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April 4, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release


QUICK FACTS

Georgia Force (6-4) at Austin Wranglers (7-3)

Date: April 9, 2006
Kickoff: 4:00 pm (ET)
Site: Frank Erwin Center (14,866)
Radio: WQXI 790 AM The Zone (David Hubbard: play-by-play, Chuck Oliver: color analyst)
Coaches: Doug Plank, Georgia (19-10, 2nd Year)
Skip Foster, Austin (21-21, 3rd Year)
Series Record: Georgia leads the regular season series 3-2
2004 Georgia 26, @ Austin 42 (4/11)
@ Georgia 51, Austin 34 (5/23)
2005 Georgia 66, @ Austin 63 (2/25)
@ Georgia 56, Austin 53 (4/8)
2006 @ Georgia 52, Austin 53 (3/4)

2006 SOUTHERN DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM W L T PCT.
Austin 7 3 0 .700
GEORGIA 6 4 0 .600
Tampa Bay 6 4 0 .600
Orlando 6 4 0 .600
Kansas City 1 9 0 .100

WEEKLY PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Date Day Time
4/3 Monday OFF
4/4 Tuesday 11:30-1:00
4/5 Wednesday 11:00-1:00
4/6 Thursday 11:00-1:00
4/7 Friday 11:00-1:00

*All players and coaches will be available for interviews

THE GAME

The Force will travel to Austin to face the Wranglers on Sunday, April 9, at 4:00 p.m. (ET) in the Frank Erwin Center. The game will mark Georgia's third straight game against a Southern Division foe and will match-up the top two teams in the division. Last week, the Force defeated the Kansas City Brigade, 55-47, improving to 6-4 on the year and to 4-2 in the division.

Georgia leads the all-time series 3-2 after losing to Austin in Week 6 at Philips Arena. In the Week 6 loss, Force OS Chris Jackson did not play. In the four games since he returned, Jackson has hauled in 36 receptions for 437 yards and 16 touchdowns. This week's meeting matches two of the top five scoring defense. Georgia has the fourth ranked scoring defense in the AFL, allowing 46.3 points per game through 10 weeks. Austin's defense is ranked second in the AFL in scoring defense, giving up 45.3 points per game.

With both defenses being so evenly matched, the onus will fall on the Force offense. Georgia is ranked second in the AFL in scoring offense, averaging 56.3 points per game, through 10 weeks. Austin's offense is averaging 51.1 points per game through 10 weeks, ranking them ninth in the league.

THE OPPENENT

The Austin Wranglers enter the contest as the Southern Division leader with a 7-3 record through 10 weeks. Last week, Austin defeated the Philadelphia Soul, 43-38, improving to 5-1 on the road this season. The Wranglers are currently 2-2 at the Frank Erwin Center this year through four games.

Austin's offense is led by QB John Fitzgerald and FB/LB Dane Krager. In 10 games, Fitzgerald has completed 64.8 percent of his passes for 2,236 yards, 38 touchdowns and eight interceptions. Krager is ranked second in the AFL in rushing yards with 131 yards on 39 attempts, including six touchdowns.



GEORGIA FORCE NEXT WEEK

Georgia will play their fourth straight game against a Southern Division foe when they travel to Orlando to play the Predators on Friday, April 14, in the TD Waterhouse Centre. The Force lead the regular season series 6-3. In Week 1, Georgia defeated Orlando, 48-31, at Philips Arena.

The Predators are 5-4 through ten weeks after falling to Orlando 47-37 last week.

THE SCHEDULE

GEORGIA FORCE (6-4)

Date OPPONENT RESULT SCORE
Jan. 28 ORLANDO W 48-31
Feb. 5 COLORADO L 61-59
Feb. 10 @ Tampa Bay L 61-60
Feb. 17 @ Las Vegas W 54-34
Feb. 24 KANSAS CITY W 51-19
March 4 AUSTIN L 53-52
March 10 @ Columbus W 68-50
March 17 @ San Jose L 56-55
March 26 TAMPA BAY W 61-51
April 1 @ Kansas City W 55-47
April 9 @ Austin
April 14 @ Orlando
April 22 DALLAS
April 29 CHICAGO
May 6 @ New York
May 13 PHILADELPHIA

CONNECTIONS

Georgia offensive coordinator Steve Thonn and Austin defensive coordinator Jon Norris were on the same coaching staff with the Dallas Desperados from 2003-2004...Wranglers WR/LB Darrin Chiaverini appeared in seven games for the Atlanta Falcons in 2002.

STATISTICS

A look at how Georgia and Austin match-up on both sides of the ball based on statistics through Week 10 of the 2006 AFL season:

Statistical GEORGIA AUSTIN
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 2nd 56.3 9th 51.1
Scoring Defense 4th 46.3 2nd 45.3
Total Offense (yds/g) 12th 279.0 17th 255.1
Total Defense (yds/g) 13th 298.5 14th 298.6
Pass Offense 10th 263.6 18th 223.2
Pass Defense 11th 278.7 14th 282.2
Rushing Offense 11th 15.4 3rd 31.9
Rushing Defense 10th 19.8 6th 16.4
Pass Rating 2nd 126.1 10th 102.7
Pass Def. Rating 7th 102.9 5th 99.2
Kickoff Returns 7th 17.7 1st 20.3
MFG Returns 17th 8.5 16th 9.3
Interceptions (int-yds) 14th 8-147 11th 9-123
Turnover Margin 3rd +4 8th +2
Field Goals 6th 4-8 7th 9-18
PAT Kicking 16th 63-76 10th 58-66
Sacks By (sks-yds) 2nd 15-94 14th 8-34
Sacks Against (sks-yds) 7th 5-29 1st 1-4
First Downs 12th 186 15th 182
Opp. First Downs 18th 219 16th 215
Penalties (yds/gm) 11th 43.1 7th 41.0
Opp. Penalties (yds/gm) 18th 30.6 12th 37.5
Red Zone Offense 4th 39-46 6th 47-57
Red Zone Defense 8th 43-56 11th 37-47
Time of Possession 18th 27:04 14th 29:12

INDIVIDUAL COMPARISONS

FORCE WRANGLERS
Passing Yards
Nagy...............2,662 Fitzgerald.............2,236
Touchdown Passes
Nagy...................55 Fitzgerald..................38
Rushing Yards
Thomas...............94 Krager.....................131
Receiving Yards
Lee.....................884 Lewis......................945
Receiving TDs
Jackson................24 Lewis.........................14
Points Scored
Jackson...............162 Nickerson................102
Interceptions
Brown.....................4 Mason.........................8
Sacks
Smith....................3.5 Humphrey................2.5

HEAD COACHES

DOUG PLANK, Georgia (19-10, 2nd Year): Doug Plank enters his second season as head coach of the Georgia Force in 2006. In his first season as an AFL head coach, he led the Force on a magical ride to ArenaBowl XIX. Plank was voted 2005 AFL Coach of the Year after leading the Force to a league best 11-5 regular season record and a 13-6 record overall.

The 11-5 mark was the best record in franchise history (previous best 8-8 in 2003), and secured the Force's first Southern Division Championship and the number one seed in the playoffs. The Force went on to win the inaugural National Conference Championship game by defeating the Orlando Predators 60-58. The victory secured the Force's place in ArenaBowl XIX.

Plank has coached in four straight ArenaBowls. He helped lead the Arizona Rattlers to three previous ArenaBowls as their defensive coordinator. In his final season with the Rattlers, the team finished with an 11-5 record and earned the top seed in the AFL playoffs.
A former member of The Ohio State University football team, Plank played in three consecutive Rose Bowls (1973-75). While at Ohio State, he played for legendary coach Woody Hayes.
Plank brings with him a wealth of football experience that includes an impressive career in the NFL. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 12th round of the 1975 NFL Draft and started at safety for eight seasons. The "46 Defense" created by Buddy Ryan was named for Plank's jersey number and aggressive style of play. Plank was also the first Bears rookie to ever lead the team in tackles.
He has prior broadcasting experience with the Sports USA Radio Network, Arizona Cardinals, Arizona State University Football, Fox Sports Net, and Westwood One.

Plank and his wife, Nancy, have two children, Andrea and Michael.

SKIP FOSTER, Austin (21-21, 3rd Year): Head Coach Skip Foster is entering his third AFL season with the Austin Wranglers. Foster was the second most winning coach in af2 history with a 44-10 record, including an ArenaCup Championship. In addition to carrying the head coaching duties, Foster will again act as the Wranglers offensive coordinator.

Prior to joining the Wranglers, Foster served as the head coach for the 2003 af2-Champion Tulsa Talons. Foster led the team to a 13-3 regular season record, while accumulating 3,995 yards in total offense. This offensive effort also concluded with Tulsa out-scoring their opponents 823-690 in regular season play.

A graduate of Missouri Western State College, Foster earned a bachelor of science in education. Foster and his wife, Gay, have three children.

LAST TIME THESE TEAMS MET

ATLANTA, GA- Georgia fell to Southern Division rival Austin, 53-52, suffering their second loss of the season at Philips Arena and third overall. With the loss, the Force fell to 3-3 on the season and Austin improved to 5-1 with the win. Force WR/LB Derek Lee hauled in three touchdowns on six catches for 106 yards, helping him etch his name in the Force record books. Lee's three scores ties him with OS Markeith Cooper for first on the Force's all-time scoring list with 274 points scored.

In the first quarter, Georgia and Austin combined to score 35 points with the Force leading the Wranglers 21-14 at the conclusion of the quarter. The 21 points tied a Force franchise-high for points in the first quarter (last time: at Tampa Bay, 2/13/04). Georgia's FB/LB Robert Thomas scored from two yards out on the opening possession. The ensuing kickoff bounced over an Austin player and was recovered by Georgia's WR/DB Jamin Elliott for a touchdown, giving Georgia a 14-0 lead. Austin's WR/DB Sedrick Robinson returned the following kickoff 57 yards for a touchdown, cutting the Force lead to seven. Georgia responded when QB Matt Nagy connected with Lee for a 34-yard touchdown, stretching the Force lead to 21-7.

Georgia produced the first defensive stop of the game on Austin's first possession of the quarter as Wranglers QB John Fitzgerald's pass to WR/DB Kevin Nickerson was short of the first down. Georgia scored after the defensive stop, when Nagy completed an eight-yard pass to Lee for a touchdown. The two teams traded scores throughout the rest of the quarter with Force K Nelson Garner drilling a 34-yard field goal as time expired in the half. The field goal gave the Force a 38-33 lead over the Wranglers heading into the half.

After three quarters, Georgia led Austin 52-46. The two teams continued to trade scores with each team scoring two touchdowns a piece. Georgia's points came on Lee's 29-yard reception and a FB/LB Matt Huebner one-yard touchdown run to end the quarter. Austin's scores came on an eight-yard pass to OL/DL Ramon Robinson from Fitzgerald and a 10 yard fumble recovery by Robinson after a blocked field goal by Georgia's OL/DL Jermaine Smith.

Austin outscored Georgia 7-0 in the final quarter to prevail, 53-52. Midway through the fourth quarter, Fitzgerald rushed for a two-yard score to give the Wranglers a 53-52 lead, and they never looked back.

Score 1 2 3 4 Total
Austin 14 19 13 7 53
Georgia 21 17 14 0 52

LEADERS

PASSING:
GA- Matt Nagy, 22-31-310-4-1
AUS- John Fitzgerald, 23-32-213-4-0

RECEIVING:
GA- Jamin Elliott, 11-145-1
AUS- Kevin Nickerson, 9-104-2

RUSHING:
GA- Robert Thomas, 3-6-1
AUS- Henry Bryant, 2-17-0

OFFENSIVE MVP: Kevin Nickerson, Austin
DEFENSIVE MVP: Jermaine Smith, Georgia
IRONMAN: Derek Lee, Georgia

LAST WEEK

Georgia at Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO- Georgia Force head coach Doug Plank became the franchise's all-time winningest coach, with a 55-47 victory against the Kansas City Brigade. The win marked Plank's 19th victory as a head coach in just over a season and a half. With the win, Georgia improved to 6-4 on the year, as Kansas City fell to 1-9. Force QB Matt Nagy passed former Force QB Leon Murray as the franchise's all-time leading passer. Nagy's 5,665 passing yards as a member of the Force surpassed Murray's previous record of 5,382 yards.

The first quarter ended with the Force and the Brigade tied at seven. Kansas City scored on a five-yard pass from QB Chris Sanders to WR/LB James Jordan. Georgia's touchdown was scored by WR/LB Derek Lee on a four-yard pass from Nagy.

At the end of the first half, Georgia and Kansas City were tied at 28. The teams traded scores to begin the second quarter. After a touchdown by the Brigade's WR/LB Aaron Boone, Georgia's OS Chris Jackson fumbled the ensuing kickoff, which was recovered by Kansas City. Four plays later a fumble by Sanders was recovered by the Force's FB/LB Kevin Aldridge. After the turnover, Georgia's drive was capped off by a one-yard touchdown run by Aldridge. With two seconds remaining in the half, Sanders scored from one-yard out giving the Brigade a 28-21 lead. The Force's Jackson retuned the kickoff 43 yards, down to Kansas City's one-yard line. The Brigade were off-sides on the kickoff giving the Force an un-timed down at the end the half. Nagy connected with Jackson on a quick pitch and Jackson dove into the end zone, evening the score at 28.

The Force's third quarter began with a fumble by WR/LB Jamin Elliott, ending their opening drive of the half. Kansas City capitalized on Georgia's second turnover, when Sanders connected with OS Jerel Myers from 27-yards out. The Brigade's K MacKenzie Hoambrecker missed the ensuing extra point, pulling Kansas City to within one, 34-35. Georgia responded with a 45-yard strike from Nagy to Jackson. The Brigade's next possession ended when Sander's pass fell incomplete on fourth and goal. After the Force's defensive stop Nagy found Jackson for his second touchdown of the game. The touchdown increased Georgia's lead to eight, 42-34, ending the third quarter.

Jackson added two more touchdowns for the Force in the fourth quarter, ensuring Georgia's 55-47 victory over the Brigade. The teams traded scores throughout the quarter and with three seconds left in the game Sanders' desperation heave was batted down by Georgia's DS Nate Coggins and DS Chris Brown.

Score 1 2 3 4 Total
Georgia 7 21 14 13 55
K.C. 7 21 6 13 47

LEADERS

PASSING:
GA- Matt Nagy, 25-30-295-5-0
KC- Chris Sanders, 29-41-280-4-0

RECEIVING:
GA- Chris Jackson, 9-126-4
KC- Jerel Myers, 12-113-1

RUSHING:
GA- Robert Thomas, 3-11-1
KC- Chris Sanders, 9-12-3

OFFENSIVE MVP: Chris Sanders, Kansas City
DEFENSIVE MVP: Nate Coggins, Georgia
IRONMAN: Kevin Aldridge, Georgia

FORCE RECORD BREAKERS

Current Force Players who hold franchise records

SERVICE

Most Games Played (regular season)
55 Jermaine Smith, 2002-03, 2005-Present
45 Marcus Keys, 2003-Present

SCORING

Points, Career
310 Derek Lee, 2005-Present
Points, Game
42 Chris Jackson, vs Tampa Bay, 3/26/06
Points, Season
208 Derek Lee, 2005

PASSING

Touchdowns, Career
121 Matt Nagy, 2005-Present
Touchdown, Game
9 Matt Nagy vs. Dallas, 5/14/05
Touchdown, Season
66 Matt Nagy, 2005
Yards, Career
5,665 Matt Nagy, 2005-Present

RUSHING

Yards, Career
467 Robert Thomas, 2004-Present
Yards, Season
228 Robert Thomas, 2004
Attempts, Career
122 Robert Thomas, 2004-Present
Attempts, Game
8 Robert Thomas vs. New Orleans, 1/30/05
Touchdowns, Career
26 Robert Thomas, 2004-Present
Touchdowns, Season
13 Robert Thomas, 2004

RECEIVING

Yards, Game
192 Derek Lee at San Jose, 3/17/06
Yards, Career
2,141 Derek Lee, 2005-Present
Receptions, Career
196 Derek Lee, 2005-Present

Receptions, Game
15 Derek Lee, at Tampa Bay, 2/10/06
Receptions, Season
113 Derek Lee, 2005
Touchdowns, Career
50 Derek Lee, 2005-Present
Touchdowns, Game
6 Derek Lee at New York, 3/12/05
Chris Jackson vs. Tampa Bay, 3/26/06
Touchdowns, Season
33 Derek Lee, 2005

DEFENSE

Tackles, Career
229.5 Willie Gary, 2003-Present
Tackles, Season
91.5 Willie Gary, 2005
Sacks, Career
16.0 Jermaine Smith, 2002-03, 2005-Present
Sacks, Season
5.5 Jermaine Smith, 2003
Interceptions, Game
3(three times) Last time: Chris Brown vs. Las Vegas, 2/17/06

ON THE HORIZON

Force franchise records to keep an eye on

PASSING
Touchdowns, Season
66 Matt Nagy, 2005
55 Matt Nagy, through Week 10 of 2006

RECEIVING
Receptions, Season
113 Derek Lee, 2005
83 Derek Lee, through Week 10 of 2006
Touchdowns, Season
33 Derek Lee, 2005
24 Chris Jackson, through Week 10

DEFENSE
Sacks, Season
5.5 Jermaine Smith, 2003
3.5 Jermaine Smith, through Week 10
Interceptions, Season
9 Kevin Gaines, 2003
4 Chris Brown, through Week 10 of 2006
Interception Return Yardage, Season
135 Ron Carpenter, 2002
90 Chris Brown, through Week 10 of 2006

THE FORCE THIS SEASON ARE

3-2 at home
3-2 on the road

0-1 vs. Central Division
1-0 vs. Eastern Division
4-2 vs. Southern Division
1-1 vs. Western Division

3-2 on Fridays
2-1 on Saturday
1-1 on Sundays

1-0 in January
2-2 in February
2-2 in March
1-0 in April
0-0 in May

5-3 in televised games

5-2 when leading at the half
1-0 when tied at the half
0-2 when trailing at the half

6-2 when leading after three quarters
0-1 when tied after three quarters
0-1 when trailing after three quarters

0-0 outcome 7 points or less
0-4 outcome 3 points or less
0-1 overtime games

4-1 when the Force scores first
2-3 when opponent scores first

THINGS TO WATCH

Setting the Bar

Lee: In Week 8, WR/LB Lee surpassed former Force OS Markeith Cooper as the franchises all-time scorer (304) with his touchdown grab in the first quarter against San Jose. Lee also passed Cooper as Georgia's all-time leader in receiving yards (2,051) in week eight. Lee registered 192 yards receiving against San Jose, setting the franchise record for receiving yards in a single game (Chris Jackson: 173 vs. Dallas, 5/14/05).

Jackson: In Week 9 against Tampa Bay, OS Chris Jackson recorded 10 receptions for 124 yards for six touchdowns on offense and added two kickoff returns for 75 yards and one touchdown. His seven touchdowns was a Force franchise record in a single-game, surpassing teammate Derek Lee's record of six that he set on 3/12/05 at New York. The 42 points that Jackson scored are also a new Force single-game high, passing Lee's 36 points. Jackson was named AFL Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Tampa Bay.

Nagy: Last week, QB Matt Nagy surpassed former Force QB Leon Murray as the franchises all-time leader in passing yards. On his first completion of the game, a 28-yard pass to WR/LB Jamin Elliott, Nagy passed Murray (5,382) with 5,398 yards as a member of the Georgia Force. He finished with 295 yards in the game and with 5,665 yards passing as Georgia's quarterback.

Man on Fire

Force QB Matt Nagy has produced monster numbers in the past four weeks. In the last four games, Nagy has thrown for 1,066 yards, 27 touchdowns and zero interceptions. Last week, Nagy completed 25-of-30 passes against Kansas City, including completing 16-of-17 in the second half of the Force's, 55-47, victory. The Force are 3-1 in those games and Nagy shows no signs of cooling off.
Nagy's last four weeks
Opp. Comp. Att. Yds TD INT
3/10/06 @CB 23 27 210 7 0
3/17/06 @SJ 22 36 324 7 0
3/26/06 TB 23 27 237 8 0
4/1/06 @KC 25 30 295 5 0
Totals 93 120 1,006 27 0

Sophomore Stud

WR/LB Derek Lee is having no part of a "sophomore slump". After a tremendous rookie season in 2005 when he set an AFL rookie record with 113 receptions (105 by Mike Baker-St. Louis, 1996), Lee is continuing to be an unstoppable force. Lee set a franchise record for receptions in a single game in Week 3 at Tampa Bay by hauling in 15 receptions. In Week 8, Lee recorded a franchise-high 192 yards receiving in a single-game on 11 catches for five touchdowns. Lee is tied for third in the league in receptions (83), in addition to recording 884 yards and 17 touchdowns through 10 weeks of the season.

Sack Master

Georgia's OL/DL Jermaine Smith has recorded 16 sacks as a member of the Force. The 16 sacks with the Force makes him the all-time leader in sacks in franchise history. In Week 9 against Tampa Bay, Smith recorded two sacks, including a safety late in the first half. Smith has 3.5 sacks through ten games this season.

New Arrivals

Last season, Force rookies OS Troy Bergeron and WR/LB Derek Lee led the Force to ArenaBowl XIX. In 2006, rookies DS Chris Brown and WR/DB Jamin Elliott look to help the Force return to the ArenaBowl.

Chris Brown
Brown leads the league in tackles (80.5), interceptions (4) and is third in pass break-ups (7) through ten games. In Week 4 at Las Vegas, Brown tied a franchise-high with three interceptions in a single game, returning two of the three for touchdowns. In Week 5 versus Kansas City, Brown collected his fourth interception of the season and his third returned for a touchdown. Brown has returned his last three interceptions for touchdowns. Due to his performances against Las Vegas and Kansas City, Brown was named AFL Rookie of the Month for January/February. In Week 8, Brown led the team with 10.5 tackles at San Jose.

Jamin Elliott
Elliott, who played college football at Delaware with Force QB Matt Nagy, recorded his first touchdown in the AFL in Week 4 at Las Vegas. He registered four receptions for 77 yards and three touchdowns en route to a 54-34 Force victory. Elliott registered his first 100-yard receiving game Week 5 versus Kansas City. He hauled in 10 catches for 111 yards and a touchdown in Georgia's 51-19 victory over Kansas City. Elliott added four scores against Columbus in Week 7, three receiving touchdowns and a fumble recovery for a touchdown.

Action Jackson-By the Numbers

It is amazing to look how much OS Chris Jackson has done in just over six seasons. Here is a look at what the seven-year veteran has accomplished in 85 career regular season AFL games.

83 games with at least one TD
82 games with at least one receiving TD
60 games with at least two TDs
38 games with at least three receiving TDs
19 games with at least four receiving TDs
44 100-yard receiving games
23 games with 10+ receptions

* Only player to win the AFL Rookie of the Year (2000) and later capture AFL Offensive Player of the Year (2003).

Pick Six

The Force defense has returned five interceptions for touchdowns through Week 10. The five interceptions returned for touchdowns is a franchise record for a single season. The previous mark was four in a single season. The AFL single season record is seven, which has been accomplished three times (last time: San Jose, 2003).

DS Chris Brown has recorded four interceptions on the year, including three straight returned for a touchdown. In Week 1, DS Nate Coggins and WR/DB Nick Ward returned interceptions for touchdowns in a 48-31 win over Orlando.

Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns

Opp. Player Yds.
Orlando Nate Coggins 18
Orlando Nick Ward 20
@Las Vegas Chris Brown 32
@Las Vegas Chris Brown 4
Kansas City Chris Brown 49

You can put it on the Board

The Georgia Force are ranked second in the league in scoring offense through nine weeks. Georgia is averaging 56.4 points per game.

Scoring Offense

Rank Team PPG
1 Dallas 59.0
2 GEORGIA 56.4
3 Colorado 54.5
4 Tampa Bay 53.9

Seeing Red

The Force's red zone offense is ranked fourth in the league through nine weeks. Georgia is scoring 85% of the time in the red zone, including 33 touchdowns and one field goal.

Red Zone Offense

Rank Team Scoring %
1 Los Angeles 91.3
2 New York 88.1
3 San Jose 85.7
4 GEORGIA 85.0
5 Austin 83.9

Keep up the Pace

Here is a look at how several Force players project for the remainder of the season.

QB Matt Nagy

Comp. Att. Yds TD
Through Week 10 229 323 2,662 55
Projected Totals 366 517 4,259 88

OS Chris Jackson

Rec. Yds TD
Through Week 10 61 779 24
Projected Totals 98 1,246 38

WR/LB Derek Lee

Rec. Yds TD
Through Week 10 83 884 17
Projected Totals 133 1,414 27

DS Chris Brown

Tkls INT PD
Through Week 10 80.5 4 7
Projected Totals 129.0 6 11

AFL History 101

Georgia Force players and their place in AFL History.

* QB Matt Nagy currently ranks first in career completion percentage in AFL history. Nagy's 67.6 completion percentage leads San Jose's Mark Grieb (66.2) and Chicago's Matt D'Orazio (66.1).

* Nagy is also currently ranked second in career QB rating in AFL history. In the 20 year history of the AFL, Nagy's 120.36 rating ranks him only behind San Jose's Mark Grieb (124.02).

* OS Chris Jackson ranks third in all-time scoring in AFL history. Jackson has scored 1,332 points in just over six and a half seasons. AFL greats Barry Wagner (2,392) and Eddie Brown (2,070) are ahead of Jackson on the list.

* Jackson also ranks fifth all-time in receiving touchdowns in AFL history. He has recorded 210 career receiving touchdowns, placing him behind, Eddie Brown (303), Barry Wagner (264), Cory Fleming (233) and Damian Harrell (223) on the all-time list.

* Jackson has recorded 8,930 yards receiving, ranking him seventh on the AFL's all-time list. Jackson is 699 yards away from number six on the list, Damian Harrell (9,629) of the Colorado Crush.

Dynamic Duo

In the last four games OS Chris Jackson and QB Matt Nagy have combined to become one of the elite wide receiver/quarterback duos in the league. After Jackson missed two games, he and Nagy have combined for 36 receptions for 437 yards and 16 touchdowns in the last four games. No other tandem in the league has combined for as many touchdowns in the last four weeks as Nagy and Jackson.

Top five WR/QB Tandems over the past four weeks

Name Team Rec. Yds TD
Grieb/Nelson San Jose 44 668 12
Dutton/Harrell Colorado 39 547 14
Nagy/Jackson Georgia 36 437 16
Germaine/Burley Utah 23 360 7
Dolezel/Shaw Dallas 25 300 10



WEEKLY GAME AWARD WINNERS


Offensive Player of the Game
WK TEAM PLAYER
1 GA Chris Jackson
2 COL Damian Harrell
3 TB Bobby Sippio
4 GA Jamin Elliott
5 GA Jamin Elliott
6 AUS Kevin Nickerson
7 GA Chris Jackson
8 GA Derek Lee
9 GA Chris Jackson
10 KC Chris Sanders

ADT Defensive Player of the Game
WK TEAM PLAYER
1 GA Kevin Aldridge
2 GA Rob Carey
3 TB Lynaris Elpheage
4 GA Chris Brown
5 GA Nick Ward
6 GA Jermaine Smith
7 GA Adam Metts
8 GA Nate Coggins
9 GA Jermaine Smith
10 GA Nate Coggins

U.S. Army Ironman of the Game
WK TEAM PLAYER
1 GA Derek Lee
2 COL Willis Marshall
3 TB Lawrence Samuels
4 GA Robert Thomas
5 GA Robert Thomas
6 GA Derek Lee
7 GA Jamin Elliott
8 SJ Phil Glover
9 TB Bobby Sippio
10 GA Kevin Aldridge

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