Birmingham Stallions | |
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Current season | |
Established November 22, 2021 Play in Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama) | |
League/conference affiliations | |
United States Football League (2022–2023)
United Football League (2024–present)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Red, gold, white |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Fox Corporation (50%), Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, RedBird Capital Partners (50%) |
Head coach | Skip Holtz |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (2) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (2) | |
Playoff appearances (3) | |
Home stadium(s) | |
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The Birmingham Stallions are a professional American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama. The Stallions compete in the United Football League (UFL). The Stallions are owned-and-operated by Dwayne Johnson's Alpha Acquico and Fox Corporation. They play their home games at Protective Stadium. They have won two USFL championship games since its founding, defeating the Philadelphia Stars 33–30 in 2022 and defeating the Pittsburgh Maulers 28–12 in 2023.
The Birmingham Stallions were one of eight teams officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021. [1] On January 6, 2022, it was revealed that former NCAA coach Gene Chizik would become the head coach of the Stallions. Chizik confirmed the report, but the parties have yet to agree. He ultimately took a deal to become the defensive coordinator for North Carolina two days later. [2] [3] On January 20, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NCAA football head coach Skip Holtz was named the head coach and general manager of the Stallions. [4]
The Stallions finished the 2022 regular season with a 9–1 record, winning the South division title and clinching the South division's first seed. The Stallions hosted their first South Division Championship game, facing the second-seed New Orleans Breakers. The Stallions defeated the Breakers 31–17 and advanced to the 2022 USFL Championship Game. [5]
On July 3, 2022, in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, the Stallions played against the North division's second seed, the Philadelphia Stars. Following halftime, the Stallions led by eleven points, but a 4-yard Stars' touchdown narrowed the Stallions' lead to five points with 5:17 remaining in the third quarter. On the Stallions' next possession, they were forced to attempt a 38-yard field goal, which was missed. Then Philadelphia's Case Cookus found Devin Gray in the end zone for a touchdown two plays later. The Stars attempted and converted a two-point conversion. [6] This gave Philadelphia a 23–20 lead, their first of the game. Following a pair of field goals and a 26–23 lead with under three minutes remaining, Scooby Wright had a 46-yard interception returned for a touchdown to seal the game for the Stallions effectively. [7] [8] Victor Bolden Jr. won the USFL Championship Game Most Valuable Player Award.
Following the 2022 season, the Stallions hired Zachary Potter. He previously held the title of team director during the Stallions 2022 season. [9]
In September 2023, Axios reported that the XFL was in advanced talks with the USFL to merge the two leagues prior to the start of their 2024 seasons. [10] Officials in Birmingham were assured that the Stallions would be part of the merged league should the union go forward. [11] On September 28, 2023, the XFL and USFL announced their intent to merge with details surrounding the merger to be announced at a later date. [12] The merger would also require regulatory approval. [13] In October 2023 the XFL filed a trademark application for the name "United Football League". [14] On November 30, 2023, Garcia announced via her Instagram page that the leagues had received regulatory approval for the merger and were finalizing plans for a "combined season" to begin March 30, 2024. [15] The merger was made official on December 31, 2023. [16]
The Stallions have won two USFL Championships and two South Division Championships, going back-to-back on both in 2022 and 2023.
Year | Coach | USFL Championship Game | Stadium | Location | Opponent | Score | MVP | Record |
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2022 | Skip Holtz | 2022 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Canton, Ohio | Philadelphia Stars | 33–30 | Victor Bolden Jr. | 9–1 |
2023 | Skip Holtz | 2023 | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Canton, Ohio | Pittsburgh Maulers | 28–12 | Deon Cain | 8–2 |
Total USFL championships won: | 2 |
Year | Coach | Stadium | Location | Opponent | Score | Record |
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2022 | Skip Holtz | Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium | Canton, Ohio | New Orleans Breakers | 31–17 | 9–1 |
2023 | Skip Holtz | Protective Stadium | Birmingham, Alabama | New Orleans Breakers | 47–22 | 8–2 |
Total South Division championship games won: | 2 |
Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Defensive linemen
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Defensive backs
Special teams
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Roster updated May 21, 2024 50 active, 4 reserve(s) |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Special teams coaches
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Season | Pos | Name | NFL Team |
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2022 | CB | Tae Hayes | New York Jets |
2022–2023 | K | Brandon Aubrey | Dallas Cowboys |
2023 | WR | Austin Watkins | Cleveland Browns |
2023 | DT | Khalil Davis | Houston Texans |
2023 | QB | Alex McGough | Green Bay Packers |
2023 | WR | Davion Davis | Houston Texans |
2023 | TE | La'Michael Pettway | New England Patriots |
Season | Pos | Name | Notes |
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2023–present | TE | Jace Sternberger | Former Green Bay Packers Tight End, 2019 3rd Round Pick |
2024–present | WR | Amari Rodgers | Former Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver, 2021 3rd Round Pick |
2024–present | QB | Matt Corral | Former Carolina Panthers Quarterback, 2022 3rd Round Pick |
2024–present | DE | Taco Charlton | Former Dallas Cowboys Defensive End, 2017 1st Round Pick |
Stallions USFL MVP winners | |||
Year | Player | Position | Selector |
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2023 | Alex McGough | QB | USFL |
# | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
Birmingham Stallions | ||||||||||
1 | Skip Holtz | 2022–present | 29 | 25 | 3 | .862 | 4 | 4 | 0 | *2023 USFL Coach of the Year |
# | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
Birmingham Stallions | ||||||||||
1 | Skip Holtz | 2022–present | 29 | 25 | 3 | .862 | 4 | 4 | 0 | *Co-Offensive Coordinator with Philip Montgomery |
2 | Philip Montgomery | 2024–present | 9 | 8 | 1 | .889 | – | – | – | *Co-Offensive Coordinator with Skip Holtz |
*Holtz also serving as Offensive Coordinator
# | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
Birmingham Stallions | ||||||||||
1 | John Chavis | 2022–present | 29 | 25 | 3 | .862 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
All-time Stallions leaders | ||||
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Leader | Player | Record | Years with Stallions | |
Passing Yards | Alex McGough | 2,564 passing yards | 2022-2023 | |
Passing Touchdowns | Alex McGough | 23 passing touchdowns | 2022-2023 | |
Rushing Yards | C. J. Marable | 1,084 rushing yards | 2022–present | |
Rushing Touchdowns | C. J. Marable | 9 rushing touchdowns | 2022–present | |
Receiving Yards | Davion Davis | 575 receiving yards | 2023 | |
Receiving Touchdowns | Jace Sternberger | 8 receiving touchdowns | 2023–present | |
Receptions | C. J. Marable | 57 receptions | 2022–present | |
Tackles | Christian McFarland | 96 tackles | 2023 | |
Sacks | DeMarquis Gates | 6.5 sacks | 2022 | |
Interceptions | Lorenzo Burns | 2 interceptions | 2022–present 2023 | |
Coaching wins | Skip Holtz | 21 wins | 2022–present |
UFL champions† (2024–present) | USFL champions§ (2022–2023) | Conference champions* | Division champions^ | Wild Card berth# |
Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason results | Awards | Head coaches | Pct. | ||
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Finish | W | L | |||||||||
2022 | 2022 | USFL | South | 1st ^*§ | 9 | 1 | Won Division Finals (Breakers) 31–17 Won USFL Championship (Stars) 33–30 | J'Mar Smith (SDF MVP) Victor Bolden Jr. (CG MVP) | Skip Holtz | .862 | |
2023 | 2023 | USFL | South | 1st ^*§ | 8 | 2 | Won Division Finals (Breakers) 47–22 Won 2023 USFL Championship (Maulers) 28–12 | Alex McGough (USFL MVP) Skip Holtz (COTY) Deon Cain (CG MVP) | |||
2024 | 2024 | UFL | USFL | TBD # | 8 | 1 | USFL Conference Championship (Panthers) TBD | ||||
Total | 25 | 4 | All-time regular season record (2022–2024) | .862 | |||||||
4 | 0 | All-time postseason record (2022–2024) | 1.000 | ||||||||
29 | 3 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2022–2024) | .879 | ||||||||
2 USFL Championship titles, 2 division titles |
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