2024 Memphis Showboats season

The 2024 Memphis Showboats season was the second season for the Memphis Showboats as a professional American football franchise and their first as part of the United Football League. The Showboats played their home games at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and were led by head coach John DeFilippo.

2024 Memphis Showboats season
General managerDennis Polian
Head coachJohn DeFilippo
Home fieldSimmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Results
Record2–8
Division place3rd in USFL Conference
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The Showboats failed to improve from their 5–5 record from the previous season. Head coach John DeFilippo and the general manager, both resigned after the season completed.[1][2]

Previous season

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The Showboats finished the previous season with a 5–5 record. They would miss the USFL playoffs.

Roster

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2024 Memphis Showboats roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

  •  6 Cyrus Habibi-Likio
  •  8 Titus Swen

Wide receivers (WR)

  •  4 Dee Anderson
  • 84 Lee Morris

Tight ends (TE)

  • 88 Jay Jay Wilson
Offensive linemen (OL)
  • 76 Darrin Paulo G
  • 55 Terronne Prescod G
  • 64 Marcus Tatum T
  • 73 Jared Thomas C
  • 75 James Tunstall T
  • 62 Leka Uhatafe G

Defensive linemen (DL)

  • 97 Connor Christian DT
  • 90 Dillon Faamatau DT
Linebackers (LB)
  • 50 Anthony Butler ILB
  • 42 Jordan Ferguson OLB
  • 45 Malik Lawal ILB
  •  5 T. J. Neal ILB
  • 41 Greg Reaves OLB
  •  9 Max Roberts OLB

Defensive backs (DB)

  •  1 D. J. Daniel CB
  • 24 Jarey Elder FS
  • 23 Lamont McPhatter II SS
  • 28 Kyree Woods CB

Special teams

  • 49 Matt Coghlin K
  • 19 Matt White P

Reserve

  • 33 Jeff McCulloch OLB   (IR)
Rookies in italics
50 active, 1 reserve

Schedule

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All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Sunday March 31 2:00 p.m. ESPN at Houston Roughnecks 18–12 1–0 Rice Stadium 9,157
2 Saturday April 6 11:00 a.m. ESPN San Antonio Brahmas 19–20 1–1 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 8,791
3 Saturday April 13 6:00 p.m. Fox at Birmingham Stallions 14–33 1–2 Protective Stadium 12,265
4 Saturday April 20 11:30 a.m. ABC at St. Louis Battlehawks 17–32 1–3 The Dome at America's Center 31,757
5 Sunday April 28 2:00 p.m. Fox Michigan Panthers 18–35 1–4 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 7,640
6 Saturday May 4 11:00 a.m. ABC Birmingham Stallions 21–39 1–5 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 5,609
7 Saturday May 11 12:00 p.m. ESPN at Arlington Renegades 23–47 1–6 Choctaw Stadium 8,042
8 Saturday May 18 3:00 p.m. Fox at Michigan Panthers 18–24 1–7 Ford Field 9,370
9 Sunday May 26 1:30 p.m. Fox DC Defenders 21–36 1–8 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 6,387
10 Sunday June 2 6:00 p.m. Fox Houston Roughnecks 19–12 2–8 Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium 6,039

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Game summaries

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Week 1: at Houston Roughnecks

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Week 1: Memphis Showboats at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Showboats 9 6 0318
Roughnecks 0 3 0912

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 2: vs. San Antonio Brahmas

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Week 2: San Antonio Brahmas at Memphis Showboats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Brahmas 0 0 02020
Showboats 7 6 3319

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

  • Date: April 6
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,791
  • Referee: Stewart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Kirk Morrison, Eric MacLain and Ian Fitzsimmons
  • Game Book
Game information

Standings

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USFL Conference
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) Birmingham Stallions 9 1 .900 - 11 31 20 6–0 265 180 85 W1
(x) Michigan Panthers 7 3 .700 2 5 27 22 4–2 228 189 39 L1
(e) Memphis Showboats 2 8 .200 7 -19 20 39 2–4 188 290 -102 W1
(e) Houston Roughnecks 1 9 .100 8 -12 17 29 0–6 158 233 -75 L6
XFL Conference
Team W L PCT GB TD+/- TD+ TD- DIV PF PA DIFF STK
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks 7 3 .700 - 7 31 24 5–1 260 202 58 W1
(x) San Antonio Brahmas 7 3 .700 - 12 24 12 3–3 192 153 39 L1
(e) DC Defenders 4 6 .400 3 -2 24 26 2–4 209 251 -42 L1
(e) Arlington Renegades 3 7 .300 4 -2 26 28 2–4 247 249 -2 W2
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention


Staff

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The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.[4]

Memphis Showboats staff
Front office
  • General manager – Dennis Polian
Head coach

Head coach – John DeFilippo

Offensive coaches
  • Special Teams/Running Backs – Kirk Doll
  • Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Doug Martin
  • Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line – Jim Turner
  • Tight Ends – T.J. Vernieri
 
Defensive coaches

References

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  1. ^ "John DeFillippo resigns as coach of Memphis Showboats". NBC Sports. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Memphis Showboats GM Stepping Down After One Season". Sports Illustrated. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Memphis Showboats Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Johnson, Rose (February 21, 2024). "Memphis Showboats announce coaching staff for 2024 UFL season". WMC-TV. Retrieved February 26, 2024.