Quick Hitters: Week One
Published on February 28, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
899 AND COUNTING: Tampa Bay Storm WR LAWRENCE SAMUELS needs one reception to become the third player in AFL history to record 900 career. The Storm face the Kansas City Brigade on Saturday, March 1, at 6:30 p.m. ET. Chicago Rush WR DAMIAN HARRELL needs seven receptions to become the third player to record 900 career. Harrell can do so in his first start as a member of the Rush on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, March 3, at 9 p.m. ET (ESPN2).
CAREER RECEPTIONS
Player REC
Barry Wagner 991
Eddie Brown 950
Lawrence Samuels 899
Damian Harrell 893
Chris Jackson 851
COMPLETIONS, COMPLETIONS, COMPLETIONS: Dallas Desperados QB CLINT DOLEZEL needs six completions to become the second player in AFL history to amass 3,500 career. Dolezel can reach the mark when the Desperados face the Georgia Force on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Saturday, March 1, at 1 p.m. ET (ABC HD). New York Dragons QB AARON GARCIA stands 18 completions shy of becoming the fourth quarterback to record 3,000 career.
CAREER COMPLETIONS
Player COMP
Andy Kelly 3,885
Clint Dolezel 3,494
Sherdrick Bonner 3,261
Aaron Garcia 2,982
John Kaleo 2,939
STRONG ARM: Chicago Rush QB SHERDRICK BONNER needs 21 yards to become the third player in AFL history to throw for 41,000 yards in his career. Garcia stands 147 yards from becoming fourth quarterback to throw for 38,000 career.
CAREER PASSING YARDS
Player YDs
Andy Kelly 42,528
Clint Dolezel 41,528
Sherdrick Bonner 40,979
Aaron Garcia 37,853
John Kaleo 35,244
STREAKING SABERCATS: The San Jose SaberCats will attempt to become the seventh team in AFL history to win 11-consecutive regular-season games when they travel to face the Chicago Rush on Monday night. The SaberCats currently hold the record for consecutive regular-season victories, winning 15 in a row over the course of the 2000-01 seasons.
MOST CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON GAMES WON
TEAM YEAR WINS
San Jose SaberCats 2000-01 15
Tampa Bay Storm 1995-96 14
Detroit Drive 1992-93 13
San Jose SaberCats 2001-02 13
Orlando Predators 1992-93 12
Orlando Predators 1994 11
San Jose SaberCats 2007- 10
SACK MASTER: Orlando Predators DL B.J. COHEN needs one-half sack to tie SYLVESTER BEMBERY for fourth place all-time and become the fifth player in AFL history to record 43 sacks for his career. Cohen can move up on the all-time sack list when the Predators travel to Wachovia Center to face the Philadelphia Soul on Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m. ET.
CAREER SACKS
Player Sacks
Sam Hernandez 59.0
James Baron 46.5
Tom Briggs 46.0
Sylvester Bembery 43.0
B.J. Cohen 42.5
BATTERING RAMS: Chicago Rush FB DAN ALEXANDER needs six rushing yards to become the eighth player in AFL history to amass 700 career. Los Angeles Avengers FB LONNIE FORD stands eight rushing yards shy of becoming the eighth player to reach the plateau. Ford can reach the 700 mark when the Avengers welcome the New Orleans VooDoo to STAPLES Center on Friday, February 29 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
CAREER RUSHING YARDS
Player YDs
Bo Kelly 1,571
Bob McMillen 1,508
Chad Dukes 1,271
Leroy Thompson 1,114
Chris Ryan 940
Barry Wagner 858
Chris Avery 746
Dan Alexander 694
Lonnie Ford 692
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