DC Defenders

UFL (2024) team based in Washington, D.C.

DC Defenders

Current season
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Logo
Uniforms
Basic info
Established| December 5, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-12-05)
Stadium| Audi Field
Washington, D.C.
Colors| Red, white, silver[1]

Website| www.theufl.com/teams/dc
Personnel
Owner(s)| Fox Corporation (50%), Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, RedBird Capital Partners (50%)
General manager| Von Hutchins
Head coach| Shannon Harris
Team history

* DC Defenders (2020-present)

Home fields

* Audi Field (2020, 2023–present)

League / conference affiliations
XFL (2020–2023)

* East Division (2020)
* North Division (2023)

United Football League (2024-present)

* XFL Conference (2024–present)

Championships
League championships: 1

* UFL championships: 1
2025

Conference championships: 1

* XFL: 2025

Division championships: 1

* XFL North: 2023

Playoff appearances (2)

* XFL: 2023
* UFL: 2025

The DC Defenders are a professional American football team based in Washington, D.C. The Defenders compete in the United Football League (UFL) as a member of the XFL Conference. The team was founded by Vince McMahon's Alpha Entertainment and is owned by Dwayne Johnson's Alpha Acquico and Fox Corporation. The Defenders play their home games at Audi Field. The team won the UFL championship in 2025.

## History

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### McMahon era (2020)

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On December 5, 2018, Washington, D.C., was announced as one of eight cities that would join the newly reformed XFL, as well as Seattle, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, St. Louis, Tampa Bay, and Dallas.[2] On February 21, 2019, the team hired Pep Hamilton, who was most recently an assistant with the Michigan Wolverines football team, as their first head coach and general manager.[3] The team name and logo were revealed on August 21, 2019, followed by the uniforms on December 3, 2019.[4]

First ever XFL kickoff against the Seattle Dragons at Audi Field, in 2020 DC hosting the St. Louis BattleHawks at Audi Field, in 2023 Former logo for the DC Defenders used in 2020

On October 15, 2019, the Defenders announced their first player in team history, being assigned former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones.[5] Later that day, the 2020 XFL Draft took place. The Defenders selected wide receiver Rashard Davis with the first overall pick, but he did not play for the team and later signed with the Tennessee Titans.

On February 8, 2020, the Defenders won the first game in modern XFL history, defeating the Seattle Dragons by a score of 31–19.[6] On February 15, 2020, the Defenders beat the New York Guardians by a score of 27–0, which was the first shutout in modern XFL history. On March 12, 2020, the XFL announced that the remainder of the 2020 XFL season had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 10, 2020, the XFL suspended operations and terminated all employees, players, and staff.[7]

### Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia era (2023–present)

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On August 3, 2020, it was reported that a consortium led by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale (through Cardinale's fund RedBird Capital Partners) purchased the XFL for $15 million just hours before an auction could take place; the purchase received court approval on August 7, 2020.[8][9] In March 2022, a report emerged that Reggie Barlow would become the new head coach of the D.C. XFL franchise, confirming that Washington, D.C., would return as an XFL city. Barlow's hire was official on April 13, 2022, as well as the return of the D.C. franchise on July 24, 2022.[10][11] On October 31, 2022, the XFL announced that the Defenders name would be returning, this time with a brand new logo.[12]

In September 2023, Axios reported that the XFL was in advanced talks with the USFL to merge the two leagues prior to the start of their 2024 seasons.[13] On September 28, 2023, the XFL and USFL announced their intent to merge with details surrounding the merger to be announced at a later date.[14] The merger would also require regulatory approval.[15] In October 2023 the XFL filed a trademark application for the name "United Football League".[16] On November 30, 2023, Garcia announced via her Instagram page that the leagues had received regulatory approval for the merger and were finalizing plans for a "combined season" to begin March 30, 2024.[17] The merger was made official on December 31, 2023.[18]

On March 22, 2025, head coach Reggie Barlow departed the Defenders and quarterback coach Shannon Harris took over in an interim role for the 2025 season.[19] Three days later, Harris also appeared to resign to join Barlow at Tennessee State but later clarified that such a change would not take place until at least the end of the season.[20] Harris would be named the UFL Coach of the Year after leading the team to a 6–4 record, culminating in a 58–34 victory over the Michigan Panthers in the 2025 UFL championship game.[21][22] Harris accepted the DC head coaching position permanently on July 23; he will join Tennessee State's staff for the 2025 season and will return to DC for 2026.[23]

## Current roster

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### Players

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DC Defenders roster

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Quarterbacks (QB)

* 17 Mike DiLiello
* 10 Jordan Ta'amu
* 18 Spencer Sanders

Running backs (RB)

* 28 Darius Hagans
* 25 Deon Jackson
* 4 Abram Smith

Wide receivers (WR)

* 13 Javon Antonio
* 3 Jaydon Mickens
* 14 Cornell Powell
* 12 Chris Rowland
* 19 Ty Scott

Tight ends (TE)

* 87 Ben Bresnahan
* 84 Mason Fairchild
* 88 Briley Moore

|  | Offensive linemen (OL)

* 74 Gunner Britton G
* 56 Johari Branch C
* 75 Mason Brooks T
* 79 Tykeem Doss G
* 51 Mike Maietti C
* 62 Jarrid Williams T

Defensive linemen (DL)

* 15 Davin Bellamy DE
* 92 Malik Fisher DE
* 91 Dennis Johnson DT
* 95 Devonnsha Maxwell DT
* 48 Andre Mintze DE
* 98 Kyle Phillips DE
* 50 Derick Roberson DE
* 90 Niles Scott DT
* 99 Joseph Wallace DT

|  | Linebackers (LB)

* 45 Brian Abraham ILB
* 44 Micah Baskerville ILB
* 6 Ferrod Gardner ILB
* 57 Anthony Hines III ILB
* 11 MoMo Sanogo ILB
* 33 Shayne Simon ILB

Defensive backs (DB)

* 9 Deontay Anderson SS
* 2 Deandre Baker CB
* 21 Trey Dean CB
* 23 Willie Drew CB
* 8 Tayler Hawkins FS
* 7 Isaiah Johnson CB
* 27 Kelvin Joseph CB
* 26 Sam Kidd SS
* 21 Montae Nicholson FS
* 5 Michael Ojemudia CB
* 24 Kiondre Thomas CB
* 1 Bryce Thompson CB

Special teams

* 80 Trae Barry LS
* 47 Paxton Brooks P
* 16 Matt McCrane K

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Roster updated August 1, 2025

50 active

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## Staff

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DC Defenders staff

Front office

* General manager – Von Hutchins

Head coach

* Head coach – Shannon Harris

Offensive coaches

* Offensive coordinator/running backs – Fred Kaiss
* Wide receivers – Andre Simmons
* Offensive line/Run Game Coordinator – Brian Braswell

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Defensive coaches

* Defensive coordinator – Blake Williams
* Linebackers/special teams – Deion Harris
* Defensive backs – Vernon Dean

## Player history

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### Current NFL players

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2020  | CB  | Elijah Campbell | Miami Dolphins
2023  | P  | Daniel Whelan | Green Bay Packers
2023  | WR  | Chris Blair | Atlanta Falcons
2023  | WR  | Lucky Jackson | Minnesota Vikings
2024  | WR  | Kelvin Harmon | Dallas Cowboys
2023–2024  | WR  | Brandon Smith | New York Jets
2025  | OT  | Yasir Durant | New England Patriots
2025  | WR  | Seth Williams | Las Vegas Raiders
2023–2025  | G  | Liam Fornadel | New York Jets
2025  | WR  | Braylon Sanders | Washington Commanders

### Notable players

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Season  | Pos  | Name  | Notes

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2020  | QB  | Cardale Jones | Former Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback
2020  | WR  | Eli Rogers | Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver
2020  | S  | Matt Elam | Former Baltimore Ravens safety, 2013 1st round pick
2020  | S  | Rahim Moore | Former Denver Broncos safety, 2011 2nd round pick
2024  | WR  | Preston Williams | Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver
2024  | LB  | Jordan Evans | Former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker, 2017 6th round pick
2023–2024  | S  | D. J. Swearinger | Former Houston Texans safety, 2013 2nd round pick
2023–present  | S  | Montae Nicholson | Former Washington Redskins safety, 2017 4th round pick
2023–present  | QB  | Jordan Ta'amu | Former NFL backup, undrafted
2024  | CB  | Gareon Conley | Former Oakland Raiders cornerback, 2016 1st round pick
2024–present  | CB  | Deandre Baker | Former New York Giants cornerback, 2019 1st round pick
2024  | WR  | Keke Coutee | Former Houston Texans wide receiver, 2018 4th round pick
2025  | WR  | Lynn Bowden | Former New Orleans Saints wide receiver, 2020 3rd round pick
2025–present  | WR  | Jaydon Mickens | Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
2025–present  | CB  | Kelvin Joseph | Former Dallas Cowboys cornerback, 2021 2nd round pick
2025  | OT  | D. J. Fluker | Former Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle, 2013 1st round pick

### XFL Offensive Player of the Year award winners

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Defenders XFL OPOY winners

Year  | Player  | Position  | Selector
2023 | Jordan Ta'amu | QB | XFL

## Coach history

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### Head coaches

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#  | Coach  | Term  | Regular season  | Playoffs  | Awards

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GC  | W  | L  | Win %  | GC  | W  | L
1  | Pep Hamilton | 2020 | 5  | 3  | 2  | .600  | –  | –  | –  |
2  | Reggie Barlow | 2023–2024 | 20  | 13  | 7  | .650  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 2023 XFL Coach of the Year[24]
3  | Shannon Harris | 2025–present  | 10  | 6  | 4  | .600  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 2025 UFL Coach of the Year[25]

### Offensive coordinators

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#  | Coach  | Term  | Regular season  | Playoffs  | Awards

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GC  | W  | L  | Win %  | GC  | W  | L
1  | Tanner Engstrand | 2020 | 5  | 3  | 2  | .600  | –  | –  | –  |
2  | Fred Kaiss | 2023–present  | 30  | 19  | 11  | .633  | 4  | 3  | 1  | 2025 UFL Assistant Coach of the Year

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#  | Coach  | Term  | Regular season  | Playoffs  | Awards

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GC  | W  | L  | Win %  | GC  | W  | L
1  | Jeff FitzGerald | 2020 | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  | –  |
2  | Louie Cioffi  | 2020 | 5  | 3  | 2  | .600  | –  | –  | –  |
3  | Gregg Williams | 2023–2025 | 22  | 15  | 7  | .612  | 2  | 1  | 1  |
4  | Blake Williams  | 2025–present  | 8  | 4  | 4  | .500  | 2  | 2  | 0  |

## Championships

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### North Division championship games

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Year  | Coach  | Stadium  | Location  | Opponent  | Score  | Record

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2023 | Reggie Barlow | Audi Field | Washington, D.C. | Seattle Sea Dragons | 37–21 | 9–1
Total North Division championship games won: | 1

### XFL Conference championship games

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2025 | Shannon Harris | The Dome at America's Center | St. Louis, Missouri | St. Louis Battlehawks | 36–18 | 6–4
Total XFL Conference championship games won: | 1

### UFL championship games

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Year  | Coach  | Stadium  | Location  | Opponent  | Score  | Record

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2025 | Shannon Harris | The Dome at America's Center | St. Louis, Missouri | Michigan Panthers | 58–34 | 6–4
Total UFL championship games won: | 1

## Rivalries

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The Defenders have a rivalry against the St. Louis Battlehawks.[26] At the end of their first meeting of the 2023 season, three players were ejected after a brawl broke out.[27] A week later, the Battlehawks' quarterback, A. J. McCarron, called their competition the "first XFL rivalry."[28]

### Franchise matchup history

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Team  | Record  | Pct.

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Seattle Sea Dragons | 4–0  | 1.000
Houston Roughnecks (2020) | 1–0  | 1.000
Houston Roughnecks (2024) | 1–1  | .500
Memphis Showboats | 2–0  | 1.000
San Antonio Brahmas | 3–2  | .667
Vegas Vipers | 2–1  | .667
St. Louis Battlehawks | 5–3  | .600
Arlington Renegades | 4–2  | .500
Orlando Guardians | 1–1  | .500
Birmingham Stallions | 1–1  | .500
Los Angeles Wildcats | 0–1  | .000
Michigan Panthers | 1–2  | .333

* Defunct teams in light gray.

### Season-by-season record

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UFL champions† (2024–present) | XFL champions§ (2023) | Conference champions* | Division champions^ | Wild Card berth#

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Finish  | W | L
2020 | 2020 | XFL  | —  | East  | 1st  | 3  | 2  | Season Suspended after 5 games due to Covid-19 |  | Pep Hamilton | .600
2021  | —
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2023 | 2023 | XFL  | —  | North  | 1st ^ | 9  | 1  | Won Division Finals (Sea Dragons) 37–21
Lost XFL Championship (Renegades) 26–35  | Jordan Ta'amu (OPOY)
Reggie Barlow (COTY)  | Reggie Barlow | .650
2024 | 2024 | UFL  | XFL  | —  | 3rd  | 4  | 6  |  |
2025 | 2025 | UFL  | XFL  | —  | 2nd *  | 6  | 4  | Won XFL Conference Championship (at Battlehawks) 36–18
Won UFL Championship (at Panthers) 58–34  | Shannon Harris (COTY)
Fred Kaiss (ACOTY)  | Shannon Harris | .600
Total  | 22  | 13  | All-time regular season record (2020–2025)  | .629
3  | 1  | All-time postseason record (2020–2024)  | .750
25  | 14  | All-time regular season and postseason record (2020–2024)  | .641

## Records

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All-time Defenders leaders

Leader | Player | Record | Years with Defenders
Passing yards | Jordan Ta'amu | 5,885 passing yards | 2023–present
Passing touchdowns  | Jordan Ta'amu | 46 passing touchdowns  | 2023–present
Rushing yards | Abram Smith | 1,073 rushing yards | 2023–present
Rushing touchdowns  | Abram Smith | 8 rushing touchdowns  | 2023–present
Receiving yards | Chris Rowland | 784 receiving yards | 2024–present
Receiving touchdowns  | Cornell Powell | 7 receiving touchdowns  | 2025–present
Receptions  | Chris Rowland | 62 receptions  | 2024–present
Tackles  | Anthony Hines III | 148 tackles  | 2023–present
Sacks | Derick Roberson | 11 sacks | 2024–present
Interceptions | Michael Joseph | 4 interceptions | 2023–2024
Coaching wins  | Reggie Barlow | 13 wins  | 2023–2024

### Starting Quarterbacks

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Main article: Lists of starting quarterbacks in the UFL

Regular season – As of June 9, 2025

Season(s)  | Quarterback(s)  | Notes  | Ref

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2020 | Cardale Jones (3–2) |  | [29]
2021–2022  | Suspended operations |  |
2023 | Jordan Ta'amu (9–1) |  | [30]
2024 | Jordan Ta'amu (4–6) |  | [31]
2025 | Jordan Ta'amu (6–3) / Mike DiLiello (0–1) |  | [32]

Postseason

Season(s)  | Quarterback(s)  | Notes  | Ref

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2023 | Jordan Ta'amu (1–1) |  | [33]
2025 | Jordan Ta'amu (2–0) |  |

Most games as starting quarterback

Name  | Period  | GP | GS | W | L | Pct

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Jordan Ta'amu | 2023–2025 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 10 | .655
Cardale Jones | 2020 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600
Mike DiLiello | 2024–2025 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000

## Market overview

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The Baltimore–Washington area has a history of several teams in alternative professional football. The USFL had the Washington Federals (a mostly unsuccessful franchise) in its first two years. Then the Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars moved from Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland, in 1985, winning the USFL's final championship. The Canadian Football League's Baltimore CFL Colts/Stallions were the only successful American team in the league during their two-year existence in the mid-1990s (and were the only American-based team to win the Grey Cup, the CFL's championship). Indoor teams to have played in Washington include the Washington Commandos and the Washington Valor (which folded two months before the Defenders' first game) of the Arena Football League, and the D.C. Armor of American Indoor Football Association, in addition to several teams based in Maryland.

The Defenders join the Washington Commanders, Washington Nationals, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, D.C. United, Washington Spirit, Capital City Go-Go, and Old Glory DC as professional sports teams based in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.

Defenders fans have taken up a tradition of assembling beer snakes out of empty beer containers. The snake constructed at the March 8, 2020, game vs the St. Louis Battlehawks ended up spanning several rows, including a contribution from then-Commissioner Oliver Luck.[34]

In the 2023 season opener against the Seattle Sea Dragons, fans threw lemons onto the field after stadium security personnel confiscated several attempts at making a beer snake, delaying the game for a few minutes. This prompted the Defenders to discuss the issue with Audi Field security and set new guidelines that allowed the beer snake to return during the next home game on March 5.[35]

Despite playing in the UFL's smallest stadium by capacity, the Defenders have the second-highest attendance in the league as of 2024, regularly playing to at-capacity or near-capacity crowds at Audi Field.[36]

## See also

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* American football portal
* Washington, D.C. portal

* Sports in Washington, D.C.

## References

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## External links

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* Official website

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DC Defenders

* Founded in 2018
* Based in Washington, D.C.

Franchise|

* History
* Seasons
* Players
* Coaches

Stadiums|

* Audi Field

Key personnel|

* Owners: Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia
* General manager: Von Hutchins
* Head coach: Shannon Harris

Culture|

* Beer Snake

Division championships (1)|

2023

Conference championships (1)|

2025

League championships (1)|

2025

Affiliations|

* League: XFL (2020-2023); United Football League (2024-present)
Conference: XFL Conference (2024-present)
Division: East (2020); North (2023)

Seasons|

* 2020
* ~~2021~~
* ~~2022~~
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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United Football League

USFL Conference|

| Teams|

* Birmingham Stallions
* Columbus
* Houston Roughnecks
* Memphis Showboats
* Michigan Panthers

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Stadiums|

* Ford Field
* Historic Crew Stadium
* Protective Stadium
* Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
* Space City Financial Stadium

XFL Conference|

| Teams|

* Arlington Renegades
* DC Defenders
* San Antonio Brahmas
* St. Louis Battlehawks

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Stadiums|

* Alamodome
* Audi Field
* Choctaw Stadium
* The Dome at America's Center

Key personnel|

* Dany Garcia
* chairwoman/co-owner
* Dwayne Johnson
* co-owner
* Gerry Cardinale
* co-owner
* Fox Corporation
* co-owner
* Russ Brandon
* president/CEO
* Doug Whaley
* senior VP, player personnel
* Daryl Johnston
* VP, football operations
* Dean Blandino
* co-head of officiating
* Mike Pereira
* co-head of officiating

Drafts|

* 2024 dispersal
* 2024

Seasons|

* 2024
* 2025

Championships|

* 2024
* 2025

Related articles|

* UFL starting quarterbacks
* USFL (2022)
* XFL (2020)
* Timeline of the UFL

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XFL (2020–2023)

Northern Division|

| Teams|

* DC Defenders
* Seattle Sea Dragons
* St. Louis Battlehawks
* Vegas Vipers

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Stadiums|

* Audi Field
* Cashman Field
* The Dome at America's Center
* Lumen Field

Southern Division|

| Teams|

* Arlington Renegades
* Houston Roughnecks
* Orlando Guardians
* San Antonio Brahmas

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Stadiums|

* Alamodome
* Camping World Stadium
* Choctaw Stadium
* TDECU Stadium

Former teams|

* Los Angeles Wildcats (2020)

Key personnel|

* Dany Garcia
* chairwoman/co-owner
* Dwayne Johnson
* co-owner
* Russ Brandon
* president
* Doug Whaley
* senior VP, player personnel
* Dean Blandino
* head of officiating
* Former:
* Vince McMahon, founder
* Oliver Luck, commissioner (2020)
* Jeffrey Pollack, president (2020–21)

Drafts|

* 2020
* 2023
* 2023 rookie

Seasons|

* 2020
* 2023
* ~~2024~~

Championships|

* 2023

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* XFL starting quarterbacks
* XFL (2001)
* UFL (2024)

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Loudoun United FC
NISA
Maryland Bobcats FC
USL2
Northern Virginia FC
Virginia Dream FC

Roller derby|

WFTDA
DC Rollergirls

Rugby union|

MLR
Old Glory DC
Capital Geographical Union
Washington Irish R.F.C.
Washington Renegades RFC
West Potomac Rugby Football Club

Rugby league|

NARL
Washington DC Cavalry

Tennis|

WTT
Washington Kastles

Ultimate|

AUDL
DC Breeze

College athletics|

NCAA Div. I
American
Georgetown
George Mason
George Washington
Howard
Maryland
Mount St. Mary's
NCAA Div. II
Bowie State
Shepherd
UDC
NCAA Div. III
Catholic
Gallaudet
Hood
Mary Washington
Marymount

See also: Sports in Washington, D.C.
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