| Team: | Cleveland Gladiators |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Conference Place: | 3rd National |
| Coach: | Steve Thonn |
| Owner: | Dan Gilbert |
| Stadium: | Quicken Loans Arena |
| Playoffs: | Won National Conference Semifinals 56-52 (KISS) Lost National Conference Championship 41-82 (Rattlers) |
| Shortnavlink: | Gladiators seasons |
The Cleveland Gladiators season was the 17th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and their seventh while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena.
The 2016 regular season schedule was released on December 10, 2015.[1]
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Friday | April 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | L 41–69 | 0–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,944 | [2] |
| 2 | Saturday | April 9 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Tampa Bay Storm | W 41–29 | 1–1 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,892 | [3] |
| 3 | Saturday | April 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Los Angeles KISS | L 42–47 | 1–2 | Quicken Loans Arena | 12,243 | [4] |
| 4 | Saturday | April 23 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 50–67 | 1–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,057 | [5] |
| 5 | Friday | April 29 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Orlando Predators | L 56–76 | 1–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 13,429 | [6] |
| 6 | Saturday | May 7 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Jacksonville Sharks | W 41–40 | 2–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 8,056 | [7] |
| 7 | Monday | May 16 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | Portland Steel | W 55–48 (OT) | 3–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 6,733 | [8] |
| 8 | Monday | May 23 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Tampa Bay Storm | W 70–63 (OT) | 4–4 | Amalie Arena | 9,722 | [9] |
| 9 | Saturday | May 28 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Philadelphia Soul | W 63–49 | 5–4 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,278 | [10] |
| 10 | Friday | June 3 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Arizona Rattlers | L 62–77 | 5–5 | Quicken Loans Arena | 11,797 | |
| 11 | Monday | June 13 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Orlando Predators | L 56–59 | 5–6 | Amway Center | 11,117 | |
| 12 | Monday | June 20 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Portland Steel | W 58–49 | 6–6 | Moda Center | 4,516 | |
| 13 | Saturday | June 25 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Jacksonville Sharks | W 48–47 | 7–6 | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 10,645 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||||
| 15 | Saturday | July 9 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Philadelphia Soul | L 62–83 | 7–7 | Wells Fargo Center | 5,593 | |
| 16 | Saturday | July 16 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles KISS | L 61–63 | 7–8 | Honda Center | 8,069 | |
| 17 | Sunday | July 24 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 20–68 | 7–9 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 12,823 | |
| 18 | Bye | ||||||||
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Semifinals | Sunday | August 7 | 6:00 p.m. EDT | at Los Angeles Kiss | W 56–52 | Valley View Casino Center | 4,269 | ||
| NC Championship | Saturday | August 13 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | at Arizona Rattlers | L 41–82 | Talking Stick Resort Arena | 15,103 |