San Jose SaberCats game notes
June 13, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
San Jose SaberCats News Release
THE QUICK FACTS:
Game: Arizona Rattlers (4-11) at SaberCats (11-3).
Date: Saturday, June 16, 2007.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. (PDT).
Site: HP Pavilion at San Jose (14,041).
Officials: Referee: Pat Garvey; Umpire: Paul King; Head Linesman: Wayne Mackie; Line Judge: R.G. Detillier; Back Judge: Bud McCleskey.
Television: FSN Bay Area will air the game as part of the AFL's regional TV package. Barry Tompkins and Mike Pawlawski bring the call. The game will be shown tape delayed at 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 10.
Radio: KNBR-1050 will carry the game live with Bob Fitzgerald and Keena Turner. The station will also air an extended pregame show with hosts Dan Dibley and Ray Woodson starting at 5:00 p.m.
Opening Line: No line posted.
Internet: A live webcast is available at www.KNBR.com.
Series Record: SaberCats lead all-time series 16-14.
Series Streak: SaberCats Won 4.
Last Meeting: SaberCats 56, Arizona 49 (May 5, 2007 in U.S. Airways Center).
Coaches: San Jose, Darren Arbet (9th season; 94-40 regular season, 104-45 overall).
Arizona, Gene Nudo (2nd season; 12-19 regular season, 13-20 overall).
OVERVIEW: The SaberCats used a strong defensive effort and a record-setting performance from QB Mark Grieb to win their 8th straight game defeating the Utah Blaze, 70-49, on Jun. 9. Grieb set a team record and career-high with 10 scoring passes, including the 600th of his illustrious career, and San Jose's swarming defense collected three sacks and a safety in the win. The SaberCats continue to hold the top seed in the American Conference playoff race and control their own destiny for home-field advantage in the postseason. San Jose plays its final regular season home game of the season against rival Arizona on Jun. 16 in Fan Appreciation Night. FSN Bay Area will show the game as part of the AFL's regional TV package tape-delayed at 12:00 am on Sunday, Jun. 17. San Jose's flagship radio station KNBR 1050 will broadcast live. The SaberCats and Rattlers will be meeting for the 31st time, making it the second-longest rivalry in the AFL behind only the Tampa Bay/Orlando "War on I-4" series. San Jose defeated Arizona, 56-49, earlier this season in Phoenix for its 4th straight win in the series and is undefeated (6-0) against division opponents this year. The SaberCats have won 13 straight regular season home games and can become the first American Conference team to go undefeated at home since the 16-game season was adopted in 2003.
THE SCHEDULES
2007 SAN JOSE SABERCATS (11-3)
Date Opponent Result Score (Rec)
Mar. 4 @Los Angeles Won 66-58 (1-0)
Mar. 9 @Chicago Lost 45-48 (1-1)
Mar. 24 @Georgia Lost 62-64 (1-2)
Mar. 31 TAMPA BAY Won 69-49 (2-2)
Apr. 6 COLORADO Won 72-44 (3-2)
Apr. 13 @New Orleans Lost 54-67 (3-3)
Apr. 21 LOS ANGELES Won 73-49 (4-3)
Apr. 28 UTAH Won 69-48 (5-3)
May 5 @Arizona Won 56-49 (6-3)
May 12 LAS VEGAS Won 61-34 (7-3)
May 19 GRAND RAPIDS Won 69-44 (8-3)
May 25 @Nashville Won 48-34 (9-3)
Jun. 1 ORLANDO Won 59-52 (10-3)
Jun. 9 @Utah Won 70-49 (11-3)
Date Opponent Time (PT) Radio/TV
Jun. 16 ARIZONA 7:30 pm 1050/FSN
Jun. 25 @Las Vegas 1:00 pm 1050/FSN
2007 ARIZONA RATTLERS (4-11)
Date Opponent Result Score (Rec)
Mar. 3 GEORGIA Lost 65-69 (0-1)
Mar. 10 UTAH Lost 71-75 (0-2)
Mar. 16 @Colorado Lost 54-56 (0-3)
Mar. 23 LAS VEGAS Won 68-41 (1-3)
Mar. 30 @Kansas City Lost (ot) 61-62 (1-4)
Apr. 6 @Los Angeles Lost 45-64 (1-5)
Apr. 14 NASHVILLE Lost 36-62 (1-6)
Apr. 20 @Utah Won 83-69 (2-6)
Apr. 28 @New York Lost 45-67 (2-7)
May 5 SAN JOSE Lost 49-56 (2-8)
May 12 AUSTIN Won 53-41 (3-8)
May 18 @Tampa Bay Lost 50-59 (3-9)
May 26 CHICAGO Lost 47-53 (3-10)
Jun. 3 @Las Vegas Won 41-20 (4-10)
Jun. 11 LOS ANGELES Lost 52-55 (4-11)
Date Opponent Time (PT) TV
Jun. 16 @San Jose 7:30 pm FSN
THE SERIES: San Jose has won the last four games and leads the all-time series 16-14...The SaberCats are 10-7 in all games played in HP Pavilion and own a 7-6 edge in regular season games in San Jose...The Rattlers hold a 13-12 series advantage in regular season meetings, but the SaberCats have won 4 of 5 playoff tilts, including wins in ArenaBowl XVI and XVIII...Eleven of the series games have been decided by 7 points or less and 17 games have been won by 11 or fewer points...Each team has won three series games by 21 or more points...This will be the 31st series game, making it the second longest running rivalry in the AFL to only the 41 games played between Tampa Bay and Orlando in the 'War on I-4' series (including playoffs).
SERIES NOTABLES:
The SaberCats and Rattlers have combined for 12 of 13 Western Division titles since the AFL went to a four-division format in 1995. San Jose won its 7th title, and 2nd straight, this year, while also winning the title in 1995 and four straight from 2000-03. Arizona won four straight from 1996-1999 and sealed another title in 2004. Los Angeles became the only other team to win the West capturing the crown in 2005...San Jose's 62-48 playoff win on May 27, 2006 gave the SaberCats their first lead in the series...Eleven of the series games have been decided by 7 points or less and 17 games have been won by 11 or fewer points and each team has a 38-point win in the series...This will be the 31st series game making it the second-longest running rivalry in the AFL to only the Tampa Bay/Orlando 'War on I-4' series. Those teams have played 41 times (including playoffs)...The SaberCats played their first ever regular season game against Arizona on May 12, 1995 losing in overtime to the Rattlers, 43-37...San Jose has played the most games (30) and has the most wins (16) against Arizona than any other opponent...San Jose's 52-14 win on August 18, 2002 in ArenaBowl XVI was Arizona's worst defeat since a 71-21 loss at Orlando on July 17, 1992...San Jose's current 4-game winning streak over the Rattlers is one off the series record. The SaberCats beat Arizona 5 straight times from Jun. 1, 2000 to Apr. 20, 2002. Arizona won 4 straight from May 24, 1997 to Jun. 6, 1998...The Rattlers have dealt the SaberCats their worst two defeats in franchise history: 75-37 (38 pts) on June 5, 1999 in Arizona and 59-22 (37 pts) on June 9, 1997 in San Jose...San Jose's Mark Grieb has thrown for 5,069 yards with 104 TDs against just 5 INTs in 19 games, all starts, against Arizona. Grieb is 13-6 in those games with a passer rating of 123.5...Arizona's Sherdrick Bonner has thrown for 6,473 yards and 132 TDs in 26 career games against San Jose...Former SaberCats Atnaf Harris, Art Smith and Jeff Ruffin are currently on the Rattlers active roster, while Kevin McKenzie and Albrey Battle are on IR...San Jose is looking to sweep the season series for the 2nd straight season and 4th time overall...Arizona ended the SaberCats' winning streak at 12 and handed them their only loss of the 2002 season with a 59-52 win at home on July 12. In that game, Rattlers' lineman Stacey Evans threw Mark Grieb to the turf breaking his collarbone and ending his year. San Jose went on to win ArenaBowl XVI defeating the Rattlers, 52-14, behind backup QB John Dutton...Julius Gant and Alan Harper made their AFL debuts for San Jose at Arizona on Feb. 12, 2006...The last time both teams went scoreless during a quarter of a San Jose game was on Apr. 3, 2005 when the Rattlers and SaberCats both tossed up goose eggs in the opening stanza of a 48-27 San Jose win in HP Pavilion.
LAST SERIES MEETING:
SaberCats Post 4th Straight Win Over Arizona, 56-49
San Jose Maintains Division Lead
PHOENIX, Ariz. (May 5, 2007) - Mark Grieb threw seven touchdown passes and ran for another lifting the San Jose SaberCats (6-3) to their third straight win with a 56-49 decision over the Arizona Rattlers in an Arena Football League game Saturday night. Grieb, who completed 25-of-35 for 306 yards, connected with James Roe on a 13 yard scoring play on the game's first possession and, following a Clevan Thomas interception, teamed with Ben Nelson on a 12 yard touchdown pass giving San Jose a 14-0 first quarter lead. San Jose maintained its two touchdown lead throughout the contest and never trailed in winning its fourth straight over the Rattlers. Arizona (2-8) was led by veteran quarterback Sherdrick Bonner, who overcame a shaky start to finish 22-of-37 passing for 252 yards and six touchdowns, three to back-up receiver and former SaberCat Atnaf Harris. He also tossed an interception and was sacked for just the second time this season. Roe had a game-high 128 receiving yards and four touchdowns on eight catches while Nelson scored three times on seven receptions with 103 yards. Jason Geathers had a career-high 10 receptions. Defensive end Ron Jones tallied his 6th sack of the season and just the second of Bonner this season. He now has three sacks in the last two games and he helped San Jose limit Arizona to just 245 yards of offense. The SaberCats scored a touchdown on each of their first eight possessions and totaled 301 yards of offense to snap a 3-game road losing streak.
SCORE BY QUARTERS
SaberCats........................ 14 21 7 14 - 56
Rattlers............................ 0 21 14 14 - 49
SCORING SUMMARY
SAN Roe 13 pass from Grieb (Haglund kick)
SAN Nelson 12 pass from Grieb (Haglund kick)
ARZ McKenzie 1 pass from Bonner (Christofilakos kick)
SAN Nelson 11 pass from Grieb (Haglund kick)
ARZ Harris 19 pass from Bonner (Christofilakos kick)
SAN Roe 30 pass from Grieb (Haglund kick)
ARZ Kelly 1 run (Christofilakos kick)
SAN Grieb 1 run (Haglund kick)
ARZ Harvey 7 pass from Bonner (Christofilakos kick)
SAN Roe 7 pass from Grieb (Haglund kick)
ARZ Harris 14 pass from Bonner (Christofilakos kick)
SAN Nelson 40 pass from Grieb (Haglund kick)
ARZ Harvey 4 pass from Bonner (Christofilakos kick)
SAN Roe 23 pass from Grieb (Haglund kick)
ARZ Harris 9 pass from Bonner (Christofilakos kick)
TEAM STATISTICS SAN ARZ
First Downs 20 23
Total Net Yards 307 235
Rush Atts-Net Yards 6-3 10-(-1)
Net Yards Passing 304 236
Comp-Att-Int 25-35-0 22-36-1
KO Returns-Yards 5-45 4-57
MFG Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
INT for-Yards 1-12 0-0
Penalties-Yards 11-62 6-34
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0
Sacks By-Yards 1-6 1-12
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Passing: SJ - Grieb 25-35-0-316. AZ - Bonner 22-36-1-242.
Rushing: SJ - Johnson 4-1; Grieb 1-1; Glover 1-1. AZ - Kelly 9-2; Harvey 1-(-3).
Receiving: SJ - Geathers 10-86; Roe 8-128; Nelson 7-102. AZ - Harvey 6-89; Harris 6-54; McKenzie 5-51; Jones 5-48.
Kick Returns: SJ - George 4-44; Floyd 1-1. AZ - Jones 4-57.
ALL-TIME SERIES SCORES
Date Score
May 5, 2007 San Jose 56, @Arizona 49
May 27, 2006 @San Jose 62, Arizona 48 (Playoff)
April 2, 2006 @San Jose 61, Arizona 49
Feb. 12, 2006 San Jose 58, @Arizona 50
May 14, 2005 @Arizona 54, San Jose 44
April 3, 2005 @San Jose 48, Arizona 27
June 27, 2004 San Jose 69, @Arizona 62 (ABXVIII)
May 30, 2004 Arizona 50, @San Jose 43
May 9, 2004 @Arizona 58, San Jose 41
June 8, 2003 Arizona 66, @San Jose 49 (Playoff)
March 23, 2003 @San Jose 59, Arizona 58
Feb. 2, 2003 San Jose 49, @Arizona 28
Aug. 18, 2002 @San Jose 52, Arizona 14 (ABXVI)
July 12, 2002 @Arizona 59, San Jose 52
April 20, 2002 @San Jose 52, Arizona 51
Aug. 4, 2001 @San Jose 68, Arizona 49 (Playoff)
July 6, 2001 San Jose 73, @Arizona 63
April 21, 2001 @San Jose 48, Arizona 37
June 1, 2000 San Jose 55, @Arizona 34
April 29, 2000 Arizona 51, @San Jose 42
June 12, 1999 @Arizona 75, San Jose 37
May 15, 1999 @San Jose 54, Arizona 50
June 6, 1998 @Arizona 48, San Jose 26
May 9, 1998 Arizona 62, @San Jose 43
June 9, 1997 Arizona 59, @San Jose 22
May 24, 1997 @Arizona 59, San Jose 50
Aug. 2, 1996 @San Jose 30, Arizona 29
May 4, 1996 @Arizona 61, San Jose 59
Aug. 6, 1995 Arizona 41, @San Jose 40
May 12, 1995 Arizona 43, @San Jose 37 (OT)
THE COACHES
San Jose - Darren Arbet, 9th season
94-40 (.701) reg. season; 104-45 (.698) overall
15-7 (.682) career vs. Arizona
4-0 (1.000) career vs. Gene Nudo
Two-time Arena Football League Coach of the Year and ArenaBowl champion Darren Arbet enters his ninth season as head coach of the San Jose SaberCats and his second as the club's general manager. Last season Arbet guided the SaberCats to their seventh straight winning season and playoff appearance by going 10-6, the sixth time in his eight seasons the team has posted a double-digit regular season win total. The team also captured its fifth Western Division title under Arbet (sixth overall) and advanced to the semifinal round of the playoffs for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. Arbet has compiled the third-best postseason winning percentage (.667) and is one of just six head coaches in league history to amass 10 playoff victories. Under the direction of Arbet San Jose has enjoyed unmatched success vaulting the franchise to elite status in the AFL. Since the start of the 2000 season, Arbet's second as head coach, the SaberCats have claimed two ArenaBowl championships (2002, 2004), compiled the most regular season wins (80), the second-most playoff wins (10) and have averaged nearly 12 victories a season. In addition, the club has set league records for regular season wins in a season (13 in 2002), overall wins in a season (16 in 2002), consecutive regular season wins in a season (12 in 2002), regular season wins to end a season (11 in 2000) and the longest regular season win streak (15 in 2000-01). Arbet's ties to the AFL date back to the late 1980s when he played two seasons as a fullback/linebacker with the Los Angeles Cobras (1988) and Maryland Commandos (1989) before a wrist injury that required three surgeries ended his career. During his playing days, Arbet lined up against former Philadelphia head coach Michael Trigg, who was a quarterback with the Detroit Drive, and Georgia Force offensive coordinator Steve Thonn, who played WR/DB with the Chicago Bruisers.
Arizona - Gene Nudo, 2nd season
12-19 (.387) reg. season; 13-20 (.394) overall
0-4 (.000) career vs. San Jose
0-4 (.000) career vs. Darren Arbet
Gene Nudo is celebrating his 13th season with the Arizona Rattlers and second as the team's head coach. In his first year at the helm, Nudo led the Rattlers to their 13th playoff appearance and the American Conference Semifinal after a Wild Card Round playoff victory. Nudo joined the Rattlers as an assistant head coach in 1995 after serving as the Arena Football League's vice president of Football Operations. He became the team's vice president of Administration the following season and also served as vice president of Operations for eight seasons before becoming general manager in 2004. While overseeing day-to-day football operations, Nudo helped the Rattlers earn five consecutive commissioner awards for the AFL's "Best Organization" (1996-2000), while earning an unprecedented three "Executive of the Year" awards (1997, 1999, 2000). Formerly a member of the AFL Board of Directors Executive Committee, Nudo has also served as the chairman of the AFL's Rules and Competition Committee and as a member of the league's Labor Relations Committee. Nudo is currently the chairman of the rules and competition subcommittee. He was instrumental in helping the AFL and its players enter into an interim collective bargaining agreement in 2000. Nudo began his coaching career in 1981 as head coach of the River Grove Cowboys of Chicago's Metropolitan Football League where he won five championships in six seasons, including the 1984 AFA Semi-Professional National Championship in Mobile, Ala. He also coached Chicago's Driscoll Catholic High School to an undefeated 1991 Illinois State High School Championship.
2007 TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Category (Rank) SaberCats Rattlers
Scoring Offense 62.4 (2) 54.7 (7)
Scoring Defense 49.2 (4) 56.6 (13)
Total Offense 312.7 (5) 314.7 (4)
Total Defense 281.4 (5) 310.9 (16)
Pass Offense 300.1 (3) 293.3 (6)
Pass Defense 266.0 (7) 300.1 (19)
Rushing Offense 12.6 (15) 21.5 (7)
Rushing Defense 15.4 (6) 10.8 (1)
Pass Rating 124.2 (5) 115.3 (7)
Pass Defense Rating 104.6 (5) 119.6 (13)
Interceptions 18 (t-4) 15 (11)
Kickoff Return Avg. 19.3 (4) 17.5 (11)
Field Goal Return Avg. 3.7 (19) 21.8 (4)
Turnover Margin +14 (3) -7 (t-15)
3rd Down Conversions 54.5% (5) 49.0% (9)
4th Down Conversions 66.7% (t-1) 62.5% (3)
Sacks By 18 (3) 12 (t-11)
Sacks Against 15 (12) 5 (t-3)
2007 SABERCATS AMONG AFL LEADERS
Player Category No. Rank
Mark Grieb Pass Avg/Game 303.4 3rd
Mark Grieb Completion Pct. 70.8 3rd
Mark Grieb Passing TDs 93 4th
Mark Grieb Pass Attempts 520 4th
Mark Grieb Pass Yards 4,247 3rd
Mark Grieb Pass Completions 368 2nd
Mark Grieb Passer Rating 124.3 5th
Mark Grieb Total Offense 4,274 3rd
Mark Grieb Total Offensive TDs 95 4th
Mark Grieb Pass Yards/Attempt 8.2 7th
A.J. Haglund Kick Scoring 133 2nd
A.J. Haglund FG Percentage 53.3 t-8th
A.J. Haglund PAT Percentage 91.6 7th
A.J. Haglund FGs Made 8 t-10th
A.J. Haglund PATs Made 109 1st
A.J. Haglund PAT Attempts 119 2nd
James Roe Receiving Yards 1,406 6th
James Roe Scoring (TDs) 35 t-10th
James Roe Scoring (points) 210 t-10th
James Roe Receptions 115 t-6th
James Roe Receiving TDs 35 t-6th
Ron Jones Fumbles Recovered 3 t-6th
Ron Jones Fumbles Forced 4 t-7th
Ron Jones Sacks 7.0 t-4th
Ron Jones Tackles for Loss 9.5 t-5th
Clevan Thomas Interceptions 7 t-5th
Clevan Thomas Passes Defended 25 t-5th
Clevan Thomas Fumbles Forced 5 t-3rd
Phil Glover Fumbles Forced 5 t-3rd
Phil Glover Fumbles Recovered 3 t-6th
Trestin George KOR Average 23.6 2nd
Trestin George KOR Yards 827 7th
Trestin George KOR TDs 2 t-5th
Marquis Floyd Interceptions 6 t-8th
Rodney Wright KOR Average 20.9 6th
THE IFS...
If the SaberCats defeat Arizona it would...
*Give them a 12-3 season record
*Be their 9th straight win
*Be their 14th straight regular season home win
*Be their 5th straight win over the Rattlers
*Give them a 17-14 series lead
*Be their 11th straight win over a Western Div. opponent
*Give them an undefeated home record (8-0)
*Give them a 48-26 all-time reg. season record vs. Western Division competition
*Give them a 71-24 regular season home record
*Give them a 124-65 all-time regular season record
*Give them 134-73 all-time overall record
RECENT RESULTS
SABERCATS TOP BLAZE, 70-49, FOR 8th STRAIGHT WIN
Grieb Sets Franchise Record With 10 TD Passes
SALT LAKE CITY (June 9, 2007) - Mark Grieb tossed a franchise record and career-high 10 touchdown passes, including the 600th of his career, leading the San Jose SaberCats to their 8th straight win with a 70-49 decision over the Utah Blaze in an Arena Football League game. Five different players caught a scoring pass from Grieb, who completed 26 of 39 attempts for 249 yards without an interception. His 7-yard scoring toss to James Roe four minutes into the game gave San Jose (11-3) a 7-0 lead and the SaberCats never trailed in beating the Blaze (7-8) for a third straight time. Joe Germaine found Tom Pace on a 29-yard scoring play early in the second quarter pulling the Blaze within 20-14. But the SaberCats would score the final 23 points of the half to take a 43-14 lead at the break. Scoring passes to George Williams, who had two on the game, Roe and Cleannord Saintil combined with an Alan Harper safety when he sacked Germaine in the endzone provided San Jose with its halftime cushion. In an attempt to gain possessions and get back in the game, the Blaze were forced to attempt onside kicks and the strategy backfired when San Jose scored four times with a short field off the failed attempts. Germaine completed 23 of 36 for 285 yards with 5 touchdowns, including his 100th of the season midway through the third quarter. Siaha Burley had 10 catches for 103 yards setting single-season AFL records for receptions (155) and yards (1,996).
TRENDS
HOME SWEET HOME - The SaberCats bring a perfect home record this season into Saturday's matchup with Arizona. San Jose improved to 7-0 at HP Pavilion this year with a 59-52 win over Orlando on Jun. 1, and stretched its regular season home winning streak to 13, the 2nd longest regular season unbeaten streak in team history. San Jose won 14 consecutive regular season home games from June 16, 2001 to Mar. 28, 2003. San Jose also upped its record to 70-24 (.745) in regular season home games and 79-28 (.738) overall in games at HP Pavilion. Under head coach Darren Arbet the SaberCats improved to 56-11 (.836) in regular season home games. San Jose's last regular season home loss was to Los Angeles, 75-61, on Mar. 12, 2006.
HOW THE WEST IS WON - The SaberCats end the season with a pair of games against Western Division opponents and play their final regular season home game Saturday against Arizona. San Jose's 70-49 win at Utah on Jun. 9 improved its season record against division foes to 6-0, and including their playoff win over Arizona last season the SaberCats have won 10 straight games against Western Division competition. San Jose has an all-time regular season record of 47-26 (.644) against Western Division teams and is 27-11 (.711) at home. The SaberCats have never gone an entire season without losing a game to a division opponent and close the regular season against Arizona and Las Vegas, who combined are 6-23.
PICKIN IT - After intercepting just 4 passes in the first six games of the year, the SaberCats have totaled 14 INTs over the last eight games and have pilfered at least one pass in each game during their current winning streak outpicking the opposition 14 to 4 over the last 8 games. Clevan Thomas kept the streak alive with his team-high 7th of the year and 39th of his career at Utah on Jun. 9. Marquis Floyd (6), Omarr Smith (4) and Trestin George (1) have supplied the remaining INTs. With 18 picks on the year the SaberCats are tied with the 5th most in the AFL.
STREAKING - San Jose matched the Chicago Rush for the longest win streak in the AFL this season at 8 following a 70-49 win over the Utah Blaze on Jun. 9. The Rush rattled off 8 straight wins following a season-opening loss. The 8-game streaks are the longest in the AFL since the Arizona Rattlers ended the 2004 season winning their final 8 regular season games. San Jose beat Arizona, 69-62, in ArenaBowl XVIII that year. San Jose's current run is the 3rd longest single-season win streak in team history. The franchise record for consecutive wins in a season is 12, also an AFL record, accomplished in 2002. The team also has an 11-game streak (2001).
THE UNBEATEN - With a win Saturday the SaberCats would become the first American Conference team to have an unbeaten home record since the AFL went to a 16-game schedule in 2003. Georgia and Tampa Bay are the only two teams to go 8-0 at home, doing it in 2005. Georgia and Dallas, along with San Jose, are 7-0 at home this season.
ON THE MARK - Mark Grieb improved his regular season record as San Jose's starting QB to 82-29 (.739) and remained perfect at 15-0 during the month of June with San Jose's win at Utah on Jun. 9. During his SaberCats career Grieb has started 57 regular season games in HP Pavilion and owns a 50-7 (.877) record. He is 10-5 during the regular season against Arizona and 13-6 overall.
SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT - The SaberCats have gotten used to playing on Saturday nights. They'll take a 7-game Saturday winning streak into their game against Arizona on Jun. 16. San Jose lost its first Saturday contest of the season falling at Georgia on Mar. 24, but has failed to lose since then. All time the club is 64-25 (.719) when playing on a Saturday.
TASTES LIKE CHICKEN - The SaberCats/Rattlers rivalry has been a tale of two halves. San Jose has enjoyed the most recent success winning 10 of the last 15 games of the 30-game series, including the last four, and outscoring Arizona 795-723. The Rattlers enjoyed early success posting 9 wins in the first 15 games with a 761 to 684 scoring advantage. Arizona actually had a 9-2 series edge through the first 11 series games. San Jose's current win streak is the 2nd longest in the series matching Arizona's 4-game run from May 24, 1997 to Jun. 6, 1998. The SaberCats won five straight series games from Jun. 1, 2000 to Apr. 20, 2002.
THE VOODOO HEX - Things have spiraled in opposite directions for San Jose and New Orleans since the teams played in the Crescent City on Friday the 13th (of April). The VooDoo beat the SaberCats that day, 64-57, but hasn't won since, losing 7 straight games. The SaberCats, on the other hand, haven't lost since that game and are riding an 8-game winning streak.
DOWN & OUT - The SaberCats top the circuit in opponents 3rd down percentage allowing just a 38.5 percent (37 of 96) conversion rate. At home the SaberCats are even better. In their 7 home games San Jose has allowed opponents to convert on 3rd down just 30.2 percent of the time (13 of 43). During their current 8-game winning streak opponents are converting at a 36 percent clip (18 of 50).
TAKETH AWAY - Clevan Thomas' INT was the only turnover by either side in the SaberCats 70-49 win at Utah on Jun. 9. The takeaway by San Jose increased its season total 34, the 2nd most in the AFL this season and tied for the 3rd most in team history. San Jose has 18 INTs and has recovered 16 fumbles on the year and sits 4 takeaways behind Chicago, who leads the AFL with 38. Over their current 8-game win streak the SaberCats have forced 26 turnovers and are +17 in turnover margin. The SaberCats rank 3rd overall in the AFL this season with a +14 turnover margin. The 1998 SaberCats set the franchise record with 41 takeaways.
JUNE BUGGIN - San Jose's 70-49 win at Utah on Jun. 9 was the team's 10th straight regular season victory during the sixth month of the year and 15th win in its last 16 June games. Prior to this season the SaberCats hadn't played a regular season game in the month of June since the 2002 season, but they now own a 26-11 (.703) regular season record during the month.
THAT 70's SHOW - The SaberCats reached the 70-point mark in a game for the 3rd time this season and the 26th time in their history in their 70-49 win at Utah on Jun. 9. With the win San Jose increased its record to 25-1 (.962) when scoring 70 or more points in a game. The SaberCats had a franchise record five 70+ point games in 2003 and 24 of the 26 games with 70 or more points have come since the 2000 campaign.
NOTES
JUST WIN - The SaberCats raised their season record to 11-3 with their 70-49 win at Utah on Jun. 9, the 4th highest single-season win total in team history. San Jose won a franchise-best and league record 13 games in 2002 and posted 12 wins in 2000 and 2003. San Jose's 7 seasons with 10 or more regular season wins matched Tampa Bay for the second-most, one behind both Orlando and Arizona. All seven of San Jose's 10+ win seasons have come since the 2000 campaign and the SaberCats have the league's best regular season record over that span at 88-32.
REGULAR SEASON RECORDS SINCE 2000
Team Record Pct
San Jose SaberCats 88-32 .733
Orlando Predators 76-44 .633
Arizona Rattlers 71-50 .587
Tampa Bay Storm 69-51 .575
Chicago Rush (2001) 61-45 .575
Los Angeles Avengers 59-61 .492
Dallas Desperados (2002) 57-34-1 .622
TITLE TOWN - The SaberCats clinched their 2nd straight Western Division title and 7th overall with their 59-52 win over Orlando on Jun. 1 and own the most division crowns of any team since the AFL went to a 4-division format 13 seasons ago in 1995. Arizona, Tampa Bay and the defunct Albany Firebirds each own five titles while Orlando and Iowa have four each. The 2007 Eastern Division champion Dallas Desperados captured their 2nd straight and 3rd overall and the 2007 Southern Division champion Georgia Force won a second title. We are still waiting to see who wins the Central Division with Chicago, Colorado and Kansas City all in the hunt. The AFL's tie-break format was used to determine division winners in case of a first-place tie.
GETTING GRIEBY - Mark Grieb became the 5th player in the history of the AFL to throw 600 career TD passes (608) when he tossed a team record and career-high 10 in a 70-49 win at Utah on Jun. 9. Grieb is also closing in on a mark that only four QBs in any professional football league have ever accomplished. With a team season record 93 passing scores, Grieb needs 7 to become the 5th player ever to throw for 100 or more TDs in a season. His 10 TDs against Utah broke his own team record of 9, which he accomplished three times. Grieb also eclipsed the 2,500-completion barrier for his career after the 16th completion on the night. He now has 2,510 in his illustrious career. Utah's Joe Germaine eclipsed the 100-TD mark in the Jun. 9 game and Georgia's Chris Greisen also topped triple-digits last week. Dallas' Clint Dolezel owns the AFL record with 106 TD passes in 2005 and is on the verge of joining Aaron Garcia as the only players to do it twice. Dolezel enters play this week with 95 TD passes.
MOST TD PASSES, AFL, SEASON
Rank Player Year TDs
1. Clint Dolezel, Dallas 2005 106
2. Aaron Garcia, New York 2001 104
3. Chris Greisen, Georgia 2007 103
4. Joe Germaine, Utah 2007 102
5. Aaron Garcia, New York 2003 100
MR. ROE-BOTO - James Roe is having the best year of his SaberCat career in 2007. At Utah on June 9, "The Difference" led San Jose in receiving by catching 9 balls for 130 yards and 3 TDs. It's the second straight game Roe has registered 130 receiving yards and 3 TDs. Already the team's leader in virtually every receiving category, Roe is on the verge of establishing new team single-season bests in receptions, receiving yards and TD catches. His 3 TDs at Utah put him at 35 on the season, matching James Hundon's 2002 franchise record. Barring a setback, Roe should set the new records with 2 games. He needs 59 yards to eclipse Hundon's 2002 record of 1,464, and only lacks 2 catches to break his own reception total of 116 set in 2005. In the absence of WR Ben Nelson from the receiving corps during the last 4 games, Roe has stepped up, amassing 524 yards and 9 TDs on 38 catches. His TD (35), reception (115), and yardage (1,406) totals for the season are 6th best in the AFL.
MOST RECEPTIONS, TEAM, SEASON
Rank Player Year Recpts
1. James Roe 2005 116
2. James Roe 2007 115
James Roe 2003 115
4. James Roe 2006 113
5. Rashied Davis 2005 100
MOST RECEIVING YARDS, TEAM, SEASON
Rank Player Year Yards
1. James Hundon 2002 1,464
2. James Roe 2005 1,440
James Roe 2003 1,440
4. Rashied Davis 2005 1,420
5. James Roe 2007 1,406
MOST RECEIVING TDs, TEAM, SEASON
Rank Player Year TDs
1. James Roe 2007 35
James Hundon 2002 35
3. James Roe 2006 31
James Roe 2003 31
5. James Roe 2005 30
Rashied Davis 2005 30
MOVIN' ON UP - DB Clevan Thomas moved within one interception of becoming the 8th player in AFL history with 40 career INTs and tying Austin's Damon Mason for 7th place on the AFL's career list. Thomas snared his 39th career pick in San Jose's 70-49 win at Utah on Jun. 9 and is just 3 picks shy of the 5th spot. Only 11 INTs separate Thomas from the 2nd slot - Kansas City's Kenny McEntyre holds the record with 77 in his career. Thomas is the SaberCats' team leader with 7 INTs on the season while DBs Marquis Floyd (6), Omarr Smith (4) and Trestin George (1) add to the team total of 18.
MOST INTERCEPTIONS, AFL, CAREER
Rank Player INTs
1. Kenny McEntyre, Kansas City 71
2. Durwood Roquemore, None 50
3. Barry Wagner, None 48
4. Mark Ricks, None 44
5. Kevin Gaines, Philadelphia 41
Corey Johnson, None 41
7. Damon Mason, Austin 40
8. Clevan Thomas, San Jose 39
CASE OF THE RUNS - In his second game back from injury and the 80th of his AFL career, SaberCats' FB Matt Kinsinger ran the ball 3 times for 27 yards, his 3rd highest game total and the most since the 2003 season, sealing the 70-49 victory against Utah in the final frame of the contest. With the 27 yards, Kinsinger inched closer to Derrick Chachere's team career rushing yards record. Kinsinger now has 428 yards in his San Jose career, leaving him 15 yards shy of eclipsing Chachere's mark. Kinsinger also got a few attempts closer to gaining the 2nd place spot on the team's rush attempts list. With 140 career attempts, he needs 6 carries to surpass Steve Papin (140) for 2nd place and stands 15 rushes short of the career leader, Derrick Chachere (154). For his entire 7-year career, Kinsinger has rushed for 479 yards leaving him just 21 away from 500.
MOST RUSH ATTEMPTS, TEAM, CAREER
Rank Player, Year(s) Attempts
1. Derrick Chachere (1995-97, 99-00) 154
2. Steve Papin (1997-01) 145
3 Matt Kinsinger (2002-05, 07) 140
4. Barry Wagner (2000-06) 136
5. Brian Johnson (2003-04, 06-07) 104
Mike Jones (1998-02) 104
MOST RUSH YARDS, TEAM, CAREER
Rank Player, Year(s) Yards
1. Derrick Chachere (1995-97, 99-00) 442
2. Matt Kinsinger (2002-05, 07) 428
3. Tom Petithomme (1995-96, 99) 400
4. Mike Jones (1998-02) 328
5. Steve Papin (1997-01) 326
SAFETY DANCE - DL Alan Harper recorded the SaberCats first safety of the 2007 season on Jun. 9 against the Utah Blaze when he sacked QB Joe Germaine in the endzone with 1:20 left in the 2nd quarter giving San Jose a 36-14 lead. San Jose scored on the ensuing possession and took a commanding 43-14 halftime lead in an eventual 70-49 win. The safety was the team's first since Charles Pauley recorded the 2-point defensive score on Apr. 7, 2006 at Tampa Bay. The play was also part of a career defensive night for the starting DE. Harper tallied his 1st career QB sack and totaled 2.5 for the game, tying the team record set by Sam Hernandez back in 2000 against Houston. Harper's sacks, 2.5 tackles and 1st career safety were enough to earn him Defensive Player of the Game honors.
KICKING BUTT - While San Jose kicker A.J. Haglund has been efficient in kick scoring this season, he has also provided an enormous boost on the special teams unit as a defender. At Utah on Jun. 9, Haglund recorded 1.5 tackles during kickoffs, bringing his total for the year to 13.0, leaving him an assisted tackle shy of tying Dan Frantz' 2005 team record for kickers of 13.5. On the kicking side, Haglund made 8 PATs elevating his total to 109 on the season - the most of any kicker in the league. The rookie needs 1 more PAT to set a team single season record and is just 9 short of the AFL season record of 117 set by Dallas' Carlos Martinez in 2006. Haglund also executed a perfect onside kick in the 2nd quarter, the 3rd successful onside attempt this season.
BY GEORGE! - "The Big Sexy" was at the top of his offensive game last Saturday at EnergySolutions Arena in Utah as he recorded his 4th and 5th TD receptions of the season. Williams has caught 5 passes this year for 16 yards and all 5 have been snatched in the redzone. Williams has accounted for 3 TD catches during the last two games - he had a 1-yard grab against Orlando on June 1. He got two TD receptions in the game at Chicago on Mar. 9. With his performance against the Blaze, Williams has set the season record for most TD catches by a SaberCats lineman with 5 - the previous mark (3) was held by Al Noga in 1996. This was Williams's 6th career TD grab setting the record for the most ever by a San Jose lineman. Williams played in his 70th career AFL game and notched his 50th career solo tackle to earn Ironman of the Game recognition. In San Jose's 13-year history, nine linemen have caught a total of 18 TD passes with Julius Gant (1) and Garrett McIntyre (1) combining with Williams for seven in 2007.
AT UTAH
Clevan Thomas tallied his 7th INT of the year and 39th career...James Roe tied James Hundon's 2002 team season record of 35 TD catches and had his 4th straight 100-yard receiving game and 34th career...A.J. Haglund made 8 PATs, tying the team season record of 109...Omarr Smith had 2 PBUs, giving him 100 passes defended for his career and played in his 95th regular season AFL game...Mark Grieb threw a team record and career-high 10 TD passes, including the 600th of his career...Marquis Floyd tied his career-best with 2 PBUs...Matt Kinsinger ran for 27 yards, his 3rd highest game total and most since 2003, and played in his 80th regular season AFL game...Brian Johnson played in his 45th career AFL game...Phil Glover was inactive missing the 1st game of his 2-year SaberCats career...Steve Watson set a team season record with 27 assisted tackles...Dan Loney played in his 75th career regular season AFL game...George Williams tallied the 50th solo tackle of his career and had 2 TD catches setting a team season record for linemen while playing in his 70th career regular season AFL game...Alan Harper tied a team game record with 2.5 sacks, including a sack for his 1st career safety.
2007 AFL PLAYOFF FORMAT/STANDINGS
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the 2007 AFL Playoff field is beginning to take shape. The SaberCats have clinched the Western Division title and can secure the top seed in the American Conference this week with a win and a Chicago loss. Arizona, Grand Rapids and Las Vegas have all been eliminated from playoff contention while Los Angeles, Utah and Nashville battle for the final two spots.
American Conference Playoff Standings
1) d-San Jose (11-3)
2) p-Chicago (10-4)
3) p-Kansas City (9-5)
4) Los Angeles (8-6) ahead of COL based on record vs common opponents
5) p-Colorado (8-6)
6) Utah (7-8)
7) Nashville (6-8)
8) Grand Rapids (4-10)
9) Arizona (4-11)
10) Las Vegas (2-12)
Dallas and Georgia continue to duel for the top spot in the National Conference. A Dallas win and Force loss this week wraps up the top spot for the Despos. Austin and New Orleans have been officially eliminated with Columbus, Philadelphia and New York battling for the final two postseason bids.
National Conference Playoff Standings
1) d-Dallas (13-1)
2) d-Georgia (12-2)
3) p-Orlando (8-6)
4) p-Tampa Bay (7-7)
5) Columbus (6-8) ahead of PHI based on head-to-head victory
6) Philadelphia (6-8)
7) New York (5-9)
8) Austin (4-10) ahead of NVD based on head-to-head victory
9) New Orleans (4-10)
p- clinched playoff berth; d- clinched division title
Playoffs are separated into Conferences with the Division Champions receiving a bye in the Wild Card Round. The top seeded Wild Card teams host the lowest seeded Wild Card teams.
Winners of the Wild Card Rounds within each Conference advance to the Divisional Round with the highest seeded teams hosting the lowest seeded Wild Card teams.
Winners of the Divisional Rounds within each Conference advance to the Conference Championships with the highest seeded team hosting the lowest seeded team.
Winners advance to ArenaBowl XXI.
ARIZONA PLAYERS TO WATCH
QB SHERDRICK BONNER - The most tenured quarterback to have ever played the indoor game, Bonner is in his 15th and perhaps final season in the Arena Football League. Earlier this year, Bonner became the third professional football QB to throw more than 800 TD passes in his career - he currently has 829. He has the 5th most passing TDs (83) in 2007 and his QB rating of 117.4 ranks 9th best in the league. Bonner's passing average (288.3 ypg), pass attempts (498) and passing yards (4,036) all rank in the top five among league leaders. The SaberCats have matched up against Bonner more than any other QB in the AFL. In 26 career games against San Jose, the Cal-State Northridge grad has thrown for 6,281 yards and 125 TDs while completing 490-of-822 passes. He has thrown for 300 or more yards in 7 contests and has only been picked off by the SaberCats 15 times. In the teams' first meeting this season on May 5, Bonner completed 22 passes for 242 yards and 6 TDs with one INT in a 56-49 losing effort.
DL WENDALL GAINES - The 6-5, 290-pound athlete out of Oklahoma State is in his eighth AFL season, all with Arizona, and was selected to the league's All-Ironman team in 2004. Gaines has been the backbone of the Rattlers offensive and defensive lines during his career, but has registered most of his time in 2007 on defense. In 14 games this year, he has accounted for 22.5 total tackles, 5.5 sacks, 5 PBUs, 3 FF, and 3 blocked kicks. Gaines has played in 10 career games versus the SaberCats, tallying 17.5 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 PBU, 1 FF and a blocked kick. In the May 5th contest in San Jose, Gaines pulled down QB Mark Grieb for an 8-yard loss and also forced a fumble while notching 4 tackles.
FB BO KELLY - The spearhead of the Rattlers ground game, Kelly has 12 years of AFL experience and has played all but one with Arizona. He holds all of Arizona's franchise rushing records and ranks in the top 5 in most rushing categories in 2007. Through 15 games, Kelly is 2nd in rushing attempts (81) and 4th in rushing yards (222) and rushing TDs (13). In his career versus the SaberCats, the former East Texas State players has racked up 98 rushing yards on 50 attempts (1.9 avg) with 8 touchdowns. He has also caught 7 passes for 76 yards and 3 TDs. In the SaberCats last game against the Rattlers on May 5, Kelly ran the ball 9 times for only 2 yards and a TD.
SABERCATS MILESTONE WATCH
Name Milestone Needs
Rodney Wright 150 career receptions 5
Rodney Wright 20 career TD receptions 3
Clevan Thomas 40 career INTs 1
Clevan Thomas 90 career PBUs 2
Matt Kinsinger 35 career rush TDs 1
Matt Kinsinger SJ career rushing leader 15
Matt Kinsinger 3rd place SJ career rush TDs 3
Matt Kinsinger 500 career rush yards 21
Mark Grieb 100 season TD passes 7
Mark Grieb 32,000 career pass yards 129
Brian Johnson 20 career receptions 1
Brian Johnson 5th place SJ career rush atts 1
Brian Johnson 250 career rush yards 5
Brian Johnson 25 career rush TDs 1
Craig Whelihan 110 career pass TDs 1
Craig Whelihan 6,000 career pass yards 90
James Roe 650 career receptions 2
James Roe 200 career TD receptions 4
James Roe Season receptions record 2
James Roe Season TD recpts record 1
Phil Glover 30 career rush TDs 2
Ron Jones 10.0 career sacks 2.0
Marquis Floyd 100.0 career total tackles 2.5
Marquis Floyd 10 career INTs 1
Omarr Smith 2nd place SJ career INTs 2
Omarr Smith 70 career PBUs 1
Omarr Smith 100 career assisted tackles 3
A.J. Haglund 10 career FGs made 2
A.J. Haglund Team record PATs made 1
A.J. Haglund AFL record PATs made 9
Trestin George 1,000 career KOR yards 162
WEEKLY PLAYERS OF THE GAME
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opp. (Date) Player
@LAA (3/4) WR Lenzie Jackson, Los Angeles
@CHI (3/9) WR Bobby Sippio, CHI; Rodney Wright SJS
@GEO (3/24) WR Chris Jackson, Georgia
v TBY (3/31) QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
v COL (4/6) QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
@NWO (4/13) QB Steve Bellisari, New Orleans
v LAA (4/21) QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
v UTH (4/28) WR Ben Nelson, San Jose
@ARZ (5/5) QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
v LVG (5/12) WR Jason Geathers, San Jose
v GRR (5/19) QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
@NAS (5/25) QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
v ORL (6/1) WR James Roe, San Jose
@UTH (6/9) QB Mark Grieb, San Jose
v ARZ (6/16)
@LVG (6/25)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opp. (Date) Player
@LAA (3/4) DB Omarr Smith, San Jose
@CHI (3/9) DB Jeremy Unertl, Chicago
@GEO (3/24) DB Willie Gary, Georgia
v TBY (3/31) DB Marquis Floyd, San Jose
v COL (4/6) DB Clevan Thomas, San Jose
@NWO (4/13) DL Henry Taylor, New Orleans
v LAA (4/21) DB Omarr Smith, San Jose
v UTH (4/28) LB Phil Glover, San Jose
@ARZ (5/5) DB Clevan Thomas, San Jose
v LVG (5/12) DB Clevan Thomas, San Jose
v GRR (5/19) DB Omarr Smith, San Jose
@NAS (5/25) DB Ahmad Hawkins, Nashville
v ORL (6/1) LB Steve Watson, San Jose
@UTH (6/9) DE Alan Harper, San Jose
v ARZ (6/16)
@LVG (6/25)
IRONMAN PLAYER OF THE GAME:
Opp. (Date) Player
@LAA (3/4) WR Ben Nelson, San Jose
@CHI (3/9) None selected
@GEO (3/24) FB/LB Matt Heubner, Georgia
v TBY (3/31) K A.J. Haglund, San Jose
v COL (4/6) WR Rodney Wright, San Jose
@NWO (4/13) WR/LB Tremaine Neal, New Orleans
v LAA (4/21) WR/LB Jason Geathers, San Jose
v UTH (4/28) WR/LB Jason Geathers, San Jose
@ARZ (5/5) FB/LB Phil Glover, San Jose
v LVG (5/12) FB/LB Phil Glover, San Jose
v GRR (5/19) WR Cleannord Saintil
@NAS (5/25) DB Marquis Floyd, San Jose
v ORL (6/1) FB/LB Phil Glover, San Jose
@UTH (6/9) NG George Williams, San Jose
v ARZ (6/16)
@LVG (6/25)
THE SABERCATS RECORD WHEN...:
Scoring Allowing
'07 All-Time '07 All-Time
0 - 9 points 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
10-19 points 0-0 0-1 0-0 3-0
20-29 points 0-0 0-7 0-0 17-1
30-39 points 0-0 8-16 2-0 29-5
40-49 points 1-1 19-19 7-1 37-15
50-59 points 2-1 39-14 2-0 28-24
60-69 points 5-1 32-7 0-2 4-15
70-79 points 3-0 18-1 0-0 5-5
80+ points 0-0 7-0 0-0 0-0
2007 All-time
Games decided
by 7 or fewer points 2-0 38-32
by 3 or fewer points 0-2 15-22
Leading after the 1st 10-0 78-19
Trailing after the 1st 1-2 25-32
Tied after the 1st 0-1 20-14
Leading at Half 9-0 91-17
Trailing at Half 1-2 27-42
Tied at Half 1-1 5-6
Leading after the 3rd 10-0 99-12
Trailing after the 3rd 0-3 19-49
Tied after the 3rd 1-0 4-4
Scoring First 9-1 74-32
Opp. Score First 2-2 49-33
More Total Offense 7-2 86-36
Less Total Offense 4-1 37-29
More Pass Yards 6-2 75-37
Less Pass Yards 5-1 48-27
Equal Pass Yards 0-0 0-1
More Rushing Yards 7-0 102-28
Less Rushing Yards 4-3 20-34
Equal Rushing Yards 0-0 1-3
Thursday games 0-0 4-1
Friday games 3-2 35-20
Saturday games 7-1 64-25
Sunday games 1-0 18-17
Monday games 0-0 2-2
vs. Western Division 6-0 47-26
vs. Central Division 3-1 31-17
vs. Southern Division 2-2 26-12
vs. Eastern Division 0-0 19-10
Winning coin toss 3-1
Losing coin toss 8-2
Outscoring Opponent 11-0 123-0
Being Outscored 0-3 0-65
Records are for regular season games.
2007 AFL STANDINGS
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Western Division
Team W L Pct PF PA
San Jose 11 3 .786 873 689
Los Angeles 8 6 .571 746 759
Utah 7 8 .467 908 896
Arizona 4 11 .267 820 849
Las Vegas 2 12 .143 613 853
Central Division
Team W L Pct PF PA
Chicago 10 4 .714 755 641
Kansas City 9 5 .643 753 665
Colorado 8 6 .571 678 715
Nashville 6 8 .429 731 756
Grand Rapids 4 10 .286 741 888
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Eastern Division
Team W L Pct PF PA
Dallas 13 1 .929 872 735
Columbus 6 8 .429 675 694
Philadelphia 6 8 .429 781 733
New York 5 9 .357 731 826
Southern Division
Team W L Pct PF PA
Georgia 12 2 .857 884 750
Orlando 8 6 .571 721 648
Tampa Bay 7 7 .500 685 734
Austin 4 10 .286 767 829
New Orleans 4 10 .286 725 799
WEEK FIFTEEN RESULTS
Friday, June 8
Kansas City 47, at Columbus 34
Saturday, June 9
Orlando 75, at New York 54
at Tampa Bay 69, Philadelphia 59
at Chicago 55, Grand Rapids 32
Georgia 81, at Austin 64
at Dallas 80, New Orleans 79
San Jose 70, at Utah 49
Sunday, June 10
Nashville 63, at Las Vegas 48
Monday, June 11
Los Angeles 55, at Arizona 52
WEEK SIXTEEN SCHEDULE
Friday, June 15
Georgia at Orlando, 4:30 pm
Saturday, June 16
Tampa Bay at Grand Rapids, 4:00 pm
Columbus at Philadelphia, 4:00 pm
New York at Dallas, 5:30 pm
Nashville at Kansas City, 5:30 pm
Arizona at San Jose, 7:30 pm
Sunday, June 17
Austin at New Orleans, 3:30 pm
Las Vegas at Los Angeles, 3:30 pm
Monday, June 18
Chicago at Colorado, 5:00 pm
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