2024 LFA season

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2024 LFA season

| duration = 1 March – 11 May

| finals = Tazón México VII

| finals_date = 8 June

| finals_venue = Estadio Corregidora, Querétaro City

| finals_champ = Caudillos de Chihuahua (2nd title)

| prevseason_year = 2023

| nextseason_year = 2025

}}

The 2024 LFA season was the ninth season of operation (eighth season of play) of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The regular season began on 1 March and ended on 6 June with the Caudillos de Chihuahua defeating the Raptors de Naucalpanin the Tazón México VII in Querétaro City for their second consecutive league championship.{{cite web|title=Calendario|url=https://lfa.mx/calendario/|website=LFA.mx|date=7 December 2022 |access-date=5 March 2024}}{{cite web|title=Querétaro será sede del Tazón México VII|url=https://www.diariodequeretaro.com.mx/deportes/americano/queretaro-sera-sede-del-tazon-mexico-vii-11482648.html|date=17 January 2024|access-date=5 March 2024|language=Spanish}}{{cite web|title=Caudillos se consagra bicampeón de la LFA|url=https://amexi.com.mx/deportes/caudillos-se-consagra-bicampeon-de-la-lfa/|date=8 June 2024|access-date=6 November 2024|language=Spanish}}

Preseason events

=Draft=

The LFA Draft was held on January 13. There were a total of 108 picks, with the Jefes selecting Alonso Gaxiola from Borregos Monterrey with the first overall pick.{{cite web|title=Los 108 picks del Draft LFA 2024|url=https://lfa.mx/los-108-picks-del-draft-lfa-2024/|date=15 January 2024|access-date=5 March 2024|language=es}}

=Team changes=

The Reds will sit out the 2024 season after the LFA took over the team's operations following the conclusion of the previous season.{{cite web|title=Reds no continuará en la LFA este 2024|url=https://revistafortuna.com.mx/2024/01/17/reds-no-continuara-en-la-lfa-este-2024/#:~:text=Luego%20de%20que%20la%20Liga,participar%C3%A1%20en%20la%20temporada%202024.|date=21 February 2024|access-date=5 March 2024|language=Spanish}} A dispersal draft was held on 29 January that resulted in 32 players moving to 8 of the remaining 9 teams, as the Gallos Negros did not participate in the draft.{{cite web|title=Culminó el Draft especial|url=https://lfa.mx/culmino-el-draft-especial/|date=29 January 2024|access-date=5 March 2024|language=Spanish}}

Teams

=Stadiums, locations and personnel=

class="wikitable"

! scope="col"| Team

! scope="col"| Location

! scope="col"| Stadium

! scope="col"| Capacity

! scope="col"| Head coach

Caudillos

| Chihuahua City, Chihuahua

| Estadio Olímpico de la UACH

| align=center| 22,000

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Federico Landeros

Dinos

| Saltillo, Coahuila

| Estadio Francisco I. Madero

| align=center| 16,000

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Javier Adame

Fundidores

| Monterrey, Nuevo León

| Estadio Banorte

| align=center| 10,057

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Jorge Valdéz

Galgos

| Tijuana, Baja California

| Estadio Caliente

| align=center| 27,333

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Mauricio Loyola

Gallos Negros

| Querétaro City, Querétaro

| Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro

| align=center| 4,600

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Strevel

Jefes

| Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua

| Estadio 20 de Noviembre

| align=center| 5,000

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Eduardo Araujo

Mexicas

| Iztacalco, Mexico City

| Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo"

| align=center| 6,000

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Félix Buendía

Raptors

| Naucalpan, State of Mexico

| Estadio FES Acatlán

| align=center| 3,000

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Horacio García

Reyes

| Guadalajara, Jalisco

| Estadio Reyes Comude

| align=center| 1,500

| {{flagicon|MEX}} Carlos Rosado

{{Location map+ |Mexico |width=1000 |float=center |caption=Locations of the 2024 LFA teams|places=

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=28.635278 |long=-106.088889 |label=Caudillos |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=25.423056 |long=-100.991944 |label=Dinos |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=20.676667 |long=-103.3475 |label=Reyes|position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=31.7394 |long=-106.48694 |label=Jefes |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=25.666667 |long=-100.3 |label=Fundidores |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=32.525 |long=-117.033333 |label=Galgos |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=20.5875 |long=-100.392778 |label=Gallos Negros |position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.433333 |long=-99.133333 |label=Mexicas |position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Mexico |lat=19.475278 |long=-99.237778 |label=Raptors |position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

}}

{{Location map+ |Greater Mexico City |width=220 |float=center |caption=Greater Mexico City LFA teams|places=

{{Location map~ |Greater Mexico City |lat=19.407682 |long=-99.094888|label=Mexicas |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

{{Location map~ |Greater Mexico City |lat=19.507167 |long=-99.264583|label=Raptors |position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}

}}

=Coaching changes=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !colspan="4"\|Pre-season
Team !Departing Coach !New Coach !Reference
Jefes \| José Ángel Reyes (interim) \| Eduardo Araujo \| {{cite web \|title=La expectativa es positiva con el nuevo Jefe de Ciudad Juárez \|date=12 October 2023 \|url=https://lfa.mx/la-expectativa-es-positiva-con-el-nuevo-jefe-de-ciudad-juarez\|language=Spanish\|access-date=5 March 2024}}
Raptors \| Guillermo Gutiérrez \| Horacio García \| {{cite web \|title=Horacio García, el tercer head coach de Raptors \|url=https://lfa.mx/horacio-garcia-el-tercer-head-coach-de-raptors \|website=lfa.mx\|date=7 October 2023 \|language=Spanish\|access-date=5 March 2024}}
Reyes \| Ernesto Alfaro \| Carlos Rosado \| {{cite web \|title=Carlos Rosado, el nuevo Rey de la Perla Tapatía \|url=https://lfa.mx/carlos-rosado-el-nuevo-rey-de-la-perla-tapatia \|website=lfa.mx\|date=7 October 2023 \|language=Spanish\|access-date=5 March 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

!colspan="4"|Pre-season

Team

!Departing Coach

!New Coach

!Reference

Jefes

| José Ángel Reyes (interim)

| Eduardo Araujo

| {{cite web |title=La expectativa es positiva con el nuevo Jefe de Ciudad Juárez |date=12 October 2023 |url=https://lfa.mx/la-expectativa-es-positiva-con-el-nuevo-jefe-de-ciudad-juarez|language=Spanish|access-date=5 March 2024}}

Raptors

| Guillermo Gutiérrez

| Horacio García

| {{cite web |title=Horacio García, el tercer head coach de Raptors |url=https://lfa.mx/horacio-garcia-el-tercer-head-coach-de-raptors |website=lfa.mx|date=7 October 2023 |language=Spanish|access-date=5 March 2024}}

Reyes

| Ernesto Alfaro

| Carlos Rosado

| {{cite web |title=Carlos Rosado, el nuevo Rey de la Perla Tapatía |url=https://lfa.mx/carlos-rosado-el-nuevo-rey-de-la-perla-tapatia |website=lfa.mx|date=7 October 2023 |language=Spanish|access-date=5 March 2024}}

Regular season

=Standings=

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, PF = Points For, PA = Points against

=Schedule=

Times shown in Mexico Central Standard time (UTC–6).

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 1
align="center" \| Reyes \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/gallos-vs-reyes-2024/ 24–27] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Gallos Negros \| Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro \|rowspan=2\|1 March \| 19:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Mexicas \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/galgos_vs_mexicas_2024/ 35–6] \| Galgos \| Estadio Caliente \| 21:00
align="center" \| Dinos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/raptors-vs-dinos-2024/ 17–31] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Raptors \| Estadio FES Acatlán \|rowspan=2\|2 March \| 19:00
align="center" \| Jefes \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/caudillos-vs-jefes-2024/ 12–28] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Caudillos \| Estadio Olímpico de la UACH \| 14:00

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 2
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Caudillos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/galgos-vs-caudillos-2024/ 10–3] \| Galgos \| Estadio Caliente \| 8 March \| 21:00
align="center" \| Gallos Negros \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/mexicas-vs-gallos-2024/ 14–36] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Mexicas \| Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" \| 9 March \| 15:00
align="center" \| Raptors \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/reyes-vs-raptors-2024/ 17–33] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Reyes \| Estadio Reyes Comude \| 10 March \| 12:00
align="center" \| Jefes \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/fundidores-vs-jefes-2024/ 6–47] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Fundidores \| Estadio Banorte \| 11 March \| 20:00

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 3
align="center" \| Galgos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/raptors-vs-galgos-2024/ 6–14] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Raptors \| Estadio FES Acatlán \|rowspan=3\|16 March \| 16:00
align="center" \| Reyes \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/mexicas-vs-reyes-2024/ 20–34] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Mexicas \| Campo Redskins \| 19:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Fundidores \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/gallos-vs-fundidores-2024/ 28–7] \| Gallos Negros \| Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro \| 19:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Dinos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/jefes-vs-dinos-2024/ 7–6] \| Jefes \| Estadio 20 de Noviembre \| 17 March \| 14:00

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 4
align="center" \| Mexicas \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/caudillos-vs-mexicas-2024/ 13–34] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Caudillos \| Estadio Olímpico de la UACH \|rowspan=2\|23 March \| 19:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Gallos Negros \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/dinos-vs-gallos-2024/ 21–6] \| Dinos \| Estadio Francisco I. Madero \| 20:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Fundidores \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/reyes-vs-fundidores-2024/ 35–23] \| Reyes \| Estadio Reyes Comude \| 24 March \| 12:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Raptors \| [https://lfa-mx.translate.goog/a-pesar-de-la-derrota-jefes-clasifica-a-playoffs-por-primera-vez-en-su-historial/?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc/ 24-17] \| Jefes \| Estadio 20 de Noviembre \| 11 May \| 14:00

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 5
align="center" \| Fundidores \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/dinos-vs-fundidores-2024/ 20–41] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Dinos \| Estadio Francisco I. Madero \| 4 April \| 20:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Mexicas \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/raptors-vs-mexicas-2024/ 29–21] \| Raptors \| Estadio FES Acatlán \|rowspan=2\|6 April \| 16:00
align="center" \| Galgos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/gallos-vs-galgos-2024/ 16–20] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Gallos Negros \| Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro \| 19:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Caudillos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/reyes-vs-caudillos-2024/ 49–17] \| Reyes \| Estadio Reyes Comude \| 7 April \| 12:00

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 6
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Galgos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/reyes-vs-galgos-2024/ 26–22] \| Reyes \| Estadio Reyes Comude \| 11 April \| 20:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Jefes \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/mexicas-vs-jefes-2024/ 23–19] \| Mexicas \| Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" \|rowspan=2\|13 April \| 15:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Raptors \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/fundidores-vs-raptors-2024/ 36–31] \| Fundidores \| Estadio Banorte \| 17:00
align="center" \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Caudillos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/dinos-vs-caudillos-2024/ 39–8] \| Dinos \| Estadio Francisco I. Madero \| 15 April \| 20:00

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 7
align="center" \| Gallos Negros \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/raptors-vs-gallos-2024/ 14–25] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Raptors \| Estadio FES Acatlán \|rowspan=2\|20 April \| 16:00
align="center" \| Fundidores \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/caudillos-vs-fundidores-2024/ 34–36] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Caudillos \| Estadio Olímpico de la UACH \| 19:00
align="center" \| Reyes \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/jefes-vs-reyes-2024/ 0–28] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Jefes \| Estadio 20 de Noviembre \| 21 April \| 14:00
align="center" \| Dinos \| [https://lfa.mx/partido/galgos-vs-dinos-2024/ 20–30] \| bgcolor="#D0E7FF" \| Galgos \| Estadio Caliente \| 22 April \| 21:00

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 8
align="center" \| Mexicas \| 44–29 \| Fundidores \| Estadio Banorte \|rowspan=4\|27 April \| 17:00
align="center" \| Caudillos \| 28-14 \| Gallos Negros \| Estadio Olímpico de Querétaro \| 19:00
align="center" \| Reyes \| 0–13 \| Dinos \| Estadio Francisco I. Madero \| 20:00
align="center" \| Jefes \| 31-36 \| Galgos \| Estadio Caliente \| 21:00

Away	Score	Home	Venue	Date	Time
class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%;" ! colspan="8" \| Week 9
align="center" \| Dinos \| 27-24 \| Mexicas \| Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" \|rowspan=3\|4 May \| 15:00
align="center" \| Galgos \| 14-45 \| Fundidores \| Estadio Banorte \| 17:00
align="center" \| Raptors \| 13-28 \| Caudillos \| Estadio Olímpico de la UACH \| 19:00
align="center" \| Gallos Negros \| 9-17 \| Jefes \| Estadio 20 de Noviembre \| 5 May \| 14:00

Playoffs

=Playoff bracket=

{{6TeamBracket

| RD1= Wild Card

| RD2=

| RD3= Tazón México VII

| RD1-seed1= 4

| RD1-team1= Dinos

| RD1-score1= 17

| RD1-seed2= 5

| RD1-team2= Fundidores

| RD1-score2= 26

| RD1-seed3= 3

| RD1-team3= Raptors

| RD1-score3= 30

| RD1-seed4= 6

| RD1-team4= Jefes

| RD1-score4= 26

| RD2-seed1= 1

| RD2-team1= Caudillos

| RD2-score1= 20

| RD2-seed2= 5

| RD2-team2= Fundidores

| RD2-score2= 12

| RD2-seed3= 2

| RD2-team3= Mexicas

| RD2-score3= 17

| RD2-seed4= 3

| RD2-team4= Raptors

| RD2-score4= 24

| RD3-seed1= 1

| RD3-team1= Caudillos

| RD3-score1= 34

| RD3-seed2= 3

| RD3-team2= Raptors

| RD3-score2= 14

}}

Tazón México VII

class="wikitable" style="width:214px;" class="floatright" style="border: 1px solid black;" ! colspan="3" \|Tazón México VII
colspan="3" \|file:Lfa tazon mexico.png
colspan="3" \|
width=102px style="background:DarkGreen; color:white"\|Raptors ! width=10px \|vs ! width=102px style="background:#191970; color:#FFD700"\|Caudillos
style="text-align:center; font-size:smaller;" \| (5-3) \| \| (8-0)
style="text-align:center; font-size:xx-large;" \| 14 \| \| 34
align="center" \|Head Coach: \| \| align="center" \|Head Coach:
align="center" \|Horacio García \| \| align="center" \|Federico Landeros
colspan=3 align=center \| {\| class="wikitable"
width="130"\| Teams !width="20"\| 1 !width="20"\| 2 !width="20"\| 3 !width="20"\| 4
50px Raptors \| 0	0	7	7
50px Caudillos \| 7	7	13	7

class="wikitable" style="width:214px;" class="floatright" style="border: 1px solid black;"

! colspan="3" |Tazón México VII

colspan="3" |file:Lfa tazon mexico.png

colspan="3" |

width=102px style="background:DarkGreen; color:white"|Raptors

! width=10px |vs

! width=102px style="background:#191970; color:#FFD700"|Caudillos

style="text-align:center; font-size:smaller;"

| (5-3)

| (8-0)

style="text-align:center; font-size:xx-large;"

| 14

| 34

align="center" |Head Coach:

| align="center" |Head Coach:

align="center" |Horacio García

| align="center" |Federico Landeros

colspan=3 align=center |

{| class="wikitable"

width="130"| Teams

!width="20"| 1

!width="20"| 2

!width="20"| 3

!width="20"| 4

50px Raptors

| 0

50px Caudillos

| 7

| colspan="3" |Date: 8 June 2024

| colspan="3" |Kickoff Time: 7 p.m.

| colspan="3" |Stadium: Estadio Corregidora

| colspan="3" |Attendance: 10,000{{cite web | url=https://lfa.mx/dominio-total-para-caudillos-el-nuevo-bicampeon-invicto/ | title=Dominio total para Caudillos, el nuevo bicampeón invicto }}

| colspan="3" |MVP: Jeremy Johnson, QB

| colspan="3" |Favorite:

| colspan="3" |Referee:

| colspan="3" |TV:

| colspan="3" |Announcers: Pablo Viruega (play-by-play), Gabriel Pacheco (analyst), Carlos Rosado (analyst)

The Tazón México VII will be held on 8 June at the Estadio Corregidora in Querétaro City.

Awards

=Players of the week=

The following were named the top performers during the 2024 season:

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
rowspan="2" width="" \| Week ! colspan="3" width="" \| Offensive Player of the Week ! colspan="3" width="" \| Defensive Player of the Week
Player\|\|Pos.\|\|Team !Player\|\|Pos.\|\|Team
1 \| Jeremy Johnson \|\| QB \|\| Caudillos \| Kenneth Bradley \|\| LB \|\| Caudillos
2 \| Shelton Eppler \|\| QB \|\| Fundidores \| Kenneth Bradley (2) \|\| LB \|\| Caudillos
3 \| Timothy Whitfield \|\| RB \|\| Mexicas \| Jadarius Ceasar \|\| DE \|\| Dinos
4 \| Shelton Eppler (2) \|\| QB \|\| Fundidores \| Joshua Reed \|\| LB \|\| Fundidores
5 \| Erick Niño \|\| QB \|\| Dinos \| Sergio Schiaffino \|\| DB \|\| Dinos
6 \| Kevin Correa \|\| RB \|\| Raptors \| Leondre Crosby \|\| LB \|\| Caudillos
7 \| \|\| \|\| \| \|\| \|\|
8 \| \|\| \|\| \| \|\| \|\|
9 \| \|\| \|\| \| \|\| \|\|

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"

rowspan="2" width="" | Week

! colspan="3" width="" | Offensive
Player of the Week

! colspan="3" width="" | Defensive
Player of the Week

Player||Pos.||Team

!Player||Pos.||Team

| Jeremy Johnson || QB || Caudillos

| Kenneth Bradley || LB || Caudillos

| Shelton Eppler || QB || Fundidores

| Kenneth Bradley (2) || LB || Caudillos

| Timothy Whitfield || RB || Mexicas

| Jadarius Ceasar || DE || Dinos

| Shelton Eppler (2) || QB || Fundidores

| Joshua Reed || LB || Fundidores

| Erick Niño || QB || Dinos

| Sergio Schiaffino || DB || Dinos

| Kevin Correa || RB || Raptors

| Leondre Crosby || LB || Caudillos

| || ||

Statistical leaders

class="wikitable" \|+2024 LFA statistical leaders
colspan="2" \|Category !Player !Team !Stat
colspan="5" \|Offense
rowspan="3" \|Passing \|Yards \|Shelton Eppler \|Fundidores \|1,596
Touchdowns \|Shelton Eppler \|Fundidores \|19
Interceptions \|Trevone Boykin \|Galgos \|8
rowspan="2" \|Rushing \|Yards \|Timothy Whitfield \|Mexicas \|535
Touchdowns \|Timothy Whitfield \|Mexicas \|6
rowspan="3" \|Receiving \|Yards \|Tristen Wallace \|Fundidores \|414
Receptions \|Malik Stanley \|Caudillos \|32
Touchdowns \| colspan="2"\|Tied 2 \|6
colspan="5" \|Defense
colspan="2" \|Tackles \|Kenneth Bradley \|Caudillos \|39
colspan="2" \|Sacks \|Leondre Crosby \|Caudillos \|5.0
colspan="2" \|Interceptions \|colspan="2"\|Tied 2 \|3
colspan="5" \|Special teams
rowspan="2" \|Return yards \|Kick \|De'John Rogers \|Raptors \|272
Punt \|Luis González \|Raptors \|84
colspan="2" \|Field goals made \|Gabriel Pérez \|Dinos \|7

class="wikitable"

|+2024 LFA statistical leaders

colspan="2" |Category

!Player

!Team

!Stat

colspan="5" |Offense

rowspan="3" |Passing

|Yards

|Shelton Eppler

|Fundidores

|1,596