In a UFL Championship Game between the Michigan Panthers and D.C. Defenders that featured eight former players for the Pittsburgh Steelers, six of those former Steelers emerged victorious Saturday night as the Defenders rolled to a blowout win over the Panthers in St. Louis.
D.C. scored 31 second-quarter points and cruised to the 58-34 win over the Panthers to claim the UFL Championship for the 2025 season.
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!! ud83cudfc6
DC IS TAKING HOME THE UFL CHAMPIONSHIP!!! pic.twitter.com/cwmAReafUb
— D.C. Defenders (@XFLDefenders) June 15, 2025
For the Defenders, they featured the likes of RB Darius Hagans, CB Kiondre Thomas, OT Tykeem Doss, OL Jarrid Williams, kicker Matt McCrane and CB Isaiah Johnson as former Steelers on the roster under head coach Shannon Harris.