AFL week nine quick hitters
April 24, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
JUST WIN BABY: The Dallas Desperados (7-0) can set the all-time record for most consecutive regular-season victories when the Desperados travel to the Wachovia Spectrum to face the Philadelphia Soul (8-0) in "The Broad Street Brawl" on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, April 28 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com). Dallas is currently tied with the 2000-01 San Jose SaberCats with 15 consecutive regular-season victories.
MOST CONSECUTIVE REGULAR-SEASON VICTORIES
Team Year Wins
San Jose SaberCats 2000-01 15
Dallas Desperados 2007- 15
Tampa Bay Storm 1995-96 14
Detroit Drive 1992-93 13
San Jose SaberCats 2001-02 13
Bold - Active
SURE HANDS: Chicago Rush WR DAMIAN HARRELL and Tampa Bay Storm WR/LB LAWRENCE SAMUELS stand four and five receptions, respectively, from passing EDDIE BROWN for second place on the all-time receptions list. Harrell can do so when the Rush (6-2) travels to Colorado to face the Crush (3-4) on Friday, April 25 at 9 p.m. ET. Lawrence can move up the list when the Storm (2-5) travels to Orlando for the "War on I-4" at Amway Arena on Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET (Catch 47 Local - Live, Bright House 21 Local - Live, CSS - Delay at 4/27 at 12 p.m. ET, SIRIUS Radio - Channel 130).
CAREER RECEPTIONS
Player REC
Barry Wagner 991
Eddie Brown 950
Damian Harrell 947
Lawrence Samuels 946
Chris Jackson 923
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GOOD HANDS TEAM: Chicago Rush WR DAMIAN HARRELL needs 112 receiving yards to pass EDDIE BROWN for second place on the all-time list with 12,731 career. Philadelphia Soul WR CHRIS JACKSON stands 75 yards shy of becoming the fourth player to record 12,500 career.
CAREER RECEIVING YARDS
Player YDs
Barry Wagner 13,363
Eddie Brown 12,730
Damian Harrell 12,619
Chris Jackson 12,425
Mike Horacek 11,313
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MANY HAPPY RETURNS: New Orleans VooDoo DB NORMAN LEJEUNE can set the AFL record for most interception returns for touchdowns in a single-season with one when the VooDoo (6-2) welcomes the Utah Blaze (0-8) to New Orleans Arena on Friday, April 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET (AFL NET, Cox Sports TV Local - Live).
MOST INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS IN A SINGLE-SEASON
Player Year TDs
Norman LeJeune 2008 3
DeJuan Alfonzo 2007 3
Kenny McEntyre 2007 3
Eddie Moten 2007 3
Chris Brown 2006 3
GOING FOR 14: The San Jose SaberCats can tie the AFL record and become the third team in history to win 14 consecutive games against division opponents when the SaberCats (4-4) welcome the Los Angeles Avengers (3-5) to HP Pavilion on Saturday, April 26 at 10:30 p.m. ET (FSN Prime Ticket - Live, CSN Bay Area - 4/27 at 1 a.m. PT, SIRIUS Radio - Channel 130).
CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES AGAINST DIVISION OPPONENTS
Team Gms Years
Iowa Barnstormers 14 1996-97
Tampa Bay Storm 14 1995-96
San Jose SaberCats 13 2006-
Detroit Drive/Mass Marauders 12 1992-93
Orlando Predators 11 1994
Dallas Desperados 10 2006-
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NO FLY ZONE: The New Orleans VooDoo defense stands four interceptions shy of setting the record for most interceptions in the first nine games of a single-season when the VooDoo host the Utah Blaze this Friday. New Orleans has recorded four-or-more interceptions twice this season and leads the League in takeaways (27) and net turnover differential (+17).
MOST INTERCEPTIONS IN FIRST NINE GAMES OF A SEASON
Team Year INTs
Orlando Predators 1992 24
*New Orleans VooDoo 2008 21
Charlotte Rage 1992 19
Detroit Drive 1993 19
Albany Firebirds 1996 19
San Jose SaberCats 1996 19
New Jersey Red Dogs 1997 19
San Jose SaberCats 1998 19
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