Avenger QB Tony Graziani honored by AFL
April 27, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Los Angeles Avengers News Release
LOS ANGELES -- Avenger quarterback Tony Graziani completed 19-of-25 for 261 yards and eight touchdowns in Sunday's 71-35 victory over the Chicago Rush. Those gaudy numbers earned him the Arena Football League's "Baby Ruth Real Deal Offensive Player of the Week" award on Tuesday, but they are nearly commonplace for Graziani this season.
On the year, he is 229-of-343 (66.8 percent) for 3,007 yards and has thrown 72 touchdown passes, against just one interception.
Graziani has passed for more yards than he did against the Rush six times this year and matched his eight scoring tosses in two previous games. He has accounted for no less than six touchdowns in each of L.A.'s 11 games this season.
This marks the first time this season and third time in his career that Graziani has been honored with a weekly AFL award.
At his current pace, Graziani would finish the 16-game regular season with 104.7 touchdown passes (the AFL's all-time single-season record is 104), 4,373.8 passing yards and only 1.4 interceptions.
In his four-year AFL career, Tony has passed for 242 touchdowns (No. 14 all-time in league history). Last season, he was the runner-up to teammate Chris Jackson for the AFL's "Offensive Player of the Year" award.
The Avengers (7-4) will face the Arizona Rattlers (7-5) on Saturday at STAPLES Center. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. (Pacific) and the game will be televised on Fox Sports Net. The first 5,000 fans will receive a poster featuring the "A-Team" dancers.
Tickets are still available and can be purchased by calling 1-888-AVENGERS or online at www.laavengers.com.
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