Omaha Nighthawks
June 3, 2020
United Football League (2010-2012) Born: April 15, 2010 – UFL expansion franchise Folded: October 20, 2012 First Game: September 24, 2010 (W 27-26 vs. Hartford
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Las Vegas Locomotives
April 18, 2020
The Las Vegas Locos were the dominant team in the United Football League, an expensive minor league boondoggle that staggered through parts of four seasons from 2009 to 2012. The Locos were the only team to take part in all four campaigns and won the league championship in 2009 and 2010 with former New York Giants head coach Jim Fassel at the helm.
California Redwoods
February 24, 2019
United Football League (2009) Born: UFL founding franchise Moved: 2010 (Sacramento Mountain Lions) First Game: October 8, 2009 (L 30-17 @ Las Vegas Locomotives) Last Game: November
New York Sentinels
September 27, 2015
An especially flaccid entry in the ill-conceived United Football League (2009-2012). The New York Sentinels went 0-6 in their only season of competition and never scored more than one touchdown in a game. The team only played one contest in their titular home state of New York during their brief lifespan. 4-time NFL All-Pro defensive end Simeon Rice was the Sentinels’ biggest name. But the team’s best name was leading receiver Craphonso Thorpe.
Sacramento Mountain Lions
November 28, 2012
The Sacramento Mountain Lions were a minor league football outfit that played parts of three seasons from 2010 to 2012. The Lions were part of the United Football League, a spectacularly ill-conceived venture that reportedly burned through over $100 million in its first two seasons while staging just 32 games. Former Minnesota Vikings boss Dennis Green coached the Lions in 2010 and 2011 and brought along former Vikings Pro Bowl quarterback Daunte Culpepper for the 2010 campaign.