The Albany Empire season was the first season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The Empire play home games at the Times Union Center.
Standings
Roster 2018 Albany Empire roster Quarterbacks
Fullbacks
Wide receivers Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen Linebackers
Defensive backs
Kickers Injured reserve
Other league exempt currently vacant
League suspension
Refused to report currently vacant
Inactive reserve currently vacant
Recallable reassignment currently vacant
rookies in italics Roster updated July 19, 2018
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Staff Albany Empire staff Front office Albany ownership group – George Randolph Hearst III Albany ownership group – Daniel Nolan Albany ownership group – Ed Swyer Philadelphia ownership group – Craig A. Spencer Philadelphia ownership group – Ron Jaworski Philadelphia ownership group – Pete Ciarrocchi Philadelphia ownership group – Cosmo DeNicola Philadelphia ownership group – Martin E. Judge Philadelphia ownership group – Marques Colston Philadelphia ownership group – Dick Vermeil Philadelphia ownership group – Nicholas Giuffre Philadelphia ownership group – Jahri Evans Philadelphia ownership group – Philip Jaurigue Philadelphia ownership group – Stewart Anmuth Philadelphia ownership group – Gil Peter Philadelphia ownership group – Hal Brunson President – John Adams Director of operations – Chris Thompson Coaches
Head coach – Rob Keefe Assistant head coach – Les Moss Offensive coordinator – Chris Thompson
Schedule Regular season The 2018 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2018. Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Score Record 1 Saturday April 14 7:00 PM EDT Philadelphia Soul L 35–56 0–1 Times Union Center 13,648 2 Bye 3 Saturday April 28 3:00 PM EDT at Baltimore Brigade L 49–52 0–2 Royal Farms Arena 4,796 4 Saturday May 5 7:30 PM EDT Washington Valor W 47–23 1–2 Times Union Center 10,065 5 Friday May 11 7:00 PM EDT at Washington Valor W 53–42 2–2 Capital One Arena 9,037 6 Saturday May 19 6:00 PM EDT at Philadelphia Soul W 41–36 3–2 Wells Fargo Center 9,715 7 Saturday May 26 6:00 PM EDT Washington Valor W 48–21 4–2 Times Union Center 7,847 8 Saturday June 2 7:00 PM EDT Baltimore Brigade W 61–53 5–2 Times Union Center 8,057 9 Saturday June 9 7:00 PM EDT Baltimore Brigade L 56–59 5–3 Times Union Center 8,767 10 Saturday June 16 6:00 PM EDT Philadelphia Soul L 74–75 5–4 Times Union Center 9,534 11 Saturday June 23 7:30 PM EDT at Baltimore BrigadeW 56–496–4 Royal Farms Arena 5,552 12 Friday June 29 7:00 PM EDT at Washington Valor W 55–41 7–4 Capital One Arena 5,044 13 Saturday July 7 7:00 PM EDT Philadelphia Soul W 71–57 8–4 Times Union Center 10,082
Playoffs Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Result Location Semifinal #1 Saturday July 14 7:00 PM EDT at Washington Valor W 57–56 OT Capital One Arena Semifinal #2 Saturday July 21 7:30 PM EDT Washington Valor L 40–47 Times Union Center
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