AFL week eight quick hitters
March 16, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
CHASING AARON: QB SHERDRICK BONNER (690) needs 10 touchdowns to become the fourth player in AFL history with 700 career. Dallas Desperados' QB CLINT DOLEZEL (705) became the third player in AFL history to throw for 700 touchdowns last week and was the quickest to reach the milestone (125 games). He joins QB ANDY KELLY (741), and Bonner in three-way battle to pass the all-time leader, QB AARON GARCIA of the New York Dragons (757) this season. Additionally, Kelly needs nine touchdowns to become the second player in AFL history with 750 career.
TOP FIVE CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
NAME TD PASSES
1. Aaron Garcia, New York* 757
2. Andy Kelly, Kansas City 741
3. Clint Dolezel, Dallas 705
4. Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona 690
5. John Kaleo, Columbus 527
*Out for the season
RECORD PACE: Utah Blaze OS SIAHA BURLEY currently is on pace to set AFL single-season records with 2,039 receiving yards and 50 touchdowns. The receiving yardage mark was set by current San Jose SaberCats WR/DB CALVIN SCHEXNAYDER (1,982) in 1998, while playing for the Arizona Rattlers. The touchdown mark stands at 46 and is shared by five different players.
STATISTICAL PROJECTIONS: SIAHA BURLEY
RECEIVING YARDS TOUCHDOWNS
Current Statistics 892 22
Projected Statistics 2,039 50
Record 1,982 46
CHASE TO 5000: Tampa Bay Storm QB SHANE STAFFORD leads the AFL in passing yards with 2,267. He is on pace to become the first AFL player to pass for over 5,000 yards (5,182), which would break the all-time single-season record set in 2005 by San Jose SaberCats QB MARK GRIEB (4,796).
PROJECTED SEASON STATISTICS
PLAYER CURRENT PROJECTED
Shane Stafford 2,267 5,182
Mark Grieb 2,166* 4,769
*Through first seven game of 2005
WHAT A CATCH: WR/DB GREG HOPKINS of the Los Angeles Avengers and WR/LB CORY FLEMING of the Nashville Kats are poised to become the fourth and fifth players to reach the 10,000-yard career receiving mark. Fleming needs 88 yards (9,912), while Hopkins needs 110 yards (9,890) to join BARRY WAGNER, EDDIE BROWN, and GARY COMPTON.
TOP FIVE RECEIVERS ALL-TIME
PLAYER YARDS
1. Barry Wagner* 13,090
2. Eddie Brown 12,730
3. Gary Compton 10,247
4. Cory Fleming* 9,912
5. Greg Hopkins* 9,890
*Active
MONUMENTOUS FEAT: FB/LB BOB MCMILLEN, who is in his 12th AFL season and fourth with Chicago, needs one rushing yard this week to break a tie with FB/LB LES BARLEY (who retired in 2001 with 1,382 career rushing yards) to become the AFL's all-time leading rusher.
TOP FIVE RUSHERS IN AFL HISTORY
PLAYER SEASONS YARDS
Les Barley 1992-2001 1,382
Bob McMillen 1995-present 1,382
Michael "Bo" Kelly 1996-present 1,277
Andre Bowden 1991-2004 1,241
Chad Dukes 1996-present 1,187
THE MAN: OS DAMIAN HARRELL of the Colorado Crush leads the AFL in touchdowns with 24 and is on pace for 55. The current single-season record is 46 and is shared by five different players.
PROJECTED SEASON STATISTICS
PLAYER CURRENT PROJECTED RECORD
Damian Harrell 24 55 46
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from March 16, 2006
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