Quick Hitters: Week 7
Published on April 10, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
ARBET GOES FOR 100: San Jose SaberCats head coach DARREN ARBET can become the fifth coach in AFL history to record 100 regular-season victories when the SaberCats (3-3) host the Philadelphia Soul (6-0) on Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 p.m. ET (CSN Philadelphia - Live, CSN Bay Area - Delay, 4/15 at 9:30 p.m. PT).
CAREER REGULAR-SEASON VICTORIES
Coach
Record
Pct.
Tim Marcum
168-77
.686
Danny White
136-78
.635
Mike Hohensee
111-91
.549
Mike Dailey
100-69
.591
Darren Arbet
99-43
.697
HORACEK ON THE MOVE: Kansas City Brigade WR/LB MIKE HORACEK needs 10 receptions to pass CORY FLEMING and move into sixth place all-time with 847 career. Horacek can do so when the Brigade (0-5) welcomes the Chicago Rush (4-2) to the Sprint Center on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, April 14 at 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com). Horacek can also become the fifth player in AFL history to amass 250 career touchdowns with three on Monday.
CAREER RECEPTIONS
Player
REC
Barry Wagner
991
Eddie Brown
950
Damian Harrell
933
Lawrence Samuels
931
Chris Jackson
905
Cory Fleming
846
Mike Horacek
837
CAREER TOUCHDOWNS
Player
TDs
Barry Wagner
410
Eddie Brown
345
Damian Harrell
311
Chris Jackson
310
Mike Horacek
247
Cory Fleming
244
Siaha Burley
237
DUTTON CLOSE TO 500 CLUB: Colorado Crush QB JOHN DUTTON stands two touchdowns shy of becoming the seventh player in AFL history to record 500 career touchdown passes. Dutton can do so when the Crush (2-3) travel to Quicken Loans Arena to face the Cleveland Gladiators (3-2) on Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m. ET (SIRIUS Radio - Channel 130).
CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Player
TDs
Clint Dolezel
877
Sherdrick Bonner
854
Aaron Garcia
818
Andy Kelly
809
Mark Grieb
642
John Kaleo
581
John Dutton
498
ALL-PURPOSE BURLEY: Arizona Rattlers WR SIAHA BURLEY needs 63 yards to pass ALVIN ASHLEY and STEVE PAPIN to move into sixth place all-time on the career all-purpose yards list with 15,428 career. Burley and the Rattlers (2-3) travel to Tampa to take on the Storm (2-3) at St. Pete Times Forum on Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. ET (Catch 47 Local - Live, CSS - Delay, at 7 p.m. ET).
CAREER ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
Player
YDs
Barry Wagner
21,054
Hunkie Cooper
20,587
George Lafrance
20,480
Eddie Brown
16,437
Chris Jackson
15,455
Steve Papin
15,427
Alvin Ashley
15,408
Siaha Burley
15,365
MCCLAY'S RUN FOR 50: Dallas Desperados head coach WILL MCCLAY can become the fourth fastest coach to reach 50 regular-season victories when the Desperados (6-0) welcome the New Orleans VooDoo (5-1) to American Airlines Center on Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. ET (Metro Sports Local - Live, ESPN360.com).
FASTEST COACHES TO 50 REGULAR-SEASON VICTORIES
Coach
Games
Record
Tim Marcum
62
50-12
Perry Moss
65
50-14
Darren Arbet
69
50-19
John Gregory
75
50-25
Danny White
75
50-25
Will McClay
72
49-22-1
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