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March 14, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release


QUICK FACTS:
Philadelphia Soul (4-3)
at Columbus Destroyers (3-4)
Date: Saturday, Mar. 18, 2006
Kickoff: 7 p.m. (ET)
Site: Huntington Field at Nationwide Arena (17,171)
Officials: David Cutaia (Referee), Doug Wilson (Umpire), Greg Shields (Head Linesman), Dave Chesney (Line Judge), James Cole (Back Judge)
Radio: Columbus' flagship station WAZU-107.1 FM "The Big Wazoo" will broadcast the game live with Steve Sefner (play-by-play), Rob Blackman (color) and Archie (sideline) on the call.
Television: The game will broadcast live on FSN Ohio. Jeff Piecoro (play-by-play), Greg Frey (color) and Mike Cairns will have the call.
Series Record: The Destroyers and Soul have met four times in history with the Soul holding a 3-1 edge. Last season, the road team each took home a victory.
Series Streaks: The road team has the most luck in this series, winning three of the four games. Columbus won the last meeting between the teams.
Coaches: Columbus, Doug Kay, first season in Columbus, fourth overall (3-4, 19-33 overall).
Philadelphia, Bret Munsey, first season (4-3, 4-3 overall).

OVERVIEW: At the midpoint of the season, the Columbus Destroyers are in much better position than they were a season ago. The Destroyers only are a game out of a playoff position and are in the middle of a tough divisional battle.

Destroyers quarterback John Kaleo has gotten consistently better each week and passed for a season-high 342 yards on 28-of-35 passing this past weekend. He had five touchdown passes and no interceptions.

The game will be a clash of two of the Arena Football League's top quarterbacks as Kaleo and Philadelphia quarterback Tony Graziani will go head-to-head. Kaleo and Graziani have ranked in the AFL's Top 10 passing categories the past few years and both are former Los Angeles Avengers' quarterbacks.

The winner of this game will get the upper hand over the other in the Eastern Division battle and give the winning team a 2-1 divisional record.
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (3-4) Home Game 5
Date Opponent Time Result Record
1/29 GRAND RAPIDS 3:00 W, 57-28 1-0
2/3 at Nashville 8:00 L, 27-53 1-1
2/11 DALLAS 7:00 L, 38-52 1-2
2/19 at Kansas City 2:00 L, 24-45 1-3
2/24 ARIZONA 7:00 W, 42-26 2-3
3/3 at New York 7:30 W, 65-54 3-3
3/10 GEORGIA 7:00 L, 68-50 3-4
3/18 PHILADELPHIA 7:00 - -
3/25 at Colorado 9:00 - -
4/1 at Dallas 7:30 - -
4/9 ORLANDO 3:00 - -
4/14 NEW YORK 7:00 - -
4/21 at Philadelphia 7:00 - -
4/29 at Austin 8:00 - -
5/6 TAMPA BAY 7:00 - -
5/13 at San Jose 10:30 - -
*All Times Eastern

PHILADELPHIA SOUL (4-3) Road Game 4
Date Opponent Time Result Record
1/29 TAMPA BAY 3:00 W, 52-34 1-0
2/5 LOS ANGELES 1:00 W, 47-33 2-0
2/11 at Orlando 7:30 L, 33-47 2-1
2/19 NEW YORK 1:00 W, 75-59 3-1
2/26 COLORADO 1:00 L, 38-48 3-2
3/5 at Las Vegas 6:00 L, 49-67 3-3
3/13 at Kansas City 8:00 W, 54-24 4-3
3/18 at Columbus 7:00 - -
3/25 at Dallas 8:00 - -
3/31 AUSTIN 7:00 - -
4/9 CHICAGO 1:00 - -
4/14 at Nashville 8:00 - -
4/21 COLUMBUS 7:00 - -
4/29 at New York 7:00 - -
5/6 DALLAS 7:00 - -
5/13 at Georgia 7:00 - -
*All Times Eastern

A COLUMBUS WIN OVER PHILADELPHIA WOULD...

- Give the Destroyers a 4-4 record on the season
- Give the Destroyers a 2-1 divisional record
- Give Destroyers coach Doug Kay his 20th career head coaching victory
- Give the Destroyers a 2-3 record overall against the Soul
- Give the Destroyers their third home victory of the season

DESTROYERS Last Week:
Georgia Force 68
Columbus Destroyers 50
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus wide receiver/linebacker Eddie Galles ran over a defender and had his helmet ripped off as he ran in for his first touchdown of the night in a losing effort as the Destroyers fell to the Georgia Force 68-50 in front of 10,801 fans on Huntington Field at Nationwide Arena.
The game was a true quarterback challenge with Columbus quarterback John Kaleo completing 28-of-35 passes for 342 yards and five touchdowns and Georgia quarterback Matt Naggy completing 23-of-28 passes for 210 yards and seven touchdowns.
Georgia offensive specialist Chris Jackson earned Offensive Player of the Game honors after finishing the night with 10 receptions for 90 yards and four touchdowns. Force teammate Jamin Elliot won Ironman of the Game honors after recording six receptions for 56 yards and three touchdowns, as well as two tackles and one fumble recovery on defense. The Defensive Player of the Game Award went to Georgia offensive/defensive lineman Adam Metts for his two sacks for 13 yards.
Georgia got on the board first with a three-play drive, culminating with a six-yard touchdown reception by offensive specialist Jamin Elliot. Columbus would then fumble the ensuing kickoff, which was recovered by the Force in the endzone, bringing the score to 13-0 after a failed extra point.
Wide receiver/defensive back B.J. Barre ran one in from the 1-yard line for a score to cut the lead to 27-13. After a Georgia score, Columbus fullback/linebacker Chris Browning pounded his way into the endzone from two yards out. Kaleo and offensive specialist Carl Bond would proceed to convert on the two-point conversion, bringing the score to 34-21. The first half would end with a 23-yard field goal by Mark Lewis and a 40-24 score.
The Destroyers offense came out firing in the third quarter, scoring on a 41-yard Kaleo pass to Barre. Georgia would respond with a touchdown of their own before Columbus would score again, this time on a 48-yard drive resulting with a 16-yard touchdown reception by offensive/defensive lineman Ken Jones, bringing the score to 47-38. The nine-point differential would be the closest the Destroyers would come to, finishing the night with a 68-50 loss.

THIS WEEK's OPPONENT:

The Philadelphia Soul, most notably known for majority owner Jon Bon Jovi, was approved to join the Arena Football League on July 10, 2003. Less than a year later, the Soul took the field for the first time in a Feb. 8, 2004, battle against the New Orleans VooDoo. The Soul lost the game 42-34.

This season, the Soul has started off 4-3 and has struggled on the road. Of the Soul's three losses, all have come on the road.

The Soul and Destroyers both have one divisional win and both earned that victory over the New York Dragons. This only is the second Eastern Division game for the Soul, who will play five divisional games in their final eight games of the season.

The Soul is led by quarterback Tony Graziani, who is in his sixth season. Graziani has quickly become one of the AFL's top quarterbacks. In five-plus seasons, Graziani has passed for over 17,000 yards and is closing in on 400 passing touchdowns.

Eddie Moten powers the defense, leading the team in tackles with 41.0 (34UT-14AT). He has three interceptions and nine pass breakups on the season.

LAST MEETING WITH PHILADELPHIA:

PHILADELPHIA - It was an interesting series between the Philadelphia Soul and Columbus Destroyers during the 2005 season. The Soul defeated the Destroyers 62-45 at Nationwide Arena early in the season, but it was the Destroyers who got the best of the Soul in Philadelphia.

The Destroyers took home a 55-52 victory in front of 17,092 fans at the Wachovia Center on May 15, 2005. Quarterback Matt D'Orazio passed for 283 yards and six touchdowns on 28-of-43 passing and added a rushing touchdown to lead the Destroyers and earn Offensive Player of the Game honors.

Damien Groce hauled in 12 of those passes for 123 yards and a score, while Cornelius White had seven receptions for 61 yards and three touchdowns.

The Destroyers jumped out to a 14-7 lead after the first quarter of play. The Soul fought back and entered the locker room at halftime tied 31-31.

It remained tied after three quarters and for much of the fourth quarter, but kicker Steve Videtich broke the tie with a 20-yard field goal to give Columbus the win.
ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS VS. PHILADELPHIA
Date Score
May 15, 2005 Columbus 55, at Philadelphia 52
Apr. 3, 2005 Philadelphia 62, at Columbus 45
Mar. 13, 2004 Philadelphia 43, at Columbus 41
Feb. 21, 2004 at Philadelphia 56, Columbus 34
DESTROYERS NOTABLES:

DROP BACK
The Columbus Destroyers could not overcome a 27-7 first half deficit as they fell 68-50 in front of 10,801 fans on Huntington Field at Nationwide Arena on Friday night. Quarterback John Kaleo completed 28-of-35 passes for 342 yards and five touchdowns in the loss. Wide receiver/linebacker David Saunders led the receiving corps with eight receptions for 70 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Georgia was led by Chris Jackson, who had 10 receptions for 90 yards and a game-high four touchdowns. Destroyers offensive/defensive lineman Ken Jones caught a pair of passes, including a 4-yard touchdown reception.

FORWARD MOTION
The Destroyers will hit the road for the first of back-to-back road games. The first will come against the defending ArenaBowl champion Colorado Crush, who have started the season 6-1 and are winners of three straight. Kickoff at the Pepsi Center is set for 9 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, Mar. 25. The Destroyers and Crush have met once in history with the Crush defeating the Destroyers 52-37 on Mar. 20, 2005. The Destroyers will take on the Eastern Division leading Dallas Desperados, on Saturday, Apr. 1. Kickoff at American Airlines Center is set for 7:30 p.m. (ET). Both games will be broadcast on FSN Ohio.

HEAD COACHES
DOUG KAY: The Destroyers hired Doug Kay as head coach on July 14, 2005. Kay is in his first season in Columbus and brings 12 years of Arena Football coaching experience. In 10 of his 12 seasons, Kay's teams have qualified for the playoffs, including two ArenaBowl championships. Kay also has coached the Charlotte Rage (1995) and the Carolina Cobras (2000-01).

BRET MUNSEY: In his first season as the head coach of the Philadelphia Soul, Bret Munsey has gotten the Soul off to a 4-3 start and right in the thick of the Eastern Division battle. Munsey, who is in his first head coaching gig, joins the Soul after spending the previous three seasons with the Orlando Predators. He also has coached the Carolina Cobras (AFL) and Tennessee Valley Vipers (af2) and began his coaching career with the Augusta Stallions (af2) in 2000. That season as the defensive coordinator, he helped guide the Stallions to a 13-3 record and an American Conference championship. Munsey played in one AFL game in 1991 for Orlando.
MAJOR DISTRIBUTOR
Destroyers' quarterback John Kaleo has increased his yardage output each week, including a season-high 342 passing yards this past weekend against the Georgia Force. Kaleo completed 28-of-35 passes, five of which went for touchdowns. He did not throw an interception. Friday marked the second consecutive week that Kaleo has passed for over 300 yards. Of the 28 completions, Kaleo dished out passes to six different receivers, all six with at least two receptions. Offensive specialist Carl Bond had five receptions for a team-high 81 yards, while wide receiver/linebacker David Saunders had a team-high eight receptions for 70 yards and two touchdowns.

BIG MAN FINDS ENDZONE
It's not every day that an offensive/defensive lineman finds himself in the end zone at any level of football. But Destroyers offensive/defensive lineman Ken Jones found his way into end zone on a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback John Kaleo. It was Jones' second reception on the day. His first went for 16 yards and almost a score. Defensively, Jones had an assisted tackle for a loss. It was Jones' third TD reception of his career.

ROOKIE'S DEBUT
The 2006 season has been a season full of rookie debuts for the Columbus Destroyers. Wide receiver/defensive back B.J. Barre, offensive/defensive lineman Howard Duncan, and fullback/linebacker Harold Wells all have made their debut this season. This past weekend, offensive/defensive lineman Brad Greetis and wide receiver/defensive back Lance Taylor made their Arena Football League debuts. Taylor caught five passes for 69 yards and added three tackles (1UT-3AT) on defense. Greetis had an assisted tackle in his first career game.

PERFECT RUN COMES TO AN END
Destroyers kicker Mark Lewis was on a roll. For the first time this season, Lewis missed an extra point. It came with 9 minutes, 51 seconds, remaining in the second quarter. The miss was Lewis' first since the end of the 2005 season. Lewis started the season making his first 14 and his first of the game this past weekend. Dating back to last season, Lewis connected on 16 consecutive extra points. In four games this season, Lewis has hit 17-of-19 extra points. He missed three games do to an injury to his right foot. Emergency kicker Danny Kight, a journeyman kicker, filled in nicely for Lewis. Kight only missed two extra points, both of which were blocked and was 15-for-17 in the three games he has played in.

KICKIN' BACK
Speaking of kicking, the Destroyers have combined to be one of the League's best. On the season, between kickers Mark Lewis and Danny Kight, the Destroyers have connected on 7-of-16 field goals. The seven made field goals ties the Destroyers for fourth-best in the AFL. Lewis ranks third in field goal percentage (50.0). The team has combined to make 32-of-36 PAT's, as well.
OH WHAT A KNIGHT
Nothing like signing with a new team and playing against your former team in your first game with your new team. Offensive specialist Marcus Knight, who was signed by the Columbus Destroyers on Mar. 13, will play his first game this weekend, and it will come against none other than the team he started the 2006 season with, the Philadelphia Soul. Knight played in six games for the Soul this season and was the team's leading receiver. He caught 44 passes for 476 yards and four touchdowns. He also was the team leader in kick returns with 12 for 190 yards. Knight played in 11 games for the Soul in 2005 and finished third on the team in receiving. He caught 64 passes for 886 yards and 23 touchdowns. Defensively, he added 22.5 tackles (18UT-9AT), forced three fumbles, recovered four fumbles and had two pass breakups. Knight spent four seasons in the National Football League, spending three seasons with the Oakland Raiders and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played in Super Bowl XXXVII for the Raiders, where he returned kickoffs.

RUNNIN' AWAY
A running game is not something that dominates a game plan in the game of Arena Football, but the running game is utilized from time to time. The Destroyers are a team that uses the running game effectively. The Destroyers boast the AFL's seventh-best team when it comes to rushing. In seven games, the team has rushed the ball 60 times for 153 yards and 10 touchdowns. The team that leads the League in rushing is the Destroyers opponent this weekend, the Philadelphia Soul. On the season, the Soul has rushed the ball 92 times for 248 yards and 14 touchdowns. The Destroyers are led by fullback/linebacker's Leroy Thompson and rookie Harold Wells. In five games this season, Wells has rushed 49 yards and a team-leading three touchdowns on 16 carries. Thompson leads the team in rushing yards with 73 on 26 attempts. He has rushed for two scores as well. Quarterback John Kaleo is tied with Wells for the team lead in rushing touchdowns, as he has rushed for three scores on the season.

BIG RETURN ON INVESTMENT
The Columbus Destroyers continue to dominate on kickoff returns. Through seven games this season, the Destroyers have ranked in the Top 5 in all kickoff return categories. The Destroyers have returned 42 kickoffs for a total of 838 yards. The 838 yards is second-best in the Arena Football League. Their average of 22.0 is good enough for third-best behind Austin (22.7) and Arizona (21.1). The team has come awfully close each week in returning a kickoff for a touchdown, but are still awaiting their first kickoff return for a touchdown. Eight of the League's 18 teams have returned a kickoff for a touchdown this season. The Destroyers also have returned one missed field goal 28 yards. It came in Week 1 against the Grand Rapids Rampage. The Destroyers rank third in missed field goal returns.
NOT FAR BEHIND
Destroyers' defensive specialist Jerald Brown has been a pest to opposing quarterbacks this season. Brown, who is second on the team in tackles with 26.0 (19UT-14AT), has helped the Destroyers defense rank as one of the Top 5 in the League. He has five interceptions on the season, which is good enough for third-best in the AFL, behind League-leaders Monty Montgomery (Nashville) and Damon Mason (Austin), who both have six interceptions on the year. Brown has returned the five interceptions for 108 yards (second-best). He also has returned a fumble recovery 40 yards for a touchdown. As well as the interceptions and fumble recoveries, Brown has added five pass breakups.

DOING THINGS BOTH WAYS
Destroyers' wide receiver/linebacker David Saunders is doing everything he can on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball. Playing in only five games this season, Saunders has 23 receptions for 241 yards and five touchdowns. He is third on the team in receptions and yards while ranking second on the team in touchdowns. On the defensive side of things, Saunders has added 9.5 tackles (6UT-7AT) and two pass breakups from the "jack" linebacker position. Saunders is on pace to haul in 64 receptions for the season, which would rank as a career-best.

WHEN IT HAPPENS, IT'S GOOD
Sometimes, the numbers don't lie. That has been the case a few times for the Destroyers this season. When the Destroyers score first they have yet to lose. The same holds true when the Destroyers are leading after the first, second and third quarters. The Destroyers have led after the first quarter twice, and won both games. They have led at halftime twice and after the third quarter twice, again, coming out on top in both games. Another key to the rushing game is that when the Destroyers rush for 20 yards or more, they are 3-1 on the year. When quarterback John Kaleo completes passes for 100 yards or more to one receiver, the Destroyers boast a 2-0 record.

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING
The Destroyers notched their first win in the month of March in team history when the defeated the New York Dragons earlier this month. Prior to the Mar. 3, come from behind victory, the Destroyers were 0-13 in March.

FAMILIAR FACES
When the Destroyers and Soul hit the field tonight, a familiar face will be across the bench from them. Soul offensive coordinator Jim Kubiak played for the Buffalo Destroyers in 2001. Kubiak ranks second on the Destroyers career list in attempts (484), completions (295), yards (3,787) and touchdowns (64). His 270.5 yards per game average has him atop the Destroyers all-time career list. He also rushed for three touchdowns that season, while leading the Destroyers to a 6-8 record.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
WEEK GAME RECIPIENT (TEAM)
Week 1 1/28 vs. GRR Thabiti Davis (CMB)
Week 2 2/3 at NSH Clint Stoerner (NSH)
Week 3 2/11 vs. DAL Clint Dolezel (DAL)
Week 4 2/19 at KCB Jerel Myers (KCB)
Week 5 2/24 vs. ARI Damien Groce (ARI)
Week 6 3/3 at NYD Carl Bond (CMB)
Week 7 3/10 vs. GEO Chris Jackson (GEO)
Week 8 3/18 vs. PHI
Week 9 3/25 at COL
Week 10 4/1 at DAL
Week 11 4/9 vs. ORL
Week 12 4/14 vs. NYD
Week 13 4/21 at PHI
Week 14 4/29 at AUS
Week 15 5/6 vs. TBS
Week 16 5/13 at SJS

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME
WEEK GAME RECIPIENT (TEAM)
Week 1 1/28 vs. GRR Cecil Doggette (CMB)
Week 2 2/3 at NSH Monty Montgomery (NSH)
Week 3 2/11 vs. DAL Cecil Doggette (CMB)
Week 4 2/19 at KCB Denario Smalls (KCB)
Week 5 2/24 vs. ARI Jerald Brown (CMB)
Week 6 3/3 at NYD B.J. Barre (CMB)
Week 7 3/10 vs. GEO Adam Metts (GEO)
Week 8 3/18 vs. PHI
Week 9 3/25 at COL
Week 10 4/1 at DAL
Week 11 4/9 vs. ORL
Week 12 4/14 vs. NYD
Week 13 4/21 at PHI
Week 14 4/29 at AUS
Week 15 5/6 vs. TBS
Week 16 5/13 at SJS

IRONMAN OF THE GAME
WEEK GAME RECIPIENT (TEAM)
Week 1 1/28 vs. GRR David Saunders (CMB)
Week 2 2/3 at NSH Cornelius Bonner (NSH)
Week 3 2/11 vs. DAL Will Pettis (DAL)
Week 4 2/19 at KCB Jacques Rumph (KCB)
Week 5 2/24 vs. ARI Leroy Thompson (CMB)
Week 6 3/3 at NYD DaShane Dennis (NYD)
Week 7 3/10 vs. GEO Jamin Elliot (GEO)
Week 8 3/18 vs. PHI
Week 9 3/25 at COL
Week 10 4/1 at DAL
Week 11 4/9 vs. ORL
Week 12 4/14 vs. NYD
Week 13 4/21 at PHI
Week 14 4/29 at AUS
Week 15 5/6 vs. TBS
Week 16 5/13 at SJS
Week 17 5/22 vs TBS

ZOOPERSTARS CHARACTER NIGHT & DISPATCH/MIX 97.1 FAMILY GAME
The Columbus Destroyers will hold Zooperstars Character Night on Sunday, Apr. 9 when the team hosts the Orlando Predators. Kickoff on Huntington Field at Nationwide Arena is set for 3 p.m. These hilarious characters dance, flip, bounce, shake, and just plain entertain.

15 MINUTES OF FAME presented by Mountain Dew and WCOL
When the Destoyers host the New York Dragons on Friday, Apr. 14 on Huntington Field at Nationwide Arena, it will be 15 Minutes of Fame Night. One fan with the best "15 minutes of fame" story will be honored with a promotional night in his/her name and star in a specially produced video recreating the "famous" experience that will be shown on the video board during the game. Beginning Monday, Mar. 13, listen to Woody and the Wake Up Call on 92.3 WCOL for more details on how to enter.

DESTROYERS TACKLE HUNGER
When the Columbus Destroyers kicked off the 2005 AFL season, the team also kicked off a new community initiative in conjunction with the Mid-Ohio FoodBank to "Tackle Hunger" in Central Ohio. Continuing in 2006, fans are asked to bring non-perishable food items to each home game at Nationwide Arena for donation to the Mid-Ohio FoodBank. In turn, fans will receive one raffle ticket per donated food item for a chance to win a team-autographed, authentic AFL football. One winner will be announced during the fourth quarter of each game.

LEAGUE LEADERS: Columbus players from this week's match up who rank among the league leaders:

DESTROYERS' LEADERS
Player Rank Category Stat
John Kaleo 9 Total Off. Plays 237
Leroy Thompson 6 Rushing 10.4
Leroy Thompson 3 Rush Attempts 26
Leroy Thompson 6 Rush Yards 73
John Kaleo 9 Pass Attempts 230
Carl Bond 6 Yards Per Catch 15.9
Mark Lewis 3 Field Goal Pct. 50.0
Mark Lewis 10 PAT Kicking Pct. 89.5
Jerald Brown 4 Int. Per Game 0.71
Jerald Brown 3 Interceptions 5
Jerald Brown 2 Int. Return Yards 108
Cecil Doggette 20 Total Tackles 33.0
Jerald Brown 35 Total Tackles 26.0
Kelvin Kinney 31 Total Sacks 1.0
Chris Janek 31 Total Sacks 1.0
Thabiti Davis 1 Fumbles Rcvd. 2
Ken Jones 10 Tackles For Loss 3.0
Jerald Brown 13 Passes Defended 10

TALE OF THE TAPE: Here's how the Destroyers and Soul match up:

2006 LEAGUE TEAM RANKINGS
Statistical Destroyers Soul
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 16 42.7 11 49.7
Touchdowns Scored 16 40 12 47
Total Offense 17 247.1 8 289.6
Yards Per Play 17 5.5 14 6.0
Scoring Defense 5 46.9 3 44.6
Total Defense 3 259.4 8 278.0
Rushing Offense 7 21.9 1 35.4
Rushing Avg./Carry 9 2.5 6 2.7
Rushing Touchdowns 10 10 3 14
Rushing Defense 7 18.1 16 27.0
Passing Offense 17 225.3 11 254.1
Pass Attempts 10 255 12 246
Passing Yards 17 1,577 11 1,779
Passing Yards/Catch 10 11.2 9 11.8
Had Intercepted 6 9 10 6
Pass Completions 15 141 12 151
Pass Comp. Pct. 17 55.3 12 61.4
Passing TDs 17 26 14 28
Passing Defense 4 241.3 7 251.0
Pass Rating 16 85.5 9 101.7
Pass Def. Rating 5 96.9 4 96.7
Field Goal Percentage 11 .438 8 .467
Field Goals Made 4 7 4 7
FG Attempted 3 16 4 15
PAT Kicking Pct. 9 .889 8 .911
PAT's Made 16 32 8 41
PAT's Attempted 16 36 11 45
MFG Return Attempts 3 1 1 9
MFG Return Yards 12 28 1 181
MFG Returns Avg. 3 28.0 6 20.1
Kickoff Returns 6 42 18 28
Kickoff Ret. Yards 2 838 18 443
Kickoff Return Avg. 3 20.0 14 15.8
Kickoff Return TDs 9 0 9 0
Interceptions 3 10 1 12
Interception Ret. Yds. 5 127 7 111
Interception Ret. TDs 12 0 4 2
Fumbles Recovered 9 7 12 6
Turnover Margin 8 +2 2 +5
First Downs 16 123 9 140
Opponent First Downs 9 136 1 124
Third Down Conv. 10 45.6 8 49.1
Fourth Down Conv. 17 20.0 12 45.5
Penalties 10 50-276 18 55-372
Opponent Penalties 13 42-259 3 59-338
Red Zone Offense 15 24-33 4 30-36
Red Zone Defense 11 29-37 7 21-27
Sacks By 16 4 2 12
Sacks Against 14 9 2 2
Time of Possession 5 31:22 6 31:03
How The 2006 DESTROYERS WERE BUILT:

10/11/04: Signed offensive/defensive lineman Chris Janek.

10/14/04: Signed offensive/defensive lineman Ken Jones.

4/11/05: Claimed wide receiver/defensive back Jeremy Unertl off waivers from Las Vegas.

10/4/05: Signed quarterback John Kaleo, offensive specialist Thabiti Davis, defensive specialist Cecil Doggette and offensive/defensive linemen Juan Porter and Mike Sutton. Released wide receiver/linebacker Cornelius White.

10/5/05: Signed wide receiver/linebacker David Saunders, offensive/defensive lineman Howard Duncan and defensive specialist Rickie Davis.

10/6/05: Signed defensive specialist Jerald Brown, fullback/linebacker Harold Wells and wide receiver/linebacker Sir Mawn Wilson.

10/7/05: Re-signed offensive/defensive lineman Chris Janek. Signed quarterback Billy Dicken, wide receiver/defensive back B.J. Barre and offensive/defensive lineman John Culp. Waived wide receiver/linebacker Chris Curd and offensive/defensive lineman Bryan Ray.

10/10/05: Traded defensive specialist Art Smith to Kansas City in exchange for offensive/defensive lineman Dan Rumishek.

10/11/05: Waived wide receiver/defensive back Bobby Britton.

10/13/05: Signed wide receiver/linebacker Eddie Galles.

10/17/05: Signed offensive/defensive lineman Kelvin Kinney and wide receiver/defensive back Lincoln Dupree.

10/21/05: Signed fullback/linebackers Leroy Thompson and Chris Browning.

11/2/05: Signed offensive/defensive lineman Brad Greetis.

11/3/05: Signed wide receiver/linebacker Mike Nizzi.

11/7/05: Signed wide receiver/defensive back Hugh Smith.

11/10/05: Signed offensive/defensive lineman Ken Kocher.

11/18/05: Singed offensive/defensive lineman Elliott Harris. Placed offensive/defensive lineman Elliott Harris on Other League Exempt (Green Bay-NFL).

11/28/05: Signed quarterback Josh Harris.

11/29/05: Traded defensive specialist Dwaine Carpenter and future considerations to Arizona in exchange for offensive/defensive linemen Norman Heuer and Shane Jones.

12/2/05: Signed wide receiver/defensive back Ira Gooch. Waived offensive specialist Randall Lane.

12/6/05: Singed offensive/defensive lineman Hardy Mitchell. Waived fullback/linebacker Sedrick Irvin.

12/30/05: Waived offensive/defensive lineman Jason Berger. Released offensive/defensive lineman Jamarr Ward.

1/4/06: Waived-Non-Claimable quarterback Josh Harris.

1/6/06: Signed quarterback Tim Hicks, offensive specialist Carlos Johnson and kicker Miro Kesic.

1/9/06: Waived defensive specialist Rick Sherrod.

1/10/06: Placed offensive/defensive lineman Hardy Mitchell on Injured Reserve. Waived quarterback Tim Hicks.

1/16/06: Waived-Injured offensive/defensive lineman Norman Heuer and Shane Jones.

1/19/06: Signed kicker Luis Berlanga. Waived-Injured wide receiver/linebacker Mike Nizzi. Waived fullback/linebacker Deon Dyer, defensive specialist Rickie Davis and kicker Miro Kesic. Released wide receiver/linebacker Sir Mawn Wilson.

1/21/06: Traded future considerations to Las Vegas in exchange for kicker Mark Lewis. Waived wide receiver/defensive back B.J. Barre, Ira Gooch and Hugh Smith as well as kicker Luis Berlanga.

1/23/06: Re-signed kicker Mark Lewis. Signed kicker Luis Berlanga and wide receiver/defensive backs B.J. Barre, Carl Bond and Ira Gooch to Practice Squad. Placed fullback/linebacker Chris Browning, offensive/defensive linemen John Culp and Brad Greetis, and offensive specialist Carlos Johnson on Injured Reserve.

1/31/06: Signed wide receiver/defensive back Lance Taylor. Waived wide receiver/defensive back Carl Bond.

2/1/06: Signed wide receiver/defensive back Ira Gooch from practice squad. Placed defensive specialist Brandon Hefflin on Injured Reserve.

2/7/06: Traded WR/DB Jeremy Unertl to Chicago in exchange for OS Henry Douglas.

2/10/06: Signed WR/DB B.J. Barre from Practice Squad. Re-signed OL/DL Howard Duncan. Placed FB/LB Harold Wells on Injured Reserve. Activated FB/LB Chris Browning from Injured Reserve.

2/17/06: Signed WR/DB Carl Bond. Activated OL/DL John Culp off of Injured Reserve. Waived OL/DL John Culp. Placed WR/LB Eddie Galles on Injured Reserve. Activated WR/DB Brandon Hefflin off of Injured Reserve.

2/18/06: Signed Emergency K Danny Kight. Placed K Mark Lewis on Emergency Hold.

2/20/06: Waived - Emergency K Danny Kight. Activated K Mark Lewis from Emergency Hold.

2/23/06: Signed Emergency K Danny Kight. Placed K Mark Lewis on Emergency Hold. Activated FB/LB Harold Wells from Injured Reserve. Placed FB/LB Chris Browning on Injured Reserve.

2/27/06: Waived Emergency K Danny Kight. Recalled K Mark Lewis from Emergency Hold.

3/1/06: Activated OS Carlos Johnson from Injured Reserve. Released OS Carlos Johnson.

3/2/06: Signed Emergency K Danny Kight. Placed K Mark Lewis from Emergency Hold.

3/6/06: Waived Emergency K Danny Kight. Recalled K Mark Lewis from Emergency Hold.

3/9/06: Signed WR/DB Lance Taylor from the Practice Squad. Activated FB/LB Chris Browning and OL/DL Brad Greetis from Injured Reserve. Placed FB/LB Leroy Thompson on Injured Reserve. Waived WR/DB Lincoln Dupree.

3/13/06: Signed OS Marcus Knight. Waived WR/DB Lance Taylor and WR/LB Eddie Galles.

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