Colorado Crush game notes
June 12, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Colorado Crush News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Colorado Crush (8-6) vs. Chicago Rush (10-4)
Date: June 18, 2007
Kickoff: 8:00 p.m. MT
Site: Pepsi Center (18,093)
Television: ESPN2 (Trey Wingo: play-by-play, Ray Bentley: analyst).
Radio: AM 760 (Marc Stout: play-by-play, Andy Lindahl: analyst)
Coaches: Mike Dailey, Colorado (107-69, 11th Yr)
Mike Hohensee, Chi. (116-98, 13th Yr)
Officials: Referee: Dave Cutaia
Umpire: Doug Wilson
Head Linesman: Greg Shields
Line Judge: Dave Chesney
Back Judge: James Cole
Series Record: Chicago leads the all-time series 6-4
@ Colorado 58, Chicago 76 (4/13/03)
Colorado 35, @ Chicago 65 (2/22/04)
@ Colorado 56, Chicago 47 (5/30/04)
@ Colorado 48, Chicago 51 (2/13/05)
Colorado 51, @ Chicago 75 (4/17/05)
@ Colorado 49, Chicago 43 OT (6/5/05)*
@ Colorado 65, Chicago 56 (1/29/06)
Colorado 49, @ Chicago 42 (3/10/06)
@ Colorado 46, Chicago 63 (5/28/06)*
Colorado 48, @ Chicago 59 (5/7/07)
* indicates postseason game
THE GAME:
The Colorado Crush return to the field on Monday, June 18th for their final Central Division game of the season when they host rival the Chicago Rush at 8:00 p.m. MT on ESPN2. Earlier this season, the Rush handed the Crush a 48-59 loss in a Week 10 showdown at Allstate Arena.
The Crush enter Monday's contest following a Bye week that saw the team get some much needed rest. Colorado is 1-1 all-time in games following a Bye.
Colorado is coming off one of their worse losses in franchise history after suffering a 51-14 loss to the hands of the Utah Blaze on June 4th. The 14 points scored were a new club-low. Colorado's 14-point output was also the lowest offensive total of head coach Mike Dailey's 11-year career (previous 20 in Indiana vs. Tampa Bay 3/23/03).
To make matters even worse, in defeat Crush WR Damian Harrell's AFL record of 78 consecutive games with a touchdown came to a halt. The lone bright spot of the evening was Colorado DB Rashad Floyd added seven tackles giving him 142.0 on the season and breaking the AFL single-season record for most tackles in a season (a mark he has set in three of the last four seasons).
Colorado is currently riding two-game losing skids with losses to Grand Rapids and Utah. Since Dailey's arrival to Colorado in 2004, the Crush have only suffered two losing streaks, a three-game slide in 2005 and a two-game streak in 2006. The Crush are also 0-3 in games aired on ESPN2 this season.
Monday's game will go a long way in determining both Colorado and Chicago's postseason paths. Both the Crush and Rush have already secured playoff berths. Colorado and Chicago represent the AFL's last two ArenaBowl champions and both teams had to go through the other one to earn their respective championship.
With the Central Division the only one of the four divisional crowns still to be claimed, both the Crush and Rush, along with the Kansas City Brigade are all reaching to grab a hold of it. Chicago currently sits atop the division and are the American Conference's second seed, while Colorado is third in the Central and the Conference's fifth seed.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Tues, June 12- Players Off Day
Wed, June 13- Players Off Day
Thurs, June 14- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Practice at Mile High Racing
Fri, June 15- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Practice at Mile High Racing
Sat, June 16- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Practice at Pepsi Center
Sun, June 17- 10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Walk-through at Pepsi Center
Mon, June 18- Crush vs. Chicago Rush
8:00 p.m. MT on ESPN2
Tues, June 19- Players Off Day
THE SCHEDULE:
COLORADO CRUSH (8-6)
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 L 14-51
June 18 CHICAGO
June 25 DALLAS
STATISTICS:
A look at how Colorado and Chicago match-up based on 2007 regular season statistics:
Statistical COLORADO CHICAGO
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 17th 48.4 8th 53.9
Scoring Defense 6th 51.1 1st 45.8
Total Offense (yds/g) 15th 280.6 19th 252.6
Total Defense (yds/g) 3rd 278.3 4th 278.7
Pass Offense 10th 275.7 18th 236.4
Pass Defense 4th 262.4 2nd 252.1
Rushing Offense 19th 4.9 11th 16.1
Rushing Defense 7th 15.9 18th 26.6
Passer Rating 15th 102.1 6th 121.1
Def. Passer Rating 4th 103.3 1st 93.7
Kickoff Returns (y/rtn) 18th 15.5 7th 18.6
MFG Returns 3rd 5-78 6th 8-156
Turnover Margin T-11th -2 1st +21
Interceptions By T-1st 20-218 T-1st 1-232
Field Goals T-6th 15-26 16th 8-22
PATs 15th 77-89 7th 89-100
First Downs 15th 275 19th 260
3rd Down Conversion 19th 37-91 15th 39-85
4th Down Conversion 7th 13-22 6th 12-20
Penalties (yds/g) 1st 34.1 7th 45.1
Sacks By 6th 16-76 11th 12-67
Sacks Against 5th 6-21 17th 24-84
Time of Possession 13th 29:03 14th 29:02
Red Zone Offense 14th 50-62 6th 58-68
Red Zone Defense 9th 63-77 T-6th 52-65
CRUSH NEXT WEEK:
The Crush close out the regular season when they host the Dallas Desperados on Monday, June 25th at 8:00 p.m. MT. The all-time series between Colorado and Dallas is tied at 1-1, but these teams have not faced each other since the 2005 season. Dallas has already secured the Eastern Division championship and holds the AFL's best record at 12-1.
CONNECTIONS:
Crush Head Coach Mike Dailey and Rush Head Coach Mike Hohensee are best friends, having spent a great deal of time on the same coaching staffs. Dailey was Hohensee's best man in his wedding and is the godfather to his children. They both began as assistants at Montgomery Junior College in Rockville, Md ... Crush OS Damian Harrell played two seasons under Hohensee in New England in 1999 and 2000 ... Chicago WR/LB DeJuan Alfonzo played for Mike Dailey in Indiana during the 2002 season
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
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 8-6 5-1 3-5
Overtime Games 0-0 0-0 0-0
Score first 7-5 4-1 3-4
Opponent scores first 1-1 1-0 0-1
Score 40+ points 8-5 5-1 3-4
Score less than 40 points 0-1 0-0 0-1
Games decided by 10+ pts 3-4 2-0 1-4
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 2-4 2-0 0-4
Are tied at halftime 0-1 0-0 0-1
Lead after 3rd quarter 6-0 3-0 3-0
Trail after 3rd quarter 1-6 1-1 0-5
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 5-4 5-1 0-3
Positive turnover margin 6-0 3-0 3-0
Negative turnover margin 1-6 1-1 0-5
Even turnover margin 1-0 1-0 0-0
More total yards offense 3-4 1-1 2-3
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 0-2 0-0 0-2
vs. American Conference 6-3 4-1 2-2
vs. Central Division 4-3 2-1 2-2
vs. Western Division 2-2 2-0 0-2
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 3-5 0-0 3-5
Wearing orange jerseys 2-0 2-0 0-0
HEAD COACHES:
MIKE DAILIEY, Colorado (107-70, 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 107-70 record, a winning percentage of 60.5. 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 188
2. Danny White- Utah 155
3. Mike Hohensee- Chicago 116
4. Mike Dailey- Colorado 107
5. Darren Arbet- San Jose 104
6. Perry Moss- not active 86
7. Jay Gruden- Orlando 84
MIKE HOHENSEE, Chicago (116-98, 14th Year): With Chicago's 51-48 win in Colorado February 13th, Rush head coach Mike Hohensee moved into sole possession of third place on the AFL's all-time wins list. Hohensee, in his 14th season as a head coach in the AFL, was hired as the first coach in Rush history on September 26, 2000. He has a regular season record of 116-98. He has a career 11-9 mark in the postseason. He has led the Rush to six-consecutive playoff berths and two Central Division titles (2002 and 2004) and the ArenaBowl XX title.
Hohensee joined the Rush after spending the previous two seasons as head coach and director of player personnel for the New England Sea Wolves. He has spent a total of 12 seasons coaching in the Arena Football League, including prior head coaching stints with the Washington Commandos (1990), the Albany Firebirds (1994-96), the Anaheim Piranhas (1997) and the New England Sea Wolves (1999-2000).
He began his coaching career as an assistant for the Chicago Bruisers in 1989 before becoming the youngest head coach in league history for the Washington Commandos in 1990.
Hohensee played professional football for the Washington Federals of the USFL, the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders and Toronto Argonauts and the Pittsburgh Gladiators of the AFL- where he is credited with throwing the first touchdown pass in AFL history. He also saw action with the Chicago Bears during the 1987 season.
Hohensee was an all-America quarterback at San Antonio Junior College before transferring to the University of Minnesota.
LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET:
ROSEMONT, IL (5/7/07) - Two second half turnovers proved to be the difference as the Colorado Crush (6-4) fell to the Chicago Rush (8-1) 48-59 on Monday night. In victory, the Rush captured their team-record eighth straight win and took a two and a half game lead over the Crush in the Central Division.
In a battle of two of the League's top offensive players, Colorado WR Damian Harrell set a new career high with six receiving touchdowns on 10 receptions for 161 yards. Harrell's counterpart, Chicago's Bobby Sippio was named the contest's Offensive Player of the Game finishing with a game-high 15 catches for 159 yards and five scores.
The Crush came out and executed their game plan to perfection in the first quarter taking an early 13-0 lead on touchdown strikes to Harrell and WR Brad Pyatt. It marked the first time all season that the Rush were held scoreless in a quarter.
Both team traded scores throughout the second period as Harrell would add three more touchdowns and Sippio found the endzone twice for Chicago before the break. Colorado held onto a 33-28 advantage at the half despite a missed 49-yard field ball by the Crush's Jason Ball.
Chicago took their first lead of the game on their opening possession of the second half when Sippio hauled in a 19-yard pass from QB Matt D'Orazio. The game's turning point would come later in the quarter when on second down and 22 yards to go Rush DB Dennison Robinson intercepted a John Dutton pass. Chicago would ultimately score the game's next 21 straight points following another Crush turnover, this time inside the five-yardline, on a fumble.
Colorado would trim the lead to eight points at 48-56 with 4:36 left in the contest but Chicago was able to run the clock down and add a final 16-yard field goal by Dan Franz to seal the win.
CRUSH LAST WEEK:
SALT LAKE CITY (6/4/07) - The Colorado Crush dropped consecutive games for the first time this season falling to the Utah Blaze 51-14 Monday night. With the loss, Colorado misses an opportunity for a second straight week to clinch a playoff berth. Utah used a 37-point run to take control of the game and never look back.
Both AFL and Colorado records were broken during the game. With seven tackles, Crush DB Rashad Floyd set a new League mark for most single-season tackles with 142.0. Also, Colorado WR Damian Harrell's AFL record streak of 78 games with a touchdown came to a halt. Colorado's 14 point output also established a new team record low for points in a game breaking the 21 points they scored vs. Columbus on March 25, 2006.
Utah QB Joe Germaine threw five touchdowns on 20-of-32 passes for just 164 yards with one interception. Blaze WR Siaha Burley registered three receiving touchdowns on seven receptions with 56 yards. For Colorado, WR Willie Quinnie hauled in a game-high 10 catches for 97 yards and recorded the Crush only two scores of the night.
Colorado would take a short lived lead scoring the game's first points when QB John Dutton hit Quinnie on a 7-yard pass to give the Crush an early lead 7-0. Utah responded scoring the contest's next 37-points over the next nearly three quarters.
Germaine would tie the score at seven apiece on a one-yard and then complete touchdown strikes to Burley and J'Sharlo Jones of 11 and one-yard respectively to build a 21-7 Utah lead. Blaze K Steve Videtich would add a 20-yard field and Germaine another touchdown pass this time to WR Tom Pace to give Utah a 31-7 advantage at the break. The Blaze defense held the Crush offense scoreless over their final three possessions in the first half on an interception, a four-and-out and a missed field goal. Utah would also take advantage of a kickoff net recovery to set up one score. The seven first half points scored by Colorado tied a club record for least points in a half (three times- last vs. Columbus 3/25/06).
Colorado's defense came out to start the second half strong holding Utah to just six points in the third quarter on 22 and 26-yard field goals by Videtich. However, the Crush offense continued to struggle with an interception and a fumble walking away from the period with zero points and down 37-7.
The Crush finally broke their scoring draught when Quinnie pulled in a 2-yard touchdown with 12:31 remaining in the game to bring the score to 37-14. Colorado would turn the ball over twice more on an WR Alonzo Nix fumble and Dutton fourth interception of the game. Burley added two more receiving touchdowns, the final one coming with 1:23 on the clock, to give Utah the 37-point victory.
THINGS TO WATCH:
UP FOR GRABS:
This season the Crush secondary has made a huge impact in the team's overall success. The Colorado defense has set a new club single-season record for interceptions with 20, which currently is tied for the lead in the AFL in that category. DB Rashad Floyd has hauled in nine picks, while DB Chris Angel has seven interceptions, which ranks second and tied-fifth 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 20 *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 among the winningest teams 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
San Jose 11 9 10 11 41
Dallas 6 8 13 13 40
Colorado 11 10 11 8 40
Georgia 7 11 8 12 38
Orlando 10 10 10 8 38
Chicago 11 9 7 10 37
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) 188 19 207
WHAT A RUSH:
This 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
ALL GOOD THINGS COME TO AN END:
WR Damian Harrell had caught a touchdown pass in an AFL record 78 straight regular season games, including all 75 games as a member of the Crush, until his miraculous streak was broken on June 4 at Utah.
That streak was 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) 2007 (Wk 14) 78
Eddie Brown (Albany) 1997 (Wk 3) 2000 (Wk 1) 41
Chris Jackson (Georgia) 2005 (Wk 2) --- 40
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) 2007 (Wk 14) 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) --- 40
Eddie Brown (Albany) 1994 (Wk 1) 1996 (Wk 14) 33
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 52 regular season games (total of 2,522 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-5th
Tackles 11th
K- Jason Ball
Scoring (Kickers) 6th
Field Goals Made T-1st
Field Goals Attempt T-2nd
Field Goal % T-4th
QB- John Dutton
Completions 3rd
Attempts 2nd
Passing TDs T-7th
Passing Yards 8th
Interceptions T-1st
Total Offense 8th
DB- Rashad Floyd
Tackles 1st
MFG Returns T-4th
MFG Return Yards T-2nd
MFG Return Avg. 5th
Interceptions 2nd
WR- Damian Harrell
Receiving TDs 4th
Receptions T-4th
Receiving Yards 8th
Scoring 5th
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 56
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) & Kevin Swayne (NY)
8 Marcus Nash (Dal)
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) 196
Siaha Burley (Utah) 168
Marcus Nash (DAL) 159
James Roe (SJ) 154
TACKLING MACHINE:
For the third time in the last four seasons, DB Rashad Floyd yet again broke the AFL single-season record for tackles. Floyd currently leads the AFL with 142.0 tackles this season (435.0 tackles ahead of the second place player Arizona's Keyuo Craver)
AFL Record - Most Tackle in a Season
Player Team Year Total Gms Avg.
Rashad Floyd Colorado 2007 142.0+ 14 10.1
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 11,707
Chris Jackson, Georgia 11,283
Mike Horacek, New York 10,608
Gary Compton, not active 10,327
Greg Hopkins, not active 10,300
Cory Fleming, not active 10,217
114 & COUNTING:
With one reception this Monday night at Chicago, Colorado WR Damian Harrell can move ahead Darryl Hammond for fourth all-time for the record of consecutive games with a catch at 115. Harrell is 14 games shy of the all-time record of 128 games set by Cory Fleming.
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH ONE RECEPTION
Player Games Streak
Cory Fleming 128 1997-06
Lawrence Samuels* 117 2000-07
Eddie Brown 115 1994-03
Darryl Hammond 114 1997-06
Damian Harrell* 114 1999-07
* active player
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from June 12, 2007
- Dallas' Dolezel, Pettis, And Orlando's White Earn Week 15 Honors - AFL I
- Damian Harrell Hosts Bobby Sippio - AFL I
- White Named Defensive Player Of Week - Orlando Predators
- Wr/DB Toliver Released - Tampa Bay Storm
- Playoff Scenarios Week Sixteen - AFL I
- Brigade Playoff Tickets On Sale Next Week - Kansas City Brigade
- Crush Game Notes - Colorado Crush
- Destroyers Weekly - Columbus Destroyers
- ArenaBowl XXI Sold Out - AFL I
- Colorado Crush game notes - Colorado Crush
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