New Jersey Generals (2022)
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| Established 2021 Play in Protective Stadium/ Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama www | |
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United States Football League (2022–present)
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| Team colors | Scarlet red, white, navy, gold, brown |
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| Owner(s) | National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports) |
| Head coach | Mike Riley |
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| League championships (0) | |
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The New Jersey Generals are a professional American football team based in New Jersey. They are one of eight members of United States Football League (USFL).
They currently play their home games at Protective Stadium and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, which also hosts the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers.
History[]
The New Jersey Generals were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021.[1] USFL co-founder Brian Woods had been using the Generals brand for teams in The Spring League since 2019.[2]
On January 6, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NFL, AAF, and NCAA Football Head coach Mike Riley was named the Head coach and General manager of the Generals.[3]
Personnel[]
Current roster[]
Each team will have a 38-man active roster and a 7-man practice squad.[4]
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Staff[]
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2022 Regular season[]
Schedule[]
The Generals 2022 schedule was announced on March 7. They open the season against the Birmingham Stallions.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | April 17 | at Birmingham Stallions | – | – | Protective Stadium | |
| 2 | April 22 | Michigan Panthers | – | – | TBD | |
| 3 | May 1 | at Philadelphia Stars | – | – | TBD | |
| 4 | May | at Pittsburgh Maulers | – | – | TBD | |
| 5 | May | New Orleans Breakers | – | – | TBD | |
| 6 | May | Houston Gamblers | – | – | TBD | |
| 7 | May | at Tampa Bay Bandits | – | – | TBD | |
| 8 | June | Pittsburgh Maulers | – | – | TBD | |
| 9 | June | at Michigan Panthers | – | – | TBD | |
| 10 | June | at Philadelphia Stars | – | – | TBD |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
References[]
- ^ "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ^ "The Spring League Brands Team as Austin Generals in Homage to Host City". The Spring League. March 18, 2019.
- ^ Stephan Rachuk (January 6, 2022). "USFL Officially Reveals the First Four Head Coaches on The Herd". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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