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From 1 to 50: A statistical recap of Sporting KC's 2016 season

Sporting Kansas City's 2016 campaign is in the books.

The end came quicker than players and supporters would have liked, as a 1-0 setback to Seattle Sounders FC spelled elimination in the knockout round for a third straight season.

Despite the disappointment of another heartbreaking postseason exit, a retrospective look at the year reminds us that 2016 wasn't all doom and gloom. The following statistical recap supports that notion, rolling from 1 to 50 with relevant facts and figures from Sporting Kansas City and its players.

  1. Forward Diego Rubio became the first player in Sporting KC history to score in the MLS regular season, U.