Dallas Bulls
American Arena Football Team
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The Dallas Bulls are a professional indoor football team based in Dallas, Texas, established in 2021 in Fort Worth as the North Texas Bulls. In their inaugural season, they secured the national championship within the American Arena League (AAL).[1] They are current members of the National Arena League as of 2025.
in Dallas, Texas
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2021 | ||
| Headquartered | Fair Park Coliseum in Dallas, Texas | ||
| Colors | Blue, black, white | ||
| DallasBulls.com | |||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Dr. C.S Hudson | ||
| Head coach | Victor Mann | ||
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| Championships | |||
League championships: 1
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Conference championships: 1
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Division championships: 1
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History
American Arena League (2021)
The North Texas Bulls started in the American Arena League.[2] Under the leadership of Head Coach Victor Mann and front office management of Jordan Lott,[3] they secured the AAL national championship, defeating teams including the Charlotte Thunder and the San Antonio Gunslingers.[4]
Arena Football Association (2022)
The team transitioned to the Arena Football Association the subsequent year. However, were removed after only one game.[5]
National Arena League (2023–2024)
On September 27, 2023, the North Texas Bulls made an announcement confirming their move to the National Arena League (NAL).[6] On February 17, 2024, the league announced that they had terminated the membership of the Bulls without the Bulls playing a single game.[7]
New beginning (2025-future)
The Bulls were rebranded as the Dallas Bulls for 2025 and beyond and are rumored to be joining Arena Football One.[8] As of January 13, 2025 - Dallas has a chance of becoming an AF1 team as it was announced the Wichita Regulators would sit out until 2026. Because of this the league has 11 teams if Dallas joins they will be 12. The AF1 did not authorize this claim and has consistently warned teams seeking to join the league to not prematurely announce any association with AF1.[9] AF1 instead contracted the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Mavericks to bring the league to an even 10 teams.[10]
On August 13, 2025, the Bulls were announced to have once again joined the National Arena League replacing the departed Beaumont Renegades and becoming the third expansion team in the league for 2026 joining the Amarillo Warbirds and Pueblo Punishers.[11] When the 2026 NAL schedule was released, the Bulls announced Fair Park Coliseum as their new home arena.[12]
Season-by-season results
| League champions | Playoff berth | League leader |
| Season | League | Regular season | Postseason results | ||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | |||
| 2021 | AAL | 1st | 11 | 1 | Won AAL Championship (Charlotte) 60–43 |
| 2022 | AFA | N/A | 1 | 0 | Only played 1 league game before league folded. |
| 2023 | Dormant year | ||||
| 2024 | Dormant year | ||||
| Totals | 12 | 1 | All-time regular season record | ||
| 2 | 0 | All-time postseason record | |||
| 14 | 1 | All-time regular season and postseason record | |||
Head coaches
| Name | Tenure | Regular season | Playoffs | Awards | |||
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| W | L | Win% | W | L | |||
| Victor Mann | 2021–2022 | 14 | 1 | .813 | 1 | 0 | 2021 AAL National Champions |
Venue
In 2021 and 2022, the team's home matches were held at the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena.
Notable members and alumni
Throughout its history, several distinguished players have been associated with the North Texas Bulls.
- Robert Kent: Formerly played as a quarterback for Jackson State and the Tennessee Titans.
- Jordan Lott: Former Running Back at Washington and Jefferson College[13] as well as current front office personal
- Clinton Solomon: Had previously been a wide receiver with the University of Iowa[14] and spent time with the St. Louis Rams.[15]
- Meshak Williams: Recognized for being the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year[16] and for his association with the Baltimore Ravens.[17]
- DeAntre Harlan: Previously affiliated with the Los Angeles Rams.[18]
- Victor Mann: Besides his coaching duties for the Bulls, Mann had a notable career as a fullback with Kansas State.[19]