Birmingham may have been missing seven starters for Saturday’s game against Memphis, but that didn’t stop the Stallions from dominating Memphis, 42-2, inside Protective Stadium
The Birmingham Stallions unveiled their 2022 USFL Championship Banner at Protective Stadium, and secured a 27-10 win over the New Jersey Generals to open the new USFL season.
Putting a replica USFL Championship trophy in the Pro Football Hall of Fame is just one of many stand-out moments head coach Skip Holtz will remember from his first season in Birmingham.
The Birmingham Stallions continue their quest to the championship, defeating the New Orleans Breakers 31-17 in the USFL Playoffs, winning the South Division Championship, and securing a spot in the inaugural USFL Championship.
USFL South Division champion Birmingham made its fifth and final fourth-down stop with less than a minute remaining to secure a 21-18 victory over Tampa Bay.
From a league of nearly 400 players, the USFL said 25 were selected (for 27 positions) because of their consistently exceptional on-field play that inspired millions of football fans across America and around the world.
Skip Holtz was excited from the get go to coach Birmingham’s team, but going undefeated, and immersing himself in the Magic City culture plus the food scene, has been better than he could have ever imagined.
The Birmingham Stallions kept their undefeated record intact on Saturday night at Protective Stadium, holding off the Tampa Bay Bandits, 16-10, thanks to a relentless effort on the defensive side of the ball.
BJCC leaders believe many of the problems have been remedied. WBRC spoke with a BJCC board member on Wednesday and the Executive Director Tad Snider on Thursday. Both confirmed the BJCC has significantly increased the number of workers at Protective for the USFL games.
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The Birmingham Stallions have improved to 2-0 on the season after defeating the Houston Gamblers, 33-28 at Protective Stadium in the first edition of the Double Down Derby.
More than 17,000 fans gathered at Protective Stadium over the weekend for the first USFL football game, but many of those fans are telling WBRC that they struggled to find a spot to park.