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AFL I Arena Football League (1987-2008)

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May 31, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Players will have an extra incentive to perform well at this year's ArenaBowl. Mitsubishi Motors will present the ArenaBowl XXI MVP with a new Mitsubishi vehicle. Chicago Rush QB MATT D'ORAZIO was named MVP of ArenaBowl XX as he completed 26-of-36 passes for 250 yards and six touchdowns leading the Rush to a 69-61 victory over the Orlando Predators. Following are previous ArenaBowl MVPs.

ALL-TIME ARENABOWL MVPs

AB MVP AB MVP I Gary Mullen, Denver XI Donnie Davis, Arizona

II Steve Griffin, Detroit XII Rick Hamilton, Orlando

III George LaFrance, Detroit XIII Eddie Brown, Albany

IV Art Schlichter, Detroit XIV Connell Maynor, Orlando

V Stevie Thomas, Tampa Bay XV Terrill Shaw, Grand Rapids

VI George LaFrance, Detroit XVI John Dutton, San Jose

VII Jay Gruden, Tampa Bay XVII Lawrence Samuels, Tampa Bay

VIII Sherdrick Bonner, Arizona XVIII Mark Grieb, San Jose

IX George LaFrance, Tampa Bay XIX Willis Marshall, Colorado

X Stevie Thomas, Tampa Bay XX Matt D'Orazio, Chicago

SACK ATTACK: Orlando Predators OL/DL GREG WHITE needs one sack to break the single-season record for sacks in a season. The record is 13.5, set by Los Angeles Avengers DL SILAS DEMARY in 2005. White has recorded 6.5 sacks in his last three games. The Predators (7-5) face the San Jose SaberCats (9-3) on Friday, June 1, at 10:30 p.m. ET (SUN Sports - Live, FSN Bay Area - SDD, 6/2, at 3 a.m. ET).

ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON SACKS

Player Team Year Sacks

Silas Demary Los Angeles 2005 13.5

Greg White* Orlando 2007 13.0

Craig Walls Pittsburgh 1987 13.0

Joe March Denver 1991 12.5

Tom Briggs Dallas 2003 12.0

*Through 12 games

BALL HAWK: Nashville Kats DB AHMAD HAWKINS needs two interceptions to break the all-time single-season record for interceptions in a season. The all-time record is 13, tied most recently by Philadelphia's Eddie Moten in 2006. Hawkins has recorded two-or-more interceptions in three games this season.

Player Team Year INTs

Eddie Moten Philadelphia 2006 13

Clevan Thomas San Jose 2003 13

Ahmad Hawkins* Nashville 2007 12

Dameon Porter Chicago 2001 12

Tracey Perkins Tampa Bay 1997 12

*Through 13 games

ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON INTERCEPTIONS

AUTOMATIC: Austin Wranglers K MARK LEWIS can set the longest streak of consecutive PATs made in AFL history when the Wranglers (3-9) face the New York Dragons (4-7) at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 2, at 7 p.m. ET (FSN - Southwest - Live, FSN New York - Live). Lewis needs two to set the record.

ALL-TIME CONSECUTIVE PATs MADE

Player Team PATS Start End/Current

Clay Rush Colorado 49 2/26/06 4/30/06

Mark Lewis Austin 48 3/31/07 5/27/07

Seth Marler Tampa Bay 48 3/17/07 5/12/07

Dan Frantz Chicago 32 3/18/07 4/21/07

Todd Sievers Dallas 32 3/16/07 4/16/07

*Bold- Active Streak

VICTORIES DOWN THE HOME STRETCH: Over the past five seasons the San Jose SaberCats have posted the best second-half record in the AFL three times, and is currently tied with Orlando for the best second-half overall record since 2002. The SaberCats (9-3) host the Predators (7-5) on Friday, June 1, at 10:30 p.m. ET (SUN Sports - Live, FSN Bay Area - SDD, 6/2, at 3 a.m. ET).

MOST SECOND HALF VICTORIES, LAST 5 SEASONS

Team Record Pct.

San Jose SaberCats 30-12 .714

Orlando Predators 30-12 .714

Arizona Rattlers 30-13 .698

Chicago Rush 25-17 .595

New York Dragons 24-18 .571

800 CLUB: New York Dragons QB AARON GARCIA can become the fourth player in professional football history to record 800 career touchdown passes when the Dragons (4-7) host the Austin Wranglers (3-9) at Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 2, at 7 p.m. ET (FSN Southwest - Live, FSN New York - Live). Garcia needs six to reach the milestone.

ALL-TIME CAREER TD PASSES

Player Team TDs

Clint Dolezel Dallas 835

Andy Kelly New Orleans 824

Serdrick Bonner Arizona 809

Aaron Garcia New York 794

Mark Grieb San Jose 592



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