{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox sports season | title = 2012 Arena Football League season | league = Arena Football League | sport = Arena football | logo = Arena Football League 25 seasons logo.gif | logo_size = 235 | duration = March 9, 2012&nbsp;– August 10, 2012 | season = Regular season | season_champs = Philadelphia Soul | MVP = Tommy Grady, UTA | MVP_link = | playoffs = AFL playoffs | playoffs_link = | conf1 = American Conference | conf1_link = | conf1_champ = Philadelphia Soul | conf1_runner-up = Jacksonville Sharks | conf2 = National Conference | conf2_link = | conf2_champ = Arizona Rattlers | conf2_runner-up = Utah Blaze | finals = ArenaBowl XXV | finals_link = ArenaBowl XXV | finals_champ = Arizona Rattlers | finals_runner-up = Philadelphia Soul | finals_MVP = Nick Davila, ARZ | finals_MVP_link = Most valuable player | seasonslist = List of Arena Football League seasons | seasonslistnames = AFL | prevseason_link = 2011 Arena Football League season | prevseason_year = 2011 | nextseason_link = 2013 Arena Football League season | nextseason_year = 2013 }} {{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=top|mark=ButtonLightBlue.svg|lat=29.425 |long=-98.494}} {{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 '''2012 Arena Football League season''' was the 25th season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 9, 2012 with a game between the Pittsburgh Power and the Orlando Predators and ended on July 22, 2012, with a game between the Utah Blaze and Philadelphia Soul. The Arizona Rattlers defeated the Philadelphia Soul by a 72–54 score in ArenaBowl XXV on August 10, 2012, to conclude the playoffs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/2012-afl-schedule-announced |title=2012 AFL Schedule Announced |date=October 6, 2011 |work=San Antonio Talons |access-date=January 4, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222141114/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/2012-afl-schedule-announced |archive-date=February 22, 2012 }}</ref>

==League business==

===Teams=== The only franchise that relocated during the offseason was the Tulsa Talons, which became the San Antonio Talons following a move to San Antonio, Texas, where the team announced they would play at the Alamodome.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110926006385/en/Pro-Football-Finally-Arrived-San-Antonio |title=Pro Football Has Finally Arrived in San Antonio |date=September 27, 2011 |work=San Antonio Talons |access-date=19 December 2016}}</ref>

When the 2012 schedule was announced, the Dallas Vigilantes were left off without any explanation on the status of the franchise. No expansion teams were added for the 2012 season.

===Labor issues=== On March 9, 2012, the day the AFL was to begin play, the Arena Football League Players Association went on strike, seeking a doubling of their wages. The game between the Pittsburgh Power and Orlando Predators scheduled for that night was played as scheduled with replacement players making up about three-quarters of the roster. However, players began crossing the picket line by the second quarter and the AFL announced the work stoppage ended just two hours after the game ended.<ref>[http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120309/SPORTS/120309025/Arena-Football-League-officials-prepared-for-work-stoppage?Sports Arena Football League officials prepared for work stoppage]{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}. ''Des Moines Register''.</ref><ref>[http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/sports/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/3/9/predators_will_play_] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120310232747/http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/sports/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2012/3/9/predators_will_play_ |date=2012-03-10 }}. ''Bright House Sports Network'' (March 9, 2012). Retrieved March 10, 2012.</ref>

For the second game of the 2012 season, the entire roster of the San Antonio Talons voted unanimously not to strike for its first game against the Utah Blaze.<ref>Oliver, Richard (March 10, 2012). [http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/article/Players-strike-loses-momentum-3396158.php Players' strike loses momentum]. Retrieved March 10, 2012.</ref>

On June 8, the Cleveland Gladiators were forced to forfeit a week 14 matchup against the Pittsburgh Power when they were unable to field enough players to play as a result of several of their players going on strike. It was the first forfeited game in the history of the league.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=10490 |title=Cleveland forfeits matchup against Pittsburgh |date=June 8, 2012 |publisher=ArenaFan.com |access-date=June 7, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cleveland.com/gladiators/index.ssf/2012/06/report_cleveland_gladiators_on.html |title=Cleveland Gladiators players' strike causes forfeit loss to Pittsburgh Power |first=Dennis |last=Manoloff |date=June 8, 2012 |work=The Plain Dealer |access-date=June 8, 2012}}</ref> This news came after the NFL Network chose not to air a contest between the Milwaukee Mustangs and Philadelphia Soul in the network's weekly Friday night broadcast, citing a "labor uncertainty."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=10488 |title=AFL broadcast will not air nationally |date=June 8, 2012 |publisher=ArenaFan.com |access-date=June 8, 2012}}</ref> In the following week, after reports of a potential lockout rose,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://triblive.com/sports/power/1986647-85/league-players-union-proposal-soto-arena-game-per-season-starting |title=Union: Arena League threatens lockout |first=Jerry |last=DiPoala |date=June 12, 2012 |work=Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/2012/06/13/20120613arena-football-league-threatening-lock-out.html |title=Arena Football League threatening lock out |first=Richard |last=Obert |date=June 14, 2012 |work=The Arizona Republic |access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref> the NFL Network chose to air a War on I-4 game between the Tampa Bay Storm and the Orlando Predators via tape delay on June 16, the day after the game took place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=origcol&writer=113&article=3293 |title=Labor Dispute Rages On, NFL Network Pulls Plug On Live Broadcasts |first=Adam |last=Markowitz |date=June 12, 2012 |publisher=ArenaFan.com |access-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref>

On June 17, it was announced that the AFL and the AFLPU agreed to a multi-year collective bargaining agreement, to be signed on June 20.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.arenafootball.com/news/afl-aflpu-agree-terms-multi-year-cba |title=AFL, AFLPU Agree to Terms on Multi-Year CBA |date=June 17, 2012 |publisher=ArenaFan.com |access-date=June 17, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618033927/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/afl-aflpu-agree-terms-multi-year-cba |archive-date=June 18, 2012 |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=#CCCCCC | align="left"|<sup>(1)</sup> Philadelphia Soul | align="center"|15 | align="center"|3 | align="center"|{{winpct|15|3}} | align="center"|1228 | align="center"|919 | align="center"|4–2 | align="center"|12–2 | align="center"|7–2 | align="center"|8–1 |- | align="left"|Cleveland Gladiators | align="center"|8 | align="center"|10 | align="center"|{{winpct|8|10}} | align="center"|879 | align="center"|875 | align="center"|4–2 | align="center"|6–8 | align="center"|5–4 | align="center"|3–6 |- | align="left"|Milwaukee Mustangs{{Ref label|ACEast3|a|a}} | align="center"|5 | align="center"|13 | align="center"|{{winpct|5|13}} | align="center"|960 | align="center"|1062 | align="center"|3–3 | align="center"|4–7 | align="center"|2–6 | align="center"|3–7 |- | align="left"|Pittsburgh Power | align="center"|5 | align="center"|13 | align="center"|{{winpct|5|13}} | align="center"|827 | align="center"|963 | align="center"|1–5 | align="center"|4–9 | align="center"|1–8 | align="center"|4–5 |- | 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=#CCCCFF | align="left"|<sup>(2)</sup> Jacksonville Sharks | align="center"|10 | align="center"|8 | align="center"|{{winpct|10|8}} | align="center"|930 | align="center"|884 | align="center"|4–4 | align="center"|8–6 | align="center"|6–4 | align="center"|4–4 |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="left"|<sup>(3)</sup> Georgia Force | align="center"|9 | align="center"|9 | align="center"|{{winpct|9|9}} | align="center"|812 | align="center"|923 | align="center"|5–3 | align="center"|8–5 | align="center"|5–4 | align="center"|4–5 |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="left"|<sup>(4)</sup> New Orleans VooDoo{{Ref label|ACSouth3|b|b}} | align="center"|8 | align="center"|10 | align="center"|{{winpct|8|10}} | align="center"|979 | align="center"|995 | align="center"|5–3 | align="center"|7–5 | align="center"|4–5 | align="center"|4–5 |- | align="left"|Tampa Bay Storm | align="center"|8 | align="center"|10 | align="center"|{{winpct|8|10}} | align="center"|1021 | align="center"|1108 | align="center"|4–4 | align="center"|7–7 | align="center"|7–2 | align="center"|1–8 |- | align="left"|Orlando Predators | align="center"|4 | align="center"|14 | align="center"|{{winpct|4|14}} | align="center"|770 | align="center"|902 | align="center"|2–6 | align="center"|4–11 | align="center"|4–5 | align="center"|0–9 |- | 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=#CCCCCC | align="left"|<sup>(1)</sup> San Antonio Talons | align="center"|14 | align="center"|4 | align="center"|{{winpct|14|4}} | align="center"|1042 | align="center"|949 | align="center"|5–1 | align="center"|9–4 | align="center"|8–1 | align="center"|6–3 |- | align="left"|Chicago Rush | align="center"|10 | align="center"|8 | align="center"|{{winpct|10|8}} | align="center"|1047 | align="center"|1044 | align="center"|4–2 | align="center"|5–6 | align="center"|7–2 | align="center"|3–6 |- | align="left"|Iowa Barnstormers | align="center"|7 | align="center"|11 | align="center"|{{winpct|7|11}} | align="center"|948 | align="center"|1032 | align="center"|3–3 | align="center"|5–9 | align="center"|4–5 | align="center"|3–6 |- | align="left"|Kansas City Command | align="center"|3 | align="center"|15 | align="center"|{{winpct|3|15}} | align="center"|705 | align="center"|938 | align="center"|0–6 | align="center"|1–12 | align="center"|2–7 | 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=#CCCCFF | align="left"|<sup>(2)</sup> Arizona Rattlers | align="center"|13 | align="center"|5 | align="center"|{{winpct|13|5}} | align="center"|1118 | align="center"|880 | align="center"|3–3 | align="center"|8–5 | align="center"|7–2 | align="center"|6–3 |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="left"|<sup>(3)</sup> San Jose SaberCats{{Ref label|NC3rd|c|c}} | align="center"|12 | align="center"|6 | align="center"|{{winpct|12|6}} | align="center"|1143 | align="center"|1027 | align="center"|4–2 | align="center"|10–4 | align="center"|8–1 | align="center"|4–5 |- bgcolor=#CCFFCC | align="left"|<sup>(4)</sup> Utah Blaze | align="center"|12 | align="center"|6 | align="center"|{{winpct|12|6}} | align="center"|1128 | align="center"|1051 | align="center"|4–2 | align="center"|8–4 | align="center"|6–3 | align="center"|6–3 |- | align="left"|Spokane Shock | align="center"|10 | align="center"|8 | align="center"|{{winpct|10|8}} | align="center"|1063 | align="center"|1048 | align="center"|1–5 | align="center"|5–7 | align="center"|5–4 | align="center"|5–4 |} Eight teams qualified 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|ACEast3rd|a|a}} Milwaukee finished in third place in the East Division based on a head-to-head sweep over Pittsburgh. *{{note label|ACSouth3rd|b|b}} New Orleans clinched the American Conference's No. 4 seed based on a greater won-loss percentage among games between New Orleans, Tampa Bay, and Cleveland. (New Orleans: 2–1, Tampa Bay: 2–2, Cleveland: 1–2) *{{note label|NC3rd|c|c}} San Jose clinched the National Conference's No. 3 seed based on their greater point differential in head-to-head competition with Utah.

==Playoffs== {{8TeamBracket | RD1=Conference Semifinals | RD2=Conference Championship | RD3=ArenaBowl XXV | 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='''Jacksonville''' | RD1-score3='''58''' | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Georgia | RD1-score4=56

| RD1-seed5=1 | RD1-team5=San Antonio | RD1-score5=34 | RD1-seed6='''4''' | RD1-team6='''Utah''' | RD1-score6='''35'''

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| RD2-seed1='''1''' | RD2-team1='''Philadelphia''' | RD2-score1='''89''' | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=Jacksonville | RD2-score2=34

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| RD3-seed1=A1 | RD3-team1=Philadelphia | RD3-score1=54 | RD3-seed2='''N2''' | RD3-team2='''Arizona''' | RD3-score2='''72''' }}

===Conference semifinals=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Conference ! Date ! Kickoff ! Away ! Home ! Final score ! Game site ! Recap |- | align="center" | National | align="center" | July 27 | align="center" | 8:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | '''Utah Blaze''' | align="center" | San Antonio Talons | align="center" | Utah, 35–34 | align="center" | Alamodome | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://arenafootball.com/news/utah-holds-advance-conference-championship |title=Utah Holds on, Advance to Conference Championship |date=July 28, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=July 28, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | align="center" | American | align="center" | July 28 | align="center" | 7:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | Georgia Force | align="center" | '''Jacksonville Sharks''' | align="center" | Jacksonville, 58–56 | align="center" | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://arenafootball.com/news/sharks-defeat-force-nail-biter-58-56 |title=Sharks Defeat Force in Nail-Biter, 58–56 |date=July 29, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=July 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801001823/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/sharks-defeat-force-nail-biter-58-56 |archive-date=August 1, 2012 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |- | align="center" | American | align="center" | July 28 | align="center" | 7:05&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | New Orleans VooDoo | align="center" | '''Philadelphia Soul''' | align="center" | Philadelphia, 66–53 | align="center" | Wells Fargo Center | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://arenafootball.com/news/soul-top-voodoo-66-53 |title=Soul Top VooDoo, 66–53 |date=July 28, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=July 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801002019/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/soul-top-voodoo-66-53 |archive-date=August 1, 2012 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |- | align="center" | National | align="center" | July 28 | align="center" | 10:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | San Jose SaberCats | align="center" | '''Arizona Rattlers''' | align="center" | Arizona, 51–48 | align="center" | US Airways Center | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://arenafootball.com/news/rattlers-eliminate-sabercats-51-48-win |title=Rattlers Eliminate SaberCats in 51–48 win |date=July 29, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=August 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801005022/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/rattlers-eliminate-sabercats-51-48-win |archive-date=August 1, 2012 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |}

===Conference championships=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Conference ! Date ! Kickoff ! Away ! Home ! Final score ! Game site ! Recap |- | align="center" | American | align="center" | August 3 | align="center" | 8:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | Jacksonville Sharks | align="center" | '''Philadelphia Soul''' | align="center" | Philadelphia, 89–34 | align="center" | Wells Fargo Center | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://arenafootball.com/news/soul-eliminate-sharks-89-34 |title=Soul Eliminate Sharks 89–34 |date=August 3, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=August 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807044003/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/soul-eliminate-sharks-89-34 |archive-date=August 7, 2012 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |- | align="center" | National | align="center" | August 4 | align="center" | 10:00&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | Utah Blaze | align="center" | '''Arizona Rattlers''' | align="center" | Arizona, 75–69 | align="center" | US Airways Center | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://arenafootball.com/news/rattlers-defeat-blaze-75-69-exciting-finish |title=Rattlers Defeat Blaze, 75–69, in Exciting Finish |date=August 5, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=August 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120807043953/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/rattlers-defeat-blaze-75-69-exciting-finish |archive-date=August 7, 2012 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |}

===ArenaBowl XXV=== {{Main|ArenaBowl XXV}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" ! Date ! Kickoff ! Away ! Home ! Final score ! Game site ! Recap |- | align="center" | August 10 | align="center" | 10:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT | align="center" | '''Arizona Rattlers''' | align="center" | Philadelphia Soul | align="center" | Arizona, 72–54 | align="center" | New Orleans Arena | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://arenafootball.com/news/arizona-rattlers-win-avitae-arenabowl-xxv |title=Arizona Rattlers Win Avitae ArenaBowl XXV |author=AFL Communications |date=August 11, 2012 |work=Arena Football League |access-date=August 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120815023701/http://www.arenafootball.com/news/arizona-rattlers-win-avitae-arenabowl-xxv |archive-date=August 15, 2012 |url-status=usurped |df=mdy-all }}</ref> |}

==All-Arena team== {| border=0 |- valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 | Offense |- !Position !First team !Second team |- |align=center|Quarterback |Tommy Grady, Utah |Nick Davila, Arizona |- |align=center|Fullback |Derrick Ross, Philadelphia |Odie Armstrong, Arizona |- |align=center|Center |Kyle Young, Arizona |Billy Eisenhardt, Chicago |- |align=center|Offensive lineman |Rich Ranglin, San Jose<br>Michael Huey, Arizona |George Bussey, Tampa Bay<br>Emmanuel Akah, San Jose |- |align=center|Wide receiver |Jesse Schmidt, Iowa<br>Maurice Purify, Arizona<br>Aaron Lesué, Utah |Reggie Gray, Chicago<br>Tiger Jones, Philadelphia<br>Dominick Goodman, Cleveland |- |} | style="padding-left:40px;" | {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 | Defense |- !Position !First team !Second team |- |align=center|Defensive lineman ||Joe Sykes, San Jose<br>Mike Lewis, Utah<br>Victor DeGrate, San Antonio |Bryan Robinson, Philadelphia<br>Scooter Berry, Jacksonville<br>Luis Vasquez, Milwaukee |- |align=center|Middle linebacker |Aaron Robbins, Jacksonville |Francis Maka, San Jose |- |align=center|Jack linebacker |Alvin Ray Jackson, New Orleans |Marcus Everett, Milwaukee |- |align=center|Defensive back |Kent Richardson, Philadelphia<br>Jason Simpson, Iowa<br>Terrance Sanders, Spokane |Jeremy Kellem, New Orleans<br>Arkeith Brown, Arizona<br>Tracy Belton, Georgia |- |} | style="padding-left:40px;" | {| class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 | Special teams |- !Position !First team !Second team |- |align=center|Kicker |Kenny Spencer, Spokane |Nich Pertuit, San Jose |- |align=center|Kick returner |PJ Berry, Pittsburgh |Terrance Sanders, Spokane |- |} |}

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

{{AFL seasons}} {{2012 Arena Football League}}

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