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 .
The Redwoods played in the inaugural UFL game on October 8, which they lost to the Las Vegas Locomotives by a score of 30–17.[1]
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
Personnel [ edit ] 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
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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] y -denotes team advanced to 2009 UFL Championship Game
Game summaries [ edit ] Week 1: at Las Vegas Locomotives [ edit ] Game information 1st quarter 2nd quarter CA – Shane Boyd 4-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 11:03 CA – Cory Ross 4-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 8:45 LV – DeDe Dorsey 1-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Graham Gano kick), 0:13 3rd quarter LV – Adam Bergen 11-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Graham Gano kick), 11:07 LV – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 8:05 CA – Parker Douglass 26-yard field goal, 0:52 4th quarter LV – Graham Gano 53-yard field goal, 10:20 LV – DeDe Dorsey 9-yard run (Graham Gano kick), 2:18 Passing CA – Shane Boyd – 9/22, 92 yards LV – J. P. Losman – 21/31, 226 yards, 2 TD Rushing CA – Cory Ross – 16 att, 47 yards, 1 TD LV – Marcel Shipp – 17 att, 69 yards Receiving CA – Joe West – 3 rec, 37 yards LV – Andrae Thurman – 6 rec, 76 yards
Week 2: vs. New York Sentinels [ edit ] Game information 1st quarter CA – Kai Brown 2-yard pass from Mike McMahon (Parker Douglass kick), 9:39 2nd quarter NY – Chris Barclay 2-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Piotr Czech kick), 9:04 3rd quarter CA – Cory Ross 1-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 5:11 4th quarter CA – Parker Douglass 42-yard field goal, 11:45 CA – John David Washington 1-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 3:19 Passing NY – Quinn Gray – 12/25, 115 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT CA – Mike McMahon – 16/29, 145 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing NY – Chris Barclay – 13 att, 13 yards CA – Cory Ross – 22 att, 121 yards, 1 TD Receiving NY – Craphonso Thorpe – 4 rec, 31 yards CA – Doug Gabriel – 5 rec, 66 yards
Week 3: at Florida Tuskers [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redwoods 0 0 0 7 7 Tuskers 0 17 10 7 34
at Citrus Bowl , Orlando, Florida
Date : October 22, 2009Game time : 7:00 p.m. ETGame attendance : 12,021Referee : Randy ChristalTV announcers (Versus) : Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
Week 4: at New York Sentinels [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Redwoods 7 10 0 3 20 Sentinels 0 6 7 0 13
at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : October 29, 2009Game time : 7:00 p.m. ETGame attendance : 10,818Referee : Jon BibleTV announcers (Versus) : Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
Game information 1st quarter CA – Cory Ross 25-yard pass from Shane Boyd (Parker Douglass kick), 10:19 2nd quarter NY – Piotr Czech 36-yard field goal, 12:36 CA – Parker Douglass 27-yard field goal, 8:09 CA – Shane Boyd 5-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 0:26 NY – Piotr Czech 45-yard field goal, 0:00 3rd quarter NY – Christian Hopkins 5-yard pass from Quinn Gray (Piotr Czech kick), 2:17 4th quarter CA – Parker Douglass 44-yard field goal, 2:37 Passing CA – Shane Boyd – 18/23, 197 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT NY – Quinn Gray – 22/32, 213 yards, 1 TD Rushing CA – Cory Ross – 23 att, 77 yards NY – LaBrandon Toefield – 12 att, 51 yards Receiving CA – Cory Ross – 7 rec, 68 yards, 1 TD NY – Craphonso Thorpe – 9 rec, 73 yards
Week 6: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Locomotives 0 3 3 10 16 Redwoods 7 0 3 0 10
at Spartan Stadium , San Jose, California
Date : November 14, 2009Game time : 9:00 p.m. ETGame attendance : 4,312Referee : Jon BibleTV announcers (HDNet) : Kenny Rice & Paul Maguire
Game information 1st quarter CA – Cory Ross 3-yard run (Parker Douglass kick), 2:10 2nd quarter LV – Graham Gano 35-yard field goal, 1:04 3rd quarter LV – Graham Gano 39-yard field goal, 8:02 CA – Parker Douglass 28-yard field goal, 2:27 4th quarter LV – Andrae Thurman 8-yard pass from J. P. Losman (Graham Gano kick), 11:53 LV – Graham Gano 33-yard field goal, 2:01 Passing LV – J. P. Losman – 16/29, 199 yards, 1 TD CA – Shane Boyd – 21/31, 194 yards, 1 INT Rushing LV – Marcel Shipp – 19 att, 66 yards CA – Cory Ross – 19 att, 111 yards, 1 TD Receiving LV – David Kircus – 4 rec, 104 yards CA – Joe West – 5 rec, 44 yards
Week 7: vs. Florida Tuskers [ edit ] Period 1 2 3 4 Total Tuskers 10 10 0 14 34 Redwoods 10 14 3 0 27
at AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
Date : November 19, 2009Game time : 9:00 p.m. ETGame attendance : 6,837Referee : Dave CutaiaTV announcers (Versus) : Dave Sims & Doug Flutie
References [ edit ]
The franchise Stadiums Head coaches Key personnel Seasons (4) Current league affiliation