Blaze season ends in record-breaking fashion

Published on May 15, 2006 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Utah Blaze News Release


SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Blaze (7-9) finished their inaugural regular season by establishing several team and individual expansion records. Utah's offense, guided by AFL Hall of Fame head coach DANNY WHITE, set six expansion records and are now set to travel to U.S. Airways Arena to play the No. 3-seed Arizona Rattlers (8-8) on Saturday, May 20 at 3 p.m. (MT) in the Wild Card Round.

This season also brought new individual expansion records for SIAHA BURLEY (5-10, 185, Central Florida) and STEVE VIDETICH (6-2, 200, N.C. State).

Burley, who is an Offensive Player of the Year and All-Arena candidate, finished the season by setting new expansion marks in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns, while earning top honors in the AFL with most yards gained this season at 1,934, the second highest (Arizona's CALVIN SCHEXNAYDER, 1,982 in 1998) in AFL history. Burley finished ahead of Colorado's DAMIAN HARRELL, who finished with 1,920.

The career record book also took a hit when Videtich became the all-time leader in kicking points with 1,381 career points, while setting two new expansion marks for PATs attempted and made.

After joining the team midway through this season, QB ANDY KELLY became the AFL's all-time passing touchdown leader with 768, passing New York's AARON GARCIA with 757.

INDIVIDUAL EXPANSION RECORDS

RECORD PLAYER RECORD PREVIOUS

Receptions Siaha Burley 136 125

Receiving Yards Siaha Burley 1,934* 1,630

Receiving Touchdowns Siaha Burley 44 42

PAT Attempts Steve Videtich 113 97

PATs Made Steve Videtich 106 84

*No. 1 in AFL

TEAM EXPANSION RECORDS

RECORD RECORD PREVIOUS

Pass Percentage 66.7% 63.4%

Passing Yards 4,687 4,457

Passing Touchdowns 93 86

Passer Rating 119.2 113.2

Receiving Yards 4,877 4,356

Receiving Touchdowns 93 85

PAT Attempts 113 97

PATs Made 106 84

This season, ArenaBowl XX will be played in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center on June 11 at 1 p.m. (MT). Individuals interested in information regarding tickets to the Wild Card Round game in Phoenix, can contact KEVIN JAMES (kevinj@utahblaze.com or 801.257.3492) in the Blaze ticket office.

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