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May 9, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release


QUICK FACTS

Philadelphia Soul (8-7) at Georgia Force (8-7)

Date: May 13, 2006
Kickoff: 7:00 pm (ET)
Site: Philips Arena (18,200)
Television: CSS (Matt Stewart: play-by-play, Chuck Oliver: analyst, Nick Cellini: sideline)
Radio: WQXI 790 AM the Zone (David Hubbard: play-by-play, Brandon Adams: color analyst)
Coaches: Doug Plank, Georgia (21-13, 2nd Year)
Bret Munsey, Philadelphia (8-7, 1st Year)
Series Record: Teams have never met before

THE OPPONENT

Under the leadership of first year head coach, Bret Munsey, the Philadelphia Soul (8-7) are battling for the final playoff spot in the National Conference. Last week, the Soul defeated the Dallas Desperados, 51-48, to keep pace with the remainder of the conference. Philadelphia is 3-4 on the road this season. Their last road win was in Week 12 in Nashville when they defeated the Kats, 49-33.

Offensively, Philadelphia is led by All-Arena QB Tony Graziani. Graziani has thrown 40 touchdowns in 12 games while completing 59.8% of his passes for 2,784 yards. The Soul defense is anchored by DS Eddie Moten. Moten, in his second season leads the team in tackles (94.5), interceptions (11) and pass defenses (18).

THE GAME

With a win against Philadelphia on Saturday, May 13, at 7:00 p.m., in Philips Arena, the Georgia Force will secure a playoff berth for the second consecutive season. Georgia currently ranks fifth in the National Conference playoff picture heading into the final game of the season. When it comes to playoff positioning, Philadelphia is on the outside looking in heading into the final week of the season. The winner of this game will find themselves on the path to ArenaBowl XX.

The Force offense averages 53.9 points per game, ranking them fifth in the AFL. Despite missing two games, OS Chris Jackson is third in the league in scoring (234). Jackson has registered 35 receiving touchdowns, two kickoff returns for scores, one rushing touchdown, and one missed field goal return for a score.

In his second season, Georgia's WR/LB Derek Lee has become one of the most prolific two-way players in the AFL. Lee is fifth in the league in receptions (117) and second in receptions among WR/LB's, behind New York's WR/LB Mike Horacek (121). In addition to his 117 receptions, Lee has registered 24 touchdowns and 1,293 receiving yards in 15 games.

Georgia's defense is ranked second in the AFL in sacks, recording 22 in 15 games. OL/DL Jermaine Smith leads the Force in sacks (6.0). His six sacks surpassed the Force's single-season record of 5.5, previously held by Smith. OL/DL Chris Demaree is second on the team in sacks with four in addition to leading the team in quarterback hurries with four.

2006 SOUTHERN DIVISION STANDINGS

TEAM W L T PCT.
Orlando 10 5 0 .667
Austin 9 6 0 .600
GEORGIA 8 7 0 .533
Tampa Bay 7 8 0 .467
Kansas City 3 12 0 .200



WEEKLY PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Date Day Time
5/07 Monday OFF
5/08 Tuesday 11:30-1:00 p.m.
5/09 Wednesday 11:00-12:30 p.m.
5/10 Thursday 11:00-12:30 p.m.
5/11 Friday 10:00-11:00 a.m.

*All players and coaches will be available for interviews

THE SCHEDULE

GEORGIA FORCE (8-7)

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 W 61-29
April 14 @ Orlando L 57-41
April 22 DALLAS L 62-59
April 29 CHICAGO W 55-20
May 6 @ New York L 47-35
May 13 PHILADELPHIA

CONNECTIONS

Soul Offensive Coordinator Jim Kubiak played for Georgia in 2005 as the teams quarterback...Georgia OS Tyronne Jones played for the Soul in 2005 and was on Philadelphia's practice squad this season...Force Offensive Coordinator Steve Thonn coached Soul OC Jim Kubiak in Dallas from 2002-03 and with the Force in 2005...Soul DS Kevin Gaines played for the Force from 2003-05.

STATISTICS

A look at how Georgia and Philadelphia match-up statistically on both sides of the ball through Week 15 of the 2006 AFL season:

Statistical GEORGIA PHILADELPHIA
Category Rank Stat Rank Stat
Scoring Offense 5th 53.9 15th 48.0
Scoring Defense 3rd 45.2 6th 47.1
Total Offense (yds/g) 12th 280.3 6th 290.3
Total Defense (yds/g) 15th 294.1 7th 282.9
Pass Offense 10th 264.9 12th 262.0
Pass Defense 12th 273.3 7th 261.8
Rushing Offense 12th 15.3 4th 28.3
Rushing Defense 9th 20.8 12th 21.1
Pass Rating 1st 126.8 12th 103.3
Pass Def. Rating 8th 105.9 4th 100.8
Kickoff Returns 10th 17.0 11th 17.0
MFG Returns 4th 21.8 7th 17.4
Interceptions (int-yds) 15th 12-242 1st 25-237
Turnover Margin t-5th +5 9th +1
Field Goals 10th 6-13 11th 13-30
PAT Kicking 16th 92-110 1st 89-95
Sacks By (sks-yds) 2nd 22-135 3rd 21-109
Sacks Against (sks-yds) 8th 11-61 3rd 5-18
First Downs 14th 279 6th 301
Opp. First Downs 16th 310 1st 268
Penalties (yds/gm) 12th 43.2 14th 46.3
Opp. Penalties (yds/gm) 17th 34.1 4th 45.6
Red Zone Offense 2nd 55-65 7th 63-78
Red Zone Defense 5th 63-82 2nd 41-58
Time of Possession 18th 27:49 5th 31:05

INDIVIDUAL COMPARISONS

FORCE SOUL
Passing Yards
Nagy..................3,996 Graziani...............2,784
Touchdown Passes
Nagy.......................81 Graziani....................40
Rushing Yards
Thomas.................107 Ours........................117
Receiving Yards
Jackson...............1,377 Scott.......................919
Receiving TDs
Jackson...................35 Scott.........................16
Points Scored
Jackson.................234 Scott.......................132
Interceptions
Brown.......................4 Moten........................11
Sacks
Smith......................6.0 Burt..........................4.5

HEAD COACHES

DOUG PLANK, Georgia (21-13, 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.

BRET MUNSEY, Philadelphia (8-7, 1st Year): Bret Munsey becomes the third head coach for the Philadelphia Soul, as the organization heads into its third season in 2006. With an extensive coaching background, this is Munsey's first head coaching position in the league.

Munsey, 37, joins the Soul after serving on Orlando's staff for three seasons under Jay Gruden. After joining the Predators in 2003 and serving as the team's offensive coordinator and wide receivers/defensive backs coach, he was promoted to assistant head coach in August of 2003. This role also included his director of player personnel and defensive coordinator roles throughout the last two seasons.

Munsey played college football at Concord College, a NCAA Division II institution located in West Virginia. A standout wide receiver, he led his team in receiving in three of his four years and was an All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Concord and served as a graduate assistant coach for the team in 1991.

LAST WEEK

Georgia at New York

Uniondale, NY- The Georgia Force, in a fight for their playoff lives fell to the New York Dragons, 47-35, at Nassau Coliseum. The Force jumped out to a 14 point lead in the first quarter, but turnovers plagued Georgia throughout the game. The Georgia Force fell to 8-7 on the season as the New York Dragons improved to 10-5 and clinched a playoff spot. Next week, Georgia will host the Philadelphia Soul (8-7) in a battle for a playoff spot in the National Conference.

At the end of the first quarter, Georgia led New York, 14-7. The Force opened the scoring with a 22-yard strike from QB Matt Nagy to OS Chris Jackson. On the Dragon's ensuing possession, QB Nick Browder was stopped short on fourth and one by Georgia's WR/LB Derek Lee. Georgia capitalized on the stop as Nagy connected with WR/DB Rob Carey on an 18-yard laser, stretching Georgia's lead to 14-0. New York scored their first points of the game with 30 seconds remaining in the quarter as FB/LB Richard McCleskey ran the ball in from three yards out. Jackson fumbled the kickoff, whitch was recovered by New York's WR/LB Maurice Brown at the six yard line to end the first quarter.

The Dragons converted the turnover into seven points when Browder found OL/DL Stacy Evans in the end zone on fourth and goal to begin the second quarter. Georgia answered quickly as Nagy hit Jackson from 39 yards out for Jackson's second score of the game. Browder answered the Force's score when he found WR/LB Mike Horacek on a 26-yard pass. New York then came up with a defensive stop and turned it into points when OS Kevin Swayne caught an 18-yard pass from Browder, giving the Dragons a, 27-21, lead at the end of the half. New York outscored Georgia, 20-7, in the second quarter.

At the end of the third quarter, New York led Georgia, 33-28. Each team scored once in the quarter, with Browder finding Brown from two yards out for the Dragons and Nagy hitting FB/LB Matt Huebner from 10 yards out on a fullback screen.

The two teams began the quarter by trading scores. Browder scored the Dragons second touchdown of the quarter on a one-yard plunge, extending New York's lead to eight. Georgia could never close the gap as they fell to the Dragons, 47-35.

Score 1 2 3 4 Total
GA 14 7 7 7 35
NY 7 20 6 14 47

LEADERS

PASSING:
GA- Matt Nagy, 24-38-272-5-0
NY- Nick Browder, 20-27-191-5-0

RECEIVING:
GA- Chris Jackson, 11-163-3
NY- Mike Horacek, 8-93-1

RUSHING:
GA- Kevin Aldridge, 1-9-0
NY- Richard McCleskey, 6-18-1

OFFENSIVE MVP: Maurice Brown, New York
DEFENSIVE MVP: DaShane Dennis, New York
IRONMAN: Richard McCleskey, New York

FORCE RECORD BREAKERS

Current Force Players who hold franchise records

SERVICE

Most Games Played (regular season)
60 Jermaine Smith, 2002-03, 2005-Present

SCORING

Points, Career
366 Chris Jackson, 2005-Present
Points, Game
42 Chris Jackson, vs Tampa Bay, 3/26/06
Points, Season
234 Chris Jackson, through Week 15 of 2006

PASSING

Touchdowns, Career
147 Matt Nagy, 2005-Present
Touchdown, Game
9 Matt Nagy vs. Dallas, 5/14/05
Touchdown, Season
81 Matt Nagy, through Week 15 of 2006
Yards, Season
3,996 Matt Nagy, through Week 15 of 2006
Yards, Career
6,999 Matt Nagy, 2005-Present

RUSHING

Yards, Career
480 Robert Thomas, 2004-Present
Yards, Season
228 Robert Thomas, 2004
Attempts, Career
125 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
2,550 Derek Lee, 2005-Present
Receptions, Career
230 Derek Lee, 2005-Present

Receptions, Game
15 Derek Lee, at Tampa Bay, 2/10/06
Receptions, Season
117 Derek Lee, through Week 15 of 2006
Touchdowns, Career
57 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
35 Chris Jackson, through Week 15 of 2006

DEFENSE

Tackles, Career
248.5 Willie Gary, 2003-Present
Tackles, Season
114.5 Chris Brown, through Week 15 of 2006
Sacks, Career
18.5 Jermaine Smith, 2002-03, 2005-Present
Sacks, Season
6.0 Jermaine Smith, through Week 15 of 2006
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

DEFENSE
Interception Return Yardage, Season
135 Ron Carpenter, 2002
90 Chris Brown, through Week 13 of 2006

THE FORCE THIS SEASON ARE

4-3 at home
4-4 on the road

1-1 vs. Central Division
1-2 vs. Eastern Division
5-3 vs. Southern Division
1-1 vs. Western Division

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

1-0 in January
2-2 in February
2-2 in March
3-2 in April
0-1 in May

6-6 in televised games

7-4 when leading at the half
1-0 when tied at the half
0-3 when trailing at the half

8-3 when leading after three quarters
0-1 when tied after three quarters
0-3 when trailing after three quarters

0-0 outcome 7 points or less
0-5 outcome 3 points or less
0-1 overtime games

6-3 when the Force scores first
2-4 when opponent scores first

THINGS TO WATCH

SETTING THE BAR HIGH

Lee: In Week 8, WR/LB Derek Lee surpassed former Force OS Markeith Cooper as the franchise's 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) that same week. 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). With his three receiving touchdowns and an interception returned for a touchdown against Chicago in Week 14, Lee passed Jackson as the franchise's all-time leading scorer (358). Jackson currently has 366 career points as a member of the Force.

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 marked 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 were 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: In Week 10, QB Matt Nagy surpassed former Force QB Leon Murray as the franchise's all-time leader in passing yards. On his first completion of the game with 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. Nagy's seven touchdown performance in Week 13 against Dallas set a new franchise single-season high in touchdown passes in one season (69). The previous mark was set by Nagy last season with 66. In Week 14, Nagy passed Murray (3,645) as the franchise's single-season leader in passing yards. He finished with 236 yards against Chicago, giving him 3,724 yards through Week 14. Nagy currently has 3,996 yards passing on the season.

Brown: In Week 12, DS Chris Brown became Georgia's single-season tackle leader with 96.5. Brown passed DS Willie Gary's 91.5 set last year. Brown recorded 5.5 tackles against Orlando in Week 12. He currently has 114.5 tackles on the year.

Smith: Georgia's OL/DL Jermaine Smith has recorded 18.5 sacks as a member of the Force. The 18.5 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. In Week 12 against Orlando, Smith recorded 1.5 sacks and three total tackles. Smith recorded one sack against Chicago in Week 14. Smith has 6.0 sacks through 14 games, a new Force single-season record (Jermaine Smith: 5.5, 2003).

Defense: The Force defense has set several Force franchise single-season records themselves. The defense has recorded 22 sacks on the year, surpassing the previous mark of 16 set in 2003. Georgia currently ranks first in the AFL in sacks (22) through Week 14. The defense has also returned seven interceptions for a touchdown through 14 weeks. The seven interceptions for touchdowns tie the San Jose SaberCats (2003) for an AFL single-season high.

PULLING AWAY

The Force are ranked second in the league in scoring differential through 15 games. Georgia has scored 814 points, while their opponents have scored only 678 points, a difference of 136 points.

Scoring Differential

Rank Team Point Differential
1 Dallas 175
2 GEORGIA 136
3 Orlando 80

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 seventh in the league in receptions (111), in addition to having recorded 1,256 yards and 24 touchdowns through 14 weeks of the season. Lee was named AFL U.S. Army Ironman of the Week in Week 11 for his performance against Austin. Lee recorded six catches for 104 yards and a touchdown on offense and added two tackles and an interception on defense. In Week 14, Lee recorded eight catches for 108 yards and three touchdowns on offense and added three tackles and an interception on defense. He returned the interception 45-yards for a touchdown.

IRONMAN OF THE YEAR

In just under two seasons Derek Lee has placed himself as one of the best two-way players in the game. Lee should lead the conversation when it comes to AFL Ironman of the Year for the 2006 season. Through 14 weeks, Lee has registered 111 receptions for 1,256 yards and 24 touchdowns on offense in addition to 12.5 tackles, three interceptions, three pass defenses and one fumble recovery on defense. In Week 14, Lee returned an interception 45-yards for a touchdown, his first interception returned for a touchdown in his career. Lee was named AFL U.S. Army Ironman of the Week in Week 11 for his performance against Austin. Lee recorded six catches for 104 yards and a touchdown on offense and added two tackles and an interception on defense. For his performance in the month of April, Lee was named AFL Ironman of the Month. Lee registered 33 catches for 427 yards and eight touchdowns

in five games. On defense, he tallied seven tackles, two interceptions and one pass defense.

SACK MASTER

Georgia's OL/DL Jermaine Smith has recorded 18.5 sacks as a member of the Force. The 18.5 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. In Week 12 against Orlando, Smith recorded 1.5 sacks and three total tackles. Smith recorded one sack against Chicago in Week 14. Smith has 6.0 sacks through 15 games, a new Force single-season record (Jermaine Smith: 5.5, 2003).

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, WR/DB Jamin Elliott and WR/LB Carl Morris look to help the Force return to the ArenaBowl.

Chris Brown: Brown is second the league in tackles (109.5), in addition to his four interceptions and has eight pass defensed through 14 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. In Week 12, Elliott registered eight catches for 91 yards and two touchdowns and added 5.5 tackles on defense at Orlando.

Carl Morris: Morris made his AFL debut in Week 13 against Dallas. Morris recovered an onside kick and returned it 36-yards for a touchdown in his first career AFL game. In Week 14, he recorded three catches for 26 yards and one touchdown on offense and added 2.5 tackles on defense.

EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE

Georgia's high octane offense is the most efficient in the AFL. The Force have scored on 122-of-166 (73.49%) possessions through 15 weeks, ranking them first in the league.

Overall Scoring Percentage

Team Rank Poss. TD FG Scores Score%
GEORGIA 1 166 116 6 122 73.49
Los Angeles 2 177 100 24 124 70.06
Dallas 3 181 119 7 126 69.61

ACTION JACKSON-BY THE NUMBERS

It is amazing to look how much OS Chris Jackson has done in almost six seasons. Here is a look at what the seven-year veteran has accomplished in 90 career regular season AFL games.

88 games with at least one TD
87 games with at least one receiving TD
63 games with at least two TDs
40 games with at least three receiving TDs
20 games with at least four receiving TDs
48 100-yard receiving games
27 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 seven interceptions for touchdowns through Week 15. The seven interceptions returned for touchdowns is a franchise record for a single-season. The previous mark was four in a single-season. Georgia has tied the single-season record of 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. In Week 11, rookie WR/LB Jamin Elliott returned his first career interception 36 yards for a touchdown en route to a 61-29 win over Austin. WR/LB Derek Lee returned an interception 45 yards for a score in Week 14. The return marked the seventh interception returned for a touchdown by the Force this season.

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
@Austin Jamin Elliott 36
Chicago Derek Lee 45

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Force DS Chris Brown is a leading candidate for AFL Rookie of the Year. Brown is second in the league in tackles (114.5) in addition to recording four interceptions, eight pass defenses and one fumble recovery through 15 games. He has returned three of his four interceptions for touchdowns and recorded three interceptions at Las Vegas in Week 4 and returned two of them for touchdowns. The following week against Kansas City, Brown returned his third straight interception for a touchdown to secure Georgia's, 51-19, victory over the Brigade. Brown was also named AFL Rookie of the Month for January/February.

SEEING RED

The Force's red zone offense is ranked second in the league through 15 weeks. Georgia is scoring 84.6% of the time in the red zone, including 52 touchdowns and three field goals.

Red Zone Offense

Rank Team Scoring %
1 Los Angeles 89.3
2 GEORGIA 84.6
3 Orlando 84.1
4 San Jose 83.8
5 Colorado 81.9

HOLDING THEIR OWN

The Force defense has held their own when it comes to scoring points. Georgia's defense has scored 12 touchdowns through 15 weeks. They have recovered five fumbles for touchdowns and have returned seven interceptions for touchdowns. Orlando and Dallas have scored the second most defensive touchdowns with seven.

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 68.1 completion percentage leads Chicago's Matt D'Orazio (66.5) and Orlando's Joe Hamilton (66.4).

* Nagy is also currently ranked second in career QB rating in AFL history. In the 20 year history of the AFL, Nagy's 121.45 rating ranks him only behind San Jose's Mark Grieb (124.01).

* OS Chris Jackson ranks third in all-time scoring in AFL history. Jackson has scored 1,404 points in almost seven 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 221 career receiving touchdowns, placing him behind Eddie Brown (303), Barry Wagner (264), Damian Harrell (243) and Corey Fleming (235) on the all-time list.

* Jackson has recorded 9,538 yards receiving, ranking him seventh on the AFL's all-time list.

LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS

AFL Rookie of the Week
DS Chris Brown- Week 4

AFL Rookie of the Month
DS Chris Brown- January/February

AFL Offensive Player of the Week
OS Chris Jackson- Week 9

AFL Ironman of the Week
WR/LB Derek Lee- Week 11

AFL Ironman of the Month
WR/LB Derek Lee- April

4,000 YARDS

QB Matt Nagy has thrown for 3,996 yards through 15 games this year. Nagy will become the first 4,000 yard passer in Force franchise history if he passes for over four yards against Philadelphia.

MOVING THE CHAINS

Georgia's offense is ranked first in the AFL in third down conversion percentage through Week 15. The Force have converted on 52-of-85 third downs, good for a 61.2% clip. Dallas ranks second, converting 53.3% of their third downs.

Team Conv. Att Pct.
GEORGIA 52 85 61.2
Dallas 48 90 53.3
Colorado 53 100 53

THUNDER AND LIGHTNING

WR/LB Derek Lee and OS Chris Jackson are one of only two receiving tandems in the league to each have over 1,200 yards receiving and are the only tandem to have over 100 receptions each through Week 15.

Top four receiving tandems through Week 15

Name Team Rec. Yds TD
Lee/Jackson Georgia 117/112 1,293/1,377 24/35
Shaw/Pettis Dallas 102/93 1,417/1,256 34/26
Horacek/Swayne N.Y. 121/94 1,663/1,105 35/27
Harrell/McCullough Colorado 147/87 1,859/1,043 55/14

MR. CONSISTENCY

Force OS Chris Jackson has caught at least one touchdown pass in 28 straight games, dating back to Week 2 of 2005. In 21 of the 27 games, Jackson has recorded at least two receiving touchdowns.

200 CLUB

In Week 13, OS Chris Jackson passed the 200 point plateau on the year. Jackson has scored 216-points through 14 weeks, despite missing two games due to injury. Jackson's 216 points is a new franchise record for points scored in a single-season (208), which was set by Derek Lee last year.

CAN YOU HANDLE THE PRESSURE

The Force are 8-0 when they record more sacks then there opponent. In four of their six losses, Georgia has not recorded a sack and in their other two losses the opposition matched Georgia's sack total. In Week 14, the Force registered four sacks in their, 55-20, victory over Chicago.



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
11 GA Chris Jackson
12 ORL Joe Hamilton
13 DAL Terrill Shaw
14 GA Matt Nagy
15 NY Maurice Brown
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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
11 GA Jamin Elliott
12 ORL Kenny McEntyre
13 DAL C. Weatherington
14 GA Jermaine Smith
15 NY DaShane Dennis
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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
11 GA Derek Lee
12 ORL Javarus Dudley
13 DAL Dialleo Burks
14 GA Derek Lee
15 NY Richard McCleskey
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