2024 Birmingham Stallions 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.

Current roster

Players

2024 Birmingham Stallions final roster
Quarterbacks
  •  2 Matt Corral
  •  9 Adrian Martinez
  •  6 J'Mar Smith

Running backs

  • 11 C. J. Marable
  • 23 Ricky Person Jr.
  • 34 Larry Rountree III

Wide receivers

  • 80 Kevin Austin Jr.
  •  8 Deon Cain
  •  5 Gary Jennings Jr.
  •  3 Amari Rodgers
  • 16 Binjimen Victor
  • 17 Marlon Williams
  • 18 Isaiah Zuber

Tight ends

  • 85 Marcus Baugh
  • 12 Jace Sternberger
  • 81 Jordan Thomas
 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

  • 29 Ike Brown CB
  • 22 Lorenzo Burns CB
  • 20 T. J. Carter FS
  • 14 Nevelle Clarke CB
  • 28 Mark Gilbert CB
  • 36 Madre Harper CB
  • 19 Daniel Isom FS
  • 24 Kenny Robinson SS
  • 32 A. J. Thomas SS
  •  4 Jojo Tillery SS

Special teams

Reserve lists


Rookies in italics
 50 active, 3 inactive

Regular season

Schedule

All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday March 30 12:00 p.m. Fox at Arlington Renegades 27–14 1–0 Choctaw Stadium 14,153
2 Sunday April 7 11:00 a.m. ESPN at Michigan Panthers 20–13 2–0 Ford Field 7,475
3 Saturday April 13 6:00 p.m. Fox Memphis Showboats 33–14 3–0 Protective Stadium 12,265
4 Saturday April 20 6:00 p.m. Fox DC Defenders 20–18 4–0 Protective Stadium 7,262
5 Saturday April 27 6:00 p.m. Fox at Houston Roughnecks 32–9 5–0 Rice Stadium 6,285
6 Saturday May 4 11:00 a.m. ABC at Memphis Showboats 39–21 6–0 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 5,609
7 Saturday May 11 3:00 p.m. Fox St. Louis Battlehawks 30–26 7–0 Protective Stadium 14,056
8 Saturday May 18 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 Houston Roughnecks 35–28 8–0 Protective Stadium 10,245
9 Saturday May 25 2:00 p.m. ABC at San Antonio Brahmas 9–18 8–1 Alamodome 11,839
10 Saturday June 1 1:00 p.m. ESPN Michigan Panthers 20–19 9–1 Protective Stadium 7,133

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Arlington Renegades

Week 1: Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stallions 0 11 8827
Renegades 3 8 3014

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
Game information

First quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 38-yard field goal, 3:08. Renegades 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:56.

Second quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 27-yard field goal, 12:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:38.
  • ARL – Isaiah Winstead 51-yard pass from Luis Perez (Luis Perez-Isaiah Winstead two-point pass), 9:01. Renegades 11–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:29.
  • BHAM – Deon Cain 39-yard pass from Matt Corral (Matt Corral-Ricky Person Jr. two-point pass), 0:03. Tied 11–11. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:17.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. 2-yard run (Matt Corral-Gary Jennings Jr. two-point pass), 4:59. Stallions 19–11. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:53.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 5:07.

Fourth quarter

  • BHAM – C. J. Marable 7-yard run (Matt Corral-Amari Rodgers two-point pass), 11:25. Stallions 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:35.

Top passers

  • BHAM – Matt Corral – 12/21, 201 yards, TD, INT
  • ARL – Luis Perez – 19/28, 214 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BHAM – C. J. Marable – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • ARL – Leddie Brown – 8 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

  • BHAM – Deon Cain – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
  • ARL – Isaiah Winstead – 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD

Week 2: at Michigan Panthers

Week 2: Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Stallions 3 14 3020
Panthers 0 10 3013

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
Game information

First quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 34-yard field goal, 5:42. Stallions 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 30-yard field goal, 10:11. Stallions 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:42.
  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 38-yard field goal, 4:35. Stallions 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 4:03.
  • MICH – Marcus Simms 76-yard pass from E. J. Perry (E. J. Perry-Cole Hikutini one-point pass), 3:16. Stallions 9–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:19.
  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. 1-yard run (Matt Corral-Kevin Austin Jr. two-point pass), 0:26. Stallions 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:04.
  • MICH – Jake Bates 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 20-yard field goal, 7:16. Stallions 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:44
  • MICH – Jake Bates 52-yard field goal, 4:16. Stallions 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:00

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez – 8/15, 88 yards
  • MICH – E. J. Perry – 20/33, 203 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez – 8 rushes, 65 yards
  • MICH – E. J. Perry – 4 rushes, 25 yards

Top receivers

  • BHAM – Marlon Williams – 3 receptions, 32 yards
  • MICH – Marcus Simms – 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week 3: vs. Memphis Showboats

Week 3: Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Showboats 6 6 0214
Stallions 12 6 31233

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
Game information

First quarter

  • BHAM – Jace Sternberger 6-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (two-point pass failed), 5:36. Stallions 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:07.
  • MEM – Vinny Papale 23-yard pass from Case Cookus (one-point pass failed), 0:56. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:02.
  • BHAM – Marlon Williams 41-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (two-point pass failed), 0:02. Stallions 12–6. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:49.

Second quarter

  • MEM – Matt Coghlin 57-yard field goal, 9:07. Stallions 12–9. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 5:55.
  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Stallions 15–9. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:11.
  • MEM – Matt Coghlin 37-yard field goal, 0:14. Stallions 15–12. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:42.
  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 18–12. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 43-yard field goal, 3:23. Stallions 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. 5-yard run (one-point run failed), 14:23. Stallions 27–12. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez 11-yard run (one-point run failed), 8:28. Stallions 33–12. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:41.
  • MEM – Adrian Martinez sacked in end zone for a safety, 1:49. Stallions 33–14.

Top passers

  • MEM – Case Cookus – 15/22, 139 yards, TD
  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez – 18/28, 334 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • MEM – Titus Swen – 6 rushes, 14 yards
  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez – 5 rushes, 44 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • MEM – Jonathan Adams – 6 receptions, 49 yards
  • BHAM – Deon Cain – 7 receptions, 144 yards

Week 4: vs. DC Defenders

Week 4: DC Defenders at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Defenders 6 0 6618
Stallions 0 11 3620

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
Game information

First quarter

  • DC – Chris Rowland 9-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (two-point pass failed), 3:29. Defenders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:49.

Second quarter

  • BHAM – Amari Rodgers 50-yard pass from Matt Corral (one-point run failed), 2:58. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
  • BHAM – Paxton Brooks tackled in end zone for a safety, 1:50. Stallions 8–6.
  • BHAM – Ramiz Ahmed 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 11–6. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Ramiz Ahmed 32-yard field goal, 9:37. Stallions 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.
  • DC – Kelvin Harmon 45-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (two-point pass failed), 0:53. Stallions 14–12. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08.

Fourth quarter

  • DC – Matt McCrane 23-yard field goal, 7:41. Defenders 15–14. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 6:02.
  • BHAM – Ramiz Ahmed 27-yard field goal, 3:26. Stallions 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:15.
  • DC – Matt McCrane 39-yard field goal, 1:04. Defenders 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:22.
  • BHAM – Ramiz Ahmed 46-yard field goal, 0:04. Stallions 20–18. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:00.

Top passers

  • DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 12/22, 161 yards, 2 TD
  • BHAM – Matt Corral – 19/29, 240 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • DC – Cam'Ron Harris – 11 rushes, 34 yards
  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. – 11 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

  • DC – Kelvin Harmon – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
  • BHAM – Amari Rodgers – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Standings

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USFL Conference
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
Score Record
USFL Conference Championship Saturday June 8 2:00 p.m. ABC vs. Michigan Panthers 31–18 1–0 Protective Stadium 10,287
UFL Championship Sunday June 16 4:00 p.m. Fox at San Antonio Brahmas 25–0 2–0 The Dome at America's Center 27,396

Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[3]

Birmingham Stallions staff
Front office
  • General manager – Zach Potter
Head coach

Head coach – Skip Holtz

Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Corey Chamblin
  • Defensive Line – Bill Johnson
  • Assistant secondary – Daric Riley
  • Defensive assistant – Anthony Blevins
  • DC John Chavis left team in 2024 during Week 9, added Anthony Blevins [4]

References

  1. ^ DiLullo, Mikey. "Former Louisiana Tech football coach Skip Holtz named coach of USFL's Birmingham Stallions". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "2024 Birmingham Stallions Schedule". FBS Schedules. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "UFL announces 2024 coaching staffs for all eight teams". Fox Sports. February 21, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Miller, Luke (May 28, 2024). "Birmingham Stallions Lose DC John Chavis, Add Anthony Blevins". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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Birmingham Stallions (2022)
  • Founded in 2021
  • Based in Birmingham, AL
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Division championships (2)
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2024
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  • League: USFL (2022-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
    Conference: USFL Conference (2024-present)
    Division: South (2022-2023)
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