# 2019 Columbus Destroyers season

The 2019 Columbus Destroyers season was the 11th and last season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, their sixth season in Columbus, and their first season following a 10-year hiatus. The Destroyers played their home games at Nationwide Arena and were coached by Matthew Sauk 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 | Saturday | April 27, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | at Albany Empire | L 19–35 | 0–1 | Times Union Center | 11,682 | |
| 2 | Saturday | May 4, 2019 | 3:30 p.m. | at Atlantic City Blackjacks | L 35–42 | 0–2 | Boardwalk Hall | 6,139 | |
| 3 | Friday | May 10, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Brigade | L 30–48 | 0–3 | Royal Farms Arena | 4,990 | |
| 4 | Saturday | May 18, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | Albany Empire | L 40–56 | 0–4 | Nationwide Arena | 7,035 | |
| 5 | Saturday | May 25, 2019 | 3:30 p.m. | Washington Valor | L 27–29 | 0–5 | Nationwide Arena | 6,122 | |
| 6 | Saturday | June 1, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | at Philadelphia Soul | L 35–47 | 0–6 | Wells Fargo Center | 8,672 | |
| 7 | Friday | June 7, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | Atlantic City Blackjacks | W 54–50 | 1–6 | Nationwide Arena | 6,029 | |
| 8 | Saturday | June 15, 2019 | 3:30 p.m. | Baltimore Brigade | L 39–44 | 1–7 | Nationwide Arena | 6,260 | |
| 9 | Saturday | June 22, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Soul | L 35–42 | 1–8 | Nationwide Arena | 7,604 | |
| 10 | Friday | June 28, 2019 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Brigade | L 12–50 | 1–9 | Royal Farms Arena | 4,206 | |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | Sunday | July 14, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. | Albany Empire | L 18–49 | 1–10 | Nationwide Arena | 9,275 | |
| 13 | Saturday | July 20, 2019 | 3:30 p.m. | at Washington Valor | L 50–56 | 1–11 | Capital One Arena | 8,456 | |

## Game summaries

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Columbus | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Albany | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Columbus | 13 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 35 |
| Atlantic City | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Columbus | 0 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| Baltimore | 7 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 48 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Albany | 7 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
| Columbus | 7 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 40 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Washington | 0 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| Columbus | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Columbus | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| Philadelphia | 13 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Atlantic City | 0 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 50 |
| Columbus | 14 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 54 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Baltimore | 13 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 44 |
| Columbus | 13 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 39 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 42 |
| Columbus | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Columbus | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Baltimore | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Albany | 21 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 |
| Columbus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Columbus | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 50 |
| Washington | 13 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 56 |