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San Antonio Commanders
Established 2018
Folded 2019
League/conference affiliations
Alliance of American Football
Current uniform
Team colorsMaroon, red, silver & white
       
Personnel
PresidentVic Gregovits
Head coachMike Riley
Team history
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)

The San Antonio Commanders were a professional American football team based in San Antonio, Texas, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). The league began play in February 2019. The team played their home games at the Alamodome. The team was led by head coach Mike Riley.

On April 2, 2019, the league's football operations were reportedly suspended, and on April 4 the league allowed players to leave their contracts to sign with NFL teams. The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019. The league left debts of over $1.4 million to three local hotels and $200,000 to a catering business.

History

The Alliance San Antonio charter team of the Alliance of American Football spring league was announced on June 21, 2018. Also, the league announced former San Diego Chargers coach Mike Riley as head coach and former Dallas Cowboys fullback Daryl Johnston as General Manager of the team. The western four teams' names and logos were revealed on September 25 with San Antonio as the Commanders. The name is a tribute to San Antonio's military history, with maroon and silver representing the city and the small swords carried by military officers, respectively.

The final 52-man roster was set on January 30, 2019. The team's first game was a 15–6 win at home against the San Diego Fleet on Saturday, February 9, 2019.

The Commanders, who drew an average of approximately 27,720 fans to each home game, were by far the best-attended team in the AAF.

The league was suspended on April 2, 2019, with about 20 minutes left in the Commanders' practice. "It ended in the blink of an eye. Like that," Riley said later.

The next year, the XFL began discussions about relocating one of its eight teams to San Antonio; this would eventually bear fruit with the San Antonio Brahmas in 2023.

Final roster

2019 San Antonio Commanders final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists
  • 31 Bryce Jones DB (IR)
  • -- Ashaad Mabry NT (IR)
  • 29 Darryl Morris CB (IR)
  • 11 Riley Smith WR (IR)

Rights list


51 Active, 6 Inactive

Allocation pool

The team's assigned area, which designated player rights, included the following:

Colleges

National Football League (NFL)

Canadian Football League (CFL)

Staff

San Antonio commanders staff
Front office
Head coach
Offensive coaches
 
Defensive coaches

2019 season

2019 San Antonio Commanders season
General managerDaryl Johnston
Head coachMike Riley
Home fieldAlamodome
Results
Record5–3
League place1st (tie), Western Conference

San Antonio Commanders

Final standings

2019 Alliance of American Football standings
Eastern Conference
Club W–L PCT CONF PF PA DIFF SOS SOV STK
(x)Orlando Apollos 7–1 .875 5–0 236 136 100 .406 .375 W2
(x)Birmingham Iron 5–3 .625 3–2 165 133 32 .406 .300 W1
(e)Memphis Express 2–6 .250 1–4 152 194 -42 .578 .500 L1
(e)Atlanta Legends 2–6 .250 1–4 88 213 -125 .609 .438 L3
Western Conference
Club W–L PCT CONF PF PA DIFF SOS SOV STK
San Antonio Commanders 5–3 .625 3–2 158 154 4 .516 .450 L1
Arizona Hotshots 5–3 .625 3–2 186 144 42 .469 .500 W3
San Diego Fleet 3–5 .375 2–3 158 161 -3 .469 .417 L3
Salt Lake Stallions 3–5 .375 2–3 135 143 -8 .547 .417 W1
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Schedule

Preseason

Week Day Date Opponent Results Location
Score Record
Monday January 28 Atlanta Legends W 37–11 Alamodome

Regular season

All times Central

Week Day Date Kickoff TV Opponent Results Location Attendance
Score Record
1 Saturday February 9 7:00 p.m. CBS San Diego Fleet W 15–6 1–0 Alamodome 27,857
2 Sunday February 17 3:00 p.m. CBSSN Orlando Apollos L 29–37 1–1 Alamodome 29,176
3 Sunday February 24 7:00 p.m. NFLN at San Diego Fleet L 11–31 1–2 SDCCU Stadium 14,789
4 Sunday March 3 3:00 p.m. CBSSN at Birmingham Iron W 12–11 2–2 Legion Field 6,539
5 Sunday March 10 7:00 p.m. NFLN at Arizona Hotshots W 29–25 3–2 Sun Devil Stadium 9,351
6 Sunday March 17 3:00 p.m. CBSSN at Atlanta Legends W 37–6 4–2 Georgia State Stadium 10,619
7 Saturday March 23 7:00 p.m. NFLN Salt Lake Stallions W 19–15 5–2 Alamodome 30,345
8 Sunday March 31 7:00 p.m. NFLN Arizona Hotshots L 6–23 5–3 Alamodome 23,504
9 Saturday April 6 11:00 a.m. CBS†
KMYS
Memphis Express Not played Alamodome  
10 Friday April 12 7:00 p.m. B/R Live
KMYS
at Salt Lake Stallions Rice–Eccles Stadium

† Changed from original time and network.

Game summaries

Week 1: San Diego

Week One: San Diego Fleet at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Fleet 0 6 006
Commanders 0 6 0915

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information
First Quarter
No scoring plays
Second Quarter
  • (10:39) SA – Nick Rose 29-yard field goal, Commanders 3–0
  • (3:50) SA – Nick Rose 23-yard field goal, Commanders 6–0
  • (1:17) SD – Donny Hageman 47-yard field goal, Commanders 6–3
  • (0:02) SD – Donny Hageman 28-yard field goal, Tied 6–6
Third Quarter
No scoring plays
Fourth Quarter
  • (14:56) SA – Kenneth Farrow II 3-yard run (run failed), Commanders 12–6
  • (3:34) SA – Nick Rose 28-yard field goal, Commanders 15–6
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receivers
Top Tackler

With the win, the Commanders started 1–0.

Week 2: Orlando

Week Two: Orlando Apollos at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Apollos 0 17 31737
Commanders 12 6 11029

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
  • (12:52) ORL – De'Veon Smith 1-yard rush (De'Veon Smith rush), Commanders 12–8
  • (8:20) SA – Nick Rose 50-yard field goal, Commanders 15–8
  • (5:37) ORL – Elliott Fry 35-yard field goal, Commanders 15–11
  • (1:54) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 21-yard pass to Charles Johnson (pass failed), Apollos 17–15
  • (0:00) SA – Nick Rose 38-yard field goal, Commanders 18–17
Third Quarter
  • (9:28) SA – Nick Rose 37-yard field goal, Commanders 21–17
  • (8:10) SA – Garrett Gilbert (ORL) fumble recovered by Joey Mbu and returned 8 yards for touchdown (Logan Woodside pass to Evan Rodriguez), Commanders 29–17
  • (3:12) ORL – Elliott Fry 24-yard field goal, Commanders 29–20
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:51) ORL – Elliott Fry 47-yard field goal, Commanders 29–23
  • (7:49) ORL – Garrett Gilbert 23-yard pass to Jalin Marshall (pass failed), Tied 29–29
  • (7:02) ORL – Keith Reaser 39-yard interception return for touchdown (Garrett Gilbert pass to Rannell Hall), Apollos 37–29
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • ORL – D'Ernest Johnson – 8 carries, 57 yards
  • SA – Kenneth Farrow – 13 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD
Top Receivers
  • ORL – Charles Johnson – 7 receptions, 192 yards, 1 TD
  • SA – De'Marcus Ayers – 5 receptions, 80 yards

First loss in Commanders history. San Antonio fell to 1-1.

Week 3: at San Diego

Week Three: San Antonio Commanders at San Diego Fleet – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 8 0 3011
Fleet 6 16 6331

at SDCCU Stadium, San Diego California

Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
  • (11:02) SD – A. J. Tarpley 27-yard interception return (Terrell Watson rush), Fleet 14–8
  • (2:13) SD – Philip Nelson 18-yard pass to Nelson Spruce (Terrell Watson rush), Fleet 22–8
Third Quarter
  • (8:21) SD – Ja'Quan Gardner 83-yard run (pass failed), Fleet 28–8
  • (3:29) SA – Nick Rose 23-yard field goal, Fleet 28–11
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • SA – Trey Williams – 7 carries, 75 yards
  • SD – Ja'Quan Gardner – 12 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Top Receivers
  • SA – Mekale McKay – 4 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
  • SD – Nelson Spruce – 4 receptions, 50 yards, 2 TDs

First time in Commanders history with consecutive losses. Commanders drop to 1-2.

Week 4: at Birmingham

Week Four: San Antonio Commanders at Birmingham Iron – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 3 0 6312
Iron 0 3 0811

at Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama

Game information
First Quarter
  • (2:18) SA – Nick Rose 39-yard field goal, Commanders 3–0
Second Quarter
  • (0:26) BIRM – Nick Novak 33-yard field goal, Tied 3–3
Third Quarter
  • (1:46) SA – Trey Williams 12-yard rush (pass failed), Commanders 9–3
Fourth Quarter
  • (3:58) SA – Nick Rose 20-yard field goal, Commanders 12–3
  • (1:41) BIRM – Trent Richardson 1-yard rush (Luis Perez pass to DeVozea Felton), Commanders 12–11
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • SA – Kenneth Farrow – 30 carries, 142 yards
  • BIRM – Brandon Ross – 9 carries, 64 yards
Top Receivers

First road win in Commanders history. Commanders improve to 2-2.

Week 5: at Arizona

Week Five: San Antonio Commanders at Arizona Hotshots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 14 12 0329
Hotshots 0 0 81725

at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
  • (12:19) SA – Kenneth Farrow 1-yard rush (rush failed), Commanders 20–0
  • (3:36) SA – Logan Woodside 5-yard pass to Stehly Reden (pass failed), Commanders 26–0
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
  • (13:04) ARIZ – Nick Folk 23-yard field goal, Commanders 26–11
  • (7:52) SA – Nick Rose 21-yard field goal, Commanders 29–11
  • (3:30) ARIZ – John Wolford 4-yard pass to Thomas Duarte (John Wolford pass to Rashad Ross), Commanders 29–19
  • (1:20) ARIZ – Tim Cook 1-yard rush (rush failed), Commanders 29–25
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • SA – Kenneth Farrow – 12 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD
  • ARIZ – Tim Cook – 12 carries, 33 yards, 1 TD
Top Receivers
  • SA – Mekale McKay – 5 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
  • ARIZ – Rashad Ross – 5 receptions, 106 yards, 1 TD

First time in Commanders history with consecutive wins. Commanders improve to 3-2.

Week 6: at Atlanta

Week Six: San Antonio Commanders at Atlanta Legends – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Commanders 6 20 3837
Legends 0 6 006

at Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information
First Quarter
  • (7:38) SA – Kenneth Farrow 13-yard rush (pass failed), Commanders 6–0
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
  • (8:39) SA – Nick Rose 23-yard field goal, Commanders 29–6
Fourth Quarter
  • (8:40) SA – Derron Smith 87-yard interception return (Kenneth Farrow rush), Commanders 37–6
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • SA – Kenneth Farrow – 9 carries, 35 yards, 1 TD
  • ATL – Brandon Radcliff – 6 carries, 24 yards
Top Receivers
  • SA – Cam Clear – 5 receptions, 45 yards
  • ATL – Keith Towbridge – 5 receptions, 42 yards

Commanders improve to 4-2.

Week 7: Salt Lake

Week Seven: Salt Lake Stallions at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Stallions 3 3 3615
Commanders 6 3 01019

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
  • (14:10) SL – Taylor Bertolet 53-yard field goal, Tied 6–6
  • (0:05) SA – Nick Rose 23-yard field goal, Commanders 9–6
Third Quarter
  • (9:20) SL – Taylor Bertolet 52-yard field goal, Tied 9–9
Fourth Quarter
Top Passers
Top Rushers
Top Receivers

Commanders improve to 5-2. Also, this game marks the first time in league history that single game attendance was above 30,000.

Week 8: Arizona

Week Eight: Arizona Hotshots at San Antonio Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hotshots 6 9 0823
Commanders 0 3 306

at Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas

Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
  • (14:06) ARIZ – Nick Folk 25-yard field goal, Hotshots 9–0
  • (6:56) ARIZ – Tim Cook 6-yard rush (pass failed), Hotshots 15–0
  • (0:47) SA – Nick Rose 54-yard field goal, Hotshots 15–3
Third Quarter
  • (9:16) SA – Nick Rose 35-yard field goal, Hotshots 15–6
Fourth Quarter
  • (4:10) ARIZ – Tim Cook 20-yard rush (John Wolford pass to Connor Hamlett), Hotshots 23–6
Top Passers
Top Rushers
  • ARIZ – Justin Stockton – 4 carries, 34 yards
  • SA – David Cobb – 9 carries, 59 yards
Top Receivers

Media

In addition to league-wide television coverage through NFL Network, CBS Sports Network, TNT, and B/R Live, Commanders' games were also broadcast on local radio by KZDC, an ESPN Radio affiliate. The team also had a television agreement with local station KMYS of the Sinclair Broadcast Group to carry all Commanders' games that were not broadcast nationally.

References

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