Arizona Rattlers

A highly competitive arena football team, the Arizona Rattlers continue to dominate the professional arena football circuit in North America. The team has enthralled millions over the years and continues to expand its fan following. They have bagged three ‘League Championship’ titles and are the current champions of the Arena Football League. The club has also won seven division titles, most recently in 2012. The Arizona Rattlers will once again contest in riveting indoor football games this season. The fans of the team can get their hands on Arizona Rattlers tickets to catch their favorite players live on the field.

Established in 1992 as an expansion team, the Rattlers play in the National Conference of the Arena Football League. The AFL is the one of the longest running professional football leagues in the US. It is also the highest level of professional indoor football in the country. The AFL comprises of fourteen professional arena football clubs. The Rattlers compete under the Western Division of the AFL that consists of teams such as Utah Blaze, Spokane Shock and San Jose Saber Cats. The team plays its home games at the US Airways Center that boasts a capacity of over fifteen thousand seats for arena football matches. The multi-purpose stadium, located in Phoenix, Arizona, opened in 1992. Since then, the facility has hosted numerous major sporting events, musical concerts and other recreational shows.

The Rattlers bagged their first ‘Arena Football League Championship’ title in 1994. They again won the championship crown in 1997. In 2011, the team won sixteen matches during the regular season, setting a league record for most wins during a single season. During the 2012 season, the Arizona Rattlers managed to defeat the American Conference Champions, Philadelphia Soul, to bag the championship title for the third time.

The Rattlers are currently led by the renowned Head Coach Kevin Guy. The team comprises of exceptionally talented players including Garret Lindholm, Marquis Floyd, Josh Mallard, Cliff Dukes, Rod Windsor, Tysson Poots and Nick Davila. The players adorn the colors teal, copper and black colors. Some of the notable past players produced by the Rattlers include Randy Gatewood, Hunkie Cooper and Shedrick Bonner. In 2011, Ron Shurts took over the majority ownership of the Arizona Rattlers. An avid fan of the team, Ron plans to spread the magic of Rattlers throughout North America.

The 2013 season will witness a string of Arizona Rattlers’ matches taking place all over the country. The team will compete with competitive clubs such as Orlando Predators, San Antonio Talons, Philadelphia Soul and the Chicago Rush. All Rattlers fans will be heading to the arena football stadiums this season, dressed in traditional team colors to support their favorite club. The supporters can also become a part of this exciting football season and catch the Rattlers live in action by getting Arizona Rattlers tickets.