Lamont Cooper breaks seven team records
May 6, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Buffalo Destroyers News Release
Lamont Cooper, the two-time Don't Blink Player of the Year, was named game MVP Saturday night amassing 415 all-purpose yards, breaking or tying seven Destroyers single game records. Cooper had 11 catches for 202 yards and two touchdowns, eight kick returns for 202 yards and two touchdowns and one missed FG return for 11 yards.
"We brought Lamont here to do exactly what he did tonight," added Bentley. "Lamont is something special and he continues to show it."
Lamont Cooper's Career Night
Below is the list of records Cooper broke and the previous record holder.
Most receiving yards, Game:
202, Lamont Cooper, May 4, 2002 vs. Detroit
194, Kevin Mason, May 4, 2001 vs. Carolina
Most kickoff returns, Game
8, Lamont Cooper, May 4, 2002 vs. Detroit
8, Darrick Branch, June 12, 1999 vs. Iowa
Most kickoff return yards, Game:
202, Lamont Cooper, May 4, 2002 vs. Detroit
201, Reggie Allen, April 27, 2001 vs. New York
Longest Kickoff Return, Game:
56, Lamont Cooper, May 4, 2002
4 others tied with 56, most recent Willie Latta, May 4, 2001 vs. Carolina
Combined kick return yards, Game:
213, Lamont Cooper, May 4, 2002 vs. Detroit
201, Reggie Allen, April 27, 2001 vs. New York
Most combined kick returns for touchdowns, Game:
2, Lamont Cooper, May 4, 2002 vs. Detroit
Many tied at 1, most recent Lamont Cooper, April 28, 2002 vs. New York
All-purpose yards, Game:
415, Lamont Cooper, May 4, 2002 vs. Detroit
366, Reggie Allen, April 27, 2001 vs. New York
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