| 2012 Utah Blaze season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ron James |
| Home stadium | EnergySolutions Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–6 |
| Division place | 3rd NC West |
| Playoffs | Won Conference Semifinals (Talons) 35–34 Lost Conference Championship (Rattlers) 69–75 |
| Team MVP | Tommy Grady |
| TeamOPY | Tommy Grady |
The2012Utah Blaze season was the sixth season for the franchise in theArena Football League. The team was coached by Ron James and played its home games atEnergySolutions Arena for the second straight year. The Blaze finished the regular season 12–6 and qualified for the playoffs. They made it to the National Conference championship game where they played theArizona Rattlers, but were on the losing end of a 75–69 score.
| 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
The Blaze began the season in San Antonio against theSan Antonio Talons on March 10. Their home opener was on March 24 against theSan Jose SaberCats. They played thePhiladelphia Soul in their final regular season game on July 22.[1]
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | March 10 | 2:00 p.m.MST | atSan Antonio Talons | L 48–54 | 0–1 | Alamodome | [2] | |
| 2 | Saturday | March 17 | 6:05 p.m. MDT | atIowa Barnstormers | W 69–49 | 1–1 | Wells Fargo Arena | [3] | |
| 3 | Saturday | March 24 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 60–59 | 2–1 | EnergySolutions Arena | [4] | |
| 4 | Saturday | March 31 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | New Orleans VooDoo | L 57–72 | 2–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [5] | |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||||
| 6 | Saturday | April 14 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | atJacksonville Sharks | W 75–67 | 3–2 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | [6] | |
| 7 | Friday | April 20 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Iowa Barnstormers | W 63–62 | 4–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [7] | |
| 8 | Saturday | April 28 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | atMilwaukee Mustangs | W 61–58 | 5–2 | Bradley Center | [8] | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Spokane Shock | W 84–63 | 6–2 | EnergySolutions Arena | [9] | |
| 10 | Friday | May 11 | 8:30 p.m. MDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 59–70 | 6–3 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | [10] | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 19 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 70–86 | 6–4 | EnergySolutions Arena | [11] | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | San Antonio Talons | L 61–64 | 6–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [12] | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 2 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | atKansas City Command | W 55–45 | 7–5 | Sprint Center | [13] | |
| 14 | Saturday | June 9 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Chicago Rush | W 68–28 | 8–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [14] | |
| 15 | Saturday | June 16 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | Spokane Shock | W 58–55 | 9–5 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | [15] | |
| 16 | Saturday | June 23 | 7:00 p.m. MDT | Georgia Force | W 61–38 | 10–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [16] | |
| 17 | Bye | ||||||||
| 18 | Friday | July 6 | 8:00 p.m. MDT | at Arizona Rattlers | W 62–49 | 11–5 | US Airways Center | [17] | |
| 19 | Friday | July 13 | 6:00 p.m. MDT | Cleveland Gladiators | W 83–63 | 12–5 | EnergySolutions Arena | [18] | |
| 20 | Monday | July 22 | 4:05 p.m. MDT | atPhiladelphia Soul | L 34–69 | 12–6 | Wells Fargo Center | [19] | |
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Semifinals | Friday | July 27 | 6:05 p.m.MST | atSan Antonio Talons | W 35–34 | Alamodome | [20] |
| NC Championship | Saturday | August 4 | 7:00 p.m.MST | at Arizona Rattlers | L 69–75 | US Airways Center | [21] |
| 2012 Utah Blaze roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks Fullbacks Wide receivers | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers | Injured reserve
Other league exempt
Refuse to report
Inactive reserve
League suspension
Team suspension
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics | |||