Professional American football team based in Salt Lake City
The Salt Lake Stallions were a professional American football franchise based in Salt Lake City, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019.[1] The Stallions were the northernmost team in the AAF, as the league's only franchise north of the 35th parallel. They played their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium. The team's head coach was Dennis Erickson, owner of a 179–96–1 record coaching college football and a 40–56 record coaching in the NFL.
On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended,[2][3] and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams.[4] The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.[5]
History
The Alliance Salt Lake City charter franchise was announced to play at Rice–Eccles Stadium by the Alliance of American Football on May 14, 2018.[6] Dennis Erickson was named by the league as head coach on May 16, 2018.[7] Randy Mueller was named general manager by September 25, 2018.[8]
The western four teams' names and logos were revealed on September 25, 2018, with Salt Lake as the Stallions with the colors of blue, deep sky blue, and silver.[9] The name is inspired by the land speed records set at the Bonneville Salt Flats, while the colors represent aspects of Utah's geography like Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Range.[10]
The final 52-man roster was set on January 30, 2019.[11] The team's first game was a 38–22 defeat to the Arizona Hotshots at Sun Devil Stadium on February 10, 2019.[12] Their first home game was on February 23, also against the Hotshots and ended in a 23–15 victory.[13]
Final Roster
Allocation pool
The Stallions had designated rights to players from:[14]
Staff
Salt Lake Stallions staff |
| - Front office
- Head coaches
- Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator – Tim Lappano
- Quarterbacks – Ronald Fouch
- Offensive line – Dan Cozzetto
- Running backs/Offensive quality control – Nick Alaimalo
| | | - Defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator – Donnie Henderson
- Linebackers – Denny Creehan
- Defensive backs – Ronnie Lee
- Defensive quality control – Nick James
- Defensive line – Michael Gray
- Special teams coaches
- Special teams coordinator/Secondary – Ron Zook
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2019 season
Final standings
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Eastern Conference |
Club | W–L | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | SOS | SOV | STK |
(x) – Orlando Apollos | 7–1 | .875 | 5–0 | 236 | 136 | 100 | .406 | .375 | W2 |
(x) – Birmingham Iron | 5–3 | .625 | 3–2 | 165 | 133 | 32 | .406 | .300 | W1 |
(e) – Memphis Express | 2–6 | .250 | 1–4 | 152 | 194 | -42 | .578 | .500 | L1 |
(e) – Atlanta Legends | 2–6 | .250 | 1–4 | 88 | 213 | -125 | .609 | .438 | L3 |
Western Conference |
Club | W–L | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | SOS | SOV | STK |
San Antonio Commanders | 5–3 | .625 | 3–2 | 158 | 154 | 4 | .516 | .450 | L1 |
Arizona Hotshots | 5–3 | .625 | 3–2 | 186 | 144 | 42 | .469 | .500 | W3 |
San Diego Fleet | 3–5 | .375 | 2–3 | 158 | 161 | -3 | .469 | .417 | L3 |
Salt Lake Stallions | 3–5 | .375 | 2–3 | 135 | 143 | -8 | .547 | .417 | W1 |
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention |
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
All times Mountain
† Changed from original time and network.[15]
[16]
Game summaries
Week 1: at Arizona
Week One: Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Stallions | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
Hotshots | 8 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 38 |
at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- (2:52) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Rashad Ross (John Wolford pass to Thomas Duarte), Hotshots 27–16
- (2:36) ARIZ – John Wolford 30-yard pass to Jhurell Pressley (John Wolford pass to Richard Mullaney), Hotshots 35–16
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:37) SL – Matt Linehan 7-yard pass to Nick Truesdell (pass failed), Hotshots 35–22
- (6:07) ARIZ – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, Hotshots 38–22
| - Top Passers
- SL – Josh Woodrum – 10/22, 103 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- ARIZ – John Wolford – 18/29, 275 yards, 4 TD
- Top Rushers
- Top Receivers
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Week 2: at Birmingham
Game information |
- First Quarter
- No scoring plays
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- (2:23) BIRM – De'Mornay Pierson-El (SL) fumble recovered by Shaheed Salmon in the end zone for touchdown (rush failed), Stallions 9–6
- Fourth Quarter
| - Top Passers
- SL – Austin Allen – 15/31, 114 yards
- BIRM – Luis Perez – 24/38, 184 yards
- Top Rushers
- Top Receivers
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Week 3: Arizona
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- (13:51) SL – Branden Oliver 1-yard rush (pass failed), Stallions 15–9
- (0:49) ARIZ – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, Stallions 15–12
- Fourth Quarter
- (7:24) SL – Joel Bouagnon 1-yard rush (Josh Woodrum pass to De'Mornay Pierson-El), Stallions 23–12
- (0:19) ARIZ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, Stallions 23–15
| - Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receivers
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Week 4: Orlando
Game information |
- First Quarter
- (1:10) ORL – Elliott Fry 43-yard field goal, Apollos 3–0
- Second Quarter
- (11:42) SL – Taylor Bertolet 36-yard field goal, Tied 3–3
- (6:10) ORL – Elliott Fry 42-yard field goal, Apollos 6–3
- Third Quarter
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:17) ORL – Akeem Hunt 2-yard rush (pass failed), Apollos 20–11
| - Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receivers
- ORL – Charles Johnson – 9 receptions, 105 yards
- SL – Adonis Jennings – 2 receptions, 43 yards
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Week 5: at San Diego
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- (13:15) SD – Donny Hageman 34-yard field goal, Stallions 8–6
- Third Quarter
- (8:15) SL – Taylor Bertolet 44-yard field goal, Stallions 11–6
- (3:06) SD – Jordan Martin 41-yard fumble return (rush failed), Fleet 12–11
- (2:15) SD – Mike Bercovici 18-yard pass to Ben Johnson (rush failed), Fleet 18–11
- Fourth Quarter
- (9:26) SD – Kameron Kelly 23-yard interception return (rush failed), Fleet 24–11
- (4:02) SL – Joel Bouagnon 4-yard rush (rush failed), Fleet 24–17
- (0:51) SL – Josh Woodrum 6-yard pass to Nick Truesdell (Josh Woodrum pass to Kenny Bell), Stallions 25–24
- (0:00) SD – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, Fleet 27–25
| - Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receivers
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Week 6: Memphis
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- No scoring plays
- Fourth Quarter
- (11:57) SL – Taylor Bertolet 22-yard field goal, Stallions 22–9
| - Top Passers
- MEM – Brandon Silvers – 23/37, 242 yards, 1 TD
- SL – Josh Woodrum – 24/37, 243 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
- Top Rushers
- Top Receivers
- MEM – Reece Horn – 8 receptions, 129 yards
- SL – Nick Truesdell – 5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
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Week 7: at San Antonio
Week Seven: Salt Lake Stallions at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Stallions | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Commanders | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Game information |
- First Quarter
- Second Quarter
- (14:10) SL – Taylor Bertolet 53-yard field goal, Tied 6–6
- (0:05) SA – Nick Rose 23-yard field goal, Commanders 9–6
- Third Quarter
- (9:20) SL – Taylor Bertolet 52-yard field goal, Tied 9–9
- Fourth Quarter
| - Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receivers
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Week 8: San Diego
Game information |
- First Quarter
- No scoring plays
- Second Quarter
- Third Quarter
- No scoring plays
- Fourth Quarter
| - Top Passers
- Top Rushers
- Top Receivers
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Media
In addition to league-wide television coverage through NFL Network, CBS Sports Network, TNT, and B/R Live, Stallions' games were also broadcast on local radio by KALL, an ESPN Radio affiliate.[25]
References
- ^ "AAF, Salt Lake Stallions are folding eight games into spring football league's inaugural season". AAF, Salt Lake Stallions are folding eight games into spring football league’s inaugural season. The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Kercheval, Ben (April 2, 2019). "AAF operations suspended, league's future in doubt after eight games of first season". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "AAF to immediately suspend operations". ESPN. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Nick (April 4, 2019). "AAF star Keith Reaser becomes first player to sign NFL deal after league shutdown". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "AAF files for bankruptcy, officially closes down", USA Today, April 17, 2019, retrieved April 17, 2019
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- ^ Genessy, Jody (16 May 2018). "Dennis Erickson to coach Utah pro team in new Alliance of American Football". DeseretNews.com. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Utah's new pro football team will be known as the Salt Lake Stallions". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 25, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Benjamin, Cody (September 25, 2018). "LOOK: Here's a full list of team names and logos from the Alliance of American Football". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Utah's new pro football team will be known as the Salt Lake Stallions". The Salt Lake Tribune. September 25, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "Salt Lake Stallions set final roster". Alliance of American Football. January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
- ^ McManaman, Bob (February 10, 2019). "Hotshots shine in all facets to kick off AAF in Arizona with debut win over Stallions". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved February 11, 2019.
- ^ "Alliance of American Football schedule released for Arizona Hotshots, other 7 teams". AZ Central. USA Today Network. October 16, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (July 12, 2018). "Alabama, Auburn players to go on Birmingham AAF team's assignment list". AL.com. Alabama Media Group. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ Florio, Mike (February 25, 2019). "AAF does its first-ever scheduling flex". NBC Sports. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Salt Lake Stallions Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 9, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 1, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 13, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 2, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 22, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 3, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (February 27, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 4, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 9, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 5, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 14, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 6, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 21, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 7, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Filipe, Cameron (March 28, 2019). "Alliance of American Football: Week 8, 2019". Football Zebras. Retrieved March 30, 2019.
- ^ Contes, Brandon (January 31, 2019). "ESPN 700 Partnering with Salt Lake AAF Team". sportsradiopd.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
Further reading
- Monson, Gordon (April 3, 2019). "Monson: The Stallions are gone. Say a prayer for pro football in Salt Lake City". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
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