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American professional football season
The 2020 Tampa Bay Vipers season was the first season for the Tampa Bay Vipers 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 2020 season . The Vipers played their home games at Raymond James Stadium and were led by head coach Marc Trestman .
Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020.[ 1]
Standings
Schedule
All times Eastern
[ 3]
Final roster
2020 Tampa Bay Vipers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
55 active, 4 inactive
Season summary
In the first week of the season, the Vipers took a loss to the New York Guardians , only scoring a field goal in the 3rd quarter. They then lost to the Seattle Dragons in the second week of the season, losing 17-9 in Seattle. Even after the two losses, they put up a fight against the then 2-0 Houston Roughnecks , only losing by a mere 7 points at home. They got their first win of the XFL season against the DC Defenders , shutting them out 25-0 to advance to 1-3. In week 5, they blew an 18 point lead and lost to the Los Angeles Wildcats on the road 41-34.
Game summaries
Week 1: at New York Guardians
Game information
First quarter
NY – Matt McGloin 1-yard rush (1-pt. good), 9:55. Guardians 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 5:08.
Second quarter
NY – Colby Pearson 12-yard pass from Matt McGloin (1-pt good), 13:38. Guardians 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:21.
NY – Matt McCrane 49-yard field goal, 0:05. Guardians 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 23-yard field goal, 1:05. Guardians 17–3. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 7:42.
Fourth quarter
NY – Jamar Summers 27-yard fumble return (1-pt. failed), 12:09. Guardians 23–3.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Tampa Bay entered the game as a 3½ point favorite,[ 5] but went on to suffer a 20-point blowout loss on the road. The Vipers suffered 4 turnovers and gave up 3 touchdowns while only getting 1 field goal, despite getting inside the 5-yard line multiple times.
Week 2: at Seattle Dragons
Week 2 — Tampa Bay at Seattle
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Vipers
0
3
6 0 9
Dragons
0
0
14 3 17
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Saturday, February 15Game time : 5:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind : S 12 mphGame attendance : 29,172Referee : Tra Blake[ 6] TV announcers (Fox ) : Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 2:36. Vipers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.
Third quarter
TB – Tarvarus McFadden 78-yard interception return (1-pt failed), 12:18. Vipers 9–0.
SEA – Keenan Reynolds 68-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt failed), 11:26. Vipers 9–6. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33.
SEA – Marcell Frazier 1-yard interception return (2-pt good), 5:31. Dragons 14–9.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Ernesto Lacayo 27-yard field goal, 1:07. Dragons 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
TB – Reece Horn – 5 receptions, 51 yards
SEA – Keenan Reynolds – 3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Week 3: Houston Roughnecks
Game information
First quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 48-yard field goal, 12:34. Vipers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:26.
HOU – Cam Phillips 84-yard pass from Phillip Walker (3-pt. good), 3:49. Roughnecks 9–3. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:13.
Second quarter
TB – Quinton Flowers 7-yard rush (1-pt. good), 9:17. Vipers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:51.
HOU – Phillip Walker 8-yard rush (3-pt. failed), 5:06. Roughnecks 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:12.
HOU – Sergio Castillo 28-yard field goal, 1:00. Roughnecks 18–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:17.
TB – Taylor Cornelius 1-yard rush (2-pt. good), 0:03. Tied 18–18. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
HOU – Cam Phillips 24-yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. good), 12:13. Roughnecks 26–18. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
TB – Daniel Williams 20-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (2-pt. failed), 2:13. Roughnecks 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 43-yard field goal, 12:51. Vipers 27–26. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:06.
HOU – Cam Phillips 17 yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. good), 10:31. Roughnecks 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 4: DC Defenders
Game information
First quarter
TB – Jacques Patrick 8-yard rush (1-pt. good), 8:43. Vipers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
Third quarter
TB – Taylor Cornelius 17-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 4:36. Vipers 22–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:05.
Fourth quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 26-yard field goal, 10:17. Vipers 25–0. Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 7:22.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
DC – Donnel Pumphrey – 3 receptions, 32 yards
TB – Daniel Williams – 7 receptions, 72 yards
Week 5: at Los Angeles Wildcats
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
References
^ "A THANK YOU TO OUR FANS" . Retrieved March 23, 2020 .
^ a b "XFL Standings" . XFL.com . February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020 .
^ "XFL 2020 Schedule Released, First Game Dragons @ Defenders" . Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (6 February 2020). "XFL Week 1 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^ "Tampa Bay Vipers at New York Guardians XFL odds, picks and best bets" . Sportsbook Wire .
^ Filipe, Cameron (13 February 2020). "XFL Week 2 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (20 February 2020). "XFL Week 3 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (27 February 2020). "XFL Week 4 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved February 29, 2020 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (5 March 2020). "XFL Week 5 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 7, 2020 .
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