.
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
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- "Predators Advance to 7-0 with Victory of Tampa Bay". Arena Football. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016.
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