2024 Memphis Showboats season

2024 Memphis Showboats season
2024 Memphis Showboats season
General manager	Dennis Polian
Head coach	John DeFilippo
Home field	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Results
Record	2–8
Division place	3rd in USFL Conference
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 2023; Memphis Showboats; 2025 →;

The 2024 Memphis Showboats season was the second season for the Memphis Showboats as a professional American football franchise and their first as part of the United Football League. The Showboats played their home games at the Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium and were led by head coach John DeFilippo.

The Showboats failed to improve from their 5–5 record from the previous season. Head coach John DeFilippo and the general manager, both resigned after the season completed.^[1]^[2]

Previous season

The Showboats finished the previous season with a 5–5 record. They would miss the USFL playoffs.

Roster

**2024 Memphis Showboats roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Case Cookus 15 Josh Love 11 Troy Williams Running backs (RB) 6 Cyrus Habibi-Likio 8 Titus Swen 27 Darius Victor Wide receivers (WR) 12 Jonathan Adams 4 Dee Anderson 2 Daewood Davis 84 Lee Morris 16 Diondre Overton 13 Vinny Papale Tight ends (TE) 17 Wes Saxton 83 Sage Surratt 88 Jay Jay Wilson		Offensive linemen (OL) 77 Jarron Jones T 72 Alec Lindstrom G 51 Jordan McCray C 76 Darrin Paulo G 55 Terronne Prescod G 64 Marcus Tatum T 73 Jared Thomas C 75 James Tunstall T 62 Leka Uhatafe G Defensive linemen (DL) 99 John Atkins DT 91 Josiah Bronson DE 97 Connor Christian DT 90 Dillon Faamatau DT 92 P. J. Hall DE 94 Daylon Mack DT		Linebackers (LB) 50 Anthony Butler ILB 20 Vontae Diggs ILB 42 Jordan Ferguson OLB 48 Terrill Hanks OLB 45 Malik Lawal ILB 5 T. J. Neal ILB 41 Greg Reaves OLB 52 Tyshun Render OLB 9 Max Roberts OLB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Delrick Abrams CB 1 D. J. Daniel CB 24 Jarey Elder FS 14 T. J. Green CB 23 Lamont McPhatter II SS 7 Quenton Meeks FS 32 Nehemiah Shelton CB 28 Kyree Woods CB Special teams 59 Turner Bernard LS 49 Matt Coghlin K 19 Matt White P		Reserve 33 Jeff McCulloch OLB (IR) Rookies in italics 50 active, 1 reserve

Schedule

All times Central

Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Results		Location	Attendance
Week	Day	Date	Kickoff	TV	Opponent	Score	Record	Location	Attendance
1	Sunday	March 31	2:00 p.m.	ESPN	at Houston Roughnecks	18–12	1–0	Rice Stadium	9,157
2	Saturday	April 6	11:00 a.m.	ESPN	San Antonio Brahmas	19–20	1–1	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	8,791
3	Saturday	April 13	6:00 p.m.	Fox	at Birmingham Stallions	14–33	1–2	Protective Stadium	12,265
4	Saturday	April 20	11:30 a.m.	ABC	at St. Louis Battlehawks	17–32	1–3	The Dome at America's Center	31,757
5	Sunday	April 28	2:00 p.m.	Fox	Michigan Panthers	18–35	1–4	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	7,640
6	Saturday	May 4	11:00 a.m.	ABC	Birmingham Stallions	21–39	1–5	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	5,609
7	Saturday	May 11	12:00 p.m.	ESPN	at Arlington Renegades	23–47	1–6	Choctaw Stadium	8,042
8	Saturday	May 18	3:00 p.m.	Fox	at Michigan Panthers	18–24	1–7	Ford Field	9,370
9	Sunday	May 26	1:30 p.m.	Fox	DC Defenders	21–36	1–8	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	6,387
10	Sunday	June 2	6:00 p.m.	Fox	Houston Roughnecks	19–12	2–8	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium	6,039

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Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Roughnecks

Week 1: Memphis Showboats at Houston Roughnecks – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Showboats	9	6	0	3	18
Roughnecks	0	3	0	9	12

at Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas

Date: March 31
Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Haze, 79 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 9,157
Referee: Jeff Heaser
TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, Tom Luginbill, Harry Douglas and Kayla Burton
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MEM – Matt Coghlin 27-yard field goal, 4:31. Showboats 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 56 yards, 10:29.
MEM – Christian McFarland 12-yard fumble return (one-point run failed), 3:42. Showboats 9–0.

Second quarter

MEM – Vinny Papale 11-yard pass from Case Cookus (one-point pass failed), 6:57. Showboats 15–0. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 7:57.
HOU – J.J. Molson 55-yard field goal, 1:51. Showboats 15–3. Drive: 10 plays, 41 yards, 5:06.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

HOU – J.J. Molson 45-yard field goal, 13:46. Showboats 15–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:12.
MEM – Matt Coghlin 51-yard field goal, 8:44. Showboats 18–6. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 5:02.
HOU – Jarrett Guarantano 1-yard run (three-point pass failed), 5:29. Showboats 18–12. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:09.

Top passers

MEM – Case Cookus – 23/40, 204 yards, TD, INT
HOU – Jarrett Guarantano – 16/21, 157 yards

Top rushers

MEM – Case Cookus – 4 rushes, 16 yards
HOU – Jarrett Guarantano – 2 rushes, 22 yards, TD

Top receivers

MEM – Jonathan Adams – 4 receptions, 49 yards
HOU – Kirk Merritt – 4 receptions, 33 yards

Week 2: vs. San Antonio Brahmas

Week 2: San Antonio Brahmas at Memphis Showboats – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Brahmas	0	0	0	20	20
Showboats	7	6	3	3	19

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee

Date: April 6
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 8,791
Referee: Stewart Mullins
TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott, Kirk Morrison, Eric MacLain and Ian Fitzsimmons
Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MEM – Daewood Davis 2-yard pass from Case Cookus (Case Cookus one-point run), 7:16. Showboats 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 42 yards, 7:44.

Second quarter

MEM – Matt Coughlin 23-yard field goal, 11:44. Showboats 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:29.
MEM – Matt Coughlin 35-yard field goal, 0:00. Showboats 13–0. Drive: 6 plays, 28 yards, 0:37.

Third quarter

MEM – Matt Coughlin 22-yard field goal, 0:58. Showboats 16–0. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:49.

Fourth quarter

SA – Marquez Stevenson 10-yard pass from Chase Garbers (Chase Garbers-John Lovett two-point pass), 9:08. Showboats 16–8. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:36.
MEM – Matt Coughlin 22-yard field goal, 8:24. Showboats 19–8. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 5:58.
SA – Jontre Kirklin 5-yard pass from Chase Garbers (three-point pass failed), 0:48. Showboats 19–14. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 1:47.
SA – Cody Latimer 10-yard pass from Chase Garbers (two-point pass failed), 0:03. Brahmas 20–19. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 0:48.

Top passers

SA – Chase Garbers – 29/40, 287 yards, 3 TD, INT
MEM – Case Cookus – 17/31, 194 yards, TD

Top rushers

SA – Chase Garbers – 3 rushes, 20 yards
MEM – Case Cookus – 9 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

SA – Marquez Stevenson – 6 receptions, 103 yards, TD
MEM – Jonathan Adams – 3 receptions, 76 yards

Standings

2024 UFL standings v t e
USFL Conference
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y) Birmingham Stallions	9	1	.900	-	11	31	20	6–0	265	180	85	W1
(x) Michigan Panthers	7	3	.700	2	5	27	22	4–2	228	189	39	L1
(e) Memphis Showboats	2	8	.200	7	-19	20	39	2–4	188	290	-102	W1
(e) Houston Roughnecks	1	9	.100	8	-12	17	29	0–6	158	233	-75	L6
XFL Conference
Team	W	L	PCT	GB	TD+/-	TD+	TD-	DIV	PF	PA	DIFF	STK
(y) St. Louis Battlehawks	7	3	.700	-	7	31	24	5–1	260	202	58	W1
(x) San Antonio Brahmas	7	3	.700	-	12	24	12	3–3	192	153	39	L1
(e) DC Defenders	4	6	.400	3	-2	24	26	2–4	209	251	-42	L1
(e) Arlington Renegades	3	7	.300	4	-2	26	28	2–4	247	249	-2	W2
(x)–clinched playoff berth; (y)–clinched division; (e)–eliminated from playoff contention

Staff

The 2024 coaching staff was announced on February 21, 2024.^[4]

Memphis Showboats staff

	Front office General manager – Dennis Polian Head coach Head coach – John DeFilippo Offensive coaches Special Teams/Running Backs – Kirk Doll Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – Doug Martin Run Game Coordinator/Offensive Line – Jim Turner Tight Ends – T.J. Vernieri			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs – Carnell Lake Linebackers – Paul Pasqualoni Assistant Linebackers – Steven Thompson

References

^ "John DeFillippo resigns as coach of Memphis Showboats". NBC Sports. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Memphis Showboats GM Stepping Down After One Season". Sports Illustrated. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "2024 Memphis Showboats Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
^ Johnson, Rose (February 21, 2024). "Memphis Showboats announce coaching staff for 2024 UFL season". WMC-TV. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

[1] "John DeFillippo resigns as coach of Memphis Showboats". NBC Sports. August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[2] "Memphis Showboats GM Stepping Down After One Season". Sports Illustrated. August 3, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[3] "2024 Memphis Showboats Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved February 5, 2024.

[4] Johnson, Rose (February 21, 2024). "Memphis Showboats announce coaching staff for 2024 UFL season". WMC-TV. Retrieved February 26, 2024.

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v t e Memphis Showboats (2022)
Founded in 2022 Based in Memphis, Tennessee
Franchise	History Seasons Players Coaches
Stadiums	Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
Key personnel	Head coach: John DeFilippo
Affiliations	League: USFL (2023); United Football League (2024-present) Conference: USFL Conference (2024-present) Division: South (2023)
Seasons	2023 2024 2025

v t e 2024 UFL season
USFL Conference	Birmingham Stallions Houston Roughnecks Memphis Showboats Michigan Panthers
XFL Conference	Arlington Renegades DC Defenders San Antonio Brahmas St. Louis Battlehawks
Dispersal Draft • UFL Championship