AFL I Arena Football League (1987-2008)

AFL Weekly Awards

Published on June 19, 2007 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Georgia Force QB CHRIS GREISEN, Dallas Desperados DB JERMAINE JONES, and Tampa Bay Storm FB/LB TORRANCE MARSHALL have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 16 of the 2007 season.

OFFENSIVE: Greisen (6-3, 220, NW Missouri St.) completed 27-of-37 passes for 323 yards and eight touchdowns as the Force (13-2) defeated the Orlando Predators (8-7), 55-44, on Friday. Greisen led Georgia to scores on eight of the team's 10 possessions, including seven consecutive to start the game. Greisen set the all-time single-season record for passing touchdowns in a season on a 45-yard touchdown pass to WR CHRIS JACKSON with 11:07 remaining in the second quarter to record his 106th of the season. Greisen threw five more touchdown passes in the game and ended with 111. Georgia next hosts Mitsubishi Motors Southern Division rival New Orleans (5-10) on Sunday, June 24, at 3:30 p.m. ET (CST New Orleans - Live).

ADT DEFENSIVE: Jones (5-9, 187, Northwestern St. - LA) registered three tackles and two interceptions for touchdowns as the Desperados (14-1) defeated the New York Dragons (5-10), 67-13, on Saturday. Jones touchdown returns of 40 and 15 yards helped Dallas hold New York to a season-low 138 total yards and their second-lowest point total of the season since Week 1, when the Desperados defeated the Dragons, 60-7. Dallas faces Colorado (8-7) at the Pepsi Center on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, June 25, at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2 & ESPN360.com).

IRONMAN: Marshall (6-3, 260, Oklahoma) recorded a game-high three rushing touchdowns on three carries for 12 yards while registering two-and-a-half tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery on defense as the Tampa Bay Storm (8-7) defeated the Grand Rapids Rampage (4-11), 69-40, on Saturday. Marshall recovered a fumble forced by DL TIM MCGILL on the Tampa Bay nine-yard line that led to his first rushing touchdown of the day three plays later. Tampa hosts Mitsubishi Motors Southern Division rival Austin (4-11) on Saturday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET (FSN Southwest - Live, SUN Sports - Live).

Offensive Player of the Week candidates included: Kansas City QB Raymond Philyaw, Los Angeles QB Sonny Cumbie, Philadelphia QB Tony Graziani and WR Larry Brackins, San Jose QB Mark Grieb and WR James Roe, Georgia WR Chris Jackson, Chicago QB Matt D'Orazio and WR Bobby Sippio.

ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included: Tampa Bay DB Jeroid Johnson, Dallas FB/LB Duke Pettijohn, Georgia OL/DL Ernest Allen, New Orleans OL/DL Henry Taylor and DB William Haith, San Jose DB Clevan Thomas and DB Omarr Smith, Tampa Bay DL Tim McGill, and Chicago DB Jeremy Unertl.

Ironman of the Week candidates included: Dallas WR/DB Will Pettis, Philadelphia WR/DB Jerrian James, Tampa Bay WR/DB Lawrence Samuels, New Orleans WR Kenny Henderson and Chicago DB DeJuan Alfonzo.

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)

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