Colorado Crush Game Notes
July 3, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Colorado Crush News Release
QUICK FACTS:
Colorado Crush (1-0) at San Jose SaberCats (0-0)
Date: July 7, 2007
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m. MT
Site: HP Pavilion (14,041)
Television: ESPN (Bob Wischusen: play-by-play, Ray Bentley: analyst).
Radio: AM 760 (Marc Stout: play-by-play, Andy Lindahl: analyst)
Coaches: Mike Dailey, Colorado (108-71, 11th Yr)
Darren Arbet, San Jose (106-45, 9th Yr)
Officials: Referee: Bill Athan
Umpire: Matt Jordan
Head Linesman: Tim Podraza
Line Judge: Rusty Baynes
Back Judge: Greg Wilson
Series Record: San Jose leads the all-time series 6-1
Colorado 40, @ San Jose 80 (2/22/03)
@ Colorado 49, San Jose 65 (4/27/03)
Colorado 35, @ San Jose 55 (3/14/04)
@ Colorado 41, San Jose 89 (4/22/05)
* @ Colorado 56, San Jose 48 (5/29/05)
Colorado 56, @ San Jose 61 (5/6/06)
Colorado 44, @ San Jose 72 (4/6/07)
* indicates postseason game
THE GAME:
The Colorado Crush head out for their second straight road playoff game when they travel to San Jose to face the SaberCats on Saturday, July 7th at 1:00 p.m. MT on ESPN.
This marks the third consecutive year in which the Crush have played in the Divisional Round of the AFL playoffs. Colorado is 1-1 all-time in Divisional Round games.
Colorado has never beaten San Jose in the regular season (0-6 all-time) and has dropped all four games played at the HP Pavilion. The Crush's only win versus the SaberCats came during the 2005 playoffs in the Divisional Round (56-48 on May 2, 2005). In their six losses to San Jose, Colorado has lost by an average of 26.1 points, including a 72-44 defeat this season on April 6th.
The Crush-SaberCats match-up will pit two of the AFL's most successful coaches against one other- Mike Dailey for Colorado and Darren Arbet for San Jose. Dailey and Arbet stand fourth and fifth respectively in all-time career wins in league history.
The Crush's 49-42 Wild Card win last week against Kansas City snapped a four-game losing streak for Colorado and was the team's first road victory this year when they lost the turnover battle. Turnovers have been key all season for the Crush going a perfect 6-0 when having a positive turnover margin and 2-8 when losing that fight.
The top seeded San Jose SaberCats enter Saturday's contest as Western Division champions and winners of 10 straight games. The SaberCats also have won 14 straight regular season home games, tying their own record for the
second-longest stretch in AFL history and this season became the first American Conference team to go undefeated at home since the AFL adopted the 16-game schedule in 2003. San Jose's last loss at HP Pavilion came in the Conference Championship game against the Chicago Rush 56-59 (6/3/06). In his career versus the Crush, SaberCats' QB Mark Grieb has thrown 42 touchdowns on 161-of-213 passing (80%) for 2,115 yards and only three interceptions.
PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Tues, July 3- Players Day Off
Wed, July 4- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Practice at Mile High Racing
Thurs, July 5- 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Practice at Mile High Racing
Fri, July 6- Travel to San Jose
Sat, July 7- Crush vs. San Jose SaberCats
1:00 p.m. MT on ESPN
Sun, July 8- Return to Denver
THE SCHEDULE:
COLORADO CRUSH (9-8, 1-0)
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 L 57-66
June 25 DALLAS L 58-77
PLAYOFFS
June 30 @ Kansas City W 49-42
STATISTICS:
A look at how Colorado and San Jose match-up based on final 2007 regular season statistics:
COLORADO SAN JOSE
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 17th 49.6 2nd 63.2
Scoring Defense 11th 53.6 2nd 47.6
Total Offense (yds/g) 13th 282.8 7th 300.7
Total Defense (yds/g) 6th 283.6 5th 281.3
Pass Offense 10th 276.2 6th 288.7
Pass Defense 4th 264.4 5th 266.2
Rushing Offense 19th 6.6 15th 12.0
Rushing Defense 12th 19.1 6th 15.1
Passer Rating 14th 103.8 3rd 125.0
Def. Passer Rating 7th 108.1 4th 99.1
Kickoff Returns (y/rtn) 14th 16.9 4th 19.7
MFG Returns 1st 3-78 19th 3-11
Turnover Margin 14th -9 2nd +21
Interceptions By T-5th 20-218 3rd 22-180
Field Goals 3rd 17-28 7th 10-18
PATs 15th 90-105 2nd 128-138
First Downs 14th 320 5th 349
3rd Down Conversion 19th 42-104 3rd 46-85
4th Down Conversion 2nd 15-24 1st 13-20
Penalties (yds/g) 2nd 33.1 13th 49.2
Sacks By 8th 17-80 4th 19-93
Sacks Against 4th 6-21 10th 17-98
Time of Possession 15th 28:56 13th 29:21
Red Zone Offense 12th 61-74 3rd 76-87
Red Zone Defense 8th 69-86 1st 55-77
CRUSH NEXT WEEK:
If the Crush defeat the San Jose SaberCats, Colorado would advance to the American Conference Championship Game and face the winner of the Los Angeles Avengers at Chicago Rush game (to be played on Monday, July 9th at 6:30 p.m. MT on ESPN2) on Saturday, July 14th on ESPN.
CONNECTIONS:
Crush QB John Dutton began his AFL career with San Jose, playing there from 2000-02, leading the SaberCats to the ArenaBowl XVI title where he was named the game's MVP ... Colorado head coach Mike Dailey and San Jose head coach Darren Arbet were on the same coaching staffing in 1994 with the Albany Firebirds.
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
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.
June 14, 2007- Waived WR/DB Robert Redd.
June 23, 2007- Signed to Practice Squad OL/DL Jason Holman.
June 24, 2007- Activated from Injured Reserve DL Quinn Dorsey.
June 28, 2007- Activated from Injured Reserve OL Joey Hollenbeck.
THE CRUSH THIS SEASON ARE:
O H R
Overall Record 9-8 5-3 4-5
Overtime Games 0-0 0-0 0-0
Score first 8-6 4-2 4-4
Opponent scores first 1-2 1-1 0-1
Score 40+ points 9-7 5-3 4-4
Score less than 40 points 0-1 0-0 0-1
Games decided by 10+ pts 3-6 2-2 1-4
Games decided by 7 pts or less 6-1 3-1 3-0
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 3-6 2-2 1-4
Are tied at halftime 0-1 0-0 0-1
Lead after 3rd quarter 7-0 3-0 4-0
Trail after 3rd quarter 1-8 1-3 0-5
Are tied after 3rd quarter 1-0 1-0 0-0
Lead time of possession 4-3 0-1 4-2
Trail time of possession 6-5 5-2 1-3
Positive turnover margin 6-0 3-0 3-0
Negative turnover margin 2-8 1-3 1-5
Even turnover margin 1-0 1-0 0-0
More total yards offense 3-4 1-1 2-3
Less total yards offense 6-4 4-2 2-2
On Thursday 0-1 0-0 0-1
On Fridays 5-1 3-0 2-1
On Saturdays 2-1 1-0 1-1
On Sundays 2-1 1-1 1-0
On Monday 0-4 0-2 0-2
vs. American Conference 7-4 4-2 3-2
vs. Central Division 5-4 2-2 3-2
vs. Western Division 2-2 2-0 0-2
vs. National Conference 2-2 1-1 1-1
vs. Eastern Division 2-2 1-1 1-1
vs. Southern Division 0-0 0-0 0-0
Wearing blue jerseys 3-1 3-1 0-0
Wearing white jerseys 4-5 0-0 4-5
Wearing orange jerseys 2-2 2-2 0-0
In games aired on ESPN2 0-5 0-2 0-3
In games aired on ESPN 1-0 0-0 1-0
HEAD COACHES:
MIKE DAILIEY, Colorado (108-72, 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 108-72 record, a winning percentage of 60.0. 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 190
2. Danny White- Utah 156
3. Mike Hohensee- Chicago 118
4. Mike Dailey- Colorado 108
5. Darren Arbet- San Jose 106
6. Perry Moss- not active 86
7. Jay Gruden- Orlando 84
DARREN ARBET, San Jose (106-45, 9th Year): Two-time Arena Football League Coach of the Year and ArenaBowl champion Darren Arbet enters his ninth season as head coach of the San Jose SaberCats and his second as the club's general manager.
Last season Arbet guided the SaberCats to their seventh straight winning season and playoff appearance by going 10-6, the sixth time in his eight seasons the team has posted a double-digit regular season win total. The team also captured its fifth Western Division title under Arbet (sixth overall) and advanced to the semifinal round of the playoffs for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
Arbet enters the 2007 campaign with 93 career wins, the fifth-most in AFL history, and his .689 overall winning percentage is the third-highest among coaches who have been involved in at least 25 games. Arbet has also compiled the third-best postseason winning percentage (.667) and is one of just six head coaches in league history to amass 10 playoff victories.
Under the direction of Arbet San Jose has enjoyed unmatched success vaulting the franchise to elite status in the AFL. Since the start of the 2000 season, Arbet's second as head coach, the SaberCats have claimed two ArenaBowl championships (2002, 2004), compiled the most regular season wins (77), the second-most playoff wins (10) and have averaged nearly 12 victories a season.
In addition, the club has set league records for regular season wins in a season (13 in 2002), overall wins in a season (16 in 2002), consecutive regular season wins in a season (12 in 2002), regular season wins to end a season (11 in 2000) and the longest regular season win streak (15 in 2000-01).
Arbet's ties to the AFL date back to the late 1980s when he played two seasons as a fullback/linebacker with the Los Angeles Cobras (1988) and Maryland Commandos (1989) before a wrist injury that required three surgeries ended his career. During his playing days, Arbet lined up against former Philadelphia head coach Michael Trigg, who was a quarterback with the Detroit Drive, and Georgia Force offensive coordinator Steve Thonn, who played WR/DB with the Chicago Bruisers.
LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET:
SAN JOSE (4/6/07) - San Jose QB Mark Grieb and the SaberCats were the picture of efficiency in handing the Colorado Crush their third lost of the season with a 72-44 victory Friday night. Greib, who was named the contest's Offensive Player of the Game, completed 33-of-40 passes (83%) for 352 yards and seven touchdowns with one interception. Offensively, the SaberCats scored on 11 of their 14 possessions, including ten straight drives to open the game.
For Colorado, WR Brad Pyatt had his best game of the season recording a game-high 188 receiving yards and three touchdowns on seven catches. The Crush defense was paced by DB Rashad Floyd, who entered the game as the AFL's leading tackler, collared 14.5 stops and an interception.
Colorado scored on a 20-yard Jason Ball field goal on the Crush's opening drive to take an early 3-0 lead. San Jose would answer scoring the next 28 straight points to take control of the game and never look back.
The SaberCat defense would do their part as well forcing two Crush interceptions and causing two fumbles as well as two turnovers on downs. QB John Dutton was replaced by rookie Brandon Kirsch to being the fourth quarter for Colorado. Kirsch, in his first AFL action under center, finished the game tossing two touchdowns for 91 yards on 3-of-5 passing with an interception.
CRUSH LAST WEEK:
KANSAS CITY (6/30/07) - The sixth seeded Colorado Crush and their defense, which played strong the entire game, came up with a huge play as time expired to hold the third seeded Kansas City Brigade out of the end zone and capture a 49-42 victory in the Wild Card Round of the AFL playoffs. The Crush entered the game on a four-game losing skid to end the regular season, but with renewed postseason hopes Colorado will travel to San Jose next Saturday to face the SaberCats in the Divisional Round. The win was also the Crush's third over the Brigade this season.
Crush DB Rashad Floyd finished with a game-high 14 tackles, while DB Delvin Hughley contributed with nine tackles and one interception. On offense for Colorado, WR Damian Harrell ended with a game-high tying three touchdown on eight receptions for 106 yards. Kansas City QB Raymond Philyaw threw for 321 yards on 36-of-52 passes with four touchdowns and one interception. Brigade WR Anthony Hines chipped in 15 catches for 120 yards and three scores.
Colorado jumped out to an early 13-0 lead after WR Brad Pyatt hauled in a 38-yard touchdown strike on the game's first play and following a Hughley interception. The turnover was capitalized by the Crush as FB Robert Thomas rushed in from one-yard out.
Both team traded scores throughout the rest of the first quarter and beginning of the second period before Brigade DB Isaiah Trufant intercepted a John Dutton pass leading to Kansas City's first lead of the game on a Hines 7-yard touchdown reception to put the Brigade up 28-23. Following another Colorado turnover on a fumble, Kansas City looked to end the first half up by double digits and would receive the ball to start the second half and in great position. K Gary Kral missed a 19-yard field goal as time expired at the break with the Brigade only up five points.
Kansas City squandered another opportunity as Kral missed another field goal, this time again from 19-yards out, on the Brigade's first possession of the third quarter. Colorado jumped on the chance and answered as Harrell scored on a 21-yard pass from Dutton. The Crush defense came away with their third straight stop, this time forcing a four-and-out of Kansas City to hold them scoreless in the third session.
The Brigade slowly chipped away at the Crush lead in the fourth quarter as each team would trade scores, but Colorado K Jason Ball missed two PATs to bring the game within a one possession contest. Colorado looked again to have a hold on the game after a K.C. fumble but DB Kenny McEntyre intercepted Dutton and returned it 38 yards for a touchdown to knot the score at 42-42 with 4:57 remaining. Harrell's 4-yard touchdown reception with 2:12 proved to be enough as the Crush defense stood strong again to lift the team to the next round of the playoffs.
THINGS TO WATCH:
JUST LIKE KYLE:
While teammate OL Kyle Moore-Brown continues his AFL record for consecutive games played, QB John Dutton has strung together an impressive streak of his own.
Since the 2004 season, Dutton along with San Jose QB Mark Grieb have started the most consecutive regular season games under center in the AFL.
Consecutive Starts for a QB since 2004 (regular season)
John Dutton Colorado 64
Mark Grieb San Jose 64
UP FOR GRABS:
This season the Crush secondary 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 ranked tied-fifth in the AFL in that category. DB Rashad Floyd has hauled in nine picks, while DB Chris Angel has seven interceptions, which ranks tied third and tied-seventh 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 six rookies on their active roster with four of those players starting.
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 13 43
Dallas 6 8 13 15 42
Colorado 11 10 11 8 40
Georgia 7 11 8 14 40
Chicago 11 9 7 12 39
Orlando 10 10 10 8 38
New York 9 10 10 5 34
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH:
After finishing their inaugural season 0-8 at home, the Crush are now 26-8 under Mike Dailey (2-1 in the postseason) at Pepsi Center. Two of the eight 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.
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).
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) 190 20 210
WHAT A RUSH:
This season FB/LB Robert Thomas made a huge impact in the Crush's ground attack.
Against the Chicago Rush (6/18), Thomas set a new single-season rushing touchdown mark with nine on the season. Thomas also moved into a tied with John Dutton and Rich Young for second all-time in Colorado career rushing scores.
CRUSH SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING TD RECORD
Robert Thomas (2007) 9
Willis Marshall (2006) 7
CRUSH CAREER RUSHING TD RECORD
Willis Marshall (2004-2006) 19
John Dutton (2003-present) 9
Robert Thomas (2007) 9
Rich Young (2004-2006) 9
Saul Patu (2003-present) 8
John Peaua (2004-present) 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
Chris Jackson (Georgia) 2005 (Wk 2) --- 42
Eddie Brown (Albany) 1997 (Wk 3) 2000 (Wk 1) 41
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) --- 42
Eddie Brown (Albany) 1994 (Wk 1) 1996 (Wk 14) 33
STEEL CURTAIN:
After allowing 13 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 27 sacks in their last 64 regular season games (total of 2,830 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 ranked in the AFL in various categories this season:
PLAYER CATEGORY AFL RANK
DB- Chris Angel
Interceptions T-7th
Tackles T-12th
K- Jason Ball
Scoring (Kickers) 5th
Field Goals Made 1st
Field Goals Attempt 3rd
Field Goal % 2nd
QB- John Dutton
Completions 3rd
Attempts 1st
Passing TDs 6th
Passing Yards 7th
Interceptions T-1st
Total Offense 7th
DB- Rashad Floyd
Tackles 1st
MFG Returns T-4th
MFG Return Yards T-2nd
MFG Return Avg. 5th
Interceptions T-3rd
DB- Jason Harmon
Kickoff Returns 7th
Kickoff Return Yards 6th
WR- Damian Harrell
Receiving TDs T-3rd
Receptions T-4th
Receiving Yards 7th
Scoring 4th
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 58
Chris Jackson Georgia 57
Barry Wagner Orlando 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 (ORL)
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) 229
Chris Jackson (GA) 202
Siaha Burley (Utah) 173
Marcus Nash (DAL) 159
James Roe (SJ) 158
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 156.0 tackles this season (43.0 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 156.0 16 9.75
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.
116 & COUNTING:
Colorado WR Damian Harrell currently stands third all-time for the AFL record of consecutive games with a catch at 116. Harrell is 13 games shy of the all-time record of 128 games set by Cory Fleming.
AFL CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH ONE RECEPTION
Player Games Streak
Cory Fleming, not active 128 1997-06
Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay 119 2000-07
Damian Harrell, Colorado 116 1999-07
Eddie Brown, not active 115 1994-03
Darryl Hammond, not active 114 1997-06
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.
AFL ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDS
Barry Wagner, Orlando 13,363
Eddie Brown, not active 12,730
Damian Harrell, Colorado 11,907
Chris Jackson, Georgia 11,510
Mike Horacek, New York 10,757
Gary Compton, not active 10,327
Greg Hopkins, not active 10,300
Cory Fleming, not active 10,217
900-CATCH CLUB:
Against Dallas (6/25/07), Colorado WR Damian Harrell became the third player in AFL history to record 900 career reception plateau.
AFL ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS
Player Receptions
Barry Wagner, Orlando 991
Eddie Brown, not active 950
Damian Harrell, Colorado 902
Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay 899
Cory Fleming, not active 846
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
AFL ALL-ARENA
FIRST TEAM OL Kyle Moore-Brown
SECOND TEAM DB Rashad Floyd
WR Damian Harrell
AFL All-IRONMAN TEAM
OL Chris Snyder
FB/LB Robert Thomas
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- AFL Wild Card Award Winners - AFL I
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- Orlando's Greg White Named Lineman Of The Year - AFL I
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