Seattle Sea Dragons
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| Established | 2018 (as the Seattle Dragons) |
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| Based in | Seattle, Washington |
| Home stadium | Lumen Field Seattle, Washington |
| Head coach | Jim Haslett |
| General manager | Jim Haslett |
| Owner(s) |
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| League | XFL |
| Division | West (2020) North (2023–present) |
| Colors | Navy, green, orange[2] |
| Website | xfl.com/teams/seattle |
The Seattle Sea Dragons (formerly known as the Seattle Dragons) are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The team was founded by Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment and is an owned-and-operated member of the new XFL owned by Dwayne Johnson’s Alpha Acquico. The Sea Dragons play their home games at Lumen Field.
The Sea Dragons have a franchise regular season record of 8–7 (.533), the fourth highest win percentage among all current XFL teams.
History
McMahon Era (2020)
On December 5, 2018, Seattle was announced as one of eight cities that would join the newly reformed XFL, as well as St. Louis, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, DC, Tampa Bay, and Dallas.[3] Former Seahawks quarterback Jim Zorn, who was the first quarterback to start for the Seahawks,[4] was named the team's first head coach on February 25, 2019.[5] The team name and logo were revealed on August 21, 2019, as well as the team's uniforms on December 3, 2019.[6]
On October 15, 2019, The Dragons announced their first player in team history, being assigned former Memphis Express Quarterback Brandon Silvers.[7]
The Dragons won their first game in team history on February 16, 2020, defeating the Tampa Bay Vipers 17-9. On March 12, 2020, The XFL announced that the remainder of the 2020 XFL season had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team finished with a 1–4 record. On April 10, 2020, the XFL suspended operations, with all of the league's employees, players and staff being terminated.[8]
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia Era (2023–present)
On August 3, 2020, it was reported that a consortium led by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale (through Cardinale's fund RedBird Capital Partners) purchased the XFL for $15 million just hours before an auction could take place; the purchase received court approval on August 7, 2020.[9][10] The XFL hired Jim Haslett as a Head Coach on April 13, 2022, with the expectation that he would be coaching the Seattle team.[11] On July 24, 2022, the return of the Seattle XFL franchise was confirmed, as well as the hiring of Jim Haslett.[12] Haslett brought former Hawaii and SMU Head Coach June Jones in as the offensive coordinator to run the Run and Shoot offense. On October 31, 2022, the XFL officially announced that the Dragons would be changing their name to "Sea Dragons", as well as a unveiling brand new logo.
The newly-rechristened Sea Dragons' 2023 season saw the team earn their first playoff berth and clinch second place in the North Division with a 7-3 record. The Sea Dragons would be eliminated by the DC Defenders in the North Division title game in the playoffs.[13]
Current Roster
Players
Staff
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Coach history
Head coach history
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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| GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
| Seattle Dragons | ||||||||||
| 1 | Jim Zorn | 2020 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | – | – | – | |
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| 2 | Jim Haslett | 2023–present | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Offensive coordinator history
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
| Seattle Dragons | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mike Riley | 2020 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | – | – | – | |
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| 2 | June Jones | 2023 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Nick Rolovich | 2024-present | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Defensive coordinator history
| # | Name | Term | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||||
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| GC | W | L | Win % | GC | W | L | ||||
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| 1 | Clayton Lopez | 2020 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | – | – | – | |
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| 2 | Ron Zook | 2023–present | 10 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Player history
Current NFL Players
| XFL Season | Pos | Name | NFL Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | G | Michael Dunn | Cleveland Browns |
| 2020 | RB | Godwin Igwebuike | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2023 | QB | Ben DiNucci | Denver Broncos |
| 2023 | DE | Austin Faoliu | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2023 | OT | Barry Wesley | Atlanta Falcons |
| 2023 | DE | Niko Lalos | New Orleans Saints |
Notable players
| XFL Season | Pos | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | LB | Steven Johnson | Former Denver Broncos Linebacker |
| 2023 | WR | Josh Gordon | Former Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl Wide Receiver |
| 2023 | RB | Phillip Lindsay | Former Denver Broncos Pro Bowl Running Back |
Rivalries
Overall Regular Season Record vs. Opponents
| Team | Record | Win % |
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| Vegas Vipers | 3-0 | 1.000 |
| Orlando Guardians | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| San Antonio Brahmas | 1-0 | 1.000 |
| Houston Roughnecks | 1-1 | .500 |
| Arlington Renegades | 1-1 | .500 |
| St. Louis Battlehawks | 1-2 | .333 |
| DC Defenders | 0-3 | .000 |
Records
| All-time Defenders leaders | ||||
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| Leader | Player | Record | Years with Sea Dragons | |
| Passing | Ben DiNucci | 2,671 passing yards | 2023 | |
| Rushing | Ben DiNucci | 305 rushing yards | 2023 | |
| Receiving | Jahcour Pearson | 670 receiving yards | 2023 | |
| Coaching wins | Jim Haslett | 7 wins | 2023 | |
| Tackles | Steven Johnson | 48 tackles
48 tackles |
2020
2023 | |
| Interceptions | Qwynnterrio Cole | 3 interceptions | 2023 | |
Market overview
The Sea Dragons are one of multiple professional sports teams located in Seattle, including the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Kraken, Seattle Storm, Seattle Seawolves, Seattle Sounders FC, and OL Reign.
References
- ^ Perry, Mark (August 3, 2020). "More Details On The Rock Purchase Of The XFL, How Many Bidders". XFL News Hub. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "Seattle Dragons' uniforms, helmet". XFL.com (Press release). December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "XFL picks Houston as an inaugural city, announces stadiums". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Hanson, Scott. "'It really is something to savor': QB Brandon Silvers to lead XFL Dragons in franchise's first game". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ "Seahawks legend Jim Zorn named coach and GM of Seattle's XFL franchise". February 25, 2019.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (August 21, 2019). "XFL Team Names and Logos Unveiled". Football Stadium Digest. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ Florio, Mike (October 15, 2019). "XFL announces its eight allocated quarterbacks". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ composer., Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770–1827. Symphonie Nr. 5 c-Moll = Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67. OCLC 994793754.
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- ^ Kerr, Jeff (August 2, 2020). "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson buys XFL for $15 million with partners RedBird Capital and Dany Garcia". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "XFL Announces Head Coaches: Reggie Barlow, Anthony Becht, Terrell Buckley, Jim Haslett, Wade Phillips, Bob Stoops, Hines Ward and Rod Woodson". www.xfl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "XFL UNVEILS TEAM MARKETS AND VENUES: ARLINGTON, HOUSTON, ORLANDO, LAS VEGAS, SAN ANTONIO, SEATTLE, ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON D.C." www.xfl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- ^ "Sea Dragons see season end in XFL North Division title game". The Seattle Times. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
