Bellisari And Dolezel Make History
June 10, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - Saturday night's game between the Dallas Desperados and New Orleans VooDoo, won 80-79 by Dallas, was the first in AFL history in which both quarterbacks accounted for 11 touchdowns each.
In a losing effort, VooDoo QB STEVE BELLISARI threw nine touchdown passes and rushed for two more. For the third time in his career, Desperados QB CLINT DOLEZEL tied the League's single-game passing TD record by throwing for 11 scores. It was the first time in League's 21-season history that two quarterbacks each accounted for 11 touchdowns in the same game.
The record-setting performances punctuated a thrilling game that concluded when Bellisari was sacked by Desperados DL COLSTON WEATHERINGTON while attempting to convert a game-winning two-point conversion with no time remaining in the game.
Following are the seven occasions when quarterbacks were responsible for 11-or-more TDs in a game in AFL history:
NAME TOTAL TDs PASS RUSH DATE
Aaron Garcia 12 11 1 7/7/2001
Andy Kelly 11 10 1 6/8/2002
Clint Dolezel 11 11 0 3/28/2005
Clint Dolezel 11 11 0 3/19/2006
Joe Germaine 11 10 1 3/10/2007
Steve Bellisari 11 9 2 6/9/2007
Clint Dolezel 11 11 0 6/9/2007
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