Georgia Force QB Leon Murray Named to All-Rookie Team
May 19, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Georgia Force News Release
ATLANTA, GA. - The Arena Football League announced today that quarterback Leon Murray was named to the All-Rookie team. Murray established new single-game club marks for passing touchdowns, completions and twice set the record for passing yardage in a game, while leading the Force to the AFL playoffs for the first time in team history.
Murray (6-3, 212, Tennessee State) played in eight games, starting the Force 's last six contests, after beginning the season as the team's third quarterback. He finished the season passing for 1,737 yards on 149-of-240 passing with 33 yards and three interceptions. Murray also finished as the team's second leading rusher gaining 52 yards on 12 carries and two rushing touchdowns. His 115.9 passer rating ranked him seventh in the league while his 62.1 pass completion percentage ranked ninth in the AFL. Murray set new single-game team records with 31 completions and 307 yards passing on May 4th at Indiana. The following week vs. Dallas on May 10th, he broke his own mark for passing yards in a game tossing for 354 yards and completing eight touchdowns.
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