Sports stats



AFL I Arena Football League (1987-2008)

AFL Weekly Honors

June 5, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Storm QB BRETT DIETZ, Utah Blaze DB DAHNEL SINGFIELD, and Dallas Desperados WR/DB WILL PETTIS have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 14 of the 2007 season.

OFFENSIVE: Dietz (6-4, 220, Hanover) completed 23-of-30 passes for 315 yards and eight touchdowns as the Storm (6-7) defeated the New Orleans VooDoo (4-9), 61-55, on Saturday. Dietz threw touchdown passes on each of Tampa Bay's first seven possessions and led the Storm's offense to scores on all 10 of the teams drives while compiling the highest passer rating of Week 14 (149.3). Tampa Bay will host the Philadelphia Soul (6-7) on Saturday, June 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET (Catch 47 - Live, CSS - Live, CSN Philadelphia - NDD, 6/10, at 1 p.m. ET).

ADT DEFENSIVE: Singfield (6-1, 190, Buffalo) registered eight tackles, one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery, one interception and three passes defensed as Utah (7-7) defeated the Colorado Crush (8-6), 51-14, and held the Crush to its lowest point total in team history. Singfield's fumble recovery came during Colorado's second series of the third quarter as he recovered the fumble and returned it 12 yards to the Crush 11-yard line which set up Utah's second score of the half. His interception in the end zone with 3:05 remaining in the game sealed the victory. Utah next hosts conference rival San Jose (10-3) on Saturday, June 9, at 9 p.m. ET (FSN Bay Area - Live, KJZZ Salt Lake - Live).

IRONMAN: Pettis (6-0, 200, Midwestern St.) recorded nine receptions for 191 yards with four touchdowns and one rush for a three-yard score on offense while registering three tackles, one interception and one pass defensed on defense as the Dallas Desperados (12-1) defeated the Philadelphia Soul (6-7), 59-56, at the Wachovia Spectrum on Friday. Pettis caught the game's first touchdown on a 46-yard reception on the Desperados fourth play from scrimmage and then notched a key interception during the second quarter that resulted in a Dallas touchdown putting them ahead by 11 points. His rushing touchdown in the third quarter put the Desperados up by nine and his 45-yard touchdown reception with 1:36 remaining in the game secured the victory. Dallas will next host the New Orleans VooDoo (4-9) on Saturday, June 9, at 8:30 p.m. ET (CST New Orleans - Live).

Offensive Player of the Week candidates included: Austin QB Lang Campbell and WR Derrick Lewis, Dallas QB Clint Dolezel, Georgia QB Chris Greisen, Arizona WR Jeremiah Pope, Kansas City WR/DB Charles Frederick, San Jose QB Mark Grieb and WR James Roe, Tampa Bay WR Hank Edwards and WR/DB Terrill Shaw.

ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included: San Jose DB Omarr Smith, Tampa Bay DB Jeroid Johnson, Arizona OL/DL Wendall Gaines, Utah DB Jacoby Shepherd, Georgia DB Hamin Milligan and DB Reggie Doster.

Ironman of the Week candidates included: Austin WR/DB Otis Amey, Tampa Bay WR/DB Lawrence Samuels, Utah WR/DB Ryan Dennard and Dallas WR/DB Willis Marshall.

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: Tampa Bay's Brett Dietz (Offensive), Utah's Dahnel Singfield (Defensive), Dallas' Will Pettis (Ironman)

• Discuss this story on the Arena Football League (1987-2008) message board...

Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from June 5, 2007


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.


Sports Statistics from the Stats Crew
OurSports Central