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AFL Capsules - Week 5

April 3, 2012 - Arena Football League (AFL) News Release


WEEK 5 - FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012

SPOKANE SHOCK (1-2) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (2-1) 10:00 PM ET

LAST GAME

7/29/2011:Arizona defeated Spokane 62-33 to advance to the National Conference Championship game. Spokane QB Kyle Rowley was 25-for-33 with 210 yards and Rattlers QB Nick Davila went 15-for-24 with 167 yards. Marquis Floyd also had a 50 yard interception return for an Arizona TD.

LAST GAME AT SITE

7/29/2011:Arizona won over Spokane 62-33. Spokane QB Kyle Rowley was 25-for-33 with 210 yards and Rattlers QB Nick Davila went 15-for-24 with 167 yards. Marquis Floyd also had a 50 yard interception return for an Arizona TD.

NOTES

SHOCK: Last week the Shock suffered a loss against San Jose losing 35-69...In Week 2 the Shock defeated San Antonio and in Week 1 lost to Iowa in overtime...The Shock are fourth in the League in rushing with 87 yards and first in the League in kickoff returns tallying 567 yards on 25 returns and third in the League in kick return average...The Shock are now 0-2 at home for the second straight year and the second time in franchise history...QB ADAM FROMAN leads the Shock in passing with 48 completions for 459 yards and 8 TDs...He is ranked first in the League in rushing yards with 85 yards and 4 TDs and is the top rushing QB in the AFL... In Week 4 he tied the franchise record for rushing TDs in a game for the second time this season with two scores on the ground...WR BRANDON THOMPKINS leads the team in receptions with 22 for 235 yards and 6 TDs... WR ADRON TENNELL is the second ranked receiver on the Shock tallying 21 catches for 235 yards and 6 TDs ...DL TERRANCE SANDERS leads the team and is ranked second in the League in total tackles with 26.5 total ...He has 480 kick return yards this season and last week set a franchise record with 196 kick return yards in a single game...He has two FG returns for 67 yards and one TD...He ranks third in the League in all purpose yards per game with 182.3...He has tallied three forced fumbles this season tying him for first in the League...DB PAT STOUDAMIRE is tied for fourth in the League in passes defended per game with 2 pass break ups and 2 interceptions...K KENNY SPENCER is 0 for 1 in FGs but is currently first in the League with a perfect PAT kicking percentage after making all 23 of his attempts...DL JEREMY GEATHERS has three sacks for 20 yards and is ranked fourth in the League in sacks per game RATTLERS: Last week Arizona beat Kansas City 56-28 tallying their second win this season and had their first in Week 2 against Milwaukee in the Mustang's home opener...In Week 1 the Rattlers lost in overtime to San Jose...They are ranked third in scoring offense with 197 points and first in the League for pass offense with 336.7 yards per game...Arizona is second in the League in total offense tallying 1061 total yards...QB NICK DAVILA is 75-of-105 with 1008 yards passing...He is first in the League in pass efficiency with 137.2 and third in total offense with 336.3 yards per game...In Week 4 Davila passed Brett Dietz on the AFL's list of career passing touchdown leaders...His seven TD passes against Kansas City gave him 241 for his career and the 23rd highest total in League history..He now trails John Fitzgerald the 22nd highest total by eight TDs...Last week he bumped his career completion percentage up from 69.2 to 69.3 which is the second- highest completion percentage in AFL history he trails Chris Greisen who has the top spot with 69.9... FB ODIE ARMSTRONG leads the team in rushing with 50 yards and 4 TDs placing him at fifth in the League with 16.7 yards per game ...In Week 4 he reached the 200-rush milestone after rushing six times in his last game putting him now at 204 rushes for his career...Armstrong is five rushing yards shy of sliding into 14th place all-time on the League's list of career rushing yardage leaders..WR MAURICE PURIFY is the Rattlers leading receiver with 27 catches for 388 yards...His 129.3 receiving yards per game earns him the fifth spot in the League...He is ranked fourth in the League for scoring with 22 points per game...Purify has recorded at least three touchdown receptions in every game this season...K CHRIS GOULD is 19/22 for PATs this season...He is first in the League in FGs...DB MARQUIS FLOYD leads the team and is ranked fourth in the League in tackles with 24.5 total...He has recorded one forced fumble and three pass breakups this season...He currently has 13 career forced fumbles tying him for the 13th -most in AFL history he trails Clarence Lawson who has 14 for his career. AFL

WEEK 5 - FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012

SAN ANTONIO TALONS (2-1) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (2-1) 10:30 PM ET

NOTES

TALONS: The Talons tallied their second win of the season last week against Orlando defeating the Predators 47-34...In Week 2 they lost to the Spokane Shock by three points and in Week 1 deafeated the Utah Blaze...The Talons rank fourth in the League in scoring defense with 48.3 points per game...They are fourth in the League in passing, averaging 315 yards per game and fifth in passing yards with 945 ...QB AARON GARCIA 74-of-120 passing for 969 yards and 20 TDs...The veteran QB is fourth in the League with 323 yards per game and fifth in total offense with 976 total yards...WR JASON WILLIS has tallied 26 catches for 305 yards and 6 TDs...DB KEN FONTENETTE has recorded three interceptions, four pass break ups, 13 total tackles and one forced fumble this season...DB FRED SHAW leads the team in tackles with 20...He tallied two interceptions and one forced fumble this season...In Week 4 he broke his own franchise record after notching 7.5 tackles...K MARC DEMOS is 15/21 in PATs and has yet to kick a FG...WR CARL MOORE has 22 catches for 332 yards and 8 TDs...In Week 4 he set a new franchise record for receiving touchdowns in game after he tallied four...He also set the new franchise record for points scored in a single game after accumulating 24 against Orlando...WR JOMO WILSON has 18 catches for 271 yards and has tallied 70 yards on kick returns...He is ranked third in the League in receiving yards per game with 135.5 and fifth in the League in all-purpose yards per game with 171.5 ...DL MARK WEIVODA recorded 1.5 sacks in Week 4 setting a new franchise record...SABERCATS: Last week the SaberCats defeated the Shock 69-35 earning them their second win of the season...In Week 3 San Jose fell to Utah and in Week 1 defeated Arizona in overtime...The SaberCats rank second in the League in scoring offense per game with 66.5 points per game and third in pass offense with 331.3 yards per game...QB MARK GRIEB leads the team in passing with 84 completions for 993 yards and 21 TDs...He is ranked third in the League in passing yards per game with 331 and third in total offensive yards with 1011 yards... DL TIM MCGILL recorded 0.5 sacks in Week 4 tying him with AFL Hall of Famer Joe March for 19th place all-time on the League's list of career sacks leaders... WR HANK EDWARDS now has 100 catches for his career after two receptions in Week 4 ... WR BEN NELSON has 24 catches for 351 yards and 9 TDS...In Week 4 he moved past Willis Marshall and into 24th place on the AFL's list of career receiving yards leaders and now has 7,233 career yards...He is one catch shy of tying Will Pettis for 25th place on the AFL's all-time receptions leader board he currently has 571 career receptions... WR JAMES ROE tallied 22 catches for 218 yards and 6 TDs...In Week 4 he moved into ninth all-time on the AFL's list of career receptions leaders after collection eight catches he currently has 838 career receptions and trails Siaha Burley by five...After a three-touchdown performance last week Roe moved passed Mike Horacek and into fifth place on the League's list of career touchdown receptions leaders and currently has 25... DL GABE NYENHUIS has one sack, 4.5 tackles, two pass breakups, one forced fumble and a blocked kick this season...He is tied with Tom Briggs for eighth place all-time on the League's list career forced fumbles leaders with 17 and trails Kenny McEntyre by one... K JACOB HARFMAN is 15/21 in PATs and is 0/2 in FGS... DL VINCE HILL leads the team in tackles with 25.5 and has one interception and two pass break ups.

WEEK 5 - FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012

KANSAS CITY COMMAND (0-3) AT CHICAGO RUSH (3-0) 8:00 PM ET

LAST GAME

6/4/11: Chicago won 58-30.Rush DB Vic Hall had three interceptions in the game, including one he ran back for a touchdown. Chicago's Russ Michna completed 20 of 28 passes for 24 yards. Kansas City only scored seven points in the final quarter while the Rush exploded for 28 points in the fourth quarter.

LAST GAME AT SITE

4/22/11: Kansas City won, 58-51. The Rush committed costly turnovers that lead to their first divisional loss of the season at that point. Command QB Raterink threw for five touchdowns and was 27 for 36 with 286 yards in the game. Rush QB Michna was 15 for 26 and totaled 163 yards with four touchdowns. The Rush offense had a season-low 191 yards

NOTES

COMMAND: Kansas City began the season 0-3 for the third consecutive year and fourth time in the five- year franchise history: The team has started 0-4 once in franchise history (in 2008), the team started the year 0-6...The Command rank last in the League in scoring offense with 31.7 points per game...The Command rank sixth in the League in scoring defense (52.3 points per game)...The Command rank second in the League in passing defense(215.3 yd/g) and total defense (237)...Kansas City has a 25 percent third down conversion rate (5 of 20 for the season)...Kansas City is 30 percent (3-10) on fourth down conversions this season...On seven attempts, opponents have converted on five fourth down conversions against the Command this season...Kansas City is 1 of 1 for onside kicks this season... QB NATE DAVIS was released from Kansas City following Week 4...Davis posted his second straight game with a completion rate of less than 50 percent...Davis has thrown 9 touchdowns this season...Davis recorded 2 rushing touchdowns in the team's loss to Arizona this season...WR BRET SMITH leads the team with 189 receiving yards and is averaging 10.5 carries per game...DB RASHAD BARKSDALE leads the team in kick returns with 9 and is averaging 17 yards per return...Barksdale has 20.5 tackles on the season and one fumble recovery...Barksdale recorded a team-high 8 tackles in Kansas City's loss to Jacksonville...WR SYVELLE NETWON leads the team with 4 touchdowns..Newton is averaging 13.9 carries per game and has 181 receiving yards on the season...RUSH: Chicago is the only undefeated team...The Rush rank fifth in the League in scoring offense with an average of 61 points per game...Chicago is ranked fourth in the League is scoring defense with opponents averaging 17 rushing yards per game...The Rush rank fourth in the League in third down conversion (13-22 for the season...The Rush are a perfect 1-1 on FGs this season and rank third in PATs with 22 made...The Rush have converted on 4th down attempts only 33 percent (2-6) this season... DB VIC HALL collected 15.5 tackles in Week 4, breaking CEDRIC WALKER's record of 13, set in 2002...Hall has recorded at least 5 tackles per contest this season... QB RUSS MICHNA has 213 career passing touchdowns, trailing CHAD SALISBURY by four scores for the 27th-highest total in AFL history...Michna had 307 passing yards in Chicago's OT win vs. Iowa...Michna had 8 TD passes in Chicago's season-opening win vs. Tampa Bay...Michna has thrown for more than 245 yards in every game this season...In 29 attempts, Michna has only been sacked 5 times this season...Michna has thrown for at least 5 touchdowns in every game this season... LB KELVIN MORRIS has 11 career fumble recoveries, tying him with AFL Hall of Famers SAM HERNANDEZ and HUNKIE COOPER for 23rd-place all-time; with one more fumble recovery, Morris would tie his coach BOB McMILLEN for 15th-place on the League's list of career fumble recoveries leaders...WR REGGIE GRAY leads the League in scoring with 12 touchdowns and an average of 24 points per game...Gray has recorded at least 3 TDs in every game this season...Gray has had at least 7 carries and 80 yards in every game this season...Gray has recorded at least 105 all- purpose yards in every game this season...K MIKE SALERNO ranks third in the League in scoring (kicking) with 22-25 PATs and one field goal on the season (25)...FB/LB JJ PAYNE has had at least one rushing touchdown in Chicago's past two games...Payne has rushed for at least ten yards in every game this season.

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