Salt Lake Stallions

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.

Salt Lake Stallions
Team logo
Established2018
Folded2019
Based inSalt Lake City, Utah
Home stadiumRice–Eccles Stadium
Head coachDennis Erickson
General managerRandy Mueller
Team presidentTyler Howell
LeagueAlliance of American Football
DivisionWestern Conference (2019)
ColorsBlue, Deep Sky Blue and Silver
     

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
2019 Salt Lake Stallions final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen
  • 67 Jake Bennett C
  • 76 Nick Callender G
  • 79 Ryan Cummings T
  • 78 Austin Davis C
  • 75 Tim Gardner T
  • 63 Leon Johnson T
  • 66 Tuni Kanuch G
  • 73 Jeremiah Poutasi T
  • 64 Salesi Uhatafe G

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 16 Dres Anderson WR (IR)
  • 44 Matt Asiata RB (IR)
  • 11 Kaelin Clay WR (IR)
  •  2 B. J. Daniels QB (IR)
  • 20 Aaron Duckworth RB (IR)
  • 22 Ciante Evans CB (IR)
  • 28 Andre Martin Jr. DB (IR)
  • 29 D. J. May RB (IR)
  • 33 Branden Oliver RB (IR)
  • 57 Gionni Paul OLB (IR)
  • 37 Darius Price DB (IR)
  • 58 Johnny Ragin III LB (IR)
  • 42 Keith Rucker Jr. RB (IR)

Rights list


51 Active, 14 Inactive

Allocation pool

The Stallions had designated rights to players from:[14]

Staff
Salt Lake Stallions staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Tim Lappano
  • Quarterbacks – Ronald Fouch
  • Offensive line – Dan Cozzetto
  • Running backs/Offensive quality control – Nick Alaimalo
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator/Secondary – Ron Zook

2019 season
2019 Salt Lake Stallions season
General managerRandy Mueller
Head coachDennis Erickson
Home fieldRice–Eccles Stadium
Results
Record3–5
League place3rd (tie), Western Conference

Final standings
2019 Alliance of American Football standings
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

Preseason
Week Day Date Opponent Results Location
Score Record
–MondayJanuary 28Memphis ExpressW 29–22Alamodome

Regular season

All times Mountain

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Sunday February 10 6:00 p.m. NFLN at Arizona Hotshots L 22–38 0–1 Sun Devil Stadium
2 Saturday February 16 12:00 p.m. TNT at Birmingham 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 at San 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 at San 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 at Atlanta 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]
[16]

Week 1: at Arizona
Week One: Salt Lake Stallions at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stallions 0 16 0622
Hotshots 8 11 16338

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information

Week 2: at Birmingham
Week Two: Salt Lake Stallions at Birmingham Iron – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stallions 0 9 009
Iron 0 0 6612

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Game information

Week 3: Arizona
Week Three: Arizona Hotshots at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Hotshots 0 9 3315
Stallions 3 6 6823

at Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Game information

Week 4: Orlando
Week Four: Orlando Apollos at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Apollos 3 3 8620
Stallions 0 3 8011

at Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Game information

Week 5: at San Diego
Week Five: Salt Lake Stallions at San Diego Fleet – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stallions 8 0 31425
Fleet 3 3 12927

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego, California

Game information

Week 6: Memphis
Week Six: Memphis Express at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Express 0 9 009
Stallions 16 3 0322

at Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Game information

Week 7: at San Antonio
Week Seven: Salt Lake Stallions at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stallions 3 3 3615
Commanders 6 3 01019

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information

Week 8: San Diego
Week Eight: San Diego Fleet at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Fleet 0 0 033
Stallions 0 8 008

at Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Game information

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
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