During the USFL’s 2022 season, fans were treated to some excellent football. The New Orleans Breakers were a team that certainly provided those viewers with plenty of entertainment, earning a playoff berth in the inaugural season.
Our first USFL season in the books! ✅🌊
Relive some of our best plays from the inaugural season ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/c4IBvNkJyC
— New Orleans Breakers (@USFLBreakers) June 27, 2022
While 2022 did not end the way that the Breakers would have hoped, the team accomplished quite a bit. New Orleans finished the season with a 6-4 record, fighting through plenty of adversity throughout the year.
What a ride, Breakers fans! 🌊
Thank you for breaking waves with us each week 💙 pic.twitter.com/3uP8iIJpgL
— New Orleans Breakers (@USFLBreakers) June 26, 2022
Let’s take a look at what went right for New Orleans this year, and what they can improve upon heading into 2023.
The Highs
No doubt about it: this team experienced some incredible highs in 2022. One of the most impressive moments came during their week four matchup against the Houston Gamblers. With only several seconds left, Kyle Sloter found Jonathan Adams for the walkoff score, improving to 3-1.
TOUCHDOWN BREAKERS 🌊🌊🌊@KyleSloter with the HUGE pass and @ItsJayAdams with the HUGE catch!
📺: @NBCSports & @peacockTV pic.twitter.com/Iw1nCz75oX
— New Orleans Breakers (@USFLBreakers) May 8, 2022
This wouldn’t be the only time something like that happened. In week seven, the Breakers battled back against Michigan – eventually forcing the first ever over time. Sloter then proceeded to clinch the win for New Orleans, waltzing into the end zone untouched.
BREAKERS WIN IT IN OT 🌊🌊🌊
Panthers: ❌❌🔘
Breakers: ✅✅🔘What. A. Game. 🔥 @USFLBreakers pic.twitter.com/kFfZ0EYTVc
— USFL (@USFL) May 29, 2022
Throughout the season, New Orleans featured some of the league’s elite players, and showcased that every week….
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