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Revision as of 18:03, 21 October 2022

Dallas Birddogs
Current season
Established 2036
First season: 2036
Play in and headquartered in The Doghouse
Dallas, Texas
Dallas Birddogs logo
Logo
League/conference affiliations

DSFL (2036–present)

Current uniform
Team colorsBlue, Yellow, Grey, White
                   
MascotBigdog
Personnel
General managerTheHammer43 InspectorGadget
Team history
  • Dallas Birddogs (2036–present)
Championships
League championships (3)
Conference championships (3)
Division championships (4)
Playoff appearances (6)
Home fields

The Dallas Birddogs professional American football franchise based in Dallas, Texas. The Birddogs compete in the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL) as a member club of the league's Southern Football Conference (SFC). The Birddogs have won three Ultimini Bowls.

The franchise was founded in Dallas, Texas, in 2036 (S21).

Franchise history

Overview

See also: History of the Dallas Birddogs

The franchise was originally founded in 2036 by general managers, Gucci and Kyle as the Dallas Birddogs. Dallas has won three SFC Conference Championships in 2042, 2046, and 2049. They are 3–0 in Ultimini Bowl championship games and have been to the playoffs in six seasons in 2038, 2042, 2044, 2045, 2046, and 2049. They have been regular season champions of the SFC four times in 2042, 2044, 2045, and 2046.

2030s

2036–2039

As an expansion franchise, the Birddogs were not expected to compete right away. The teams were not given an expansion draft, but the 2036 DSFL Draft had enough prospects to fill their entire roster. Dallas selected quarterback Monterey Jack as their first ever selection in franchise history. They also grabbed some solid contributors in the draft like White Goodman (16th overall), William Lim (46th overall), and Mike Lee (81st overall). Dallas also made some big trades in the draft. Trading their 2037 5th round pick for Kansas City's 2036 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th round picks. They also traded with the Portland Pythons which would be later named the "most infamous trade in DSFL history". Dallas traded their 2036 25th round pick for Portland's 2036 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 24th round picks, as well as acquiring quarterback Gimmy Jaroppolo. Dallas ended up getting the biggest steal in the draft when they drafted future Hall of Famer Big Edd with the 155th pick in the 20th round.

Dallas had a less than impressive year in 2036 as they went 5–9 and finished last in the SFC. No players on their team really stood out above the rest, but rookie William Lim was disappointing with 46 receptions for 595 yards and a touchdown. Rookie runningback White Goodman had a decent season, finishing with 200 carries for 914 yards (4.6 yards per attempt) and 6 rushing touchdowns. Dallas' biggest accomplishment was their 3-game win streak from weeks 8 to 10 where they had a +29 points differential during the streak.

In the 2037 DSFL Draft the Birddogs made Tyler Mountain their first selection with the 2nd overall pick. Dallas also made a trade late in the draft with the Minnesota Grey Ducks, trading their 2037 7th-round pick and Minnesota's 5th-round pick in 2038 (become 4th if less than 5 rounds and 3rd if less than 4 rounds) that they got from a prior trade, for Minnesota's 2037 5th-round pick. They ended up drafting Byron Blackwell with the pick. Later in the draft, the Birddogs traded with Minnesota again. They traded away Malcom Jenkins for Minnesota's 2037 9th and 10th-round picks, nabbing them Atossa Atlas and Rick Casey respectively.

The 2037 season was a step in the right direction for Dallas, as they finished with a .500 record for the first time in franchise history. They also had their first ever 1,000-yard rusher in Kichwa Jones when he rushed for 1,410 yards on 268 attempts and 8 total touchdowns. Wide receiver Mike Lee took a step in the right direction when he caught 49 passes for 732 yards and 4 receiving touchdowns. Dallas finished 7–7 and finished 3rd in the SFC.

Going into the 2038 DSFL Draft the Birddogs were looking to bolster their offense and take a step forward. With their first selection, they took runningback Zoe Watts. Dallas made a blockbuster three-team trade with Portland and Minnesota. Dallas received Minnesota's 2038 and 2039 5th-round picks, Minnesota received Portland's 2038 5th-round pick and Portland received Dallas' 2038 6th and 7th-round picks. Not a lot of active players were selected due to this trade.

Dallas continued to make strides to becoming a franchise in the race for the playoffs. Dallas finished in 2nd place in the SFC going 9–5 and making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. Mattathias Caliban became the first player in franchise history to pass for over 2,000 yards when he passed for 2,325 yards on 219 completions (392 attempts) and 9 passing touchdowns. Zoe Watts became the first rookie in franchise history to rush for 1,000 yards. He had 237 carries for 1,160 yards and 9 rushing touchdowns. Dallas went on to lose to the Norfolk Seawolves in the SFC Conference Championship Game 19–17.

The 2039 DSFL Draft was one of the best drafts to date for the Birddogs. Their first selection was defensive end Raylan Crowder with the 6th overall pick. They also added multiple talented stars like Guy Fields, Milk Mann, and Bob Roberts. Dallas made multiple draft trades. They traded away their 2039 3rd and 8th-round picks for Portland's 2039 3rd-round pick. They also traded their 2039 8th, 10th, and 13th-round picks to the Tijuana Luchadores for their 2039 7th-round pick. They also made a trade with Minnesota for their 2039 18th-round pick in exchange for their 2041 69th-round pick. They selected 14 players in their draft class.

After a very well-fought playoff push the year before, Dallas was disappointing in 2039. Caliban threw for his second straight 2,000-yard season where he threw for 2,330 yards on 233 completions (395 attempts) and 7 passing touchdowns. Zoe Watts rushed for 1,303 yards on 264 carries and 10 rushing touchdowns. Watts became the first player to rush for double-digit rushing touchdowns in franchise history. Dallas finished their season on a 3-game win streak padding their season total of 6–8 and finishing last in the SFC.

2040s

2040–2044

Dallas made a blockbuster pick with their first selection when they selected runningback (formerly a cornerback) Cobra Kai. Kai went on to have a historical career with the Honolulu Hahalua. Dallas didn't make any draft trades marking the first time they didn't make a trade on draft night. They selected another Honolulu legend Big Slammu in the 3rd-round with the 18th pick. Dallas tied with the most drafted players with 8 in their draft class.

Dallas had a horrid start to their season, going 0–6 before getting their first win in week seven against the Norfolk Seawolves. Rookie of the Year Award winner Cobra Kai ran for 1,482 yards on 278 carries and 8 touchdowns. Marking the first time a Dallas player won the Rookie of the Year Award. Dallas finished in 3rd place in the SFC finishing with a record of 4–10.

In the 2041 DSFL Draft, Dallas selected safety Jim the Vampire 2nd overall. In the 2nd-round they selected another ISFL great, quarterback Joliet Christ Jr. with the 10th overall pick. Dallas traded their 2041 8th-round pick for Minnesota's 2041 9th-round pick and 2042 420th-round pick. Minnesota selected quarterback Joe Bay with the pick.

Dallas had a sub-par season in 2041 when they went 7–7 and finished 3rd in the SFC. Cobra Kai had another impressive season, winning his season straight Offensive Player of the Year Award. Becoming the first Birddog to win the award multiple times and being the first to win the award in multiple seasons in a row. He rushed for 1,722 yards on 378 carries and 13 touchdowns. Quarterback Christ threw 325 times for 176 completions for 1,997 yards and 9 touchdowns. Dallas did not make the playoffs.

During the 2042 DSFL Draft the Birddogs made wide receiver Chunt The Badgers with the 4th overall pick. They also added Bayley Cowabunga, Cole Maxwell and Mark Higgins.

Dallas made the best run in the history of their franchise so far. They went on a 4-game win streak to start the season which got ended by the Bondi Beach Buccaneers in week five. They went on a 7-game win streak before losing two games to end the season. Ending the season 11–3 they finished in 1st place in the SFC. Chunt The Badger finished the season with 111 receptions for 1,405 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He also had 33 kick returns for 616 yards and 40 punt returns for 233 yards. Runningback Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms rushed for 1,280 yards on 312 rushing attempts and 15 touchdowns. Joliet Christ Jr. became the first player in the history of the franchise to throw for over 3,000 yards. He threw 484 passing attempts on 309 completions for 3,560 yards with 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.

The Birddogs ended up playing Tijuana in the SFC Conference Championship Game where they won their first-ever playoff game 28–27. In the Ultimini Bowl XXVII Dallas played Kansas City for their first ever Ultimini Bowl appearance. Dallas scored first with Christ throwing a 34-yard touchdown to Bayley Cowabunga to go up 7–0 with 11:52 left in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Kansas City scored 3 straight touchdowns to go up 21–7 at halftime. Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms ran for 2 touchdowns with Dallas Dole making 1/2 of his PAT attempts making the score 21–20. Kansas City's punter Galarraga punted the ball 29 yards pinning the Birddogs at the Kansas City 46-yard line. After a couple of runs with Miglasķēms and a pass to The Badger, Christ threw an 11-yard and 12-yard pass to San Lorenzen to put them at Kansas City's 6-yard line, putting them in field goal range. Dallas Dole nailed a 23-yard field goal with 1:03 left in the game to make the score 23–21 and put them in the lead for the first time since the first quarter. Kansas City got all the way down to the Dallas 37-yard line and ran out of time securing the first Ultimini Bowl win in Birddogs history.

In the 2043 DSFL Draft, Dallas selected tight end Joey Marston with their 8th overall pick. They also added wide receiver Ivan Toastovich in the 4th-round.

Dallas didn't exactly pick up where they left off a season prior. They finished their season 5–9 and were two places lower than last season in 3rd place in the SFC. Bayley Cowabunga finished with 97 receptions for a franchise record 1,601 yards and 9 receiving touchdowns. Erik Gaare finished his season with 201 attempts for 1,023 yards and 9 rushing touchdowns. Christ finished his season with 4,130 passing yards for 29 passing touchdowns (to 17 interceptions) and an 89.6 QB rating, winning Offensive Player of the Year in the process.

The 2044 DSFL Draft wasn't the best for the Birddogs. Dallas drafted defensive end Ioe Torrent with the 2nd overall pick. They didn't add too much depth besides that pick.

Rookie quarterback Ricky Stanzi threw for 25 touchdowns to only 9 interceptions and 3,349 passing yards. Second-year vet Ivan Toastovich caught 58 passes for 1,105 yards and 3 receiving touchdowns. Erik Gaare ran for an unimpressive 993 yards on 201 carries and 13 total touchdowns (11 on the ground and 2 through the air). Dallas ended their season 9–5 grabbing a division title in the SFC.

Dallas ended up being upset by the 9–5 Tijuana Luchadores by a score of 26–13.

2045–2049

In the 2045 DSFL Draft, Dallas selected runningback Beniri T'Chawama with their first pick. They also added multiple great additions like Sakeem Webb (38th overall), Eleven Kendrick-Watts (46th overall), and Mike Oxlong (62nd overall). Overall they had a great draft.

Dallas was on the rise during the 2045 season when they went 9–5 and finished in 1st place of the SFC and got home-field advantage during the playoffs. Toastovich caught 93 passes for 1,534 yards and 12 receiving touchdowns. Ricky Stanzi completed 328 passes on 518 attempts for 4,513 passing yards as well as 38 passing touchdowns and 15 interceptions.

During the playoffs, the Birddogs played against Tijuana for the SFC Conference Championship. Dallas ended up losing the game 23–24.

2050s

2050–2051

Branding

Current logo

Team colors

During the early years of the franchise, the colors were navy blue, gold, and white to match their old-school style logo of a pointer god inside of a D, standing for Dallas. They later changed their colors to lighter blue, yellow, light grey, and white.

To begin the franchise, Dallas had a navy blue D with an all-gold pointer in the center of the D that stood for Dallas. They later changed their logo to a more colorful design with a more styled pointer. The new logo featured the same concept design as the old logo with more design put into it. They changed the D to yellow color with a lighter blue and white accent. They also added more color to the pointer in the center, giving it a white and yellow undercoat as well as eyes and mouth in a serious expression.

Notable players

Current roster

Dallas Birddogs roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Roster updated February 7th, 2024
Depth chart • Transactions
16 Active

→ NFC rosters → SFC rosters
NFC
KCC
LON
MIN
POR
SFC
BBB
DAL
NOR
TIJ

Retired uniform numbers

The Birddogs have not retired any jersey numbers so far.

International Simulation Football League Hall of Famers

The Birddogs have had only two players go through their organization to make it to the ISFL Hall of Fame.

Dallas Birddogs ISFL Hall of Famers
Players
No. Name Position(s) Season(s) Inducted
99 Big Edd DT 2036 2049
15 William Lim WR 2036 2051
General Managers
Name Positions Seasons Inducted
No Inductees

Individual awards

All-Pro players

The following Dallas players have been named to the DSFL All-Pro Teams:

Season and playoff records

Season-by-season records

This is a partial list of the Birddogs' last five completed seasons. For the full season-by-season franchise results, see List of Dallas Birddogs seasons.

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

Ultimini Bowl champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth

September 4, 2022

Season Team League Conference Division Regular season Postseason results Awards
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2047 (S32) 2047 DSFL SFC SFC 3rd 4 10 0 — —
2048 (S33) 2048 DSFL SFC SFC 4th 5 9 0 — —
2049 (S34) 2049 DSFL SFC SFC 2nd 6 8 0 Won SFC Championship (Luchadores) 34–28 (OT)
Won Ultimini Bowl XXXIV (Grey Ducks) 33–7		 —
2050 (S35) 2050 DSFL SFC SFC 3rd 3 11 0 — —
2051 (S36) 2051 DSFL SFC SFC 4th 3 11 0 — —

Playoff record

Year Game Opponent Result
2038 SFC Conference Championship Norfolk Seawolves L 17–19
2042 SFC Conference Championship Tijuana Luchadores W 28–27
Ultimini Bowl XXVII Kansas City Coyotes W 23–21
2044 SFC Conference Championship Tijuana Luchadores L 13–26
2045 SFC Conference Championship Tijuana Luchadores L 23–24
2046 SFC Conference Championship Norfolk Seawolves W 37–34 (OT)
Ultimini Bowl XXXI Kansas City Coyotes W 31–20
2049 SFC Conference Championship Tijuana Luchadores W 34–28 (OT)
Ultimini Bowl XXXIV Minnesota Grey Ducks W 33–7
2052 SFC Conference Championship Bondi Beach Buccaneers L 21–31
Overall Playoff Record: 6–4

Franchise records

DSFL record

If the record has been done four or more times then it will not list every individual player.

Passing

Statistic Regular season Playoffs Rookie
Career Season Game Career Season Game Season Game
Completions 873
Ricky Stanzi		 328
Ricky Stanzi
2045		 36
Ricky Stanzi
2046-12-23		 93
Ricky Stanzi		 - - - -
Attempts - - - - - - - -
Yards - - - - - - - -
Touchdowns - - - - - - - -
Intercepted - - - - - - - -
Passer rating - - - - - - - -
Sacked - - - - - - - -
Yards per att. - - - - - - - -
Yards per game - - - - - - - -

+ = min. 500 attempts, # = min. 100 attempts, ∗ = minimum 15 attempts,

Rushing

Statistic Regular season Playoffs Rookie
Career Season Game Career Season Game Season Game
Attempts 656
Cobra Kai		 378
Cobra Kai
2040		 36
John Riggins
2047-12-22		 46
Beniri T'Chawama		 32
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2042		 25
Erik Gaare
2045-02-05		 278
Cobra Kai
2039		 29
Zoe Watts
2038-10-10
Yards 3,204
Cobra Kai		 1,722
Cobra Kai
2040		 201
Aiden Frost
2052-11-17		 167
Erik Gaare		 153
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2042		 103
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2043-01-25		 1,482
Cobra Kai
2039		 201
Aiden Frost
2052-11-17
Touchdowns 26
Erik Gaare		 15
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2042
John Riggins
2047		 3
(9 times)		 2
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2040–2043
Erik Gaare
2043–2044
John Riggins		 2
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2042
John Riggins
2046		 2
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2043-02-08		 15
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2042		 3
(4 times)

∗ = minimum 10 attempts, # = min. 200 attempts, + = min. 500 attempts

Receiving

Other

Returning

Statistic Regular season Playoffs
Career Season Game Career Season Game
Kick returns 93
Ivan Toastovich		 46
Rerry Jice
2050
Kick return yards 1,874
Ivan Toastovich		 908
Cuttino Mobley
2050		 139
Zoe Watts
2039-12-11		 81
Joey Marston
2045-01-22
Yards per kick return 28.3
Luca Scabbia		 28.3
Luca Scabbia
2037
Kick return TDs 1
Zoe Watts
Mark Callous
Bayley Cowabunga		 1
Zoe Watts
2039
Mark Callous
2040
Bayley Cowabunga
2042		 1
Zoe Watts
2039-12-25
Mark Callous
2040-11-04
Bayley Cowabunga
2042-11-02		 0
Punt returns 89
Ivan Toastovich		 40
Kichwa Jones
2035
Chunt Badger
2042
Punt return yards 389
Kichwa Jones
2035
Yards per punt return 11.3
Taro Raimon
Punt return TDs 2
Mark Callous		 1
(6 times)		 1
(6 times)		 0
Total return yards 1,055
Cuttino Mobley
2050
Total return TDs 3
Mark Callous		 2
Mark Callous
2039		 1
(9 times)		 0

Defense

Exceptional performances

Statistic Career Season Playoff Games Rookie Games
300+ yard passing games
100+ yard rushing games 20
Cobra Kai		 12
Cobra Kai
2040		 8
Cobra Kai
2039
100+ yard receiving games
Games with 1+ TD scored
Games with 2+ TD scored 1
(4 times)
Games with 3+ TD scored 2
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms		 2
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2042		 0 2
Sirdsvaldis Miglasķēms
2042

Championships

Ultimini Bowl Championships

The Birddogs have won three Ultimini Bowls.

Year Ultimini Bowl Location Opponent Score Record
2042 XXVII - Kansas City Coyotes 23–21 11–3–0
2046 XXXI - Kansas City Coyotes 31–20 9–5–0
2049 XXXIV - Minnesota Grey Ducks 33–7 6–8–0
Total Ultimini Bowls won: 3

SFC Championships

The Birddogs have won three SFC Championship games.

Year Location Opponent Score Record
2042 The Doghouse (Dallas) Tijuana Luchadores 28–27 11–3–0
2046 The Doghouse (Dallas) Norfolk Seawolves 37–34 (OT) 9–5–0
2049 El Santo Coliseo (Tijuana) Tijuana Luchadores 34–28 (OT) 6–8–0
Total SFC Championships won: 3

Division Championships

The Birddogs have been the regular season champions of the SFC four times.

Year Division Record
2042 SFC 11–3–0
2044 9–5–0
2045 9–5–0
2046 9–5–0
Total SFC Divisional Championships won: 4

Notable staff

Current staff

Dallas Birddogs staff
Front Office
  • President – Spike
  • Director of Player Personnel – Snoopy
  • General Manager – TheHammer43
  • Assistant General Manager – iStegosauruz
Head Coaches
  • Head Coach – Lane Frost
  • Assistant Head Coach – Mr. Peabody
Offensive Coaches
  • Offensive Coordinator – Deputy Dog
  • Quarterbacks – Brian Griffin
  • Runningbacks – Odie
  • Wide Receivers – Snoopy
  • Tight Ends – Astro
  • Offensive Line – Gromit
  
Defensive Coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Cujo
  • Defensive Line – Sam Sheepdog
  • Linebackers – Courage the Cowardly Dog
  • Defensive Backs – Santa's Little Helper
Special Teams Coaches
  • Special Teams Coordinator – Huckleberry Hound
Strength and Conditioning
  • Strength and Conditioning – Pluto
NFC
KCC
LON
MIN
POR
SFC
DAL
BBB
NOR
TIJ

General managers

Name Tenure Record Titles
W L T
Gucci 2036 5 9 0
Kyle 2037–2039 22 20 0
Yonggarius 2040–2041 11 17 0
Kyamprac 2042 11 3 0 1
R0tzbua 2043–2045 23 19 0 1
ReverendOReily 2046–2048 18 24 0 1
LordEscanor 2049–2051 12 30 0 1
TheHammer43 2052–present 7 7 0

References

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