2016 Jacksonville Sharks season

2016 Jacksonville Sharks season
Head coach Les Moss (fired week 16; 5–9 record)
Bob Landsee (interim) (2–0 record)
General manager Les Moss (fired week 16)
Owner Jeff Bouchy
Steve Curran
Diva Nagula, D.O.
Kevin Wezniak
Rob Storm
Jason Green
Larry Payne
Home field Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record 7–9
Conference place 3rd
Playoff finish Won American Conference Semifinal 69-68 (Predators)
Lost American Conference Championship 50-55 (Soul)

The 2016 Jacksonville Sharks season was the seventh season for the franchise in the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was coached by Les Moss for the first fourteen games of the season before he was fired and replaced by interim head coach Bob Landsee. The Sharks played their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

Standings

2016 American Conference standings
Team Overall Points Records
W L PCT PF PA CON Home Away
x-Philadelphia Soul 13 3 .813 983 776 5–1 7–1 6–2
Orlando Predators 12 4 .750 893 781 5–3 6–2 6–2
Jacksonville Sharks 7 9 .438 829 774 5–3 3–5 4–4
Tampa Bay Storm 2 14 .125 568 868 0–8 2–6 0–8

Schedule

Regular season

The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015[1]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Saturday April 2 9:00 p.m. EDT at Los Angeles KISS L 39–64 0–1 Honda Center 6,805 [2]
2 Monday April 11 7:00 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul W 59–41 1–1 Wells Fargo Center 8,550 [3]
3 Monday April 18 7:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 56–63 1–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 7,835 [4]
4 Saturday April 23 7:00 p.m. EDT Arizona Rattlers L 68–75 (OT) 1–3 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 8,354 [5]
5 Sunday May 1 2:00 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm W 33–27 2–3 Amalie Arena 8,438 [6]
6 Friday May 6 7:00 p.m. EDT at Cleveland Gladiators L 40–41 2–4 Quicken Loans Arena 8,056 [7]
7 Bye
8 Saturday May 21 7:30 p.m. EDT Portland Steel W 65–34 3–4 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,208 [8]
9 Friday May 27 7:30 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators W 59–56 4–4 Amway Center 10,651 [9]
10 Saturday June 4 7:00 p.m. EDT Philadelphia Soul L 42–56 4–5 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,985
11 Saturday June 11 5:00 p.m. EDT at Tampa Bay Storm W 67–34 5–5 Amalie Arena 8,418
12 Saturday June 18 7:00 p.m. EDT Orlando Predators L 34–44 5–6 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,835
13 Saturday June 25 7:00 p.m. EDT Cleveland Gladiators L 47–48 5–7 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,645
14 Bye
15 Saturday July 9 9:30 p.m. EDT at Arizona Rattlers L 67–69 5–8 Talking Stick Resort Arena 11,874
16 Saturday July 16 10:00 p.m. EDT at Portland Steel L 53–55 5–9 Moda Center 4,793
17 Saturday July 23 7:00 p.m. EDT Los Angeles KISS W 46–32 6–9 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 11,840
18 Saturday July 30 5:00 p.m. EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 54–35 7–9 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 10,324

Playoffs

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
AC Semifinals Saturday August 6 7:00 p.m. EDT at Orlando Predators W 69-68 (OT) Amway Center
AC Championship Sunday August 14 6:00 p.m. EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 50-55 PPL Center

Roster

2016 Jacksonville Sharks roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

  • 82 Andrew Robustelli
Offensive linemen
  • 68 Ryan Cave
  • 72 Cornelius Lewis
  • 62 Raymond McNeil

Defensive linemen

  • 33 Keith Bowers
  • 20 Antron Dillon
  • 95 Geneath Moffett
Linebackers
  • 55 Dexter Jackson

Defensive backs

Kickers

  • 14 Lindsey Wolfe
Injured reserve
  • 12 Anthony Degrate DL
  • -- Chris Pickett DB
  • 42 Laith Wallchleger DL

Refused to report

Other league exempt

  • -- Martin Wright DL

Inactive reserve

League suspension

  • -- Cody Precht OL

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated August 10, 2016
24 Active, 11 Inactive

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References

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