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2023 St. Louis BattleHawks season
2023 St. Louis BattleHawks season
Owner	Alpha Acquico, LLC
General manager	Anthony Becht
Head coach	Anthony Becht
Home field	The Dome at America's Center
Results
Record	4–2
Division place	3rd XFL North
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The 2023 St. Louis BattleHawks season is the second season for the St. Louis BattleHawks as a professional American football franchise. They are charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The BattleHawks will play their home games at The Dome at America's Center and be led by head coach Anthony Becht.^[1]^[2]

Three weeks into the season, Linebackers Coach Dave Steckel resigned and Chris Claiborne replaced him.^[3]

Schedule

All times Central

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Results		Location
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Score	Record	Location
1	Sunday	February 19	2:00 p.m.	ABC	at San Antonio Brahmas	18–15	1–0	Alamodome
2	Thursday	February 23	8:00 p.m.	FX	at Seattle Sea Dragons	20–18	2–0	Lumen Field
3	Sunday	March 5	12:00 p.m.	FX	at DC Defenders	28–34	2–1	Audi Field
4	Sunday	March 12	3:00 p.m.	ESPN2	Arlington Renegades	24–11	3–1	The Dome at America's Center
5	Saturday	March 18	6:00 p.m.	FX	DC Defenders	20–28	3–2	The Dome at America's Center
6	Saturday	March 25	6:00 p.m.	FX	at Vegas Vipers	29–6	4–2	Cashman Field
7	Sunday	April 2	1:00 p.m.	ESPN	at Houston Roughnecks			TDECU Stadium
8	Saturday	April 8	12:00 p.m.	ESPN	Vegas Vipers			The Dome at America's Center
9	Sunday	April 16	2:00 p.m.	ESPN	Seattle Sea Dragons			The Dome at America's Center
10	Saturday	April 22	11:00 a.m.	ESPN	Orlando Guardians			The Dome at America's Center

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Game summaries

Week 1: at San Antonio Brahmas

Week 1: St. Louis Battlehawks at San Antonio Brahmas – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Battlehawks	0	3	0	15	18
Brahmas	3	0	3	9	15

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Date: February 19
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 24,245
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (ABC): Matt Barrie, Joey Galloway, and Tiffany Blackmon
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Game information

First quarter

SA – John Romo 43-yard field goal, 2:54. Brahmas 3-0. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 3:26.

Second quarter

STL – Donny Hageman 32-yard field goal, 8:03. Tied 3-3. Drive: 5 plays, 15 yards, 3:07.

Third quarter

SA – John Romo 29-yard field goal, 9:16. Brahmas 6-3. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 5:44.

Fourth quarter

SA – Fred Brown 4-yard pass from Jack Coan (1-pt Conversion No Good), 10:42. Brahmas 12-3. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:32.
SA – John Romo 48-yard field goal, 3:02. Brahmas 15-3. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 5:08.
STL – Hakeem Butler 18-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (3-pt Conversion Good by Austin Proehl), 1:25. Brahmas 15-12. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 1:37.
STL – Austin Proehl 14-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion No Good), 0:16. Battlehawks 18-15. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46.

Top passers

STL – A. J. McCarron – 18/27, 190 yards, 2 TD
SA – Jack Coan – 25/36, 207 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

STL – Brian Hill – 6 rushes, 55 yards
SA – Kalen Ballage – 24 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

STL – Austin Proehl – 4 receptions, 49 yards, 1 TD
SA – Jalen Tolliver – 3 receptions, 49 yards

Week 2: at Seattle Sea Dragons

Week 2: St. Louis Battlehawks at Seattle Sea Dragons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	0	8	3	9	20
Sea Dragons	3	9	0	6	18

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Date: February 23
Game time: 8:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 28 °F (−2 °C)
Game attendance: 10,386
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
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Game information

First quarter

SEA – Dominik Eberle 29-yard field goal, 4:02. Sea Dragons 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:02.

Second quarter

SEA – Josh Gordon 54-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion Good by Josh Gordon), 14:56. Sea Dragons 12–0. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:34.
STL – A. J. McCarron 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Marcell Ateman), 7:26. Sea Dragons 12–8. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:24.

Third quarter

STL – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, 6:32. Sea Dragons 12–11. Drive: 7 plays, 16 yards, 3:58.

Fourth quarter

STL – Hakeem Butler 44-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:14. BattleHawks 17–12. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:00.
SEA – Jordan Veasy 8-yard pass from Ben DiNucci (3-pt Conversion No Good), 1:21. Sea Dragons 18–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:50.
STL – Donny Hageman 44-yard field goal, 0:00. BattleHawks 20–18. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 1:21.

Top passers

STL – A. J. McCarron – 22/36, 184 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Ben DiNucci – 19/29, 196 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

STL – A. J. McCarron – 5 rushes, 41 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Morgan Ellison – 10 rushes, 50 yards

Top receivers

STL – Hakeem Butler – 4 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
SEA – Jahcour Pearson – 4 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD

Week 3: at DC Defenders

Week 3: St. Louis Battlehawks at DC Defenders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	8	6	6	8	28
Defenders	14	0	11	9	34

at Audi Field, Washington, DC

Date: March 5
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 16,212
Referee: Chris Coyte
TV announcers (FX): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
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Game information

First quarter

DC – Ethan Wolf 7-yard pass from Jordan Ta'amu (2-pt Conversion Good by Ethan Wolf), 10:31. Defenders 8–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 77 Yards, 2:26.
DC – Michael Joseph 42-yard interception return (2-pt Conversion No Good), 9:45. Defenders 14–0. Drive: 2 Plays, 4 Yards, 0:46.
STL – Brian Hill 8-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Darrius Shepherd), 5:33. Defenders 14–8. Drive: 8 Plays, 73 Yards, 4:12.

Second quarter

STL – Hakeem Butler 1-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:03. Tied 14–14. Drive: 9 Plays, 75 Yards, 2:20.

Third quarter

DC – Matt McCrane 41-yard field goal, 9:24. Defenders 17–14. Drive: 11 Plays, 48 Yards, 5:18.
STL – Jake Sutherland 23-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 8:26. BattleHawks 20–17. Drive: 2 Plays, 25 Yards, 1:16.
DC – Jordan Ta'amu 2-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Lucky Jackson), 3:08. Defenders 25–20. Drive: 12 Plays, 81 Yards, 5:18.

Fourth quarter

DC – Matt McCrane 35-yard field goal, 15:00. Defenders 28–20. Drive: 4 Plays, 7 Yards, 1:40.
DC – Chris Blair 4-yard pass from D'Eriq King (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:02. Defenders 34–20. Drive: 12 Plays, 67 Yards, 6:46.
STL – Steven Mitchell 2-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Steven Mitchell), 0:22. Defenders 34–28. Drive: 1 Play, 2 Yards, 0:00.

Top passers

STL – A. J. McCarron – 26/42, 262 yards, 4 TD
DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 11/20, 196 yards, 1 TD

Top rushers

STL – Brian Hill – 12 rushes, 32 yards
DC – Abram Smith – 16 rushes, 54 yards

Top receivers

STL – Hakeem Butler – 9 receptions, 105 yards
DC – Lucky Jackson – 4 receptions, 89 yards

Week 4: vs. Arlington Renegades

Week 4: Arlington Renegades at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Renegades	0	3	0	8	11
BattleHawks	3	8	6	7	24

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: March 12
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
Game attendance: 38,310
Referee: Mike Vandervelde
TV announcers (ESPN2): Tom Hart, Greg McElroy, and Cole Cubelic
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Game information

First quarter

STL – Donny Hageman 28-yard field goal, 5:46. BattleHawks 3–0. Drive: 10 Plays, 45 Yards, 5:46.

Second quarter

ARL – Taylor Russolino 37-yard field goal, 4:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 4 Plays, 4 Yards, 1:42.
STL – Darrius Shepherd 27-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Brian Hill), 0:11. BattleHawks 11–3. Drive: 8 Plays, 67 Yards, 4:16.

Third quarter

STL – Brian Hill 15-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:48. BattleHawks 17–3. Drive: 6 Plays, 68 Yards, 3:12.

Fourth quarter

ARL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by De'Veon Smith), 12:40. BattleHawks 17–11. Drive: 9 Plays, 87 Yards, 4:44.
STL – Hakeem Butler 25-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion Good by Jake Sutherland), 9:55. BattleHawks 24–11. Drive: 6 Plays, 67 Yards, 2:45.

Top passers

ARL – Kyle Sloter – 23/39, 205 yards, 0 TD
STL – A. J. McCarron – 20/27, 214 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

ARL – De'Veon Smith – 9 rushes, 24 yards
STL – Brian Hill – 18 rushes, 89 yards

Top receivers

ARL – Sal Cannella – 6 receptions, 40 yards
STL – Darrius Shepherd – 8 receptions, 91 yards

Week 5: vs. DC Defenders

Week 5: DC Defenders at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Defenders	0	14	6	8	28
BattleHawks	0	3	9	8	20

at The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: March 18
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C)
Game attendance: 35,868
Referee: Francisco Villar
TV announcers (FX): John Schriffen, Tom Luginbill, and Stormy Buonantony
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Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

STL – Donny Hageman 36-yard field goal, 10:02. BattleHawks 3–0. Drive: 16 Plays, 72 Yards, 8:55.
DC – Abram Smith 62-yard rush (2-pt Conversion good by Josh Hammond), 9:22. Defenders 8–3. Drive: 2 Plays, 68 Yards, 0:38.
DC – Abram Smith 5-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 1:54. Defenders 14–3. Drive: 3 Plays, 14 Yards, 0:12.

Third quarter

STL – Donny Hageman 34-yard field goal, 13:16. Defenders 14–6. Drive: 4 Plays, 0 Yards, 1:44.
DC – Abram Smith 70-yard rush (2-pt Conversion No Good), 12:24. Defenders 20–6. Drive: 2 Plays, 73 Yards, 0:51.
STL – George Campbell 5-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 6:20. Defenders 20–12. Drive: 11 Plays, 65 Yards, 5:56.

Fourth quarter

DC – D'Eriq King 10-yard rush (2-pt Conversion Good by Jordan Ta'amu), 12:16. Defenders 28–12. Drive: 7 Plays, 65 Yards, 3:31.
STL – Steven Mitchell 50-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Steven Mitchell), 4:19. Defenders 28–20. Drive: 4 Plays, 71 Yards, 1:43.

Top passers

DC – Jordan Ta'amu – 12/18, 90 yards, 0 TD
STL – A. J. McCarron – 22/34, 236 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

DC – Abram Smith – 23 rushes, 218 yards
STL – Brian Hill – 14 rushes, 79 yards

Top receivers

DC – Lucky Jackson – 5 receptions, 54 yards
STL – Hakeem Butler – 9 receptions, 86 yards

Week 6: at Vegas Vipers

Week 6: St. Louis BattleHawks at Vegas Vipers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	0	17	6	6	29
Vipers	0	0	0	6	6

at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada

Date: March 25
Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C)
Game attendance: 6,033
Referee: Jason Autrey
TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
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Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

STL – Gary Jennings Jr. 4-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion Good by Darrius Shepherd), 14:57. BattleHawks 8–0. Drive: 12 Plays, 62 Yards, 7:11.
STL – Donny Hageman 40-yard field goal, 2:25. BattleHawks 11–0. Drive: 11 Plays, 75 Yards, 6:42.
STL – Darrius Shepherd 30-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (2-pt Conversion No Good), 0:34. BattleHawks 17–0. Drive: 3 Plays, 57 Yards, 0:50.

Third quarter

STL – Kareem Walker 1-yard rush (1-pt Conversion No Good), 9:32. BattleHawks 23–0. Drive: 7 Plays, 49 Yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

VGS – John Lovett 17 yard pass from Brett Hundley (2-pt Conversion No Good), 7:05. BattleHawks 23–6. Drive: 5 Plays, 51 Yards, 2:10.
STL – Darrius Shepherd 6-yard pass from A. J. McCarron (1-pt Conversion No Good), 3:06. BattleHawks 29–6. Drive: 6 Plays, 45 Yards, 3:55.

Top passers

STL – A. J. McCarron – 23/29, 236 yards, 3 TD
VGS – Luis Perez – 13/20, 99 yards, 0 TD

Top rushers

STL – Brian Hill – 14 rushes, 71 yards
VGS – John Lovett – 6 rushes, 19 yards

Top receivers

STL – Darrius Shepherd – 7 receptions, 79 yards
VGS – Jeff Badet – 4 receptions, 34 yards

Week 7: at Houston Roughnecks

Week 7: St. Louis BattleHawks at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
BattleHawks	0	0	0	0	0
Roughnecks	0	0	0	0	0

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: April 2
Game time: 1:00 p.m. CDT
TV: ESPN

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Standings

2023 XFL 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

Staff

St. Louis BattleHawks staff

	Front office Director of team operations – Anastasia Ali Director of player personnel – Dave Boller Head coach General manager/Head coach – Anthony Becht Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Bruce Gradkowski Running backs - Art Valero Wide Receivers - Ricky Proehl Tight Ends/Special Teams - Tory Woodbury Offensive Line - Pat Pereles Offensive Assistant - Mark Lee			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Donnie Abraham Defensive Line - La'Roi Glover Linebackers - Chris Claiborne Quality Control/Asst. Defensive Backs - Devin Abraham Team operations Athletic Trainer – Eric Avila Equipment Manager – Todd Hewitt Video Manager – Sean Hollister

*Linebcakers coach Dave Steckel left the team after Week 2. Chris Claiborne took over Week 3.^[7]

Roster

Players

**St. Louis Battlehawks roster**
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Quarterbacks 12 Brandon Silvers 5 Manny Wilkins Running backs 21 Mataeo Durant 30 Wayne Gallman -- Jarveon Howard 25 Kevon Latulas 15 Jacob Saylors Wide receivers 3 Marcell Ateman -- Jelani Baker -- James Bostic 8 Blake Jackson 85 Jerome Kapp 22 Steven Mitchell -- Denzel Mims 1 Jahcour Pearson 11 Darrius Shepherd 13 Jeff Thomas Tight ends -- Chase Allen 80 Kemari Averett 84 Jake Sutherland		Offensive linemen 78 Vadal Alexander G -- Bradley Ashmore T 62 Abdul Beecham G 73 Juwann Bushell-Beatty T 74 Steven Gonzalez G 75 Jaryd Jones-Smith T 77 Eric Magwood T 61 Mike Panasiuk C 50 Teton Saltes T 54 Dohnovan West C Defensive linemen 98 Freedom Akinmoladun DE -- Isaiah Coe DT 99 Austin Faoliu DE 52 Antwuan Jackson DE -- Isaiah Mack DT 93 T. J. Pesefea DT 96 Kobe Smith DT		Linebackers 33 Johnny Buchanan ILB -- Olakunle Fatukasi ILB 56 Travis Feeney OLB 48 Chris Garrett OLB 33 Elijah Lee OLB 33 Drew Lewis OLB 59 Callahan O'Reilly ILB 7 Pita Taumoepenu OLB -- Kemoko Turay OLB 26 Carson Wells OLB 6 Lakiem Williams ILB Defensive backs 29 Dravon Askew-Henry SS 20 Nico Bolden FS 32 Qwynnterrio Cole SS 28 Ben DeLuca FS -- Lukas Denis FS 31 Mike Hampton CB 4 Tim Harris CB 24 Lavert Hill CB -- Myles Jones CB 23 Kameron Kelly FS 2 Keylon Kennedy CB -- D'Angelo Mandell CB -- Nate Meadors SS 9 Chris Payton-Jones CB -- Myles Sims CB 38 Brandon Sebastian CB -- Nick Whiteside CB -- Avery Young FS Special teams 16 Sterling Hofrichter P 47 Alex Matheson LS 19 Andre Szmyt K				Reserve lists Roster updated December 9, 2024 69 active

References

^ Lyons, Joe (October 31, 2022). "The Battlehawks are back: St. Louis XFL squad again will have that name". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ Somers, Jennifer; Machi, Sara (October 31, 2022). "Ka-Kaw! St. Louis Battlehawks will return in 2023". KSDK. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ "Battlehawks Hire NFL Vet Chris Claiborne, amid Coach Steckel's Resignation". xflnewshub.com.
^ Lyons, Joe (January 5, 2023). "St. Louis Battlehawks announce 2023 XFL schedule". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ Schneider, Joey (January 5, 2023). "St. Louis Battlehawks release 2023 schedule". KTVI. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
^ Rifino, Patrick. "Battlehawks Hire NFL Vet Chris Claiborne, amid Coach Steckel's Resignation". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

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[1] Lyons, Joe (October 31, 2022). "The Battlehawks are back: St. Louis XFL squad again will have that name". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[2] Somers, Jennifer; Machi, Sara (October 31, 2022). "Ka-Kaw! St. Louis Battlehawks will return in 2023". KSDK. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[3] "Battlehawks Hire NFL Vet Chris Claiborne, amid Coach Steckel's Resignation". xflnewshub.com.

[4] Lyons, Joe (January 5, 2023). "St. Louis Battlehawks announce 2023 XFL schedule". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[5] Schneider, Joey (January 5, 2023). "St. Louis Battlehawks release 2023 schedule". KTVI. Retrieved January 10, 2023.

[XFLstandings-6] "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[7] Rifino, Patrick. "Battlehawks Hire NFL Vet Chris Claiborne, amid Coach Steckel's Resignation". xflnewshub.com. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

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v t e 2023 XFL season
North Division	DC Defenders Seattle Sea Dragons St. Louis Battlehawks Vegas Vipers
South Division	Arlington Renegades Houston Roughnecks Orlando Guardians San Antonio Brahmas
Draft • XFL Championship