New Orleans Breakers (2022)

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New Orleans Breakers
AmericanFootball current event.svg Current season
Established 2022
Folded 2023
Played in Protective Stadium
in Birmingham, Alabama
New Orleans Breakers logo.svg
League/conference affiliations
United States Football League (2022–2023)
  • South Division (2022–2023)
Current uniform
Team colorsRoyal blue, Breaker blue, silver, white
    
MascotDave the Wave
Personnel
Owner(s)Michael Schissler
ChairmanTyrus Schissler
PresidentKaehleb Schissler
Head coach Larry Fedora (2022)
John DeFilippo (2023)
Team history
  • New Orleans Breakers (2022–2023)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (2)
2022, 2023
Home stadium(s)

The New Orleans Breakers were a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Breakers competed in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member of the league's South division.

Contents

As with the majority of the revived USFL's teams, the Breakers did not play in the metropolitan area of the city whose name they bear; they instead shared Protective Stadium with the Birmingham Stallions. The league had been in contact with the Shrine on Airline, a converted baseball park in suburban Metairie, Louisiana, about future use of that stadium for the team. [1] This never materialized, and on December 19, 2023, the USFL informed its players union that the Breakers would not be among four USFL teams to be contracted as part of the league's upcoming merger with the XFL. [2]

History

The New Orleans Breakers were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021. [3]

On January 27, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NCAA Head coach Larry Fedora was named the Head coach and General manager of the Breakers. [4] Fedora would go on to lead the Breakers to a 6–4 regular season record, clinching a playoff spot following their Week 9 victory over Tampa Bay Bandits. [5] The Breakers would lose in the divisional championship game to the Birmingham Stallions 17–31. [6] Following the season, Fedora stepped down as the head coach of the Breakers, citing wanting to spend more time with his family. [7]

On November 10, 2022, the Breakers announced that they had named John DeFilippo as their second head coach. [8]

Coach History

Head Coach history

#NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
GCWLWin %GCWL
New Orleans Breakers
1 Larry Fedora 20221064.600101
2 John DeFilippo 20231073.700101

Offensive Coordinator history

#NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
GCWLWin %GCWL
New Orleans Breakers
1 Noel Mazzone 20221064.600101
2Doug Martin20231073.700101

Defensive Coordinator history

#NameTermRegular seasonPlayoffsAwards
GCWLWin %GCWL
New Orleans Breakers
1 Jon Tenuta 2022-202320137.650202

Records

All-time Breakers leaders
LeaderPlayerRecordYears with Breakers
Passing Yards McLeod Bethel-Thompson 2,433 passing yards2023
Passing Touchdowns McLeod Bethel-Thompson 14 passing touchdowns2023
Rushing Yards Wes Hills 679 rushing yards2023
Rushing Touchdowns Wes Hills 10 touchdowns2023
Receiving Yards Jonathan Adams 883 receiving yards2022-2023
Receiving Touchdowns Johnnie Dixon 9 receiving touchdowns2022-2023
Receptions Jonathan Adams 71 receptions2022-2023
Tackles Jerod Fernandez 151 tackles2022-2023
Sacks Anree Saint-Amour 8.0 sacks2022-2023
Interceptions Vontae Diggs 3 interceptions2022-2023
Coaching wins John DeFilippo 7 wins2023

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 championsDivision champions^Wild Card berth#
New Orleans Breakers season-by-season records
SeasonTeamLeagueDivisionRegular seasonPostseason resultsAwards
FinishWinsLossesTiesPct
2022 2022 USFLSouth2nd#640.600Lost Division finals (Stallions) 17–31
2023 2023 USFLSouth2nd#730.700Lost Division finals (Stallions) 22–47
Totals1370.650(2022–2023, regular season)
02.000(2022–2023, playoffs)
1390.591(2022–2023, regular season and playoffs)

Rivalries

Breaker Bay Brawl

The New Orleans Breakers previously shared a rivalry with the Tampa Bay Bandits called the Breaker Bay Brawl. [9] The rivalry only lasted one season as it was announced on November 15, 2022 that the Tampa Bay Bandits would be replaced by the Memphis Showboats. [10] The Breakers finished with a 2–0 record against Tampa Bay.

Franchise matchup history

TeamRecordPct.
Michigan Panthers 2–01.000
Pittsburgh Maulers 2–01.000
Tampa Bay Bandits 2–01.000
Houston Gamblers 3–1.750
Memphis Showboats 1–1.500
New Jersey Generals 1–1.500
Philadelphia Stars 1–1.500
Birmingham Stallions 1–5.166

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