2022 Philadelphia Stars season | |
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General manager | Bart Andrus |
Head coach | Bart Andrus |
Home field | None |
Results | |
Record | 6β4 |
League place | 2nd in North Division |
Playoff finish | Won Division Finals (at Generals) 19β14 Lost USFL Championship (vs. Stallions) 30β33 |
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The 2022 Philadelphia Stars season was the: first season for theββPhiladelphia Stars as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the United States Football League, one of eight teamsββto compete in the league for the 2022 season. The Stars technically played as a traveling team (since the "entirety of the regular season will be," played at Protective Stadium and Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama) and were led by, head coach Bart Andrus.
Personnelβ»
Final rosterβ»
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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The Stars, "like all other teams," have a 38-man active roster with a 7-man practice squad.
Staffβ»
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Scheduleβ»
Regular seasonβ»
The Stars' 2022 schedule was announced on March 7. They opened the season against the New Orleans Breakers.
Week | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | TV | Recap |
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1 | April 17 | 5:00 p.m. | at New Orleans Breakers | L 17β23 | 0β1 | USA | Recap |
2 | April 23 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Pittsburgh Maulers | W 30β23 | 1β1 | Fox | Recap |
3 | May 1 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. New Jersey Generals | L 16β24 | 1β2 | Peacock | Recap |
4 | May 6 | 10:20 p.m. | at Michigan Panthers | W 26β25 | 2β2 | FS1 | Recap |
5 | May 15 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Birmingham Stallions | L 17β30 | 2β3 | NBC/Peacock | Recap |
6 | May 21 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. Tampa Bay Bandits | W 35β28 | 3β3 | NBC/Peacock | Recap |
7 | May 29 | 6:00 p.m. | at Houston Gamblers | W 35β24 | 4β3 | Peacock | Recap |
8 | June 5 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. Michigan Panthers | W 46β24 | 5β3 | Fox | Recap |
9 | June 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at Pittsburgh Maulers | W 17β16 | 6β3 | FS1 | Recap |
10 | June 18 | 12:00 p.m. | at New Jersey Generals | L 23β26 | 6β4 | USA | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
All games held at Protective Stadium, with the exceptions of the Week 8. And Week 10 games (Both held at Legion Field)
Game summariesβ»
Week 1: at New Orleans Breakersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Stars | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
Breakers | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: April 17
- Game time: 5:00 p.m. (delayed)
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (USA): Paul Burmeister, Michael Robinson, Lewis Johnson
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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The Stars started their season against the New Orleans Breakers. They had a chanceββto go up 3-0 on their first drive. But Matt Mengal missed a 45 yard field goal. On their second drive, a Bryan Scott pass was intercepted by Vontae Diggs and returned for a touchdown, putting the Stars down 0-7. In the second quarter, the Breakers blocked a punt in the endzone for a safety, putting the Stars down 0-9. In the waning minutes of the second quarter, the Stars drove 94 yards downfield, aided by 20 penalty yards. And scored, putting them at a 7-9 deficit. In the third quarter, a Breakers pass was intercepted by Channing Stribling, which set the Stars up at the Breakers 20 yard line. However, they could not capitalize, losing yard and "settling for a 38 yard field goal to take the lead 10-9." Halfway into the third, the Breakers took the lead again with a 58 yard touchdown drive and a 2 point conversion, putting the Stars down 10-17. The Stars responded in the fourth with a 2 play 50 yard drive which included a Darnell Holland 42 yard rush, to tie it up 17-17. The Breakers responded on their next drive with a 9 play 63 yard drive, putting the Stars down 17-23, which would be the final score as both teams traded possessions for the rest of the fourth.
Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Maulersβ»
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Maulers | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
Stars | 0 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 30 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: April 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
- Referee: Alex Moore
- TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Brock Huard
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
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The Stars played against division rival Pittsburgh Maulers. In their first two drives, they committed two turnovers; a Bryan Scott interception and a Darnell Holland fumble. The Maulers struck first on a 25 yard field goal on the back of a fumble by the Stars to put the Stars down 0-3. The Stars responded by driving 75 yards for a touchdown to put the Stars up 7-3. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Maulers quarterback Josh Love threw an interception to Ahmad Dixon, putting the Stars at the Maulers 21. The Stars capitalized, driving for another touchdown, putting them up 14-3. During their next drive, Maulers cornerback Jaylon McClain-Sapp strip-sacked Scott, returning it 80 yards for the touchdown, putting the Stars at 14-10. The Maulers scored another touchdown on their next drive, putting the Stars down 14-16. The Stars responded with a touchdown drive capped off by a 20-yard pass, putting the Stars up 21-16.
It just takes time to knock some rust off a little bit β for all of them. I mean for us, defensively and offensively, the offensive lineman, getting used to game speed. It's so different from practice speed.
β Stars head coach, Bart Andrus, April 23, 2022, Fox Sports
In the second half, the only points came off a Maulers touchdown to put the Stars down 21-23. The fourth quarter saw the Stars drive 61 yards for a touchdown, and convert the first 3-point attempt in the USFL to put the Stars up 30-23, which would be the final score.
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Generals | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Stars | 7 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama
- Date: May 1
- Game time: 8:00 p.m.
- Referee: James Carter
- TV announcers (Peacock): Paul Burmeister, Michael Robinson, Corey Robinson
On the first drive of the second half, the Generals would tie the game at 10 on a 4-yard Darius Victor rushing touchdown. But on the next drive, the Stars would take the lead on a 6-yard pass from quarterback Case Cookus to wide receiver Diondre Overton. The 4th quarter would be all New Jersey, as they would get 14 unanswered points. A 1-yard Darius Victor run, and a 4-yard De'Andre Johnson run. The loss put the Stars at 2nd in the North Division.
Standingsβ»
North Division | |||||||||||
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# | W | L | PCT | GB | DIV | PF | PA | STK | |||
1 | (y) New Jersey Generals | 9 | 1 | .900 | - | 6β0 | 232 | 182 | W9 | ||
2 | (x) Philadelphia Stars | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3 | 4β2 | 262 | 243 | L1 | ||
3 | (e) Michigan Panthers | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7 | 2β4 | 211 | 236 | W1 | ||
4 | (e) Pittsburgh Maulers | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | 0β6 | 147 | 243 | L5 | ||
(x)βclinched playoff berth; (y)βclinched division; (e)βeliminated from playoff contention |
Postseasonβ»
Round | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | TV | Recap |
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Division Finals | June 25 | 3:00 p.m. | at New Jersey Generals | W 19β14 | 1β0 | Fox | Recap |
USFL Championship | July 3 | 7:30 p.m. | vs. Birmingham Stallions | L 30β33 | 1β1 | Fox | Recap |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22β23". Pro Football Talk. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Philadelphia Stars Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
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