This is a list of seasons completed by the Arizona Rattlers. The Rattlers are a professional arena football franchise of the Arena Football League, based in Phoenix, Arizona. Since its inception in 1992, the team has played its home games at US Airways Center. From 1993–2004 the Rattlers made the playoffs every season, including five division championships from 1996–1999, and 2004. The team has made five ArenaBowl appearances, winning its first two appearances in franchise history, ArenaBowl VIII and ArenaBowl XI. However, its last three appearances were all losses in consecutive years, making the Rattlers the only team to lose the ArenaBowl in three straight years. Prior to the 2009 season, the AFL announced that it had suspended operations indefinitely and canceled the 2009 season. In September 2009, it was announced that the Rattlers would return for the 2010 season, as a part of the league's relaunching.[1]
| ArenaBowl Champions | ArenaBowl Appearance | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
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| 1992 | AFL | — | Western | 3rd | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1993 | AFL | American | — | 2nd | 7 | 5 | Won Quarterfinals (Charlotte) 56–49 Lost Semifinals (Detroit) 34–38 |
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| 1994 | AFL | American | — | 2nd | 8 | 4 | Won Quarterfinals (Charlotte) 52–24 Won Semifinals (Albany) 40–33 Won ArenaBowl VIII (Orlando) 36–31 |
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| 1995 | AFL | American | Western | 2nd | 7 | 5 | Lost Quarterfinals (Iowa) 52–56 | |
| 1996 | AFL | American | Western | 1st | 11 | 3 | Won Quarterfinals (Orlando) 65–48 Lost Semifinals (Tampa Bay) 54–55 |
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| 1997 | AFL | American | Western | 1st | 12 | 2 | Won Quarterfinals (Milwaukee) Won Semifinals (Tampa Bay) 49–46 (OT) Won ArenaBowl XI (Iowa) 55–33 |
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| 1998 | AFL | American | Western | 1st | 10 | 4 | Won Quarterfinals (Houston) 50–36 Lost Semifinals (Orlando) 33–38 |
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| 1999 | AFL | American | Western | 1st | 10 | 4 | Won Quarterfinals (Nashville) 34–30 Lost Semifinals (Albany) 47–73 |
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| 2000 | AFL | American | Western | 2nd | 12 | 2 | Won Wild Card Round (Buffalo) 41–34 Won Quarterfinals (Albany) 53–50 Lost Semifinals (Orlando) 44–56 |
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| 2001 | AFL | American | Western | 2nd | 8 | 6 | Won Wild Card Round (Detroit) 52–44 Lost Quarterfinals (San Jose) 49–68 |
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| 2002 | AFL | American | Western | 2nd | 11 | 3 | Won Quarterfinals (Carolina) 61–59 Won Semifinals (Chicago) 46–35 Lost ArenaBowl XVI (San Jose) 14–52 |
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| 2003 | AFL | American | Western | 3rd | 10 | 6 | Won Wild Card Round (Las Vegas) 69–26 Won Quarterfinals (Los Angeles) 70–63 Won Semifinals (San Jose) 66–49 Lost ArenaBowl XVII (Tampa Bay) 29–43 |
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| 2004 | AFL | American | Western | 1st | 11 | 5 | Won Quarterfinals (Los Angeles) 59–42 Won Semifinals (Colorado) 45–41 Lost ArenaBowl XVIII (San Jose) 62–69 |
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| 2005 | AFL | American | Western | 4th | 7 | 9 | ||
| 2006 | AFL | American | Western | 2nd | 8 | 8 | Won Wild Card Round (Utah) 57–34 Lost Quarterfinals (San Jose) 48–62 |
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| 2007 | AFL | American | Western | 4th | 4 | 12 | ||
| 2008 | AFL | American | Western | 2nd | 8 | 8 | Lost Wild Card Round (Grand Rapids) 41–48 | |
| 2009 | The AFL suspended operations for the 2009 season.[2] | |||||||
| 2010 | AFL | National | West | 2nd | 10 | 6 | Lost Conference Semifinals (Spokane) 49–57 | |
| 2011 | AFL | National | West | 1st | 16 | 2 | Won Conference Semifinals (Spokane) 62-33 Won Conference Championship (Chicago) 54-48 Lost ArenaBowl XXIV (Jacksonville) 70-73 |
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| Total | 174 | 100 | (includes only regular season) | |||||
| 23 | 14 | (includes only the postseason) | ||||||
| 197 | 114 | (includes both regular season and postseason) | ||||||
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