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The 2019 Arizona Hotshots season was the first season for the Arizona Hotshots as a professional American football franchise ; they played as charter members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). They were one of eight teams to compete in the AAF for the 2019 season . The Hotshots played their home games at Sun Devil Stadium and were led by head coach Rick Neuheisel .
On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended,[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Standings [ ]
2019 Alliance of American Football standings
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Eastern Conference
Club
W–L PCT
CONF
PF
PA
DIFF
SOS
SOV
STK
(x) – Orlando Apollos
7–1
.875
5–0
236
136
100
.406
.375
W2
(x) – Birmingham Iron
5–3
.625
3–2
165
133
32
.406
.300
W1
(e) – Memphis Express
2–6
.250
1–4
152
194
-42
.578
.500
L1
(e) – Atlanta Legends
2–6
.250
1–4
88
213
-125
.609
.438
L3
Western Conference
Club
W–L PCT
CONF
PF
PA
DIFF
SOS
SOV
STK
San Antonio Commanders
5–3
.625
3–2
158
154
4
.516
.450
L1
Arizona Hotshots
5–3
.625
3–2
186
144
42
.469
.500
W3
San Diego Fleet
3–5
.375
2–3
158
161
-3
.469
.417
L3
Salt Lake Stallions
3–5
.375
2–3
135
143
-8
.547
.417
W1
(x) –clinched playoff berth; (e) –eliminated from playoff contention
Personnel [ ] Staff [ ]
Arizona Hotshots staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Quarterbacks – Steve Axman
Running backs – Andrew Weidinger
Wide receivers – Jennifer King
Tight ends – Charles Arbuckle
Offensive line – Chris Scelfo
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches Special teams/Wide receivers – Chris Reinert
Final roster [ ]
2019 Arizona Hotshots final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
93 Siupeli Anau NT94 Olubunmi Rotimi DE90 Will Sutton DE95 Trenton Thompson DE98 Dylan Wynn NT92 Rykeem Yates DE
Linebackers
53 Steve Beauharnais ILB52 Carl Bradford OLB50 Kaelin Burnett OLB56 Da'Sean Downey OLB57 Obum Gwacham OLB59 Steven Johnson ILB55 Nyles Morgan ILB51 Edmond Robinson OLB54 Sione Teuhema OLB58 Scooby Wright ILBDefensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Rights list
52 Active, 4 Inactive
Schedule [ ] Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] All times local to Tempe , as Arizona does not use daylight saving time . Arizona's year-round MST is equivalent to PDT after March 9.
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Game summaries [ ] Week 1: Salt Lake [ ]
Week One: Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter (2:52) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Rashad Ross (John Wolford pass to Thomas Duarte ), Hotshots 27–16
(2:36) ARIZ – John Wolford 30-yard pass to Jhurell Pressley (John Wolford pass to Richard Mullaney ), Hotshots 35–16 Fourth Quarter (11:37) SL – Matt Linehan 7-yard pass to Nick Truesdell (pass failed), Hotshots 35–22
(6:07) ARIZ – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, Hotshots 38–22
Top Passers Top Rushers SL – Branden Oliver – 8 carries, 40 yards
ARIZ – Jhurell Pressley – 18 carries, 64 yards Top Receivers SL – Anthony Denham – 5 receptions, 59 yards
ARIZ – Rashad Ross – 5 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
Week 2: at Memphis [ ]
Week Two: Arizona Hotshots at Memphis Express – Game summary
Game information
First Quarter (8:03) MEM – Josh Jasper 38-yard field goal, Express 3–0
(5:37) MEM – Zac Stacy 9-yard rush (rush failed), Express 9–0 Second Quarter (8:36) MEM – Josh Jasper 35-yard field goal, Express 12–0 Third Quarter Fourth Quarter (13:39) MEM – Christian Hackenberg 4-yard rush (pass failed), Express 18–6
(11:31) ARIZ – Justin Stockton 45-yard rush (John Wolford rush), Express 18–14
(7:07) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Tim Cook (pass failed), Hotshots 20–18
Top Passers Top Rushers ARIZ – Tim Cook – 13 carries, 73 yards
MEM – Zac Stacy – 19 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers ARIZ – Josh Huff – 2 receptions, 84 yards
MEM – Reece Horn – 5 receptions, 56 yards
Week 3: at Salt Lake [ ]
Week Three: Arizona Hotshots at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter (11:32) SL – Josh Woodrum 25-yard pass to De'Mornay Pierson-El (pass failed), Stallions 9–0
(6:03) ARIZ – Nick Folk 48-yard field goal, Stallions 9–3
(0:21) ARIZ – John Wolford 1-yard pass to Rashad Ross (rush failed), Tied 9–9 Third Quarter (13:51) SL – Branden Oliver 1-yard rush (pass failed), Stallions 15–9
(0:49) ARIZ – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, Stallions 15–12 Fourth Quarter (7:24) SL – Joel Bouagnon 1-yard rush (Josh Woodrum pass to De'Mornay Pierson-El), Stallions 23–12
(0:19) ARIZ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, Stallions 23–15
Top Passers Top Rushers Top Recievers ARIZ – Rashad Ross – 6 receptions, 51 yards, 1 TD
SL – De'Mornay Pierson-El – 8 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD
Week 4: Atlanta [ ]
Week Four: Atlanta Legends at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Game information
First Quarter (0:26) ATL – Rashad Ross tackled in end zone by Ed Reynolds for a safety, Legends 2–0 Second Quarter (1:49) ATL – Denard Robinson 9-yard rush (pass failed), Legends 8–0
(0:00) ARIZ – Nick Folk 39-yard field goal, Legends 8–3 Third Quarter
No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (13:34) ATL – Younghoe Koo 27-yard field goal, Legends 11–3
(5:20) ARIZ – John Wolford 20-yard pass to Rashad Ross (John Wolford pass to Marquis Bundy ), Tied 11–11
(1:03) ATL – Younghoe Koo 33-yard field goal, Legends 14–11
Top Passers Top Rushers ATL – Aaron Murray – 7 carries, 54 yards
ARIZ – Jhurell Pressley – 14 carries, 110 yards Top Receivers ATL – Tarean Folston – 5 receptions, 66 yards
ARIZ – Rashad Ross – 4 receptions, 74 yards, 1 TD
Week 5: San Antonio [ ]
Week Five: San Antonio Commanders at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Game information
First Quarter (12:07) SA – Derron Smith 66-yard interception return (pass failed), Commanders 6–0
(4:58) SA – Logan Woodside 54-yard pass to Mekale McKay (Logan Woodside rush), Commanders 14–0 Second Quarter (12:19) SA – Kenneth Farrow 1-yard rush (rush failed), Commanders 20–0
(3:36) SA – Logan Woodside 5-yard pass to Stehly Reden (pass failed), Commanders 26–0 Third Quarter Fourth Quarter (13:04) ARIZ – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, Commanders 26–11
(7:52) SA – Nick Rose 21-yard field goal, Commanders 29–11
(3:30) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Thomas Duarte (John Wolford pass to Rashad Ross), Commanders 29–19
(1:20) ARIZ – Tim Cook 1-yard rush (rush failed), Commanders 29–25
Top Passers Top Rushers SA – Kenneth Farrow – 12 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
ARIZ – Tim Cook – 12 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD Top Receivers SA – Mekale McKay – 5 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
ARIZ – Rashad Ross – 5 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD
Week 6: at Orlando [ ]
Week Six: Arizona Hotshots at Orlando Apollos – Game summary
1
2
3
4
Total
Hotshots
3
11
0
8
22
Apollos
6
3
0
8
17
at Spectrum Stadium , Orlando, Florida
Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter (14:12) ARIZ – Nick Folk 53-yard field goal, Tied 6–6
(10:43) ORL – Elliott Fry 44-yard field goal, Apollos 9–6
(4:32) ARIZ – John Wolford 9-yard pass to Jhurell Pressley (John Wolford rush), Hotshots 14–9 Third Quarter
No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (9:45) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 17-yard pass to Jalin Marshall (Garrett Gilbert pass to Akeem Hunt ), Apollos 17–14
(5:17) ARIZ – Jhurell Pressley 1-yard rush (John Wolford pass to Marquis Bundy ), Hotshots 22–17
Top Passers Top Rushers ARIZ – Tim Cook – 11 carries, 71 yards
ORL – D'Ernest Johnson – 9 carries, 43 yards Top Receivers ARIZ – Richard Mullaney – 6 receptions, 73 yards
ORL – Jalin Marshall – 6 receptions, 98 yards, 1 TD
In an upset, the Hotshots beat the Apollos to ruin their chances at a perfect season. (They fall to 5–1) With the win, they improve to 3–3.
Week 7: San Diego [ ]
Week Seven: San Diego Fleet at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Game information
First Quarter (11:03) SD – Terrell Watson 3-yard rush (pass failed), Fleet 6–0
(6:55) ARIZ – Trevor Knight 7-yard rush (rush failed), Tied 6–6
(2:31) SD – Donny Hageman 47-yard field goal, Fleet 9–6
(0:32) ARIZ – Nick Folk 54-yard field goal, Tied 9–9 Second Quarter (6:27) ARIZ – John Wolford 36-yard pass to Thomas Duarte (Richard Mullaney pass to Marquis Bundy ), Hotshots 17–9
(2:19) ARIZ – John Wolford 15-yard pass to Deion Holliman (pass failed), Hotshots 23–9
(0:07) SD – Mike Bercovici 38-yard pass to Marcus Baugh (pass failed), Hotshots 23–15 Third Quarter
No scoring plays Fourth Quarter (6:08) ARIZ – John Wolford 35-yard rush (pass failed), Hotshots 29–15
(3:52) ARIZ – Nick Folk 20-yard field goal, Hotshots 32–15
Top Passers Top Rushers SD – Bishop Sankey – 12 carries, 54 yards
ARIZ – Jhurell Pressley – 15 carries, 64 yards Top Receivers SD – Nelson Spruce – 12 receptions, 146 yards
ARIZ – Rashad Ross – 3 receptions, 53 yards
Week 8: at San Antonio [ ]
Week Eight: Arizona Hotshots at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter (14:06) ARIZ – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, Hotshots 9–0
(6:56) ARIZ – Tim Cook 6-yard rush (pass failed), Hotshots 15–0
(0:47) SA – Nick Rose 54-yard field goal, Hotshots 15–3 Third Quarter (9:16) SA – Nick Rose 35-yard field goal, Hotshots 15–6 Fourth Quarter (4:10) ARIZ – Tim Cook 20-yard rush (John Wolford pass to Connor Hamlett ), Hotshots 23–6
Top Passers Top Rushers ARIZ – Justin Stockton – 4 carries, 34 yards
SA – David Cobb – 9 carries, 59 yards Top Receivers
References [ ]
↑ Kercheval, Ben (April 2, 2019). "AAF operations suspended, league's future in doubt after eight games of first season" . https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/aaf-operations-reportedly-suspended-leagues-future-in-doubt-after-eight-games-of-first-season/ . Retrieved 2019-04-02 . ↑ "AAF to immediately suspend operations" . April 2, 2019. http://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/26423928/source-aaf-immediately-suspend-operations . Retrieved April 2, 2019 .↑ Schwartz, Nick (April 4, 2019). "AAF star Keith Reaser becomes first player to sign NFL deal after league shutdown" . USA Today . https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/aaf-keith-reaser-kansas-city-chiefs . Retrieved April 4, 2019 . ↑ "2019 Arizona Hotshots Schedule" . https://fbschedules.com/arizona-hotshots-schedule/ . Retrieved February 3, 2019 .↑ Filipe, Cameron (February 9, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 1, 2019" . http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/week-1-aaf-referee-assignments-19/ . Retrieved March 22, 2019 . ↑ Filipe, Cameron (February 13, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 2, 2019" . http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-2-2019/ . Retrieved March 22, 2019 . ↑ Filipe, Cameron (February 22, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 3, 2019" . http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-3-2019/ . Retrieved March 22, 2019 . ↑ Filipe, Cameron (February 27, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 4, 2019" . http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-4-2019/ . Retrieved March 22, 2019 . ↑ Filipe, Cameron (March 9, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 5, 2019" . http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-5-2019/ . Retrieved March 22, 2019 . ↑ Filipe, Cameron (March 14, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 6, 2019" . http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-6-2019/ . Retrieved March 22, 2019 . ↑ Filipe, Cameron (March 21, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 7, 2019" . http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-7-2019/ . Retrieved March 22, 2019 . ↑ Filipe, Cameron (March 28, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 8, 2019" . http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-8-2019/ . Retrieved March 31, 2019 .
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