2022 Pittsburgh Maulers season

The 2022 Pittsburgh Maulers season is the ongoing first season for the Pittsburgh Maulers as a professional American football franchise. They play as charter members of the United States Football League, one of eight teams to compete in the league for the 2022 season. The Maulers technically play as a traveling team (since the entirety of the regular season will be played at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, Alabama) and are led by head coach Kirby Wilson.

2022 Pittsburgh Maulers season
Head coachKirby Wilson
General managerChris Watts
Home fieldNone
Results
Record0–3
League place4th in North Division

Personnel

Roster

The Maulers, like all other teams, have a 38-man active roster with a 7-man practice squad.[1]

Pittsburgh Maulers roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

  • 85 Hunter Thedford
 Offensive linemen
  • 78 Vadal Alexander G
  • 62 Abdul Beecham G/C
  • 67 Jon Dietzen G
  • 51 Justin Evans
  • 74 Nico Falah C
  • 68 Chidi Okeke T
  • 58 Brayden Patton C

Defensive linemen

  • 99 Carlo Kemp DE
  • 97 Darrius Moragne DT
  • 92 Jeremiah Pharms Jr. DT
  • 95 Nasir Player DE
  • 91 Boogie Roberts DT
  • 94 Olive Sagapolu DT
 Linebackers

Defensive backs

  •  2 Terrell Bonds CB
  • 25 Shakur Brown CB
  • 20 Malcolm Elmore S
  • 11 Keith Gipson Jr. CB
  • 21 Arnold Tarpley III S
  • 22 Bryce Torneden S
  •  8 Eli Walker S

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Inactive roster

  • 56 Eric Assoua DE
  • 72 Charles Baldwin T
  • 24 Jaylon McClain-Sapp CB
  • 23 Prince Robinson CB
  • 17 Matt Seybert TE
  • 45 Dale Warren OLB
  • 90 Ethan Westbrooks DT


Rookies in italics

Roster updated April 30, 2022

38 active, 1 reserve(s), 7 inactive

→ USFL rosters

Staff
Pittsburgh Maulers staff
Front office
  • General manager – Chris Watts
Head Coach
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Jarren Horton
  • Defensive line - Rick Courtright
  • Linebackers coach/Special teams coordinator - Marc Hull
  • Defensive backs - Jack Nudo

Schedule

The Maulers' 2022 schedule was announced on March 7. They open the season against the Tampa Bay Bandits.[2]

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record TV Recap
1 April 18 7:00 p.m. at Tampa Bay Bandits L 3–17 0–1 FS1 Recap
2 April 23 12:00 p.m. Philadelphia Stars L 23–30 0–2 Fox Recap
3 May 1 2:30 p.m. Michigan Panthers L 0–24 0–3 USA Recap
4 May 7 2:30 p.m. New Jersey Generals – – Peacock
5 May 15 4:00 p.m. Houston Gamblers – – Fox
6 May at New Orleans Breakers – –
7 May 29 2:00 p.m. Birmingham Stallions – – Fox
8 June at New Jersey Generals – –
9 June at Philadelphia Stars – –
10 June Michigan Panthers – –

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Week 1: vs. Tampa Bay Bandits
Week 1: Tampa Bay Bandits at Pittsburgh Maulers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Bandits 10 7 0017
Maulers 0 0 303

at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: April 18 (delayed)
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (FS1): Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Brock Huard
  • Recap
Game information

The Maulers started their season against the Tampa Bay Bandits. The Maulers regressed in the first half, allowing 17 unanswered points with 2 touchdowns and a field goal. On the Bandits first drive of the game, they drove downfield 68 yards to score. The teams would trade punts until what would be the Bandits last drive of the first quarter saw them drive 54 yards down field and kick a field goal to put the Maulers down 0-10 at the end of the first. The teams traded punts again until near the end of the second quarter when a short punt by the Maulers put them at the Pittsburgh's 38 yard line. The drive ended when Jordan Ta'amu threw a 3 yard touchdown pass to Jordan Lasley to put the Maulers down 0-17 heading into the half, which would be the only points Tampa would score. The second half saw the Maulers drive 46 yards to hit a 28 yard field goal to put the Maulers down 3-17, which would be the final score.

Week 2: at Philadelphia Stars
Week 2: Pittsburgh Maulers at Philadelphia Stars – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Maulers 3 13 7023
Stars 0 21 0930

at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: April 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (Fox): Curt Menefee, Joel Klatt, Brock Huard
Game information

The Maulers played against division rival Philadelphia Stars. The Maulers struck first on a 25 yard field goal on the back of a fumble by the Stars to go up 3-0. The Stars responded by driving 75 yards for a touchdown to put the Maulers down 3-7. On the first play of the ensuing drive, Josh Love threw an interception to Ahmad Dixon, putting the Stars at the Maulers 21. The Stars capitalized, driving for another touchdown, putting the Maulers down 3-14. During their next drive, Maulers cornerback Jaylon McClain-Sapp strip-sacked Bryan Scott, returning it 80 yards for the touchdown, putting the Maulers up 10-14. The Maulers scored again on their next drive, driving 71 yards to take the lead 16-14. The Stars responded with a touchdown drive capped off by a 20-yard pass, putting the Maulers down 16-21.

It just takes time to knock some rust off a little bit — for all of them. I mean for us, defensively and offensively, the offensive lineman, getting used to game speed. It's so different from practice speed.

— Stars head coach, Bart Andrus, April 23, 2022, Fox Sports

In the second half, the only points came off a Maulers touchdown to put the Maulers up 23-21. The fourth quarter saw the Stars drive 61 yards for a touchdown, and convert the first 3-point attempt in the USFL to put the Maulers down 23-30, which would be the final score.

Week 3: vs. Michigan Panthers
Week 3: Michigan Panthers at Pittsburgh Maulers – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Panthers 16 0 0824
Maulers 0 0 000

at Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama

  • Date: May 1
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
  • TV announcers (USA): Jac Collinsworth, Jason Garrett, Corey Robinson

The Maulers will play against division rival Michigan Panthers. Maulers Gets the first shutout in USFL 24-0

Standings
North Division
# W L PCT DIV LEAG PF PA STK
1 New Jersey Generals 2 1 .667 2–0 2–1 58 50 W2
2[lower-alpha 1] Philadelphia Stars 1 2 .333 1–1 1–2 63 70 L1
3 Michigan Panthers 1 2 .333 1–1 1–2 42 27 W1
4 Pittsburgh Maulers 0 3 .000 0–2 0–3 26 71 L3
Tiebreakers
  1. Philadelphia leads Michigan based on total points scored.

References
  1. "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". Pro Football Talk. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  2. "2022 Pittsburgh Maulers Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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