2010 UFL season
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The 2010 United Football League season was the second season of the United Football League. The regular season ran from September 18 to November 20 and featured five teams playing eight games each (twice against each of the other teams) over a 10-week span. The 2010 season was a relatively competitive one as no team won more than five games, and no team lost more than five. The season ended with the 2010 UFL Championship Game
on November 27 at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
in Omaha, Nebraska
, where the Las Vegas Locomotives
defeated the Florida Tuskers, 23–20.
, a year the league considered a modest "dress rehearsal". One of the lessons learned from 2009 was that the league performed better in cities that did not have a NFL presence. To that end, the league relocated two of their 2009 franchises away from NFL markets: The New York Sentinels were relocated to Hartford, Connecticut
(where they played one home game in 2009) and were renamed the Hartford Colonials, while the California Redwoods, a team based in the San Francisco Bay Area
in 2009, were moved to Sacramento, California
and became the Sacramento Mountain Lions. Rentschler Field and Hornet Stadium
are the respective home venues for the Colonials and Mountain Lions.
Along with the above franchise shifts, the league set forth to add two new franchises; San Antonio, Texas
was considered as the leading candidate for a new team along with Salt Lake City
, Los Angeles
, and Omaha
. Civic leaders in San Antonio were cool to the league's advances, however, citing previous failed football teams in the city and the fear that the UFL's presence would hinder the University of Texas at San Antonio's
launch of its Division I college football team in 2011
. Instead, the league added just one franchise for 2010, the Omaha Nighthawks
, who spent 2010 at Rosenblatt Stadium
before moving downtown to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha for 2011.
Three of the four charter teams retained their ownership from the previous year, though some sold portions of their teams to minority owners. The lone exception was the Florida Tuskers; Stuart Sternberg
pulled out of ownership after the 2009 season and filed legal action against the league for funds he believes is owed to his company, Sunburst Entertainment Group
. After spending the offseason and the first four weeks of the season under league ownership, a group led by Joe Theismann
purchased the Tuskers in October 2010. NetSuite
CEO Zach Nelson
agreed to purchase the Omaha Nighthawks. Mark Cuban
also loaned the league $5 million in April 2010; in January 2011, he filed a federal lawsuit against the league after they had yet to re-pay the loan.
To account for the odd number of teams (five), each team played an eight-game schedule over a 10-week span (as opposed to six games in seven weeks during 2009); two bye weeks for each team were included. The schedule's double round robin format will remain intact. Also, all of the games are being played in the teams' home stadia, as opposed to the neutral site "barnstorming
" approach used for some of the 2009 games.
In another change from 2009, the UFL strengthened local exposure of its teams, including radio coverage (see Broadcasting below) and the establishment of training camps and practices at sites in each team's market. (During 2009, the teams trained and practiced in two sites, Orlando
and Casa Grande, Arizona
.) Additionally, each team gained their own uniform identity for 2010, loosening them from the standard league colors (green, blue, black, silver) and uniform template used in 2009.
and Versus
; HDNet carried 10 regular season games, while Versus carried 8 games plus the championship game. In addition, the league gained its first partnership with a regional network—the New England
-based NESN, which carried 2 Hartford Colonials home games. The league website provided live and archived video streaming for all games, while YouTube
provided a live HD simuclast of Versus' Championship Game broadcast with additional content.
Also, UFL games were carried on radio for the first time, with each team having their own flagship station:
) and involved the Las Vegas Locomotives
and Florida Tuskers, who finished first and second, respectively, in the league standings. The Locomotives won the championship game for the second straight year, beating the Tuskers 23-20 behind an MVP performance by quarterback Chase Clement
and a blocked field goal by defensive lineman Alfred Malone
on the final play. The game was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
in Omaha, Nebraska
, which was chosen as host venue on October 18, 2010, after the league employed a formula that took into consideration "advance ticket and merchandise sales, energy for all events prior to the season starting, and team record" to determine the site. (The first-year Nighthawks sold out each of their 4 home games, including the first UFL game with over 20,000 in attendance.)
. The Mountain Lions and Colonials saw marked improvements from their 2009 seasons in the San Francisco and New York markets, respectively.
After being the attendance leaders in 2009, both Las Vegas and Florida suffered noticeable declines at the turnstiles during 2010. The crowd decrease for the Locos, coupled with a high rate of rent at Sam Boyd Stadium
, led the league and team management to consider a smaller, more affordable home stadium for 2011, such as Cashman Field
.
Note that in the table below, numbers for the Sacramento Mountain Lions are rounded to the nearest 500 spectators; Sacramento did not give out exact ticket counts and only offered estimates.
2010 UFL Championship Game
The 2010 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's 2010 season. The game was staged at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday, November 27, 2010, and saw the Las Vegas Locomotives repeat as league champions, defeating the Florida Tuskers by a...
on November 27 at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...
in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, where the Las Vegas Locomotives
Las Vegas Locomotives
The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...
defeated the Florida Tuskers, 23–20.
League changes for 2010
The UFL based its plans for 2010 in part on the lessons learned from its inaugural season in 20092009 UFL season
The 2009 United Football League season -- referred to by the professional American football league as the UFL Premiere Season -- was the inaugural season of the United Football League...
, a year the league considered a modest "dress rehearsal". One of the lessons learned from 2009 was that the league performed better in cities that did not have a NFL presence. To that end, the league relocated two of their 2009 franchises away from NFL markets: The New York Sentinels were relocated to Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
(where they played one home game in 2009) and were renamed the Hartford Colonials, while the California Redwoods, a team based in the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
in 2009, were moved to Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
and became the Sacramento Mountain Lions. Rentschler Field and Hornet Stadium
Hornet Stadium
Hornet Stadium is a 21,195 seat football stadium in Sacramento, California. It is located at Sacramento State. It was completed in 1969. It is the home football stadium of the Sacramento State Hornets and Sacramento Mountain Lions...
are the respective home venues for the Colonials and Mountain Lions.
Along with the above franchise shifts, the league set forth to add two new franchises; San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
was considered as the leading candidate for a new team along with Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, and Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. Civic leaders in San Antonio were cool to the league's advances, however, citing previous failed football teams in the city and the fear that the UFL's presence would hinder the University of Texas at San Antonio's
University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Texas at San Antonio, commonly referred to as UTSA, is a state university in San Antonio, Texas. With an enrollment of more than 30,000 students, it is the third-largest of nine universities and six health institutions in the University of Texas System and the eighth-largest in...
launch of its Division I college football team in 2011
UTSA Roadrunners
The UTSA Roadrunners is an athletic program that represent the University of Texas at San Antonio . The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "UTSA", Roadrunners,or simply as "Runners" . The Roadrunners compete in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference in 17 varsity sports...
. Instead, the league added just one franchise for 2010, the Omaha Nighthawks
Omaha Nighthawks
The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD...
, who spent 2010 at Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...
before moving downtown to TD Ameritrade Park Omaha for 2011.
Three of the four charter teams retained their ownership from the previous year, though some sold portions of their teams to minority owners. The lone exception was the Florida Tuskers; Stuart Sternberg
Stuart Sternberg
Stuart L. Sternberg is a Wall Street investor. He is the principal shareholder of the ownership group that owns the Tampa Bay Rays, and has acted as the team's Managing General Partner since November 2005....
pulled out of ownership after the 2009 season and filed legal action against the league for funds he believes is owed to his company, Sunburst Entertainment Group
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
. After spending the offseason and the first four weeks of the season under league ownership, a group led by Joe Theismann
Joe Theismann
Joseph Robert "Joe" Theismann is a former quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League . He achieved his most enduring fame in his 12 seasons playing for the Washington Redskins, where he was a two-time Pro Bowler and quarterback of the winning team in Super Bowl XVII...
purchased the Tuskers in October 2010. NetSuite
NetSuite
NetSuite Inc. is the leading vendor of cloud-based Software-as-a-Service integrated business management software for mid-market enterprises and divisions of large companies, with over 10,000 organizations and a +$225 billion market cap...
CEO Zach Nelson
Zach Nelson
Zachery Mathew Nelson, is an American film producer and screenwriter.Nelson won Best Sci-fi/Horror Screenplay at the 2009 London Independent Film Festival for his screenplay, The Void. It was also a Finalist at the 2009 Paranoia Film Festival in Los Angeles.He resides in Chester Springs,...
agreed to purchase the Omaha Nighthawks. Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban is an American business magnate and investor. He is the owner of the National Basketball Association's Dallas Mavericks, Landmark Theatres, and Magnolia Pictures, and the chairman of the HDTV cable network HDNet....
also loaned the league $5 million in April 2010; in January 2011, he filed a federal lawsuit against the league after they had yet to re-pay the loan.
To account for the odd number of teams (five), each team played an eight-game schedule over a 10-week span (as opposed to six games in seven weeks during 2009); two bye weeks for each team were included. The schedule's double round robin format will remain intact. Also, all of the games are being played in the teams' home stadia, as opposed to the neutral site "barnstorming
Barnstorm (sports)
Barnstorming in athletics refers to sports teams or individuals that travel to various locations, usually small towns, to stage exhibition matches....
" approach used for some of the 2009 games.
In another change from 2009, the UFL strengthened local exposure of its teams, including radio coverage (see Broadcasting below) and the establishment of training camps and practices at sites in each team's market. (During 2009, the teams trained and practiced in two sites, Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
and Casa Grande, Arizona
Casa Grande, Arizona
Casa Grande is a city in Pinal County, approximately halfway between Phoenix and Tucson in the U.S. state of Arizona. According to 2010 Census, the population of the city is 48,571...
.) Additionally, each team gained their own uniform identity for 2010, loosening them from the standard league colors (green, blue, black, silver) and uniform template used in 2009.
- The Hartford Colonials adopted a navy blue and gold color scheme.
- The Omaha Nighthawks'Omaha NighthawksThe Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD...
colors are metallic silver, Omaha black, and Omaha slate, as well as doning the league's first ever alternate jersey of a camouflage color scheme. - The Sacramento Mountain Lions sport shades of gold and tan along with black trim.
- The Las Vegas LocomotivesLas Vegas LocomotivesThe Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...
kept silver and black in their palate, but replaced UFL blue with red (which replaces silver as the main color on their home jerseys). - The Florida Tuskers retained their UFL blue/black/silver palate, with black replacing blue as the primary home jersey color.
Coaching changes for 2010
| Team | 2010 Coach | 2009 Coach | Reason for leaving | Story/Accomplishments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Colonials | Chris Palmer | Ted Cottrell Ted Cottrell Theodore John "Ted" Cottrell is the former head coach for the New York Sentinels of the United Football League... |
Fired | Cottrell compiled an 0-6 (.000) record in his lone season as the head coach of the New York Sentinels New York Sentinels The New York Sentinels and Hartford Colonials are a currently inactive professional American football team that played in the United Football League in its 2009 and 2010 seasons... . Upon the team's move to Hartford, Palmer, a longtime NFL National Football League The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing... assistant and the first head coach of the revived Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... , was named head coach and general manager. |
| Florida Tuskers | Jay Gruden Jay Gruden Jay Gruden is an American football coach and former quarterback. He is currently the offensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals and was formerly the head coach of the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He is also a decorated player and coach in Arena Football League history,... |
Jim Haslett Jim Haslett James Donald "Jim" Haslett is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the defensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins. Previously, he served as the head coach for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League, and the New Orleans Saints and St... |
Resigned | Before leaving to become defensive coordinator for the NFL's Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... , Haslett compiled a 6-1 (.857) record, including a perfect 2009 regular season and an overtime loss in the championship game 2009 UFL Championship Game The 2009 UFL Championship Game was the concluding game of the United Football League's Premiere Season. The game was staged at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas on Friday, November 27, 2009 , and was won by the Las Vegas Locomotives, who defeated the previously unbeaten Florida Tuskers 20–17 on a... . He was replaced by Gruden, the Tuskers' offensive coordinator and a former coach of the Arena Football League's Orlando Predators Orlando Predators The Orlando Predators are an Arena Football League team based in Orlando, Florida that was founded in 1991. Their playoff streak is currently 19 seasons in a row, as of the season, becoming the ArenaBowl champions in 1998 and 2000... ; he is the brother of former NFL head coach Jon Gruden Jon Gruden Jon David Gruden is an American football analyst and former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for seven seasons and prior to that the Oakland Raiders for four seasons. In his first year as the head coach of Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII, defeating the Raiders whom he had... . |
| Omaha Nighthawks Omaha Nighthawks The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD... |
Jeff Jagodzinski Jeff Jagodzinski -United Football League:-External links:*... |
N/A | N/A | Jagodzinski was named as the expansion franchise's first head coach on April 15, 2010. He has coached in the NFL and college football for over 20 years, including a 2-year stint as Boston College Boston College Eagles football The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division... head coach. |
Broadcasting
The 2010 season was the second and final year in the UFL's initial broadcast deals with HDNetHDNet
HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...
and Versus
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
; HDNet carried 10 regular season games, while Versus carried 8 games plus the championship game. In addition, the league gained its first partnership with a regional network—the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
-based NESN, which carried 2 Hartford Colonials home games. The league website provided live and archived video streaming for all games, while YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
provided a live HD simuclast of Versus' Championship Game broadcast with additional content.
Also, UFL games were carried on radio for the first time, with each team having their own flagship station:
| Team | 2010 Radio broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Florida Tuskers | WYGM (740 AM) (primary); WFLA (540 AM) (secondary) |
| Hartford Colonials | WPOP (1410 AM) WPOP WPOP is a radio station broadcasting a Sports radio format. Licensed to Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the station serves the Hartford-New Britain-Middletown area... |
| Las Vegas Locomotives Las Vegas Locomotives The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and... |
KWWN (1100 AM) KWWN KWWN is a radio station licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The station is owned by Lotus Broadcasting Corp. Programming includes the UNLV Rebels football and men's basketball teams, ESPN Radio talk shows and play-by-play, and various local talk shows.... (primary); KBAD (920 AM) KBAD KBAD AM 920 is a Fox Sports Radio affiliate and local sports station licensed to Las Vegas, Nevada and is owned by Lotus Broadcasting. KBAD was formerly known as KORK-AM prior to 1997.-KORK:... (secondary) |
| Omaha Nighthawks Omaha Nighthawks The Omaha Nighthawks are a professional American football team based in Omaha, Nebraska, which plays in the United Football League, joining the league as an expansion team in 2010. For their first season, the Nighthawks played their home games at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium before moving to TD... |
KOZN (1620 AM) KOZN KOZN is a sports talk station in Omaha, Nebraska. The station broadcasts at 1620 kHz on the AM dial. It is owned by NRG Media, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The station originally signed on as KAZP, an expanded band station of KOIL 1180, owned by Mitchell Broadcasting, in September 1999... |
| Sacramento Mountain Lions | KHTK (1140 AM) KHTK KHTK is located in the Sacramento, California, area and broadcasts at 1140 AM. This Sports/Talk station is the flagship station of the Sacramento Kings. KHTK also broadcasts UC Davis football games , Sacramento Mountain Lions of the UFL,and the Oakland Raiders of the NFL. KHTK broadcasts at 50,000... |
Las Vegas Locomotives
Sacramento Mountain Lions
Championship Game
The 2010 UFL Championship was held on November 27, 2010 (two days after ThanksgivingThanksgiving (United States)
Thanksgiving, or Thanksgiving Day, is a holiday celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. It has officially been an annual tradition since 1863, when, during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day of thanksgiving to be celebrated on Thursday,...
) and involved the Las Vegas Locomotives
Las Vegas Locomotives
The Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...
and Florida Tuskers, who finished first and second, respectively, in the league standings. The Locomotives won the championship game for the second straight year, beating the Tuskers 23-20 behind an MVP performance by quarterback Chase Clement
Chase Clement
Chase Austin Clement is a professional American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He played college football for Rice.-College career:...
and a blocked field goal by defensive lineman Alfred Malone
Alfred Malone
Alfred Wayne Malone is a free agent American football defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
on the final play. The game was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...
in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, which was chosen as host venue on October 18, 2010, after the league employed a formula that took into consideration "advance ticket and merchandise sales, energy for all events prior to the season starting, and team record" to determine the site. (The first-year Nighthawks sold out each of their 4 home games, including the first UFL game with over 20,000 in attendance.)
Attendance
The UFL's attendance generally improved from its inaugural season; in that year, the average attendance was 9,678 spectators per game, with one game as low as 4,312 fans and the highest-attended game at less than 18,187. For the 20 home dates in the 2010 regular season, crowd numbers ranged from a high of 23,554 (Las Vegas at Omaha on October 28) to a low of 8,451 (Hartford at Las Vegas on October 23). The league's newest markets - Omaha, Sacramento, and Hartford — were the front runners in attendance, with the Nighthawks selling out all 4 of their home games and never failing to draw less than 21,000 to Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...
. The Mountain Lions and Colonials saw marked improvements from their 2009 seasons in the San Francisco and New York markets, respectively.
After being the attendance leaders in 2009, both Las Vegas and Florida suffered noticeable declines at the turnstiles during 2010. The crowd decrease for the Locos, coupled with a high rate of rent at Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium is a football stadium located in Whitney, Nevada, an unincorporated community in the Las Vegas metropolitan area; the mailing address of the stadium is "Las Vegas". The stadium is named after Sam Boyd, a major figure in the hotel/casino industry in Las Vegas. The stadium consists...
, led the league and team management to consider a smaller, more affordable home stadium for 2011, such as Cashman Field
Cashman Field
Cashman Field is a stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada owned and operated by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. Its primary use is for baseball, and is the home field of the Las Vegas 51s Triple-A minor league baseball team, an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Cashman Field opened in 1983...
.
Note that in the table below, numbers for the Sacramento Mountain Lions are rounded to the nearest 500 spectators; Sacramento did not give out exact ticket counts and only offered estimates.
| Team | Home Gms | Home Total | Home Avg | Top Home Crowd | Road Gms | Road Total | Road Avg | Overall Gms | Overall Total | Overall Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Nighthawks 2010 Omaha Nighthawks season -Schedule:-Week 2: vs. Hartford Colonials:In what is regarded as the best UFL game played so far, Jeff Garcia completed a pass to Robert Ferguson with six seconds left to give the Nighthawks a win 27-26.... |
4 | 91,143 | 22,785 | 23,554 (10/28 vs. LV 2010 Las Vegas Locomotives season -Schedule:-Week 1: vs. Florida Tuskers:-Week 3: at Florida Tuskers:-Week 4: vs. Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 5: at Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 6: vs. Hartford Colonials:-Week 7: at Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 8: vs... ) |
4 | 53,026 | 13,256 | 8 | 144,169 | 18,021 |
| Sacramento Mountain Lions 2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions season -Schedule:-Week 1: at Hartford Colonials:-Week 2: vs. Florida Tuskers:Over 20,000 Sacramento fans filed into Hornet Stadium to watch the Mountain Lions overcome a ten-point fourth-quarter deficit to become the first team to beat the Florida Tuskers in the regular season , 24–20... |
4 | 72,500 | 18,125 | 20,000 (9/25 vs. FLA 2010 Florida Tuskers season -Schedule:-Championship game:-Week 1: at Las Vegas Locomotives:-Week 2: at Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 3: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives:-Week 4: at Hartford Colonials:-Week 6: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 8: vs. Omaha Nighthawks:... and 11/13 vs. OMA 2010 Omaha Nighthawks season -Schedule:-Week 2: vs. Hartford Colonials:In what is regarded as the best UFL game played so far, Jeff Garcia completed a pass to Robert Ferguson with six seconds left to give the Nighthawks a win 27-26.... ) |
4 | 61,488 | 15,372 | 8 | 133,988 | 16,749 |
| Hartford Colonials 2010 Hartford Colonials season -Schedule:-Week 1: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions:The first game in the second season of the UFL was a battle of the two teams that relocated during the offseason, the Sacramento Mountain Lions, formerly the California Redwoods, and the Hartford Colonials, formerly the New York Sentinels... |
4 | 57,462 | 14,366 | 14,554 (11/20 vs. LV 2010 Las Vegas Locomotives season -Schedule:-Week 1: vs. Florida Tuskers:-Week 3: at Florida Tuskers:-Week 4: vs. Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 5: at Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 6: vs. Hartford Colonials:-Week 7: at Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 8: vs... ) |
4 | 54,655 | 13,664 | 8 | 112,117 | 14,015 |
| Las Vegas Locomotives 2010 Las Vegas Locomotives season -Schedule:-Week 1: vs. Florida Tuskers:-Week 3: at Florida Tuskers:-Week 4: vs. Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 5: at Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 6: vs. Hartford Colonials:-Week 7: at Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 8: vs... |
4 | 40,943 | 10,236 | 13,622 (11/6 vs. SAC 2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions season -Schedule:-Week 1: at Hartford Colonials:-Week 2: vs. Florida Tuskers:Over 20,000 Sacramento fans filed into Hornet Stadium to watch the Mountain Lions overcome a ten-point fourth-quarter deficit to become the first team to beat the Florida Tuskers in the regular season , 24–20... ) |
4 | 66,161 | 16,540 | 8 | 107,104 | 13,388 |
| Florida Tuskers 2010 Florida Tuskers season -Schedule:-Championship game:-Week 1: at Las Vegas Locomotives:-Week 2: at Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 3: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives:-Week 4: at Hartford Colonials:-Week 6: vs. Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 8: vs. Omaha Nighthawks:... |
4 | 37,689 | 9,422 | 10,066 (10/21 vs. SAC 2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions season -Schedule:-Week 1: at Hartford Colonials:-Week 2: vs. Florida Tuskers:Over 20,000 Sacramento fans filed into Hornet Stadium to watch the Mountain Lions overcome a ten-point fourth-quarter deficit to become the first team to beat the Florida Tuskers in the regular season , 24–20... ) |
4 | 64,677 | 16,169 | 8 | 102,366 | 12,796 |
| League | 20 | 299,737 | 14,987 | 23,554 (LV 2010 Las Vegas Locomotives season -Schedule:-Week 1: vs. Florida Tuskers:-Week 3: at Florida Tuskers:-Week 4: vs. Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 5: at Sacramento Mountain Lions:-Week 6: vs. Hartford Colonials:-Week 7: at Omaha Nighthawks:-Week 8: vs... at OMA 2010 Omaha Nighthawks season -Schedule:-Week 2: vs. Hartford Colonials:In what is regarded as the best UFL game played so far, Jeff Garcia completed a pass to Robert Ferguson with six seconds left to give the Nighthawks a win 27-26.... on 10/23) |
20 | 300,007 | 15,000 | - | - | - |
Players of the week
| Week | Offense | Defense | Special Teams |
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| 1 | Josh McCown Josh McCown Joshua Treadwell McCown is an American football quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Sam Houston State.McCown has played for the Detroit Lions, Oakland... , QB, Hartford |
Brandon Moore, LB, Las Vegas | Nick Novak Nick Novak Nicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak is an American football placekicker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005... , K, Florida |
| 2 | Daunte Culpepper Daunte Culpepper Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in... , QB, Sacramento Jeff Garcia Jeff Garcia Jeffrey Jason "Jeff" Garcia is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at San Jose State University.... , QB, Omaha |
Zeke Moreno Zeke Moreno Ezekiel Aaron Moreno is a professional American football linebacker.-Early years:Moreno attended Castle Park High School in Chula Vista and was a letterman in football and baseball. In football, as a senior, he led his team to a state championship in 1996... , LB, Sacramento |
Fabrizio Scaccia Fabrizio Scaccia Fabrizio Scaccia is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Rattlers as a street free agent in 2010... , K, Sacramento |
| 3 | DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey DeDe Dorsey is an American football running back for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... , RB, Las Vegas |
Eric Henderson Eric Henderson Eric Charles Henderson is an American football defensive end for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2006... , DE, Las Vegas |
Tom Malone Tom Malone (American football) Thomas Malone is an American football punter for the Sacramento Mountain Lions. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2006... , P, Sacramento |
| 4 | Dominic Rhodes Dominic Rhodes Dominic Dondrell Rhodes is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2001... , RB, Florida |
Isaiah Trufant Isaiah Trufant Isaiah Trufant is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed by the Spokane Shock as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Eastern Washington.... , CB, Las Vegas |
Nick Novak Nick Novak Nicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak is an American football placekicker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005... , K, Florida |
| 5 | Jeff Garcia Jeff Garcia Jeffrey Jason "Jeff" Garcia is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at San Jose State University.... , QB, Omaha |
Lewis Baker Lewis Baker (gridiron football) Lewis Baker is a professional gridiron football safety for the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at Oklahoma.He has also been a member of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.-External... , S, Las Vegas |
Steve Hauschka, K, Las Vegas |
| 6 | Daunte Culpepper Daunte Culpepper Daunte Rachard Culpepper is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He last played for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League . Prior to joining the UFL, Culpepper enjoyed a successful National Football League career after being drafted 11th overall in... , QB, Sacramento |
Derek Walker Derek Walker Derek John Walker is a British architect primarily associated with urban planning and leisure facilities architecture through his firm Derek Walker Associates. From 1970 to 1976, Walker was the first Chief Architect of the new town Milton Keynes, and head of Architecture at Royal College of Art... , DE, Hartford |
Steve Hauschka, K, Las Vegas |
| 7 | Lorenzo Booker Lorenzo Booker Lorenzo Booker is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.... , RB, Hartford |
Kevin Hobbs Kevin Hobbs Kevin Hobbs is an American football cornerback who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2006... , CB, Las Vegas |
Aaron Woods Aaron Woods Aaron Woods is an Australian rugby league player for the Wests Tigers in the NRL. His position is prop.-Career:Woods played junior football with Leichhardt Juniors and participated in the Balmain Tigers Development Program. He also played for Holy Cross College Ryde, and represented NSW Catholic... , KR, Sacramento |
| 8 | Chris Greisen Chris Greisen Christopher J. Greisen is an American football quarterback for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State... , QB, Florida |
Keiwan Ratliff, CB, Florida | Fabrizio Scaccia Fabrizio Scaccia Fabrizio Scaccia is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Arizona Rattlers as a street free agent in 2010... , K, Sacramento |
| 9 | Cory Ross Cory Ross Cory Ross is an American football running back for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Nebraska.-Early years:Ross attended Thomas Jefferson High School. While in high... , RB, Sacramento Dominic Rhodes Dominic Rhodes Dominic Dondrell Rhodes is an American football running back for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He attended Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2001... , RB, Florida |
Eric Moncur Eric Moncur Eric Moncur is an American football defensive end who currently a free agent. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Miami .... , DE, Sacramento |
Nick Novak Nick Novak Nicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak is an American football placekicker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005... , K, Florida |
| 10 | Chris Greisen Chris Greisen Christopher J. Greisen is an American football quarterback for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State... , QB, Florida |
Darius Vinnett Darius Vinnett Darius Vinnett is an American football cornerback for the Virginia Destroyers of the United Football League. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Arkansas.... , CB, Florida |
Nick Novak Nick Novak Nicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak is an American football placekicker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005... , K, Florida |
Players and Coach of the Year
- Offensive Player of the Year: Cory RossCory RossCory Ross is an American football running back for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Nebraska.-Early years:Ross attended Thomas Jefferson High School. While in high...
, Running Back, Sacramento Mountain Lions - Defensive Player of the Year: Isaiah TrufantIsaiah TrufantIsaiah Trufant is an American football cornerback for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was signed by the Spokane Shock as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Eastern Washington....
, Cornerback, Las Vegas LocomotivesLas Vegas LocomotivesThe Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and... - Special Teams Player of the Year: Nick NovakNick NovakNicholas Ryan "Nick" Novak is an American football placekicker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2005...
, Kicker, Florida Tuskers - Coach of the Year: Jim FasselJim Fassel-Professional:-Personal life:Before the 2003 NFL season, Fassel was reunited with a son, John Mathieson, whom he and his wife Kitty gave up for adoption in 1969. The couple was unmarried when he was born....
, Las Vegas LocomotivesLas Vegas LocomotivesThe Las Vegas Locomotives are a professional American football team based in Las Vegas, Nevada who play in the United Football League. The team plays its home games in Sam Boyd Stadium, home field for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Jim Fassel is the franchise's head coach, president, and...