2016 Portland Steel season

The 2016 Portland Steel season was the third and final season for the arena football franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Ron James and played their home games at the Moda Center.

2016 Portland Steel season
Head coachRon James
OwnerArena Football League
Home fieldModa Center
Results
Record3–13
Conference place4th National
Playoff finishLost National Conference Semifinals 40-84 (Rattlers)

Standings
2016 National Conference standings
Team Overall Points Record
W L PCT PF PA CON Home Away
x-Arizona Rattlers133.8131,0687668–08–05–3
Los Angeles Kiss79.4387367484–45–42–5
Cleveland Gladiators79.4388269342–44–43–5
Portland Steel313.1886709261–73–40–9

Schedule

Regular season

The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015.[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Friday April 1 10:00 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers L 28–80 0–1 Moda Center 6,782 [2]
2 Saturday April 9 7:30 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators L 50–53 0–2 Amway Center 10,732 [3]
3 Sunday April 17 4:00 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 32–70 0–3 Wells Fargo Center 8,782 [4]
4 Bye
5 Saturday April 30 9:00 p.m. EDT at Arizona Rattlers L 21–68 0–4 Talking Stick Resort Arena 11,510 [5]
6 Monday May 9 10:00 p.m. EDT at Los Angeles KISS L 27–66 0–5 Honda Center 9,235 [6]
7 Friday May 13 7:00 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 48–55 (OT) 0–6 Quicken Loans Arena 6,733 [7]
8 Saturday May 21 7:30 p.m. EDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 34–65 0–7 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,208 [8]
9 Saturday May 28 10:00 p.m. EDT at Los Angeles KISS L 42–54 0–8 Honda Center 7,150 [9]
10 Monday June 6 10:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 68–35 1–8 Moda Center 5,136
11 Saturday June 11 9:00 p.m. EDT at Arizona Rattlers L 49–76 1–9 Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,401
12 Monday June 20 10:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators L 49–58 1–10 Moda Center 4,516
13 Monday June 27 10:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 38–59 1–11 Moda Center 4,468
14 Bye
15 Saturday July 9 10:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 41–47 1–12 Moda Center 4,458
16 Saturday July 16 10:00 p.m. EDT Jacksonville Sharks W 55–53 2–12 Moda Center 4,793
17 Saturday July 23 5:00 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 40–41 2–13 Amalie Arena 8,958
18 Monday August 1 10:00 p.m. EDT Los Angeles KISS W 48–46 3–13 Moda Center 5,236

Playoffs
Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
NC Semifinals Saturday August 6 10:00 p.m. EDT at Arizona Rattlers L 40–84 Talking Stick Resort Arena 13,192

Roster
2016 Portland Steel roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • 66 Deveric Gallington

Wide receivers

 Offensive linemen
  • 79 John Collins
  • 55 Mark Jackson
  • 77 Kevin Myers

Defensive linemen

  •  8 K. C. Obi
  • 59 Visesio Salt, Jr.
  • 23 Reggie Wilson
Linebackers
  • 99 Robert Hayes

Defensive backs

  • 21 Shaine Boyle
  •  9 Sergio Gilliam
  • 13 Arness Ikner
  • 13 Matt Pierce
  •  2 Christian Wise

Kickers

 Injured reserve
  •  4 Mike McMillan DB
  •  8 Terrence Mitchell DB
  • 21 Tim Shelley DB
  • 84 Darryl Thompson WR

Other league exempt

  •  8 Douglas McNeil III WR
  •  4 Osagie Odiase DB

League suspension

  • 15 Perez Ashford WR
  • -- Larry Banks OL
  • -- Darius Savage OL

Inactive reserve

Team suspension

  • Currently vacant

Refused to report

  • -- Oliver Davis DB

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 4, 2016
24 Active, 25 Inactive

References
  1. "Arena Football League Announces 2016 Schedule". arenafootball.com. December 10, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  2. http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/040216aaa.html
  3. http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/040916aam.html
  4. http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/041716aag.html
  5. http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/050116aaa.html
  6. http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/051016aaa.html
  7. http://www.pdxsteel.com/news/?article_id=30
  8. http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/052116aaf.html
  9. http://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/052916aaa.html
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