Houston Roughnecks (2020)

The Houston Roughnecks were a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The Roughnecks competed in the XFL football league. The team was founded by Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment and were an owned-and-operated by Dwayne Johnson’s Alpha Acquico. The Roughnecks played their home games at TDECU Stadium. The Roughnecks had a franchise regular season record of 12-3 (.800), the highest win percentage among all XFL teams (tied with DC Defenders).

This article is about the team in the second edition of the XFL. For the team that are using this branding in the UFL, see Houston Roughnecks (2024).
Houston Roughnecks
Founded2018
Folded2024
Based inHouston, Texas
Home stadiumTDECU Stadium
Head coachJune Jones (2020)
Wade Phillips (2023)
Owner(s)Alpha Acquico, LLC
Fox Corporation
LeagueXFL
DivisionWest (2020)
South (2023)
ColorsNavy, red
   

Following the merger of the USFL and XFL in 2024 as the United Football League, the Roughnecks branding was transferred to the former Houston Gamblers, which had competed in the USFL in 2022 and 2023 as a traveling team.

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