2009 California Redwoods season

The 2009 California Redwoods season was the first and only season for the California Redwoods. In the United Football League's Premiere Season, the team finished with a 2–4 record and in third place. This team is now known as the Sacramento Mountain Lions.

2009 California Redwoods season
OwnerPaul Pelosi
Head coachDennis Green
General managerRick Mueller
Home fieldAT&T Park
Spartan Stadium
Results
Record2–4
Division place3rd
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Uniform

Draft

The draft took place on June 19, 2009. Those selected were among participants in earlier workouts held in Orlando as well as Las Vegas. Once a player was picked by a team, his rights were held by that team should he elect to play in the UFL.

= Indicates player signed with team
PlayerPositionCollege
Odie ArmstrongFBNW Oklahoma State
Obafemi AyanbadejoFBSan Diego State
Shane BoydQBKentucky
Larry BrackinsWRPearl River CC
Kai BrownLSBrown
Brett DietzQBHanover
Marcus FitzgeraldWRMarshall
Marquies GunnDEAuburn
Derrell HutsonaRBWashington State
Prince KwatengLBNorthwestern
Branden LedbetterTEWestern Michigan
Cory LekkerkerkerTCalifornia-Davis
Joe MartinLBSan Diego State
Liam O'HaganQBHarvard
Brian RimpfTEast Carolina
B. J. SamsWRMcNeese State
Brian StamperTVanderbilt
Jason StewartNTFresno State
Damon SuggsDEGeorgia Southern
Ahmad TreaudoDBSouthern
Marviel UnderwoodDBSan Diego State
Jeremy UnertlDBWisconsin–La Crosse
John David WashingtonRBMorehouse
Joe WestWRTexas-El Paso

Personnel

Staff

2009 California Redwoods staff
Front office
  • Owner Paul Pelosi
  • Vice President/General Manager (UFL) Rick Mueller
  • Director of Football Operations – Sid Pillai

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator Mike Kruczek
  • Running Backs/Quality Control Mike McDaniel
  • Wide Receivers/Tight Ends – Charles Collins
  • Offensive Line – Art Kehoe
  • Offense Volunteer – Steven Hoppe
Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Roster

2009 California Redwoods final roster
Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Offensive Linemen

Defensive Linemen

Linebackers

Defensive Backs

Special Teams

Reserve Lists


Rookies in italics
Roster updated November 15, 2009
52 Active, 6 Inactive

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results Game site Attendance TV
Final score Team record
1 Thursday, October 8 9:00 p.m. ET at Las Vegas Locomotives L 17–30 0–1 Sam Boyd Stadium 18,187 Versus
2 Saturday, October 17 9:00 p.m. ET New York Sentinels W 24–7 1–1 AT&T Park 6,341 HDNet
3 Thursday, October 22 7:00 p.m. ET at Florida Tuskers L 7–34 1–2 Citrus Bowl 12,021 Versus
4 Thursday, October 29 7:00 p.m. ET at New York Sentinels W 20–13 2–2 Giants Stadium 10,818 Versus
5 Bye
6 Saturday, November 14 9:00 p.m. ET Las Vegas Locomotives L 10–16 2–3 Spartan Stadium 4,312 HDNet
7 Thursday, November 19 9:00 p.m. ET Florida Tuskers L 27–34 2–4 AT&T Park 6,837 Versus

Standings

United Football League
W L T PCT PF PA STK
y-Florida Tuskers 6 0 0 1.000 183 92 W6
y-Las Vegas Locomotives 4 2 0 .667 167 100 W3
California Redwoods 2 4 0 .333 105 134 L2
New York Sentinels 0 6 0 .000 56 185 L6

y-denotes team advanced to 2009 UFL Championship Game

Game summaries

Week 1: at Las Vegas Locomotives

1 2 34Total
Redwoods 0 14 3017
Locomotives 3 7 101030

at Sam Boyd Stadium, Whitney, Nevada

Week 2: vs. New York Sentinels

1 2 34Total
Sentinels 0 7 007
Redwoods 7 0 71024

at AT&T Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: October 17, 2009
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. ET
  • Game attendance: 6,341
  • Referee: Jon Bible
  • TV announcers (HDNet): Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire

Week 3: at Florida Tuskers

1 2 34Total
Redwoods 0 0 077
Tuskers 0 17 10734

at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: October 22, 2009
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Game attendance: 12,021
  • Referee: Randy Christal
  • TV announcers (Versus): Dave Sims & Doug Flutie

Week 4: at New York Sentinels

1 2 34Total
Redwoods 7 10 0320
Sentinels 0 6 7013

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 29, 2009
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Game attendance: 10,818
  • Referee: Jon Bible
  • TV announcers (Versus): Dave Sims & Doug Flutie

Week 6: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives

1 2 34Total
Locomotives 0 3 31016
Redwoods 7 0 3010

at Spartan Stadium, San Jose, California

  • Date: November 14, 2009
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. ET
  • Game attendance: 4,312
  • Referee: Jon Bible
  • TV announcers (HDNet): Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire

Week 7: vs. Florida Tuskers

1 2 34Total
Tuskers 10 10 01434
Redwoods 10 14 3027

at AT&T Park, San Francisco, California

  • Date: November 19, 2009
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. ET
  • Game attendance: 6,837
  • Referee: Dave Cutaia
  • TV announcers (Versus): Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
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