New Orleans Breakers (2022)

New Orleans Breakers
New Orleans Breakers
	Established 2021; Play in Protective Stadium/; Legion Field; in Birmingham, Alabama; www.usflneworleans.com
League/conference affiliations
	United States Football League (2022–present) South Division (2022–present);
Team colors	Breaker Blue, Royal Blue, Silver, White;
Personnel
Owner(s)	National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
Head coach	Larry Fedora
Team history
	New Orleans Breakers (2022–present);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);
Home stadium(s)
	Protective Stadium / Legion Field (2022–present);

The New Orleans Breakers are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. 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 Orleans Breakers were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021.^[1]

On January 27, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NCAA Football Head coach Larry Fedora was named the Head coach and General manager of the Breakers.^[2]

Personnel[]

Current roster[]

Each team will have a 38-man active roster and a 7-man practice squad.^[3]

**New Orleans Breakers roster**
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Quarterbacks -- Kyle Sloter -- Zach Smith Running backs -- -- T. J. Logan -- Larry Rose III Wide receivers -- -- Johnnie Dixon -- -- Taywan Taylor -- Chad Williams Tight ends -- E. J. Bibbs -- --		Offensive linemen -- T -- G -- -- G -- T -- Marquis Lucas T -- G -- C Defensive linemen -- Davin Bellamy DE -- DE -- DT -- DE -- Shareef Miller DE -- DT -- DE -- DT -- DT		Linebackers -- Vontae Diggs OLB -- ILB -- OLB Defensive backs -- Adonis Alexander CB -- CB -- Aashari Crosswell S -- S -- CB -- S -- Derrick Jones CB -- CB -- CB Special teams -- LS -- Austin MacGinnis K -- P				Reserve lists Rookies in italics Roster updated March 21, 2022 45 active → USFL rosters

Staff[]

**New Orleans Breakers staff**

	Front Office General manager – Larry Fedora Head coaches Head coach – Larry Fedora Offensive Coaches Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks – Noel Mazzone Wide receivers – Pat Washington Tight ends/Special teams coordinator – Matt Butterfield Offensive line – Jim Turner Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/Linebackers – Jon Tenuta Defensive line – Paul Spicer Assistant defensive line – Greg Patrick Secondary – Nathan Burton

2022 Regular season[]

Schedule[]

The Breakers 2022 schedule was announced on March 7. They open the season against the Philadelphia Stars.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue
1	April 17	Philadelphia Stars	–	–	Protective Stadium
2	April 24	at Tampa Bay Bandits	–	–	TBD
3	May 1	Birmingham Stallions	–	–	TBD
4	May	Houston Gamblers	–	–	TBD
5	May	at New Jersey Generals	–	–	TBD
6	May	Pittsburgh Maulers	–	–	TBD
7	May	at Michigan Panthers	–	–	TBD
8	June	at Birmingham Stallions	–	–	TBD
9	June	Tampa Bay Bandits	–	–	TBD
10	June	at Houston Gamblers	–	–	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.
^ "USFL 2022: Jeff Fisher, Larry Fedora named as final two coaches". Fox Sports. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

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[1] "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[2] "USFL 2022: Jeff Fisher, Larry Fedora named as final two coaches". Fox Sports. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[3] "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

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Broadcasters Coaches Executives Players Radio coverage Television coverage Venues 2022 relaunch
Teams	Arizona Wranglers (1983–84) Birmingham Stallions (1983–85) Boston/New Orleans/Portland Breakers (1983–85) Chicago Blitz (1983–84) Denver Gold (1983–85) Los Angeles Express (1983–85) Michigan Panthers (1983–84) New Jersey Generals (1983–85) Oakland Invaders (1983–85) Philadelphia/Baltimore Stars (1983–85) Tampa Bay Bandits (1983–85) Washington Federals/Orlando Renegades (1983–85) Houston Gamblers (1984–85) Jacksonville Bulls (1984–85) Memphis Showboats (1984–85) Oklahoma/Arizona Outlaws (1984–85) Pittsburgh Maulers (1984) San Antonio Gunslingers (1984–85)
2022 Teams	Birmingham Stallions Houston Gamblers Michigan Panthers New Jersey Generals New Orleans Breakers Philadelphia Stars Pittsburgh Maulers Tampa Bay Bandits
Seasons	1983 1984 1985 ~~1986~~ 2022
Drafts	Collegiate 1983 1984 1985 1986 Territorial 1983 1984 1985 1986 Player Selection Meeting 2022

New Orleans Breakers

Established 2021 Play in Protective Stadium/ Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama www.usflneworleans.com


League/conference affiliations
United States Football League (2022–present) South Division (2022–present)

Team colors	Breaker Blue, Royal Blue, Silver, White
Personnel
Owner(s)	National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
Head coach	Larry Fedora
Team history
New Orleans Breakers (2022–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home stadium(s)
Protective Stadium / Legion Field (2022–present)