2010 Arizona Rattlers season
| 2010 Arizona Rattlers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kevin Guy |
| General manager | Kevin Guy |
| Owner | Brett Bouchy |
| Home field | US Airways Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd NC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Conference Semifinals (Shock) 49–57 |
The 2010 Arizona Rattlers season was the 19th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center. The Rattlers made the playoffs with a 10–6 record, fourth best in the National Conference, but were defeated by the top-seeded Spokane Shock in the conference semifinals, 49–57.
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
x - Clinched playoff berth
The Rattlers opened their season on the road against the Gladiators on April 3. They will host the Rush on April 17 for their first home game of the season. The conclusion of the regular season was at home on July 31 against the Barnstormers.
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The Rattlers' special teams returned 7 kickoffs for 212 yards and 3 returned for touchdowns against a Gladiators team that gave up only one kickoff return for a touchdown in the last season they competed. Arizona's Rod Windsor was the most common target for quarterback Nick Davila, with 13 catches for 175 yards and 2 touchdowns. Davila himself completed 26 passes for 273 yards and 4 touchdowns.
Rod Windsor's eighth touchdown of the night was the game winner for the Rattlers. On the final play of the game, on an untimed down, Windsor received a pass from Nick Davilla and hustled down the left side of the field, escaping two Tulsa defenders before reaching the end zone. Both teams went back-and-forth throughout the contest, with neither leading by more than one score at any point. The Rattlers finished with 419 yards of total offense, provided mostly by Nick Davilla who threw for 413 yards and 8 touchdowns. Windsor finished with 230 receiving yards, 6 touchdown receptions, and 2 rushing touchdowns. With the win, the Rattlers gave the Talons their first loss, while improving their own record to 2–1.
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