2023 Birmingham Stallions
The 2023 Birmingham Stallions was the 2023 season for the Birmingham Stallions professional football team, which represented Birmingham as one of eight teams in the United States Football League (USFL). The team was successfully defended its 2022 USFL championship by going 8-2 in the regular season and defeating the New Orleans Breakers and Pittsburgh Maulers in the league playoffs.
For its second season, the USFL played all of its games in four "hub" cities, with the Stallions and the New Orleans Breakers hosted at Protective Stadium in Birmingham. The 2023 USFL championship game was played in Canton, Ohio.
Coaches
The Stallions were led for the second year by head coach Skip Holtz, who also served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
Roster
- Quarterbacks: Alex McGough, Jalen Morton
- Offensive line: Cohl Cabral, O'Shea Dugas, Derwin Gray, Darius Harper, Matt Kaskey, Cole Schneider, Tre'Vour Wallace-Simms
- Receivers: Deon Cain, Davion Davis, Adrian Hardy, Josh Johnson, Austin Watkins
- Running backs: C. J. Marable, Ricky Person Jr
- Tight ends: Thaddeus Moss, La'Michael Pettway, Jace Sternberger
- Defensive ends: Aaron Adeoye, Darrion Daniels, Chauncy Haney, Jonathan Newsome, Joe Ozougwu, Jordan Thompson, Dondrea Tillman
- Defensive line: Keyshon Camp, Khalil Davis, Willie Henry, Jordan Thompson, Dondrea Tillman, Willie Yarbary
- Defensive backs: Brian Allen, Nate Brooks, Lorenzo Burns, T. J. Carter, Matt Hankins, Nate Holley, Christian McFarland, Tyree Robinson, JoJo Tillery
- Linebackers: Rashad Smith, Elijah Sullivan, Scooby Wright III
- Punter: Colby Wadman
- Kicker: Brandon Aubrey
- Long snapper: Ryan Langan
2023 season
Regular season (8-2)
- April 15: Stallions 27 - New Jersey Generals 10 at Progressive Stadium
- April 22: Stallions 42 - Memphis Showboats 2 at Progressive Stadium
- April 29: New Orleans Breakers 45 - Stallions 31 at Progressive Stadium
- May 7: Stallions 24 - Pittsburgh Maulers 20 at Canton, Ohio
- May 13: Houston Gamblers 27 - Stallions 20 at Progressive Stadium
- May 20: Stallions 27 - Michigan Panthers 13 at Detroit, Michigan
- May 27: Stallions 24 - New Orleans Breakers 20 at Progressive Stadium
- June 3: Stallions 27 vs. Philadelphia Stars 24 at Progressive Stadium
- June 11: Stallions 38 - Houston Gamblers 15 at Memphis, Tennessee
- June 17: Stallions 27 - Memphis Showboats 20 at Memphis, Tennessee
Semi-final
- June 25: Stallions 47 - New Orleans Breakers 22 at Progressive Stadium
Championship
- July 1: Stallions 28 - Pittsburgh Maulers 12 at Canton, Ohio
References
- Byington, Pat (June 26, 2023) "Birmingham Stallions dominates New Orleans 47-22 to punch ticket to USFL Championship Game." Bham Now
- "Rewinding Every Game During Stallions’ 2023 Championship Run." (July 4, 2023) The Birmingham Times
- "Birmingham Stallions." (July 4, 2023) Wikipedia - accessed July 5, 2023
External links
- Birmingham Stallions at theusfl.com
- Birmingham Stallions at FoxSports.com