Seattle Sea Dragons

Seattle Sea Dragons
Seattle Sea Dragons
Current season
	Established 2018 (as the Seattle Dragons); Folded 2024
League/conference affiliations
	XFL
	Current uniform
Team colors	Orange, navy, green;
Personnel
Owner(s)	Alpha Acquico, LLC; (RedBird Capital Partners; Dwayne Johnson; Dany Garcia); ;
Head coach	Jim Zorn (2020) ; Jim Haslett (2023)
Team history
	Seattle Dragons (2020); Seattle Sea Dragons (2023);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);
Playoff appearances (1)
	XFL: 2023;
Home stadium(s)
	Lumen Field; Seattle, Washington

The Seattle Sea Dragons were a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The Sea Dragons competed in the second incarnation of the XFL. The team was founded by Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment as the Seattle Dragons, and were owned and operated by Dwayne Johnson’s Alpha Acquico. The Sea Dragons played their home games at Lumen Field.

History

McMahon Era (2020)

On December 5, 2018, Seattle was announced as one of eight cities that would join the newly reformed XFL, as well as St. Louis, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, DC, Tampa Bay, and Dallas.^[3] Former Seahawks quarterback Jim Zorn, who was the first quarterback to start for the Seahawks,^[4] was named the team's first head coach on February 25, 2019.^[5] The team name and logo were revealed on August 21, 2019, as well as the team's uniforms on December 3, 2019.^[6]

On October 15, 2019, The Dragons announced their first player in team history, being assigned former Memphis Express Quarterback Brandon Silvers.^[7]

The Dragons won their first game in team history on February 16, 2020, defeating the Tampa Bay Vipers 17-9. On March 12, 2020, The XFL announced that the remainder of the 2020 XFL season had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The team finished with a 1–4 record. On April 10, 2020, the XFL suspended operations, with all of the league's employees, players and staff being terminated.^[8]

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia Era (2023)

On August 3, 2020, it was reported that a consortium led by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale (through Cardinale's fund RedBird Capital Partners) purchased the XFL for $15 million just hours before an auction could take place; the purchase received court approval on August 7, 2020.^[9]^[10] The XFL hired Jim Haslett as a Head Coach on April 13, 2022, with the expectation that he would be coaching the Seattle team.^[11] On July 24, 2022, the return of the Seattle XFL franchise was confirmed, as well as the hiring of Jim Haslett.^[12] Haslett brought on June Jones, who had been head coach of the undefeated Houston Roughnecks the previous XFL season, in as the offensive coordinator to run the Run and Shoot offense. On October 31, 2022, the XFL officially announced that the Dragons would be changing their name to "Sea Dragons", as well as unveiling a brand new logo.

The newly rechristened Sea Dragons' 2023 season saw the team earn their first playoff berth and clinch second place in the North Division with a 7–3 record. The Sea Dragons would be eliminated by the DC Defenders in the North Division title game in the playoffs.^[13]

In September 2023, Axios reported that the XFL was in advanced talks with the USFL to merge the two leagues prior to the start of their 2024 seasons.^[14] On September 28, 2023, the XFL and USFL announced their intent to merge with details surrounding the merger to be announced at a later date.^[15] The merger would also require regulatory approval.^[16] In October 2023 the XFL filed a trademark application for the name "United Football League".^[17] On November 30, 2023, Garcia announced via her Instagram page that the leagues had received regulatory approval for the merger and were finalizing plans for a "combined season" to begin March 30, 2024.^[18] The merger was made official on December 31, 2023, and on January 1, 2024, it was announced the Sea Dragons would not be a part of the merger.^[19]^[20] Geographic concerns were a substantial factor in the Dragons being excluded, as the newly merged league had a reduced geographic footprint (concentrated mostly in the midwestern and southern United States) compared to the XFL in an effort to limit travel expenses.^[21]

Coach history

Head coach history

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win %	GC	W	L	Awards
Seattle Dragons
1	Jim Zorn	2020	5	1	4	.200	–	–	–
Seattle Sea Dragons
2	Jim Haslett	2023	10	7	3	.700	1	0	1

Offensive coordinator history

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win %	GC	W	L	Awards
Seattle Dragons
1	Mike Riley	2020	5	1	4	.200	–	–	–
Seattle Sea Dragons
2	June Jones	2023	10	7	3	.700	1	0	1

Defensive coordinator history

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win %	GC	W	L	Awards
Seattle Dragons
1	Clayton Lopez	2020	5	1	4	.200	–	–	–
Seattle Sea Dragons
2	Ron Zook	2023	10	7	3	.700	1	0	1

Player history

Current NFL players

XFL season	Pos	Name	NFL team
2020	G	Michael Dunn	Cleveland Browns
2023	DE	Niko Lalos	New Orleans Saints

Notable players

XFL season	Pos	Name	Notes
2020	LB	Steven Johnson	Former Denver Broncos Linebacker
2023	WR	Josh Gordon	Former Cleveland Browns Wide Receiver, 2012 2nd Round Pick, 2013 Pro Bowler
2023	RB	Phillip Lindsay	Former Denver Broncos Pro Bowl Running Back
2023	LB	Jordan Evans	Former Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker

Rivalries

Overall regular season record vs. opponents


Team	Record	Win %
Vegas Vipers	3-0	1.000
Orlando Guardians	1-0	1.000
San Antonio Brahmas	1-0	1.000
Houston Roughnecks	1-1	.500
Arlington Renegades	1-1	.500
St. Louis Battlehawks	1-2	.333
DC Defenders	0-3	.000

Records

All-time Sea Dragons leaders
Leader	Player	Record	Years with Sea Dragons
Passing yards	Ben DiNucci	2,671 passing yards	2023
Passing touchdowns	Ben DiNucci	20 passing touchdowns	2023
Rushing yards	Ben DiNucci	305 rushing yards	2023
Rushing touchdowns	Ben DiNucci	3 rushing touchdowns	2023
Receiving yards	Jahcour Pearson	670 receiving yards	2023
Receiving touchdowns	Juwan Green	6 receiving touchdowns	2023
Receptions	Jahcour Pearson	60 receptions	2023
Tackles	Steven Johnson Qwynnterrio Cole	48 tackles	2020 2023
Sacks	Tuzar Skipper	6.0 sacks	2023
Interceptions	Qwynnterrio Cole	3 interceptions	2023

References

^ "Seattle Dragons' uniforms, helmet". XFL.com (Press release). December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
^ Perry, Mark (August 3, 2020). "More Details On The Rock Purchase Of The XFL, How Many Bidders". XFL News Hub. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
^ "XFL picks Houston as an inaugural city, announces stadiums". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^ Hanson, Scott. "'It really is something to savor': QB Brandon Silvers to lead XFL Dragons in franchise's first game". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
^ "Seahawks legend Jim Zorn named coach and GM of Seattle's XFL franchise". February 25, 2019.
^ Spedden, Zach (August 21, 2019). "XFL Team Names and Logos Unveiled". Football Stadium Digest. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^ Florio, Mike (October 15, 2019). "XFL announces its eight allocated quarterbacks". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^ Seifert/Yates, Kevin/Field (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, lays off employees and has no plans for 2021 season". www.ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
^ "THE ROCK BUYS THE XFL FOR $15 MILLION". RingsideNews.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^ Kerr, Jeff (August 2, 2020). "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson buys XFL for $15 million with partners RedBird Capital and Dany Garcia". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
^ "XFL Announces Head Coaches: Reggie Barlow, Anthony Becht, Terrell Buckley, Jim Haslett, Wade Phillips, Bob Stoops, Hines Ward and Rod Woodson". www.xfl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^ "XFL UNVEILS TEAM MARKETS AND VENUES: ARLINGTON, HOUSTON, ORLANDO, LAS VEGAS, SAN ANTONIO, SEATTLE, ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON D.C." www.xfl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
^ "Sea Dragons see season end in XFL North Division title game". The Seattle Times. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ Baysinger, Tim; Primack, Dan; Fischer, Sara (September 19, 2023). "Scoop: Football leagues XFL and USFL in merger talks". Axios. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
^ TSN ca Staff (September 28, 2023). "XFL, United States Football League announce intention to merge". TSN. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
^ Schad, Tom (September 28, 2023). "XFL, USFL confirm intention to merge into single spring football league". USA Today. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
^ "XFL files trademark applications for 'United Football League' and 'UFL'". San Antonio Express-News. October 18, 2023.
^ "We are pleased to have completed the antitrust review process in connection with the proposed merger of the XFL and USFL and intend to play a combined season this spring kicking off on Saturday, March 30. We are now finalizing terms of the definitive agreement and will share more about this new League in the coming weeks". Instagram.
^ "USFL, XFL announce merger, formation of new spring football league: The UFL". Yahoo Sports. December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
^ Larsen, James (January 1, 2024). "United Football League Announces Their 8 UFL Teams For 2024". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ Schneider, Joey (January 3, 2024). "'St. Louis was all in' – UFL leader Daryl Johnston speaks on Battlehawks and new merger". FOX 2. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

External links

Official website
Media related to Seattle Dragons at Wikimedia Commons

[1] "Seattle Dragons' uniforms, helmet". XFL.com (Press release). December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.

[2] Perry, Mark (August 3, 2020). "More Details On The Rock Purchase Of The XFL, How Many Bidders". XFL News Hub. Retrieved August 3, 2020.

[3] "XFL picks Houston as an inaugural city, announces stadiums". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

[4] Hanson, Scott. "'It really is something to savor': QB Brandon Silvers to lead XFL Dragons in franchise's first game". Seattle Times. Retrieved February 8, 2020.

[zornhire-5] "Seahawks legend Jim Zorn named coach and GM of Seattle's XFL franchise". February 25, 2019.

[6] Spedden, Zach (August 21, 2019). "XFL Team Names and Logos Unveiled". Football Stadium Digest. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

[7] Florio, Mike (October 15, 2019). "XFL announces its eight allocated quarterbacks". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

[8] Seifert/Yates, Kevin/Field (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, lays off employees and has no plans for 2021 season". www.ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

[newowners-9] "THE ROCK BUYS THE XFL FOR $15 MILLION". RingsideNews.com. August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

[newxflowners-10] Kerr, Jeff (August 2, 2020). "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson buys XFL for $15 million with partners RedBird Capital and Dany Garcia". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 2, 2020.

[11] "XFL Announces Head Coaches: Reggie Barlow, Anthony Becht, Terrell Buckley, Jim Haslett, Wade Phillips, Bob Stoops, Hines Ward and Rod Woodson". www.xfl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

[12] "XFL UNVEILS TEAM MARKETS AND VENUES: ARLINGTON, HOUSTON, ORLANDO, LAS VEGAS, SAN ANTONIO, SEATTLE, ST. LOUIS, WASHINGTON D.C." www.xfl.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.

[13] "Sea Dragons see season end in XFL North Division title game". The Seattle Times. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.

[14] Baysinger, Tim; Primack, Dan; Fischer, Sara (September 19, 2023). "Scoop: Football leagues XFL and USFL in merger talks". Axios. Retrieved September 19, 2023.

[15] TSN ca Staff (September 28, 2023). "XFL, United States Football League announce intention to merge". TSN. Retrieved September 28, 2023.

[16] Schad, Tom (September 28, 2023). "XFL, USFL confirm intention to merge into single spring football league". USA Today. Retrieved September 29, 2023.

[17] "XFL files trademark applications for 'United Football League' and 'UFL'". San Antonio Express-News. October 18, 2023.

[GarciaMerger-18] "We are pleased to have completed the antitrust review process in connection with the proposed merger of the XFL and USFL and intend to play a combined season this spring kicking off on Saturday, March 30. We are now finalizing terms of the definitive agreement and will share more about this new League in the coming weeks". Instagram.

[19] "USFL, XFL announce merger, formation of new spring football league: The UFL". Yahoo Sports. December 31, 2023. Retrieved December 31, 2023.

[20] Larsen, James (January 1, 2024). "United Football League Announces Their 8 UFL Teams For 2024". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[21] Schneider, Joey (January 3, 2024). "'St. Louis was all in' – UFL leader Daryl Johnston speaks on Battlehawks and new merger". FOX 2. Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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Seattle Sea Dragons

History

McMahon Era (2020)

Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia Era (2023)

Coach history

Head coach history

Offensive coordinator history

Defensive coordinator history

Player history

Current NFL players

Notable players

Rivalries

Overall regular season record vs. opponents

Records

References

External links

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