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New Orleans Breakers (2022)

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New Orleans Breakers
Current season
Established 2022
Folded 2023
Played in Protective Stadium
in Birmingham, Alabama
League/conference affiliations
United States Football League (2022–2023)
  • South Division (2022–2023)
Current uniform
Team colorsRoyal blue, Breaker blue, silver, white
       
MascotDave the Wave
Personnel
Owner(s)Michael Schissler
ChairmanTyrus Schissler
PresidentKaehleb Schissler
Head coachLarry Fedora (2022)
John DeFilippo (2023)
Team history
  • New Orleans Breakers (2022–2023)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Playoff appearances (2)
2022, 2023
Home stadium(s)

The New Orleans Breakers were a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Breakers competed in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member of the league's South division.

As with the majority of the revived USFL's teams, the Breakers did not play in the metropolitan area of the city whose name they bear; they instead shared Protective Stadium with the Birmingham Stallions. The league had been in contact with the Shrine on Airline, a converted baseball park in suburban Metairie, Louisiana, about future use of that stadium for the team.[1] This never materialized, and on December 19, 2023, the USFL informed its players union that the Breakers would not be among four USFL teams to be contracted as part of the league's upcoming merger with the XFL.[2]

History

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The New Orleans Breakers were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021.[3]

On January 27, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NCAA Head coach Larry Fedora was named the Head coach and General manager of the Breakers.[4] Fedora would go on to lead the Breakers to a 6–4 regular season record, clinching a playoff spot following their Week 9 victory over Tampa Bay Bandits.[5] The Breakers would lose in the divisional championship game to the Birmingham Stallions 17–31.[6] Following the season, Fedora stepped down as the head coach of the Breakers, citing wanting to spend more time with his family.[7]

On November 10, 2022, the Breakers announced that they had named John DeFilippo as their second head coach.[8]

Coach History

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Head Coach history

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# Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
New Orleans Breakers
1 Larry Fedora 2022 10 6 4 .600 1 0 1
2 John DeFilippo 2023 10 7 3 .700 1 0 1

Offensive Coordinator history

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# Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
New Orleans Breakers
1 Noel Mazzone 2022 10 6 4 .600 1 0 1
2 Doug Martin 2023 10 7 3 .700 1 0 1

Defensive Coordinator history

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# Name Term Regular season Playoffs Awards
GC W L Win % GC W L
New Orleans Breakers
1 Jon Tenuta 2022-2023 20 13 7 .650 2 0 2

Records

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All-time Breakers leaders
Leader Player Record Years with Breakers
Passing Yards McLeod Bethel-Thompson 2,433 passing yards 2023
Passing Touchdowns McLeod Bethel-Thompson 14 passing touchdowns 2023
Rushing Yards Wes Hills 679 rushing yards 2023
Rushing Touchdowns Wes Hills 10 touchdowns 2023
Receiving Yards Jonathan Adams 883 receiving yards 2022-2023
Receiving Touchdowns Johnnie Dixon 9 receiving touchdowns 2022-2023
Receptions Jonathan Adams 71 receptions 2022-2023
Tackles Jerod Fernandez 151 tackles 2022-2023
Sacks Anree Saint-Amour 8.0 sacks 2022-2023
Interceptions Vontae Diggs 3 interceptions 2022-2023
Coaching wins John DeFilippo 7 wins 2023

Statistics and records

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Season-by-season record

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Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

Legend
USFL champions Division champions^ Wild Card berth#
New Orleans Breakers season-by-season records
Season Team League Division Regular season Postseason results Awards
Finish Wins Losses Ties Pct
2022 2022 USFL South 2nd# 6 4 0 .600 Lost Division finals (Stallions) 17–31
2023 2023 USFL South 2nd# 7 3 0 .700 Lost Division finals (Stallions) 22–47
Totals 13 7 0 .650 (2022–2023, regular season)
0 2 .000 (2022–2023, playoffs)
13 9 0 .591 (2022–2023, regular season and playoffs)

References

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  1. ^ Fuentes, Andrés (2023-11-10). "Jefferson Parish approves $15 million for Shrine on Airline renovations". WVUE-DT. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  2. ^ "Four USFL teams survive merger with XFL. But many loyal Breakers' fans have reached out to the UFL to urge them to bring the team back in 2025". NBC Sports. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  3. ^ "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
  4. ^ "USFL 2022: Jeff Fisher, Larry Fedora named as final two coaches". Fox Sports. January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Eric D. Williams (June 12, 2022). "Breakers manhandle mistake-prone Bandits, earn playoff berth". foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "USFL Playoffs top plays:Stallions push past Breakers". foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. June 25, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Luke Johnson (September 14, 2022). "Larry Fedora explains why he's stepping away from USFL's New Orleans Breakers after 1 season". www.nola.com. NOLA.com. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  8. ^ "USFL hires John DeFilippo as New Orleans Breakers head coach". foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. November 10, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.