Memphis Express

The Alliance of American Football announced the awarding of the third inaugural league team, Alliance Memphis, on May 4, 2018.{{cite web|title=Memphis awarded Alliance of American Football team |publisher=Commercial Appeal|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/2018/05/05/memphis-awarded-alliance-american-football-team/583500002/|access-date=May 8, 2018}} This announcement was followed by the May 10, 2018, announcement of Mike Singletary as the team's head coach.{{cite web|title=Mike Singletary will coach Memphis team in upcoming Alliance of American Football |publisher=CBS Sports|url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/mike-singletary-will-coach-memphis-team-in-upcoming-alliance-of-american-football/|access-date=May 10, 2018}}

On July 30, 2018, the Alliance announced team Memphis had signed its first 29 players.{{cite news |last1=Munz |first1=Jason |title=Alliance of American Football announces Memphis team has signed 28 players |url= https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/2018/08/01/alliance-american-football-memphis-signs-sec-standouts-ut-vols/882425002/ |access-date=September 14, 2018 |work=The Memphis Commercial Appeal |date=August 1, 2018 |language=en}} On September 20, the league announced four eastern inaugural franchises' names and logos including Memphis as the Memphis Express.{{cite news |last1=Benjamin |first1=Cody |title=LOOK: Alliance of American Football unveils logos of four pro teams that will debut in 2019 |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/look-alliance-of-american-football-unveils-logos-of-four-pro-teams-that-will-debut-in-2019/ |access-date=September 21, 2018 |work=CBSSports.com |date=September 20, 2018 |language=en}} The name is derived from Memphis' significance as a mail and cargo transport city being the "World Headquarters" of FedEx (formerly Federal Express), with an airplane being featured in the logo.{{cite news|last=Munz|first=Jason|url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/2018/09/20/memphis-express-pro-football-team-name-logo-aaf/1363637002/|title=Memphis’ new pro football team now has a name and logo|newspaper=The Commercial Appeal|date=September 20, 2018|access-date=December 4, 2018}} (FedEx CEO Frederick W. Smith had previously owned the Memphis Mad Dogs pro football team in the 1990s; as the AAF was a single-entity league that never progressed to selling individual franchises as originally planned, Smith had no involvement or investment with the Express, despite the use of the Express name and imagery.)

On January 5, 2019, training camp opened in San Antonio, Texas.{{cite web|title=Alliance of American Football Training Camp Officially Underway in San Antonio|url= https://aaf.com/alliance-of-american-football-training-camp-officially-underway-in-san-antonio/|author=Thompson, Cole|website=AAF.com|date=January 5, 2019|access-date=January 19, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120093628/https://aaf.com/alliance-of-american-football-training-camp-officially-underway-in-san-antonio/ |archive-date=January 20, 2019}} The final 52-man roster was released on January 30.{{cite web|url=https://aaf.com/express-determine-roster-for-2019-inaugural-season|title=Memphis Express sets final roster|work=Alliance of American Football|date=January 30, 2019|access-date=January 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131041024/https://aaf.com/express-determine-roster-for-2019-inaugural-season|archive-date=January 31, 2019|url-status=dead}} The Express' inaugural game, played against the Birmingham Iron at Legion Field on February 10, ended in a 26–0 shutout loss.{{cite web|title=AAF Week 1 scores, highlights: Trent Richardson scores two TDs after slow start in Iron debut|url=https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/aaf-week-1-scores-highlights-trent-richardson-scores-two-tds-after-slow-start-in-iron-debut/amp/|author=Kercheval, Ben|website=CBSSports.com|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=February 10, 2019}} Their first home game was a 20–18 loss against the Arizona Hotshots during week 2.{{cite news |title=Hotshots come back to become first team with road win in AAF history |url=http://arizonasports.com/story/1844196/hotshots-come-back-to-become-first-team-with-road-win-in-aaf-history/ |access-date=February 19, 2019 |work=arizonasports |publisher=KTAR |date=February 18, 2019 |language=en}} Memphis notched their first win on March 2, with a 26–23 victory over the San Diego Fleet at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.{{cite web|title=ReFocused: Memphis Express 26, San Diego Fleet 23

|url=https://www.profootballfocus.com/news/aaf-refocused-express-26-fleet-23|author=Mellor, Cam|website=profootballfocus.com|date=March 3, 2019|access-date=March 3, 2019}}

On March 16, 2019, shortly after the Express fell to 1–5 in a 22–9 loss to the Salt Lake Stallions, the team announced they had signed Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel.{{cite news |url=https://aaf.com/news/memphis-gets-manziel-alliance |title=Memphis gets Manziel: Heisman QB joins Alliance |first=Dylan |last=Rubino |website=AAF.com |date=March 16, 2019 |access-date=March 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330210202/https://aaf.com/news/memphis-gets-manziel-alliance |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |url-status=dead }}

On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were suspended, and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams. On April 17, 2019, the league announced the cessation of business operations after filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.{{Cite web|url=https://frntofficesport.com/aaf-bankruptcy/|title=AAF Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy |publisher=Front Office Sports|date=April 17, 2019|access-date=April 17, 2019}}

{{AAF final roster

|year=2019

| TeamName=Memphis Express

| Quarterbacks=

{{AAFplayer|14|Christian Hackenberg}}

{{AAFplayer| 2|Johnny Manziel}}

{{AAFplayer|12|Brandon Silvers}}

| Running Backs=

{{AAFplayer|32|Kenny Hilliard}}

{{AAFplayer|43|Terrence Magee}}

{{AAFplayer|49|Anthony Manzo-Lewis|FB}}

| Wide Receivers=

{{AAFplayer|18|Dontez Byrd}}

{{AAFplayer|19|Amir Carlisle|link=no}}

{{AAFplayer|15|Fabian Guerra}}

{{AAFplayer|83|Drew Morgan}}

{{AAFplayer|17|Reece Horn}}

{{AAFplayer|82|Gerrard Sheppard}}

{{AAFplayer|86|Dan Williams|d=wide receiver}}

|Tight Ends=

{{AAFplayer|80|Brandon Barnes|d=tight end|link=no}}

{{AAFplayer|85|Cordon Moog|link=no}}

{{AAFplayer|89|Adrien Robinson|link=yes}}

| Offensive Linemen=

{{AAFplayer|68|Ty Allen|link=no|C}}

{{AAFplayer|60|Daronte Bouldin|link=no|G}}

{{AAFplayer|77|Anthony Morris|d=American football|T}}

{{AAFplayer|71|Christian Morris|link=no|T}}

{{AAFplayer|70|Robert Myers|d=offensive lineman|G}}

{{AAFplayer|65|Demetrius Rhaney|C}}

{{AAFplayer|67|Dallas Thomas|G}}

{{AAFplayer|73|Logan Tuley-Tillman|link=no|T}}

{{AAFplayer|76|Toby Weathersby|T}}

| Defensive Linemen=

{{AAFplayer|94|Latarius Brady|link=no|DT}}

{{AAFplayer|90|Corey Crawford|d=American football|DE}}

{{AAFplayer|97|Greg Gilmore|link=no|DT}}

{{AAFplayer|95|Montori Hughes|DT}}

{{AAFplayer|96|Anthony Johnson|d=defensive lineman|DE}}

{{AAFplayer|98|Corey Vereen|DE}}

{{AAFplayer|92|Julius Warmsley|DT}}

{{AAFplayer|91|Jamichael Winston|link=no|DE}}

| Linebackers=

{{AAFplayer|56|Freddie Bishop|OLB}}

{{AAFplayer|58|DeMarquis Gates|OLB}}

{{AAFplayer|54|Quentin Gause|MLB}}

{{AAFplayer|53|Andrew Jackson|d=linebacker|MLB}}

{{AAFplayer|55|Davis Tull|OLB}}

| Defensive Backs=

{{AAFplayer|21|Terrell Bonds|CB}}

{{AAFplayer|31|Jonathan Cook|link=no|SS}}

{{AAFplayer|39|Jeremy Cutrer|link=no|CB}}

{{AAFplayer|24|Charles James|d=American football|CB}}

{{AAFplayer|45|Colton Jumper|link=no|SS}}

{{AAFplayer|28|Brandon Maiden|link=no|SS}}

{{AAFplayer|33|Justin Martin|link=no|CB}}

{{AAFplayer|30|Channing Stribling|CB}}

{{AAFplayer|25|Arnold Tarpley III|link=no|FS}}

|Special Teams=

{{AAFplayer| 3|Austin MacGinnis|K}}

{{AAFplayer|51|Ryan Navarro|LS}}

{{AAFplayer| 4|Ryan Winslow|link=no|P}}

| Reserve Lists=

{{AAFplayer|34|Sherman Badie|link=no|RB|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|--|Deondre Clark|link=no|DE|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|66|Jessamen Dunker|link=no|G|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|73|Tayo Fabuluje|OT|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|81|Alton Howard|link=no|WR|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|93|Martin Ifedi|DT|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|--|Colin Jeter|link=no|TE|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|15|Devin Lucien|WR|IR}}

{{AAFplayer| 8|Zach Mettenberger|QB|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|99|Sam Montgomery|DE|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|61|Oni Omoile|link=no|C|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|87|Luke Papilion|link=no|TE|IR}}

{{AAFplayer|20|Zac Stacy|RB|IR}}

| Rights List=

{{AAFplayer|--|Jarvion Franklin|link=no|RB}}

{{AAFplayer|--|Taiwan Jones|ILB}}

|active=50

|inactive=14

|-

| BC1=#C03538

| BDC1=#12233F

| FC1=#FFFFFF

}}

The Express' assigned area, which designated player rights, included the following colleges:

{{col-begin}}

{{Col-3}}

Colleges

• Arkansas
• Austin Peay
• Carson–Newman
• Chattanooga
• East Tennessee State
• Kentucky
• Lane College
• LSU

{{Col-3}}

• Memphis
• Middle Tennessee
• Ole Miss
• Tennessee
• Tennessee State
• Tennessee Tech
• Tusculum
• UT Martin
• Vanderbilt

{{Col-3}}

National Football League (NFL)

• Cincinnati Bengals
• Indianapolis Colts
• New Orleans Saints
• Tennessee Titans

Canadian Football League (CFL)

• Winnipeg Blue Bombers

{{col-end}}

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| logo =

| team = Memphis Express

| teamcolor =

| year = 2019

| no_prevseason = true

| no_nextseason = true

| record = 2–6

| league place = 3rd (tie), Eastern Conference

| coach = Mike Singletary

| general manager = Will Lewis

| owner = Alliance of American Football

| stadium = Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium

| teamdisplay = Memphis Express

| shortnavlink = Memphis Express

| playoffs =

}}

{{2019 AAF standings}}

All times Central

{{dagger}} Changed from original time and/or network.{{cite news |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/02/25/aaf-does-its-first-ever-scheduling-flex/ |title=AAF does its first-ever scheduling flex |first=Mike |last=Florio |website=NBC Sports |date=February 25, 2019 |access-date=February 25, 2019}}{{cite news |url=https://aaf.com/news/cbs-sports-elevates-two-alliance-of-american-football |title=CBS SPORTS ELEVATES TWO ALLIANCE GAMES TO CBS TELEVISION NETWORK |website=Alliance of American Football |date=March 14, 2019 |access-date=March 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090520/https://aaf.com/news/cbs-sports-elevates-two-alliance-of-american-football |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

{{cite web |title=2019 Memphis Express Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/memphis-express-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=February 3, 2019}}

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|title=Week One: Memphis Express at Birmingham Iron – Game summary

|date=February 10

|time=3:00 p.m. CT

|road=Express

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

|home=Iron

|H1=3|H2=6|H3=0|H4=17

|stadium=Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

|attendance=17,039

|weather=

|referee=Brandon Cruse{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/week-1-aaf-referee-assignments-19/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 1, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=February 9, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}

|TV=CBS Sports Network

|TVAnnouncers= Ben Holden, Adam Archuleta, and John Schriffen

|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-1-bir-mem/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w1/memphis-at-birmingham AAF]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (9:44) BIRM – Nick Novak 29-yard field goal, Iron 3–0

;Second Quarter

• (10:36) BIRM – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, Iron 6–0
• (3:21) BIRM – Nick Novak 47-yard field goal, Iron 9–0

;Third Quarter

:No scoring plays

;Fourth Quarter

• (13:26) BIRM – Trent Richardson 4-yard rush (Luis Perez pass to Trent Richardson), Iron 17–0
• (4:17) BIRM – Nick Novak 32 yard field goal, Iron 20–0
• (1:55) BIRM – Trent Richardson 5-yard rush (rush failed), Iron 26–0

|stats=

;Top Passers

• MEM – Christian Hackenberg – 10/23, 87 yards, 1 INT
• BIRM – Luis Perez – 19/33, 252 yards

;Top Rushers

• MEM – Zac Stacy – 12 carries, 58 yards
• BIRM – Trent Richardson – 23 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD

;Top Receivers

• MEM – Alton Howard – 4 receptions, 33 yards
• BIRM – Quinton Patton – 4 receptions, 107 yards

}}

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|bg2=#eee

|title=Week Two: Arizona Hotshots at Memphis Express – Game summary

|date=February 16

|time=7:00 p.m. CT

|road=Hotshots

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=6|R4=14

|home=Express

|H1=9|H2=3|H3=0|H4=6

|stadium=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

|attendance=11,980

|weather=

|referee=Reggie Smith{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-2-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 2, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=February 13, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}

|TV=NFL Network

|TVAnnouncers=Dan Hellie, Brian Billick, Mike Smith, and Jenny Dell

|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-2-mem-ari/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w2/arizona-at-memphis AAF]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (8:03) MEM – Josh Jasper 38-yard field goal, Express 3–0
• (5:37) MEM – Zac Stacy 9-yard rush (rush failed), Express 9–0

;Second Quarter

• (8:36) MEM – Josh Jasper 35-yard field goal, Express 12–0

;Third Quarter

• (1:06) ARIZ – John Wolford 16-yard pass to Rashad Ross (pass failed), Express 12–6

;Fourth Quarter

• (13:39) MEM – Christian Hackenberg 4-yard rush (pass failed), Express 18–6
• (11:31) ARIZ – Justin Stockton 45-yard rush (John Wolford rush), Express 18–14
• (7:07) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Tim Cook (pass failed), Hotshots 20–18

|stats=

;Top Passers

• ARIZ – John Wolford – 14/22, 194 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• MEM – Christian Hackenberg – 14/25, 102 yards

;Top Rushers

• ARIZ – Tim Cook – 13 carries, 73 yards
• MEM – Zac Stacy – 19 carries, 101 yards, 1 TD

;Top Receivers

• ARIZ – Josh Huff – 2 receptions, 84 yards
• MEM – Reece Horn – 5 receptions, 56 yards

}}

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|bg2=#eee

|title=Week Three: Memphis Express at Orlando Apollos – Game summary

|date=February 23

|time=7:00 p.m. CT

|road=Express

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=6|R4=11

|home=Apollos

|H1=9|H2=0|H3=6|H4=6

|stadium=Spectrum Stadium, Orlando, Florida

|attendance=20,394

|weather=

|referee=Jeff Heaser{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-3-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 3, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=February 22, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}

|TV=NFL Network

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Siciliano, Steve Mariucci, Jason Fische

|reference= [https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-3-orl-mem/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w3/memphis-at-orlando AAF]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (13:21) ORL – D'Ernest Johnson 4-yard rush (rush failed), Apollos 6–0
• (7:37) ORL – Elliot Fry 31-yard field goal, Apollos 9–0

;Second Quarter

:No scoring plays

;Third Quarter

• (10:05) MEM – Zach Mettenberger 30-yard pass to Devin Lucien (pass failed), Apollos 9–6
• (6:40) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 37 yard pass to Rannell Hall (pass failed), Apollos 15–6

;Fourth Quarter

• (14:11) MEM – Josh Jasper 27-yard field goal, Apollos 15–9
• (9:07) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 21-yard rush (rush failed), Apollos 21–9
• (5:40) MEM – Zach Mettenberger 40-yard pass to Gerrard Sheppard (Zach Mettenberger pass to Anthony Manzo-Lewis), Apollos 21–17

|stats=

;Top Passers

• MEM – Zach Mettenberger – 9/12, 120 yards, 2 TD
• ORL – Garrett Gilbert – 14/28, 207 yards, TD

;Top Rushers

• MEM – Sherman Badie – 8 attempts, 59 yards
• ORL – D'Ernest Johnson – 13 attempts, 79 yards

;Top Receivers

• MEM – Devin Lucien – 3 receptions, 51 yards, TD
• ORL – Rannell Hall – 4 receptions, 68 yards, TD

}}

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|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=Week Four: San Diego Fleet at Memphis Express – Game summary

|date=March 2

|time=3:00 p.m. CT

|road=Fleet

|R1=14|R2=6|R3=0|R4=3

|home=Express

|H1=3|H2=12|H3=0|H4=11

|stadium=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

|attendance=13,621

|weather=

|referee=James Carter{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/02/alliance-of-american-football-week-4-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 4, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=February 27, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}

|TV=B/R Live

|TVAnnouncers=Mark Malone, James Jones

|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-4-mem-sd/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w4/san-diego-at-memphis AAF]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (12:22) SD – Ron Brooks 57-yard punt return for touchdown (rush failed), Fleet 6–0
• (3:21) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 46-yard field goal, Fleet 6–3
• (0:57) SD – Philip Nelson 6-yard pass to Dontez Ford (Terrell Watson rush), Fleet 14–3

;Second Quarter

• (10:58) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 40-yard field goal, Fleet 14–6
• (5:41) SD – Alex Ross 30-yard pass to Marcus Baugh (rush failed), Fleet 20–6
• (1:55) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 35-yard field goal, Fleet 20–9
• (0:18) MEM – Zach Mettenberger 1-yard rush (pass failed), Fleet 20–15

;Third Quarter

:No scoring plays

;Fourth Quarter

• (14:03) SD – Donny Hageman 46-yard field goal, Fleet 23–15
• (6:01) MEM – Zach Mettenberger 6-yard pass to Terrence Magee (Zach Mettenberger rush), Tied 23–23
• (2:42) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 45-yard field goal, Express 26–23

|stats=

;Top Passers

• SD – Philip Nelson – 9/12, 110 yards, 1 TD
• MEM – Zach Mettenberger – 18/25, 174 yards, 1 TD

;Top Rushers

• SD – Terrell Watson – 10 carries, 43 yards
• MEM – Zac Stacy – 18 carries, 39 yards

;Top Receivers

• SD – Dontez Ford – 3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
• MEM – Reece Horn – 4 receptions, 63 yards

}}

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|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=Week Five: Memphis Express at Atlanta Legends – Game summary

|date=March 10

|time=3:00 p.m. CT

|road=Express

|R1=6|R2=6|R3=8|R4=0

|home=Legends

|H1=3|H2=11|H3=0|H4=9

|stadium=Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

|attendance=10,829

|weather=

|referee=Tra Blake{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-5-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 5, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=March 9, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}

|TV=CBS Sports Network

|TVAnnouncers=Ben Holden, Adam Archuleta, John Schriffen

|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-5-atl-mem/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w5/memphis-at-atlanta AAF]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (7:33) ATL – Younghoe Koo 38-yard field goal, Legends 3–0
• (4:55) MEM – Zac Stacy 7-yard rush (pass failed), Express 6–3

;Second Quarter

• (13:25) ATL – Tarean Folston 2-yard rush (Aaron Murray pass to Justin Thomas), Legends 11–6
• (9:18) MEM – Zac Stacy 3-yard rush (pass failed), Express 12–11
• (0:00) ATL – Younghoe Koo 25-yard field goal, Legends 14–12

;Third Quarter

• (3:39) MEM – Zach Mettenberger 1-yard rush (Terrence Magee rush), Express 20–14

;Fourth Quarter

• (11:50) ATL – Aaron Murray 2-yard pass to Tarean Folston (pass failed), Tied 20–20
• (0:09) ATL – Younghoe Koo 35-yard field goal, Legends 23–20

|stats=

;Top Passers

• MEM – Zach Mettenberger – 9/17, 181 yards, 1 INT
• ATL – Aaron Murray – 27/43, 306 yards, 1 TD

;Top Rushers

• MEM – Zac Stacy – 13 carries, 41 yards, 2 TD
• ATL – Tarean Folston – 11 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD

;Top Receivers

• MEM – Sherman Badie – 1 reception, 56 yards
• ATL – Seantavius Jones – 5 receptions, 89 yards

}}

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|title=Week Six: Memphis Express at Salt Lake Stallions – Game summary

|date=March 16

|time=3:00 p.m. CT

|road=Express

|R1=0|R2=9|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Stallions

|H1=16|H2=3|H3=0|H4=3

|stadium=Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, Utah

|attendance=8,150

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|47|F|C}} • Wind: 5–10 mph

|referee=Reggie Smith{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-6-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 6, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=March 14, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}

|TV=B/R Live

|TVAnnouncers=Mark Malone, Marvin Lewis, Maurice Jones-Drew

|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-6-sl-mem/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w6/memphis-at-salt-lake AAF]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (9:18) SL – Josh Woodrum 11-yard pass to Nick Truesdell (Josh Woodrum pass to Jordan Leslie), Stallions 8–0
• (0:40) SL – Josh Woodrum 14-yard pass to Anthony Denham (Josh Woodrum pass to Terrell Newby), Stallions 16–0

;Second Quarter

• (11:07) SL – Taylor Bertolet 26-yard field goal, Stallions 19–0
• (7:15) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 31-yard field goal, Stallions 19–3
• (1:54) MEM – Brandon Silvers 11-yard pass to Zac Stacy (pass failed), Stallions 19–9

;Third Quarter

:No scoring plays

;Fourth Quarter

• (11:57) SL – Taylor Bertolet 22-yard field goal, Stallions 22–9

|stats=

;Top Passers

• MEM – Brandon Silvers – 23/37, 242 yards, 1 TD
• SL – Josh Woodrum – 24/37, 243 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

;Top Rushers

• MEM – Zac Stacy – 11 carries, 31 yards
• SL – Joel Bouagnon – 19 carries, 60 yards

;Top Receivers

• MEM – Reece Horn – 8 receptions, 129 yards
• SL – Nick Truesdell – 5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

}}

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|bg2=#eee

|title=Week Seven: Birmingham Iron at Memphis Express – Game summary

|date=March 24

|time=7:00 p.m. CT

|road=Iron

|R1=8|R2=8|R3=3|R4=6|R5=0

|home=Express

|H1=0|H2=8|H3=6|H4=11|H5=6

|stadium=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

|attendance=13,758

|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|71|F|C}} • Wind: 13 mph

|referee=Tra Blake{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-7-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 7, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=March 21, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2019}}

|TV=NFL Network

|TVAnnouncers=Matt "Money" Smith, Marvin Lewis

|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-7-mem-bir/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w7/birmingham-at-memphis AAF]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (6:18) BIRM – Luis Perez 11-yard pass to Braedon Bowman (Trent Richardson rush), Iron 8–0

;Second Quarter

• (14:56) MEM – Terrence Magee 1-yard rush (Brandon Silvers pass to Dan Williams), Tied 8–8
• (13:44) BIRM – Trent Richardson 1-yard rush (Trent Richardson rush), Iron 16–8

;Third Quarter

• (9:04) BIRM – Nick Novak 28-yard field goal, Iron 19–8
• (3:54) MEM – Blocked punt returned 50 yards for touchdown by Terrell Bonds (pass failed), Iron 19–14

;Fourth Quarter

• (9:01) BIRM – Luis Perez 4-yard pass to Wes Saxton (pass failed), Iron 25–14
• (4:16) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 22-yard field goal, Iron 25–17
• (0:24) MEM – Brandon Silvers 7-yard pass to Reece Horn (Brandon Silvers pass to Brandon Barnes), Tied 25–25

;Overtime

• MEM – Brandon Silvers 10-yard pass to Dan Williams, Express 31–25

|stats=

;Top Passers

• BIRM – Luis Perez – 16/37, 235 yards, 2 TD
• MEM – Brandon Silvers – 24/35, 266 yards, 2 TD

;Top Rushers

• BIRM – Trent Richardson – 16 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD
• MEM – Johnny Manziel – 2 carries, 20 yards

;Top Receivers

• BIRM – Amba Etta-Tawo – 3 receptions, 71 yards
• MEM – Reece Horn – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD

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This was the first overtime game in AAF history. Despite newly signed quarterback Johnny Manziel playing a few series for the Express, starter Brandon Silvers led the team to a comeback victory, keeping its slim postseason chances alive.{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/aaf/news/aaf-week-7-scores-updates-highlights-johnny-manziel-debuts-but-other-express-qb-wins-it-in-ot/ |title=AAF Week 7 scores, updates, highlights: Johnny Manziel debuts, but other Express QB wins it in OT |last=Anderson |first=Brett |date=March 24, 2019 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en |access-date=March 26, 2019}}

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Memphis Express|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|bg=#fff

|bg2=#eee

|title=Week Eight: Orlando Apollos at Memphis Express – Game summary

|date=March 30

|time=1:00 p.m. CT

|road=Apollos

|R1=3|R2=11|R3=8|R4=12

|home=Express

|H1=0|H2=9|H3=14|H4=8

|stadium=Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

|attendance=12,417

|weather=

|referee=Reggie Smith{{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/03/alliance-of-american-football-week-8-2019/ |title=Alliance of American Football: Week 8, 2019 |first=Cameron |last=Filipe |website=Football Zebras |date=March 28, 2019 |access-date=March 30, 2019}}

|TV=TNT

|TVAnnouncers=Dan Hellie, Brock Huard

|reference=[https://noextrapoints.com/boxscores/week-8-mem-orl/ NoExtraPoints] [https://aaf.com/games/s1/w8/orlando-at-memphis AAF]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

• (9:30) ORL – Elliott Fry 25-yard field goal, Apollos 3–0

;Second Quarter

• (12:52) ORL – Elliott Fry 37-yard field goal, Apollos 6–0
• (8:45) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 51-yard field goal, Apollos 6–3
• (6:55) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 29-yard field goal, Tied 6–6
• (1:55) ORL – D'Ernest Johnson 3-yard rush (D'Ernest Johnson rush), Apollos 14–6
• (0:09) MEM – Austin MacGinnis 34-yard field goal, Apollos 14–9

;Third Quarter

• (13:54) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 65-yard pass to Donteea Dye (Garrett Gilbert pass to Chris Thompson), Apollos 22–9
• (8:13) MEM – Terrence Magee 2-yard rush (Brandon Silvers pass to Dontez Byrd), Apollos 22–17
• (2:36) MEM – Cory Crawford 7-yard fumble return (pass failed), Express 23–22

;Fourth Quarter

• (8:23) MEM – Brandon Silvers 9-yard pass to Dontez Byrd (Garrett Gilbert pass to Gerrard Sheppard), Express 31–22
• (4:59) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 18-yard pass to Charles Johnson (pass failed), Express 31–28
• (1:51) ORL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (rush failed), Apollos 34–31

|stats=

;Top Passers

• ORL – Garrett Gilbert – 22/40, 310 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
• MEM – Brandon Silvers – 30/49, 269 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

;Top Rushers

• ORL – De'Veon Smith – 10 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD
• MEM – Terrence Magee – 9 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD

;Top Receivers

• ORL – Charles Johnson – 8 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
• MEM – Gerrard Sheppard – 9 receptions, 98 yards

}}

In addition to league-wide television coverage through NFL Network, CBS Sports Network, TNT, and B/R Live, Memphis' games were also broadcast on local radio by KWNW, an iHeartMedia station branded as 101.9 Kiss FM.{{cite web |url=http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2018/12/14/local-radio-station-tabbed-memphis-express-home/ |title=Local radio station tabbed as Memphis Express home |first=Jarvis |last=Greer |website=WMC-TV |date=December 14, 2018 |access-date=March 16, 2019}}

{{Reflist}}

• {{cite news |url=https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/sports/columnists/mark-giannotto/2019/04/02/aaf-football-news-folding-memphis-express-johnny-manziel/3343522002/ |title=The AAF should be ashamed, but we should have all seen a quick demise coming |first=Mark |last=Giannotto |website=The Commercial Appeal |location=Memphis, Tennessee |date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=April 3, 2019}}

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