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2023 Orlando Guardians season

The 2023 Orlando Guardians season was the second season for the Orlando Guardians as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season.[1] The Guardians played their home games at the Camping World Stadium and were led by head coach Terrell Buckley.

2023 Orlando Guardians season
OwnerAlpha Acquico, LLC
General managerTerrell Buckley
Head coachTerrell Buckley
Home fieldCamping World Stadium
Results
Record1–9
Division place4th XFL South
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The franchise also relocated from East Rutherford, New Jersey to Orlando, Florida prior to the season, changing their name from New York Guardians to Orlando Guardians.[2]

On January 1, 2024, it was announced that the 2023 season was the last season for the Guardians.[3][4]

Roster changes

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On March 3, 2023, the Guardians released quarterback Quinten Dormady after he allegedly gave the San Antonio Brahmas plays from the Guardians' playbook prior to the two teams' week 2 matchup.[5][6] He was reinstated a day later, on March 4, 2023, when the league released a statement saying they would be investigating into the situation.[7] He was subsequently placed on the team's reserve list.[8] After undergoing a third party investigation, it was found that there was no substantial proof behind the allegations, and Dormandy was added back to the active roster.[9]

Final Roster

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2023 Orlando Guardians roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

  • 26 Devin Darrington
  • 30 Jah-Maine Martin

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)
  • 77 Abdul Beecham T
  • 67 Brett Boyko T
  • 78 T.J. Bradley T
  • 65 Jordan Ighofose G
  • 59 Zeveyon Furcron C
  • 64 Fred Lauina G
  • 51 David Moore G
  • 58 Jalen Spady C

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

  • 20 Baylen Buchanan CB
  • 22 Matt Elam S
  •  1 C.J. Holmes CB
  • 23 Najeem Hosein FS
  • 13 Mike Lee S
  • 38 Marcus Murphy S
  • 32 Justin Rogers FS
  • 27 Tye Smith CB
  • 29 Trumaine Washington CB
  • 21 Shaq Wiggins CB

Special teams

Reserve

Rookies in italics
51 active, 7 reserve

Schedule

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All times Eastern

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday February 18 8:30 p.m. ESPN/FX at Houston Roughnecks 12–33 0–1 TDECU Stadium 12,784
2 Sunday February 26 4:00 p.m. ESPN San Antonio Brahmas 12–30 0–2 Camping World Stadium 12,011
3 Sunday March 5 4:00 p.m. FX at Arlington Renegades 9–10 0–3 Choctaw Stadium 12,006
4 Saturday March 11 7:00 p.m. FX Houston Roughnecks 16–44 0–4 Camping World Stadium 10,013
5 Saturday March 18 10:00 p.m. FX at Vegas Vipers 32–35 0–5 Cashman Field 6,008
6 Saturday March 25 1:00 p.m. ABC Seattle Sea Dragons 19–26 0–6 Camping World Stadium 7,832
7 Saturday April 1 6:00 p.m. ESPN DC Defenders 37–36 1–6 Camping World Stadium 7,011
8 Saturday April 8 4:00 p.m. ESPN Arlington Renegades 16–18 1–7 Camping World Stadium 7,789
9 Saturday April 15 7:00 p.m. ESPN2 at San Antonio Brahmas 23–25 1–8 Alamodome 13,023
10 Saturday April 22 12:00 p.m. ESPN at St. Louis BattleHawks 28–53 1–9 The Dome at America's Center 33,034

[1][10][11]

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Houston Roughnecks

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Week 1: Orlando Guardians at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Guardians 6 0 0612
Roughnecks 6 15 01233

at TDECU Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: February 18
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,784
  • Referee: Chris Coyte
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [1]
Game information

Week 2: vs. San Antonio Brahmas

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Week 2: San Antonio Brahmas at Orlando Guardians – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Brahmas 6 7 14330
Guardians 6 0 0612

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

Week 3: at Arlington Renegades

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Week 3: Orlando Guardians at Arlington Renegades – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Guardians 3 0 069
Renegades 3 0 0710

at Choctaw Stadium, Arlington, Texas

  • Date: March 5
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 12,006
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [3]
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Week 4: vs. Houston Roughnecks

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Week 4: Houston Roughnecks at Orlando Guardians – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Roughnecks 20 6 61244
Guardians 0 10 6016

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

Week 5: at Vegas Vipers

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Week 5: Orlando Guardians at Vegas Vipers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Guardians 7 6 61332
Vipers 8 9 61235

at Cashman Field, Las Vegas, Nevada

Game information

Week 6: vs. Seattle Sea Dragons

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Week 6: Seattle Sea Dragons at Orlando Guardians – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sea Dragons 3 6 8926
Guardians 0 10 6319

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

Week 7: vs. DC Defenders

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Week 7: DC Defenders at Orlando Guardians – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Defenders 14 8 6836
Guardians 12 6 13637

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

This was the Guardians only win of the season, knocking off the previously undefeated DC Defenders.

Week 8: vs. Arlington Renegades

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Week 8: Arlington Renegades at Orlando Guardians – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Renegades 9 3 6018
Guardians 3 6 0716

at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida

Game information

Week 9: at San Antonio Brahmas

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Week 9: Orlando Guardians at San Antonio Brahmas – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Guardians 8 6 0923
Brahmas 0 10 9625

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: April 15
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 95 °F (35 °C)
  • Game attendance: 13,023
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Ian Fitzsimmons
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Week 10: at St. Louis BattleHawks

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Week 10: Orlando Guardians at St. Louis BattleHawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Guardians 6 14 0828
BattleHawks 3 22 141453

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

  • Date: April 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C)
  • Game attendance: 33,034
  • Referee: Michael Vandervelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Sam Acho, and Taylor McGregor
  • [10]
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Standings

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2023 XFL standings
North Division[12]
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[12]
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

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Orlando Guardians staff
Front office
  • Director of team operations – Patrick Austin
  • Director of player personnel – Larry Lee
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Team operations
  • Quality Control - Chris Stamps
  • Athletic trainer – Rachel Sharpe
  • Equipment manager – Bobby Monica
  • Video manager – Ben Lawson

*Defensive Line coach Ty Warren was no longer on the Staff after Week 5. Mark Snyder took over Week 6.[13]

*After week 5, Devin Bush Sr. was added to the coaching stuff as a defensive analyst.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Orlando Guardians of the XFL will open season Feb. 18". Spectrum News 13. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Mates, Thomas (October 31, 2022). "XFL announces name of Orlando team in 3rd attempt at starting new football league". WKMG-TV. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  3. ^ Murschel, Matt (January 1, 2024). "Orlando Guardians won't move forward after USFL-XFL merger". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Lynch, Ryan (January 1, 2024). "Orlando Guardians cut from merged XFL/USFL". Orlando Business Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "XFL Quarterback Reportedly Cut From Team After Giving Opposing Team Plays From QB Playbook". MSN. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. ^ Romero, Gabriel (March 3, 2023). "Former Boerne QB investigated for allegedly sharing XFL plays". mySA. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Dedaj, Paulina (March 3, 2023). "XFL reinstates Guardians quarterback Quinten Dormady day after release for allegedly sharing team plays". Fox News. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "Orlando QB Dormady reinstated after XFL probe". ESPN.com. March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. ^ Walker, Alex (January 5, 2023). "XFL announces schedule for Orlando Guardians". WFTV. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  11. ^ Murschel, Matt (January 5, 2023). "Orlando Guardians' first XFL season features 5 home games". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "XFL Standings". XFL.com. February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  13. ^ Larsen, James [@JamesLarsenPFN] (March 21, 2023). "Ty Warren, @XFLGuardians Defensive Line Coach, is no longer with the team, per @FootballScoop. Linebackers coach Mark Snyder will assume both DL and LB duties from here on out. #XFL" (Tweet). Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Devin Bush Sr. Joins Guardians Coaching Staff, DL Coach Ty Warren Out". xflnewshub.com.
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