The Cleveland Gladiators season was the 18th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their eighth in Cleveland. The Gladiators played at the Quicken Loans Arena. The Gladiators drew an average home attendance of 10,173 in the 2017 AFL season.
Staff 2017 Cleveland Gladiators staff Front office Dan Gilbert (Majority Owner) Len Komoroski (CEO) Kerry Bubolz (President of business operations) Mike Ostrowski (VP of Minor League Operations) Dominic Jones (director of football operations) Chad Schofield (Football Outreach and Community Ambassador) Head coach Ron Selesky
Assistant coaches Dominic Jones (assistant head coach) Chad Schofield (offensive coordinator / offensive line coach) Clay Harrell (defensive line coach / strength and conditioning coach)
Roster
2017 Cleveland Gladiators roster Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured reserve
Other league exempt Currently vacant
League suspension
Inactive reserve Currently vacant
Refuse to report
Recallable reassignment Currently vacant
Rookies in italics Roster updated August 14, 2017
Schedule
Regular season The 2017 regular season schedule was released on January 5, 2017. Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report Score Record 1 Saturday April 8 7:00 PM EDT Tampa Bay Storm L 40–46 0–1 Quicken Loans Arena 12,865 2 Sunday April 16 3:00 PM EDT Baltimore Brigade L 49–52 0–2 Quicken Loans Arena 5,758 3 Saturday April 22 7:00 PM EDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 61–62 0–3 Amalie Arena 9,119 4 Friday April 28 7:00 PM EDT Washington Valor W 48–34 1–3 Quicken Loans Arena 9,223 5 Saturday May 6 7:00 PM EDT Philadelphia Soul L 67–69 1–4 Quicken Loans Arena 10,389 6 Bye 7 Saturday May 20 7:00 PM EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 46–64 1–5 Wells Fargo Center 7,667 8 Saturday May 27 7:00 PM EDT at Baltimore Brigade L 60–63 1–6 Royal Farms Arena 5,190 9 Saturday June 3 7:00 PM EDT at Washington Valor W 59–35 2–6 Verizon Center 9,901 10 Saturday June 10 7:00 PM EDT at Philadelphia Soul L 49–59 2–7 Wells Fargo Center 10,103 11 Friday June 16 7:00 PM EDT Baltimore Brigade W 59–48 3–7 Quicken Loans Arena 10,877 12 Saturday June 24 7:00 PM EDT Philadelphia Soul L 28–59 3–8 Quicken Loans Arena 10,580 13 Bye 14 Saturday July 8 7:00 PM EDT Tampa Bay Storm W 41–39 4–8 Quicken Loans Arena 11,525 15 Bye 16 Saturday July 22 7:00 PM EDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 27–57 4–9 Amalie Arena 10,567 17 Saturday July 29 7:00 PM EDT at Washington Valor W 62–28 5–9 Verizon Center 11,127 18 Bye
Playoffs Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report AFL Semifinals Monday August 14 7:00 PM EDT at Tampa Bay Storm L 59–73 Amalie Arena 9,621
Standings
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