San Jose's Nelson ties AFL postseason record
May 27, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - San Jose SaberCats OS BEN NELSON (6-3, 191, St. Cloud State), who was selected the 2006 Rookie of the Year last week, tied the AFL single-game postseason record for touchdowns in San Jose's 62-48 Divisional Round win over Arizona on Saturday.
Nelson tied the record of six touchdowns held by five players, most recently by San Jose's KEVIN MCKENZIE on May 31, 2003 vs. Georgia.
MOST TOUCHDOWNS IN SINGLE AFL POSTSEASON GAME
PLAYER, TEAM DATE, OPPONENT TDS
Ben Nelson, San Jose May 27, 2006 vs. Arizona 6
Barry Wagner, Orlando August 19, 1995 at Iowa 6
James Bowden, Tampa Bay July 29, 2000 vs. Milwaukee 6
Eddie Brown, Albany August 10, 1996 vs. Milwaukee 6
Aaron Bailey, Carolina July 28, 2002 at Grand Rapids 6
Kevin McKenzie, San JoseMay 31, 2003 vs. Georgia 6
Nelson also hauled in 202 receiving yards, the third-highest single-game total in AFL playoff history. The AFL record for receiving yardage in a postseason game is 239 yards set by Albany's EDDIE BROWN on August 14, 1999 against Arizona.
MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN SINGLE AFL POSTSEASON GAME
PLAYER, TEAM DATE, OPPONENT YDS
Eddie Brown, Albany August 14, 1999 vs. Arizona 239
Randy Gatewood, Arizona June 8, 2003 at San Jose 227
Ben Nelson, San Jose May 27, 2006 vs. Arizona 202
Eddie Brown, Albany August 21, 1999 vs. Orlando 185
James Hundon, San Jose May 31, 2003 vs. Georgia 184
In the regular season, Nelson led all AFL rookies with 26 touchdowns and posted 94 catches for 1,405 receiving yards, just six yards shy of the highest total by a rookie in AFL history, despite playing in just 11 games. He recorded 100-or-more receiving yards in seven-of-11 games and posted the fourth-highest receiving yardage total of the season with 203 yards on 11 catches against Arizona on April 2.
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