The Atlantic City Blackjacks were a professional arena football team based in Atlantic City, New Jersey, that played in the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2019.
History
Home games were played at Boardwalk Hall.[1][2] The team was operated by Trifecta Sports and Entertainment, the same ownership group as the Albany Empire and Philadelphia Soul.[3] On January 31, the team announced two-time AFL coach of the year Ron James as its inaugural head coach.[4] After a name-the-team contest, the name Blackjacks was announced on March 7.[5] After the Blackjacks' first season, the entire league ceased operations.
A revival of the league set to begin play in 2024 had discussions with Atlantic City about reviving the Blackjacks but found the city's terms to be unacceptable.[6]
Coaches and personnel
Head coaches
| Name
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Term
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Regular season
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Playoffs
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Awards
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| W
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L
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Win%
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W
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L
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Win%
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| Ron James
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2019
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4
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8
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.333
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0
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0
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–
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Staff
| Atlantic City Blackjacks staff
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Ownership
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Coaches
- Head coach – Ron James
- Offensive coordinator – Shane Stafford
- Defensive coordinator – Sergio Gilliam
- Defensive line and linebackers coach – Caesar Rayford
- Director of player personnel – Brandon Lang
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Season-by-season results
| Season
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League
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Conference
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Division
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Regular season
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Postseason results
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| Finish
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Wins
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Losses
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| 2019 |
AFL |
— |
— |
5th |
4 |
8 |
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| Total
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4 |
8 |
(includes only regular season)
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| 0 |
0 |
(includes only the postseason)
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| 4 |
8
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(includes both regular season and postseason)
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References
- ^ Brunetti, Michelle (January 22, 2019). "Arena Football League team approved for Atlantic City". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Arena Football League betting on Atlantic City". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Albany Empire Parent Company Chosen to Operate New Atlantic City AFL Franchise". OurSportsCentral.com. January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Atlantic City AFL Team Announces Head Coach, Coaching Staff". OurSportsCentral.com. January 31, 2019.
- ^ "ATLANTIC CITY BLACKJACKS ANNOUNCED AS AFL TEAM NAME AND LOGO". ACBlackjacks.com. March 7, 2019.
- ^ Bansil, Sapna (July 20, 2023). "Philadelphia Soul expected to return as the Arena Football League plans a 2024 relaunch". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
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