2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season
2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season | |
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Owner | Alpha Acquico, LLC |
General manager | Anthony Becht |
Head coach | Anthony Becht |
Home field | The Dome at America's Center |
Results | |
Record | 7–3 |
Division place | 3rd XFL North |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 2023 St. Louis Battlehawks season was the second season for the
Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Rookies in italics |
Schedule
All times Central
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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1 | Sunday | February 19 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | 18–15 | 1–0 | Alamodome | 24,245 |
2 | Thursday | February 23 | 8:00 p.m. | FX | at Seattle Sea Dragons | 20–18 | 2–0 | Lumen Field | 10,386 |
3 | Sunday | March 5 | 12:00 p.m. | FX | at DC Defenders | 28–34 | 2–1 | Audi Field | 16,212 |
4 | Sunday | March 12 | 3:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | Arlington Renegades | 24–11 | 3–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 38,310 |
5 | Saturday | March 18 | 6:00 p.m. | FX | DC Defenders | 20–28 | 3–2 | The Dome at America's Center | 35,868 |
6 | Saturday | March 25 | 6:00 p.m. | FX | at Vegas Vipers | 29–6 | 4–2 | Cashman Field | 6,033 |
7 | Sunday | April 2 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Houston Roughnecks | 24–15 | 5–2 | TDECU Stadium | 12,013 |
8 | Saturday | April 8 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | Vegas Vipers | 21–17 (OT) | 6–2 | The Dome at America's Center | 35,167 |
9 | Sunday | April 16 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | Seattle Sea Dragons | 12–30 | 6–3 | The Dome at America's Center | 33,142 |
10 | Saturday | April 22 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | Orlando Guardians | 53–28 | 7–3 | The Dome at America's Center | 33,034 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at San Antonio Brahmas
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Battlehawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18 |
Brahmas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
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- Date: February 19
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 24,245
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, Eric Mac Lain and Tiffany Blackmon
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Week 2: at Seattle Sea Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BattleHawks | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
Sea Dragons | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
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Week 3: at DC Defenders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BattleHawks | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
Defenders | 14 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 34 |
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- Date: March 5
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 16,212
- Referee: Chris Coyte
- TV announcers (FX): Stormy Buonantony
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Week 4: vs. Arlington Renegades
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Renegades | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
BattleHawks | 3 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
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- Date: March 12
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 38,310
- Referee: Mike Vandervelde
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
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Week 5: vs. DC Defenders
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Defenders | 0 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 28 |
BattleHawks | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
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- Date: March 18
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C)
- Game attendance: 35,868
- Referee: Francisco Villar
- TV announcers (FX): Stormy Buonantony
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Week 6: at Vegas Vipers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BattleHawks | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
Vipers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Week 7: at Houston Roughnecks
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BattleHawks | 6 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Roughnecks | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
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- Date: April 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,013
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
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Week 8: vs. Vegas Vipers
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Vipers | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
BattleHawks | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
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Week 9: vs. Seattle Sea Dragons
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Sea Dragons | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
BattleHawks | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
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- Date: April 16
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C)
- Game attendance: 33,142
- Referee: Reggie Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Eric Mac Lain, and Tiffany Blackmon
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Week 10: vs. Orlando Guardians
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Guardians | 6 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
BattleHawks | 3 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 53 |
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Standings
North Division[5] | ||||||||||||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
(y) DC Defenders | 9 | 1 | .900 | 0 | -2 | 33 | 35 | 6–0 | 298 | 240 | 58 | W3 | ||
(x) Seattle Sea Dragons | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | +10 | 30 | 20 | 3–3 | 243 | 177 | 66 | W2 | ||
(e) St. Louis Battlehawks | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | +9 | 32 | 23 | 3–3 | 249 | 202 | 47 | W1 | ||
(e) Vegas Vipers | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 28 | 0–6 | 184 | 252 | -68 | L3 | ||
South Division[5] | ||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
(y) Houston Roughnecks | 7 | 3 | .700 | 0 | +4 | 30 | 26 | 6–0 | 247 | 182 | 65 | W3 | ||
(x) Arlington Renegades | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | -8 | 15 | 23 | 3–3 | 146 | 194 | -48 | L2 | ||
(e) San Antonio Brahmas | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 | -8 | 16 | 24 | 3–3 | 169 | 183 | -14 | L1 | ||
(e) Orlando Guardians | 1 | 9 | .100 | 6 | -5 | 32 | 37 | 0–6 | 204 | 310 | -106 | L3 | ||
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention |
Staff
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*Linebackers coach Dave Steckel left the team after Week 2. Chris Claiborne took over Week 3.[6]
References
- ^ Lyons, Joe (October 31, 2022). "The Battlehawks are back: St. Louis XFL squad again will have that name". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Somers, Jennifer; Machi, Sara (October 31, 2022). "Ka-Kaw! St. Louis Battlehawks will return in 2023". KSDK. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Lyons, Joe (January 5, 2023). "St. Louis Battlehawks announce 2023 XFL schedule". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Schneider, Joey (January 5, 2023). "St. Louis Battlehawks release 2023 schedule". KTVI. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ Rifino, Patrick. "Battlehawks Hire NFL Vet Chris Claiborne, amid Coach Steckel's Resignation". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.