{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox sports season | title = 2011 Arena Football League season | league = Arena Football League | sport = arena football | duration = March 9 – August 12 | season = Regular season | season_champs = Arizona Rattlers | MVP = Nick Davila, ARZ | MVP_link = | playoffs = League postseason | playoffs_link = | conf1 = American Conference | conf1_link = | conf1_champ = Jacksonville Sharks | conf1_runner-up = Georgia Force | conf2 = National Conference | conf2_link = | conf2_champ = Arizona Rattlers | conf2_runner-up = Chicago Rush | finals = ArenaBowl XXIV | finals_link = ArenaBowl XXIV | finals_champ = Jacksonville Sharks | finals_runner-up = Arizona Rattlers | finals_MVP = Aaron Garcia, JAX | finals_MVP_link = Most valuable player | seasonslist = List of Arena Football League seasons | seasonslistnames = AFL | prevseason_link = 2010 Arena Football League season | prevseason_year = 2010 | nextseason_link = 2012 Arena Football League season | nextseason_year = 2012 }} {{Location map+|USA|width=360|caption='''American: 10px East, 10px South<br>National: 10px West, 10px Central''' |relief=no|places= {{Location map~|USA|label='''<small>{{font color|#ACD1A6|........}}</small>Gladiators'''|position=top|mark=ButtonViolet.svg|lat=41.482 |long=-81.670}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Mustangs'''|position=top|mark=ButtonViolet.svg|lat=43.050 |long=-87.950}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Power'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonViolet.svg|lat=40.440 |long=-79.976}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Soul'''|position=right|mark=ButtonViolet.svg|lat=39.953 |long=-75.164}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Force'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=33.749 |long=-84.390}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Predators'''|position=right|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=28.540 |long=-81.380}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Sharks'''|position=right|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=30.337 |long=-81.661}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Storm'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=27.948 |long=-82.459}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''VooDoo'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonRed.svg|lat=29.950 |long=-90.080}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Barnstormers'''|position=left|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=41.591 |long=-93.621}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Command'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=39.100 |long=-94.578}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Rush'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=41.882 |long=-87.628}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Talons'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=36.131 |long=-95.937}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Vigilantes'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=32.779 |long=-96.809}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Blaze'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=40.761 |long=-111.891}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Rattlers'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=33.448 |long=-112.074}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''SaberCats'''|position=top|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=37.336 |long=-121.891}} {{Location map~|USA|label='''Shock'''|position=bottom|mark=ButtonBlue.svg|lat=47.659 |long=-117.425}} }}

The '''2011 Arena Football League season''' was the 24th season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 11, 2011 and ended on July 23, 2011.<ref name="Schedule/Standings">{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/statsdrilldown/CONFSKED.HTM|title=AFL – 2011 Season Standings/Schedule|work=Arena Football League|access-date=March 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606114443/http://www.arenafootball.com/statsdrilldown/CONFSKED.HTM|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The Jacksonville Sharks, in their second year of existence, defeated the Arizona Rattlers 73–70 in ArenaBowl XXIV on August 12, 2011 to conclude the playoffs.

==League business==

===Teams=== Three franchises that competed in the 2008 season, the Philadelphia Soul, San Jose SaberCats, and Kansas City Command (formerly the Kansas City Brigade), returned to competition in the 2011 season, after an announcement made on June 19, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=194 |title=AFL Announceds Three Teams To Be Added For 2011 Season |date=June 19, 2010 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=December 11, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101119144536/http://arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=194| archive-date= 19 November 2010 | url-status= usurped}}</ref>

Two teams that competed in 2010 relocated and have assumed the history of former AFL franchises. It was announced on August 21, 2010 that the Alabama Vipers would become the Georgia Force,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/post_48.html |title=It's official: Vipers have left the building |author=Bill Bryant |date=August 21, 2010 |work=The Huntsville Times |access-date=December 11, 2010}}</ref> and on September 14, 2010 it was revealed that the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings would become the New Orleans VooDoo.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ktbs.com/news/25002351/detail.html |title=Battle Wings Moving To New Orleans |author=Tim Fletcher |date=September 14, 2010 |work=KTBS |access-date=December 11, 2010}}</ref>

The Milwaukee Iron officially changed its name to the Milwaukee Mustangs on January 27, 2011, taking the name of the original franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/breaking-news-milwaukee-iron-become-mustangs |title=Breaking News: Milwaukee Iron Become Mustangs |date=January 27, 2011 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=January 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203025920/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/breaking-news-milwaukee-iron-become-mustangs |archive-date=2011-02-03 |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

The city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was awarded an expansion team on August 20, 2010. The team, named the Pittsburgh Power, was the first AFL team to call Pittsburgh home since the Pittsburgh Gladiators, one of the league's four original franchises. The Gladiators moved to Tampa, Florida and became the Tampa Bay Storm after the 1990 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/news-view.jsp?restrictids=nu_repeatitemid&restrictvalues=2161392240601285587949381 |title=Arena Football Comes to Pittsburgh |date=August 20, 2010 |work=Pittsburgh Power |access-date=December 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110715085800/http://pittsburghpowerfootball.com/news-view.jsp?restrictids=nu_repeatitemid&restrictvalues=2161392240601285587949381 |archive-date=July 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

The only team that did not return from the 2010 season was the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz. Owner Phil Miller made the announcement on October 21, 2010, citing an inability to find minority investors as one reason for the decision to not compete.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://oksportsblitz.com/Article.aspx?id=28556 |title=Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz Leaving AFL |date=October 21, 2010 |work=OKBlitz.com |access-date=December 11, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Realignment=== With several teams relocating, returning, or leaving, the AFL announced the divisional alignment for 2011 on October 21, 2010. Both conferences each had nine teams placed in two divisions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aflinsider.me/?p=545 |title=New Franchises Spark Division Alignment for 2011 Season |date=October 21, 2010 |work=AFL Insider |access-date=March 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903100011/http://www.aflinsider.me/?p=545 |archive-date=September 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Conference ! Division ! Teams |- | align="center" rowspan=2 | American | align="center"| East | Cleveland Gladiators, Milwaukee Mustangs, Philadelphia Soul, Pittsburgh Power |- | align="center"| South | Georgia Force, Jacksonville Sharks, New Orleans VooDoo, Orlando Predators, Tampa Bay Storm |- | align="center" rowspan=2 | National | align="center"| Central | Chicago Rush, Dallas Vigilantes, Iowa Barnstormers, Kansas City Command, Tulsa Talons |- | align="center"| West | Arizona Rattlers, San Jose SaberCats, Spokane Shock, Utah Blaze |}

==Regular season schedule== Each team played an 18-game regular season with two bye weeks over the course of 20 weeks, making it the longest schedule in the history of the league. The first game of the season was played on March 11, 2011. The Pittsburgh Power began their inaugural season against the Philadelphia Soul, who played their first game since winning ArenaBowl XXII in 2008.

On July 9, the Spokane Shock and Utah Blaze played in a game billed as the "Joe Albi Stadium Summer Classic". The game was played outdoors at Joe Albi Stadium under normal arena football rules.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/shock-take-arena-game-outdoors |title=Shock Take Arena Game Outdoors |date=February 17, 2011 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=February 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703153313/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/shock-take-arena-game-outdoors |archive-date=July 3, 2011 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

==Regular season standings== {| class="wikitable" | bgcolor="darkred" colspan="10" align="center" | <span style="color:white;">'''American Conference'''</span> |- | colspan="10" align="center" | '''East Division''' |- ! align="center"|Team ! align="center"|{{tooltip|W|Wins}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|L|Losses}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PF|Points for}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PA|Points against}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|DIV|Division record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|CON|Conference record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|Home|Home record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|Away|Away record}} |- bgcolor=#CCCCFF | align="left"|<sup>(2)</sup> Cleveland Gladiators | align="center"|10 | align="center"|8 | align="center"|{{winpct|10|8}} | align="center"|904 | align="center"|842 | align="center"|4–2 | align="center"|6–5 | align="center"|7–2 | align="center"|3–6 |- | align="left"|Pittsburgh Power | align="center"|9 | align="center"|9 | align="center"|{{winpct|9|9}} | align="center"|870 | align="center"|972 | align="center"|4–2 | align="center"|5–6 | align="center"|5–4 | align="center"|4–5 |- | align="left"|Milwaukee Mustangs | align="center"|7 | align="center"|11 | align="center"|{{winpct|7|11}} | align="center"|872 | align="center"|867 | align="center"|1–5 | align="center"|3–8 | align="center"|4–5 | align="center"|3–6 |- | align="left"|Philadelphia Soul | align="center"|6 | align="center"|12 | align="center"|{{winpct|6|12}} | align="center"|914 | align="center"|969 | align="center"|3–3 | align="center"|5–6 | align="center"|4–5 | align="center"|2–7 |- | colspan="10" align="center" | '''South Division''' |- ! align="center"|Team ! align="center"|{{tooltip|W|Wins}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|L|Losses}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PF|Points for}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PA|Points against}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|DIV|Division record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|CON|Conference record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|Home|Home record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|Away|Away record}} |- bgcolor=#CCCCCC | align="left"|<sup>(1)</sup> Jacksonville Sharks | align="center"|14 | align="center"|4 | align="center"|{{winpct|14|4}} | align="center"|1158 | align="center"|908 | align="center"|8–0 | align="center"|12–0 | align="center"|8–1 | align="center"|6–3 |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="left"|<sup>(3)</sup> Georgia Force{{Ref label|AC3rd|a|a}} | align="center"|11 | align="center"|7 | align="center"|{{winpct|11|7}} | align="center"|1007 | align="center"|931 | align="center"|5–3 | align="center"|7–5 | align="center"|5–4 | align="center"|6–3 |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="left"|<sup>(4)</sup> Orlando Predators | align="center"|11 | align="center"|7 | align="center"|{{winpct|11|7}} | align="center"|1001 | align="center"|933 | align="center"|4–4 | align="center"|8–4 | align="center"|6–3 | align="center"|5–4 |- | align="left"|Tampa Bay Storm | align="center"|7 | align="center"|11 | align="center"|{{winpct|7|11}} | align="center"|802 | align="center"|993 | align="center"|2–6 | align="center"|4–8 | align="center"|4–5 | align="center"|3–6 |- | align="left"|New Orleans VooDoo | align="center"|3 | align="center"|15 | align="center"|{{winpct|3|15}} | align="center"|826 | align="center"|1017 | align="center"|1–7 | align="center"|2–10 | align="center"|0–9 | align="center"|3–6 |- | bgcolor="darkblue" colspan="10" align="center" | <span style="color:white;">'''National Conference'''</span> |- | colspan="10" align="center" | '''Central Division''' |- ! align="center"|Team ! align="center"|{{tooltip|W|Wins}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|L|Losses}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PF|Points for}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PA|Points against}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|DIV|Division record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|CON|Conference record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|Home|Home record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|Away|Away record}} |- bgcolor=#CCCCFF | align="left"|<sup>(2)</sup> Chicago Rush | align="center"|13 | align="center"|5 | align="center"|{{winpct|13|5}} | align="center"|957 | align="center"|833 | align="center"|6–2 | align="center"|9–3 | align="center"|7–2 | align="center"|6–3 |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="left"|<sup>(3)</sup> Dallas Vigilantes | align="center"|11 | align="center"|7 | align="center"|{{winpct|11|7}} | align="center"|1061 | align="center"|1007 | align="center"|6–2 | align="center"|7–5 | align="center"|6–3 | align="center"|5–4 |- | align="left"|Tulsa Talons | align="center"|8 | align="center"|10 | align="center"|{{winpct|8|10}} | align="center"|894 | align="center"|899 | align="center"|3–5 | align="center"|4–7 | align="center"|4–5 | align="center"|4–5 |- | align="left"|Kansas City Command | align="center"|6 | align="center"|12 | align="center"|{{winpct|6|12}} | align="center"|854 | align="center"|974 | align="center"|3–5 | align="center"|4–9 | align="center"|4–4 | align="center"|2–7 |- | align="left"|Iowa Barnstormers | align="center"|5 | align="center"|13 | align="center"|{{winpct|5|13}} | align="center"|916 | align="center"|1116 | align="center"|2–6 | align="center"|5–7 | align="center"|4–5 | align="center"|1–8 |- | colspan="10" align="center" | '''West Division''' |- ! align="center"|Team ! align="center"|{{tooltip|W|Wins}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|L|Losses}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PF|Points for}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|PA|Points against}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|DIV|Division record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|CON|Conference record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|Home|Home record}} ! align="center"|{{tooltip|Away|Away record}} |- bgcolor=#CCCCCC | align="left"|<sup>(1)</sup> Arizona Rattlers | align="center"|16 | align="center"|2 | align="center"|{{winpct|16|2}} | align="center"|1114 | align="center"|836 | align="center"|5–1 | align="center"|9–2 | align="center"|8–1 | align="center"|8–1 |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="left"|<sup>(4)</sup> Spokane Shock{{Ref label|NC4th|b|b}} | align="center"|9 | align="center"|9 | align="center"|{{winpct|9|9}} | align="center"|1057 | align="center"|1027 | align="center"|3–3 | align="center"|6–5 | align="center"|7–2 | align="center"|2–7 |- | align="left"|Utah Blaze | align="center"|9 | align="center"|9 | align="center"|{{winpct|9|9}} | align="center"|1082 | align="center"|1117 | align="center"|2–4 | align="center"|4–7 | align="center"|7–2 | align="center"|2–7 |- | align="left"|San Jose SaberCats | align="center"|7 | align="center"|11 | align="center"|{{winpct|7|11}} | align="center"|1022 | align="center"|1080 | align="center"|2–4 | align="center"|4–7 | align="center"|6–3 | align="center"|1–8 |} Eight teams qualify for the playoffs: four teams from each conference, of which two are division champions and the other two have the best records of the teams remaining.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=playoffs&league=1 |title=AFL Playoff Qualification, Selection of Teams |work=Arenafan.com |access-date=May 18, 2013}}</ref> * ''Green indicates clinched playoff berth'' * ''Blue indicates division champion'' * ''Gray indicates division champion and conference's best record''

===Tie-breakers=== *{{note label|AC3rd|a|a}} Georgia clinched the No. 3 seed in the American Conference based on their greater point differential in head-to-head competition with Orlando. *{{note label|NC4th|b|b}} Spokane clinched the No. 4 seed in the National Conference based on their greater point differential in head-to-head competition with Utah.

==Statistics== ''Final statistics''<ref>[http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&fpage=leaders&histleague=1&year=2011 2011 Arena Football League Extended Individual Statistics]</ref>

===Passing=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Comp. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Att. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Comp% ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Yards ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | TD's ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | INT's ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Rating |- |Nick Davila, ARZ || 427 || 604 || 70.7% || 4,916 || 117 || 10 || 127.6 |- |Aaron Garcia, JAX || 402 || 562 || 71.5% || 4,953 || 116 || 17 || 125.4 |- |Nick Hill, ORL || 387 || 578 || 67.0% || 4,758 || 97 || 17 || 119.5 |- |Tommy Grady, UTA || 383 || 583 || 65.7% || 4,368 || 107 || 12 || 119.1 |- |Dan Raudabaugh, DAL || 360 || 587 || 64.6% || 4,741 || 90 || 17 || 118.3 |}

===Rushing=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Car. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Yards ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | TD's ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Long |- |Derrick Ross, DAL || 167 || 622 || 3.7 || 39 || 37 |- |Nick Hill, ORL || 391 || 275 || 4.9 || 9 || 39 |- |Johnnie Kirton, CHI || 366 || 209 || 3.2 || 14 || 15 |- |Bobby Reid, TUL || 31 || 314 || 10.1 || 13 || 39 |- |Bernard Morris, PIT || 46 || 312 || 6.8 || 4 || 43 |}

===Receiving=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Rec. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Yards ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | YPG ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | TD's ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" | Long |- |Anthony Jones, DAL || 171 || 2,232 || 124.0 || 42 || 43 |- |Donovan Morgan, PHI || 168 || 1,959 || 122.4 || 37 || 46 |- |Jesse Schmidt, IOW || 130 || 2,171 || 120.6 || 55 || 43 |- |Troy McBroom, TUL || 121 || 1,747 || 116.5 || 31 || 44 |- |Rod Windsor, ARZ || 156 || 1,830 || 114.4 || 36 || 44

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==Awards==

===All-Arena team=== {| border=0 |- valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 | Offense |- !Position !First team !Second team |- |align=center|Quarterback |Aaron Garcia, Jacksonville |Nick Davila, Arizona |- |align=center|Fullback |Derrick Ross, Dallas |Chad Cook, San Jose |- |align=center|Center |Randy Degg, Jacksonville |Brennan Carvalho, Arizona |- |align=center|Offensive lineman |Adam Tadisch, Cleveland<br>Richard Ranglin, Kansas City |Mark Lewis, San Jose<br>Devin Clark, Arizona |- |align=center|Wide receiver |Rod Windsor, Arizona<br>Anthony Jones, Dallas<br>Jesse Schmidt, Iowa |Maurice Purify, Georgia<br>Donovan Morgan, Philadelphia<br>Reggie Gray, Chicago |- |} | style="padding-left:40px;" | {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 | Defense |- !Position !First team !Second team |- |align=center|Defensive lineman ||Anttaj Hawthorne, Arizona<br>Tim McGill, Tampa Bay<br>Caesar Rayford, Utah |Dusty Bear, Dallas<br>Derrick Summers, Jacksonville<br>Mike Lewis, Utah |- |align=center|Middle linebacker |Cliff Dukes, Tampa Bay |Tim Cheatwood, Cleveland |- |align=center|Jack linebacker |Kelvin Morris, Chicago |Marlon Moye-Moore, Orlando |- |align=center|Defensive back |Rayshaun Kizer, Orlando<br>Micheaux Robinson, Jacksonville<br>Vic Hall, Chicago |Andre Jones, Milwaukee<br>Virgil Gray, Arizona<br>J.C. Neal, Tulsa |- |} | style="padding-left:40px;" | {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 | Special teams |- !Position !First team !Second team |- |align=center|Kicker |Carlos Martinez, Georgia |Fabrizio Scaccia, Arizona |- |align=center|Kick returner |PJ Berry, New Orleans |Virgil Gray, Arizona |- |} |}

===All-Ironman team=== On August 8, 2011, the All-Ironman team was announced, with P. J. Berry of the New Orleans VooDoo being named the Ironman of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/voodoos-pj-berry-named-jls-ironman-year|title=VooDoo's P. J. Berry Named JLS Ironman of the Year|date=August 8, 2011|work=Arena Football League|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010084955/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/voodoos-pj-berry-named-jls-ironman-year|archive-date=October 10, 2011|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" ! style="width:150px;"| Player !! Position !! Team |- | P. J. Berry || style="text-align:center;"| WR/KR || New Orleans VooDoo |- | Reggie Gray || style="text-align:center;"| WR/KR || Chicago Rush |- | Jeff Hughley || style="text-align:center;"| WR/KR || Jacksonville Sharks |- | C.J. Johnson || style="text-align:center;"| WR/KR || Georgia Force |- | Marlon Moye-Moore || style="text-align:center;"| FB/LB || Orlando Predators |- | Jason Simpson || style="text-align:center;"| DB/KR || Chicago Rush |}

==Playoffs== {{8TeamBracket | RD1=Conference Semifinals | RD2=Conference Championship | RD3=ArenaBowl XXIV | RD1-group1= <span style="color:darkred">'''American Conference'''</span> | RD1-group2= <span style="color:darkblue">'''National Conference'''</span>

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| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Cleveland | RD1-score3=41 | RD1-seed4='''3''' | RD1-team4='''Georgia''' | RD1-score4='''50'''

| RD1-seed5='''1''' | RD1-team5='''Arizona''' | RD1-score5='''62''' | RD1-seed6=4 | RD1-team6=Spokane | RD1-score6=33

| RD1-seed7='''2''' | RD1-team7='''Chicago''' | RD1-score7='''54''' | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Dallas | RD1-score8=51

| RD2-seed1='''1''' | RD2-team1='''Jacksonville''' | RD2-score1='''64''' | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Georgia | RD2-score2=55

| RD2-seed3='''1''' | RD2-team3='''Arizona''' | RD2-score3='''54''' | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Chicago | RD2-score4=48

| RD3-seed1='''A1''' | RD3-team1='''Jacksonville''' | RD3-score1='''73''' | RD3-seed2=N1 | RD3-team2=Arizona | RD3-score2=70 }}

===Conference semifinals=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Conference ! Date ! Kickoff ! Away ! Home ! Final score ! Game site ! Recap |- | align="center" | American | align="center" | July 29 | align="center" | 8:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | Orlando Predators | align="center" | '''Jacksonville Sharks''' | align="center" | Jacksonville, 63–48 | align="center" | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/sharks-defeat-preds-move-conference-finals|title=Sharks Defeat Preds, Move to Conference Finals|date=July 29, 2011|work=Arena Football League|access-date=July 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002184523/http://arenafootball.com/news/sharks-defeat-preds-move-conference-finals|archive-date=October 2, 2011|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- | align="center" | National | align="center" | July 29 | align="center" | 8:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | Dallas Vigilantes | align="center" | '''Chicago Rush''' | align="center" | Chicago, 54–51 | align="center" | Allstate Arena | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/rush-nab-win-final-minute-54-51|title=Rush Nab Win in Final Minute, 54–51|date=July 29, 2011|work=Arena Football League|access-date=July 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002184629/http://arenafootball.com/news/rush-nab-win-final-minute-54-51|archive-date=October 2, 2011|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- | align="center" | National | align="center" | July 29 | align="center" | 10:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | Spokane Shock | align="center" | '''Arizona Rattlers''' | align="center" | Arizona, 62–33 | align="center" | US Airways Center | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/arizona-beats-defending-arenabowl-champs-62-33|title=Arizona Beats Defending ArenaBowl Champs, 62–33|date=July 30, 2011|work=Arena Football League|access-date=July 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002184644/http://arenafootball.com/news/arizona-beats-defending-arenabowl-champs-62-33|archive-date=October 2, 2011|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- | align="center" | American | align="center" | July 31 | align="center" | 3:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | '''Georgia Force''' | align="center" | Cleveland Gladiators | align="center" | Georgia, 50–41 | align="center" | Quicken Loans Arena | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/georgia-forces-cleveland-out-playoffs|title=Georgia Forces Cleveland Out of the Playoffs|date=August 2, 2011|work=Arena Football League|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531123110/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/georgia-forces-cleveland-out-playoffs|archive-date=May 31, 2012|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |}

===Conference finals=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Conference ! Date ! Kickoff ! Away ! Home ! Final score ! Game site ! Recap |- | align="center" | National | align="center" | August 6 | align="center" | 10:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | Chicago Rush | align="center" | '''Arizona Rattlers''' | align="center" | Arizona, 54–48 | align="center" | US Airways Center | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/arizona-host-arenabowl-xxiv|title=Arizona to Host ArenaBowl XXIV|date=August 7, 2011|work=Arena Football League|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531123122/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/arizona-host-arenabowl-xxiv|archive-date=May 31, 2012|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |- | align="center" | American | align="center" | August 8 | align="center" | 8:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | Georgia Force | align="center" | '''Jacksonville Sharks''' | align="center" | Jacksonville, 64–55 | align="center" | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/garcia-sharks-advance-arenabowl-xxiv|title=Garcia, Sharks Advance to ArenaBowl XXIV|date=August 7, 2011|work=Arena Football League|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531123615/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/garcia-sharks-advance-arenabowl-xxiv|archive-date=May 31, 2012|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |}

===ArenaBowl XXIV=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Date ! Kickoff ! Away ! Home ! Final score ! Game site ! Recap |- | align="center" | August 12 | align="center" | 8:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | '''Jacksonville Sharks''' | align="center" | Arizona Rattlers | align="center" | Jacksonville, 73–70 | align="center" | US Airways Center | align="center" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/garcia-sharks-win-incredible-arenabowl-xxiv|title=Garcia, Sharks Win Incredible ArenaBowl XXIV|date=August 12, 2011|work=Arena Football League|access-date=March 25, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701133059/http://arenafootball.com/news/garcia-sharks-win-incredible-arenabowl-xxiv|archive-date=July 1, 2012|url-status=usurped|df=mdy-all}}</ref> |}

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

{{AFL seasons}} {{2011 Arena Football League}}

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