| 2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season | |
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| 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 |
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]
Quarterbacks
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* 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]
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.
All times Pacific
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 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 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sea Dragons | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Defenders | 0 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| Game information | ||
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| BattleHawks | 0 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| Sea Dragons | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 18 |
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sea Dragons | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| Vipers | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 26 |
at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada
| Game information | ||
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Brahmas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sea Dragons | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
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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
| Game information | ||
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sea Dragons | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| Guardians | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
| Game information | ||
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sea Dragons | 3 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Renegades | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas
| Game information | ||
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Defenders | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 34 |
| Sea Dragons | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 33 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
| Game information | ||
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sea Dragons | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 30 |
| BattleHawks | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri
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| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Vipers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Sea Dragons | 0 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 28 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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| North Division [8] | ||||||||||||||
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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 [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 | ||||||||||||||
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| Division Finals | Sunday | April 30 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | at DC Defenders | 21–37 | 0–1 | Audi Field | 18,684 |
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Sea Dragons | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| Defenders | 9 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 37 |
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