AFL Weekly Award Winners
June 26, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - Philadelphia Soul QB TONY GRAZIANI, Tampa Bay Storm DB JEROID JOHNSON, and Dallas Desperados WR/DB WILL PETTIS have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 17 of the 2007 season.
OFFENSIVE: Graziani (6-3, 215, Oregon) completed 25-of-42 passes for 262 yards with six passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns as the Soul defeated the Orlando Predators, 63-49, on Thursday. Graziani led Philadelphia on seven consecutive scoring drives accounting for all seven touchdowns in the process. Trailing 21-14 in the first quarter, Graziani's streak of scoring drives enabled the Soul to outscore the Predators 49-28 during the remaining three quarters. Orlando returns to Philadelphia for the Wild Card Round on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Friday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN).
ADT DEFENSIVE: Johnson (5-10, 180, Oklahoma St.) registered six-and-a-half tackles, four passes defensed and one interception as the Storm defeated the Austin Wranglers, 55-51, on Saturday. Johnson's game-saving interception came with eight seconds remaining in the game, and Austin driving from the Storm 20-yard line. Johnson intercepted a pass from Wranglers QB LANG CAMPBELL on the one-yard line and returned it 33 yards to the Austin 16-yard line to secure the victory. The Storm welcomes the Columbus Destroyers to St. Pete Times Forum on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Saturday, June 30, at 12 p.m. ET (ESPN).
IRONMAN: Pettis (6-0, 200, Midwestern St.) recorded six receptions for 47 yards and three touchdowns while registering five tackles, one forced fumble, one pass defensed, and returned a kickoff 40 yards for a touchdown as the Desperados defeated the Colorado Crush, 77-58, on Monday. Pettis scored four of Dallas' five first half touchdowns propelling the Desperados to a 42-23 lead at the half. Dallas will next host a Divisional Round matchup on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Saturday, Saturday, July 7, at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN).
Offensive Player of the Week candidates included: Chicago QB Matt D'Orazio, Columbus QB Matt Nagy, Tampa Bay QB Brett Dietz and WR Terrill Shaw, Utah WR Siaha Burley and Dallas QB Clint Dolezel.
ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included: Chicago WR/DB DeJuan Alfonzo and DB Dennison Robinson, Columbus DB Jerald Brown, Philadelphia DB Mike Brown and DL Gabe Nyenhuis, Tampa Bay DB Traco Rachal, Utah DB J'Sharlon Jones, WR/DB Ryan Dennard and WR/DB Orshawante Bryant, San Jose DB Clevan Thomas and FB/LB Steve Watson, and Dallas WR/LB Bobby Perry.
Ironman of the Week candidates included: Columbus WR/DB Josh Bush, Philadelphia WR/DB Sean Scott, Tampa Bay WR/DB Lawrence Samuels, and San Jose WR/DB Rodney Wright.
PREVIOUS 2007 WINNERS:
Week 1: Georgia's Chris Greisen (Offensive), Kansas City's Kenny McEntyre (Defensive), Utah's Ryan Dennard (Ironman)
Week 2: Las Vegas' Kevin Prentiss (Offensive), Philadelphia's Eddie Moten (Defensive), Utah's Ryan Dennard (Ironman)
Week 3: Dallas' Josh White (Offensive), Chicago's DeJuan Alfonzo (Defensive), Colorado's Robert Thomas (Ironman)
Week 4: Philadelphia's Tony Graziani (Offensive), Nashville's Ahmad Hawkins (Defensive), Dallas' Will Pettis (Ironman)
Week 5: Chicago's Bobby Sippio (Offensive), Philadelphia's Eddie Moten (Defensive), Colorado's Robert Thomas (Ironman)
Week 6: Georgia's Chris Greisen (Offensive), Kansas City's Isaiah Trufant (Defensive), Dallas' Will Pettis (Ironman)
Week 7: Utah's Joe Germaine (Offensive), Colorado's Chris Angel (Defensive), New Orleans' Tremaine Neal (Ironman)
Week 8: Nashville's Dan Alexander (Offensive), Colorado's Rashad Floyd (Defensive), Austin's Sakeen Wright (Ironman)
Week 9: Georgia's Chris Greisen (Offensive), San Jose's Ronald Jones (Defensive), Chicago's DeJuan Alfonzo (Ironman)
Week 10: Chicago's Bobby Sippio (Offensive), Los Angeles' Jason Stewart (Defensive), Kansas City's Boo Williams (Ironman)
Week 11: New York's Aaron Garcia (Offensive), Orlando's Greg White (Defensive), Columbus' BJ Barre (Ironman)
Week 12: New York's Aaron Garcia (Offensive), Philadelphia's Dwayne Missouri (Defensive), Tampa Bay's Lawrence Samuels (Ironman)
Week 13: Utah's Siaha Burley (Offensive), Georgia's Reggie Doster (Defensive), Philadelphia's J.J. McKelvey (Ironman)
Week 14: Tampa Bay's Brett Dietz (Offensive), Utah's Dahnel Singfield (Defensive), Dallas' Will Pettis (Ironman)
Week 15: Dallas' Clint Dolezel (Offensive), Orlando's Greg White (Defensive), Dallas' Will Pettis (Ironman)
Week 16: Georgia's Chris Greisen (Offensive), Dallas' Jermaine Jones (Defensive), Dallas' Will Pettis (Ironman)
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