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2024 Birmingham Stallions season

{{Short description|American professional football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2023}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| logo =

| team = Birmingham Stallions (2022)

| teamdisplay = Birmingham Stallions

| teamcolor =

| year = 2024

| previous = 2023

| next = 2025

| record = 9–1

| division_place = 1st in USFL Conference

| coach = Skip Holtz

| general manager = Zach Potter

| owner = National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)

| stadium = Protective Stadium

| playoffs = Won Conference Finals (vs. Michigan Panthers) 31–18
Won UFL Championship (at San Antonio Brahmas) 25–0

| uniform = Birmingham Stallions UFL Uniform (2024).svg

| shortnavlink = Birmingham Stallions

}}

The 2024 season was the Birmingham Stallions first season in the United Football League and their third under head coach Skip Holtz and general manager Zach Potter.{{Cite web |last=DiLullo |first=Mikey |title=Former Louisiana Tech football coach Skip Holtz named coach of USFL's Birmingham Stallions |url=https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/football/2022/01/20/skip-holtz-named-birmingham-stallions-coach-usfl-louisiana-tech/6595593001/ |access-date=2022-01-20 |website=Tuscaloosa News |language=en-US}} The Stallions defended their back-to-back 2022 and 2023 USFL championship to create a three-peat and becoming the first UFL champions.

After the season, the Stallions general manager, Zach Potter, left for the same position at Sacramento State.{{Cite web|title=Birmingham Stallions GM Lands New Gig with Sacramento State|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/ufl/ufl-news/birmingham-stallions-gm-lands-new-gig-with-sacramento-state|website=SI.com}}

Current roster

= Players =

{{NFL final roster|Year=2024|TeamName=Birmingham Stallions|Active=50||Quarterbacks=

{{UFLplayer| 2|Matt Corral}}

{{UFLplayer| 9|Adrian Martinez|d=American football}}

{{UFLplayer| 6|J'Mar Smith}}

|Running Backs=

{{UFLplayer|11|C. J. Marable}}

{{UFLplayer|23|Ricky Person Jr.}}

{{UFLplayer|34|Larry Rountree III}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{UFLplayer|80|Kevin Austin Jr.}}

{{UFLplayer| 8|Deon Cain}}

{{UFLplayer| 5|Gary Jennings Jr.}}

{{UFLplayer| 3|Amari Rodgers}}

{{UFLplayer|16|Binjimen Victor}}

{{UFLplayer|17|Marlon Williams|d=American football}}

{{UFLplayer|18|Isaiah Zuber}}

|Tight Ends=

{{UFLplayer|85|Marcus Baugh}}

{{UFLplayer|12|Jace Sternberger}}

{{UFLplayer|81|Jordan Thomas|d=American football}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{UFLplayer|65|Deonte Brown|G}}

{{UFLplayer|74|O'Shea Dugas|G}}

{{UFLplayer|77|Derwin Gray|d=offensive lineman|G}}

{{UFLplayer|76|Darius Harper|T}}

{{UFLplayer|68|Zack Johnson|d=American football|G}}

{{UFLplayer|63|Matt Kaskey|T}}

{{UFLplayer|56|Cole Schneider|d=American football|C}}

{{UFLplayer|73|Alex Taylor|d=American football|T}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{UFLplayer|54|Taco Charlton|DE}}

{{UFLplayer|96|Carlos Davis|d=American football|DT}}

{{UFLplayer|50|Jonathan Garvin|DE}}

{{UFLplayer|95|DaMarcus Mitchell|DE}}

{{UFLplayer|94|Jordan Thompson|link=no|DT}}

{{UFLplayer|99|Dondrea Tillman|DE}}

{{UFLplayer|58|Marvin Wilson|d=American football|DT}}

{{UFLplayer|97|Willie Yarbary|link=no|DT}}

|Linebackers=

{{UFLplayer|47|DeMarquis Gates|ILB}}

{{UFLplayer|52|Maalik Hall|link=no|ILB}}

{{UFLplayer|51|Damon Lloyd|link=no|ILB}}

{{UFLplayer|57|Elijah Sullivan|ILB}}

{{UFLplayer|31|Kyahva Tezino|link=no|ILB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{UFLplayer|29|Ike Brown|d=defensive back|link=no|CB}}

{{UFLplayer|22|Lorenzo Burns|link=no|CB}}

{{UFLplayer|20|T. J. Carter|d=defensive back|FS}}

{{UFLplayer|14|Nevelle Clarke|CB}}

{{UFLplayer|28|Mark Gilbert|d=American football|CB}}

{{UFLplayer|36|Madre Harper|CB}}

{{UFLplayer|19|Daniel Isom|link=no|FS}}

{{UFLplayer|24|Kenny Robinson|d=American football|SS}}

{{UFLplayer|32|A. J. Thomas|d=American football|SS}}

{{UFLplayer| 4|Jojo Tillery|link=no|SS}}

|Special Teams=

{{UFLplayer|30|Chris Blewitt|K}}

{{UFLplayer|27|Ryan Langan|link=no|LS}}

{{UFLplayer|15|Colby Wadman|P}}|Reserve Lists={{UFLplayer|75|Christian DiLauro|0T|IR}}

{{UFLplayer| 1|Chris Jackson|d=defensive back|CB|IR}}

{{UFLplayer|33|Scooby Wright|ILB|IR}}|Inactive=3}}

Schedule

All times Central

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"
rowspan="2" width="40" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Week

! rowspan="2" width="80" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Day

! rowspan="2" width="90" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Date

! rowspan="2" width="90" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Kickoff

! rowspan="2" width="60" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | TV

! rowspan="2" width="200" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Opponent

! colspan="2" width="200" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Results

! rowspan="2" width="200" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Location

! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}"| Attendance

width="60" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Score

! width="60" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Record

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 1

| Saturday

| March 30

| 12:00 p.m.

| Fox

| at Arlington Renegades

| 27–14

| 1–0

| Choctaw Stadium

| 14,153

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 2

| Sunday

| April 7

| 11:00 a.m.

| ESPN

| at Michigan Panthers

| 20–13

| 2–0

| Ford Field

| 7,475

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 3

| Saturday

| April 13

| 6:00 p.m.

| Fox

| Memphis Showboats

| 33–14

| 3–0

| Protective Stadium

| 12,265

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 4

| Saturday

| April 20

| 6:00 p.m.

| Fox

| DC Defenders

| 20–18

| 4–0

| Protective Stadium

| 7,262

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 5

| Saturday

| April 27

| 6:00 p.m.

| Fox

| at Houston Roughnecks

| 32–9

| 5–0

| Rice Stadium

| 6,285

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 6

| Saturday

| May 4

| 11:00 a.m.

| ABC

| at Memphis Showboats

| 39–21

| 6–0

| Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

| 5,609

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 7

| Saturday

| May 11

| 3:00 p.m.

| Fox

| St. Louis Battlehawks

| 30–26

| 7–0

| Protective Stadium

| 14,056

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 8

| Saturday

| May 18

| 7:00 p.m.

| ESPN2

| Houston Roughnecks

| 35–28

| 8–0

| Protective Stadium

| 10,245

style="background:#ffcccc"

! 9

| Saturday

| May 25

| 2:00 p.m.

| ABC

| at San Antonio Brahmas

| 9–18

| 8–1

| Alamodome

| 11,839

style="background:#ccffcc"

! 10

| Saturday

| June 1

| 1:00 p.m.

| ESPN

| Michigan Panthers

| 20–19

| 9–1

| Protective Stadium

| 7,133

{{cite web |title=2024 Birmingham Stallions Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/2024-birmingham-stallions-schedule/ |website=FBS Schedules |access-date=June 26, 2023}}

=Game summaries=

==Week 1: at Arlington Renegades==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|year=2024|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 1: Birmingham Stallions at Arlington Renegades – Game summary

|date=March 30

|time=12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Stallions

|R1=0 |R2=11 |R3=8 |R4=8

|home=Renegades

|H1=3 |H2=8 |H3=3 |H4=0

|stadium=Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

|attendance=14,153

|weather=Overcast, {{convert|71|F|C}}

|referee=Michael Vandervelde

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt and Brock Huard

|reference=[https://www.theufl.com/teams/arlington/news/2024/march/30/birmingham-stallions-at-arlington-renegades Recap], [https://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/?id=520633 Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 38-yard field goal, 3:08. Renegades 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:56.

Second quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 27-yard field goal, 12:30. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 5:38.
  • ARL – Isaiah Winstead 51-yard pass from Luis Perez (Luis Perez-Isaiah Winstead two-point pass), 9:01. Renegades 11–3. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:29.
  • BHAM – Deon Cain 39-yard pass from Matt Corral (Matt Corral-Ricky Person Jr. two-point pass), 0:03. Tied 11–11. Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 1:17.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. 2-yard run (Matt Corral-Gary Jennings Jr. two-point pass), 4:59. Stallions 19–11. Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:53.
  • ARL – Taylor Russolino 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 5:07.

Fourth quarter

  • BHAM – C. J. Marable 7-yard run (Matt Corral-Amari Rodgers two-point pass), 11:25. Stallions 27–14. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:35.

|stats=

Top passers

  • BHAM – Matt Corral – 12/21, 201 yards, TD, INT
  • ARL – Luis Perez – 19/28, 214 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BHAM – C. J. Marable – 18 rushes, 67 yards, TD
  • ARL – Leddie Brown – 8 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

  • BHAM – Deon Cain – 3 receptions, 66 yards, TD
  • ARL – Isaiah Winstead – 2 receptions, 60 yards, TD

}}

==Week 2: at Michigan Panthers==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|year=2024|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 2: Birmingham Stallions at Michigan Panthers – Game summary

|date=April 7

|time=11:00 a.m. CDT

|road=Stallions

|R1=3 |R2=14 |R3=3 |R4=0

|home=Panthers

|H1=0 |H2=10 |H3=3 |H4=0

|stadium=Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

|attendance=7,475

|weather=None (indoor stadium)

|referee=Scott Walker

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas and Kayla Burton

|reference=[https://www.theufl.com/teams/michigan/news/2024/april/07/panthers-fall-to-stallions-in-week-2 Recap], [https://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=520639 Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 34-yard field goal, 5:42. Stallions 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 3:11.

Second quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 30-yard field goal, 10:11. Stallions 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 4:42.
  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 38-yard field goal, 4:35. Stallions 9–0. Drive: 7 plays, 20 yards, 4:03.
  • MICH – Marcus Simms 76-yard pass from E. J. Perry (E. J. Perry-Cole Hikutini one-point pass), 3:16. Stallions 9–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:19.
  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. 1-yard run (Matt Corral-Kevin Austin Jr. two-point pass), 0:26. Stallions 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:04.
  • MICH – Jake Bates 62-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 20-yard field goal, 7:16. Stallions 20–10. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 7:44
  • MICH – Jake Bates 52-yard field goal, 4:16. Stallions 20–13. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 3:00

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

|stats=

Top passers

  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez – 8/15, 88 yards
  • MICH – E. J. Perry – 20/33, 203 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez – 8 rushes, 65 yards
  • MICH – E. J. Perry – 4 rushes, 25 yards

Top receivers

  • BHAM – Marlon Williams – 3 receptions, 32 yards
  • MICH – Marcus Simms – 3 receptions, 96 yards, TD

}}

==Week 3: vs. Memphis Showboats==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|year=2024|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 3: Memphis Showboats at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary

|date=April 13

|time=6:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Showboats

|R1=6 |R2=6 |R3=0 |R4=2

|home=Stallions

|H1=12 |H2=6 |H3=3 |H4=12

|stadium=Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

|attendance=12,265

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|79|F|C}}

|referee=Bryan Banks

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Curt Menefee, Mark Sanchez and Brock Huard

|reference=[https://www.theufl.com/teams/memphis/news/2024/april/14/the-birmingham-stallions-outscored-the-memphis-showboats Recap], [http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=520642 Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • BHAM – Jace Sternberger 6-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (two-point pass failed), 5:36. Stallions 6–0. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:07.
  • MEM – Vinny Papale 23-yard pass from Case Cookus (one-point pass failed), 0:56. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 2:02.
  • BHAM – Marlon Williams 41-yard pass from Adrian Martinez (two-point pass failed), 0:02. Stallions 12–6. Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:49.

Second quarter

  • MEM – Matt Coghlin 57-yard field goal, 9:07. Stallions 12–9. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 5:55.
  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 22-yard field goal, 1:56. Stallions 15–9. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 7:11.
  • MEM – Matt Coghlin 37-yard field goal, 0:14. Stallions 15–12. Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 1:42.
  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 18–12. Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:14.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Chris Blewitt 43-yard field goal, 3:23. Stallions 21–12. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:02.

Fourth quarter

  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. 5-yard run (one-point run failed), 14:23. Stallions 27–12. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez 11-yard run (one-point run failed), 8:28. Stallions 33–12. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:41.
  • MEM – Adrian Martinez sacked in end zone for a safety, 1:49. Stallions 33–14.

|stats=

Top passers

  • MEM – Case Cookus – 15/22, 139 yards, TD
  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez – 18/28, 334 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • MEM – Titus Swen – 6 rushes, 14 yards
  • BHAM – Adrian Martinez – 5 rushes, 44 yards, TD

Top receivers

}}

==Week 4: vs. DC Defenders==

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|year=2024|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 4: DC Defenders at Birmingham Stallions – Game summary

|date=April 20

|time=6:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Defenders

|R1=6 |R2=0 |R3=6 |R4=6

|home=Stallions

|H1=0 |H2=11 |H3=3 |H4=6

|stadium=Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

|attendance=7,262

|weather=Overcast, {{convert|65|F|C}}

|referee=Jeff Heaser

|TV=Fox

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Kugler, Robert Smith and Brock Vereen

|reference=[https://www.theufl.com/news/2024/april/21/stallions-stand-the-rain-as-they-clinch-their-fourth-straight-victory Recap], [http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/archived.php?id=520646 Game book]

|scoring=

First quarter

  • DC – Chris Rowland 9-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (two-point pass failed), 3:29. Defenders 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 3:49.

Second quarter

  • BHAM – Amari Rodgers 50-yard pass from Matt Corral (one-point run failed), 2:58. Tied 6–6. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:26.
  • BHAM – Paxton Brooks tackled in end zone for a safety, 1:50. Stallions 8–6.
  • BHAM – Ramiz Ahmed 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Stallions 11–6. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:50.

Third quarter

  • BHAM – Ramiz Ahmed 32-yard field goal, 9:37. Stallions 14–6. Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.
  • DC – Kelvin Harmon 45-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (two-point pass failed), 0:53. Stallions 14–12. Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08.

Fourth quarter

  • DC – Matt McCrane 23-yard field goal, 7:41. Defenders 15–14. Drive: 10 plays, 28 yards, 6:02.
  • BHAM – Ramiz Ahmed 27-yard field goal, 3:26. Stallions 17–15. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:15.
  • DC – Matt McCrane 39-yard field goal, 1:04. Defenders 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:22.
  • BHAM – Ramiz Ahmed 46-yard field goal, 0:04. Stallions 20–18. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:00.

|stats=

Top passers

  • DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 12/22, 161 yards, 2 TD
  • BHAM – Matt Corral – 19/29, 240 yards, TD

Top rushers

  • DC – Cam'Ron Harris – 11 rushes, 34 yards
  • BHAM – Ricky Person Jr. – 11 rushes, 57 yards

Top receivers

  • DC – Kelvin Harmon – 5 receptions, 93 yards, TD
  • BHAM – Amari Rodgers – 4 receptions, 82 yards, TD

}}

Standings

{{2024 UFL standings}}

Postseason

=Schedule=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size: 95%;"
rowspan="2" width="40" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Week

! rowspan="2" width="80" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Day

! rowspan="2" width="90" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Date

! rowspan="2" width="90" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Kickoff

! rowspan="2" width="60" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | TV

! rowspan="2" width="200" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Opponent

! colspan="2" width="200" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Results

! rowspan="2" width="200" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Location

! rowspan="2" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}"| Attendance

width="60" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Score

! width="60" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}}" | Record

style="background:#ccffcc

! USFL Conference Championship

| Saturday

| June 8

| 2:00 p.m.

| ABC

| vs. Michigan Panthers

| 31–18

| 1–0

| Protective Stadium

| 10,287

style="background:#ccffcc

! UFL Championship

| Sunday

| June 16

| 4:00 p.m.

| Fox

| at San Antonio Brahmas

| 25–0

| 2–0

| The Dome at America's Center

| 27,396

Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/ufl/ufl-announces-2024-coaching-staffs-for-every-team|title=UFL announces 2024 coaching staffs for all eight teams|website=Fox Sports|access-date=February 26, 2024|date=February 21, 2024|language=en-US}}

class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"

|+ colspan="7" style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Birmingham Stallions|border=2}};font-weight:bold;"|Birmingham Stallions staff

colspan=7 style="text-align:right;" |
style="vertical-align:top;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |

;Front office

  • General manager – Zach Potter

;Head coach

Head coach – Skip Holtz

;Offensive coaches

|width="35"| 

| style="vertical-align:top;" |

| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" |

;Defensive coaches

  • DC John Chavis left team in 2024 during Week 9, added Anthony Blevins {{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Luke |date=2024-05-28 |title=Birmingham Stallions Lose DC John Chavis, Add Anthony Blevins |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/birmingham-stallions-lose-dc-john-chavis-add-anthony-blevins/ |access-date=2024-05-28 |website=Pro Football Newsroom |language=en-US}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{2024 Birmingham Stallions}}

{{Birmingham Stallions (2022)}}

{{2024 UFL season}}

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