The 2023 Seattle Sea Dragons season was the second season for the

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as a professional

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. They played as charter members of the

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, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2023 season. The Sea Dragons played their home games at the

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and were led by head coach

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. The Sea Dragons had changed their franchise name from Seattle Dragons to Seattle Sea Dragons prior to the 2023 season. Earning their first playoff berth and clinching second place in the North Division, the Sea Dragons were eliminated by the

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in the North Division title game in the playoffs. On January 1, 2024, it was announced that the 2023 season was the last season for the Sea Dragons.

Final Roster

''* Defensive end Chris Smith died on April 17, 2023, eight days after he played in an XFL game against the D.C. Defenders.''

Background

The 2020 season was the inaugural season for the

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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

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and were led by head coach

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. Their inaugural season was cut short after 5 weeks due to the

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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.

Schedule

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Game summaries

Week 1: at DC Defenders

Week 2: vs. St. Louis BattleHawks

Week 3: at Vegas Vipers

Week 4: vs. San Antonio Brahmas

Week 5: vs. Houston Roughnecks

Week 6: at Orlando Guardians

Week 7: at Arlington Renegades

Week 8: vs. DC Defenders

Week 9: at St. Louis BattleHawks

Week 10: vs. Vegas Vipers

Standings

Postseason

Schedule

Game summaries

XFL North Division Finals: at (1) DC Defenders

Staff

References

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