The Salt Lake Stallions were a professional American football franchise based in Salt Lake City, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019.[1] The Stallions were the northernmost team in the AAF, as the league's only franchise north of the 35th parallel. They played their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium. The team's head coach was Dennis Erickson, owner of a 179–96–1 record coaching college football and a 40–56 record coaching in the NFL.
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Established 2018 Folded 2019 | |
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Alliance of American Football | |
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Team colors | Blue, Deep Sky Blue and Silver |
Personnel | |
President | Tyler Howell |
Head coach | Dennis Erickson |
Team history | |
Championships | |
League championships (0) | |
Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (0) |
On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended,[2][3] and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams.[4] The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.[5]
The Alliance Salt Lake City charter franchise was announced to play at Rice–Eccles Stadium by the Alliance of American Football on May 14, 2018.[6] Dennis Erickson was named by the league as head coach on May 16, 2018.[7] Randy Mueller was named general manager by September 25, 2018.[8]
The western four teams' names and logos were revealed on September 25, 2018, with Salt Lake as the Stallions with the colors of blue, deep sky blue, and silver.[9] The name is inspired by the land speed records set at the Bonneville Salt Flats, while the colors represent aspects of Utah's geography like Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Range.[10]
The final 52-man roster was set on January 30, 2019.[11] The team's first game was a 38–22 defeat to the Arizona HotshotsatSun Devil Stadium on February 10, 2019.[12] Their first home game was on February 23, also against the Hotshots and ended in a 23–15 victory.[13]
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
Rights list
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The Stallions had designated rights to players from:[14]
Colleges |
National Football League (NFL) Canadian Football League (CFL)
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2019 Salt Lake Stallions season | |
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General manager | Randy Mueller |
Head coach | Dennis Erickson |
Home field | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 3–5 |
League place | 3rd (tie), Western Conference |
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Eastern Conference | |||||||||
Club | W–L | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | SOS | SOV | STK |
(x) – Orlando Apollos | 7–1 | .875 | 5–0 | 236 | 136 | 100 | .406 | .375 | W2 |
(x) – Birmingham Iron | 5–3 | .625 | 3–2 | 165 | 133 | 32 | .406 | .300 | W1 |
(e) – Memphis Express | 2–6 | .250 | 1–4 | 152 | 194 | -42 | .578 | .500 | L1 |
(e) – Atlanta Legends | 2–6 | .250 | 1–4 | 88 | 213 | -125 | .609 | .438 | L3 |
Western Conference | |||||||||
Club | W–L | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | DIFF | SOS | SOV | STK |
San Antonio Commanders | 5–3 | .625 | 3–2 | 158 | 154 | 4 | .516 | .450 | L1 |
Arizona Hotshots | 5–3 | .625 | 3–2 | 186 | 144 | 42 | .469 | .500 | W3 |
San Diego Fleet | 3–5 | .375 | 2–3 | 158 | 161 | -3 | .469 | .417 | L3 |
Salt Lake Stallions | 3–5 | .375 | 2–3 | 135 | 143 | -8 | .547 | .417 | W1 |
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention |
Week | Day | Date | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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– | Monday | January 28 | Memphis Express | W 29–22 | Alamodome |
All times Mountain
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | |
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Score | Record | |||||||
1 | Sunday | February 10 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | atArizona Hotshots | L 22–38 | 0–1 | Sun Devil Stadium |
2 | Saturday | February 16 | 12:00 p.m. | TNT | atBirmingham Iron | L 9–12 | 0–2 | Legion Field |
3 | Saturday | February 23 | 1:00 p.m. | B/R Live | Arizona Hotshots | W 23–15 | 1–2 | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
4 | Saturday | March 2 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN† | Orlando Apollos | L 11–20 | 1–3 | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
5 | Saturday | March 9 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | atSan Diego Fleet | L 25–27 | 1–4 | SDCCU Stadium |
6 | Saturday | March 16 | 2:00 p.m. | B/R Live | Memphis Express | W 22–9 | 2–4 | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
7 | Saturday | March 23 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | atSan Antonio Commanders | L 15–19 | 2–5 | Alamodome |
8 | Saturday | March 30 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | San Diego Fleet | W 8–3 | 3–5 | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
9 | Sunday | April 7 | 2:00 p.m. | CBSSN | atAtlanta Legends | Not played | Georgia State Stadium | |
10 | Friday | April 12 | 6:00 p.m. | B/R Live | San Antonio Commanders | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
† Changed from original time and network.[15]
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Week One: Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stallions | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 22 |
Hotshots | 8 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 38 |
atSun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
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Week Two: Salt Lake Stallions at Birmingham Iron – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stallions | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Iron | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
atLegion Field, Birmingham, Alabama
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Week Three: Arizona Hotshots at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hotshots | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
Stallions | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
atRice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Week Four: Orlando Apollos at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Apollos | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
Stallions | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
atRice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Week Five: Salt Lake Stallions at San Diego Fleet – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stallions | 8 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 25 |
Fleet | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
atSDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California
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Week Six: Memphis Express at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Express | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Stallions | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
atRice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Week Seven: Salt Lake Stallions at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stallions | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
Commanders | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 19 |
atAlamodome, San Antonio, Texas
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Week Eight: San Diego Fleet at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fleet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Stallions | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
atRice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah
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In addition to league-wide television coverage through NFL Network, CBS Sports Network, TNT, and B/R Live, Stallions' games were also broadcast on local radio by KALL, an ESPN Radio affiliate.[25]
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