2020 St. Louis BattleHawks season

American professional football season

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.

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

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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 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

[4]

Final roster

2020 St. Louis Battlehawks final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


57 active, 8 inactive

Staff

2020 St. Louis Battlehawks staff

Front office

  • President – Kurt Hunzeker
  • Director of player personnel – Trey Brown
  • Director of Football Operations – Frank Bestich, Jr.
  • Manager of Football Operations/Scout – Jeff Bauer

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator/Defensive line – Jay Hayes
  • Assistant defensive line – Michael George
  • Linebackers – Matt Raich
  • Defensive back – Tim Lewis
  • Assistant defensive backs/Quality Control – Chris Crocker



Game summaries

Week 1: at Dallas Renegades

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[5]
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Joey Galloway (analyst), Pat McAfee (sideline)
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

Week 2: at Houston Roughnecks

Week 2 — St. Louis at Houston
Period 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 6 0 12624
Roughnecks 9 12 0728

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)
Game information
First quarter
  • HOU – Sergio Castillo 44-yard field goal, 11:06. Roughnecks 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 3:59.
  • STL – Matt Jones 25-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt. failed), 6:30. BattleHawks 6–3. Drive: 9 yards, 71 yards, 4:40.
  • HOU – Cam Phillips 7-yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. failed), 3:21. Roughnecks 9–6. Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:07.
Second quarter
  • HOU – James Butler 1-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 9:57. Roughnecks 15–6. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05.
  • HOU – Cam Phillips 9-yard pass from Phillip Walker (1-pt. failed), Roughnecks 21–6, 1:59. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:30.
Third quarter
  • STL – De'Mornay Pierson-El 1-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt. failed), 9:00. Roughnecks 21–12. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:04.
  • STL – Jordan Ta'amu 4-yard rush (1-pt. failed), 1:34. Roughnecks 21–18. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 5:18.
Fourth quarter
  • HOU – Cam Phillips 2-yard pass to Phillip Walker (1-pt. good), 9:36. Roughnecks 28–18. Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 0:59.
  • STL – L'Damian Washington 36-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (1-pt. failed), 1:50. Roughnecks 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:45.
Top passers
  • STL – Jordan Ta'amu – 30/37, 284 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
  • HOU – Phillip Walker – 20/31, 170 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
  • STL – Matt Jones – 16 carries, 44 yards
  • HOU – James Butler – 7 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD
Top receivers

Week 3: New York Guardians

Week 3 — New York at St. Louis
Period 1 2 34Total
Guardians 0 3 069
BattleHawks 6 17 3329

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)
Game information
First quarter
  • STL – Christine Michael 14-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 13:17. BattleHawks 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:49.
Second quarter
  • NY – Matt McCrane 53-yard field goal, 12:31. BattleHawks 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:51.
  • STL – Joe Powell 84-yard kickoff return (2-pt. failed), 12:24. BattleHawks 12–3.
  • STL – Taylor Russolino 39-yard field goal, 4:29. BattleHawks 15–3. Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 5:10.
  • STL – Matt Jones 1-yard rush (2-pt. good), 1:12. BattleHawks 23–3. Drive: 5 plays, 17 yards, 0:57.
Third quarter
  • STL – Taylor Russolino 58-yard field goal, 10:03. BattleHawks 26–3. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:04.
Fourth quarter
  • NY – Austin Duke 8-yard pass from Luis Perez (3-pt. failed), 6:19. BattleHawks 26–9. Drive: 5 plays, 40 yards, 2:17.
  • STL – Taylor Russolino 36-yard field goal, 0:51. BattleHawks 29–9. Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 5:26.
Top passers
Top rushers
  • NY – Tim Cook III – 9 carries, 50 yards
  • STL – Matt Jones – 15 carries, 95 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • NY – Austin Duke – 4 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD
  • STL – Alonzo Russell – 3 receptions, 36 yards

Week 4: Seattle Dragons

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: 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)
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 DC Defenders

Week 5 — St. Louis at DC
Period 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 3 3 006
Defenders 6 0 6315

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)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
  • STL –
  • DC –
Top rushers
  • STL –
  • DC –
Top receivers
  • STL –
  • DC –

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. ^ "BattleHawks adding thousands of seats for next home game". KSDK. March 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "XFL 2020 Schedule Released, First Game Dragons @ Defenders". Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 6, 2020). "XFL Week 1 referee assignments". Football Zebras. 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 23, 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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St. Louis Battlehawks
  • Founded in 2018
  • Based in St. Louis, MO
Franchise
Stadiums
Key personnel
Affiliations
  • League: XFL (2020-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
    Conference: XFL Conference (2024-present)
    Division: East (2020); North (2023)
Seasons