| Salt Lake Stallions | |
| Established: | 2018 |
| Folded: | 2019 |
| Location: | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Stadium: | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
| Coach: | Dennis Erickson |
| Manager: | Randy Mueller |
| League: | Alliance of American Football |
| Division: | Western Conference (2019) |
| Colors: | Blue, Deep Sky Blue and Silver |
| President: | Tyler Howell |
The Salt Lake Stallions were a professional American football franchise based in Salt Lake City, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which began play in February 2019.[1] The Stallions were the northernmost team in the AAF, as the league's only franchise north of the 35th parallel. They played their home games at Rice–Eccles Stadium. The team's head coach was Dennis Erickson, owner of a 179–96–1 record coaching college football and a 40–56 record coaching in the NFL.
On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended,[2] [3] and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams.[4] The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.
The Alliance Salt Lake City charter franchise was announced to play at Rice–Eccles Stadium by the Alliance of American Football on May 14, 2018.[5] Dennis Erickson was named by the league as head coach on May 16, 2018.[6] Randy Mueller was named general manager by September 25, 2018.[7]
The western four teams' names and logos were revealed on September 25, 2018, with Salt Lake as the Stallions with the colors of blue, deep sky blue, and silver.[8] The name is inspired by the land speed records set at the Bonneville Salt Flats, while the colors represent aspects of Utah's geography like Great Salt Lake and the Wasatch Range.[9]
The final 52-man roster was set on January 30, 2019.[10] The team's first game was a 38–22 defeat to the Arizona Hotshots at Sun Devil Stadium on February 10, 2019.[11] Their first home game was on February 23, also against the Hotshots and ended in a 23–15 victory.[12]
The Stallions had designated rights to players from:[13]
Colleges
National Football League (NFL)
Canadian Football League (CFL)
| Team: | Salt Lake Stallions |
| Year: | 2019 |
| No Prevseason: | true |
| No Nextseason: | true |
| Record: | 3–5 |
| League Place: | 3rd (tie), Western Conference |
| Coach: | Dennis Erickson |
| General Manager: | Randy Mueller |
| Stadium: | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
All times Mountain
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | Sunday | February 10 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | at Arizona Hotshots | L 22–38 | 0–1 | Sun Devil Stadium |
| 2 | Saturday | February 16 | TNT | at Birmingham Iron | L 9–12 | 0–2 | Legion Field | |
| 3 | Saturday | February 23 | 1:00 p.m. | B/R Live | Arizona Hotshots | W 23–15 | 1–2 | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
| 4 | Saturday | March 2 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | Orlando Apollos | L 11–20 | 1–3 | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
| 5 | Saturday | March 9 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | at San Diego Fleet | L 25–27 | 1–4 | SDCCU Stadium |
| 6 | Saturday | March 16 | 2:00 p.m. | B/R Live | Memphis Express | W 22–9 | 2–4 | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
| 7 | Saturday | March 23 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | at San Antonio Commanders | L 15–19 | 2–5 | Alamodome |
| 8 | Saturday | March 30 | 6:00 p.m. | NFLN | San Diego Fleet | W 8–3 | 3–5 | Rice–Eccles Stadium |
| 9 | Sunday | April 7 | 2:00 p.m. | CBSSN | at Atlanta Legends | Not played | Georgia State Stadium | |
| 10 | Friday | April 12 | 6:00 p.m. | B/R Live | San Antonio Commanders | Rice–Eccles Stadium | ||
In addition to league-wide television coverage through NFL Network, CBS Sports Network, TNT, and B/R Live, Stallions' games were also broadcast on local radio by KALL, an ESPN Radio affiliate.[16]