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

First ever XFL kickoff against the DC Defenders at Audi Field

XFL Draft

Tier 1 Quarterback Allocations

Player Pos. College
Brandon Silvers QB Troy

Phase 1: Skill Players

Rnd. Pick # Player Pos. College
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
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
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
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
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

2020 Seattle Dragons final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen
  • 73 Kirk Barron C
  • 79 Isaiah Battle T
  • 75 Venzell Boulware G
  • 50 Dillon Day C
  • 76 Michael Dunn G
  • 77 Quinterrius Eatmon T
  • 78 Brandon Haskin T
  • 70 Robert Myers G

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • 27 Johnathan Alston CB
  • 34 Jeremy Clark CB
  • 32 Tyson Graham SS
  • 35 Godwin Igwebuike SS
  • 29 Derrick Jones CB
  • 33 Jordan Martin FS
  • 24 Marko Myers CB
  • 28 Jermaine Ponder CB
  • 39 Santos Ramirez FS
  • 30 Channing Stribling CB

Special teams

Reserve lists


56 active, 6 inactive

Staff

2020 Seattle Dragons staff

Front office

  • President – Ryan Gustafson
  • Director of player personnel – Tony Softli
  • Director of Football Operations – Matthew Hayes

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Mike Riley
  • Running backs – Butch Goncharoff
  • Receivers – Larry Kirksey
  • Tight ends – Steve Hagen
  • Offensive Line – Steve Smith
 Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator/Defensive Backs – Chip Garber


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
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

Week 1 — Seattle Dragons at DC Defenders
Period 1 2 34Total
Dragons 6 7 6019
Defenders 3 9 13631

at Audi Field, Washington, D.C.

Game information
First quarter
  • DC – Tyler Rausa 34-yard field goal, 7:20. Defenders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:49.
  • SEA – Austin Proehl 14-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt. failed), 4:25. Dragons 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:55.
Second quarter
  • DC – Jonathan Celestin recovered blocked punt in end zone (2-pt. failed), 6:56. Defenders 9–6
  • SEA – Brandon Silvers 13-yard pass to Trey Williams (1-pt. good), 0:20. Dragons 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:11.
  • DC – Tyler Rausa 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Dragons 13–12. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
  • DC – Khari Lee 39-yard pass from Cardale Jones (1-pt. good), 12:07. Defenders 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:04.
  • SEA – Austin Proehl 57-yard pass from Barndon Silvers (1-pt. failed), 10:42. Tied 19–19. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:28.
  • DC – Rashad Ross 31-yard pass from Cardale Jones (1-pt. failed), 1:45. Defenders 25–19. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:35.
Fourth quarter
  • DC – Bradley Sylve 69-yard interception return (1-pt. failed), 12:55. Defenders 31–19.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • SEA – Kenneth Farrow – 7 carries, 41 yards
  • DC – Cardale Jones – 6 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers

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

Week 2 — Tampa Bay Vipers at Seattle Dragons
Period 1 2 34Total
Vipers 0 3 609
Dragons 0 0 14317

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)
Game information
First quarter
  • None
Second quarter
  • TB – Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 2:36. Vipers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.
Third quarter
  • TB – Tarvarus McFadden 78-yard interception return (1-pt failed), 12:18. Vipers 9–0.
  • SEA – Keenan Reynolds 68-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt failed), 11:26. Vipers 9–6. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33.
  • SEA – Marcell Frazier 1-yard interception return (2-pt good), 5:31. Dragons 14–9.
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Ernesto Lacayo 27-yard field goal, 1:07. Dragons 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • TB – Reece Horn – 5 receptions, 51 yards
  • SEA – Keenan Reynolds – 3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD

Week 3: vs. Dallas Renegades

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

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
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: at St. Louis BattleHawks

Week 4 — Seattle at St. Louis
Period 1 2 34Total
Dragons 0 3 7616
BattleHawks 11 6 3323

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)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • SEA – Ernesto Lacayo 41-yard field goal, 13:31. BattleHawks 11–3. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:39.
  • STL – Keith Ford 13-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 2:00. BattleHawks 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:05.
Third quarter
  • SEA – Kenneth Farrow 1-yard rush (1-pt. good), 8:04. BattleHawks 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:28.
  • STL – Taylor Russolino 38-yard field goal, 1:05. BattleHawks 20–10. Drive: 13 plays, 46 yards, 6:59.
Fourth quarter
  • SEA – Evan Rodriguez 10-yard pass from B. J. Daniels (3-pt. failed), 13:18. BattleHawks 20–16.
  • STL – Taylor Russolino 25-yard field goal, 8:14. BattleHawks 23–16. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 5:04.
Top passers
  • SEA – B. J. Daniels – 5/10, 100 yards, TD, INT
  • STL – Jordan Ta'amu – 20/27, 264 yards, TD
Top rushers
  • SEA – B. J. Daniels – 7 carries, 84 yards
  • STL – Jordan Ta'amu – 16 carries, 63 yards
Top receivers
  • SEA – Alonzo Moore – 1 reception, 57 yards
  • STL – De'Mornay Pierson-El – 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD

Week 5: at Houston Roughnecks

Week 5 — Seattle at Houston
Period 1 2 34Total
Dragons 6 8 9023
Roughnecks 0 14 61232

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • SEA – B. J. Daniels 1-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 3:29. Dragons 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
  • SEA – Trey Williams 17-yard rush (2-pt. good), 9:29. Dragons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:59.
  • HOU – Nick Holley 50-yard pass from Phillip Walker (3-pt. failed), 6:26. Dragons 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:04.
  • HOU – James Butler 1-yard rush (2-pt. good), Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
  • SEA – Ernesto Lacayo 47-yard field goal, 10:51. Dragons 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:12.
  • SEA – B. J. Daniels 1-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 9:01. Dragons 23–14. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05.
  • HOU – James Butler 8-yard rush (3-pt. failed), 7:03. Dragons 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:58.
Fourth quarter
  • HOU – Cam Phillips 5-yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. failed), 9:08. Roughnecks 26–23. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:46.
  • HOU – Cam Phillips 11-yard pass from Phillip Walker (1-pt. failed), 3:36. Roughnecks 32–23. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:42.
Top passers
  • SEA – B. J. Daniels – 14/22, 114 yards
  • HOU – Phillip Walker – 27/38, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
  • SEA – B. J. Daniels – 10 carries, 30 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – Andre Williams – 10 carries, 54 yards
Top receivers

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". October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  4. ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 6, 2020). "XFL Week 1 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Benjamin, Cody (February 8, 2020). "XFL Week 1 Scores, updates, highlights: Dragons, Defenders trade big-play touchdowns". CBSSports. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 13, 2020). "XFL Week 2 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 20, 2020). "XFL Week 3 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 27, 2020). "XFL Week 4 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
  9. ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 5, 2020). "XFL Week 5 referee assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
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Seattle Sea Dragons
  • Founded in 2018
  • Formerly the Seattle Dragons (2020)
  • Defunct XFL (2020) club 2018–2024
  • Based in Seattle, WA
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  • League: XFL
    Conference: West (2020); North (2023)
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