2017 Washington Valor season explained
| Team: | Washington Valor |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Record: | 3–11 |
| League Place: | 5th |
| Coach: | Dean Cokinos |
| Owner: | Monumental Sports & Entertainment |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| No Prevseason: | true |
The Washington Valor season was the franchise's inaugural season and the city of Washington's first Arena Football League season since the Washington Commandos left in 1990. The Valor played their home games at the Verizon Center.
The Valor won their first-ever season game against the Baltimore Brigade 51–38 on April 7, 2017. Head coach Dean Cokinos, who previously coached the New Orleans VooDoo, led the Valor.
Schedule
Regular season
The 2017 regular season schedule was released on January 5, 2017.[1]
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
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| Score | Record |
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| 1 | Friday | April 7 | 7:00 PM EDT | Baltimore Brigade | W 51–38 | 1–0 | Verizon Center | 15,579 | [2] |
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| 2 | Bye |
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| 3 | Saturday | April 22 | 7:00 PM EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 31–49 | 1–1 | Verizon Center | 12,122 | [3] |
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| 4 | Friday | April 28 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Cleveland Gladiators | L 34–48 | 1–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | 9,223 | [4] |
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| 5 | Bye |
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| 6 | Saturday | May 13 | 7:00 PM EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | L 33–41 | 1–3 | Verizon Center | 8,420 | [5] |
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| 7 | Sunday | May 20 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 47–53 | 1–4 | Amalie Arena | 9,275 | [6] |
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| 8 | Saturday | May 27 | 7:00 PM EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 47–48 | 1–5 | Verizon Center | 9,873 | [7] |
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| 9 | Saturday | June 3 | 7:00 PM EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 35–59 | 1–6 | Verizon Center | 9,901 | [8] |
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| 10 | Saturday | June 10 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 57–58 | 1–7 | Amalie Arena | 9,856 | [9] |
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| 11 | Bye |
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| 12 | Friday | June 23 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Baltimore Brigade | L 41–51 | 1–8 | Royal Farms Arena | 6,095 | [10] |
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| 13 | Saturday | July 1 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | L 51–55 | 1–9 | Amalie Arena | 9,913 | [11] |
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| 14 | Bye |
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| 15 | Saturday | July 15 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 41–68 | 1–10 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,149 | [12] |
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| 16 | Saturday | July 22 | 7:00 PM EDT | Baltimore Brigade | W 34–30 | 2–10 | Verizon Center | 10,266 | [13] |
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| 17 | Saturday | July 29 | 7:00 PM EDT | Cleveland Gladiators | L 28–62 | 2–11 | Verizon Center | 11,127 | [14] |
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| 18 | Friday | August 4 | 7:00 PM EDT | at Baltimore Brigade | W 41–35 | 3–11 | Royal Farms Arena | 6,089 | [15] | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Arena Football League Announces 2017 Schedule . arenafootball.com . January 5, 2017 . March 30, 2017 . March 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170331031229/http://www.arenafootball.com/2017-schedule . dead .
- Web site: Baltimore Brigade vs Washington Valor (Apr 7, 2017) . April 7, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . April 17, 2017.
- Web site: Philadelphia Soul vs Washington Valor (Apr 22, 2017) . April 22, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . April 24, 2017.
- Web site: Washington Valor vs Cleveland Gladiators (Apr 28, 2017) . April 28, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . April 29, 2017.
- Web site: Tampa Bay Storm vs Washington Valor (May 13, 2017) . May 13, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . May 14, 2017.
- Web site: Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (May 20, 2017) . May 20, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . May 21, 2017.
- Web site: Philadelphia Soul vs Washington Valor (Apr 22, 2017) . May 27, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . May 30, 2017.
- Web site: Cleveland Gladiators vs Washington Valor (June 3, 2017) . June 3, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . June 3, 2017.
- Web site: Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (June 10, 2017) . June 10, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . June 13, 2017.
- Web site: Washington Valor vs Baltimore Brigade (June 23, 2017) . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . June 23, 2017.
- Web site: Washington Valor vs Tampa Bay Storm (July 1, 2017) . July 1, 2017 . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . July 2, 2017.
- Web site: Washington Valor vs Philadelphia Soul (Jul 15, 2017) . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . July 16, 2017.
- Web site: Washington Valor vs Baltimore Brigade (Jul 22, 2017) . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . July 22, 2017.
- Web site: Cleveland Gladiators vs Washington Valor (July 22, 2017) . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . July 31, 2017.
- Web site: Washington Valor vs Baltimore Brigade (Aug 4, 2017) . Arena Football League . www.afldigital.com . August 5, 2017.
