Quick Hitters
June 7, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
QUICK HITTERS: WEEK 15
BURLEY CATCHING ON: Utah Blaze WR SIAHA BURLEY stands 10 receptions shy of breaking the all-time single-season record for receptions in a season with 155. The Blaze (7-7) hosts the San Jose SaberCats (10-3) on Saturday, June 9 at 9 p.m. ET (FSN Bay Area - Live, KJZZ Salt Lake - Live).
ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON
Player, Team, Year, Receptions
Marcus Nash, Las Vegas, 2004, 154
Damian Harrell, Colorado, 2006, 152
Aaron Bailey, New Orleans, 2005, 144
Siaha Burley*, Utah, 2007, 145
*Through 14 games
Burley also stands 90 yards shy of setting the single-season record for receiving yards in a season at 1,983. With a 107-yard performance, he will become the first player in AFL history to amass 2,000 receiving yards in a season.
ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDS IN A SEASON
Player, Team, Year, Yards
Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona, 1998, 1,982
Siaha Burley, Utah, 2006, 1,934
Damian Harrell, Colorado, 2006, 1,920
Siaha Burley*, Utah, 2007, 1,893
*Through 14 games
BALL HAWK: Nashville Kats DB AHMAD HAWKINS needs two interceptions to break the all-time single-season record for interceptions in a season. The all-time record is 13, tied most recently by Philadelphia's Eddie Moten in 2006. Hawkins has recorded two-or-more interceptions in three games this season. The Kats (5-8) travel to Las Vegas to take on the Gladiators (2-11) on Sunday, June 10 at 6 p.m. ET (FSN South - Live, FSN West - Live).
ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON INTERCEPTIONS
Player, Team, Year, INTs
Eddie Moten, Philadelphia, 2006, 13
Clevan Thomas, San Jose, 2003, 13
Ahmad Hawkins*, Nashville, 2007, 12
Dameon Porter, Chicago, 2001, 12
Tracey Perkins, Tampa Bay, 1997, 12
*Through 13 games
JUST WIN BABY: Georgia Force head coach DOUG PLANK needs one win to set the mark for most wins in AFL history in the first three seasons as a head coach. Georgia (11-2) travels to Austin to take on the Wranglers (4-9) on Saturday, June 9 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
MOST COACHING VICTORIES IN FIRST THREE SEASONS
Coach, Team, Years, Record, Pct.
John Gregory, Iowa Barnstormers, 1995-97, 30-10, .750
Doug Plank, Georgia Force, 2005-07, 30-15, .670
Darren Arbet, San Jose SaberCats, 1999-01, 28-14, .667
Ed Hodgkiss, Los Angeles Avengers, 2002-04, 28-18, .609
Pat Sperduto*, Nashville Kats, 1999-01, 27-15, .643
*Most recent with 27-15 record
900 CLUB: Austin Wranglers DB DAMON MASON needs three tackles to become the first player in AFL history to amass 900 career tackles. Mason has registered 74.0 tackles and averages six per game this season.
ALL-TIME CAREER TACKLES
Player, Tackles
Damon Mason, 897.0
Barry Wagner, 736.0
Darryl Hammond, 657.0
Cedric Walker, 614.0
Rashad Floyd, 579.0
âJUANNY ON THE SPOT: Chicago Rush WR/DB DEJUAN ALFONZO can set the all-time single-season record for most defensive returns (fumble, interception) for touchdowns in a season with one when the Rush (9-4) host the Grand Rapids Rampage (4-9) on Saturday, June 9, at 8 p.m. ET (FSN Detroit - Live, CST Chicago - Live).
MOST DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN A SEASON
Player, Team, Year, TDs
DeJuan Alfonzo*, Chicago Rush, 2007, 4
Rashad Floyd, Colorado Crush, 2004, 4
Greg Hopkins, Los Angeles Avengers, 2002, 4
Sedrick Robinson, Houston Thunderbears, 2001, 4
Kenny McEntyre, Orlando Predators, 1999, 4
*Through 13 games
KICKING FANCY: Utah Blaze K STEVE VIDETICH needs three field goals to become the all-time leader for field goals made with 178. Los Angeles Avengers K REMY HAMILTON stands four field goals shy of breaking the record and could do so when the Avengers face the Arizona Rattlers on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, June 11, at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2 & ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio Channel 119).
ALL-TIME CAREER FIELD GOAL
Player, FGs
Mike Black, 177
Steve Videtich, 175
Remy Hamilton, 174
Clay Rush, 123
Kenny Stucker, 121
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