# 2019 Washington Valor season

The 2019 Washington Valor season was the third season for the Washington Valor in the Arena Football League. The Valor played at the Capital One Arena and were coached by Benji McDowell for the 2019 season.

## Standings

2019 Arena Football League standings :
| Team | Overall | Overall | Overall | Points | Points | Records | Records | Records | Records |
| Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | Home | Away | GB | STK |
| Albany Empire $^{xy}$ | 10 | 2 | .833 | 620 | 474 | 5–1 | 5–1 | — | W2 |
| Washington Valor $^x$ | 7 | 5 | .583 | 538 | 552 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Soul $^x$ | 7 | 5 | .583 | 523 | 530 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3 | L1 |
| Baltimore Brigade $^x$ | 7 | 5 | .583 | 500 | 439 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3 | W1 |
| Atlantic City Blackjacks | 4 | 8 | .333 | 518 | 550 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 6 | L2 |
| Columbus Destroyers | 1 | 11 | .083 | 394 | 548 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 9 | L5 |
$^y$ - clinched regular season title $^x$ - clinched playoff berth

## Schedule
### Regular season

The 2019 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2019. All times Eastern.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Record | Location | Attendance | Report |
| 1 | Friday | April 26 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Brigade | L 51–59 | 0–1 | Royal Farms Arena | 5,195 | |
| 2 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:30 p.m. | at Albany Empire | L 27–36 | 0–2 | Times Union Center | 9,208 | |
| 3 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:00 p.m. | Atlantic City Blackjacks | W 41–34 | 1–2 | Capital One Arena | 8,044 | |
| 4 | Saturday | May 18 | 3:30 p.m. | Philadelphia Soul | W 53–46 | 2–2 | Capital One Arena | 6,357 | |
| 5 | Saturday | May 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Columbus Destroyers | W 29–27 | 3–2 | Nationwide Arena | 6,122 | |
| 6 | Saturday | June 1 | 3:30 p.m. | at Albany Empire | L 48–58 | 3–3 | Times Union Center | 8,744 | |
| 7 | Sunday | June 9 | 4:00 p.m. | at Philadelphia Soul | W 48–41 | 4–3 | Wells Fargo Center | 7,164 | |
| 8 | Saturday | June 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Albany Empire | L 55–56 | 4–4 | Capital One Arena | 7,179 | |
| 9 | Thursday | June 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Baltimore Brigade | W 42–35 | 5–4 | Capital One Arena | 6,795 | |
| 10 | Saturday | June 29 | 7:00 p.m. | Atlantic City Blackjacks | L 41–70 | 5–5 | Capital One Arena | 7,136 | |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | Saturday | July 13 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Brigade | W 47–40 | 6–5 | Royal Farms Arena | 4,609 | |
| 13 | Saturday | July 20 | 3:30 p.m. | Columbus Destroyers | W 56–50 | 7–5 | Capital One Arena | 8,456 | |

### Postseason

| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location | Attendance |
| SF–1 | Sunday | July 28 | 3:30 p.m. | Philadelphia Soul | L 33–69 | Capital One Arena | 6,942 |
| SF–2 | Sunday | August 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at Philadelphia Soul | L 41–48 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,537 |
| Aggregate score | Aggregate score | Aggregate score | Aggregate score | Aggregate score | L 74–117 | | |

## Game summaries

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 13 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 51 |
| Baltimore | 14 | 14 | 10 | 21 | 59 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| Albany | 7 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Atlantic City | 0 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 34 |
| Washington | 6 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 46 |
| Washington | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 53 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 0 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| Columbus | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 12 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 48 |
| Albany | 7 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 58 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 6 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 48 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Albany | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 56 |
| Washington | 14 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 55 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baltimore | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Washington | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Atlantic City | 14 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 70 |
| Washington | 7 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 41 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| Baltimore | 14 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 40 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Columbus | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 50 |
| Washington | 13 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 56 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Philadelphia | 6 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 69 |
| Washington | 7 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 33 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 6 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 41 |
| Philadelphia | 14 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 48 |