2019 Columbus Destroyers season

Last updated
2019 Columbus Destroyers season
Head coach Matthew Sauk
Home field Nationwide Arena
Results
Record1–11
League place6th

The 2019 Columbus Destroyers season was the 11th and last season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, their sixth season in Columbus, and their first season following a 10-year hiatus. The Destroyers played their home games at Nationwide Arena and were coached by Matthew Sauk for the 2019 season.

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Standings

2019 Arena Football League standings
TeamOverallPointsRecords
WLPCTPFPAHomeAwayGBSTK
Albany Empire xy102.8336204745–15–1—W2
Washington Valor x75.5835385524–23–33W2
Philadelphia Soul x75.5835235304–23–3L1
Baltimore Brigade x75.5835004394–23–3W1
Atlantic City Blackjacks 48.3335185503–31–56L2
Columbus Destroyers 111.0833945481–50–69L5

y - clinched regular season title
x - clinched playoff berth

Schedule

Regular season

The 2019 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2019. [1] All times Eastern. [2]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayApril 27, 20197:00 p.m.at Albany Empire L 19–350–1 Times Union Center 11,682 [3]
2SaturdayMay 4, 20193:30 p.m.at Atlantic City Blackjacks L 35–420–2 Boardwalk Hall 6,139 [4]
3FridayMay 10, 20197:00 p.m.at Baltimore Brigade L 30–480–3 Royal Farms Arena 4,990 [5]
4SaturdayMay 18, 20197:00 p.m.Albany EmpireL 40–560–4 Nationwide Arena 7,035 [6]
5SaturdayMay 25, 20193:30 p.m. Washington Valor L 27–290–5Nationwide Arena6,122 [7]
6SaturdayJune 1, 20197:00 p.m.at Philadelphia Soul L 35–470–6 Wells Fargo Center 8,672 [8]
7FridayJune 7, 20197:00 p.m.Atlantic City BlackjacksW 54–501–6Nationwide Arena6,029 [9]
8SaturdayJune 15, 20193:30 p.m.Baltimore BrigadeL 39–441–7Nationwide Arena6,260 [10]
9SaturdayJune 22, 20197:00 p.m.Philadelphia SoulL 35–421–8Nationwide Arena7,604 [11]
10FridayJune 28, 20197:00 p.m.at Baltimore BrigadeL 12–501–9Royal Farms Arena4,206 [12]
11Bye
12SundayJuly 14, 20193:00 p.m.Albany EmpireL 18–491–10Nationwide Arena9,275 [13]
13SaturdayJuly 20, 20193:30 p.m.at Washington ValorL 50–561–11 Capital One Arena 8,456 [14]

Game summaries

Roster

Columbus Destroyers roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Reserve lists

Recallable reassignment

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 16, 2019
24 Active, 14 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ "Arena Football League Announces 2019 Schedule, Rule Changes". ArenaFootball.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  2. ↑ "2019 Schedule & Times". Arena Football League. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Albany Empire Defeat the Columbus Destroyers in First Game of the Season". Arena Football League. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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  5. ↑ "AFL Box Score Columbus vs Baltimore". ArenaFan. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
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