2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season
2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season | |
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Owner | Alpha Acquico, LLC |
General manager | Dave Boller |
Head coach | Anthony Becht |
Home field | The Dome at America's Center |
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Record | 7–3 |
Division place | 2nd in XFL Conference |
Playoff finish | Lost Conference Finals (vs. San Antonio Brahmas) 15–25 |
The 2024 St. Louis Battlehawks season was the third season for the St. Louis Battlehawks as a professional American football franchise. They played as members of the United Football League after a merger between the XFL and the USFL. They was one of eight teams vying to compete in the league for the 2024 season. The Battlehawks played their home games at The Dome at America's Center and were led by head coach Anthony Becht. The team competed in the XFL Conference.
The Battlehawks tied their 7–3 record from the previous season. Despite the above–record, they missed the playoffs last season. Following a Week 8 victory against the DC Defenders, the franchise officially clinched a playoff berth to the XFL Conference Championship Game.
Roster
[edit]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 |
Signees to the NFL
[edit]Player | Position | Date | NFL team | Ref. |
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Lukas Denis | S | May 15 | Atlanta Falcons | [1] |
LaCale London | DT | May 15 | Atlanta Falcons | [2] |
Gary Jennings | WR | May 16 | Carolina Panthers | [3] |
Jaryd Jones-Smith | OT | May 16 | Washington Commanders | [4] |
Hakeem Butler | WR | May 16 | Pittsburgh Steelers | [5] |
Marcell Ateman | WR | June 1 | Buffalo Bills | [6] |
Darrius Shepherd | WR | June 1 | Los Angeles Chargers | [7] |
Kevin Atkins | DT | July 26 | New York Giants | [8] |
Schedule
[edit]All times Central
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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1 | Saturday | March 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | at Michigan Panthers | 16–18 | 0–1 | Ford Field | 9,444 |
2 | Saturday | April 6 | 7:00 p.m. | ABC | Arlington Renegades | 27–24 | 1–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 40,317 |
3 | Sunday | April 14 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | 31–24 | 2–1 | Alamodome | 11,790 |
4 | Saturday | April 20 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Memphis Showboats | 32–17 | 3–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 31,757 |
5 | Sunday | April 28 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | at DC Defenders | 45–12 | 4–1 | Audi Field | 16,058 |
6 | Saturday | May 4 | 2:00 p.m. | Fox | Houston Roughnecks | 22–8 | 5–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 32,969 |
7 | Saturday | May 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | at Birmingham Stallions | 26–30 | 5–2 | Protective Stadium | 14,056 |
8 | Sunday | May 19 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | DC Defenders | 26–21 | 6–2 | The Dome at America's Center | 32,403 |
9 | Saturday | May 25 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Arlington Renegades | 22–36 | 6–3 | Choctaw Stadium | 8,545 |
10 | Saturday | June 1 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | San Antonio Brahmas | 13–12 | 7–3 | The Dome at America's Center | 34,379 |
Game summaries
[edit]Week 1: at Michigan Panthers
[edit]Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Battlehawks | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: March 30
- Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT/4:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: None (Indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 9,444
- Referee: Adam Savoie
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Devin Gardner and Jake Butt
- Recap, Game Book
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Standings
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
(y) Birmingham Stallions | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | 11 | 31 | 20 | 6–0 | 265 | 180 | 85 | W1 | ||
(x) Michigan Panthers | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 4–2 | 228 | 189 | 39 | L1 | ||
(e) Memphis Showboats | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7 | -19 | 20 | 39 | 2–4 | 188 | 290 | -102 | W1 | ||
(e) Houston Roughnecks | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | -12 | 17 | 29 | 0–6 | 158 | 233 | -75 | L6 | ||
XFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | TD+/- | TD+ | TD- | DIV | PF | PA | DIFF | STK | ||
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks | 7 | 3 | .700 | - | 7 | 31 | 24 | 5–1 | 260 | 202 | 58 | W1 | ||
(x) San Antonio Brahmas | 7 | 3 | .700 | - | 12 | 24 | 12 | 3–3 | 192 | 153 | 39 | L1 | ||
(e) DC Defenders | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | -2 | 24 | 26 | 2–4 | 209 | 251 | -42 | L1 | ||
(e) Arlington Renegades | 3 | 7 | .300 | 4 | -2 | 26 | 28 | 2–4 | 247 | 249 | -2 | W2 | ||
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention |
Postseason
[edit]Schedule
[edit]Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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XFL Conference Championship | Sunday | June 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | vs. San Antonio Brahmas | 15–25 | 0–1 | The Dome at America's Center | 30,237 |
Staff
[edit]The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[10]
Head coach – Anthony Becht
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References
[edit]- ^ "Falcons sign XFL safety Lukas Denis". profootballtalk.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Peoria native and prep football star lands back in the NFL". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Gary Jennings signs contract with Carolina Panthers". WBOY.com. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Commanders sign XFL offensive tackle Jaryd Jones-Smith". commanders.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Strackbein, Noah. "Steelers Sign XFL WR Hakeem Butler". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ White, Alec. "Bills sign WR Marcell Ateman". Buffalo Bills.com. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ DeDiminicantanio, Kyle. "Chargers sign recent XFL special teams standout Darrius Shepherd". SBNation. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "The XFL has announced that St. Louis Battlehawks defensive tackle Kevin Atkins has signed a contract with the New York Giants of the National Football League". July 28, 2023.
- ^ "2024 St. Louis Battlehawks Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Durando, Stu (February 21, 2024). "Battlehawks round out coaching staff in preparation for start of camp". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 26, 2024.