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Numerous AFL records on verge of being broken

May 17, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


NEW YORK – Entering the final week of the 2005 regular season, many AFL single-season records are on the verge of being broken. Arizona OS SIAHA BURLEY has caught 43 touchdown passes and is four away from breaking the current single-season record of 46 (four players tied at 46). Grand Rapids QB MICHAEL BISHOP (423) needs seven rushing yards to break MAJOR HARRIS' record of 429. San Jose QB MARK GRIEB (4,568) and New Orleans QB ANDY KELLY (4,465) could break JIM KUBIAK's record for most passing yards (4,762). This season, Kelly has already set new records for passing attempts (662) and completions (443).

In 2004, Colorado DS RASHAD FLOYD set a new single-season record for tackles at 122.0. Entering Week 17, Floyd (119.5) needs just 3.0 to break the record for tackles for the second consecutive season. Los Angeles OL/DL SILAS DEMARY is in position to break one of the Leagues oldest records. Demary (11.5) needs 2.0 sacks to break CRAIG WALL's record of 13.0, which was set in 1987.

Georgia WR/DB DEREK LEE and OS TROY BERGERON are in position to break the single-season records for most receptions and receiving yards by a rookie, respectively. Lee (103) needs three receptions to break MICHAEL BAKER's record of 105 receptions by a rookie and Bergeron (1,262) is 74 yards shy of breaking ORONDE GADSDEN's rookie record for receiving yards (1,335).

Following is a list of individual and team single-season records in danger of being broken:

CATEGORY RECORD HELD BY CHALLENGER NO. NEEDED (ACTUAL)
Receiving Touchdowns 46 4 players tied at 46* Siaha Burley, ARI 4 (43)
Most Passing Yards 4,762 Jim Kubiak, DAL 2003 Mark Grieb, SJS 195 (4,568)
Andy Kelly, NOV 298 (4,465)
Most Passing Yards, Rookie 3,787 Jim Kubiak, BUF 2001 Clint Stoerner, DAL 100 (3,688)
Pass Attempts, Rookie 484 Jim Kubiak, BUF 2001 Clint Stoerner, DAL 3 (482)
Receptions, Rookie 105 Mike Baker, STL 1996 Derek Lee, GEO 3 (103)
Receiving Yards, Rookie 1,335 Oronde Gadsden, POR 1998 Troy Bergeron, GEO 74 (1,262)
Field Goals Made 32 Daron Alcorn, POR 1999 Remy Hamilton, LAA 5 (28)
Field Goal % 72 Jay Taylor, ORL 2004 Remy Hamilton, LAA 73.7
Tackles 122 Rashad Floyd, COL 200 Rashad Floyd, COL 3.0 (119.5)
Sacks 13 Craig Walls, PIT 1987 Silas Demary, LAA 2.0 (11.5)
Rush Yards 429 Major Harris, CMB 1991 Michael Bishop, GRR 7 (423)
Points 966 San Jose, 2003 San Jose, 2005 76 (891)
Touchdowns 137 San Jose, 2003 San Jose, 2005 9 (129)
Field Goals Made, Team 32 Portland, 1999 Los Angeles, 2005 5 (28)
Total Offensive yards, Team 4,807 Dallas, 2003 San Jose, 2005 55 (4,753)
Passing yards, Team 4,678 Dallas, 2003 San Jose, 2005 166 (4,513)
New Orleans, 2005 233 (4,446)
Rushing Yards, Team 747 Columbus, 1991 Grand Rapids, 2005 69 (679)

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