Inside the XFL
by Fran Stuchbury
August 3, 2022 - XFL (XFL)
The XFL has named its eight cities and head coaches for the league's 2023 campaign which begins in February. To recap, Bob Stoops will lead Arlington, Wade Phillips helms Houston, Rod Woodson lands at Las Vegas, Terrell Buckley commands Orlando, Anthony Becht coaches St. Louis, Hines Ward takes charge at San Antonio, Jim Haslett guides Seattle and Reggie Barlow directs the fortunes of the Washington, DC franchise.
Here they are, the XFL head coaches, by the numbers:
1 - College Football National Championship won by Arlington head coach Bob Stoops for Oklahoma in 2001.
1 - AP NFL Assistant Head Coach of the Year Award for Houston head coach Wade Phillips for the Denver Broncos in 2015.
1 - Super Bowl 50 championship for Houston head coach Wade Phillips as defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos.
1 - Super Bowl XXXV Championship for Las Vegas head coach Rod Woodson as a player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
1 - NFL Defensive Player of the Year for Las Vegas coach Rod Woodson in 1993.
1 - Super Bowl XXVI Championship for Orlando head coach Terrell Buckley as a member of the New England Patriots.
1 - NFL Pro Bowl selection for Orlando head coach Terrell Buckley in 1994.
1 - Jim Thorpe Award for Orlando head coach Terrell Buckley when he played at Florida State in 1991.
1 - First Team All-SEC selection for San Antonio head coach Hines Ward when he played for Georgia in 1997.
1 - NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award for Seattle head coach Jim Haslett in 1979 as a linebacker with the Buffalo Bills.
1 - AP NFL Head Coach of the Year nod for Seattle head coach Jim Haslett with the New Orleans Saints in 2000.
1 - Pro Football Hall of Fame election for Las Vegas head coach Rod Woodson.
1 - Super Bowl XXXVII Championship for Washington, DC head coach Reggie Barlow with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
2 - Times Las Vegas head coach Rod Woodson led the NFL in interceptions, 1999 and 2002.
2 - Super Bowl Championships, XL & XLIII, for San Antonio head coach Hines Ward as a player for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
2 - XFL victories as head coach for Dallas Renegades for Bob Stoops in 2020 in its short five-game season due to COVID-19.
4 - NFL Pro Bowl selections for San Antonio head coach Hines Ward from 2001 through 2004.
4 - Head coaches named to the College Football Hall of Fame - Bob Stoops, Rod Woodson, Terrell Buckley & Jim Haslett.
5 - Where Orlando head coach Terrell Buckley was selected in the first round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers.
6 - Big 12 Coach of the Year Awards by Arlington head coach Bob Stoops (2000, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2015, 2016).
6 - United Football League victories for Jim Haslett when he coached the Florida Tuskers in its inaugural season in 2009.
10 - Bowl game victories by Arlington head coach Bob Stoops.
10 - Big 12 Championships for Oklahoma by Arlington head coach Bob Stoops.
10 - Where Las Vegas head coach Rod Woodson was selected in the first round in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
11 - NFL Pro Bowl selections for Las Vegas head coach Rod Woodson.
18 - Seasons as a head coach for Arlington head coach Bob Stoops.
21 - NFL touchdown receptions by St. Louis head coach Anthony Becht.
27 - Where St. Louis head coach Anthony Becht was selected in the first round in the 1987 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
39 - NFL receptions for Washington, DC head coach Reggie Barlow.
42 - Years of NFL coaching experience by Houston head coach Wade Phillips.
47 - NFL head coaching victories by Seattle head coach Jim Haslett.
50 - NFL interceptions for Orlando head coach Terrell Buckley.
51 - Where Seattle head coach Jim Haslett was selected in the second round in the 1979 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
54 - Average age of the eight XFL coaches. Wade Phillips is the oldest at 75. Anthony Becht is the youngest at 44.
71 - NFL interceptions by Las Vegas head coach Rod Woodson.
82 - NFL victories by Houston head coach Wade Phillips.
85 - Touchdown receptions by San Antonio head coach Hines Ward.
92 - Where San Antonio head coach Hines Ward was taken in the third round in the 1998 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
82 - NFL games played by Washington, DC head coach Reggie Barlow.
83 - Victories as a college football head coach for Washington, DC head coach Reggie Barlow with Alabama State & Virginia State.
94 - NFL games played by Seattle head coach Jim Haslett.
110 - Where Washington, DC head coach Reggie Barlow was taken in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
167 - NFL games played by St. Louis head coach Anthony Becht.
188 - NFL receptions by St. Louis head coach Anthony Becht.
191 - College football wins at Oklahoma by Arlington head coach Bob Stoops.
209 - NFL games played by Orlando head coach Terrell Buckley.
217 - NFL games played by San Antonio head coach Hines Ward.
238 - NFL games played by Las Vegas head coach Rod Woodson.
522 - NFL receiving yards for Washington, DC head coach Reggie Barlow.
1,000 - NFL receptions by San Antonio head coach Hines Ward.
1,049 - NFL tackles by Las Vegas head coach Rod Woodson.
1,537 - NFL receiving yards by St. Louis head coach Anthony Becht.
3,494 - NFL punt and kick return yards compiled by Washington, DC head coach Reggie Barlow.
12,083 - NFL receiving yards for San Antonio head coach Hines Ward.
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