2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season

American professional football season
  • ← 2020
  • Seattle Sea Dragons

The 2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season was the second season for the Seattle Sea 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 2023 season. The Sea Dragons played their home games at the Lumen Field and were led by head coach Jim Haslett.[1][2]

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
  •  6 Ben DiNucci
  • 14 Harrison Frost
  • 12 Steven Montez

Running backs

  • 28 Brendan Knox
  • 30 Phillip Lindsay
  • 89 Charlie Taumoepeau FB

Wide receivers

  •  0 Josh Gordon
  •  4 Juwan Green
  • 19 T. J. Hammonds
  • 80 Blake Jackson
  • 82 McLane Mannix
  • 86 Kelvin McKnight
  •  3 Jahcour Pearson
  • 88 Jordan Veasy
  • 15 Damion Willis
 Offensive linemen
  • 65 Paul Grattan G
  • 67 Colin Kelly T
  • 56 Tejan Koroma C
  • 72 Michal Menet G
  • 55 Chris Owens G
  • 70 Josh Seltzner G
  • 73 Jared Thomas C
  • 69 Barry Wesley T

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 25 Morgan Ellison RB (IR)
  • 26 Jordan Evans ILB (IR)
  • 71 Liam Jimmons T (IR)
  • 22 Scottie Phillips RB (IR)
  • 13 Jaylon Redd WR (IR)
  • 43 Emmanuel Smith ILB (IR)


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 2020 season was the inaugural season for the Seattle Dragons as a professional club. They were playing as charter members of 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 34Total
Sea Dragons 9 0 9018
Defenders 0 8 8622

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

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 34Total
BattleHawks 0 8 3920
Sea Dragons 3 9 0618

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: February 23
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,386
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV 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 34Total
Sea Dragons 6 3 61530
Vipers 6 3 11626

at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Date: March 4
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 6,037
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (FX): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [3]
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 34Total
Brahmas 3 3 006
Sea Dragons 0 6 3615

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: March 11
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,103
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV 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 34Total
Roughnecks 0 0 01414
Sea Dragons 6 9 0621

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: March 16
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,231
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV 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

Week 6: Seattle Sea Dragons at Orlando Guardians – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Sea Dragons 3 6 8926
Guardians 0 10 6319

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: March 25
  • Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 7,832
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [6]
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 34Total
Sea Dragons 3 18 0324
Renegades 3 6 0615

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: March 31
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,032
  • Referee: Mike Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (FX): Roy Philpott, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [7]
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 34Total
Defenders 8 8 61234
Sea Dragons 0 6 91833

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: April 9
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,874
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV 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 34Total
Sea Dragons 8 6 61030
BattleHawks 3 6 3012

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Date: April 16
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C)
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV 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 34Total
Vipers 0 0 369
Sea Dragons 0 6 14828

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

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

  • v
  • t
  • e
North Division[8]
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[8]
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


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 34Total
Sea Dragons 3 6 01221
Defenders 9 0 141437

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

  • Date: May 5
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 18,684
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, Cole Cubelic and Katie George
  • [11]
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
  • Director of team operations – Pat Mathews
  • Director of player personnel – Randy Mueller
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Ron Zook
  • Defensive Line - Chip Garber
  • Linebackers - Matt Fleischacker
  • Defensive Backs - Mike Gillhamer
  • Safeties/Quality Control - Aaron McGinty
Team operations
  • Athletic Trainer – Scottie Patton
  • Equipment Manager – Trevor Pueblo
  • Video Manager - Drew Scharenbroch

References

  1. ^ "Seattle Sea Dragons: XFL unveils team names and logos". KCPQ. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sea Dragons see season end in XFL North Division title game". The Seattle Times. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Seattle Sea Dragons axed in XFL merger with USFL". KIRO-TV. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Chris Smith dies at 31: Former NFL player passes away just one week after playing in XFL game". CBS sports. 18 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Seattle Sea Dragons Defensive End Chris Smith Dead At 31-Years-Old". XFL news hub. 19 April 2023.
  7. ^ Hanson, Scott (January 5, 2023). "Check out Seattle Sea Dragons' 2023 XFL schedule". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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Seattle Sea Dragons
  • Founded in 2018
  • Formerly the Seattle Dragons (2020)
  • Defunct XFL (2020) club 2018–2024
  • Based in Seattle, WA
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  • League: XFL
    Conference: West (2020); North (2023)
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