New Jersey Generals (2022)

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New Jersey Generals
AmericanFootball current event.svg Current season
Established 2021
Folded 2023
Played in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio
New Jersey Generals logo.svg
League/conference affiliations
United States Football League (2022–2023)
  • North Division (2022–2023)
Current uniform
Team colorsScarlet red, navy blue, gold, white
    
MascotGeneral Jersey
Personnel
Owner(s)National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
Head coach Mike Riley (2022-2023)
Team history
  • New Jersey Generals (2022–2023)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (1)
2022
Playoff appearances (1)
2022
Home stadium(s)

The New Jersey Generals were a professional American football team. The Generals competed in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member club of the league's North division. Though named after the 1980s USFL team of the same name, which played at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Generals never played in New Jersey nor the New York metropolitan area the original Generals represented, instead playing its home games at the USFL's hub at Protective Stadium and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama in 2022, and at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio (shared with the Pittsburgh Maulers) in 2023 under the USFL's stadium sharing model. The Generals were one of eight teams that joined the USFL in 2022.

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On December 19, 2023, the USFL informed its players union that the Generals would not be among four USFL teams to be contracted as part of the league's upcoming merger with the XFL.

History

The New Jersey Generals were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021. [1] USFL co-founder Brian Woods had been using the Generals brand for teams in The Spring League since 2019. [2] On January 6, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NFL, AAF, and NCAA Football Head coach Mike Riley was named the Head coach and General manager of the Generals. [3]

The team was placed to select fourth overall in the 2022 USFL draft, where they selected Ben Holmes. Holmes was injured in training camp and ultimately released, but this allowed for the Generals to sign Luis Perez, [4] who impressed during the season, starting only 6 games, finishing in the top 5 in passing yards and touchdowns. The Generals also selected KaVontae Turpin as their top receiver, who lead the USFL in receiving yards (540), coupled with 4 touchdowns. He was also selected as to the All-USFL Team, alongside teammates Darius Victor, Terry Poole, Garrett McGhin, Toby Johnson and Shalom Luani in addition to winning USFL Most Valuable Player Award. [5] [6] The Generals won the top seed in the North Division with a 9–1 record. [7] Despite the top seed in the North Division, the Generals were upset by the Philadelphia Stars, 19–14 in the North Division Championship Game. [8]

On October 18, 2022, the team hired Billy Devaney as the team's general manager. [9]

On December 19, 2023, the USFL informed its players union that the Generals would not be among four USFL teams to be contracted as part of the league's upcoming merger with the XFL. [10]

Player history

Current NFL Players

USFL SeasonPosNameNFL Team
2022WR KaVontae Turpin Dallas Cowboys

USFL MVP award winners

Generals USFL MVP winners
YearPlayerPositionSelector
2022 KaVontae Turpin WR USFL

USFL Offensive Player of the Year award winners

Generals USFL OPOY winners
YearPlayerPositionSelector
2022 Darius Victor RB USFL

Coach history

Head coach history

#NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
GCWLWin %GCWL
New Jersey Generals
1 Mike Riley 2022-202320128.600101*2022 USFL Coach of the Year

Offensive coordinator history

#NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
GCWLWin %GCWL
New Jersey Generals
1 Steven Smith 2022-202320128.600101

Defensive Coordinator history

#NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
GCWLWin %GCWL
New Jersey Generals
1 Cris Dishman 20221091.900101
2 Ted Cottrell 20231037.300–––

Championships

Division championships

YearCoachRecord
2022 Mike Riley 9–1
Total Division Championships won: 1

Records

All-time Generals leaders
LeaderPlayerRecordYears with Generals
Passing Yards De'Andre Johnson 1,712 passing yards2022–2023
Passing Touchdowns Luis Perez 9 passing touchdowns2022
Rushing Yards Darius Victor 1,127 rushing yards2022-2023
Rushing Touchdowns Darius Victor 13 rushing touchdowns2022-2023
Receiving Yards Alonzo Moore 713 receiving yards2022-2023
Receiving Touchdowns Alonzo Moore 8 receiving touchdowns2022-2023
Receptions Alonzo Moore 51 receptions2022-2023
Tackles Chris Orr 159 tackles2022-2023
Sacks Hercules Mata'afa 6.0 sacks2022-2023
Interceptions Shalom Luani 6 interceptions2022-2023
Coaching wins Mike Riley 12 wins2022-2023

Statistics and records

Season-by-season record

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

Legend
USFL champions†Division champions^Wild Card berth#
New Jersey Generals season-by-season records
SeasonTeamLeagueDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwards
FinishWinsLossesTiesPct
2022 2022 USFLNorth^1st^910.900Lost Division finals (Stars) 14–19 KaVontae Turpin (MVP)
Darius Victor (OPOY)
Mike Riley (COY)
2023 2023 USFLNorth4th370.300––
Totals1280.600(2022–2023, regular season)
01—.000(2022–2023, playoffs)
1290.571(2022–2023, regular season and playoffs)

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