The 2020 St. Louis Battlehawks season was the first season for the St. Louis Battlehawks 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 Battlehawks played their home games at The Dome at America's Center and were led by head coach Jonathan Hayes.
2020 St. Louis Battlehawks season | |
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Owner | Alpha Entertainment, LLC |
General manager | Jonathan Hayes |
Head coach | Jonathan Hayes |
Home field | The Dome at America's Center |
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Record | 3–2 |
League place | Tie 1st XFL East |
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 edit
East Division[2] | |||||||||||||
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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 edit
All times Central
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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1 | Sunday | February 9 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Dallas Renegades | W 15–9 | 1–0 | Globe Life Park in Arlington |
2 | Sunday | February 16 | 5:00 p.m. | FS1 | at Houston Roughnecks | L 24–28 | 1–1 | TDECU Stadium |
3 | Sunday | February 23 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | New York Guardians | W 29–9 | 2–1 | The Dome at America's Center |
4 | Saturday | February 29 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | Seattle Dragons | W 23–16 | 3–1 | The Dome at America's Center |
5 | Sunday | March 8 | 2:00 p.m. | FS1 | at DC Defenders | L 6–15 | 3–2 | Audi Field |
6 | Saturday | March 14 | 4:00 p.m. | FS2 | at Tampa Bay Vipers | Not played | Raymond James Stadium | |
7 | Saturday | March 21 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | Los Angeles Wildcats | The Dome at America's Center[3] | ||
8 | Saturday | March 28 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | at New York Guardians | MetLife Stadium | ||
9 | Sunday | April 5 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | Tampa Bay Vipers | The Dome at America's Center | ||
10 | Sunday | April 12 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | DC Defenders | The Dome at America's Center |
Final roster edit
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Staff edit
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Game summaries edit
Week 1: at Dallas Renegades edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BattleHawks | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
Renegades | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
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[5]
- TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (sideline)
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Week 2: at Houston Roughnecks edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BattleHawks | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 24 |
Roughnecks | 9 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: Sunday, February 16
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SSE 6 mph
- Game attendance: 17,103
- Referee: Jeff Heaser[6]
- TV announcers (Fox Sports 1): Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst)
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Week 3: New York Guardians edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Guardians | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
BattleHawks | 6 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 29 |
at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: N/A (Indoor)
- Game attendance: 29,554
- Referee: Brandon Cruse[7]
- TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (field analyst)
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Week 4: Seattle Dragons edit
Period | 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: Saturday, 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 DC Defenders edit
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BattleHawks | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Defenders | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
at Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
- Date: Sunday, March 8
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. CST / 5:00 p.m. EST
- Referee: John O'Neill[9]
- TV announcers (FS1): Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play), Greg Olsen (analyst)
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References edit
- ^ "A THANK YOU TO OUR FANS". Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ "BattleHawks adding thousands of seats for next home game". KSDK. March 4, 2020.
- ^ "XFL 2020 Schedule Released, First Game Dragons @ Defenders". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 6, 2020). "XFL Week 1 referee assignments". Football Zebras. 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 23, 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.