2012 Kansas City Command season
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The 2012 Kansas City Command season was the fifth season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Danton Barto and played their home games at Sprint Center. The Command finished the season 3–15 and did not qualify for the playoffs. It was announced after the end of the season that the Command would cease operations.
Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Divisionvte | |||||||||
| z-San Antonio Talons | 14 | 4 | .778 | 1042 | 949 | 5–1 | 9–4 | 8–1 | 6–3 |
| Chicago Rush | 10 | 8 | .556 | 1047 | 1044 | 4–2 | 5–6 | 7–2 | 3–6 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 7 | 11 | .389 | 948 | 1032 | 3–3 | 5–9 | 4–5 | 3–6 |
| Kansas City Command | 3 | 15 | .167 | 705 | 938 | 0–6 | 1–12 | 2–7 | 1–8 |
z - Clinched division and conference's best record
Schedule
The Command had a bye week in the league's opening week, so they began their season at home against the Jacksonville Sharks on March 16. They went on the road to play the Arizona Rattlers for their final regular season game on July 21.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | Friday | March 16 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Jacksonville Sharks | L 28–52 | 0–1 | Sprint Center | |
| 3 | Friday | March 23 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 39–49 | 0–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | |
| 4 | Thursday | March 29 | 7:30 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 28–56 | 0–3 | Sprint Center | |
| 5 | Saturday | April 7 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Chicago Rush | L 40–69 | 0–4 | Allstate Arena | |
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | Saturday | April 21 | 9:30 p.m. CDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 35–49 | 0–5 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | |
| 8 | Monday | April 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 46–63 | 0–6 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | |
| 9 | Saturday | May 5 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | San Antonio Talons | L 31–41 | 0–7 | Sprint Center | |
| 10 | Saturday | May 12 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at Iowa Barnstormers | L 42–62 | 0–8 | Wells Fargo Arena | |
| 11 | Saturday | May 19 | 6:30 p.m. CDT | at Pittsburgh Power | W 43–37 | 1–8 | Consol Energy Center | |
| 12 | Saturday | May 26 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Georgia Force | W 39–27 | 2–8 | Sprint Center | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 2 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Utah Blaze | L 45–55 | 2–9 | Sprint Center | |
| 14 | Saturday | June 9 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | at Spokane Shock | L 46–70 | 2–10 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | |
| 15 | Sunday | June 17 | 2:00 p.m. CDT | San Jose SaberCats | W 57–41 | 3–10 | Sprint Center | |
| 16 | Saturday | June 23 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Chicago Rush | L 41–59 | 3–11 | Sprint Center | |
| 17 | Saturday | June 30 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | at San Antonio Talons | L 48–58 | 3–12 | Alamodome | |
| 18 | Saturday | July 7 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Iowa Barnstormers | L 27–54 | 3–13 | Sprint Center | |
| 19 | Saturday | July 14 | 7:00 p.m. CDT | Spokane Shock | L 48–49 | 3–14 | Sprint Center | |
| 20 | Saturday | July 21 | 9:00 p.m. CDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 22–47 | 3–15 | US Airways Center |
Roster
| Kansas City Command roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks 2 Zack Eskridge 13 Matt Gutierrez Fullbacks 44 Lee Bryant 45 Victor Mann Wide receivers 3 Jackie Chambers 7 Samie Parker 11 Armand Robinson 23 O. J. Simpson 8 Bret Smith | Offensive linemen 99 Cornelius Dixon -- Charles Hayes 54 Kimani Jones 75 Ken Scott Defensive linemen 92 Chris Asumnu 12 Tommy Chavis 40 Chris Lyle 94 Michael Robinson 48 Rico Reese | Linebackers 1 Brad Chavez 26 Tyler Knight Defensive backs 21 Rashad Barksdale 5 Kendall Davis 9 Sergio Gilliam 6 J. C. Neal Kickers 25 James Wilhoit | Injured reserve -- Marcus Barnett WR 75 Robert Brewster OL 19 Diyral Briggs DL 81 Keith Eloi WR 10 Bubby Gill WR 16 James Lancaster LB 4 Xavier Lee QB/WR -- Ernest McCoy OL 18 James Rogers DB -- Allen Smith OL 90 Richard Washington DL Other league exempt Currently vacant Refused to report -- Ryan Jones DB -- Jason Jones WR League suspension -- Ibrahim Abdulai DL -- Korey Askew DB -- Austin Emerson OL -- Carl Gettis DB 16 Brian Jones QB 57 Dan Jones OL/DL 79 Andre Ramsey OL 94 Shaun Richardson DL -- Terrance Sweeney DB -- Ryan Travis FB updated July 19, 2012 24 Active, 23 Inactive |