2017 Columbus Lions season
OwnerRick Jacobson
Skip Seda
Duke Liberatore
Jan McBarron
Keith Norred
John Hargrove
Kike Seda
Head coachJason Gibson
Home fieldColumbus Civic Center
Results
Record9–3
Conference place3rd
Playoff finishWon NAL Semifinals 52–50 (Steelhawks)
Lost NAL Championship 21–27 (Sharks)

The 2017 Columbus Lions season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the National Arena League (NAL). The Lions were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season.

Led by head coach Jason Gibson, the Lions played their home games at the Columbus Civic Center.

Standings

2017 National Arena League standings
W L PCT PF PA GB STK
zJacksonville Sharks 111.917697299L1
yLehigh Valley Steelhawks 91.9006103491.0W7
xColumbus Lions 93.7506894122.0W6
xMonterrey Steel 74.6364783643.5W1
High Country Grizzlies 37.3004494847.0L4
Georgia Firebirds 29.1823725768.5L5
Dayton Wolfpack 07.0001254788.5L7
Corpus Christi Rage 09.0001666249.5L9

z – clinched home field advantage

y – clinched home playoff game

x – clinched playoff spot

Schedule

Regular season

The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016[1]

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

All start times are local time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Friday March 17 7:00pm Jacksonville Sharks L 41–56 0–1 Columbus Civic Center
2 Sunday March 26 7:00pm at Corpus Christi Rage W 85–18 1–1 American Bank Center
3 Sunday April 2 7:00pm Georgia Firebirds W 63–50 2–1 Columbus Civic Center
4 Sunday April 9 7:00pm at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks L 54–60 2–2 PPL Center
5 BYE
6 Saturday April 22 7:00pm High Country Grizzlies W 57–44 3–2 Columbus Civic Center
7 Saturday April 29 7:00pm at Jacksonville Sharks L 28–37 3–3 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
8 Saturday May 6 7:00pm Monterrey Steel W 48–18 4–3 Columbus Civic Center
9 BYE
10 Saturday May 20 7:00pm Dayton Wolfpack W 77–0 5–3 Columbus Civic Center
11 Saturday May 27 7:00pm at High Country Grizzlies W 56–41 6–3 George M. Holmes Convocation Center
12 Saturday June 3 7:00pm Corpus Christi Rage W 81–12 7–3 Columbus Civic Center
13 Monday June 12 7:00pm at Monterrey Steel W 49–42 8–3 Arena Monterrey
14 Saturday June 17 7:00pm at Georgia Firebirds W 50–34 9–3 Albany Civic Center

Post-season

Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
First Round Friday June 23 7:30pm at Lehigh Valley Steelhawks W 52–50 1–0 PPL Center
Championship Monday July 10 7:00pm at Jacksonville Sharks L 21–27 1–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Roster

2017 Columbus Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen
  • 75 David Griffin
  • 72 Ryne Holland
  • 66 Brandon Lathrop
  • 58 Dion Small

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

  •  9 Kyle Griswould
  •  7 Chris Pickett
  • 12 Marte Sears
  •  3 Chris Smith
  • 21 Tyler Stephenson

Special teams

  • 14 Lindsey Wolfe
Reserve lists
  • -- Tovar Allen OL (IR)
  • -- Kendrick Perry RB (Did not report)
  • 75 Brandon Thomas OL (IR)
  • -- Gary Wilkins DL (Exempt)

Rookies in italics
Roster updated July 5, 2017
24 Active, 4 Inactive

References

  1. "2016 National Arena League schedule". National Arena League. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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