American professional football season
The 2020 Tampa Bay Vipers season was the first season for the Tampa Bay Vipers 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 2020 season . The Vipers played their home games at Raymond James Stadium and were led by head coach Marc Trestman .
Their inaugural season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL officially suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020.[1]
Standings [ ]
Schedule [ ]
All times Eastern
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Final roster [ ]
2020 Tampa Bay Vipers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Reece Horn
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
55 active, 4 inactive
Season summary [ ]
In the first week of the season, the Vipers took a loss to the New York Guardians , only scoring a field goal in the 3rd quarter. They then lost to the Seattle Dragons in the second week of the season, losing 17–9 in Seattle. Even after the two losses, they put up a fight against the then 2-0 Houston Roughnecks , only losing by a mere 7 points at home. They got their first win of the XFL season against the DC Defenders , shutting them out 25–0 to advance to 1–3. In week 5, they blew an 18-point lead and lost to the Los Angeles Wildcats on the road 41–34.
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at New York Guardians [ ]
Game information
First quarter
NY – Matt McGloin 1-yard rush (1-pt. good), 9:55. Guardians 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 5:08.
Second quarter
NY – Colby Pearson 12-yard pass from Matt McGloin (1-pt good), 13:38. Guardians 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:21.
NY – Matt McCrane 49-yard field goal, 0:05. Guardians 17–0. Drive: 3 plays, 37 yards, 0:31.
Third quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 23-yard field goal, 1:05. Guardians 17–3. Drive: 16 plays, 77 yards, 7:42.
Fourth quarter
NY – Jamar Summers 27-yard fumble return (1-pt. failed), 12:09. Guardians 23–3.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
TB – – 6 receptions, 123 yards
NY – Mekale McKay – 3 receptions, 58 yards
Tampa Bay entered the game as a 3½ point favorite,[5] but went on to suffer a 20-point blowout loss on the road. The Vipers suffered 4 turnovers and gave up 3 touchdowns while only getting 1 field goal, despite getting inside the 5-yard line multiple times.
Week 2: at Seattle Dragons [ ]
Week 2 — Tampa Bay at Seattle
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2
3 4 Total
Vipers
0
3
6 0 9
Dragons
0
0
14 3 17
at CenturyLink Field , Seattle, Washington
Date : Saturday, February 15Game time : 5:00 p.m. EST Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 46 °F (8 °C) • Wind : S 12 mphGame attendance : 29,172Referee : Tra Blake[6] TV announcers (Fox ) : Curt Menefee (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 36-yard field goal, 2:36. Vipers 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:58.
Third quarter
TB – Tarvarus McFadden 78-yard interception return (1-pt failed), 12:18. Vipers 9–0.
SEA – Keenan Reynolds 68-yard pass from Brandon Silvers (2-pt failed), 11:26. Vipers 9–6. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:33.
SEA – Marcell Frazier 1-yard interception return (2-pt good), 5:31. Dragons 14–9.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Ernesto Lacayo 27-yard field goal, 1:07. Dragons 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 1:38.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
TB – Reece Horn – 5 receptions, 51 yards
SEA – Keenan Reynolds – 3 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Week 3: Houston Roughnecks [ ]
Game information
First quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 48-yard field goal, 12:34. Vipers 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:26.
HOU – Cam Phillips 84-yard pass from Phillip Walker (3-pt. good), 3:49. Roughnecks 9–3. Drive: 1 play, 84 yards, 0:13.
Second quarter
TB – Quinton Flowers 7-yard rush (1-pt. good), 9:17. Vipers 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:51.
HOU – Phillip Walker 8-yard rush (3-pt. failed), 5:06. Roughnecks 15–10. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:12.
HOU – Sergio Castillo 28-yard field goal, 1:00. Roughnecks 18–10. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 2:17.
TB – Taylor Cornelius 1-yard rush (2-pt. good), 0:03. Tied 18–18. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 0:56.
Third quarter
HOU – Cam Phillips 24-yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. good), 12:13. Roughnecks 26–18. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:27.
TB – 20-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (2-pt. failed), 2:13. Roughnecks 26–24. Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:45.
Fourth quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 43-yard field goal, 12:51. Vipers 27–26. Drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 2:06.
HOU – Cam Phillips 17 yard pass from Phillip Walker (2-pt. good), 10:31. Roughnecks 34–27. Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:24.
Top passers
HOU – Phillip Walker – 24/36, 306 yards, 3 TD
TB – Taylor Cornelius – 16/31, 193 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – – 7 carries, 72 yards
TB – De'Veon Smith – 15 carries, 49 yards
Top receivers
Week 4: DC Defenders [ ]
Game information
First quarter
TB – Jacques Patrick 8-yard rush (1-pt. good), 8:43. Vipers 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
Second quarter
TB – 13-yard pass from Taylor Cornelius (1-pt. failed), 13:41. Vipers 13–0. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 6:48.
TB – Andrew Franks 40–yard field goal, 3:45. Vipers 16–0. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:46.
Third quarter
TB – Taylor Cornelius 17-yard rush (2-pt. failed), 4:36. Vipers 22–0. Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 1:05.
Fourth quarter
TB – Andrew Franks 26-yard field goal, 10:17. Vipers 25–0. Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 7:22.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
DC – Donnel Pumphrey – 3 receptions, 32 yards
TB – – 7 receptions, 72 yards
Week 5: at Los Angeles Wildcats [ ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
References [ ]
^ "A THANK YOU TO OUR FANS" . Retrieved March 23, 2020 .
^ a b "XFL Standings" . XFL.com . February 9, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2020 .
^ "XFL 2020 Schedule Released, First Game Dragons @ Defenders" . Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (6 February 2020). "XFL Week 1 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved February 8, 2020 .
^ "Tampa Bay Vipers at New York Guardians XFL odds, picks and best bets" . Sportsbook Wire .
^ Filipe, Cameron (13 February 2020). "XFL Week 2 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved February 15, 2020 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (20 February 2020). "XFL Week 3 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (27 February 2020). "XFL Week 4 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved February 29, 2020 .
^ Filipe, Cameron (5 March 2020). "XFL Week 5 referee assignments" . Football Zebras . Retrieved March 7, 2020 .
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