Numerous AFL records broken

May 25, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release

NEW YORK – The oldest record in the AFL recently became the newest. Los Angeles OL/DL SILAS DEMARY finished the season with 13.5 sacks, breaking CRAIG WALL's record of 13.0, which was set in 1987. Numerous other team and individual records were set in 2005.

Demary's teammate, K REMY HAMILTON, posted a new single-season record by converting 74.4 percent of his field goals. JIM KUBIAK's old record of 4,762 passing yards was surpassed by San Jose QB MARK GRIEB, who finished the season with 4,803 passing yards. Grand Rapids QB MICHAEL BISHOP finished the season with 459 rushing yards, eclipsing MAJOR HARRIS' record of 429.

Dallas QB CLINT STOERNER set new AFL marks for passing attempts (506), completions (322), yards (3,918) and touchdowns (77). Georgia OS TROY BERGRON and WR/LB DEREK LEE also broke two single-season records for rookies. Bergeron's 1,372 receiving yards broke ORONDE GADSDEN's record of 1,335 and Lee finished with 113 receptions, breaking MIKE BAKER'S old record of 105.

Following is a list of individual and team single-season records that have been broken this season

RECORD PREVIOUS HELD BY NEW SET BY
Rush yards 429 Major Harris, CMB 1991 459 Bishop, GRR
Most passing yards 4,762 Jim Kubiak, DAL 2003 4,803 Grieb, SJS
Most passing yards, Rookie 3,787 Jim Kubiak, BUF 2001 3,918 Stoerner, DAL
Pass attempts, Rookie 484 Jim Kubiak, BUF 2001 506 Stoerner, DAL
Pass completed, Rookie 295 Jim Kubiak, BUF 2001 322 Stoerner, DAL
Most TD passes, Rookie 64 Jim Kubiak, BUF 2001 77 Stoerner, DAL
FG % 72.0 Jay Taylor, ORL 2004 74.4 Hamilton, LAA
Tackles 122.0 Rashad Floyd, COL 133.5 Mason, GRR
Sacks 13.0 Craig Walls, PIT 1987 13.5 Silas Demary, LAA
Pass attempts 654 Andy Kelly, DET 2003 700 Kelly, NOV
Receptions, Rookie 105 Mike Baker, STL 1996 113 Lee, GEO
Receiving yards, Rookie 1,335 Oronde Gadsden, POR 1998 1,372 Bergeron, GEO
Passes completed 392 Andy Kelly, DET 2003 466 Kelly, NO
Touchdowns 137 San Jose, 2003 137 San Jose, 2005
Total Offensive yards 4,807 Dallas, 2003 5,036 Las Vegas, 2005
Pass Attempts 661 Detroit, 2003 714 New Orleans, 2005
Pass Completions 400 Houston, 1999 470 New Orleans, 2005
Passing yards 4,678 Dallas, 2003 4,743 San Jose, 2005
Rushing yards 747 Columbus, 1991 766 Grand Rapids, 2005
Combined kick return TD 10 Milwaukee, 2001 12 New York, 2005
1st Downs, Pass 272 Dallas, 2003 278 New Orleans, 2005

Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from May 25, 2005

• Drive to ArenaBowl XIX hits high gear - AFL I
• Grieb named to All-Arena First Team - San Jose SaberCats
• Arena Football League names All-Arena Teams - AFL I
• Three Crush players named to 2005 All-Arena Team - Colorado Crush
• Siaha Burley Named Second Team All-Arena - Arizona Rattlers
• San Jose SaberCats game notes - San Jose SaberCats
• Billy Parker named First Team All-Arena DS - New York Dragons
• VooDoo OL/DL B.J. Cohen named to Arena Football League's 2005 All-Arena Team - New Orleans VooDoo
• Moyer named second team All-Arena - Chicago Rush
• Frank Carter earns First-Team All-Arena honors - Las Vegas Gladiators
• Force have four named to 2005 All-Arena teams - Georgia Force
• Soul re-sign Sean Scott - Philadelphia Soul
• Watch The Longest Yard with the Storm - Tampa Bay Storm
• Carter Named Second-Team All-Arena - Nashville Kats
• Numerous AFL records broken - AFL I
• Colorado Crush game notes - Colorado Crush
• Two former ArenaBowl MVP QBs to battle Sunday - AFL I
• New York Dragons game notes - New York Dragons

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