
SaberCats win despite no passing touchdowns
April 12, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - The San Jose SaberCats (5-6) became the first team since 2004 to win a game without recording a passing touchdown in their 52-43 win over Tampa Bay (6-5) last week.
San Jose recorded six rushing touchdowns - two by PHIL GLOVER, two by BRIAN JOHNSON and one each by BARRY WAGNER and JAJUAN HUDDLESTON, and added a 16-yard interception return for a touchdown by OMARR SMITH, a CHARLES PAULEY safety, six BRIAN SCHMITZ extra points and a two-point conversion by MARK GRIEB for their total of 52.
Two other teams since 2004 have gone an entire game without scoring a passing touchdown, but both lost. On April 18, 2004, Georgia recorded one rushing touchdown in a 30-7 loss to Orlando. Then on April 8, 2005, Grand Rapids had four rushing touchdowns in a 56-28 loss to Las Vegas.
WEEK 12 WEDNESDAY INJURY REPORT
***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2006***
NEW YORK DRAGONS (6-5) AT COLUMBUS DESTROYERS (5-6) - Friday, 7:00 p.m. ETTV: SNY (tape delay TBD), Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 110
New York DOUBTFUL QB Aaron Garcia (Leg); QB Juston Wood (L Knee)
QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Jeremiah Pharms (R Ankle); WR/DB Matthew Thomas (R Wrist)
PROBABLE WR/LB Chris Anthony (L Hamstring); OL/DL Steve Scifres (R Shoulder); DS Dahnel Singfield (L Hamstring)
Columbus DOUBTFUL FB/LB Chris Browning (Neck); WR/DB Henry Douglas (Leg); WR/DB Ira Gooch (Knee); OL/DL Hardy Mitchell (Knee)
PROBABLE OL/DL Juan Porter (Shoulder); OL/DL Dan Rumishek (Shoulder); FB/LB Leroy Thompson (Ankle)
GEORGIA FORCE (7-4) AT ORLANDO PREDATORS (7-4) - Friday, 7:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN South (tape delay at 10:30 p.m. ET), Sun Sports (tape delay at 10:00 p.m.)
Georgia OUT OL/DL Bruce McClure (Knee)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Matt Huebner (Back); WR/LB Chris Johnson (Knee); OL/DL Marcus Keys (Knee); OL/DL Dary Myricks (Hip); OL/DL Prentice Purnell (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Adam Metts (Ankle); WR/DB Nick Ward (Back)
PROBABLE WR/DB Ricky Parker (Knee)
Orlando OUT WR/LB Cliff Dell (L Knee);
DOUBTFUL WR/DB Charlie Davidson (R Knee); DS Jeroid Johnson (L Hamstring)
QUESTIONABLE DS Khalil Carter (R Quad); OL/DL Doug Miller (R Knee); FB/LB Idris Price (L Knee); WR/DB Lin-J Shell (R Quad/Knee)
PROBABLE WR/DB Jaravus Dudley (R Ankle); QB Joe Hamilton (R Quad); OL/DL Greg Krause (L Shoulder)
PHILADELPHIA SOUL (6-5) AT NASHVILLE KATS (7-4) - Friday, 8:00 p.m. ETTV: CSS (tape delay on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. ET), CSN Philadelphia (tape delay on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. ET), INHD, Mid Atlantic (tape delay Sunday at 10:00 a.m. ET), CSN West
Philadelphia OUT DS Clarence Curry (Hamstring)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Cecil Caldwell (Knee); QB Tony Graziani (Leg); WR/LB J.J. McKelvey (Ankle); FB/LB Darnell Smalls (Knee)
Nashville OUT WR/LB Darryl Hammond (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE DS Chris Angel (L Knee); OL/DL Ronald Jones (Elbow); WR/LB Jermaine Lewis (R Hamstring); DS Jermaine Mays (R Hamstring)
LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (5-6) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (5-6) - Friday, 10:30 p.m. ETTV: FSN West2 (tape delay at 1:30 a.m. ET), FSN Bay Area (tape delay Saturday at 1:00 p.m. ET)
Las Vegas OUT WR/LB Jamaine Blalock (Lower Back)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Robert Gatrell (Foot); FB/LB Marlion Jackson (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE DS Chris Canty (Knee); DS Traco Rachal (Quad)
PROBABLE DS Nick Davis (Hip); WR/DB Junior Lord (Toe)
San Jose OUT WR/DB Rodney Wright (Foot)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Van Brown (Elbow); DS Rufus Brown (Wrist); OL/DL Julius Gant (Quad); WR/DB Jason Geathers (Hamstring); OL/DL Alan Harper (Illness); OS Atnaf Harris (5th MT Stress Fracture); OL/DL Joe Jacobs (Back Spasms); QB Chris Lewis (Lower Back); WR/LB Kevin McKenzie (Ankle); OS Calvin Schexnayder (Ankle); OL/DL Fitu Tu'ua (Finger); OL/DL George Williams (Knee)
PROBABLE OL/DL Chuck Reed (Groin); OL/DL Wes Stephens (Quad)
TAMPA BAY STORM (6-5) AT AUSTIN WRANGLERS (7-4) - Saturday, 8:00 p.m. ETTV: AFL Net, Sirius Satellite Radio Channel 110
Tampa Bay OUT OL/DL Thaddeus Bullard (L Ribs)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Ronney Daniels (L Hamstring); DS Jeff Sanchez (L Midfoot); WR/DB Leroy Smith (L Ankle); OL/DL Greg Taplin (R Shoulder); OL/DL Rod Williams (L Achilles)
PROBABLE OL/DL Buck Gurley (R Eye); FB/LB Umar Muhammad (L Knee); OL/DL A.J. Ricker (Toe)
Austin DOUBTFUL OL/DL Tom Briggs (Back); WR/LB Darrin Chiaverini (Abdomen); OL/DL DeAngelo Lloyd (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE WR/LB Sir Mawn Wilson (Back)
PROBABLE FB/LB Dane Krager (Shoulder)
GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (3-8) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (9-2) - Saturday, 9:00 p.m. ETTV: FSN Detroit (tape delay at 11:00 p.m. ET), FSN Southwest
Grand Rapids OUT OL/DL DeMarcus Johnson (Abdomen); OL/DL Mike Lawson (Groin)
DOUBTFUL OS Aaron Bailey (Neck); OL/DL Colin Bryant (Knee); QB Jose Davis (Shoulder); OL/DL Jason Ferguson (Knee); OL/DL Yusuf Scott (Achilles Tendon)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Nate Bell (Knee); DS Jo Jo Polk (Neck/Head); QB Chad Salisbury (Abdomen)
PROBABLE QB Ryan Van Dyke (Hand)
Dallas DOUBTFUL OL/DL Norris McCleary (Knee); WR/LB Jason Shelley (Calf)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Terrance Dotsy (Knee);
PROBABLE FB/LB Merrill Robertson (Back); OL/DL Daleroy Stewart (Hand)
LOS ANGELES AVENGERS (3-8) AT UTAH BLAZE (3-8) - Saturday, 9:00 p.m. ETTV: KJZZ, AFL Net
Los Angeles OUT OL/DL Jemelle Cage (L Shoulder); OL/DL Richard Seals (Head)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Josh Jeffries (L Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Maurice Anderson (Lower Back); WR/DB Lenzie Jackson (Neck); OS Kareem Kelly (R Quad); DS Ricky Sharpe (R Achilles); FB/LB Michale Spicer (R Quad); QB Kevin Thompson (R Ankle); WR/LB Rob Turner (L Knee)
Utah OUT OL/DL Lewis Powell (Calf); OL/DL Matt Walls (Shoulder)
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Garrett Smith (Back)
QUESTIONABLE QB Joe Germaine (Finger); DS Kevin Moffett (Hamstring)
CHICAGO RUSH (4-7) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (6-5) - Saturday, 10:00 p.m. ETTV: OLN, Comcast Local (tape delay on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET), CSN West (tape delay on Sunday at 4:00 p.m. ET)
Chicago OUT FB/LB Charlie Cook (L Knee); WR/DB Buchie Ibeh (L Hamstring)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Levelle Brown (R Shoulder)
Arizona OUT DS Joseph Todd (R Hamstring); FB/LB Frank Trentadue (R Foot);
DOUBTFUL OL/DL Anthony Hutch (Toe); DS Corey Johnson (L Knee); WR/DB Darrell Jones (R Ankle); WR/LB Wilson Thomas (L AC); OL/DL Mark Tucker (R Hamstring); FB/LB Steve Warren (L Bicep); WR/DB Talib Wise (L Ankle)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Sebastian Barrie (L Shoulder); DS Wendell Davis (L Quad); WR/DB Jeremiah Pope (L Shoulder)
PROBABLE WR/DB Curtis Fagan (R Groin)
COLORADO CRUSH (8-3) AT KANSAS CITY BRIGADE (2-9) - Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ETTV: NBC
Colorado OUT OL/DL Seante Williams (L Ankle)
DOUBTFUL FB/LB Rich Young (L Knee)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Chris Berg (R Hamstring); OL/DL Craig Heimburger (R Thumb)
PROBABLE WR/DB Delvin Hughley (R Ankle); OL/DL Aaron Johnson (R Hand)
Kansas City OUT WR/LB Tremaine Neal (Hip)
DOUBTFUL WR/LB Nathan Black (Knee); DS Cliff Green (Achilles); FB/LB Chris Morant (Shoulder); FB/LB Dawan Moss (Ankle); OL/DL Chad Pegues (Knee); WR/DB Jacques Rumph (Knee); DS Denario Smalls (Knee)
QUESTIONABLE OL/DL John McCall (Shoulder)
PROBABLE WR/LB James Jordan (Hip); DS Chris Pointer (Wrist); OL/DL Gillis Wilson (Lumbar); OL/DL Lucas Yarnell (Knee)
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