The 2015 Chicago Blitz season was the second season for the American Indoor Football (AIF) franchise, and their first season in the AIF.
| 2015 Chicago Blitz season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mike Oliver |
| General manager | Tom Gosche |
| Head coach | Mike Oliver |
| Home field | Odeum Expo Center 1033 North Villa Avenue Villa Park, IL 60181 |
| Results | |
| Record | 6-2 |
| League place | 3rd |
| Playoff finish | Won AIF Semifinals (Sting) 63-45 Lost 2015 AIF Championship Game (Capitals) 30-58 |
On October 4, 2014, the Blitz announced they were joining X-League Indoor Football[1] for the 2015 season. Shortly after, the team was removed from the X-League website, and was no longer affiliated with the X-League. On October 15, 2014, the Blitz joined American Indoor Football (AIF), following former CIFL team, the Sting.[2] The Blitz finished the regular season 6-2, earning the 3 seed in the AIF playoffs. They defeated the 2nd seeded Saginaw Sting 63-45 in the AIF semifinals, earning a berth in the 2015 AIF Championship Game. The Blitz traveled to York, Pennsylvania to take on the York Capitals for the AIF crown. The Blitz fell to the Capitals 30-58.
Regular season
editSchedule
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||||
| 1 | March 21 | 8:00 PM CST | at Cleveland Saints | W 46-24 | 1-0 | Multiplex | ||
| 2 | March 29 | 4:15 PM CST | Buffalo Lightning | W 85-9 | 2-0 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 3 | April 4 | TBA | Cleveland Saints | W 42-0 | 3-0 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | April 18 | TBA | at Buffalo Lightning | W 36-20 | 4-0 | TBD | ||
| 6 | April 25 | TBA | at Saginaw Sting | L 40-55[3] | 4-1 | Dow Event Center | ||
| 7 | May 2 | TBA | Saginaw Sting | L 23-57[4] | 4-2 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 8 | May 9 | TBA | at Cleveland Saints | W 54-17 | 5-2 | Multiplex | ||
| 9 | May 16 | TBA | Atlanta Sharks | W Forfeit | 6-2 | Odeum Expo Center | ||
| 10 | Bye | |||||||
Standings
edit| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | PF (Avg.) | PA (Avg.) | STK | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-York Capitals | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 394 | 164 | 49.3 | 20.5 | W8 | ||
| x-Saginaw Sting | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 402 | 217 | 57.4 | 31.0 | W6 | ||
| x-Chicago Blitz | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 318 | 187 | 45.4 | 26.7 | W2 | ||
| x-ASI Panthers | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 356 | 218 | 44.5 | 18.2 | W1 | ||
| Savannah Steam | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 232 | 131 | 33.2 | 18.7 | W2 | ||
| Atlanta Sharks | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 46 | 112 | 15.3 | 37.3 | L2 | ||
| Buffalo Lightning | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 184 | 471 | 23.0 | 58.9 | L4 | ||
| Maryland Eagles | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 120 | 14.7 | 40.0 | L3 | ||
| Cleveland Saints | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 128 | 424 | 16.0 | 53.0 | L8 | ||
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Game site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final score | Team record | |||||
| AIF Semifinals | May 30 | 6:30 PM | at Saginaw Sting | W 63-45[5] | 1-0 | Dow Event Center |
| AIF Championship Game | June 6 | 7:00 PM | at York Capitals | L 30-58[6] | 1-1 | York City Ice Arena |
Roster
edit| 2015 Chicago Blitz roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers |
Injured Reserve
Practice squad
rookies in italics → More rosters | |||
References
edit- ^ "Chicago Blitz Are Latest to Join X-League". X-League Indoor Football. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- ^ "Chicago Blitz Joins AIF". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Cory Butzin (April 25, 2015). "Sting 55, Blitz 40: Saginaw overcomes slow start to down undefeated Chicago". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Cory Butzin (May 4, 2015). "Sting 57, Blitz 23: Saginaw rolls past Chicago for third straight win". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Cory Butzin (May 30, 2015). "Blitz 63, Sting 45: Saginaw stumbles in postseason loss to Chicago". www.mlive.com. MLive Media Group. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Eric Thomas (June 6, 2015). "Watson's defense spurs York Capitals to AIF championship vs. Chicago Blitz". www.ydr.com. The York Daily Record. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2015.