2024 Birmingham Stallions season
American professional football season
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The 2024 season was the Birmingham Stallions first season in the United Football League and their third under head coach Skip Holtz and general manager Zach Potter.[1] The Stallions defended their back-to-back 2022 and 2023 USFL championship to create a three-peat and becoming the first UFL champions.
OwnerNational Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
General managerZach Potter
Home stadiumProtective Stadium
| 2024 Birmingham Stallions season | |
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| Owner | National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports) |
| General manager | Zach Potter |
| Head coach | Skip Holtz |
| Home stadium | Protective Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–1 |
| Conference place | 1st in USFL Conference |
| Playoffs | Won Conference Finals (vs. Panthers) 31–18 Won UFL Championship (vs. Brahmas) 25–0 |
| Uniform | |
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After the season, the Stallions general manager, Zach Potter, left for the same position at Sacramento State.[2]
Regular season
Schedule
All times Central
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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| 1 | Saturday | March 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Fox | at Arlington Renegades | W 27–14 | 1–0 | Choctaw Stadium | 14,153 |
| 2 | Sunday | April 7 | 11:00 a.m. | ESPN | at Michigan Panthers | W 20–13 | 2–0 | Ford Field | 7,475 |
| 3 | Saturday | April 13 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | Memphis Showboats | W 33–14 | 3–0 | Protective Stadium | 12,265 |
| 4 | Saturday | April 20 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | DC Defenders | W 20–18 | 4–0 | Protective Stadium | 7,262 |
| 5 | Saturday | April 27 | 6:00 p.m. | Fox | at Houston Roughnecks | W 32–9 | 5–0 | Rice Stadium | 6,285 |
| 6 | Saturday | May 4 | 11:00 a.m. | ABC | at Memphis Showboats | W 39–21 | 6–0 | Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium | 5,609 |
| 7 | Saturday | May 11 | 3:00 p.m. | Fox | St. Louis Battlehawks | W 30–26 | 7–0 | Protective Stadium | 14,056 |
| 8 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | Houston Roughnecks | W 35–28 | 8–0 | Protective Stadium | 10,245 |
| 9 | Saturday | May 25 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | L 9–18 | 8–1 | Alamodome | 11,839 |
| 10 | Saturday | June 1 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | Michigan Panthers | W 20–19 | 9–1 | Protective Stadium | 7,133 |
Game summaries
Week 1: at Arlington Renegades
Week 1: Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Stallions | 0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| Renegades | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 |
at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: March 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
- Game attendance: 14,153
- Referee: Michael Vandervelde
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt and Brock Huard
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 2: at Michigan Panthers
Week 2: Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Stallions | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Panthers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
- Date: April 7
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
- Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
- Game attendance: 7,475
- Referee: Scott Walker
- TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas and Kayla Burton
- Recap, Game book
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Week 3: vs. Memphis Showboats
Week 3: Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Showboats | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Stallions | 12 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 33 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: April 13
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Sunny, 79 °F (26 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,265
- Referee: Bryan Banks
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Mark Sanchez and Brock Huard
- Recap, Game book
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Week 4: vs. DC Defenders
Week 4: DC Defenders at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Defenders | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| Stallions | 0 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: April 20
- Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Overcast, 65 °F (18 °C)
- Game attendance: 7,262
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, Robert Smith and Brock Vereen
- Recap, Game book
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Standings
| USFL Conference | ||||||||||||||
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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
Schedule
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| USFL Conference Championship | Saturday | June 8 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | vs. Michigan Panthers | W 31–18 | 1–0 | Protective Stadium | 10,287 |
| UFL Championship | Sunday | June 16 | 4:00 p.m. | Fox | at San Antonio Brahmas | W 25–0 | 2–0 | The Dome at America's Center | 27,396 |
Roster
| 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
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Staff
The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[4]
Head coach – Skip Holtz
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- DC John Chavis left team in 2024 during Week 9, added Anthony Blevins [5]