2023 Houston Roughnecks season | |
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Owner | Alpha Acquico, LLC |
General manager | Wade Phillips |
Head coach | Wade Phillips |
Home field | TDECU Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–3 |
Division place | 1st XFL South |
Playoff finish | Lost Division Finals (vs. Arlington Renegades) 11–26 |
The 2023 Houston Roughnecks season was the second season for the Houston Roughnecks 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 Roughnecks played their home games at the TDECU Stadium and were led by head coach Wade Phillips. [1]
Earning their first playoff berth and clinching first place in the South Division, the Roughnecks were eliminated by the Arlington Renegades in the South Division title game in the playoffs. [2]
This was the last season before the XFL merged with the United States Football League to form United Football League (UFL). As part of the merger agreement leading up to the 2024 season, the XFL's Roughnecks would disband and the USFL's Houston Gamblers would take over the Roughnecks name. [3]
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All times Central
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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1 | Saturday | February 18 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN/FX | Orlando Guardians | 33–12 | 1–0 | TDECU Stadium | 12,784 |
2 | Sunday | February 26 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | Arlington Renegades | 23–14 | 2–0 | TDECU Stadium | 11,765 |
3 | Sunday | March 5 | 7:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | San Antonio Brahmas | 22–13 | 3–0 | TDECU Stadium | 11,309 |
4 | Saturday | March 11 | 6:00 p.m. | FX | at Orlando Guardians | 44–16 | 4–0 | Camping World Stadium | 10,013 |
5 | Thursday | March 16 | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN | at Seattle Sea Dragons | 14–21 | 4–1 | Lumen Field | 9,231 |
6 | Monday | March 27 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | at DC Defenders | 26–37 | 4–2 | Audi Field | 12,492 |
7 | Sunday | April 2 | 1:00 p.m. | ESPN | St. Louis BattleHawks | 15–24 | 4–3 | TDECU Stadium | 12,013 |
8 | Sunday | April 9 | 2:00 p.m. | ABC | at San Antonio Brahmas | 17–15 (OT) | 5–3 | Alamodome | 12,243 |
9 | Saturday | April 15 | 11:30 a.m. | ABC | Vegas Vipers | 28–21 | 6–3 | TDECU Stadium | 10,967 |
10 | Sunday | April 23 | 2:00 p.m. | ESPN | at Arlington Renegades | 25–9 | 7–3 | Choctaw Stadium | 12,821 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Guardians | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
Roughnecks | 6 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 33 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Renegades | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Roughnecks | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 23 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Brahmas | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Roughnecks | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roughnecks | 20 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 44 |
Guardians | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roughnecks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Sea Dragons | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 21 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roughnecks | 8 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
Defenders | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 37 |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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BattleHawks | 6 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Roughnecks | 0 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Roughnecks | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 |
Brahmas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 |
at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Vipers | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 21 |
Roughnecks | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Roughnecks | 12 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 25 |
Renegades | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas
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North Division [6] | ||||||||||||||
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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 [6] | ||||||||||||||
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 |
Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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Division Finals | Saturday | April 29 | 6:00 p.m. | ESPN | Arlington Renegades | 11–26 | 0–1 | TDECU Stadium | 13,558 |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Renegades | 6 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 26 |
Roughnecks | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
at TDECU Stadium• Houston, Texas
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