Quick Hitters
June 21, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
2,000 FOR BURLEY: Utah Blaze WR SIAHA BURLEY needs four yards to become the first player in AFL history to amass 2,000 receiving yards in a season. Utah (7-8) faces the Los Angeles Avengers (9-6) on Saturday, June 23, at 10:30 p.m. ET (FSN Utah - Live, FSN Prime Ticket - Live). Georgia Force WR CHRIS JACKSON and Austin Wranglers WR DERRICK LEWIS are both in striking distance of the 2,000-yard plateau. Jackson is only 166 yards shy, while Lewis sits 175 yards away from the mark.
ALL-TIME RECEIVING YARDS IN A SEASON
Player Team Year YDs
Siaha Burley* Utah Blaze 2007 1,996
Calvin Schexnayder Arizona Rattlers 1998 1,982
Siaha Burley Utah Blaze 2006 1,934
Damian Harrell Colorado Crush 2006 1,920
Kevin Swayne New York Dragons 2001 1,890
Mike Horacek Iowa Barnstormers 2000 1,880
Eddie Brown Albany Firebirds 1999 1,858
Chris Jackson* Georgia Force 2007 1,834
Derrick Lewis* Austin Wranglers 2007 1,825
*Through 15 games
GRAND SLAM: The Dallas Desperados (14-1), Georgia Force (13-2) and San Jose SaberCats (12-3) all stand 22 points from breaking the single-season record for points in a season at 961. With 61 points, each team can become the first team in AFL history to score 1,000 points in a season.
In addition to the scoring record, if Georgia defeats New Orleans on Sunday, it will be the first time that three teams (Dallas, Georgia, San Jose) finish the season undefeated at home (8-0).
ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON POINTS SCORED (TEAM)
Team Year PTS
San Jose SaberCats 2003 960
San Jose SaberCats 2005 945
Dallas Desperados* 2007 939
Georgia Force* 2007 939
San Jose SaberCats* 2007 939
*Through 15 games
GOOD CATCH ROOK: Kansas City Brigade WR CHARLES FREDERICK needs eight catches to set the single-season record for receptions by a rookie with 123. The current record of 122 was set in 2006 by WR JEREL MYERS, who also plays for Kansas City. The Brigade face the Chicago Rush (11-4) on Saturday, June 23, at 8 p.m. ET (CSN Chicago - Live, FSN Midwest - NDD, 6/24, at 2 p.m. ET). Frederick has averaged eight receptions per game this season. The winner of this Saturday's game clinches the Mitsubishi Motors Central Division title.
ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON (ROOKIE)
Player Team Year Receptions
Jerel Myers Kansas City Brigade 2006 122
Charles Frederick* Kansas City Brigade 2007 115
Derek Lee Georgia Force 2005 113
Derrick Lewis Austin Wranglers 2006 113
Freddie Solomon Tampa Bay Storm 2003 106
*Through 15 games
THROUGH THE UPRIGHTS: Los Angeles Avengers K REMY HAMILTON and Utah Blaze K STEVE VIDETICH each need three field goals to set the all-time record for career field goals made at 178.
ALL-TIME CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE
Player FGs
Mike Black 177
Remy Hamilton* 175
Steve Videtich* 175
Clay Rush 124
Kenny Stucker 121
*Through 15 games
900 CLUB: Tampa Bay Storm WR/DB LAWRENCE SAMUELS and Colorado Crush WR DAMIAN HARRELL can become the third and fourth players in AFL history to record 900 career receptions this weekend. Samuels (895) will attempt to reach the milestone when the Storm (8-7) host the Austin Wranglers (4-11) on Saturday, June 23, at 7:30 p.m. ET (FSN Southwest - Live, SUN Sports - Live) while Harrell (896) can accomplish the feat when the Crush (8-7) host the Dallas Desperados (14-1) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, June 25, at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2 & ESPN360.com).
Orlando Predators newly signed WR/LB BARRY WAGNER (991) stands nine receptions away from becoming the first player in AFL history to record 1,000 career receptions. The Predators travel to the Wachovia Center to face the Philadelphia Soul (7-8) on Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. ET (CSS - Live, Bright House - Live, Catch 47 - Live, CSN Philadelphia - Live).
ALL-TIME RECEPTIONS
Player Receptions
* Barry Wagner 991
Eddie Brown 950
* Damian Harrell 896
* Lawrence Samuels 895
Cory Fleming 846
* - Active
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