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 XFL Draft Tier 1 Quarterback Allocations Phase 1: Skill Players Phase 2: Offensive Line Phase 3: Defensive Front Seven Phase 4: Defensive Backs Phase 5: Open Draft Personnel Staff
Front office Director of player personnel – Tony Softli
Director of football operations – Matthew Hayes Head coach Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Clayton Lopez
Defensive line – Donald Johnson
Special teams/defensive backs – Chip Garber
Linebackers/assistant special teams - Mark Criner
Assistant defensive backs – Marcus Ungaro
Final roster 2020 Seattle Dragons final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
56 active, 6 inactive
Standings
Schedule All times Pacific
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Game summaries Week 1: at DC Defenders
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
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6 0 9 Dragons 0
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at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Saturday, February 15Game time : 2:00 p.m. PST / 5:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind : S 12 mphGame attendance : 29,172Referee : Tra Blake[6] TV announcers (Fox ) : Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
Game information
First quarter 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
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6 12 24 Dragons
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at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Saturday, February 22Game time : 2:00 p.m. PST / 5:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind : ENE 1 mphGame attendance : 22,060Referee : John O'Neill[7] TV announcers (Fox ) : Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (sideline)
Game information
First quarter 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 Top receivers
Week 4: at St. Louis BattleHawks
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 Top rushers SEA – B. J. Daniels – 7 carries, 84 yards
STL – Jordan Ta'amu – 16 carries, 63 yards Top receivers
Week 5: at Houston Roughnecks
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 Top rushers SEA – B. J. Daniels – 10 carries, 30 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Andre Williams – 10 carries, 54 yards Top receivers
References
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