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American professional football season
2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season Owner Alpha Acquico, LLC General manager Jim Haslett Head coach Jim Haslett Home field Lumen Field Record 7–3 Division place 2nd XFL North Playoff finish Lost Division Finals (at DC Defenders ) 21–37
The 2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season was the second season for the
The Sea Dragons had changed their franchise name from Seattle Dragons to Seattle Sea Dragons prior to the 2023 season.[2]
Earning their first playoff berth and clinching second place in the North Division, the Sea Dragons were eliminated by the DC Defenders in the North Division title game in the playoffs.[3]
On January 1, 2024, it was announced that the 2023 season was the last season for the Sea Dragons.[4]
Final Roster
2023 Seattle Sea Dragons final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
51 active, 6 inactive
* Defensive end Chris Smith died on April 17, 2023, eight days after he played in an XFL game against the D.C. Defenders. [5] [6]
Background The
rebooted XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the season. The Dragons played their home games at
CenturyLink Field and were led by head coach
Jim Zorn .
Their inaugural season was cut short after 5 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020. The Dragons finished the season with a 1–4 record.
Schedule All times Pacific
Week
Day
Date
Kickoff
TV
Opponent
Results
Location
Attendance
Score
Record
1
Sunday
February 19
5:00 p.m.
ESPN
at DC Defenders
18–22
0–1
Audi Field
12,438
2
Thursday
February 23
6:00 p.m.
FX
St. Louis BattleHawks
18–20
0–2
Lumen Field
10,386
3
Saturday
March 4
4:00 p.m.
FX
at Vegas Vipers
30–26
1–2
Cashman Field
6,037
4
Saturday
March 11
7:00 p.m.
FX
San Antonio Brahmas
15–6
2–2
Lumen Field
15,103
5
Thursday
March 16
7:30 p.m.
ESPN
Houston Roughnecks
21–14
3–2
Lumen Field
9,231
6
Saturday
March 25
10:00 a.m.
ABC
at Orlando Guardians
26–19
4–2
Camping World Stadium
7,832
7
Friday
March 31
4:00 p.m.
FX
at Arlington Renegades
24–15
5–2
Choctaw Stadium
11,032
8
Sunday
April 9
4:00 p.m.
ESPN2
DC Defenders
33–34
5–3
Lumen Field
11,874
9
Sunday
April 16
12:00 p.m.
ESPN
at St. Louis BattleHawks
30–12
6–3
The Dome at America's Center
33,142
10
Sunday
April 23
4:00 p.m.
ESPN2
Vegas Vipers
28–9
7–3
Lumen Field
15,046
[7]
Game summaries Week 1: at DC Defenders
Week 1: Seattle Sea Dragons at DC Defenders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Sea Dragons
9
0
9 0 18
Defenders 0
8
8 6 22
at
Washington, DC
Date : Game time : 5:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 12,438Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Josh Gordon 6-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 9:13. Sea Dragons 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:47.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 36-yard field goal, 1:36. Sea Dragons 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:52. Second quarter
DC – Jordan Ta'amu 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Lucky Jackson), 8:58. Sea Dragons 9–8. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:23. Third quarter
SEA – Brenden Knox 13-yard rush (3-pt Conversion Good by Ben DiNucci), 9:42. Sea Dragons 18–8. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:45.
DC – Michael Joseph 15-yard interception return (2-pt Conversion Good by D'Eriq King ), 6:28. Sea Dragons 18–16. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:04. Fourth quarter
DC – D'Eriq King 5-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 14:14. Defenders 22–18. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:34.
Top passers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 35/54, 282 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 8/19, 86 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
SEA – Brenden Knox – 11 rushes, 31 yards
DC – Abram Smith – 11 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 12 receptions, 95 yards
DC – Lucky Jackson – 4 receptions, 25 yards
Week 2: vs. St. Louis BattleHawks
Week 2: St. Louis BattleHawks at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
BattleHawks 0
8
3 9 20
Sea Dragons
3
9
0 6 18
at
Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 6:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : 28 °F (−2 °C)Game attendance : 10,386Referee : Francisco VillarTV announcers (FX ) : Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho , and Taylor McGregor[2]
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 29-yard field goal, 4:02. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:02. Second quarter
SEA – Josh Gordon 54-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Josh Gordon), 14:56. Sea Dragons 12–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34.
STL – A. J. McCarron 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Marcell Ateman ), 7:26. Sea Dragons 12–8. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:24. Third quarter
STL – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, 6:32. Sea Dragons 12–11. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:58. Fourth quarter
STL – Hakeem Butler 44-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:14. BattleHawks 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:00.
SEA – Jordan Veasy 8-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:21. Sea Dragons 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:50.
STL – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, 0:00. BattleHawks 20–18. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:21.
Top passers
STL – A. J. McCarron – 22/36, 184 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 19/29, 196 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
STL – A. J. McCarron – 5 rushes, 41 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Morgan Ellison – 10 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers
STL – Hakeem Butler – 4 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
Week 3: at Vegas Vipers
Week 3: Seattle Sea Dragons at Vegas Vipers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Sea Dragons 6
3
6 15 30
Vipers
6
3
11 6 26
at
Las Vegas, Nevada
Game information
First quarter
VGS – Jeff Badet 12-yard pass from Brett Hundley (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:20. Vipers 6–0. Drive: 6 Plays, 25 Yards, 2:40.
SEA – Blake Jackson 26-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:32. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 Plays, 91 Yards, 3:47. Second quarter
VGS – Bailey Giffen 39-yard field goal, 7:38. Vipers 9–6. Drive: 8 Plays, 53 Yards, 4:11.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 34-yard field goal, 1:55. Tied 9–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 49 Yards, 2:10. Third quarter
VGS – Brett Hundley 6-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Martavis Bryant ), 12:06. Vipers 17–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 75 Yards, 2:54.
VGS – Bailey Giffen 47-yard field goal, 6:24. Vipers 20–9. Drive: 8 Plays, 30 Yards, 3:18.
SEA – Josh Gordon 16-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:17. Vipers 20–15. Drive: 9 Plays, 82 Yards, 5:07. Fourth quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 32-yard field goal, 7:06. Vipers 20–18. Drive: 10 Plays, 55 Yards, 5:28.
VGS – John Lovett 50-yard pass from Brett Hundley (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:45. Vipers 26–18. Drive: 1 Play, 50 Yards, 0:21.
SEA – Juwan Green 22-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 3:36. Vipers 26–24. Drive: 6 Plays, 73 Yards, 3:09.
SEA – Josh Gordon 65-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:00. Sea Dragons 30–26. Drive: 4 Plays, 73 Yards, 0:43.
Top passers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 29/37, 377 yards, 4 TD
VGS – Brett Hundley – 13/28, 224 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
SEA – Morgan Ellison – 17 rushes, 103 yards
VGS – Rod Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards Top receivers
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 7 receptions, 99 yards
VGS – Jeff Badet – 4 receptions, 93 yards
Week 4: vs. San Antonio Brahmas
Week 4: San Antonio Brahmas at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Brahmas
3
3
0 0 6
Sea Dragons 0
6
3 6 15
at
Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 7:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : 45 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 15,103Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (FX ) : Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho , and Taylor McGregor[4]
Game information
First quarter
SA – Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 0:38. Brahmas 3–0. Drive: 11 Plays, 60 Yards, 6:02. Second quarter
SEA – Juwan Green 4-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 0:39. Sea Dragons 6–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 85 Yards, 1:14.
SA – Parker Romo 57-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 Plays, 41 Yards, 0:33. Third quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 35-yard field goal, 2:02. Sea Dragons 9–6. Drive: 13 Plays, 60 Yards, 7:09. Fourth quarter
SEA – Morgan Ellison 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 3:10. Sea Dragons 15–6. Drive: 10 Plays, 59 Yards, 5:42.
Top passers
SA – Jack Coan – 20/39, 189 yards, 0 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 28/41, 264 yards, 1 TD Top rushers
SA – Kalen Ballage – 5 rushes, 5 yards
SEA – Morgan Ellison – 16 rushes, 69 yards Top receivers
SA – Jalen Tolliver – 6 receptions, 34 yards
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 8 receptions, 76 yards
Week 5: vs. Houston Roughnecks
Week 5: Houston Roughnecks at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Roughnecks
0
0
0 14 14
Sea Dragons 6
9
0 6 21
at
Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. PDTGame weather : 48 °F (9 °C)Game attendance : 9,231Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN) : Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho , and Taylor McGregor[5]
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Ben DiNucci 20-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 3:43. Sea Dragons 6–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 46 Yards, 3:23. Second quarter
SEA – Damion Willis 9-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Juwan Green), 0:45. Sea Dragons 15–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 90 Yards, 3:38. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
HOU – Max Borghi 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:22. Sea Dragons 15–6. Drive: 4 Plays, 25 Yards, 2:04.
SEA – Darius Bradwell 3-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:22. Sea Dragons 21–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 38 Yards, 2:25.
HOU – Justin Smith 47-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion Good by Deontay Burnett), 0:29. Sea Dragons 21–14. Drive: 8 Plays, 74 Yards, 0:58.
Top passers
HOU – Brandon Silvers – 25/47, 227 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 17/32, 209 yards, 1 TD Top rushers
HOU – Max Borghi – 6 rushes, 12 yards
SEA – Darius Bradwell – 9 rushes, 12 yards Top receivers
HOU – Travell Harris – 5 receptions, 58 yards
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 5 receptions, 82 yards
Week 6: at Orlando Guardians
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 37-yard field goal, 6:03. Sea Dragons 3–0 Drive: 7 Plays, 24 Yards, 4:09. Second quarter
ORL – José Borregales 26-yard field goal, 12:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 43 Yards, 3:26.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 27-yard field goal, 8:23. Sea Dragons 6–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 14 Yards, 3:54.
ORL – Devin Darrington 3-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Devin Darrington), 2:16. Guardians 10–6. Drive: 12 Plays, 65 Yards, 5:55.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 54-yard field goal, 0:06. Guardians 10–9. Drive: 4 Plays, 29 Yards, 0:24. Third quarter
SEA – Blake Jackson 20-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Jahcour Pearson), 7:01. Sea Dragons 17–10. Drive: 6 Plays, 65 Yards, 2:55.
ORL – Devin Darrington 43-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:44. Sea Dragons 17–16. Drive: 6 Plays, 73 Yards, 2:17. Fourth quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 27-yard field goal, 13:49. Sea Dragons 20–16. Drive: 11 Plays, 61 Yards, 5:55.
ORL – José Borregales 50-yard field goal, 11:44. Sea Dragons 20–19. Drive: 5 Plays, 51 Yards, 2:05.
SEA – Juwan Green 4-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:00. Sea Dragons 26–19. Drive: 3 Plays, 6 Yards, 1:14.
Top passers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 18/35, 177 yards, 2 TD
ORL – Quinten Dormady – 24/44, 243 yards, 0 TD Top rushers
SEA – Darius Bradwell – 12 rushes, 32 yards
ORL – Jah-Maine Martin – 10 rushes, 37 yards Top receivers
SEA – Blake Jackson – 6 receptions, 79 yards
ORL – Charleston Rambo – 6 receptions, 54 yards
Week 7: at Arlington Renegades
Week 7: Seattle Sea Dragons at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Sea Dragons 3
18
0 3 24
Renegades
3
6
0 6 15
at Choctaw Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 44-yard field goal, 9:27. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 34 Yards, 5:33.
ARL – Taylor Russolino 36-yard field goal, 1:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 Plays, 56 Yards, 7:44. Second quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 33-yard field goal, 12:18. Sea Dragons 6–3. Drive: 8 Plays, 60 Yards, 4:25.
SEA – Darius Bradwell 2-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Darius Bradwell), 5:01. Sea Dragons 13–3. Drive: 3 Plays, 57 Yards, 1:08.
ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 1:01. Sea Dragons 13–9. Drive: 9 Plays, 72 Yards, 3:59.
SEA – Josh Gordon 24-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Juwan Green), 0:08. Sea Dragons 21–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 76 Yards, 0:53. Third quarter
Fourth quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 48-yard field goal, 6:45. Sea Dragons 24–9. Drive: 12 Plays, 49 Yards, 7:00.
ARL – De'Veon Smith 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:17. Sea Dragons 24–15. Drive: 8 Plays, 72 Yards, 4:28.
Top passers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 21/32, 266 yards, 1 TD
ARL – Drew Plitt – 19/29, 213 yards, 0 TD Top rushers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 9 rushes, 52 yards
ARL – De'Veon Smith – 12 rushes, 61 yards Top receivers
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 5 receptions, 31 yards
ARL – Sal Cannella – 4 receptions, 64 yards
Week 8: vs. DC Defenders
Week 8: DC Defenders at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Defenders 8
8
6 12 34
Sea Dragons
0
6
9 18 33
at
Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 11,874Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN2) : Roy Philpott, Eric Mac Lain, Tiffany Blackmon [8]
Game information
First quarter
DC – Abram Smith 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Lucky Jackson), 9:22. Defenders 8–0. Drive: 3 Plays, 64 Yards, 0:55. Second quarter
SEA – Phillip Lindsay 2-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 10:35. Defenders 8–6. Drive: 12 Plays, 60 Yards, 6:47.
DC – Ryquell Armstead 11-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Lucky Jackson), 1:24. Defenders 16–6. Drive: 9 Plays, 60 Yards, 3:59. Third quarter
DC – Alex Ellis 14-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 8:34. Defenders 22–6. Drive: 7 Plays, 71 Yards, 4:22.
SEA – Defensive 2-pt Conversion, 8:34. Defenders 22–8. Drive: 1 play, -5 yards, 0:01.
SEA – Juwan Green 46-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (1-pt Conversion Good by Blake Jackson), 6:33. Defenders 22–15. Drive: 4 Plays, 75 Yards, 2:02. Fourth quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 29-yard field goal, 12:37. Defenders 22–18. Drive: 7 Plays, 44 Yards, 3:15.
DC – Brandon Smith 5-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 5:13. Defenders 28–18. Drive: 13 Plays, 73 Yards, 7:24.
SEA – Juwan Green 56-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Blake Jackson), 4:05. Defenders 28–27. Drive: 3 Plays, 79 Yards, 1:09.
DC – Chris Blair 70-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:10. Defenders 34–27. Drive: 3 Plays, 72 Yards, 2:02.
SEA – Jahcour Pearson 14-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:32. Defenders 34–33. Drive: 9 Plays, 70 Yards, 1:31.
Top passers
DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 17/26, 247 yards, 4 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 28/42, 301 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
DC – Abram Smith – 17 rushes, 66 yards
SEA – Phillip Lindsay – 8 rushes, 23 yards Top receivers
DC – Chris Blair – 5 receptions, 148 yards
SEA – Juwan Green – 7 receptions, 142 yards
Week 9: at St. Louis BattleHawks
Week 9: Seattle Sea Dragons at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Sea Dragons 8
6
6 10 30
BattleHawks
3
6
3 0 12
at
St. Louis, Missouri
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C)Referee : Reggie SmithTV announcers (ESPN) : Matt Barrie , Eric Mac Lain, and Tiffany Blackmon [9]
Game information
First quarter
SEA – T. J. Hammonds 9-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Phillip Lindsay), 7:35. Sea Dragons 8–0. Drive: 12 Plays, 74 Yards, 7:25.
STL – Donny Hageman 45-yard field goal, 2:48. Sea Dragons 8–3. Drive: 9 Plays, 44 Yards, 4:47. Second quarter
STL – Darrius Shepherd 42-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:51. BattleHawks 9–8. Drive: 7 Plays, 92 Yards, 3:51.
SEA – Jordan Veasy 2-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:09. Sea Dragons 14–9. Drive: 5 Plays, 53 Yards, 2:46. Third quarter
SEA – Jahcour Pearson 68-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 11:36. Sea Dragons 20–9. Drive: 3 Plays, 63 Yards, 1:35.
STL – Donny Hageman 54-yard field goal, 3:24. Sea Dragons 20–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 24 Yards, 4:19. Fourth quarter
SEA – Ben DiNucci 8-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Phillip Lindsay), 4:00. Sea Dragons 27–12. Drive: 3 Plays, 16 Yards, 1:27.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 36-yard field goal, 0:05. Sea Dragons 30–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 42 Yards, 1:54.
Top passers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 21/31, 260 yards, 2 TD
STL – A. J. McCarron – 18/32, 186 yards, 1 TD Top rushers
SEA – Phillip Lindsay – 10 rushes, 17 yards
STL – Brian Hill – 5 rushes, 11 yards Top receivers
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 7 receptions, 115 yards
STL – Marcell Ateman – 7 receptions, 99 yards
Week 10: vs. Vegas Vipers
Week 10: Vegas Vipers at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vipers
0
0
3 6 9
Sea Dragons 0
6
14 8 28
at
Seattle, Washington
Date : Game time : 4:00 p.m. PDTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C)Game attendance : 15,046Referee : Jeff HeaserTV announcers (ESPN2) :
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
SEA – Ben DiNucci 14-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:16. Sea Dragons 6–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 66 Yards, 4:38. Third quarter
SEA – Jahcour Pearson 33-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Josh Gordon), 11:12. Sea Dragons 14–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 80 Yards, 3:48.
VGS – Sam Sloman 53-yard field goal, 8:10. Sea Dragons 14–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 41 Yards, 3:02.
SEA – Juwan Green 37-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 5:02. Sea Dragons 20–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 64 Yards, 3:08. Fourth quarter
SEA – Jordan Veasy 3-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Blake Jackson), 14:25. Sea Dragons 28–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 60 Yards, 3:09.
VGS – Shai Mckenzie 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:33. Sea Dragons 28–9. Drive: 3 Plays, 85 Yards, 0:58.
Top passers
VGS – Jalan McClendon – 6/21, 201 yards, 0 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 26/41, 339 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
VGS – John Lovett – 7 rushes, 30 yards
SEA – T. J. Hammonds – 8 rushes, 12 yards Top receivers
VGS – Mathew Sexton – 2 receptions, 119 yards
SEA – Josh Gordon – 9 receptions, 115 yards
Standings
Postseason Schedule
Week
Day
Date
Kickoff
TV
Opponent
Results
Location
Attendance
Score
Record
Division Finals
Sunday
April 30
12:00 p.m.
ESPN
at DC Defenders
21–37
0–1
Audi Field
18,684
Game summaries XFL North Division Finals: at (1) DC Defenders
XFL North Division Finals: (2) Seattle Sea Dragons at (1) DC Defenders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Sea Dragons
3
6
0 12 21
Defenders 9
0
14 14 37
at
Washington, DC
Game information
First quarter
SEA – Dominik Eberle 33-yard field goal, 9:54. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 10 Plays, 59 Yards, 5:06.
DC – Matt McCrane 24-yard field goal, 6:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 59 Yards, 2:59.
DC – Lucky Jackson 44-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:59. Defenders 9–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 69 Yards, 3:05. Second quarter
SEA – Jahcour Pearson 15-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 11:3. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 Plays, 76 Yards, 5:21. Third quarter
DC – Abram Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:25. Defenders 15–9. Drive: 11 Plays, 78 Yards, 5:35.
DC – Ethan Wolf 26-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Alex Ellis), 4:49. Defenders 23–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 56 Yards, 2:36. Fourth quarter
DC – Cam'Ron Harris 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Abram Smith), 11:53. Defenders 30–9. Drive: 9 Plays, 65 Yards, 4:41.
SEA – Juwan Green 34-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:05. Defenders 30–15. Drive: 4 Plays, 65 Yards, 1:38.
DC – Cam'Ron Harris 11-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Cam'Ron Harris), 2:06. Defenders 37–15. Drive: 9 Plays, 67 Yards, 3:59.
SEA – Juwan Green 8-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 0:12. Defenders 37–21. Drive: 10 Plays, 64 Yards, 1:54.
Top passers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 31/48, 295 yards, 3 TD
DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 19/31, 258 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 3 rushes, 16 yards
DC – Abram Smith – 23 rushes, 48 yards Top receivers
SEA – Juwan Green – 8 receptions, 89 yards
DC – Josh Hammond – 6 receptions, 55 yards
Staff
Seattle Sea Dragons staff
Front office Head coach Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Team operations
References
^ "Seattle Sea Dragons: XFL unveils team names and logos" . KCPQ. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .^ a b Lantz, Shane (October 31, 2022). "Seattle's XFL team has a new name but familiar roots" . The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023 . ^ "Sea Dragons see season end in XFL North Division title game" . The Seattle Times . April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023 .^ "Seattle Sea Dragons axed in XFL merger with USFL" . KIRO-TV. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024 .^ "Chris Smith dies at 31: Former NFL player passes away just one week after playing in XFL game" . CBS sports . 18 April 2023.^ "Seattle Sea Dragons Defensive End Chris Smith Dead At 31-Years-Old" . XFL news hub. 19 April 2023.^ Hanson, Scott (January 5, 2023). "Check out Seattle Sea Dragons' 2023 XFL schedule" . The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023 . ^ a b "XFL Standings" . XFL.com . February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023 .
Founded in 2018
Formerly the Seattle Dragons (2020)
Defunct XFL (2020)
club 2018–2024Based in Seattle, WA Franchise Stadiums Key personnel Affiliations
League: XFL
Seasons
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