Arena football season
The 2019 Albany Empire season was the second season for the Albany Empire in the Arena Football League. The Empire played at the Times Union Center and were coached by Rob Keefe for the 2019 season.
In just their second season of existence, the Empire finished with the best regular season record and advanced to ArenaBowl XXXII, where they defeated the Philadelphia Soul to win their first league championship.
Standings
2019 Arena Football League standings |
Team | Overall | Points | Records |
W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | GB | STK |
Albany Empire xy | 10 | 2 | .833 | 620 | 474 | 5–1 | 5–1 | — | W2 |
Washington Valor x | 7 | 5 | .583 | 538 | 552 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3 | W2 |
Philadelphia Soul x | 7 | 5 | .583 | 523 | 530 | 4–2 | 3–3 | L1 |
Baltimore Brigade x | 7 | 5 | .583 | 500 | 439 | 4–2 | 3–3 | W1 |
Atlantic City Blackjacks | 4 | 8 | .333 | 518 | 550 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 6 | L2 |
Columbus Destroyers | 1 | 11 | .083 | 394 | 548 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 9 | L5 |
y - clinched regular season title
x - clinched playoff berth
Schedule
Regular season
The 2019 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2019.[1] All times Eastern.[2]
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
Score | Record |
1 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Columbus Destroyers | W 35–19 | 1–0 | Times Union Center | 11,682 | [3] |
2 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Washington Valor | W 36–27 | 2–0 | Times Union Center | 9,208 | [4] |
3 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:00 p.m. | at Philadelphia Soul | W 57–48 | 3–0 | Wells Fargo Center | 9,843 | [5] |
4 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Columbus Destroyers | W 56–40 | 4–0 | Nationwide Arena | 7,035 | [6] |
5 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:00 p.m. | at Atlantic City Blackjacks | W 54–35 | 5–0 | Boardwalk Hall | 4,386 | [7] |
6 | Saturday | June 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Washington Valor | W 58–48 | 6–0 | Times Union Center | 8,744 | [8] |
7 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Baltimore Brigade | L 41–42 | 6–1 | Times Union Center | 10,287 | [9] |
8 | Saturday | June 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Washington Valor | W 56–55 | 7–1 | Capital One Arena | 7,179 | [10] |
9 | Saturday | June 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Atlantic City Blackjacks | W 63–61 | 8–1 | Times Union Center | 9,417 | [11] |
10 | Saturday | June 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Philadelphia Soul | L 43–54 | 8–2 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,564 | [12] |
11 | Bye |
12 | Sunday | July 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Columbus Destroyers | W 49–18 | 9–2 | Nationwide Arena | 9,275 | [13] |
13 | Saturday | July 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Soul | W 72–27 | 10–2 | Times Union Center | 10,981 | [14] |
Postseason
Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location | Attendance | Report |
SF–1 | Saturday | July 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Baltimore Brigade | W 61–26 | Times Union Center | 9,085 | [15] |
SF–2 | Saturday | August 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Brigade | W 62–21 | Royal Farms Arena | 5,282 | [16] |
Aggregate score | W 123–47 | |
ArenaBowl | Sunday | August 11 | 8:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Soul | W 45–27 | Times Union Center | 12,042 | [17] |
Game summaries
Week 1: Columbus (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Columbus | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 | Albany | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 | | | Week 2: Washington (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Washington | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 | Albany | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 | | | Week 3: at Philadelphia (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Albany | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 57 | Philadelphia | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 48 | | |
Week 4: at Columbus (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Albany | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 | Columbus | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 40 | | | Week 5: at Atlantic City (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Albany | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 54 | Atlantic City | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 35 | | | Week 6: Washington (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Washington | 12 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 48 | Albany | 7 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 58 | | |
Week 7: Baltimore (L) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Baltimore | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 42 | Albany | 7 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 41 | | | Week 8: at Washington (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Albany | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 56 | Washington | 14 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 55 | | | Week 9: Atlantic City (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Atlantic City | 21 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 61 | Albany | 20 | 15 | 7 | 21 | 63 | | |
Week 10: at Philadelphia (L) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Albany | 14 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 43 | Philadelphia | 7 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 54 | | | Week 12: at Columbus (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Albany | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 | Columbus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 | | | Week 13: Philadelphia (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Philadelphia | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 | Albany | 14 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 72 | | |
Semifinal, Leg 1: Baltimore (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Baltimore | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 26 | Albany | 7 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 61 | | | Semifinal, Leg 2: at Baltimore (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Albany | 21 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 62 | Baltimore | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | | | ArenaBowl XXXII: Philadelphia (W) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Philadelphia | 14 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 | Albany | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 45 | | |
Roster
Albany Empire roster Quarterbacks Fullbacks Wide receivers | | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | | Linebackers Defensive backs Kickers | | Reserve lists - -- Jack Bramswig WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) - -- Troy Grant WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) - 75 Hayworth Hicks OL (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) - -- Christian Love DB (Suspended)
- -- Quinn McQueary QB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) - 23 Brad Muhammad DB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) - -- Cheatham Norrils DB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) - 91 Brandon Sesay DL (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) - -- Monte Taylor DL (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) - 94 Aaron Tiller DL (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/10px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png) Recallable reassignment - 21 A. J. Coney WR
- -- Jameer Outsey DL
Rookies in italics Roster Archived 2018-07-31 at the Wayback Machine updated May 16, 2019 24 Active, 12 Inactive |
References
- ^ "Albany Empire 2019 Schedule". Albany Empire. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Schedule & Times". Arena Football League. Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE TAKE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE SETTLES UNFINISHED BUSINESS AGAINST VALOR". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE DEFEAT SOUL TO REMAIN UNBEATEN". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE SINKS DESTROYERS IN COLUMBUS' HOME OPENER". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE CAPS OFF ROAD TRIP WITH A VICTORY". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE REMAIN UNBEATEN WITH WIN OVER VALOR". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE FALL SHORT TO BRIGADE, 42-41". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE WIN THRILLER OVER VALOR, COMPLETE SEASON SWEEP". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE WIN SHOOTOUT OVER ATLANTIC CITY". thealbanyempire.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "STATS Hosted Solution | Boxscore - Empire v Soul - Arena Football League - Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "STATS Hosted Solution | Boxscore - Empire v Destroyers - Arena Football League - Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "STATS Hosted Solution | Boxscore - Soul v Empire - Arena Football League - Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "STATS Hosted Solution | Boxscore - Brigade v Empire - Arena Football League - Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "STATS Hosted Solution | Boxscore - Empire v Brigade - Arena Football League - Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
- ^ "STATS Hosted Solution | Boxscore - Soul v Empire - Arena Football League - Football". hosted.stats.com. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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