Professional American football team based in Salt Lake City
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 .
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]
History
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 Hotshots at
Sun 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]
Final Roster
Allocation pool
The Stallions had designated rights to players from:
[14]
Staff
Salt Lake Stallions staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator/Secondary –
Ron Zook
2019 season
Final standings
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
All times
Mountain
† Changed from original time and network.
[15]
[16]
Game summaries
Week 1: at Arizona
Week One: Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Stallions
0
16
0 6 22
Hotshots
8
11
16 3 38
at
Sun Devil Stadium ,
Tempe, Arizona
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
(2:52) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Rashad Ross (John Wolford pass to
Thomas Duarte ), Hotshots 27–16
(2:36) ARIZ – John Wolford 30-yard pass to Jhurell Pressley (John Wolford pass to
Richard Mullaney ), Hotshots 35–16
Fourth Quarter
(11:37) SL – Matt Linehan 7-yard pass to
Nick Truesdell (pass failed), Hotshots 35–22
(6:07) ARIZ – Nick Folk 32-yard field goal, Hotshots 38–22
Top Passers
SL –
Josh Woodrum – 10/22, 103 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
ARIZ – John Wolford – 18/29, 275 yards, 4 TD
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
Week 2: at Birmingham
Game information
First Quarter
No scoring plays
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
(2:23) BIRM –
De'Mornay Pierson-El (SL) fumble recovered by Shaheed Salmon in the end zone for touchdown (rush failed), Stallions 9–6
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
Week 3: Arizona
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
(13:51) SL –
Branden Oliver 1-yard rush (pass failed), Stallions 15–9
(0:49) ARIZ – Nick Folk 35-yard field goal, Stallions 15–12
Fourth Quarter
(7:24) SL –
Joel Bouagnon 1-yard rush (Josh Woodrum pass to De'Mornay Pierson-El), Stallions 23–12
(0:19) ARIZ – Nick Folk 45-yard field goal, Stallions 23–15
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
Week 4: Orlando
Game information
First Quarter
(1:10) ORL – Elliott Fry 43-yard field goal, Apollos 3–0
Second Quarter
(11:42) SL –
Taylor Bertolet 36-yard field goal, Tied 3–3
(6:10) ORL – Elliott Fry 42-yard field goal, Apollos 6–3
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
(11:17) ORL –
Akeem Hunt 2-yard rush (pass failed), Apollos 20–11
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
ORL –
Charles Johnson – 9 receptions, 105 yards
SL – Adonis Jennings – 2 receptions, 43 yards
Week 5: at San Diego
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
(13:15) SD – Donny Hageman 34-yard field goal, Stallions 8–6
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
(9:26) SD –
Kameron Kelly 23-yard interception return (rush failed), Fleet 24–11
(4:02) SL – Joel Bouagnon 4-yard rush (rush failed), Fleet 24–17
(0:51) SL – Josh Woodrum 6-yard pass to
Nick Truesdell (Josh Woodrum pass to
Kenny Bell ), Stallions 25–24
(0:00) SD – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, Fleet 27–25
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
Week 6: Memphis
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth Quarter
(11:57) SL – Taylor Bertolet 22-yard field goal, Stallions 22–9
Top Passers
MEM – Brandon Silvers – 23/37, 242 yards, 1 TD
SL –
Josh Woodrum – 24/37, 243 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
MEM – Reece Horn – 8 receptions, 129 yards
SL –
Nick Truesdell – 5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
Week 7: at San Antonio
Week Seven: Salt Lake Stallions at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Stallions
3
3
3 6 15
Commanders
6
3
0 10 19
at
Alamodome ,
San Antonio, Texas
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
(14:10) SL – Taylor Bertolet 53-yard field goal, Tied 6–6
(0:05) SA –
Nick Rose 23-yard field goal, Commanders 9–6
Third Quarter
(9:20) SL – Taylor Bertolet 52-yard field goal, Tied 9–9
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
Week 8: San Diego
Game information
First Quarter
No scoring plays
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
Media
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]
References
^
"AAF, Salt Lake Stallions are folding eight games into spring football league's inaugural season" . AAF, Salt Lake Stallions are folding eight games into spring football league’s inaugural season . The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 3 April 2019 .
^ Kercheval, Ben (April 2, 2019).
"AAF operations suspended, league's future in doubt after eight games of first season" . cbssports.com . Retrieved 2019-04-02 .
^
"AAF to immediately suspend operations" .
ESPN . April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019 .
^ Schwartz, Nick (April 4, 2019).
"AAF star Keith Reaser becomes first player to sign NFL deal after league shutdown" . USA Today . Retrieved April 4, 2019 .
^
"AAF files for bankruptcy, officially closes down" ,
USA Today , April 17, 2019, retrieved April 17, 2019
^
"Salt Lake City 4th city for new Alliance football league" . The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved July 29, 2018 .
^ Genessy, Jody (16 May 2018).
"Dennis Erickson to coach Utah pro team in new Alliance of American Football" . DeseretNews.com . Retrieved 12 September 2018 .
^
"Utah's new pro football team will be known as the Salt Lake Stallions" . The Salt Lake Tribune . September 25, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018 .
^ Benjamin, Cody (September 25, 2018).
"LOOK: Here's a full list of team names and logos from the Alliance of American Football" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved October 3, 2018 .
^
"Utah's new pro football team will be known as the Salt Lake Stallions" .
The Salt Lake Tribune . September 25, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018 .
^
"Salt Lake Stallions set final roster" .
Alliance of American Football . January 30, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019 .
^ McManaman, Bob (February 10, 2019).
"Hotshots shine in all facets to kick off AAF in Arizona with debut win over Stallions" .
The Arizona Republic . Retrieved February 11, 2019 .
^
"Alliance of American Football schedule released for Arizona Hotshots, other 7 teams" . AZ Central . USA Today Network. October 16, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018 .
^ Inabinett, Mark (July 12, 2018).
"Alabama, Auburn players to go on Birmingham AAF team's assignment list" . AL.com . Alabama Media Group. Retrieved December 5, 2018 .
^ Florio, Mike (February 25, 2019).
"AAF does its first-ever scheduling flex" .
NBC Sports . Retrieved February 25, 2019 .
^
"2019 Salt Lake Stallions Schedule" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved February 3, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (February 9, 2019).
"Alliance of American Football: Week 1, 2019" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (February 13, 2019).
"Alliance of American Football: Week 2, 2019" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (February 22, 2019).
"Alliance of American Football: Week 3, 2019" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (February 27, 2019).
"Alliance of American Football: Week 4, 2019" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (March 9, 2019).
"Alliance of American Football: Week 5, 2019" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (March 14, 2019).
"Alliance of American Football: Week 6, 2019" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (March 21, 2019).
"Alliance of American Football: Week 7, 2019" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (March 28, 2019).
"Alliance of American Football: Week 8, 2019" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 30, 2019 .
^ Contes, Brandon (January 31, 2019).
"ESPN 700 Partnering with Salt Lake AAF Team" . sportsradiopd.com . Retrieved March 16, 2019 .
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