2019 Atlantic City Blackjacks season

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2019 Atlantic City Blackjacks season
Head coach Ron James
OwnerTrifecta Sports and Entertainment
Home field Boardwalk Hall
Results
Record4–8
League place5th
Atlantic City Blackjacks

The 2019 Atlantic City Blackjacks season was the only season for the Atlantic City Blackjacks in the Arena Football League. The Blackjacks played their home games at Boardwalk Hall and were coached by Ron James for the 2019 season.

Contents

Roster

Atlantic City Blackjacks roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • Currently vacant

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

Reserve lists

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated May 16, 2019
24 Active, 6 Inactive

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Standings

2019 Arena Football League standings
TeamOverallPointsRecords
WLPCTPFPAHomeAwayGBSTK
Albany Empire xy102.8336204745–15–1W2
Washington Valor x75.5835385524–23–33W2
Philadelphia Soul x75.5835235304–23–3L1
Baltimore Brigade x75.5835004394–23–3W1
Atlantic City Blackjacks 48.3335185503–31–56L2
Columbus Destroyers 111.0833945481–50–69L5

y - clinched regular season title
x - clinched playoff berth

Schedule

Regular season

The 2019 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2019. [1] All times Eastern. [2]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1SaturdayApril 27, 20193:30 p.m. at Philadelphia Soul L 41–480–1 Wells Fargo Center 9,245 [3]
2SaturdayMay 4, 20193:30 p.m. Columbus Destroyers W 42–351–1 Boardwalk Hall 6,139 [4]
3SaturdayMay 11, 20197:00 p.m. at Washington Valor L 34–411–2 Capital One Arena 8,044 [5]
4SaturdayMay 18, 20197:00 p.m. Baltimore Brigade W 48–412–2Boardwalk Hall4,054 [6]
5SaturdayMay 25, 20197:00 p.m. Albany Empire L 35–542–3Boardwalk Hall4,386 [7]
6SaturdayJune 1, 20193:30 p.m.Baltimore BrigadeW 35–343–3Boardwalk Hall4,632 [8]
7FridayJune 7, 20197:00 p.m.at Columbus DestroyersL 50–543–4 Nationwide Arena 6,029 [9]
8SundayJune 16, 20194:00 p.m.at Philadelphia SoulL 29–543–5Wells Fargo Center6,910 [10]
9SaturdayJune 22, 20193:30 p.m.at Albany EmpireL 61–633–6 Times Union Center 9,417 [11]
10SaturdayJune 29, 20197:00 p.m.at Washington ValorW 70–414–6Capital One Arena7,136 [12]
11SaturdayJuly 6, 20197:00 p.m.Philadelphia SoulL 45–504–7Boardwalk Hall7,104 [13]
12Bye
13SundayJuly 21, 20194:00 p.m.Baltimore BrigadeL 28–354–8Boardwalk Hall6,266 [14]

Game summaries

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