2020 Dallas Renegades season

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The 2020 Dallas Renegades season was the first season for the Dallas Renegades 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 Renegades played their home games at the Globe Life Park in Arlington and were led by head coach Bob Stoops.

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]

Standings

Dallas in action against New York
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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 Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Sunday February 9 4:00 p.m. ESPN St. Louis BattleHawks L 9–15 0–1 Globe Life Park in Arlington
2 Sunday February 16 2:00 p.m. ABC at Los Angeles Wildcats W 25–18 1–1 Dignity Health Sports Park
3 Saturday February 22 4:00 p.m. Fox at Seattle Dragons W 24–12 2–1 CenturyLink Field
4 Sunday March 1 3:00 p.m. FS1 Houston Roughnecks L 20–27 2–2 Globe Life Park in Arlington
5 Saturday March 7 4:00 p.m. Fox New York Guardians L 12–30 2–3 Globe Life Park in Arlington
6 Sunday March 15 3:00 p.m. FS1 at DC Defenders Not played Audi Field
7 Saturday March 21 1:00 p.m. ABC at Tampa Bay Vipers Raymond James Stadium
8 Sunday March 29 5:00 p.m. FS1 Seattle Dragons Globe Life Park in Arlington
9 Thursday April 2 7:00 p.m. Fox at Houston Roughnecks TDECU Stadium
10 Thursday April 9 7:00 p.m. Fox Los Angeles Wildcats Globe Life Park in Arlington

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Final roster

2020 Dallas Renegades final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 86 Julian Allen
  • 82 Romello Brooker
  • 49 Donald Parham
  • 80 Sean Price
 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 57 Frank Alexander DE
  • 94 Omarius Bryant
  • 96 Winston Craig DE
  • 93 Tony Guerad NT
  • 91 Tomasi Laulile NT
  • 98 Gelen Robinson DE
  • 95 Tyrell Thompson NT
 Linebackers
  • 59 Jesse Aniebonam OLB
  • 58 Asantay Brown ILB
  • 50 Reshard Cliett ILB
  • 51 Ray Ray Davison ILB
  • 55 James Folston Jr. OLB
  • 48 Greer Martini ILB
  • 47 Tobenna Okeke OLB
  • 99 Gerald Rivers OLB
  • 46 Tegray Scales ILB
  • 40 Tre Watson ILB

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


58 active, 8 inactive

Staff

2020 Dallas Renegades staff

Front office

  • President – Grady Raskin
  • Director of player personnel – Daryl Johnston
  • Director of Football Operations – Matt McMillen

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches



Season summary

The Renegades lost their first game of the season at home against the St. Louis BattleHawks 15–9, with Philip Nelson replacing an injured Landry Jones at the starting QB position. Landry came back in week 2 to lead Dallas to their first win of the season against the Los Angeles Wildcats, winning 25–18. They also beat the Seattle Dragons next week on the road 24–12, but then dropping to 2-2 after losing at home 27–20 to the then undefeated Houston Roughnecks. The Renegades suffered another loss in week 5, losing to the New York Guardians at home 30-12 before the season's premature end. The Renegades were the only team in the 2020 XFL season to not win a single game at home.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. St. Louis BattleHawks

Week 1 — St. Louis at Dallas
Period 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 0 6 0915
Renegades 0 6 309

at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: Sunday, February 9
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: S 12 mph
  • Game attendance: 17,206
  • Referee: James Carter[4]
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (sideline)
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Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 32-yard field goal, 9:46. Renegades 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 50 yards, 5:37.
  • STL – Keith Ford 16-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 1:26. BattleHawks 6–3. Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:20.
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 42-yard field goal, 0:08. Tied 6–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:17.
Third quarter
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 23-yard field goal, 5:57. Renegades 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 61, 4:43.
Fourth quarter
  • STL – Alonzo Russell 9-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (1-pt. failed). BattleHawks 12–9. Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 4:04.
  • STL – Taylor Russolino 48-yard field goal. BattleHawks 15–9. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:42.
Top passers
  • STL – Jordan Ta'amu – 20/27, 209 yards, TD
  • DAL – Philip Nelson – 33/42, 209 yards, INT
Top rushers
  • STL – Matt Jones – 21 rushes, 85 yards
  • DAL – Lance Dunbar – 5 rushes, 27 yards
Top receivers
  • STL – De'Mornay Pierson-El – 4 receptions, 61 yards
  • DAL – Flynn Nagel – 6 receptions, 43 yards

The Renegades were the only home team to lose in week 1.

Week 2: at Los Angeles Wildcats

Week 2 — Dallas at Los Angeles
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 0 3 31925
Wildcats 0 3 01518

at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles, California

  • Date: Sunday, February 16
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST/2:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW 3 mph
  • Game attendance: 14,979
  • Referee: Reggie Smith[5]
  • TV announcers (ABC, ESPN Deportes): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
  • LA – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, 3:11. Wildcats 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:39.
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 41-yard field goal, 0:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 2:49.
Third quarter
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 45-yard field goal, 1:06. Renegades 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
  • LA – Nelson Spruce 6-yard pass from Josh Johnson (1-pt. failed), 11:57. Wildcats 9–6. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:05.
  • DAL – Cameron Artis-Payne 21-yard rush (1-pt. good), 9:00. Renegades 13–9. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:58.
  • DAL – Donald Parham 3-yard pass from Landry Jones (1-pt. failed), 5:02. Renegades 19–9. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:14.
  • LA – Nelson Spruce 44-yard pass from Josh Johnson (3-pt. good), 4:45. Renegades 19–18. Drive: 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:18.
  • DAL – Cameron Artis-Payne 17-yard rush (1-pt. failed), 1:14. Renegades 25–18. Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:31.
Top passers
  • DAL – Landry Jones – 28/40, 305 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • LA – Josh Johnson – 18/34, 196 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receivers

Week 3: at Seattle Dragons

Week 3 — Dallas at Seattle
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 6 0 61224
Dragons 6 6 0012

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: Saturday, 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[6]
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • SEA – Austin Proehl 21-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt. failed), 7:23. Dragons 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:10.
  • DAL – Flynn Nagel 12-yard pass from Landry Jones (2-pt. failed), 0:48. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
  • SEA – Kenneth Farrow 19-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt. failed), 1:31. Dragons 12–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
  • DAL – Donald Parham 10-yard pass from Landry Jones (2-pt. failed), 3:53. Tied 12–12. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:52.
Fourth quarter
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 19-yard field goal, 12:45. Renegades 15–12. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:19.
  • DAL – Donald Parham 65-yard pass from Landry Jones (2-pt. failed), 8:58. Renegades 21–12. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:24.
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 33-yard field goal, 0:47. Renegades 24–12. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:19.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • DAL – Cameron Artis-Payne – 13 carries, 80 yards
  • SEA – Ja'Quan Gardner – 8 carries, 37 yards
Top receivers

Week 4: Houston Roughnecks

Week 4 — Houston at Dallas
Period 1 2 34Total
Roughnecks 6 9 6627
Renegades 0 11 9020

at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: Sunday, March 1
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: S 17 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,332
  • Referee: Brandon Cruse[7]
  • TV announcers (FS1): Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • HOU – Sergio Castillo 37-yard field goal, 8:49. Roughnecks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 29 yards, 2:17.
  • HOU – Sergio Castillo 30-yard field goal, 2:31. Roughnecks 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 3:32.
Second quarter
  • HOU – Nick Holley 6-yard pass from Phillip Walker (3-pt. good), 14:05. Roughnecks 15–0. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:08.
  • DAL – Donald Parham 12-yard pass from Landry Jones (2-pt. good), 11:37. Roughnecks 15–8. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 2:30.
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 46-yard field goal, 0:55. Roughnecks 15–11. Drive: 10 plays, 32 yards, 2:17.
Third quarter
  • HOU – Blake Jackson 19-yard pass from Phillip Walker (3-pt. failed), 5:23. Roughnecks 21–11. Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 4:16.
  • DAL – Lance Dunbar 1-yard rush (3-pt. good), 0:42. Roughnecks 21–20. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:39.
Fourth quarter
  • HOU – Edmond Robinson 12-yard fumble return (2-pt. failed), 11:48. Roughnecks 27–20.
Top passers
  • HOU – Phillip Walker – 25/41, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • DAL – Landry Jones – 25/38, 205 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
  • HOU – James Butler – 11 carries, 39 yards
  • DAL – Lance Dunbar – 9 carries, 48 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • HOU – Nick Holley – 8 receptions, 97 yards, TD
  • DAL – Flynn Nagel – 6 receptions, 76 yards

Week 5: New York Guardians

Week 5 — New York at Dallas
Period 1 2 34Total
Guardians 3 3 21330
Renegades 3 3 6012

at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 23-yard field goal, 9:32. Renegades 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:32.
  • NY – Matt McCrane 46-yard field goal, 6:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:51.
Second quarter
  • NY – Matt McCrane 39-yard field goal, 8:37. Guardians 6–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 6:19.
  • DAL – Austin MacGinnis 36-yard field goal, 0:06. Tied 6-6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:25.
Third quarter
  • NY – Marquise Williams 1-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 10:57. Guardians 12-6. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:07.
  • NY – Colby Pearson 80-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt. good), 3:31. Guardians 20-6. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:14.
  • NY – Ryan Mueller 33-yard interception return (1-pt. good), 02:48. Guardians 27-6.
  • DAL – Austin Walter 97-yard kickoff return (3-pt. failed), 02:38. Guardians 27-12.
Fourth quarter
  • NY – Matt McCrane 26-yard field goal, 8:51. Guardians 30–12. Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 5:18.
Top passers
  • NY – Luis Perez – 16/30, 229 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • DAL – Philip Nelson – 28/49, 210, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • NY – Colby Pearson – 5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
  • DAL – Flynn Nagel – 7 receptions, 46 yards

With the loss, the Renegades finished their season 2-3 (0-3 at home). The remainder of their games were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ^ "A THANK YOU TO OUR FANS". Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "XFL 2020 Schedule Released, First Game Dragons @ Defenders". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Filipe, Cameron (6 February 2020). "XFL Week 1 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Filipe, Cameron (13 February 2020). "XFL Week 2 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Filipe, Cameron (20 February 2020). "XFL Week 3 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  7. ^ Filipe, Cameron (27 February 2020). "XFL Week 4 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  8. ^ Filipe, Cameron (5 March 2020). "XFL Week 5 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
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  • Founded in 2018
  • Formerly the Dallas Renegades (2020)
  • Based in Arlington, TX
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Division championships (1)
2023
League championships (1)
Affiliations
  • League: XFL (2020-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
    Conference: XFL Conference (2024-present)
    Division: West (2020); South (2023)
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