2020 Seattle Dragons season
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The 2020 Seattle Dragons season was the first season for the Seattle Dragons as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2020 season. The Dragons played their home games at CenturyLink Field and were led by head coach Jim Zorn.
Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020.[1]
Offseason
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XFL Draft
Tier 1 Quarterback Allocations
Player | Pos. | College |
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Brandon Silvers | QB | Troy |
Phase 1: Skill Players
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 7 | Trey Williams | RB | Texas A&M |
2 | 10 | Kenneth Farrow | RB | Houston |
3 | 23 | Fred Ross | WR | Mississippi State |
4 | 26 | Jace Amaro | TE | Texas Tech |
5 | 39 | Keenan Reynolds | WR | Navy |
6 | 42 | Evan Rodriguez | TE | Temple |
7 | 55 | Kasen Williams | WR | Washington |
8 | 58 | John Santiago | WR | North Dakota |
9 | 71 | Cam Clear | TE | Texas A&M |
10 | 74 | Malachi Jones | WR | Appalachian State |
Phase 2: Offensive Line
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 2 | Isaiah Battle | OT | Clemson |
2 | 15 | Venzell Boulware | G | Tennessee |
3 | 18 | Dillon Day | OT | Mississippi State |
4 | 31 | Cyril Richardson | G | Baylor |
5 | 34 | Quinterrius Eatmon | OT | South Florida |
6 | 47 | Michael Dunn | OT | Maryland |
7 | 50 | Kirk Barron | C | Purdue |
8 | 63 | Jordan Rose | OT | Idaho |
9 | 66 | Robert Myers | G | Tennessee State |
10 | 79 | Craig McCorkle | OT | California (PA) |
Phase 3: Defensive Front Seven
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 3 | Stansly Maponga | DE | TCU |
2 | 14 | Nick Temple | LB | Cincinnati |
3 | 19 | Will Sutton | DT | Arizona State |
4 | 30 | Tenny Palepoi | DE | Utah |
5 | 35 | Jacquies Smith | DE | Missouri |
6 | 46 | Steven Johnson | LB | Kansas |
7 | 51 | Taniela Tupou | DT | Washington |
8 | 62 | Danny Ezechukwu | DE | Purdue |
9 | 67 | Pasoni Tasini | DT | Utah |
10 | 78 | Praise Martin-Oguike | DE | Temple |
Phase 4: Defensive Backs
Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
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1 | 6 | Jhavonte Dean | CB | Miami (FL) |
2 | 11 | Chris Davis | CB | Auburn |
3 | 22 | Kentrell Brice | S | Louisiana Tech |
4 | 27 | Steve Williams | CB | California |
5 | 38 | Channing Stribling | CB | Michigan |
6 | 43 | Cody Brown | S | Arkansas State |
7 | 54 | Jordan Martin | S | Syracuse |
8 | 59 | Tyson Graham | S | South Dakota |
9 | 70 | Mohammed Seisay | CB | Nebraska |
10 | 75 | Sterling Moore | CB | SMU |
Phase 5: Open Draft
Player | Pos. | College |
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Joe Callahan | QB | Wesley |
Lavon Coleman | RB | |
Mikah Holder | WR | |
Austin Proehl | WR | |
Connor Hamlett | TE | |
Colin Jeter | TE | |
Marcell Frazier | DE | |
Anthony Johnson | DT | |
Jeremy Liggins | DT | |
Dante Booker | LB | |
Nyles Morgan | LB | Notre Dame |
Gionni Paul | LB | |
Greg Joseph | K | |
Brock Miller | P | Southern Utah |
Noah Borden | LS | Hawaii |
Final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Standings
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East Division[2] | |||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
DC Defenders | 3 | 2 | .600 | -3 | 9 | 12 | 2–1 | 82 | 89 | -7 | W1 | ||
St. Louis Battlehawks | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1–1 | 97 | 77 | 20 | L1 | ||
New York Guardians | 3 | 2 | .600 | -1 | 8 | 9 | 1–2 | 79 | 85 | -6 | W2 | ||
Tampa Bay Vipers | 1 | 4 | .200 | -4 | 11 | 15 | 1–1 | 98 | 115 | -17 | L1 | ||
West Division[2] | |||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
Houston Roughnecks | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 3–0 | 158 | 111 | 47 | W5 | ||
Dallas Renegades | 2 | 3 | .400 | -3 | 9 | 12 | 2–1 | 90 | 102 | -12 | L2 | ||
Los Angeles Wildcats | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 0–2 | 129 | 122 | 7 | W1 | ||
Seattle Dragons | 1 | 4 | .200 | -3 | 12 | 15 | 0–2 | 87 | 119 | -32 | L3 | ||
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched conference; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention |
Schedule
All times Pacific
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | |||||||
1 | Saturday | February 8 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at DC Defenders | L 19–31 | 0–1 | Audi Field |
2 | Saturday | February 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Tampa Bay Vipers | W 17–9 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Field |
3 | Saturday | February 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Dallas Renegades | L 12–24 | 1–2 | CenturyLink Field |
4 | Saturday | February 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | at St. Louis Battlehawks | L 16–23 | 1–3 | The Dome at America's Center |
5 | Saturday | March 7 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Houston Roughnecks | L 23–32 | 1–4 | TDECU Stadium |
6 | Sunday | March 15 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN | Los Angeles Wildcats | Not played | CenturyLink Field | |
7 | Sunday | March 22 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | New York Guardians | CenturyLink Field | ||
8 | Sunday | March 29 | 3:00 p.m. | FS1 | at Dallas Renegades | Globe Life Park in Arlington | ||
9 | Sunday | April 5 | 3:00 p.m. | FS1 | at Los Angeles Wildcats | Dignity Health Sports Park | ||
10 | Saturday | April 11 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | Houston Roughnecks | CenturyLink Field |
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Game summaries
Week 1: at DC Defenders
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dragons | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
Defenders | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
at Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
- Date: February 8
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST/ 2:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph
- Game attendance: 17,163
- Referee: Reggie Smith[4]
- TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill and Dianna Russini (sideline)
Game information | ||
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The Seattle Dragons played in the first game of the revived XFL, playing on the road against the DC Defenders. The Dragons scored the first touchdown of the new XFL on a 14-yard pass from Brandon Silvers to Austin Proehl in the 1st quarter.[5]
Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Vipers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vipers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
Dragons | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: February 15
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST/ 5:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: S 12 mph
- Game attendance: 29,172
- Referee: Tra Blake[6]
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
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Week 3: vs. Dallas Renegades
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Renegades | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
Dragons | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
- Date: February 22
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST/ 5:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: ENE 1 mph
- Game attendance: 22,060
- Referee: John O'Neill[7]
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (sideline)
Game information | ||
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Week 4: at St. Louis BattleHawks
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dragons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
BattleHawks | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: February 29
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: N/A (Indoor)
- Game attendance: 27,527
- Referee: Reggie Smith[8]
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (sideline)
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Week 5: at Houston Roughnecks
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Dragons | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
Roughnecks | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: March 7
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. PST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NNE 5 mph
- Referee: Tra Blake[9]
- TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill and Dianna Russini (sideline)
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References
- ^ "A THANK YOU TO OUR FANS". Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "XFL 2020 Schedule Released, First Game Dragons @ Defenders". October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 6, 2020). "XFL Week 1 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Benjamin, Cody (February 8, 2020). "XFL Week 1 Scores, updates, highlights: Dragons, Defenders trade big-play touchdowns". CBSSports. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 13, 2020). "XFL Week 2 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 20, 2020). "XFL Week 3 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 27, 2020). "XFL Week 4 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 5, 2020). "XFL Week 5 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 7, 2020.