| Team: | Seattle Sea Dragons |
| Year: | 2023 |
| No Nextseason: | true |
| Record: | 7–3 |
| Previous: | 2020 |
| Division Place: | 2nd XFL North |
| Coach: | Jim Haslett |
| General Manager: | Jim Haslett |
| Owner: | Alpha Acquico, LLC |
| Stadium: | Lumen Field |
| Playoffs: | Lost Division Finals (at DC Defenders) 21–37 |
The 2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season was the second season for the Seattle Sea Dragons as a professional American football franchise. They played as charter members of the XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The Sea Dragons played their home games at the Lumen Field and were led by head coach Jim Haslett.[1] [2]
The Sea Dragons had changed their franchise name from Seattle Dragons to Seattle Sea Dragons prior to the 2023 season.[2]
Earning their first playoff berth and clinching second place in the North Division, the Sea Dragons were eliminated by the DC Defenders in the North Division title game in the playoffs.[3]
On January 1, 2024, it was announced that the 2023 season was the last season for the Sea Dragons.[4]
See main article: 2020 Seattle Dragons season. The 2020 season was the inaugural season for the Seattle Dragons as a professional club. They were playing as charter members of the rebooted XFL, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the season. The Dragons played their home games at CenturyLink Field and were led by head coach Jim Zorn.
Their inaugural season was cut short after 5 weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the XFL suspended operations for the remainder of the season on March 20, 2020. The Dragons finished the season with a 1–4 record.
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| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | TV | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | Sunday | February 19 | 5:00 p.m. | ESPN | at DC Defenders | 18–22 | 0–1 | Audi Field | 12,438 | |
| 2 | Thursday | February 23 | 6:00 p.m. | FX | St. Louis BattleHawks | 18–20 | 0–2 | Lumen Field | 10,386 | |
| 3 | Saturday | March 4 | 4:00 p.m. | FX | at Vegas Vipers | 30–26 | 1–2 | Cashman Field | 6,037 | |
| 4 | Saturday | March 11 | 7:00 p.m. | FX | San Antonio Brahmas | 15–6 | 2–2 | Lumen Field | 15,103 | |
| 5 | Thursday | March 16 | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN | Houston Roughnecks | 21–14 | 3–2 | Lumen Field | 9,231 | |
| 6 | Saturday | March 25 | 10:00 a.m. | ABC | at Orlando Guardians | 26–19 | 4–2 | Camping World Stadium | 7,832 | |
| 7 | Friday | March 31 | 4:00 p.m. | FX | at Arlington Renegades | 24–15 | 5–2 | Choctaw Stadium | 11,032 | |
| 8 | Sunday | April 9 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | DC Defenders | 33–34 | 5–3 | Lumen Field | 11,874 | |
| 9 | Sunday | April 16 | 12:00 p.m. | ESPN | at St. Louis BattleHawks | 30–12 | 6–3 | The Dome at America's Center | 33,142 | |
| 10 | Sunday | April 23 | 4:00 p.m. | ESPN2 | Vegas Vipers | 28–9 | 7–3 | Lumen Field | 15,046 | |