2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions season
2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions season |
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Head coach |
Dennis Green |
General manager |
Dennis Green |
Owner |
Paul Pelosi |
Home field |
Hornet Stadium |
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Results |
Record |
4–4 |
Division Place |
3rd |
Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
Uniform |
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Timeline |
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Previous season |
Next season |
2009 |
2011 |
The 2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions season was the second season for the Sacramento Mountain Lions and the first since relocating from the San Francisco Bay Area. The team finished with a 4–4 record and third in the league.
Offseason
After unusually poor attendance at the California Redwoods' 2009 home games (the team was the only one to not have a single game with an attendance of over 10,000 fans), the Redwoods announced they would be leaving AT&T Park in San Francisco for either San Jose, California or Sacramento, California. Sacramento (and Hornet Stadium) was ultimately chosen, and the team was renamed the "Sacramento Mountain Lions" in a fan contest.
UFL Draft
Main article:
2010 UFL Draft
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Personnel
Staff
2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions staff |
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
- Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Mike Kruczek
- Running Backs – Mike McDaniel
- Wide Receivers – Charles Collins
- Tight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line – Bill Khayat
- Offensive Line – Art Kehoe
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
- Special Teams Coordinator/Defensive Assistant – Martin Bayless
- Special Teams Assistant – Steven Hoppe
Strength and Conditioning
- Strength and Conditioning – Michael Rehfeldt
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Roster
2010 Sacramento Mountain Lions roster |
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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
Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 15, 2010
52 Active, 4 Inactive
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Schedule
Week |
Date |
Kickoff |
Opponent |
Results |
Game site |
Attendance |
TV |
Final score |
Team record |
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Saturday, September 18 |
11:30 a.m. PT |
at Hartford Colonials |
L 10–27 |
0–1 |
Rentschler Field |
14,384 |
NESN |
2 |
Saturday, September 25 |
8:00 p.m. PT |
Florida Tuskers |
W 24–20 |
1–1 |
Hornet Stadium |
20,000 |
Versus |
3 |
Saturday, October 2 |
5:30 p.m. PT |
at Omaha Nighthawks |
L 17–20 |
1–2 |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
23,416 |
HDNet |
4 |
Bye |
5 |
Friday, October 15 |
8:00 p.m. PT |
Las Vegas Locomotives |
L 3–26 |
1–3 |
Hornet Stadium |
19,000 |
HDNet |
6 |
Thursday, October 21 |
4:00 p.m. PT |
at Florida Tuskers |
W 21–17 |
2–3 |
Citrus Bowl |
10,066 |
HDNet |
7 |
Saturday, October 30 |
8:00 p.m. PT |
Hartford Colonials |
L 26–27 |
2–4 |
Hornet Stadium |
13,500 |
Versus |
8 |
Saturday, November 6 |
8:00 p.m. PT |
at Las Vegas Locomotives |
W 27–24 |
3–4 |
Sam Boyd Stadium |
13,622 |
Versus |
9 |
Saturday, November 13 |
8:00 p.m. PT |
Omaha Nighthawks |
W 41–3 |
4–4 |
Hornet Stadium |
20,000 |
Versus |
10 |
Bye |
Standings
y-denotes team has clinched a 2010 UFL Championship Game berth
x-denotes team has been eliminated from championship contention
Game summaries
Week 1: at Hartford Colonials
Game information |
- 1st Quarter
- HAR – Markee White 4-yard pass from Josh McCown (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 9:22
- 2nd Quarter
- HAR – Taylor Mehlhaff 34-yard field goal, 11:33
- HAR – Jason Chery 59-yard pass from Josh McCown (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 8:34
- HAR – Taylor Mehlhaff 20-yard field goal, 5:00
- 3rd Quarter
- HAR – Lorenzo Booker 80-yard pass from Josh McCown (Taylor Mehlhaff kick), 14:03
- SAC – Fabrizio Scaccia 21-yard field goal, 6:45
- 4th Quarter
- SAC – Joe West 5-yard pass from Daunte Culpepper (Fabrizio Scaccia kick), 7:37
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- Passing
- SAC – Daunte Culpepper – 21/40, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- HAR – Josh McCown – 11/21, 265 yards, 3 TD
- Rushing
- SAC – Cory Ross – 14 att, 22 yards
- HAR – Andre Dixon – 21 att, 94 yards
- Receiving
- SAC – Rod Windsor – 5 rec, 55 yards
- HAR – Jason Chery – 2 rec, 103 yards, 1 TD
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Week 2: vs. Florida Tuskers
Over 20,000 Sacramento fans filed into Hornet Stadium to watch the Mountain Lions overcome a ten-point fourth-quarter deficit to become the first team to beat the Florida Tuskers in the regular season (snapping a seven-game win streak for Florida), 24–20. Daunte Culpepper completed 26 of 42 passes for 374 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception. This included the 33-yard go-ahead touchdown pass with thirty-one seconds left to play. Brooks Bollinger threw for his sixth career 300-yard game in the UFL with 328, completing 23 of 41 yards for a touchdown and an interception. The win gave the Mountain Lions (1–1) their first win since relocating to Sacramento and the loss gave Florida (1–1) their first ever even .500 record. [2]
Week 3: at Omaha Nighthawks
Week 5: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives
Week 6: at Florida Tuskers
Week 7: vs. Hartford Colonials
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2 |
3 |
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Total |
Colonials |
7 |
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0 |
13 |
27 |
Mountain Lions |
14 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
26 |
at Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, California
- Date: Saturday, October 30
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. PT
- Game attendance: 13,500
- Referee: Jon Bible
- TV announcers (Versus): Craig Minervini (play-by-play) and Doug Flutie (analyst)
- Recap
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The thirty-four combined points at halftime was the most scored in the first thirty minutes in a game this season, and the Colonials also gave up the league's first ever punt return for a touchdown. But Hartford overcame an early 14-0 deficit to defeat the Sacramento Mountain Lions, 27-26 in front of a crowd of over 13,000 at Hornet Stadium. After missing a potential game winning field goal against Las Vegas the previous week, plus 34 and 22-yard field goals earlier in the game, Taylor Mehlhaff redeemed himself by nailing a 23-yarder as time expired to beat the Mountain Lions for only their second win of the season. (both coming against Sacramento)
Week 8: at Las Vegas Locomotives
Sacramento attempted to avenge a 26-3 home loss earlier in the season to Las Vegas and did so with a 27-24 win on the road at Sam Boyd. The Mountain Lions survived a scare after the Locos tied the game at 24 in the fourth quarter, after Sacramento lead 21-0 in the second. Chase Clement was stellar in his debut for the Locos, throwing a touchdown and running for two in Las Vegas's comeback attempt that came up just a bit short. The Mountain Lions are the only team not named Florida to defeat the Locos.
Week 9: vs. Omaha Nighthawks
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