# 2020 Seattle Dragons season

The 2020 Seattle Dragons season was the first season for the Seattle Dragons 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 Dragons played their home games at CenturyLink Field and were led by head coach Jim Zorn.
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.

## Offseason
### XFL Draft
#### Tier 1 Quarterback Allocations

| Player | Pos. | College |
| Brandon Silvers | QB | Troy |

#### Phase 1: Skill Players

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 7 | Trey Williams | RB | Texas A&M |
| 2 | 10 | Kenneth Farrow | RB | Houston |
| 3 | 23 | Fred Ross | WR | Mississippi State |
| 4 | 26 | Jace Amaro | TE | Texas Tech |
| 5 | 39 | Keenan Reynolds | WR | Navy |
| 6 | 42 | Evan Rodriguez | TE | Temple |
| 7 | 55 | Kasen Williams | WR | Washington |
| 8 | 58 | John Santiago | WR | North Dakota |
| 9 | 71 | Cam Clear | TE | Texas A&M |
| 10 | 74 | Malachi Jones | WR | Appalachian State |

#### Phase 2: Offensive Line

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 2 | Isaiah Battle | OT | Clemson |
| 2 | 15 | Venzell Boulware | G | Tennessee |
| 3 | 18 | Dillon Day | OT | Mississippi State |
| 4 | 31 | Cyril Richardson | G | Baylor |
| 5 | 34 | Quinterrius Eatmon | OT | South Florida |
| 6 | 47 | Michael Dunn | OT | Maryland |
| 7 | 50 | Kirk Barron | C | Purdue |
| 8 | 63 | Jordan Rose | OT | Idaho |
| 9 | 66 | Robert Myers | G | Tennessee State |
| 10 | 79 | Craig McCorkle | OT | California (PA) |

#### Phase 3: Defensive Front Seven

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 3 | Stansly Maponga | DE | TCU |
| 2 | 14 | Nick Temple | LB | Cincinnati |
| 3 | 19 | Will Sutton | DT | Arizona State |
| 4 | 30 | Tenny Palepoi | DE | Utah |
| 5 | 35 | Jacquies Smith | DE | Missouri |
| 6 | 46 | Steven Johnson | LB | Kansas |
| 7 | 51 | Taniela Tupou | DT | Washington |
| 8 | 62 | Danny Ezechukwu | DE | Purdue |
| 9 | 67 | Pasoni Tasini | DT | Utah |
| 10 | 78 | Praise Martin-Oguike | DE | Temple |

#### Phase 4: Defensive Backs

| Rnd. | Pick # | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 6 | Jhavonte Dean | CB | Miami (FL) |
| 2 | 11 | Chris Davis | CB | Auburn |
| 3 | 22 | Kentrell Brice | S | Louisiana Tech |
| 4 | 27 | Steve Williams | CB | California |
| 5 | 38 | Channing Stribling | CB | Michigan |
| 6 | 43 | Cody Brown | S | Arkansas State |
| 7 | 54 | Jordan Martin | S | Syracuse |
| 8 | 59 | Tyson Graham | S | South Dakota |
| 9 | 70 | Mohammed Seisay | CB | Nebraska |
| 10 | 75 | Sterling Moore | CB | SMU |

#### Phase 5: Open Draft

| Player | Pos. | College |
| Joe Callahan | QB | Wesley |
| Lavon Coleman | RB | |
| Mikah Holder | WR | |
| Austin Proehl | WR | |
| Connor Hamlett | TE | |
| Colin Jeter | TE | |
| Marcell Frazier | DE | |
| Anthony Johnson | DT | |
| Jeremy Liggins | DT | |
| Dante Booker | LB | |
| Nyles Morgan | LB | Notre Dame |
| Gionni Paul | LB | |
| Greg Joseph | K | |
| Brock Miller | P | Southern Utah |
| Noah Borden | LS | Hawaii |

## Standings

2020 XFL standingsvte :
| East Division ||||||||||||||
| 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 ||||||||||||||
| 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 Pacific
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Results | Location |
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Score | Record | Location |
| 1 | Saturday | February 8 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at DC Defenders | L 19–31 | 0–1 | Audi Field |
| 2 | Saturday | February 15 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Tampa Bay Vipers | W 17–9 | 1–1 | CenturyLink Field |
| 3 | Saturday | February 22 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Dallas Renegades | L 12–24 | 1–2 | CenturyLink Field |
| 4 | Saturday | February 29 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | at St. Louis Battlehawks | L 16–23 | 1–3 | The Dome at America's Center |
| 5 | Saturday | March 7 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Houston Roughnecks | L 23–32 | 1–4 | TDECU Stadium |
| 6 | Sunday | March 15 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN | Los Angeles Wildcats | Not played | Not played | CenturyLink Field |
| 7 | Sunday | March 22 | 12:00 p.m. | ABC | New York Guardians | Not played | Not played | CenturyLink Field |
| 8 | Sunday | March 29 | 3:00 p.m. | FS1 | at Dallas Renegades | Not played | Not played | Globe Life Park in Arlington |
| 9 | Sunday | April 5 | 3:00 p.m. | FS1 | at Los Angeles Wildcats | Not played | Not played | Dignity Health Sports Park |
| 10 | Saturday | April 11 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | Houston Roughnecks | Not played | Not played | CenturyLink Field |

## Game summaries
### Week 1: at DC Defenders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dragons | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Defenders | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 31 |
at Audi Field, Washington, D.C.
* Date: February 8
* Game time: 11:00 a.m. PST/ 2:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph
* Game attendance: 17,163
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill and Dianna Russini (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
DC – Tyler Rausa 34-yard field goal, 7:20. Defenders 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 5:49.
SEA – Austin Proehl 14-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt. failed), 4:25. Dragons 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:55.
Second quarter
DC – Jonathan Celestin recovered blocked punt in end zone (2-pt. failed), 6:56. Defenders 9–6
SEA – Brandon Silvers 13-yard pass to Trey Williams (1-pt. good), 0:20. Dragons 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 2:11.
DC – Tyler Rausa 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Dragons 13–12. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:20.
Third quarter
DC – Khari Lee 39-yard pass from Cardale Jones (1-pt. good), 12:07. Defenders 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 3:04.
SEA – Austin Proehl 57-yard pass from Barndon Silvers (1-pt. failed), 10:42. Tied 19–19. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:28.
DC – Rashad Ross 31-yard pass from Cardale Jones (1-pt. failed), 1:45. Defenders 25–19. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:35.
Fourth quarter
DC – Bradley Sylve 69-yard interception return (1-pt. failed), 12:55. Defenders 31–19.
Top passers
SEA – Brandon Silvers – 21/40, 217 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
DC – Cardale Jones – 16/26, 291 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
SEA – Kenneth Farrow – 7 carries, 41 yards
DC – Cardale Jones – 6 carries, 33 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Austin Proehl – 5 receptions, 88 yards, 2 TD
DC – Eli Rogers – 6 receptions, 73 yards :
The Seattle Dragons played in the first game of the revived XFL, playing on the road against the DC Defenders. The Dragons scored the first touchdown of the new XFL on a 14-yard pass from Brandon Silvers to Austin Proehl in the 1st quarter.

### Week 2: vs. Tampa Bay Vipers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vipers | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Dragons | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: February 15
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST/ 5:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind: S 12 mph
* Game attendance: 29,172
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
Game information :
First quarter
None
Second quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 2:36. Vipers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.
Third quarter
TB – Tarvarus McFadden 78-yard interception return (1-pt failed), 12:18. Vipers 9–0.
SEA – Keenan Reynolds 68-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt failed), 11:26. Vipers 9–6. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33.
SEA – Marcell Frazier 1-yard interception return (2-pt good), 5:31. Dragons 14–9.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Ernesto Lacayo 27-yard field goal, 1:07. Dragons 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
TB – Taylor Cornelius – 16/27, 154 yards, 2 INT
SEA – Brandon Silvers – 7/18, 91 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TB – Jacques Patrick – 14 carries, 73 yards
SEA – Trey Williams – 11 carries, 45 yards
Top receivers
TB – Reece Horn – 5 receptions, 51 yards
SEA – Keenan Reynolds – 3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD :

### Week 3: vs. Dallas Renegades

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Renegades | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| Dragons | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: February 22
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. PST/ 5:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: ENE 1 mph
* Game attendance: 22,060
* Referee: John O'Neill
* TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Austin Proehl 21-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt. failed), 7:23. Dragons 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:10.
DAL – Flynn Nagel 12-yard pass from Landry Jones (2-pt. failed), 0:48. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
SEA – Kenneth Farrow 19-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt. failed), 1:31. Dragons 12–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:35.
Third quarter
DAL – Donald Parham 10-yard pass from Landry Jones (2-pt. failed), 3:53. Tied 12–12. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:52.
Fourth quarter
DAL – Austin MacGinnis 19-yard field goal, 12:45. Renegades 15–12. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:19.
DAL – Donald Parham 65-yard pass from Landry Jones (2-pt. failed), 8:58. Renegades 21–12. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:24.
DAL – Austin MacGinnis 33-yard field goal, 0:47. Renegades 24–12. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:19.
Top passers
DAL – Landry Jones – 30/41, 274 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SEA – Brandon Silvers – 21/34, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
DAL – Cameron Artis-Payne – 13 carries, 80 yards
SEA – Ja'Quan Gardner – 8 carries, 37 yards
Top receivers
DAL – Donald Parham – 5 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TD
SEA – Austin Proehl – 6 receptions, 81 yards, TD :

### Week 4: at St. Louis BattleHawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dragons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| BattleHawks | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri
* Date: February 29
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: N/A (Indoor)
* Game attendance: 27,527
* Referee: Reggie Smith
* TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Brock Huard (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
STL – De'Mornay Pierson-El 27-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt. good), 6:43. BattleHawks 8–0. Drive: 9 plays, 96 yards, 4:44.
STL – Taylor Russolino 48-yard field goal, 0:13. BattleHawks 11–0. Drive: 9 plays, 32 yards, 5:01.
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 Houston Roughnecks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dragons | 6 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| Roughnecks | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: March 7
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST / 11:00 a.m. PST
* Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NNE 5 mph
* Referee: Tra Blake
* TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Tom Luginbill and Dianna Russini (sideline)
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – B. J. Daniels 1-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 3:29. Dragons 6–0. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:18.
Second quarter
SEA – Trey Williams 17-yard rush (2-pt. good), 9:29. Dragons 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 3:59.
HOU – Nick Holley 50-yard pass from Phillip Walker (3-pt. failed), 6:26. Dragons 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:04.
HOU – James Butler 1-yard rush (2-pt. good), Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 2:20.
Third quarter
SEA – Ernesto Lacayo 47-yard field goal, 10:51. Dragons 17–14. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:12.
SEA – B. J. Daniels 1-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 9:01. Dragons 23–14. Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:05.
HOU – James Butler 8-yard rush (3-pt. failed), 7:03. Dragons 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:58.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Cam Phillips 5-yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. failed), 9:08. Roughnecks 26–23. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:46.
HOU – Cam Phillips 11-yard pass from Phillip Walker (1-pt. failed), 3:36. Roughnecks 32–23. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:42.
Top passers
SEA – B. J. Daniels – 14/22, 114 yards
HOU – Phillip Walker – 27/38, 351 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
SEA – B. J. Daniels – 10 carries, 30 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Andre Williams – 10 carries, 54 yards
Top receivers
SEA – Austin Proehl – 3 receptions, 56 yards
HOU – Cam Phillips – 10 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD :