2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season

2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season
2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season
Owner	Alpha Acquico, LLC
General manager	Jim Haslett
Head coach	Jim Haslett
Home field	Lumen Field
Results
Record	7–3
Division place	2nd XFL North
Playoff finish	Lost Division Finals (at DC Defenders) 21–37
	← 2020; Seattle Sea Dragons;

The 2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season was the second season for the Seattle Sea Dragons as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The Sea Dragons played their home games at the Lumen Field and were led by head coach Jim Haslett.^[1]^[2]

The Sea Dragons had changed their franchise name from Seattle Dragons to Seattle Sea Dragons prior to the 2023 season.^[2]

Earning their first playoff berth and clinching second place in the North Division, the Sea Dragons were eliminated by the DC Defenders in the North Division title game in the playoffs.^[3]

On January 1, 2024, it was announced that the 2023 season was the last season for the Sea Dragons.^[4]

Final Roster

**2023 Seattle Sea Dragons final roster**

	Quarterbacks 6 Ben DiNucci 14 Harrison Frost 12 Steven Montez Running backs 28 Brendan Knox 30 Phillip Lindsay 89 Charlie Taumoepeau FB Wide receivers 0 Josh Gordon 4 Juwan Green 19 T. J. Hammonds 80 Blake Jackson 82 McLane Mannix 86 Kelvin McKnight 3 Jahcour Pearson 88 Jordan Veasy 15 Damion Willis		Offensive linemen 65 Paul Grattan G 67 Colin Kelly T 56 Tejan Koroma C 72 Michal Menet G 55 Chris Owens G 70 Josh Seltzner G 73 Jared Thomas C 69 Barry Wesley T Defensive linemen 58 Austin Faoliu DE 52 Antwuan Jackson DT 96 Daniel Joseph DE 97 Niko Lalos DE 50 Sama Paama DT 99 Tariqious Tisdale DT 90 Markell Utsey DT		Linebackers 40 Tyrell Adams ILB 22 Sharif Finch OLB 9 Clarence Hicks ILB 48 Shareef Miller OLB 44 Elijah Ponder OLB 51 Tuzar Skipper OLB 8 Tre Walker ILB Defensive backs 2 Antoine Brooks FS 32 Qwynnterrio Cole SS 24 Shabari Davis CB 17 Rojesterman Farris CB 27 Olaijah Griffin CB 33 Alijah Holder FS 5 Chris Jones CB 36 Zafir Kelly CB 21 Linden Stephens CB 27 Bryce Thompson SS 16 Mykael Wright CB Special teams 45 Thomas Fletcher LS 10 Cameron Nizialek P 11 Dominik Eberle K		Reserve lists 25 Morgan Ellison RB (IR) 26 Jordan Evans ILB (IR) 71 Liam Jimmons T (IR) 22 Scottie Phillips RB (IR) 13 Jaylon Redd WR (IR) 43 Emmanuel Smith ILB (IR) 51 active, 6 inactive

* Defensive end Chris Smith died on April 17, 2023, eight days after he played in an XFL game against the D.C. Defenders.^[5]^[6]

Background

The 2020 season was the inaugural season for the Seattle Dragons as a professional club. They were playing as charter members of the rebooted XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the season. The Dragons played their home games at CenturyLink Field and were led by head coach Jim Zorn.

Their inaugural season was cut short after 5 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020. The Dragons finished the season with a 1–4 record.

Schedule

All times Pacific

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Score	Record	Location	Attendance
1	Sunday	February 19	5:00 p.m.	ESPN	at DC Defenders	18–22	0–1	Audi Field	12,438
2	Thursday	February 23	6:00 p.m.	FX	St. Louis BattleHawks	18–20	0–2	Lumen Field	10,386
3	Saturday	March 4	4:00 p.m.	FX	at Vegas Vipers	30–26	1–2	Cashman Field	6,037
4	Saturday	March 11	7:00 p.m.	FX	San Antonio Brahmas	15–6	2–2	Lumen Field	15,103
5	Thursday	March 16	7:30 p.m.	ESPN	Houston Roughnecks	21–14	3–2	Lumen Field	9,231
6	Saturday	March 25	10:00 a.m.	ABC	at Orlando Guardians	26–19	4–2	Camping World Stadium	7,832
7	Friday	March 31	4:00 p.m.	FX	at Arlington Renegades	24–15	5–2	Choctaw Stadium	11,032
8	Sunday	April 9	4:00 p.m.	ESPN2	DC Defenders	33–34	5–3	Lumen Field	11,874
9	Sunday	April 16	12:00 p.m.	ESPN	at St. Louis BattleHawks	30–12	6–3	The Dome at America's Center	33,142
10	Sunday	April 23	4:00 p.m.	ESPN2	Vegas Vipers	28–9	7–3	Lumen Field	15,046

^[7]

Game summaries

Week 1: at DC Defenders

Week 1: Seattle Sea Dragons at DC Defenders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sea Dragons	9	0	9	0	18
Defenders	0	8	8	6	22

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

Date: February 19
Game time: 5:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C)
Game attendance: 12,438
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
[1]

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Josh Gordon 6-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 9:13. Sea Dragons 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:47.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 36-yard field goal, 1:36. Sea Dragons 9–0. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:52.

Second quarter

DC – Jordan Ta'amu 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Lucky Jackson), 8:58. Sea Dragons 9–8. Drive: 15 plays, 73 yards, 7:23.

Third quarter

SEA – Brenden Knox 13-yard rush (3-pt Conversion Good by Ben DiNucci), 9:42. Sea Dragons 18–8. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:45.
DC – Michael Joseph 15-yard interception return (2-pt Conversion Good by D'Eriq King), 6:28. Sea Dragons 18–16. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:04.

Fourth quarter

DC – D'Eriq King 5-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 14:14. Defenders 22–18. Drive: 2 plays, 4 yards, 0:34.

Top passers

SEA – Ben DiNucci – 35/54, 282 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 8/19, 86 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

SEA – Brenden Knox – 11 rushes, 31 yards
DC – Abram Smith – 11 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 12 receptions, 95 yards
DC – Lucky Jackson – 4 receptions, 25 yards

Week 2: vs. St. Louis BattleHawks

Week 2: St. Louis BattleHawks at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	0	8	3	9	20
Sea Dragons	3	9	0	6	18

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: February 23
Game time: 6:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C)
Game attendance: 10,386
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
[2]

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 29-yard field goal, 4:02. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:02.

Second quarter

SEA – Josh Gordon 54-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Josh Gordon), 14:56. Sea Dragons 12–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34.
STL – A. J. McCarron 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Marcell Ateman), 7:26. Sea Dragons 12–8. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:24.

Third quarter

STL – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, 6:32. Sea Dragons 12–11. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:58.

Fourth quarter

STL – Hakeem Butler 44-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:14. BattleHawks 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:00.
SEA – Jordan Veasy 8-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:21. Sea Dragons 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:50.
STL – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, 0:00. BattleHawks 20–18. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:21.

Top passers

STL – A. J. McCarron – 22/36, 184 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 19/29, 196 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

STL – A. J. McCarron – 5 rushes, 41 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Morgan Ellison – 10 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

STL – Hakeem Butler – 4 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

Week 3: at Vegas Vipers

Week 3: Seattle Sea Dragons at Vegas Vipers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sea Dragons	6	3	6	15	30
Vipers	6	3	11	6	26

at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada

Date: March 4
Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 6,037
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (FX): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
[3]

Game information

First quarter

VGS – Jeff Badet 12-yard pass from Brett Hundley (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:20. Vipers 6–0. Drive: 6 Plays, 25 Yards, 2:40.
SEA – Blake Jackson 26-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:32. Tied 6–6. Drive: 7 Plays, 91 Yards, 3:47.

Second quarter

VGS – Bailey Giffen 39-yard field goal, 7:38. Vipers 9–6. Drive: 8 Plays, 53 Yards, 4:11.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 34-yard field goal, 1:55. Tied 9–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 49 Yards, 2:10.

Third quarter

VGS – Brett Hundley 6-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Martavis Bryant), 12:06. Vipers 17–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 75 Yards, 2:54.
VGS – Bailey Giffen 47-yard field goal, 6:24. Vipers 20–9. Drive: 8 Plays, 30 Yards, 3:18.
SEA – Josh Gordon 16-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:17. Vipers 20–15. Drive: 9 Plays, 82 Yards, 5:07.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 32-yard field goal, 7:06. Vipers 20–18. Drive: 10 Plays, 55 Yards, 5:28.
VGS – John Lovett 50-yard pass from Brett Hundley (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:45. Vipers 26–18. Drive: 1 Play, 50 Yards, 0:21.
SEA – Juwan Green 22-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 3:36. Vipers 26–24. Drive: 6 Plays, 73 Yards, 3:09.
SEA – Josh Gordon 65-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:00. Sea Dragons 30–26. Drive: 4 Plays, 73 Yards, 0:43.

Top passers

SEA – Ben DiNucci – 29/37, 377 yards, 4 TD
VGS – Brett Hundley – 13/28, 224 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Morgan Ellison – 17 rushes, 103 yards
VGS – Rod Smith – 10 rushes, 41 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 7 receptions, 99 yards
VGS – Jeff Badet – 4 receptions, 93 yards

Week 4: vs. San Antonio Brahmas

Week 4: San Antonio Brahmas at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Brahmas	3	3	0	0	6
Sea Dragons	0	6	3	6	15

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: March 11
Game time: 7:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 15,103
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
[4]

Game information

First quarter

SA – Parker Romo 38-yard field goal, 0:38. Brahmas 3–0. Drive: 11 Plays, 60 Yards, 6:02.

Second quarter

SEA – Juwan Green 4-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 0:39. Sea Dragons 6–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 85 Yards, 1:14.
SA – Parker Romo 57-yard field goal, 0:04. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 Plays, 41 Yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 35-yard field goal, 2:02. Sea Dragons 9–6. Drive: 13 Plays, 60 Yards, 7:09.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Morgan Ellison 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 3:10. Sea Dragons 15–6. Drive: 10 Plays, 59 Yards, 5:42.

Top passers

SA – Jack Coan – 20/39, 189 yards, 0 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 28/41, 264 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

SA – Kalen Ballage – 5 rushes, 5 yards
SEA – Morgan Ellison – 16 rushes, 69 yards

Top receivers

SA – Jalen Tolliver – 6 receptions, 34 yards
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 8 receptions, 76 yards

Week 5: vs. Houston Roughnecks

Week 5: Houston Roughnecks at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Roughnecks	0	0	0	14	14
Sea Dragons	6	9	0	6	21

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: March 16
Game time: 7:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 9,231
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
[5]

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Ben DiNucci 20-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 3:43. Sea Dragons 6–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 46 Yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

SEA – Damion Willis 9-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Juwan Green), 0:45. Sea Dragons 15–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 90 Yards, 3:38.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

HOU – Max Borghi 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:22. Sea Dragons 15–6. Drive: 4 Plays, 25 Yards, 2:04.
SEA – Darius Bradwell 3-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:22. Sea Dragons 21–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 38 Yards, 2:25.
HOU – Justin Smith 47-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion Good by Deontay Burnett), 0:29. Sea Dragons 21–14. Drive: 8 Plays, 74 Yards, 0:58.

Top passers

HOU – Brandon Silvers – 25/47, 227 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 17/32, 209 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

HOU – Max Borghi – 6 rushes, 12 yards
SEA – Darius Bradwell – 9 rushes, 12 yards

Top receivers

HOU – Travell Harris – 5 receptions, 58 yards
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 5 receptions, 82 yards

Week 6: at Orlando Guardians

Week 6: Seattle Sea Dragons at Orlando Guardians – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sea Dragons	3	6	8	9	26
Guardians	0	10	6	3	19

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Date: March 25
Game time: 10:00 a.m. PDT
Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C)
Game attendance: 7,832
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV announcers (ABC): Roy Philpott, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
[6]

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 37-yard field goal, 6:03. Sea Dragons 3–0 Drive: 7 Plays, 24 Yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

ORL – José Borregales 26-yard field goal, 12:17. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 43 Yards, 3:26.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 27-yard field goal, 8:23. Sea Dragons 6–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 14 Yards, 3:54.
ORL – Devin Darrington 3-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Devin Darrington), 2:16. Guardians 10–6. Drive: 12 Plays, 65 Yards, 5:55.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 54-yard field goal, 0:06. Guardians 10–9. Drive: 4 Plays, 29 Yards, 0:24.

Third quarter

SEA – Blake Jackson 20-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Jahcour Pearson), 7:01. Sea Dragons 17–10. Drive: 6 Plays, 65 Yards, 2:55.
ORL – Devin Darrington 43-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:44. Sea Dragons 17–16. Drive: 6 Plays, 73 Yards, 2:17.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 27-yard field goal, 13:49. Sea Dragons 20–16. Drive: 11 Plays, 61 Yards, 5:55.
ORL – José Borregales 50-yard field goal, 11:44. Sea Dragons 20–19. Drive: 5 Plays, 51 Yards, 2:05.
SEA – Juwan Green 4-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:00. Sea Dragons 26–19. Drive: 3 Plays, 6 Yards, 1:14.

Top passers

SEA – Ben DiNucci – 18/35, 177 yards, 2 TD
ORL – Quinten Dormady – 24/44, 243 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Darius Bradwell – 12 rushes, 32 yards
ORL – Jah-Maine Martin – 10 rushes, 37 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Blake Jackson – 6 receptions, 79 yards
ORL – Charleston Rambo – 6 receptions, 54 yards

Week 7: at Arlington Renegades

Week 7: Seattle Sea Dragons at Arlington Renegades – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sea Dragons	3	18	0	3	24
Renegades	3	6	0	6	15

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Date: March 31
Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 11,032
Referee: Mike Vandervelde
TV announcers (FX): Roy Philpott, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
[7]

Game information

First quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 44-yard field goal, 9:27. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 34 Yards, 5:33.
ARL – Taylor Russolino 36-yard field goal, 1:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 14 Plays, 56 Yards, 7:44.

Second quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 33-yard field goal, 12:18. Sea Dragons 6–3. Drive: 8 Plays, 60 Yards, 4:25.
SEA – Darius Bradwell 2-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Darius Bradwell), 5:01. Sea Dragons 13–3. Drive: 3 Plays, 57 Yards, 1:08.
ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 1:01. Sea Dragons 13–9. Drive: 9 Plays, 72 Yards, 3:59.
SEA – Josh Gordon 24-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Juwan Green), 0:08. Sea Dragons 21–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 76 Yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 48-yard field goal, 6:45. Sea Dragons 24–9. Drive: 12 Plays, 49 Yards, 7:00.
ARL – De'Veon Smith 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:17. Sea Dragons 24–15. Drive: 8 Plays, 72 Yards, 4:28.

Top passers

SEA – Ben DiNucci – 21/32, 266 yards, 1 TD
ARL – Drew Plitt – 19/29, 213 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Ben DiNucci – 9 rushes, 52 yards
ARL – De'Veon Smith – 12 rushes, 61 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 5 receptions, 31 yards
ARL – Sal Cannella – 4 receptions, 64 yards

Week 8: vs. DC Defenders

Week 8: DC Defenders at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Defenders	8	8	6	12	34
Sea Dragons	0	6	9	18	33

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: April 9
Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 11,874
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Eric Mac Lain, Tiffany Blackmon
[8]

Game information

First quarter

DC – Abram Smith 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Lucky Jackson), 9:22. Defenders 8–0. Drive: 3 Plays, 64 Yards, 0:55.

Second quarter

SEA – Phillip Lindsay 2-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 10:35. Defenders 8–6. Drive: 12 Plays, 60 Yards, 6:47.
DC – Ryquell Armstead 11-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Lucky Jackson), 1:24. Defenders 16–6. Drive: 9 Plays, 60 Yards, 3:59.

Third quarter

DC – Alex Ellis 14-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 8:34. Defenders 22–6. Drive: 7 Plays, 71 Yards, 4:22.
SEA – Defensive 2-pt Conversion, 8:34. Defenders 22–8. Drive: 1 play, -5 yards, 0:01.
SEA – Juwan Green 46-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (1-pt Conversion Good by Blake Jackson), 6:33. Defenders 22–15. Drive: 4 Plays, 75 Yards, 2:02.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 29-yard field goal, 12:37. Defenders 22–18. Drive: 7 Plays, 44 Yards, 3:15.
DC – Brandon Smith 5-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 5:13. Defenders 28–18. Drive: 13 Plays, 73 Yards, 7:24.
SEA – Juwan Green 56-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Blake Jackson), 4:05. Defenders 28–27. Drive: 3 Plays, 79 Yards, 1:09.
DC – Chris Blair 70-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:10. Defenders 34–27. Drive: 3 Plays, 72 Yards, 2:02.
SEA – Jahcour Pearson 14-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:32. Defenders 34–33. Drive: 9 Plays, 70 Yards, 1:31.

Top passers

DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 17/26, 247 yards, 4 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 28/42, 301 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

DC – Abram Smith – 17 rushes, 66 yards
SEA – Phillip Lindsay – 8 rushes, 23 yards

Top receivers

DC – Chris Blair – 5 receptions, 148 yards
SEA – Juwan Green – 7 receptions, 142 yards

Week 9: at St. Louis BattleHawks

Week 9: Seattle Sea Dragons at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sea Dragons	8	6	6	10	30
BattleHawks	3	6	3	0	12

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: April 16
Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C)
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Eric Mac Lain, and Tiffany Blackmon
[9]

Game information

First quarter

SEA – T. J. Hammonds 9-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Phillip Lindsay), 7:35. Sea Dragons 8–0. Drive: 12 Plays, 74 Yards, 7:25.
STL – Donny Hageman 45-yard field goal, 2:48. Sea Dragons 8–3. Drive: 9 Plays, 44 Yards, 4:47.

Second quarter

STL – Darrius Shepherd 42-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:51. BattleHawks 9–8. Drive: 7 Plays, 92 Yards, 3:51.
SEA – Jordan Veasy 2-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:09. Sea Dragons 14–9. Drive: 5 Plays, 53 Yards, 2:46.

Third quarter

SEA – Jahcour Pearson 68-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 11:36. Sea Dragons 20–9. Drive: 3 Plays, 63 Yards, 1:35.
STL – Donny Hageman 54-yard field goal, 3:24. Sea Dragons 20–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 24 Yards, 4:19.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Ben DiNucci 8-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Phillip Lindsay), 4:00. Sea Dragons 27–12. Drive: 3 Plays, 16 Yards, 1:27.
SEA – Dominik Eberle 36-yard field goal, 0:05. Sea Dragons 30–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 42 Yards, 1:54.

Top passers

SEA – Ben DiNucci – 21/31, 260 yards, 2 TD
STL – A. J. McCarron – 18/32, 186 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Phillip Lindsay – 10 rushes, 17 yards
STL – Brian Hill – 5 rushes, 11 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 7 receptions, 115 yards
STL – Marcell Ateman – 7 receptions, 99 yards

Week 10: vs. Vegas Vipers

Week 10: Vegas Vipers at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Vipers	0	0	3	6	9
Sea Dragons	0	6	14	8	28

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: April 23
Game time: 4:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 15,046
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN2): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
[10]

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

SEA – Ben DiNucci 14-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:16. Sea Dragons 6–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 66 Yards, 4:38.

Third quarter

SEA – Jahcour Pearson 33-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Josh Gordon), 11:12. Sea Dragons 14–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 80 Yards, 3:48.
VGS – Sam Sloman 53-yard field goal, 8:10. Sea Dragons 14–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 41 Yards, 3:02.
SEA – Juwan Green 37-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 5:02. Sea Dragons 20–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 64 Yards, 3:08.

Fourth quarter

SEA – Jordan Veasy 3-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion Good by Blake Jackson), 14:25. Sea Dragons 28–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 60 Yards, 3:09.
VGS – Shai Mckenzie 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:33. Sea Dragons 28–9. Drive: 3 Plays, 85 Yards, 0:58.

Top passers

VGS – Jalan McClendon – 6/21, 201 yards, 0 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 26/41, 339 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

VGS – John Lovett – 7 rushes, 30 yards
SEA – T. J. Hammonds – 8 rushes, 12 yards

Top receivers

VGS – Mathew Sexton – 2 receptions, 119 yards
SEA – Josh Gordon – 9 receptions, 115 yards

Standings

2023 XFL standings v t e
North Division^[8]
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y) DC Defenders	9	1	.900	0	-2	33	35	6–0	298	240	58	W3
(x) Seattle Sea Dragons	7	3	.700	2	+10	30	20	3–3	243	177	66	W2
(e) St. Louis Battlehawks	7	3	.700	2	+9	32	23	3–3	249	202	47	W1
(e) Vegas Vipers	2	8	.200	7	0	28	28	0–6	184	252	-68	L3
South Division^[8]
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y) Houston Roughnecks	7	3	.700	0	+4	30	26	6–0	247	182	65	W3
(x) Arlington Renegades	4	6	.400	3	-8	15	23	3–3	146	194	-48	L2
(e) San Antonio Brahmas	3	7	.300	4	-8	16	24	3–3	169	183	-14	L1
(e) Orlando Guardians	1	9	.100	6	-5	32	37	0–6	204	310	-106	L3
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Postseason

Schedule

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Score	Record	Location	Attendance
Division Finals	Sunday	April 30	12:00 p.m.	ESPN	at DC Defenders	21–37	0–1	Audi Field	18,684

Game summaries

XFL North Division Finals: at (1) DC Defenders

XFL North Division Finals: (2) Seattle Sea Dragons at (1) DC Defenders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sea Dragons	3	6	0	12	21
Defenders	9	0	14	14	37

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

Date: May 5
Game time: 12:00 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 18,684
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, Cole Cubelic and Katie George
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Game information

First quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 33-yard field goal, 9:54. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 10 Plays, 59 Yards, 5:06.
DC – Matt McCrane 24-yard field goal, 6:55. Tied 3–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 59 Yards, 2:59.
DC – Lucky Jackson 44-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:59. Defenders 9–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 69 Yards, 3:05.

Second quarter

SEA – Jahcour Pearson 15-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 11:3. Tied 9–9. Drive: 10 Plays, 76 Yards, 5:21.

Third quarter

DC – Abram Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:25. Defenders 15–9. Drive: 11 Plays, 78 Yards, 5:35.
DC – Ethan Wolf 26-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Alex Ellis), 4:49. Defenders 23–9. Drive: 6 Plays, 56 Yards, 2:36.

Fourth quarter

DC – Cam'Ron Harris 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Abram Smith), 11:53. Defenders 30–9. Drive: 9 Plays, 65 Yards, 4:41.
SEA – Juwan Green 34-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:05. Defenders 30–15. Drive: 4 Plays, 65 Yards, 1:38.
DC – Cam'Ron Harris 11-yard rush (1-pt Conversion Good by Cam'Ron Harris), 2:06. Defenders 37–15. Drive: 9 Plays, 67 Yards, 3:59.
SEA – Juwan Green 8-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 0:12. Defenders 37–21. Drive: 10 Plays, 64 Yards, 1:54.

Top passers

SEA – Ben DiNucci – 31/48, 295 yards, 3 TD
DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 19/31, 258 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

SEA – Ben DiNucci – 3 rushes, 16 yards
DC – Abram Smith – 23 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

SEA – Juwan Green – 8 receptions, 89 yards
DC – Josh Hammond – 6 receptions, 55 yards

Staff

Seattle Sea Dragons staff

	Front office Director of team operations – Pat Mathews Director of player personnel – Randy Mueller Head coach General manager/Head coach – Jim Haslett Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – June Jones Quarterbacks - Dan Morrison Running backs - Wes Suan Wide Receivers/Special Teams - Ty Knott Offensive Line - Dennis McKnight			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ron Zook Defensive Line - Chip Garber Linebackers - Matt Fleischacker Defensive Backs - Mike Gillhamer Safeties/Quality Control - Aaron McGinty Team operations Athletic Trainer – Scottie Patton Equipment Manager – Trevor Pueblo Video Manager - Drew Scharenbroch

References

^ "Seattle Sea Dragons: XFL unveils team names and logos". KCPQ. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Lantz, Shane (October 31, 2022). "Seattle's XFL team has a new name but familiar roots". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ "Sea Dragons see season end in XFL North Division title game". The Seattle Times. April 30, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ "Seattle Sea Dragons axed in XFL merger with USFL". KIRO-TV. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "Chris Smith dies at 31: Former NFL player passes away just one week after playing in XFL game". CBS sports. 18 April 2023.
^ "Seattle Sea Dragons Defensive End Chris Smith Dead At 31-Years-Old". XFL news hub. 19 April 2023.
^ Hanson, Scott (January 5, 2023). "Check out Seattle Sea Dragons' 2023 XFL schedule". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[1] "Seattle Sea Dragons: XFL unveils team names and logos". KCPQ. October 31, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[name-2] Lantz, Shane (October 31, 2022). "Seattle's XFL team has a new name but familiar roots". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

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

[4] "Seattle Sea Dragons axed in XFL merger with USFL". KIRO-TV. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

[5] "Chris Smith dies at 31: Former NFL player passes away just one week after playing in XFL game". CBS sports. 18 April 2023.

[6] "Seattle Sea Dragons Defensive End Chris Smith Dead At 31-Years-Old". XFL news hub. 19 April 2023.

[7] Hanson, Scott (January 5, 2023). "Check out Seattle Sea Dragons' 2023 XFL schedule". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[XFLstandings-8] "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

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v t e Seattle Sea Dragons
Founded in 2018 Formerly the Seattle Dragons (2020) Defunct XFL (2020) club 2018–2024 Based in Seattle, WA
Franchise	History Seasons Players Coaches
Stadiums	Lumen Field
Key personnel	Co-Owners: Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia General manager: Jim Haslett Head coach: Jim Haslett
Affiliations	League: XFL Conference: West (2020); North (2023)
Seasons	2020 ~~2021~~ ~~2022~~ 2023

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