2023 Houston Roughnecks season

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The 2023 Houston Roughnecks season was the second season for the Houston Roughnecks 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 Roughnecks played their home games at the TDECU Stadium and were led by head coach Wade Phillips.[1]

Earning their first playoff berth and clinching first place in the South Division, the Roughnecks were eliminated by the Arlington Renegades in the South Division title game in the playoffs.[2]

This was the last season before the XFL merged with the United States Football League to form United Football League (UFL). As part of the merger agreement leading up to the 2024 season, the XFL's Roughnecks would disband and the USFL's Houston Gamblers would take over the Roughnecks name.[3]

Final Roster

2023 Houston Roughnecks final roster
Quarterbacks
  •  5 Kaleb Eleby
  • 14 Cole McDonald
  • 12 Brandon Silvers

Running backs

  • 26 Brycen Alleyne
  • 22 Max Borghi
  • 35 Jeremy Cox
  • 20 Dejoun Lee
  • 21 Garrett Owens FB

Wide receivers

  • 83 Michael Bandy
  •  1 Deontay Burnett
  •  2 Cedric Byrd
  •  6 Travell Harris
  • 80 Ben Putman
  • 86 Tavonn Salter
  • 10 Justin Smith
 Offensive linemen
  • 75 Jachai Baker T
  • 76 Sage Doxtater T
  • 78 Dylan Pasqualli T
  • 77 Ryan Pope T
  • 55 Alex Mollette C
  • 79 James Moore T
  • 56 Dareuan Parker G
  • 64 Jack Snyder G
  • 70 John Yarbrough C

Defensive linemen

  • 98 C. J. Brewer DE
  • 96 Jack Heflin DT
  • 97 Glen Logan DT
  • 99 Trevon Mason DE
  • 94 Scean Mustin DT
 Linebackers
  • 11 Tavante Beckett ILB
  • 36 Caliph Brice OLB
  • 45 John Daka OLB
  • 52 Emmanuel Ellerbee ILB
  • 33 Trent Harris OLB
  • 17 DeAndre Johnson OLB
  • 27 Drew Lewis OLB
  • 47 Chauncey Rivers OLB
  • 15 Nate Wieland ILB
  • 57 Charles Wiley OLB

Defensive backs

Special teams

  •  8 Austin Jones K
  • 42 Brian Khoury LS
  • 46 Race Porter P
 Reserve lists


51 active, 10 inactive

Schedule

All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday February 18 7:30 p.m. ESPN/FX Orlando Guardians 33–12 1–0 TDECU Stadium 12,784
2 Sunday February 26 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 Arlington Renegades 23–14 2–0 TDECU Stadium 11,765
3 Sunday March 5 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 San Antonio Brahmas 22–13 3–0 TDECU Stadium 11,309
4 Saturday March 11 6:00 p.m. FX at Orlando Guardians 44–16 4–0 Camping World Stadium 10,013
5 Thursday March 16 9:30 p.m. ESPN at Seattle Sea Dragons 14–21 4–1 Lumen Field 9,231
6 Monday March 27 6:00 p.m. ESPN2 at DC Defenders 26–37 4–2 Audi Field 12,492
7 Sunday April 2 1:00 p.m. ESPN St. Louis BattleHawks 15–24 4–3 TDECU Stadium 12,013
8 Sunday April 9 2:00 p.m. ABC at San Antonio Brahmas 17–15 (OT) 5–3 Alamodome 12,243
9 Saturday April 15 11:30 a.m. ABC Vegas Vipers 28–21 6–3 TDECU Stadium 10,967
10 Sunday April 23 2:00 p.m. ESPN at Arlington Renegades 25–9 7–3 Choctaw Stadium 12,821

[4][5]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Orlando Guardians

Week 1: Orlando Guardians at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Guardians 6 0 0612
Roughnecks 6 15 01233

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: February 18
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,784
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [1]
Game information

First quarter

  • ORL – Cody Latimer 27-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:01. Guardians 6-0. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:59.
  • HOU – Jontre Kirklin 10-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt Conversion No Good), 2:22. Tied 6-6. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:22.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Deontay Burnett 46-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt Conversion No Good), 10:59. Roughnecks 12-6. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:41.
  • HOU – Max Borghi 27-yard run (1-pt Conversion No Good), 6:04. Roughnecks 18-6. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:28.
  • HOU – Hunter Duplessis 33-yard field goal, 1:52. Roughnecks 21-6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:21.

Third quarter

  • No Scoring Plays.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Hunter Duplessis 33-yard field goal, 10:18. Roughnecks 24–6. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:36.
  • ORL – Andrew Jamiel 51-yard pass from Quinten Dormady (3-pt Conversion No Good), 10:29. Roughnecks 24-12. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 3:30.
  • HOU – Cole McDonald 5-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 3:08. Roughnecks 30-12. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 1:43.
  • HOU – Hunter Duplessis 22-yard field goal, 1:23. Roughnecks 33-12. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:30.

Top passers

  • ORL – Quinten Dormady – 12/18, 142 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 26/42, 272 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • ORL – Jah-Maine Martin – 9 rushes, 41 yards
  • HOU – Max Borghi – 8 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

  • ORL – Andrew Jamiel – 3 receptions, 80 yards
  • HOU – Deontay Burnett – 8 receptions, 90 yards

Week 2: vs. Arlington Renegades

Week 2: Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 0 14 0014
Roughnecks 11 0 6623

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: February 26
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,765
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [2]
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Hunter Duplessis 42-yard field goal, 12:10. Roughnecks 3–0. Drive: 6 Plays, 22 Yards, 2:40.
  • HOU – Nick Holley 5-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion Good by Jontre Kirklin), 7:40. Roughnecks 11–0. Drive: 1 Play, 95 Yards, 0:05.

Second quarter

  • ARL – LuJuan Winningham 4-yard pass from Drew Plitt (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:23. Roughnecks 11–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 23 Yards, 2:59.
  • ARL – Nate Becker 13-yard pass from Drew Plitt (2-pt Conversion Good by Tyler Vaughns), 3:53. Renegades 14–11. Drive: 4 Plays, 40 Yards, 1:44.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Cedric Byrd 15-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt Conversion No Good), 7:42. Roughnecks 17–14. Drive: 6 Plays, 45 Yards, 2:55.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Max Borghi 4-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 5:00. Roughnecks 23–14. Drive:13 Plays, 70 Yards, 7:44.

Top passers

  • ARL – Drew Plitt – 15/29, 120 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 14/28, 173 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 7 rushes, 16 yards
  • HOU – Cole McDonald – 12 rushes, 27 yards

Top receivers

  • ARL – Sal Cannella – 4 receptions, 38 yards
  • HOU – Ben Putman – 4 receptions, 65 yards

Week 3: vs. San Antonio Brahmas

Week 3: San Antonio Brahmas at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Brahmas 7 0 6013
Roughnecks 8 14 0022

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: March 5
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 11,309
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
  • [3]
Game information

First quarter

  • SA – T. J. Vasher 9-yard pass from Jack Coan (1-pt Conversion Good by T. J. Vasher), 12:29. Brahmas 7–0. Drive: 5 Plays, 36 Yards, 2:31.
  • HOU – Jontre Kirklin 7-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion Good by Jontre Kirklin), 8:30. Roughnecks 8–7. Drive: 8 Plays, 45 Yards, 3:59.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Jontre Kirklin 3-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion No Good), 11:16. Roughnecks 14–7. Drive: 8 Plays, 84 Yards, 3:51.
  • HOU – Deontay Burnett 18-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion Good by Cole McDonald), 4:54. Roughnecks 22–7. Drive: 7 Plays, 72 Yards, 3:39.

Third quarter

  • SA – Jacques Patrick 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:53. Roughnecks 22–13. Drive: 8 Plays, 45 Yards, 5:16.

Fourth quarter

Top passers

  • SA – Jack Coan – 8/20, 64 yards, 1 TD
  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 24/35, 278 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • SA – Kalen Ballage – 10 rushes, 35 yards
  • HOU – Max Borghi – 15 rushes, 74 yards

Top receivers

  • SA – Alize Mack – 3 receptions, 27 yards
  • HOU – Jontre Kirklin – 6 receptions, 77 yards

Week 4: at Orlando Guardians

Week 4: Houston Roughnecks at Orlando Guardians – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roughnecks 20 6 61244
Guardians 0 10 6016

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Travell Harris 21-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion No Good), 11:10. Roughnecks 6–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 52 Yards, 3:50.
  • HOU – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by William Likely (2-pt Conversion Good by Jontre Kirkland), 9:53. Roughnecks 14–0. Drive: 3 Plays, 27 Yards, 1:17.
  • HOU – Deontay Burnett 49-yard pass from Jontre Kirklin (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:15. Roughnecks 20–0. Drive: 5 Plays, 66 Yards, 2:44.

Second quarter

  • ORL – José Borregales 33-yard field goal, 9:16. Roughnecks 20–3. Drive: 10 Plays, 35 Yards, 5:20.
  • HOU – Jontre Kirklin 42-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:01. Roughnecks 26–3. Drive: 1 Play, 39 Yards, 0:07.
  • ORL – Jaylen Smith 31-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (1-pt Conversion Good by Charleston Rambo), 0:39. Roughnecks 26–10. Drive: 2 Plays, 30 Yards, 0:22.

Third quarter

  • ORL – Charleston Rambo 81-yard pass from Paxton Lynch (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:50. Roughnecks 26–16. Drive: 1 Play, 78 Yards, 0:11.
  • HOU – Dejoun Lee 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 2:08. Roughnecks 32–16. Drive: 8 Plays, 71 Yards, 4:34.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Travell Harris 59-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:57. Roughnecks 38–16. Drive: 3 Plays, 57 Yards, 1:57.
  • HOU – Dejoun Lee 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 3:40. Roughnecks 44–16. Drive: 8 Plays, 61 Yards, 4:17.

Top passers

  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 24/30, 239 yards, 3 TD
  • ORL – Paxton Lynch – 18/30, 267 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Dejoun Lee – 6 rushes, 45 yards
  • ORL – Devin Darrington – 12 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

  • HOU – Travell Harris – 3 receptions, 83 yards
  • ORL – Cody Latimer – 4 receptions, 57 yards

Week 5: at Seattle Sea Dragons

Week 5: Houston Roughnecks at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roughnecks 0 0 01414
Sea Dragons 6 9 0621

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: March 16
  • Game time: 9:30 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 9,231
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [5]
Game information

First quarter

  • SEA – Ben DiNucci 20-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 3:43. Sea Dragons 6–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 46 Yards, 3:23.

Second quarter

  • SEA – Damion Willis 9-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Juwan Green), 0:45. Sea Dragons 15–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 90 Yards, 3:38.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Max Borghi 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:22. Sea Dragons 15–6. Drive: 4 Plays, 25 Yards, 2:04.
  • SEA – Darius Bradwell 3-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:22. Sea Dragons 21–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 38 Yards, 2:25.
  • HOU – Justin Smith 47-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt Conversion Good by Deontay Burnett), 0:29. Sea Dragons 21–14. Drive: 8 Plays, 74 Yards, 0:58.

Top passers

  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 25/47, 227 yards, 1 TD
  • SEA – Ben DiNucci – 17/32, 209 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Max Borghi – 6 rushes, 12 yards
  • SEA – Darius Bradwell – 9 rushes, 12 yards

Top receivers

  • HOU – Travell Harris – 5 receptions, 58 yards
  • SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 5 receptions, 82 yards

Week 6: at DC Defenders

Week 6: Houston Roughnecks at DC Defenders – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roughnecks 8 0 61226
Defenders 3 14 91137

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

  • Date: March 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,492
  • Referee: Reggie Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Taylor Zarzour, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
  • [6]
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Max Borghi 4-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Cedric Byrd), 5:08. Roughnecks 8–0. Drive: 8 Plays, 66 Yards, 4:32.
  • DC – Matt McCrane 34-yard field goal, 1:18. Roughnecks 8–3. Drive: 8 Plays, 52 Yards, 3:50.

Second quarter

  • DC – Abram Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:57. Defenders 9–8. Drive: 10 Plays, 61 Yards, 4:37.
  • DC – Interception returned for touchdown by Santos Ramirez (2-pt Conversion Good by Josh Hammond), 1:15. Defenders 17–8. Drive: 1 Play, -12 Yards, 0:42.

Third quarter

  • DC – Alex Ellis 1-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:12. Defenders 23–8. Drive: 8 Plays, 72 Yards, 4:48.
  • DC – Matt McCrane 32-yard field goal, 2:08. Defenders 26–8. Drive: 11 Plays, 44 Yards, 6:03.
  • HOU – Deontay Burnett 85-yard pass from Cole McDonald (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:19. Defenders 26–14. Drive: 2 Plays, 86 Yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

  • DC – Lucky Jackson 30-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Chris Blair), 13:16. Defenders 34–14. Drive: 6 Plays, 76 Yards, 3:04.
  • HOU – Max Borghi 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:03. Defenders 34–20. Drive: 6 Plays, 65 Yards, 3:12.
  • DC – Matt McCrane 50-yard field goal, 6:14. Defenders 37–20. Drive: 7 Plays, 36 Yards, 3:49.
  • HOU – Cole McDonald 1-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:57. Defenders 37–26. Drive: 9 Plays, 62 Yards, 4:17.

Top passers

  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 10/17, 111 yards, 0 TD
  • DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 19/31, 245 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Max Borghi – 11 rushes, 25 yards
  • DC – Abram Smith – 19 rushes, 95 yards

Top receivers

  • HOU – Travell Harris – 5 receptions, 60 yards
  • DC – Lucky Jackson – 5 receptions, 136 yards

Week 7: vs. St. Louis BattleHawks

Week 7: St. Louis BattleHawks at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
BattleHawks 6 11 0724
Roughnecks 0 9 0615

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: April 2
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,013
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
  • [7]
Game information

First quarter

  • STL – Gary Jennings Jr. 14-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:18. BattleHawks 6–0. Drive: 13 Plays, 96 Yards, 7:53.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Deontay Burnett 1-yard pass from Cole McDonald (1-pt Conversion No Good), 13:34. Tied 6–6. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:44.
  • STL – Hakeem Butler 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Hakeem Butler), 8:22. BattleHawks 14–6. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 5:12.
  • HOU – Hunter Duplessis 25-yard field goal, 3:11. BattleHawks 14–9. Drive: 10 Plays, 63 Yards, 5:11.
  • STL – Donny Hageman 59-yard field goal, 0:01. BattleHawks 17–9. Drive: 2 Plays, 8 Yards, 0:05.

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by William Likely (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:44. BattleHawks 17–15. Drive: 1 Play, 0 Yards, 0:23.
  • STL – Darrius Shepherd 10-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion Good by Brian Hill), 3:54. BattleHawks 24–15. Drive: 11 Plays, 74 Yards, 6:49.

Top passers

  • STL – A. J. McCarron – 26/34, 222 yards, 3 TD
  • HOU – Cole McDonald – 15/32, 106 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

  • STL – Brian Hill – 11 rushes, 53 yards
  • HOU – Max Borghi – 9 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

  • STL – Darrius Shepherd – 7 receptions, 70 yards
  • HOU – Cedric Byrd – 7 receptions, 50 yards

Week 8: at San Antonio Brahmas

Week 8: Houston Roughnecks at San Antonio Brahmas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Roughnecks 6 3 60217
Brahmas 3 3 09015

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: April 9
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,243
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, Cole Cubelic and Kris Budden
  • [8]
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Deontay Burnett 3-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt Conversion No Good), 8:52. Roughnecks 6–0. Drive: 12 Plays, 70 Yards, 6:08.
  • SA – Parker Romo 26-yard field goal, 2:00. Roughnecks 6–3. Drive: 13 Plays, 63 Yards, 6:52.

Second quarter

  • SA – Parker Romo 42-yard field goal, 6:29. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 Plays, 66 Yards, 7:23.
  • HOU – Austin Jones 41-yard field goal, 1:01. Roughnecks 9–6. Drive: 11 Plays, 52 Yards, 5:28

Third quarter

  • HOU – Garrett Owens 5-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (1-pt Conversion No Good), 13:02. Roughnecks 15–6. Drive: 2 Plays, 0 Yards, 0:42.

Fourth quarter

  • SA – Jacques Patrick 2-yard rush (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:07. Roughnecks 15–12. Drive: 5 Plays, 36 Yards, 1:54.
  • SA – Parker Romo 49-yard field goal, 0:07. Tied 15–15. Drive: 9 Plays, 44 Yards, 1:00.

Overtime

  • HOU – Deontay Burnett pass from Cole McDonald for 2 points

Top passers

  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 17/36, 146 yards, 2 TD
  • SA – Jack Coan – 23/41, 190 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Max Borghi – 7 rushes, 10 yards
  • SA – Jacques Patrick – 16 rushes, 96 yards

Top receivers

  • HOU – Michael Bandy – 4 receptions, 29 yards
  • SA – Landen Akers – 5 receptions, 62 yards

Week 9: vs. Vegas Vipers

Week 9: Vegas Vipers at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Vipers 6 6 0921
Roughnecks 0 6 13928

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: April 15
  • Game time: 11:30 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 10,967
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ABC): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, Cole Cubelic and Katie George
  • [9]
Game information

First quarter

  • VGS – Sean Price 4-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:40. Vipers 6–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 75 Yards, 4:41.

Second quarter

  • VGS – Cinque Sweeting 2-yard pass from Jalan McClendon (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:05. Vipers 12–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 41 Yards, 4:01.
  • HOU – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by Tavante Beckett (1-pt Conversion No Good), 3:49. Vipers 12–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 23 Yards, 3:18.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Fumble recovery returned for touchdown by Ajene Harris (1-pt Conversion good by Tavonn Salter), 8:55. Roughnecks 13–12. Drive: 2 Plays, -1 Yards, 0:44.
  • HOU – Max Borghi 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:16. Roughnecks 19–12. Drive: 8 Plays, 49 Yards, 4:00.

Fourth quarter

  • VGS – Sam Sloman 53-yard field goal, 13:33. Roughnecks 19–15. Drive: 6 Plays, 30 Yards, 2:42.
  • HOU – Brycen Alleyne 14-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), Roughnecks 25–15. Drive: 2 Plays, 50 Yards, 0:43.
  • VGS – John Lovett 25-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:23. Roughnecks 25–21. Drive: 4 Plays, 65 Yards, 2:28.
  • HOU – Austin Jones 28-yard field goal, 1:49. Roughnecks 28–21. Drive: 10 Plays, 42 Yards, 4:34.

Top passers

  • VGS – Jalan McClendon – 27/37, 249 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – Brandon Silvers – 16/27, 105 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

  • VGS – John Lovett – 9 rushes, 46 yards
  • HOU – Brycen Alleyne – 12 rushes, 42 yards

Top receivers

  • VGS – Geronimo Allison – 6 receptions, 60 yards
  • HOU – Garrett Owens – 4 receptions, 23 yards

Week 10: at Arlington Renegades

Week 10: Houston Roughnecks at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Roughnecks 12 0 10325
Renegades 3 6 009

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,821
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Eric Mac Lain, and Tiffany Blackmon
  • [10]
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Cole McDonald 10-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 10:11. Roughnecks 6–0. Drive: 9 Plays, 69 Yards, 4:50.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 56-yard field goal, 6:35. Roughnecks 6–3. Drive: 7 Plays, 33 Yards, 3:35.
  • HOU – Jeremy Cox 5-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 4:30. Roughnecks 12–3. Drive: 4 Plays, 66 Yards, 1:53.

Second quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 36-yard field goal, 9:50. Roughnecks 12–6. Drive: 16 Plays, 65 Yards, 9:40.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 19-yard field goal, 0:07. Roughnecks 12–9. Drive: 10 Plays, 53 Yards, 3:54.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Austin Jones 35-yard field goal, 8:23. Roughnecks 15–9. Drive: 9 Plays, 38 Yards, 5:01.
  • HOU – Pass interception returned for touchdown by Tavante Beckett (1-pt Conversion Good by Cole McDonald), 5:33. Roughnecks 22–9. Drive: 5 Plays, 20 Yards, 2:50.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Austin Jones 38-yard field goal, 1:13. Roughnecks 25–9. Drive: 7 Plays, 41 Yards, 2:43.

Top passers

  • HOU – Cole McDonald – 10/11, 120 yards, 0 TD
  • ARL – Luis Perez – 22/36, 205 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

  • HOU – Jeremy Cox – 21 rushes, 120 yards
  • ARL – Leddie Brown – 14 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

  • HOU – Tavonn Salter – 4 receptions, 47 yards
  • ARL – Brian Herrien – 5 receptions, 47 yards

Standings

  • v
  • t
  • e
North Division[6]
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[6]
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


Postseason

Schedule

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
Division Finals Saturday April 29 6:00 p.m. ESPN Arlington Renegades 11–26 0–1 TDECU Stadium 13,558

Game summaries

XFL South Division Finals: vs. (2) Arlington Renegades

XFL South Division Finals: (2) Arlington Renegades vs (1) Houston Roughnecks  – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Renegades 6 17 0326
Roughnecks 0 8 3011

at TDECU Stadium• Houston, Texas

  • Date: May 4
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,568
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, Eric Mac Lain and Tiffany Blackmon
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Game information

First quarter

  • ARL – JaVonta Payton 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:05. Renegades 6–0. Drive: 10 Plays, 75 Yards, 5:55.

Second quarter

  • ARL – JaVonta Payton 59-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion Is Good by JaVonta Payton), 13:41. Renegades 14–0. Drive: 3 Plays, 70 Yards, 16:21.
  • HOU – Jeremy Cox 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Deontay Burnett), 7:01. Renegades 14–8. Drive: 12 Plays, 61 Yards, 6:38.
  • ARL – Brandon Arconado 14-yard pass from Luis Perez (2-pt Conversion No Good), 4:58. Renegades 20–8. Drive: 4 Plays, 45 Yards, 2:04.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 31-yard field goal, 0:05. Renegades 23–8. Drive: 11 Plays, 74 Yards, 2:22.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Austin Jones 32-yard field goal, 5:42. Renegades 23–11. Drive: 5 Plays, 13 Yards, 2:25.

Fourth quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 19-yard field goal, 1:04. Renegades 26–1. Drive: 10 Plays, 57 Yards, 4:12.

Top passers

  • ARL – Luis Perez – 19/27, 289 yards, 3 TD
  • HOU – Cole McDonald – 9/25, 82 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

  • ARL – De'Veon Smith – 24 rushes, 94 yards
  • HOU – Max Borghi – 7 rushes, 48 yards

Top receivers

  • ARL – JaVonta Payton – 5 receptions, 121 yards
  • HOU – Deontay Burnett – 4 reception, 57 yards

Staff

Houston Roughnecks staff
Front office
  • Director of team operations – Danielle Lee
  • Director of player personnel – Marc Lillibridge
Head coach
Offensive Coaches
  • Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – AJ Smith
  • Offensive Line - Andre Gurode
  • Running Backs - John Estes
  • Wide Receivers - Payton Pardee
  • Offensive Quality Control - Marvin Williams
  
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Brian Stewart
  • Linebackers - A.J. Reisig
  • Defensive Line - Bill Johnson
  • Defensive Backs - Morgan Ford
Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams Coordinator - Greg McMahon
Team Operations
  • Athletic Trainer - Joe Resendez
  • Equipment Manager - Jared Mostowsky
  • Video Manager - Brian Martin

References

  1. ^ Slovak, Bob (January 6, 2023). "Houston Roughnecks return to XFL in 2023 season". KTRK-TV. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Marrion, Jack (April 29, 2023). "Renegades take down Roughnecks for XFL South title". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Houston has team in new United Football League, but Roughnecks will do it without Wade Phillips". Houston Chronicle. January 1, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Young, Matt (January 5, 2023). "Houston Roughnecks to open XFL season in prime-time slot, get three straight home games to start". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Taylor, Brittany (January 5, 2023). "XFL Houston Roughnecks releases new schedule for 2023 season". KPRC-TV. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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Houston Roughnecks
  • Founded in 2018
  • Defunct XFL (2020) club 2018–2024
  • Based in Houston, TX
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Houston Roughnecks (2024)