The 2017 Columbus Lions season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the National Arena League (NAL). The Lions were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season.
| 2017 Columbus Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rick Jacobson Skip Seda Duke Liberatore Jan McBarron Keith Norred John Hargrove Kike Seda |
| Head coach | Jason Gibson |
| Home field | Columbus Civic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–3 |
| Conference place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Won NAL Semifinals 52–50 (Steelhawks) Lost NAL Championship 21–27 (Sharks) |
Led by head coach Jason Gibson, the Lions played their home games at the Columbus Civic Center.
Standings edit
| 2017 National Arena League standings | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | PCT | PF | PA | GB | STK | |
| z – Jacksonville Sharks | 11 | 1 | .917 | 697 | 299 | — | L1 |
| y – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 9 | 1 | .900 | 610 | 349 | 1.0 | W7 |
| x – Columbus Lions | 9 | 3 | .750 | 689 | 412 | 2.0 | W6 |
| x – Monterrey Steel | 7 | 4 | .636 | 478 | 364 | 3.5 | W1 |
| High Country Grizzlies | 3 | 7 | .300 | 449 | 484 | 7.0 | L4 |
| Georgia Firebirds | 2 | 9 | .182 | 372 | 576 | 8.5 | L5 |
| Dayton Wolfpack | 0 | 7 | .000 | 125 | 478 | 8.5 | L7 |
| Corpus Christi Rage | 0 | 9 | .000 | 166 | 624 | 9.5 | L9 |
z – clinched home field advantage
y – clinched home playoff game
x – clinched playoff spot
Schedule edit
Regular season edit
The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016[1]
Key: Win Tie Loss Bye
All start times are local time
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | Friday | March 17 | 7:00pm | Jacksonville Sharks | L 41–56 | 0–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 2 | Sunday | March 26 | 7:00pm | at Corpus Christi Rage | W 85–18 | 1–1 | American Bank Center |
| 3 | Sunday | April 2 | 7:00pm | Georgia Firebirds | W 63–50 | 2–1 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 4 | Sunday | April 9 | 7:00pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | L 54–60 | 2–2 | PPL Center |
| 5 | BYE | ||||||
| 6 | Saturday | April 22 | 7:00pm | High Country Grizzlies | W 57–44 | 3–2 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 7 | Saturday | April 29 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 28–37 | 3–3 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 8 | Saturday | May 6 | 7:00pm | Monterrey Steel | W 48–18 | 4–3 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 9 | BYE | ||||||
| 10 | Saturday | May 20 | 7:00pm | Dayton Wolfpack | W 77–0 | 5–3 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 11 | Saturday | May 27 | 7:00pm | at High Country Grizzlies | W 56–41 | 6–3 | George M. Holmes Convocation Center |
| 12 | Saturday | June 3 | 7:00pm | Corpus Christi Rage | W 81–12 | 7–3 | Columbus Civic Center |
| 13 | Monday | June 12 | 7:00pm | at Monterrey Steel | W 49–42 | 8–3 | Arena Monterrey |
| 14 | Saturday | June 17 | 7:00pm | at Georgia Firebirds | W 50–34 | 9–3 | Albany Civic Center |
Post-season edit
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| First Round | Friday | June 23 | 7:30pm | at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | W 52–50 | 1–0 | PPL Center |
| Championship | Monday | July 10 | 7:00pm | at Jacksonville Sharks | L 21–27 | 1–1 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena |
Roster edit
| 2017 Columbus Lions roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams |
Reserve lists
Rookies in italics | |||
References edit
- ^ "2016 National Arena League schedule". National Arena League. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.