Quick Hitters Divisional Round
July 3, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NO MARGIN FOR ERROR: The 2008 Wild Card Round set the record for smallest margin of victory in first round play in AFL postseason history with a margin of 7.25 points per contest.
SOUL'S MISSION: There have been 12 teams in AFL history who were the final unbeaten team in a season that advanced to the ArenaBowl. Their overall record is 6-6 in the title game. The Soul (13-3), who was 9-0, welcomes the New York Dragons (9-8) to the Wachovia Center on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Saturday, July 5 at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN HD, ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio - Channel 127).
FINAL UNBEATEN TEAMS TO APPEAR IN ARENABOWLS
Team Wins Year Result
Pittsburgh Gladiators 4 1987 Lost ArenaBowl
Chicago Bruisers 10 1988 Lost ArenaBowl II
Detroit Drive 2 1989 Won ArenaBowl III
Pittsburgh Gladiators 2 1989 Lost ArenaBowl III
Detroit Drive 2 1990 Won ArenaBowl IV
Dallas Texans 2 1990 Lost ArenaBowl IV
Detroit Drive 5 1991 Lost ArenaBowl V
Detroit Drive 7 1993 Lost ArenaBowl VII
Orlando Predators 11 1994 Won ArenaBowl VIII
Tampa Bay Storm 8 1996 Won ArenaBowl X
Orlando Predators 7 2000 Won ArenaBowl XIV
San Jose SaberCats 12 2002 Won ArenaBowl XVI
Philadelphia Soul 9 2008 ????
POLE POSITION: Colorado Crush head coach MIKE DAILEY can break his tie with Orlando Predators head coach JAY GRUDEN and PERRY MOSS for fifth on the all-time postseason victories list and become the fifth coach to win 12 career. The Crush (7-10) travel to HP Pavilion to face the San Jose SaberCats (11-5) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Saturday, July 5 at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN HD, ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio - Channel 127).
NOR'CAL CRUSH: Colorado Crush QB JOHN DUTTON needs 336 passing yards to pass Georgia Force QB ANDY KELLY and move into fourth place all-time with 4,024 career. New York Dragons QB AARON GARCIA needs 331 yards to pass Dallas Desperados QB CLINT DOLEZEL and move into sixth place all-time with 2,935 career.
POSTSEASON PASSING YARDS
Player YDs
Sherdrick Bonner 6,761
Jay Gruden 4,778
Mark Grieb 4,200
Andy Kelly 4,023
John Dutton 3,688
Clint Dolezel 2,934
Aaron Garcia 2,604
Bold - Active
SHUTDOWN CORNER: Colorado Crush DB RASHAD FLOYD needs one pass defensed to break his tie with BARRY WAGNER and move into third place all-time with 24 career.
CLEAR LANES: Cleveland Gladiators WR/DB WILLIS MARSHALL needs 28 kickoff return yards to pass FRED GAYLES and move into fifth place all-time with 640 career. Marshall needs one rushing touchdown to tie LYNN BRADFORD and ANDRE BOWDEN for third place all-time with nine career. The Gladiators travel to The Arena at Gwinnett Center to face the Georgia Force (10-6) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, July 7 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio - Channel 127).
POSTSEASON KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
Player YDs
Hunkie Cooper 2,061
George Lafrance 1,729
Barry Wagner 832
Ron Carpenter 828
Fred Gayles 639
Willis Marshall 612
Bold - Active
POSTSEASON RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Player TDs
Barry Wagner 21
Bo Kelly 15
Lynn Bradford 9
Andre Bowden 9
Willis Marshall 8
Two tied with Marshall
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BARON VON RUSH: Chicago Rush DL JAMES BARON needs one-half sack to become the first player in AFL postseason history to amass 10 career. Teammate Rush DL JOHN MOYER sits at 9.0 career playoff sacks. The Rush (11-5) welcomes the Grand Rapids Rampage (7-10) to Allstate Arena on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Sunday, July 6 at 3 p.m. ET (ESPN HD, ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio - Channel 127).
WRAPPED UP TIGHT: San Jose SaberCats DB OMARR SMITH needs five tackles to pass CECIL DOGGETTE and move into fourth place all-time with 83 career. Smith needs one interception to break his tie with ROD MCSWAIN and DURWOOD ROQUEMORE and move into third place all-time with seven career.
POSTSEASON TACKLES
Player Tackles
Barry Wagner 155
Rashad Floyd 122
Kenny McEntyre 102
Cecil Doggette 82
Omarr Smith 78
Bold - Active
POSTSEASON INTERCEPTIONS
Player INTs
Kenny McEntyre 12
Barry Wagner 12
Omarr Smith 6
Rod McSwain 6
Durwood Roquemore 6
Bold - Active
REPEAT PERFORMER: Cleveland Gladiators WR ROBERT REDD, who posted the fourth-highest receiving yards performance in AFL postseason history with 204 yards in the Wild Card Round, needs 221 yards to set the AFL postseason record for most receiving yards in consecutive games.
SABERCATS CAN NOTCH 14: The San Jose SaberCats can break their tie with the Detroit Drive and become the fourth team in AFL history to record 14 career postseason victories with a win on Saturday.
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