AFL I Arena Football League (1987-2008)

Week 16 Quick Hitters

Published on June 14, 2007 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


AFL PLAYOFF PICTURE: With only two weeks left in the regular season, six teams fight for four playoff spots in the Mitsubishi Motors Drive to ArenaBowl XXI New Orleans. Following is the strength of schedule for the six teams playing for the final four playoff positions.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE

TEAM COLUMBUS (6-8) NEW YORK (5-9) PHILADELPHIA (6-8)

OPP. RECORD 11-17 (.393) 19-9 (.687) 14-16 (.467)

WEEK 16 at Philadelphia (6-8) at Dallas (13-1) Columbus (6-8)

WEEK 17 at New York (5-9) Columbus (6-8) Orlando (8-6)

AMERICAN CONFERENCE

TEAM LOS ANGELES (8-6) NASHVILLE (6-8) UTAH (7-8)

OPP. RECORD 9-20 (.310) 13-15 (.464) 8-6 (.571)

WEEK 16 Las Vegas (2-12) at Kansas City (9-5) Bye

WEEK 17 Utah (7-8) Grand Rapids (4-10) at Los Angeles (8-6)

BALL HAWK: Nashville Kats DB AHMAD HAWKINS needs one interception to break the all-time single-season record for interceptions in a season. Hawkins has tied the all-time record of 13, set most recently by Philadelphia's Eddie Moten in 2006. The Kats (6-8) travel to Kansas City to take on the Brigade (9-5) on Saturday, June 16 at 8 p.m. ET.

ALL-TIME SINGLE-SEASON INTERCEPTIONS

Player Team Year INTs

Ahmad Hawkins* Nashville 2007 13

Eddie Moten Philadelphia 2006 13

Clevan Thomas San Jose 2003 13

Dameon Porter Chicago 2001 12

Tracey Perkins Tampa Bay 1997 12

*Through 14 games

'JUANNY ON THE SPOT: Chicago Rush WR/DB DEJUAN ALFONZO can set the all-time single-season record for most defensive returns (fumble, interception) for touchdowns in a season with one when the Rush (10-4) face the Colorado Crush (8-6) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, June 18, at 10 p.m. ET (ESPN2 & ESPN360.com, SIRIUS Radio Channel 123).

MOST DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN A SEASON

Player Team Year TDs

DeJuan Alfonzo* Chicago Rush 2007 4

Rashad Floyd Colorado Crush 2004 4

Greg Hopkins Los Angeles Avengers 2002 4

Sedrick Robinson Houston Thunderbears 2001 4

Kenny McEntyre Orlando Predators 1999 4

*Through 14 games

Alfonzo also needs one fumble recovery to set the single-season record for most defensive fumble recoveries in a season with seven.

MOST FUMBLE RECOVERIES IN A SEASON

Player Team Year FR

DeJuan Alfonzo* Chicago Rush 2007 6

Andre Bowden Tampa Bay 1999 6

Antoine Worthman Tampa Bay 2000 6

Marcus Knight Philadelphia 2005 5

*Through 14 games

14 STRONG: The Dallas Desperados are one win away from setting the all-time single-season record for wins in a season with 14. With a Georgia Force victory over the Orlando Predators on Friday, it would be the first time in AFL history that two teams won 13 games in the same season. If San Jose records a victory on Saturday, it will be the second time in AFL history that three teams won at least 12 games in a season (2003).

MOST WINS IN A SEASON (TEAM)

Team Year Wins

Dallas Desperados 2007 13

Dallas Desperados 2006 13

San Jose SaberCats 2002 13

Georgia Force 2007 12

HOME SWEET HOME: With a win against the Arizona Rattlers on Saturday, June 16, at 10:30 p.m. ET (FSN Arizona - Live, FSN Bay Area - SDD, 6/17, at 9:30 a.m. ET), the San Jose SaberCats will become the third team in AFL history to record 13 consecutive home victories. The all-time mark of 19 was set by the Orlando Predators from 1992-95. The SaberCats also hold the second-best mark of 14, set from 2001-2003.

MOST CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS

Team Years Wins

Orlando Predators 1992-95 19

San Jose SaberCats 2001-03 14

San Jose SaberCats 2006-07 12

Tampa Bay Storm 2004-06 12

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