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The team name and logo were revealed on August 21, 2019, followed by the uniforms on December 3, 2019. [6] 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
The 2020 DC Defenders season was the first season for the DC Defenders as a professional American football franchise. They were playing as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2020 season. The Defenders played their home games at Audi Field and were led by head coach Pep Hamilton.
The list documents the season-by-season records of the Defenders' franchise from 2020 to present, including postseason records, and league awards for individual players or head coaches. The Defenders franchise was founded in 2018 with the recreation of the league. [ 1 ]
The DC Defenders prepare to take the field prior to an XFL football game against the Seattle Dragons, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Will Newton) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
On April 6, 2022, a report came out that sources close to the league had mentioned that XFL would be keeping five teams in their original 2020 locations (DC Defenders, St. Louis BattleHawks, Dallas Renegades, Houston Roughnecks and Seattle Dragons), following through with the Vipers proposed move to Orlando, and adding two new teams in San Antonio and Las Vegas.
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The season began on February 8, 2020, with the DC Defenders hosting and defeating the Seattle Dragons. The league planned to have a ten-week regular season through April 12, with division championships April 18 and 19, with the XFL Championship scheduled for April 26 in Houston.
But the Defenders’ 4th-and-15 attempt to retain possession ended in an interception by the Renegades’ Cre’Von LeBlanc, icing the championship victory for Arlington.