Quick Hitters: Week 11
Published on May 8, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
TRUE IRONMAN: Tampa Bay Storm WR/LB LAWRENCE SAMUELS needs one reception to break his tie with CORY FLEMING and set the AFL record for consecutive games with a catch when the Storm (3-6) host the New Orleans VooDoo (7-3) on Friday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET (Catch 47 Local - Live, CSS - Delay, 5/10 at 1 p.m. ET).
CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION
Player
Gms
Cory Fleming
128
Lawrence Samuels
128
Damian Harrell
126
Chris Jackson
117
Eddie Brown
115
900 CLUB: Dallas Desperados QB CLINT DOLEZEL needs seven touchdowns to become the first player in professional football history to record 900 career when the Desperados (8-1) host the Grand Rapids Rampage (3-6) on Saturday, May 10 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN360.com, Metro Sports Local - Live).
CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Player
TDs
Clint Dolezel
893
Sherdrick Bonner
854
Aaron Garcia
840
Andy Kelly
809
Mark Grieb
665
SABERCATS GO FOR MILESTONE: The San Jose SaberCats can set the AFL record for most consecutive victories against division opponents when the SaberCats (5-5) travel to U.S. Airways Center to face the Arizona Rattlers (4-5) on Friday, May 9 at 10 p.m. ET (CSN Bay Area - Live) in a Mitsubishi Motors Western Division matchup. San Jose has won 14 straight and has not lost against a Western Division foe since Week 2 of the 2006 season, when they were defeated 51-48 by the Las Vegas Gladiators.
CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES AGAINST DIVISION OPPONENTS
Team
Gms
Years
Iowa Barnstormers
14
1996-97
Tampa Bay Storm
14
1995-96
San Jose SaberCats
14
2006-
Detroit Drive/Mass Marauders
12
1992-93
Orlando Predators
11
1994
Dallas Desperados
10
2006-08
GRIEB GOES FOR FIFTH: San Jose SaberCats QB MARK GRIEB stands 168 yards shy of passing JOHN KALEO to move into fifth place all-time with 35,245 career.
CAREER PASSING YARDS
Player
YDs
Clint Dolezel 42,793
Andy Kelly
42,528
Sherdrick Bonner
42,263
Aaron Garcia
39,483
John Kaleo
35,244
Mark Grieb
35,077
MANY HAPPY RETURNS: New Orleans VooDoo DB NORMAN LEJEUNE and Georgia Force DB CAM NEWTON can each set the AFL rookie record for most interception returns for touchdowns in a single-season with one. Newton can do so when the Force (4-5) welcome the Philadelphia Soul (9-1) to The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, May 12 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com). Orlando Predators DB KENNY MCENTYRE set the AFL single-season record for interceptions returned for touchdowns with four after returning two interceptions for touchdowns in Week 10.
MOST INTs RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS IN A SINGLE-SEASON BY A ROOKIE
Player
Year
TDs
Norman LeJeune
2008
3
Cam Newton
2008
3
Chris Brown
2006
3
Kenny McEntyre
1999
3
Dahnel Singfield
2006
2
RECORDS ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN: There has been no lack of production so far in the 2008 AFL season and many players and teams are on pace to break single-season records.
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from May 8, 2008
- Rattlers playing for first place tomorrow night vs San Jose - Arizona Rattlers
- Bucket Boys Part of Rampage May 16 Entertainment - Grand Rapids Rampage
- Quick Hitters: Week 11 - AFL I
- Soul Place Graziani On IR - Philadelphia Soul
- Sabercats Look To Maintain Division Lead - San Jose SaberCats
- AFL, Soul 'Live Wired' Monday Night on ESPN2 - Philadelphia Soul
- AFL 'Live Wired' Monday Night on ESPN2 - AFL I
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