Orlando Apollos

Last updated
Orlando Apollos
Established 2018
Folded 2019
OrlandoApollos.png
League/conference affiliations
Alliance of American Football
Current uniform
Team colorsNavy blue, dark orange & bright orange
   
Personnel
President Michael P. Waddell
Head coach Steve Spurrier
Team history
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)

The Orlando Apollos were a professional American football franchise based in Orlando, Florida, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019. The team played its home games at Spectrum Stadium on the campus of the University of Central Florida. They were coached by Heisman Trophy winner and former college and National Football League (NFL) head coach Steve Spurrier. NFL front office veteran Tim Ruskell was the general manager and longtime college athletics executive Michael P. Waddell was the team president.

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The team's name was inspired by the Greek god Apollo, and his and Florida's connections to the Sun, while the team's colors of orange and navy were tributes to Florida's sunshine and the Apollo program, respectively. The team's helmets depicted Apollo, who is commonly pictured as an archer, shooting a bow-and-arrow. [1]

On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended, [2] [3] and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams. [4] The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019. [5]

History

On April 7, 2018, Orlando was announced as the first Alliance team along with its coach, Steve Spurrier. [6] On September 20, the league announced four inaugural eastern franchises' names and logos including the Orlando Apollos. [1] On December 4, 2018, the team and iHeart Media announced its broadcasting arrangements. [7]

The final 52-man roster was set on January 30, 2019. [8] The team's first game was at home, Spectrum Stadium, against the Atlanta Legends on February 9, 2019, where they won 40–6. [9]

On February 20, 2019, the league announced that due to Florida worker's compensation laws, the Apollos had moved its practices to Camden County High School in Kingsland, Georgia, with players being housed at hotels in Jacksonville, Florida, and commuting to home games in Orlando. The AAF was unable to secure a league-wide insurance plan prior to the start of the season, and while the state of Georgia will arrange worker's compensation insurance for any business, including professional sports where the majority of practices are held in the state, Florida does not classify professional athletes as employees. [10]

The Apollos began play on February 9, winning their first game in blowout fashion, defeating the Atlanta Legends at Spectrum Stadium, 40–6. They would follow the opening win up with another high-scoring effort on the road, defeating the San Antonio Commanders, 37–29. They would win their first five games, and were the AAF's last undefeated team in the inaugural season before losing to the Arizona Hotshots on March 16, 22–17. However, they bounced back the next week by beating the Atlanta Legends, 36–6, to become the first team in the inaugural season to qualify for the playoffs. [11]

After the league's suspension of football operations, head coach Spurrier, by virtue of the team's league-leading record, stated, "we’ve got to be the champs, right?" [12] FanDuel Sportsbook declared the Apollos "honorary champions", while paying out futures bets placed on all AAF teams. [13]

Final roster

2019 Orlando Apollos final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 95 Ryan Davis OLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 57 Ronald Powell LB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 50 Jacob Pugh OLB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 15 Matt Sewall WR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 94 Kellen Soulek NT (IR) Injury icon 2.svg

Rights list


51 Active, 7 Inactive

Allocation pool

The team's assigned area, which designates player rights, includes the following: [14]

Staff

Orlando Apollos staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches

2019 season

2019 Orlando Apollos season
General manager Tim Ruskell
Head coach Steve Spurrier
Home field Spectrum Stadium
Results
Record7–1
League place1st, Eastern Conference

Orlando Apollos

Final standings

2019 Alliance of American Football standings
Eastern Conference
ClubW–LPCTCONFPFPADIFFSOSSOVSTK
(x) – Orlando Apollos 7–1.8755–0236136100.406.375W2
(x) – Birmingham Iron 5–3.6253–216513332.406.300W1
(e) – Memphis Express 2–6.2501–4152194-42.578.500L1
(e) – Atlanta Legends 2–6.2501–488213-125.609.438L3
Western Conference
ClubW–LPCTCONFPFPADIFFSOSSOVSTK
San Antonio Commanders 5–3.6253–21581544.516.450L1
Arizona Hotshots 5–3.6253–218614442.469.500W3
San Diego Fleet 3–5.3752–3158161-3.469.417L3
Salt Lake Stallions 3–5.3752–3135143-8.547.417W1
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDayDateOpponentResultsLocation
ScoreRecord
–SundayJanuary 27at San Diego Fleet W 31–28 Alamodome

Regular season

All times Eastern

WeekDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayFebruary 98:00 p.m. CBS Atlanta Legends W 40–61–0 Spectrum Stadium 20,191
2SundayFebruary 174:00 p.m. CBSSN at San Antonio Commanders W 37–292–0 Alamodome 29,176
3SaturdayFebruary 238:00 p.m. NFLN Memphis Express W 21–173–0Spectrum Stadium20,394
4SaturdayMarch 28:00 p.m.NFLN†at Salt Lake Stallions W 20–114–0 Rice–Eccles Stadium 9,302
5SaturdayMarch 92:00 p.m. TNT †at Birmingham Iron W 31–145–0 Legion Field 13,310
6SaturdayMarch 168:00 p.m.NFLN Arizona Hotshots L 17–225–1Spectrum Stadium18,358
7SaturdayMarch 232:00 p.m.TNT†at Atlanta Legends W 36–66–1 Georgia State Stadium 11,416
8SaturdayMarch 302:00 p.m.TNT†at Memphis Express W 34–317–1 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium 12,417
9SaturdayApril 68:00 p.m.NFLN San Diego Fleet Not playedSpectrum Stadium 
10SundayApril 143:30 p.m.CBSSN Birmingham Iron Spectrum Stadium

† Changed from original time and/or network. [15] [16]
Source: [17]

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffTVOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
SemiSundayApril 21 Birmingham Iron Not played Spectrum Stadium  

Game summaries

Week 1: Atlanta

Week One: Atlanta Legends at Orlando Apollos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Legends33006
Apollos02231540

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

In a light rain, the Orlando Apollos hosted the Atlanta Legends in the first week of the Alliance of American Football. Quarterback Garrett Gilbert threw for 227 yards and two touchdown passes, and caught a touchdown pass. The Apollos dominated the game on both offense and defense. The Orlando defense compiled three sacks, and three interceptions. Terence Garvin had two of the interceptions, the second was returned 51 yards for a touchdown. [19]

Week 2: at San Antonio

Week Two: Orlando Apollos at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Period1234Total
Apollos01731737
Commanders12611029

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information

With the score tied 29–29 midway through the fourth quarter, Apollos linebacker Keith Reaser intercepted Commanders quarterback Logan Woodside. Reaser returned the ball 39 yards for the game-winning touchdown. Orlando beat San Antonio by the score of 37–29 to improve to 2–0 on the season. [21]

Week 3: Memphis

Week Three: Memphis Express at Orlando Apollos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Express0061117
Apollos906621

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

A defensive battle in the first half, Orlando led Memphis 9-0 at halftime. The Apollos stretched their lead to 15–6 after a 37-yard touchdown pass from Garrett Gilbert to Rannell Hall on a 4th down & 8. Gilbert later ran for a 21-yard touchdown off a run-pass option play to go up 21–9. Though Memphis cut the lead to 21–17, Orlando put the game away with a clock-burning drive all the way to the Memphis 1 yard line. Gilbert took a knee to end the game, and Orlando improved to 3–0. [23]

Week 4: at Salt Lake

Week Four: Orlando Apollos at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary
Period1234Total
Apollos338620
Stallions038011

at Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

Game information

On a snowy night in Salt Lake City, Orlando beat the Stallions 20–11 to remain unbeaten. After taking a 6–3 lead at halftime, the Apollos scored two touchdowns in the second half to secure the victory. In the third quarter, quarterback Garrett Gilbert threw a 20-yard touchdown to Donteeya Dye Jr. followed by a 2-point conversion pass from running back D’Ernest Johnson to Sean Price. In the fourth quarter, running back Akeem Hunt scored a 2-yard touchdown run. [25]

Week 5: at Birmingham

Week Five: Orlando Apollos at Birmingham Iron – Game summary
Period1234Total
Apollos1463831
Iron086014

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Game information

Going into the game, Orlando had the best offense in the league, while Birmingham had the best defense. The Apollos, however, beat the Iron handily to improve to 5–0. Orlando put up 468 yards of offense, sacked Birmingham five times, and Keith Reaser made an interception return for a touchdown, his second of the season. [27]

Week 6: Arizona

Week Six: Arizona Hotshots at Orlando Apollos – Game summary
Period1234Total
Hotshots3110822
Apollos630817

at Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

Orlando suffered their first loss of the season against the Arizona Hotshots. Trailing 22–17 with 55 second remaining, the Apollos fielded a punt, and took over at their own 18 yard line. With no timeouts left, Garrett Gilbert threw a 48-yard pass to a wide open Sean Price. At the Hotshots 34 yard line, Gilbert spiked the ball to stop the clock. He then threw a 26-yard completion to Jalin Marshall to the 8 yard line with less than 10 seconds left in regulation. But as the team was scrambling to line up and spike the ball, the Apollos were penalized for a false start. A ten-second runoff was administered, and the game clock expired. [29]

Week 7: at Atlanta

Week Seven: Orlando Apollos at Atlanta Legends – Game summary
Period1234Total
Apollos8614836
Legends06006

at Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

Garrett Gilbert threw for 217 yards and one touchdown pass as Orlando routed Atlanta by the score of 36–6. With the win, the Apollos improved to 6–1 and became the first team to clinch a playoff berth. [31]

Week 8: at Memphis

Week Eight: Orlando Apollos at Memphis Express – Game summary
Period1234Total
Apollos31181234
Express0914831

at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

Game information

Trailing 31–22 with 5 minutes remaining in regulation, Orlando rallied to beat Memphis by the score of 34–31. Garrett Gilbert threw an 18-yard touchdown to Charles Johnson with 4:49 left to trim the score to 31–28. On the ensuing drive, Memphis fumbled away the snap on a punt, giving Orlando the ball inside the 30 yard line. A few plays later, controversy erupted when Express coach Mike Singletary ran out on the field protesting what appeared to be a delay of game that was not called against the Apollos. [33] Singletary received an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, and the Apollos punched the ball in with a 1 yard touchdown run by De'Veon Smith for the game-winning score. Johnny Manziel started at quarterback for the Express, but left the game in the first quarter after a head injury. [34]

Media

Apollos' games were broadcast on iHeartRadio's Real Radio 104.1 FM with the Apollos' weekly radio show heard Thursdays on WYGM and WJRR HD-2 channel, while a weekday program was heard on a group of thirteen area radio stations. [7] The Apollos also had a weekly TV show every Wednesday night at 11 p.m. on Cox's TV 27. The program, APOLLOS FOOTBALL with Steve Spurrier, allowed fans to get a deeper look at the team, with player features, behind-the-scenes access, and detailed analysis following each game. [35]

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