
Race for career TD record heats up in week six
March 2, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â New Orleans QB ANDY KELLY (6-3, 220, Tennessee) owns almost every major career-passing record in AFL history, except one. Kelly trails New York QB AARON GARCIA (6-1, 195, Sacramento State) in career-touchdown passes by three touchdowns heading in to Week 6. Kelly will have an opportunity to move into the lead this Saturday when the VooDoo (4-1) travel to American Airlines Center to take on the Eastern Division-leading Dallas Desperados (4-1) on FSN Southwest at 8:30 p.m. ET. Kelly has thrown at least five touchdown passes in each of the VooDoo's games this season.
If Kelly does overtake the record, Garcia will have a chance to reclaim his lead when the Dragons (3-1) head to Wachovia Center to take on the Philadelphia Soul (2-3) this Sunday at 12 p.m. ET on NBC. Garcia is also averaging five passing touchdowns per game this season.
CAREER TD PASSES
PLAYER TEAM TOUCHDOWNS
Aaron Garcia New York 655
Andy Kelly New Orleans 652
Sherdrick Bonner Arizona 621
Clint Dolezel Las Vegas 589
John Kaleo Los Angeles 449
WEEK 6 INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2005***
AUSTIN WRANGLERS (1-4) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (3-2) â Friday, 10 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net (www.arenafootball.com)
Austin Wranglers DOUBTFUL FB/LB Jeremy Beutler (Hamstring Strain); OL/DL Jamie Lovern (MCL Sprain); QB Bobby Pesavento (MCL Sprain)
Las Vegas Gladiators OUT OL/DL Rob Gatrell (L Chest/Bicep Strain); WR/DB Dameon Porter (Forearm Fracture)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Joe Burch (Knee Sprain); FB/LB Cameron Chance (Thumb Sprain); QB Clint Dolezel (Finger Fracture); WR/DB T.J. Hill (Knee Sprain); OL/DL Steve Konopka (Adductor Strain); WR/LB Ricky Ross (Hamstring Strain); DS Chameion Sutton (Low Back Sprain)
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO (4-1) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (4-1) â Saturday, 8:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN Southwest, INHD
New Orleans VooDoo QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Brook Miller (Calf)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Tim Martin (Back); DS Denario Smalls (Thigh)
Dallas Desperados OUT OL/DL Albert Reese (Knee);
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Terrance Dotsy (Knee); OL/DL Ben Huff (Knee); WR/LB Rob Johnson (Ankle)
SAN JOSE SABERCATS (1-3) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (4-1) â Sunday, 12 p.m. ETTV: NBC, The Score (Canada), American Forces Network
San Jose SaberCats OUT DS Omarr Smith (Patellar Tendon Rupture);
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Shalon Baker (Shoulder Strain); OL/DL Frank Beede (Thumb Sprain); FB/LB Kevin Buck (R Knee Surgery); WR/DB James Hundon (Cervical Spine); OL/DL Cedric Pittman (Patellar Dislocation); OL/DL Rex Richards (R Groin Strain); OL/DL Jeff Ruffin (R Groin Strain); WR/DB Rodney Wright (Hamstring Strain); OL/DL Devin Wyman (Knee Sprain)
Orlando Predators OUT WR/LB Cory Fleming (L Hamstring/Knee)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Rupert Grant (R Calf Strain)
PROBABLE WR/DB Justin Skaggs (Neck Strain)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL David Upchurch (Dental Work)
NEW YORK DRAGONS (3-1) AT PHILADELPHIA SOUL (2-3) â Sunday, 12 p.m. ETTV: NBC, NASN (Europe)
New York Dragons QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Chin Achebe (R Knee/Quad); WR/DB DaShane Dennis (R and L Ankle); OL/DL Clyde Sanders (R Ankle); WR/DB Lamont Webb (R Hamstring Strain)
Philadelphia Soul QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Mario Branch (L Ankle Sprain); OL/DL Winfield Garnett (Ankle Sprain)
PROBABLE OL/DL Eric Gohlstin (Shoulder Sprain); WR/DB Sean Scott (Shoulder Sprain and Groin Strain); WR/LB Terrill Shaw (Head); OS Steve Smith (Stomach Strain)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Marvin Brown (L Knee); FB/LB Wes Ours (L Hand Fracture); FB/LB Dwayne Sabb (R Thumb Sprain); FB/LB Charles Stackhouse (L Leg Contusion); OL/DL Cory Stone (R Ankle Sprain; DS Arkee Thompson (Hand Bruise)
COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (1-3) AT GEORGIA FORCE (4-1) â Sunday, 2 p.m. ET
Columbus Destroyers OUT OL/DL LaKendrick Jones (Hand)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Troy Pelshak (Knee)
PROBABLE FB/LB Chris Pope (Calf); WR/LB Serdrick Robinson (Shoulder/Neck)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Bryan Ray (Knee)
Georgia Force OUT WR/LB Chris Johnson (Knee); QB Jim Kubiak (Knee); FB/LB Robert Thomas (Knee); FB/LB Jermaine Younger (Knee)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Jayson Bray (Hamstring); WR/LB Dialleo Burks (Hamstring)
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (1-3) AT TAMPA BAY STORM (2-2) â Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
Grand Rapids Rampage OUT WR/LB Damon Hodge (Knee); DS Chuck Wesley (Groin)
QUESTIONABLE OS Clarence Coleman (Shoulder)
PROBABLE OL/DL Tony Bowick (Shoulder); DS Cecil Doggette (Wrist); OS Chris Jackson (Finger)
DOUBTFUL DS Raphael Ball (Wrist)
Tampa Bay Storm OUT FB/LB Jeff Cogell (R Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Ronney Daniels (L Hamstring); OL/DL DeMarcus Johnson (R Hamstring); WR/LB Lawrence Samuels (Ribs); OL/DL Nyle Wiren (Knee)
PROBABLE WR/DB Lynaris Elpheage (R Great Toe); OL/DL Lou Williams (Ankle)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Kelvin Kinney (R Shoulder); QB Pat O'Hara (R Groin); WR/DB Ernest Ross (R Hamstring); OS Freddie Solomon (R Ankle); WR/DB T.T. Toliver (R Knee); FB/LB David White (L Ankle); OL/DL Rod Williams (R Hand)
NASHVILLE KATS (1-4) AT CHICAGO RUSH (2-3) â Sunday, 3 p.m. ET
Nashville Kats OUT DS Rober' Freeman (Groin); WR/DB Jarrick Hillery (Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Cosmo DeMatteo (Wrist); DS Tony Scott (Groin)
PROBABLE FB/LB Levelle Brown (Shoulder); WR/DB Reggie Stephens (Shoulder)
Chicago Rush QUESTIONABLE OS Henry Douglas (R Groin Strain)
PROBABLE QB Raymond Philyaw (R Knee MCL Sprain)
DOUBTFUL DS Todd Howard (R Wrist Sprain); WR/DB Carlos Wright (L Ab Strain)
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (3-2) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (1-4) â Sunday, 8 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net (www.arenafootball.com)
Los Angeles Avengers OUT DS Traco Rachal (Forearm); OL/DL Fred Ray (Neck)
QUESTIONABLE OS Khori Ivy (Knee); OL/DL Bernard Riley (Shoulder); OL/DL John Schlecht (R Shoulder Sprain); DS Jermaine Smith (Ankle); WR/LB Rob Turner (L Hamstring Strain); QB Ryan Van Dyke (R Elbow Tendonitis)
Arizona Rattlers OUT QB Travis Cole (R Ankle); K Anthony Brenner (R Hamstring); WR/DB Justin Taplin (L Knee); FB/LB Kerry Taylor (R Ankle); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (R Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Wendall Gaines (R Toe);
PROBABLE QB Sherdrick Bonner (R Knee); WR/DB Randy Gatewood (L Thigh); FB/LB Bo Kelly (Low Back); OL/DL Jerry Sharp (L Forearm)
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Orshawante Bryant (L Thigh Strain); WR/DB Ryan Dennard (L Foot Fracture); OL/DL Anthony Hutch (R Knee)
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from March 2, 2005
- Potential conference title preview in Big D this Saturday - AFL I
- Race for career TD record heats up in week six - AFL I
- Preds sign Anthony Bright to practice squad - Orlando Predators
- Barry Wagner returns to Orlando - San Jose SaberCats
- Force QB Kubiak out for remainder of the season - Georgia Force
- Kats To Hold Faith and Family Night On March 12 - Nashville Kats
- Crush's Floyd named AFL's Defensive Player of the Week - Colorado Crush
- Rattlers Release Hunkie Cooper - Arizona Rattlers
- AFL on NBC moves to noon kickoff for weeks 6-8 and 10 - AFL I
- Tampa Bay Storm game notes - Tampa Bay Storm
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