2014 Portland Thunder season
2014 Portland Thunder season | |
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Head coach | Matthew Sauk |
Owner | Terry Emmert |
Home field | Moda Center |
Results | |
Record | 5–13 |
Division place | 3rd NC Pacific |
Playoff finish | Lost NC Semifinals (Rattlers) 48–52 |
The 2014 Portland Thunder season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Matthew Sauk and played its home games at the Moda Center. With a 5–13 record in the regular season, the Thunder qualified for the playoffs. However, they were defeated in the conference semifinals by the Arizona Rattlers by a 52–48 score.
Standings
Pacific Division
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Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away | |
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y-San Jose SaberCats | 13 | 5 | .722 | 999 | 723 | 5–1 | 9–3 | 7–2 | 6–3 | |
x-Spokane Shock | 11 | 7 | .588 | 957 | 843 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 5–4 | |
x-Portland Thunder | 5 | 13 | .278 | 816 | 965 | 0–6 | 2–11 | 3–6 | 2–7 |
x - Clinched playoff berth
y - Clinched division
Schedule
Regular season
The Thunder's inaugural game took place on March 17, at home against the San Jose SaberCats. The team hosted the Spokane Shock in its last regular season game on July 26.[1]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
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Score | Record | ||||||||
1 | Monday | March 17 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 34–64 | 0–1 | Moda Center | 8,509 | [2] |
2 | Monday | March 24 | 7:00 p.m PDT | Iowa Barnstormers | L 36–40 | 0–2 | Moda Center | 6,521 | [3] |
3 | Bye | ||||||||
4 | Saturday | April 5 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Los Angeles Kiss | L 34–44 | 0–3 | Honda Center | 12,045 | [4] |
5 | Saturday | April 12 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Spokane Shock | L 27–55 | 0–4 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,652 | [5] |
6 | Friday | April 18 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | San Jose SaberCats | L 32–38 | 0–5 | Moda Center | 9,075 | [6] |
7 | Saturday | April 26 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 69–62 | 1–5 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,679 | [7] |
8 | Saturday | May 3 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 61–42 | 2–5 | Tampa Bay Times Forum | 10,584 | [8] |
9 | Saturday | May 10 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 32–61 | 2–6 | Moda Center | 8,863 | [9] |
10 | Saturday | May 17 | 7:30 p.m. PDT | at San Jose SaberCats | L 27–64 | 2–7 | SAP Center at San Jose | 8,243 | [10] |
11 | Thursday | May 22 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | San Antonio Talons | W 55–40 | 3–7 | Moda Center | 6,396 | [11] |
12 | Friday | May 30 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Spokane Shock | L 48–58 | 3–8 | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena | 8,535 | [12] |
13 | Friday | June 6 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 59–70 | 3–9 | Moda Center | 8,292 | [13] |
14 | Saturday | June 14 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Los Angeles Kiss | L 61–69 | 3–10 | Honda Center | 10,980 | [14] |
15 | Bye | ||||||||
16 | Thursday | June 26 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | New Orleans VooDoo | W 62–56 | 4–10 | Moda Center | 7,969 | [15] |
17 | Saturday | July 5 | 3:00 p.m. PDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 40–61 | 4–11 | Quicken Loans Arena | 9,840 | [16] |
18 | Saturday | July 12 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Los Angeles Kiss | W 44–31 | 5–11 | Moda Center | 8,802 | [17] |
19 | Sunday | July 20 | 3:00 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 55–65 | 5–12 | US Airways Center | 13,120 | [18] |
20 | Saturday | July 26 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | Spokane Shock | L 40–45 | 5–13 | Moda Center | 12,848 | [19] |
Playoffs
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
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NC Semifinals | Sunday | August 3 | 3:00 p.m. PDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 48–52 | US Airways Center | 6,753 | [20] |
Roster
2014 Portland Thunder roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Fullbacks Wide receivers |
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Refused to report
Other League Exempt
League Suspension
Team Suspension
Recallable reassignment
Rookies in italics |
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