Colorado Crush game notes
May 29, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Colorado Crush News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Colorado Crush (8-5) at Utah Blaze (6-7)
Date: June 4, 2007
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. MT
Site: EnergySolutions Arena (15,336)
Television: ESPN2 (Mark Jones: play-by-play, Merril Hoge: analyst).
Radio: AM 760 (Marc Stout: play-by-play, Andy Lindahl: analyst)
Coaches: Mike Dailey, Colorado (107-69, 11th Yr)
Danny White, Utah (154-82, 15th Yr)
Officials: Referee: Perry Havener
Umpire: Tom Laverty
Head Linesman: Bill Ward
Line Judge: David Meslow
Back Judge: Keith Washington
Series Record: Utah leads the all-time series 1-0
@ Colorado 40, Utah 52 (4/21/06)
THE GAME:
The Colorado Crush travel for their last regular season road game of the year when they head to Salt Lake City to play the Utah Blaze on Monday, June 4th at 8:30 p.m. MT. The Blaze took the clubs only meeting last season with a 52-40 victory in Colorado on April 21, 2006.
For the second straight week Colorado will look to punch their ticket into the postseason for a fourth consecutive season. The Crush missed their opportunity last week to extend their season when Grand Rapids connected on a
35-yard field goal as time expired to win 58-56.
Fans in attendance and watching around the country on ESPN2 will have a chance to watch a bit of AFL history as Rashad Floyd looks to break his own record for most single-season tackles. Floyd is on pace to yet again break the mark, one he has set in each of the last three seasons. He currently leads the League with 135.0 tackles this season (46 tackles ahead of the second place player Orlando's Lin-J Shell) and only needs to collar 2 tackles to break the record of 136.5.
The Crush/Blaze match-up will also feature two of the League's premiere head coaches. Both coaches are among only five men to have surpassed the 100+ victory total in AFL history. Monday's game marks the 10th meeting between Colorado's Mike Dailey and Utah's Danny White. White leads the head-to-head regular season battle 4-5.
After starting the season at 4-1, Utah hit a skid dropping six of seven games including five straight. The Blaze rebounded back into the win column last
week with a 65-62 victory in Orlando to move their record to 6-7. Utah comes into the game carrying one of the League's top offensive attacks. The Blaze current lead the AFL in total offense (336.5) and passing offense (327.0) and rank second in scoring offense (62.2 points per game).
Utah QB Joe Germaine and WR Siaha Burley lead the Blaze charge and are both having record breaking seasons. Germaine stands first in the AFL in passing yards (4,332) and passing TDs (92). Burley tops all League receiving categories: receptions (138), receiving yards (1,837) and receiving touchdowns (41).
PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Tues, May 29- Players Off Day
Wed, May 30- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Practice at Mile High Racing
Thurs, May 31- 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Practice at Mile High Racing
Fri, June 1- 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Practice at Mile High Racing
Sat, June 2- 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Practice at Mile High Racing
Sun, June 3- Travel to Salt Lake City
Mon, June 4- Crush at Utah Blaze
8:30 p.m. MT on ESPN2
Tues, June 5- Travel to Denver
THE SCHEDULE:
COLORADO CRUSH (8-5)
Date OPPONENT RESULT SCORE
Mar. 4 GRAND RAPIDS L 42-44
Mar. 10 KANSAS CITY W 44-40
Mar. 16 ARIZONA W 56-54
Mar. 22 @ Philadelphia L 47-71
Apr. 1 NASHVILLE W 55-48
Apr. 6 @ San Jose L 44-72
Apr. 15 @ New York W 49-48
Apr. 20 LAS VEGAS W 63-53
Apr. 27 @ Kansas City W 45-42
May 7 @ Chicago L 48-59
May 11 @ Nashville W 57-35
May 18 COLUMBUS W 58-40
May 26 @ Grand Rapids L 56-58
June 4 @ Utah
June 18 CHICAGO
June 25 DALLAS
STATISTICS:
A look at how Colorado and Utah match-up based on 2007 regular season statistics:
Statistical COLORADO UTAH
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 14th 51.1 2nd 62.2
Scoring Defense 8th 51.1 17th 62.0
Total Offense (yds/g) 15th 284.6 1st 336.5
Total Defense (yds/g) 9th 289.1 11th 301.5
Pass Offense 10th 279.7 1st 327.0
Pass Defense 9th 272.0 11th 280.5
Rushing Offense 19th 4.9 18th 9.5
Rushing Defense 9th 17.1 14th 20.9
Passer Rating 11th 107.3 2nd 127.9
Def. Passer Rating 6th 103.6 18th 129.2
Kickoff Returns (y/rtn) 15th 15.5 2nd 20.0
MFG Returns 2nd 26.0 7th 18.2
Turnover Margin 8th +3 11th -2
Interceptions By T-1st 19-218 19th 5-22
Field Goals 4th 15-25 14th 5-12
PATs 14th 75-87 13th 95-108
First Downs 10th 257 1st 293
3rd Down Conversion 19th 33-81 2nd 45-80
4th Down Conversion 9th 10-18 14th 11-21
Penalties (yds/g) 5th 37.5 16th 52.9
Sacks By 4th 15-50 14th 10-61
Sacks Against 5th 6-21 18th 21-111
Time of Possession 13th 29:08 1st 31:49
Red Zone Offense T-5th 48-57 7th 53-63
Red Zone Defense 7th 57-70 16th 55-62
CRUSH NEXT WEEK:
The Crush will have some days off as the team rests during their BYE in Week 15 of AFL action.
Colorado returns to the field on Monday, June 18 for their final Central Division game of the season when they host rival the Chicago Rush at 8:00 p.m. MT in Pepsi Center. Earlier this season, the Rush handed the Crush a 48-59 loss.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Feb 26, 2007- Placed on Recallable DB Jason Harmon. Released WR/DB Willis Marshall and WR/LB Andy McCullough.
Feb, 27, 2007- Signed to the Practice Squad WR Chauncey Stovall.
Feb. 28, 2007- Recalled from Waivers DB Jason Harmon. Re-Signed OL/DL Kyle Moore-Brown and FB/LB Saul Patu. Placed on Recallable Waivers DL Quinn Dorsey.
March 2, 2007- Signed FB/LB Robert Thomas. Recalled from Waivers DL Quinn Dorsey. Placed on Injured Reserve DL Quinn Dorsey and DB Jason Harmon.
March 15- Signed DB Chris Angel. Placed DB Tony Scott on Injured Reserve.
March 27- Waived from Practice Squad WR Chauncey Stovall.
March 31, 2007- Activated from Injured Reserve DL Quinn Dorsey and DB Jason Harmon. Placed on Injured Reserve DB Delvin Hughley.
April 18, 2007- Signed DL Joe Massey. Placed on Injured Reserve FB/LB John Peaua and WR Willie Quinnie. Signed to the Practice Squad WR Chauncey Stovall.
April 19, 2007- Activated from Injured Reserve DB Tony Scott.
April 23, 2007- Signed from Practice Squad- Nashville WR Alonzo Nix. Released DB Tony Scott.
April 24, 2007- Signed to the Practice Squad DB Tony Scott.
April 30, 2007- Waived DL Joe Massey.
May 10, 2007- Activated from Injured Reserve OL Brett Huyser.
May 17, 2007- Activated from Injured reserve WR Willie Quinnie. Placed on Injured Reserve OL Joey Hollenbeck.
May 21, 2007- Waived from Practice Squad WR Chauncey Stovall.
May 22, 2007- Released from Practice Squad DB Tony Scott.
May 25, 2007- Activated from Injured Reserve DB Delvin Hughley and FB/LB John Peaua. Placed on Injured Reserve DL Quinn Dorsey.
THE CRUSH THIS SEASON ARE:
O H R
Overall Record 8-5 5-1 3-4
Overtime Games 0-0 0-0 0-0
Score first 7-4 4-1 3-3
Opponent scores first 1-1 1-0 0-1
Score 40+ points 8-5 5-1 3-4
Score less than 40 points 0-0 0-0 0-0
Games decided by 10+ pts 3-3 2-0 1-3
Games decided by 7 pts or less 5-1 3-1 2-0
Games decided by 3 pts or less 3-2 1-1 2-1
Lead at halftime 6-1 3-1 3-0
Trail at halftime 2-3 2-0 0-3
Are tied at halftime 0-1 0-0 0-1
Lead after 3rd quarter 6-0 3-0 3-0
Trail after 3rd quarter 1-5 1-1 0-4
Are tied after 3rd quarter 1-0 1-0 0-0
Lead time of possession 4-2 0-0 4-2
Trail time of possession 5-3 5-1 0-2
Positive turnover margin 6-0 3-0 3-0
Negative turnover margin 1-5 1-1 0-4
Even turnover margin 1-0 1-0 0-0
More total yards offense 3-3 1-1 2-2
Less total yards offense 5-2 4-0 1-2
On Thursday 0-1 0-0 0-1
On Fridays 5-1 3-0 2-1
On Saturdays 1-1 1-0 0-1
On Sundays 2-1 1-1 1-0
On Monday 0-1 0-0 0-1
vs. American Conference 6-2 4-1 2-1
vs. Central Division 4-3 2-1 2-2
vs. Western Division 2-1 2-0 0-1
vs. National Conference 2-1 1-0 1-1
vs. Eastern Division 2-1 1-0 1-1
vs. Southern Division 0-0 0-0 0-0
Wearing blue jerseys 3-1 3-1 0-0
Wearing white jerseys 3-4 0-0 3-4
Wearing orange jerseys 2-0 2-0 0-0
HEAD COACHES:
MIKE DAILIEY, Colorado (107-69, 11th Year): Mike Dailey enters his fourth season in Colorado and 11th as head coach in the AFL, after becoming the Crush's second head coach on June 26, 2003. Dailey joined the Crush following 13 seasons in the Albany/Indiana Firebirds organization, including the final seven as head coach.
One of the most successful and well-respected coaches in AFL history, Dailey's teams have compiled an overall record of 107-69 record, a winning percentage of 60.8. His teams have also made eight postseason appearances and he has won five division titles and two championships. Following the Crush's 44-40 victory over Kansas City on March 10, 2007, Dailey became only the fourth head coach in AFL history to surpass the 100 win mark. He currently stands as the league fourth all-time winningest coach.
In his first season in Colorado, Dailey helped guide the Crush to the largest turnaround in AFL history, inheriting a 2-14 team and leading them to an 11-5 record in 2004. In 1999, Dailey led the Albany Firebirds to their only ArenaBowl championship and was named AFL Coach of the Year. Before being named head coach of the Firebirds in 1997, Dailey served as an assistant in Albany for five seasons.
Dailey began his AFL coaching career with the Washington Commandos where he served as offensive/defensive line coach in 1990. He joined the Firebirds organization in the same capacity in 1991.
Prior to the AFL, Dailey worked as an assistant coach at Towson State University and was the offensive coordinator at Montgomery College-Rockville (Md.). Dailey got his start in coaching in 1981 as a 22-year-old assistant at Georgetown Prep High School in Rockville, Md. The move to coaching followed a semi-pro football career in the Washington D.C. area.
All-Time Winningest AFL Coaches
Including Postseason
Rank Name-Team Wins
1. Tim Marcum- Tampa Bay 186
2. Danny White- Utah 154
3. Mike Hohensee- Chicago 115
4. Mike Dailey- Colorado 107
5. Darren Arbet- San Jose 102
6. Perry Moss- not active 86
7. Jay Gruden- Orlando 83
DANNY WHITE, Utah (154-82, 15th Year): During his 15th season as an AFL head coach and second with the Blaze, White has compiled a record of 150-75 and advanced to the AFL Playoffs in 12 of the previous 13 years (hasn't missed the postseason since 1992).
Prior to joining the Blaze, White was the head
coach of the Arizona Rattlers for 13 seasons (1992-
2004). The AFL Hall of Fame coach has two titles (1994
and 1997) to his credit and has made five ArenaBowl
appearances (1994, 97, 2002-04). During his last season in Arizona in 2004, White compiled a 13-6 record and made his third straight ArenaBowl appearance.
White won AFL "Coach of the Year" award in 1993 and officially became the head coach of the Blaze on April 21, 2005.
White guided the Blaze to a 7-9 regular season record during the Blaze's inaugural season. The Blaze also made the postseason before falling to the rival Arizona Rattlers in 2006.
He played quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys (1976-88) and helped lead the Cowboys to the postseason five times and won three NFC East titles during his tenure as starting QB. In his first year as a starter (1980), White set the club single-season record for touchdown passes (28) and then broke the record (29) in 1983. Those records still stand as the top two single-season marks in franchise history. He still owns eight Cowboy records and is the member of four Halls of Fame (Arizona Sports, Arizona State, College Football and Arena Football).
LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET:
DENVER (4/21/06) - In just his second game since joining the Utah Blaze, quarterback Andy Kelly completed 27 of 37 passes for 314 yards and four touchdowns to direct his new team to a 52-40 win over the Colorado Crush in front of 15,321 onlookers at Pepsi Center on Friday evening.
The Crush dropped to 9-4 with the defeat, which was its second in its last three home games. The expansion Blaze improved to 5-8.
Colorado opened up a 19-14 lead in the second quarter after fullback/linebacker Anthony Dunn sacked Kelly for a safety and then scored on a 1-yard plunge on the ensuing possession. The Crush had a chance to increase that lead after forcing the Blaze to settle for a missed field-goal attempt with 24 seconds remaining in the half, but Utah's Thal Woods intercepted a lobbed toss to give the Blaze possession six seconds later.
Instead, the Blaze would have the game in its grasp the rest of the way. Three plays after Woods' interception, Kelly found Siaha Burley for a 17-yard touchdown connection with two seconds left before halftime. That touchdown put Utah in front 21-19, and the visitors would never trail again.
Kelly would directed the Blaze to five consecutive scoring drives in the second half before the clock ran out on its final possession. He is now 2-0 as the Blaze's starting quarterback and has piloted the team back into playoff contention. It had suffered four consecutive losses prior to his signing with Utah after the Kansas City Brigade released him.
The lone bright spot for the Crush came when offensive specialist Damian Harrell caught three touchdown passes, allowing him to tie the league's single-season touchdown record with 46 scores.
Wide receiver/defensive back Willis Marshall also contributed 211 all-purpose yards and a rushing touchdown.
CRUSH LAST WEEK:
GRAND RAPIDS (5/26/07) - Brian Gowins' 35-yard field goal as time expired lifted the Grand Rapids Rampage to a 58-56 victory over the Colorado Crush Saturday night. With the win, the Rampage sweep the season series from the Crush and move their record to 4-8 while Colorado falls to 8-5. The Crush's postseason plans will have to wait another weeks as a Colorado win would have sent them to the postseason.
Offensive Player of the Game Grand Rapids WR Cornelius Bonner finished the game with four touchdowns on eight receptions for 131 yards. Rampage DB Chuck Wesley was named Defensive Player of the Game registered 11 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery. For Colorado, WR Damian Harrell recorded game-highs with 12 catches for 165 yards and five touchdowns.
The game could not have started worse for Colorado as the opening kickoff rebounded off the nets and was recovered by Grand Rapids' Wesley to put the Rampage up 7-0 with just eight seconds off the clock. Following a Colorado one-yard rushing touchdown by Jason Harmon, the Rampage special teams stuck again when Timon Marshall took the ensuing kickoff 50-yards to give the home team a 14-7 advantage.
The Grand Rapids offense did not take the field until inside of three minutes left in the first half as QB Chad Salisbury would throw two touchdowns in the second quarter, the final one to Marshall with eight seconds left before the break as the Rampage took a 28-23 lead to the break.
Colorado would find themselves down by 19 points, 42-23, mid-way through the third quarter when Salisbury found Bonner on a 37-yard strike. The Crush responded however scoring the contest's next 21 straight points on touchdowns all by Harrell of 21, 4 and 11 yards respectively to put Colorado up 44-42 in the fourth quarter.
The Crush would take their final lead of the game with 20 seconds left as Harrell pulled in his fifth touchdown on the game on a one-yard pass from John Dutton to go up 56-55. With the remaining time, Grand Rapids would work the ball down 18 yards on three plays setting up Gowins final second heroics.
THINGS TO WATCH:
UP FOR GRABS:
This season the Crush secondary has made a huge impact in the team's overall success. Through 13 games, the Colorado defense has set a new club single-season record for interceptions with 19. DB Rashad Floyd has hauled in eight picks, while DB Chris Angel has seven interceptions, which rank tied second and third in the AFL respectively (the team's individual single-season record is 10- Floyd in 2006).
INTERCEPTIONS PER SEASON
2003 10
2004 13
2005 17
2006 18
2007 19 *new team single-season record
YOUNG BLOOD:
The Colorado Crush took the field in Week 1 with four rookies on their active roster. Not since head coach Mike Dailey's arrival to Colorado in 2004 has he had that many first-year players on his Crush active roster to begin a season.
The Crush currently have four rookies on their active roster with all four of those players starting.
LOCAL TIES:
This season the Crush have found a lot of good-young talent right in their back yard. Here is a list of players that have Colorado ties:
- DL QUINN DORSEY attended Manual High School in Denver.
- FB/LB ANTHONY DUNN attended Centauri High School in Manassa, CO and later played at the University of Northern Colorado.
- OL BRETT HUYSER played his collegiate football at the Air Force Academy.
- WR BRAD PYATT has played football at all three levels of his career in Colorado (Arvada West High School, Northern Colorado and the Crush).
BUILDING A WINNING TRADITION:
The Crush are the winningest team in the AFL regular season since head coach Mike Dailey's arrival, having tied for the league's best record in 2004 (11-5) and finishing with the American Conference's top seed in 2005 (10-6) and 2006 (11-5).
Team '04 '05 '06 '07 Total
Colorado 11 10 11 8 40
San Jose 11 9 10 9 39
Dallas 6 8 13 11 38
Orlando 10 10 10 7 37
Chicago 11 9 7 9 36
Georgia 7 11 8 10 36
New York 9 10 10 5 34
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH:
After finishing their inaugural season 0-8 at home, the Crush are now 26-6 under Mike Dailey (2-1 in the postseason) at Pepsi Center. Two of the six losses consist of a field goal in overtime (42-45) vs. Indiana in 2004 and a 51-48 Chicago win in 2005 on a field goal with three seconds remaining.
LET'S MAKE IT THREE:
Last season, Colorado was the only team to repeat as a division champion. This year, they'll look to become the first team since the New York Dragons (2003-2005) to repeat as divisional champions in three consecutive seasons.
2005 2006
Central Division Colorado Colorado
Western Division Los Angeles San Jose
Southern Division Georgia Orlando
Eastern Division New York Dallas
HE KEEPS GOING & GOING & GOING....:
A true AFL Ironman, Kyle Moore-Brown is in his 13th season in the league and has never missed a game. ArenaBowl XIX marked his AFL record 176th consecutive start. The first 139 all came with the Firebirds organization before he signed with the Crush prior to the 2004 season. Kyle's career milestone of 200 came against the New York Dragons on April 15, 2007.
AFL Record for Consecutive Games
Player (current team) Reg. Season Playoffs Total
Kyle Moore-Brown (Col) 186 19 206
WHAT A RUSH:
Through 13 weeks of the 2007 season, FB/LB Robert Thomas has made a huge impact in the Crush's ground attack.
Thomas is currently tied with Willis Marshall for the Crush single-season rushing touchdown record with seven. Thomas is also tied with John Peaua for fifth all-time in Colorado career rushing scores.
CRUSH SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING TD RECORD
Willis Marshall (2006) 7
Robert Thomas (2007) 7
CRUSH CAREER RUSHING TD RECORD
Willis Marshall (2004-2006) 19
John Dutton (2003-present) 9
Rich Young (2004-2006) 9
Saul Patu (2003-present) 8
John Peaua (2004-present) 7
Robert Thomas (2007) 7
A BROKEN RECORD:
WR Damian Harrell has caught a touchdown pass in an AFL record 78 straight regular season games, including all 75 games as a member of the Crush. That streak is also the longest active streak of consecutive games scoring a TD. He broke the record for consecutive games with a receiving touchdown on 4/3/05 in the win over Las Vegas and set the mark consecutive games with a TD on 3/4/07 vs. Grand Rapids. Harrell's streak began with the Toronto Phantoms vs. Carolina on 7/4/02.
AFL Consecutive Games with a TD Reception
Year (Week)
Player (team) Stk began Stk ended # Games
Damian Harrell (Tor/Col) 2002 (Wk 12) --- 78
Eddie Brown (Albany) 1997 (Wk 3) 2000 (Wk 1) 41
Chris Jackson (Georgia) 2005 (Wk 2) --- 38
Eddie Brown (Albany) 1994 (Wk 1) 1996 (Wk 14) 33
AFL Consecutive Games Scoring a Touchdown
Year (Week)
Player (team) Stk began Stk ended # Games
Damian Harrell (Tor/Col) 2002 (Wk 12) --- 78
Eddie Brown (Alb/Ind) 1997 (Wk 3) 2002 (Wk 3) 65
Chris Jackson (LA) 2000 (Wk 1) 2003 (Wk 14) 47
Barry Wagner (Orlando) 1992 (Wk 10) 1996 (Wk 11) 43
Chris Jackson (Georgia) 2005 (Wk 2) --- 38
Eddie Brown (Albany) 1994 (Wk 1) 1996 (Wk 14) 33
AFL Consecutive Games Scoring a Touchdown (Active)
Year (Week)
Player (team) Stk began Stk ended # Games
Damian Harrell (Tor/Col) 2002 (Wk 12) --- 78
Chris Jackson (LA/GR/Geo) 2005 (Wk 2) --- 38
STEEL CURTAIN:
After allowing 14 sacks in 2003 (12 on Dutton), the Crush pass protection has been stellar under head coach Mike Dailey.
The team allowed just four sacks in 2004, and none after Week 6. In 2005, Colorado allowed just six sacks, while holding 10 opponents sackless on the year.
Since 2004, the Crush have allowed just 22 sacks in their last 51 regular season games (total of 2,465 plays).
IT'S NOT OVER TILL IT'S OVER:
Since head coach Mike Dailey has arrived in Colorado in 2004, the Crush have claimed victory in the final minute of the game in seven contests.
2004
- vs. Las Vegas (2/6)- QB John Dutton tosses two touchdown passes to WR Damian Harrell in the final 12 seconds to give Colorado a stunning 43-42 victory.
- at Detroit (5/23)- QB John Dutton found WR/DB Willis Marshall for a 10-yard touchdown pass with one second on the clock as the Crush won 45-42.
2005
- vs. Nashville (5/13)- K Clay Rush splits the uprights on a 31-yard field goal as time expires to give Colorado a 52-49 win.
- vs. Georgia (6/12)- K Clay Rush connects on a 20-yard field goal as time expires to give the Crush a 56-48 victory in ArenaBowl XIX.
2006
- vs. Chicago (1/29)- QB John Dutton hits WR Damian Harrell for a touchdown with one second remaining as the Crush go on to win 65-56.
- at Georgia (2/5)- QB John Dutton finds WR Damian Harrell for a 13-yard touchdown with 45 seconds left to lift Colorado to a 61-59 victory.
2007
- vs. Nashville (4/1)- Down by seven points (41-48) with 50 seconds left, Crush FB/LB Robert Thomas blocks a Kats 30-yard field goal attempt as Colorado scores four plays later to tie the game 48-48. Then Crush DB Chris Angel intercepts a Nashville pass with 32 seconds left and returns it to the Kats one-yard line. Thomas rushes in with six seconds remaining to lift Colorado to a 55-48 victory.
AMONG THE BEST:
Here is a break-down on where some of the Crush players rank in the AFL in various categories this season:
PLAYER CATEGORY AFL RANK
DB- Chris Angel
Interceptions T-4th
Tackles T-6th
K- Jason Ball
Scoring (Kickers) 2nd
Field Goals Made 1st
Field Goals Attempt 1st
Field Goal % 3rd
PATs made 10th
PATs attempts 8th
QB- John Dutton
Completions 3rd
Attempts 1st
Passing TDs 6th
Passing Yards 5th
Interceptions T-4th
Total Offense 5th
DB- Rashad Floyd
Tackles 1st
MFG Returns T-4th
MFG Return Yards T-2nd
MFG Return Avg. 5th
Interceptions T-2nd
WR- Damian Harrell
Receiving TDs 3rd
Receptions 3rd
Receiving Yards 6th
Scoring 3rd
MOVING UP THE CHARTS:
Crush WR Damian Harrell entered this season third all-time in career 100-yard receiving games with 52.
AFL ALL-TIME 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES
PLAYER TEAM GAMES
Eddie Brown not active 59
Damian Harrell Colorado 57
Chris Jackson Georgia 55
Barry Wagner not active 55
Mike Horacek New York 43
Calvin Schexnayder Arizona 40
HIGH FIVE:
For his career, WR Damian Harrell has racked up 13 games in which he has hauled in five touchdown receptions. Below is the AFL's all-time career 5-TD game list and the active players with 5-TD career games.
AFL's all-time career 5-TD games
21 Eddie Brown (not active)
20 Barry Wagner (not active)
14 Chris Jackson (GA)
13 Damian Harrell (Col)
AFL's active players career 5-TD games
14 Chris Jackson (GA)
13 Damian Harrell (Col)
9 Siaha Burley (Utah)
8 Marcus Nash (Dal) & Kevin Swayne (NY)
7 Mike Horacek (NY)
WHEN ONE EQUALS SIX:
Since the start of the 2003 season and joining the Colorado Crush WR Damian Harrell has scored more touchdowns than any other player in the AFL. In 2006, Harrell shattered the League's single-season touchdown mark scoring 60 receiving TDs on the year en route to claiming his second straight AFL Offensive Player of the Year honor.
Players with the most receiving touchdowns since 2003:
Damian Harrell (COL) 222
Chris Jackson (GA) 190
Siaha Burley (Utah) 163
Marcus Nash (DAL) 159
James Roe (SJ) 148
TACKLING MACHINE:
DB Rashad Floyd is on pace to yet again break the AFL single-season record for tackles, a mark he has set in each of the last three seasons. Floyd currently leads the AFL with 135.0 tackles this season (46 tackles ahead of the second place player Orlando's Lin-J Shell)
AFL Record - Most Tackle in a Season
Player Team Year Total Gms Avg.
Rashad Floyd Colorado 2006 136.5 16 8.53
Damon Mason Orl/GRR 2005 133.5* 17 7.85
Rashad Floyd Colorado 2005 129.5 15 8.63
Rashad Floyd Colorado 2004 122.0 16 7.63
Cornelius Coe Indiana 2001 121.5 14 8.68
* After being released by Orlando at the midway of the point of the season, Mason joined Grand Rapids for the team's final nine games. Mason missed both teams' bye week, therefore, he played in 17 games. Typically, regular season statistics are based on a 16-game season.
AND THE AWARD GOES TO:
This season Crush players have etched their names up and down the AFL's weekly awards.
AFL ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH
APRIL DB Rashad Floyd
AFL KICKER OF THE MONTH
APRIL K Jason Ball
AFL IRONMAN OF THE WEEK
WEEK 3 FB/LB Robert Thomas
WEEK 5 FB/LB Robert Thomas
AFL ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WEEK 7 DB Chris Angel
WEEK 8 DB Rashad Floyd
11,000-YARD CLUB:
Among active players, Crush WR Damian Harrell leads all AFL receivers in all-time receiving yards. Harrell is only one of eight players in League history to surpass the 10,000+ receiving yard mark and only one of four to move over the 11,000+ receiving yard plateau.
ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDS
Barry Wagner, not active 13,363
Eddie Brown, not active 12,730
Damian Harrell, Colorado 11,617
Chris Jackson, Georgia 11,100
Mike Horacek, New York 10,563
Gary Compton, not active 10,327
Greg Hopkins, not active 10,300
Cory Fleming, not active 10,217
113 & COUNTING:
With one reception this Monday night at Utah Colorado WR Damian Harrell can tied Darryl Hammond for fourth all-time for the record of consecutive games with a catch at 114. Harrell is 15 games shy of the all-time record of 126 games set by Cory Fleming.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH ONE RECEPTION
Player Games Streak
Cory Fleming 128 1997-06
Eddie Brown 115 1994-03
Lawrence Samuels* 115 2000-07
Darryl Hammond 114 1997-06
Damian Harrell* 113 1999-07
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