WEEK 18 STORYLINES
The ARIZONA RATTLERS can clinch the West Division title with a win over the UTAH BLAZE in Week 18.
The JACKSONVILLE SHARKS defeated the MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS, 62-47, on June 18, 2011 in their only previous meeting.
The NEW ORLEANS VOODOO are 3-1 all-time against the SAN JOSE SABERCATS, but have never won a game at the HP Pavilion.
With one more win, the NEW ORLEANS VOODOO will have tripled its win total from 2011.
Since trading for DL XAVIER BROWN, the NEW ORLEANS VOODOO are 4-1. Brown has eight sacks on the year.
The PHILADELPHIA SOUL are the first team in AFL history to score 80 points four times in a season.
The SAN ANTONIO TALONS can clinch the Central Division title with a win over the CHICAGO RUSH in Week 18.
SAN ANTONIO TALONS QB AARON GARCIA will start his 203rd career game in Week 18. The AFL record for games played is 207, held by LAWRENCE SAMUELS.
The TAMPA BAY STORM began in the AFL as the PITTSBURGH GLADIATORS, spending their first four seasons of existence in the Steel City before relocating to Tampa in 1991. This will be their first time returning to Pittsburgh.
The TAMPA BAY STORM are now 14-2 when scoring 70 or more points in a game and 0-13 when allowing 70 or more points in a game.
The UTAH BLAZE secured its first winning season in franchise history after collecting the team’s 10th win in Week 16.
WEEK 18 CONNECTIONS
CHICAGO RUSH HC BOB McMILLEN played for the SAN JOSE SABERCATS in 2001 and 2002, winning an ArenaBowl championship in his final season with the team.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS QB J.J. RATERINK began the 2011 season as the starting quarterback for the KANSAS CITY COMMAND.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO WR/DB COURTNEY SMITH spent time in 2011 with the SAN JOSE SABERCATS.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO OL PATRICK AFIF began his AFL career with the SAN JOSE SABERCATS in 2007.
ORLANDO PREDATORS K MARK LEWIS spent the 2005 season with the LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS.
PHILADLEPHIA SOUL WR EMERY SAMMONS spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons with the SPOKANE SHOCK.
PITTSBURGH POWER WR A.J. JACKSON played for the TAMPA BAY STORM in 2011.
SAN ANTONIO TALONS DL MARK WEIVODA spent the 2010 and 2011 seasons with the CHICAGO RUSH.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS FB TOMMY TAGGART served as the starting fullback for the NEW ORLEANS VOODOO in 2011.
GOING STREAKING
ARIZONA RATTLERS FB ODIE ARMSTRONG has rushed for a touchdown in five consecutive games played.
ARIZONA RATTLERS WR MAURICE PURIFY has caught a touchdown pass in three consecutive games played and all but one game played this season.
ARIZONA RATTLERS WR TRANDON HARVEY caught a touchdown pass in six consecutive games played before being placed on Injured Reserve for the second time this season after Week 17.
CHICAGO RUSH QB RUSS MICHNA has not thrown an interception in five consecutive games.
CHICAGO RUSH WR REGGIE GRAY has collected multiple touchdown receptions in nine straight games.
CHICAGO RUSH WR JARED PERRY has collected multiple touchdown receptions in three straight games.
CLEVELAND GLADIATORS WR DOMINICK GOODMAN has recorded a touchdown catch in 13 straight games.
GEORGIA FORCE WR LARRY SHIPP has recorded a touchdown reception in every game played this season.
GEORGIA FORCE WR SHAY HODGE has caught a touchdown pass in four consecutive games.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS WR JESSE SCHMIDT has caught a touchdown pass in 11 straight games.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS WR MARCO THOMAS has caught a touchdown pass in nine consecutive games.
JACKSONVILLE SHARKS WR TERRANCE SMITH has accumulated 170 all-purpose yards or more in three consecutive games.
JACKSONVILLE SHARKS WR JAMARKO SIMMONS has recorded a receiving touchdown in each of the last five games.
KANSAS CITY COMMAND WR BRET SMITH has caught a touchdown pass in seven straight games played and multiple touchdowns in each of the last five.
KANSAS CITY COMMAND WR JACKIE CHAMBERS has recorded at least 100 kickoff return yards in each of the last four games.
MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS QB GINO GUIDUGLI has thrown an interception in six consecutive games and at least two picks in seven of the last nine.
MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS QB GINO GUIDUGLI has recorded a QB Rating of less than 100 in five consecutive games.
MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS WR JARED JENKINS has hauled in a touchdown reception in all 15 of his AFL games and has collected multiple scores in nine of them.
The NEW ORLEANS VOODOO have won three games in a row for the first time since 2008.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO QB KURT ROCCO has thrown an interception in four consecutive games.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO WR L.J. CASTILE has caught a touchdown pass in every game played this year.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO WR JOSH BUSH has caught a touchdown pass in eight straight games.
ORLANDO PREDATORS QB CHRIS LEAK has thrown an interception in four consecutive games.
ORLANDO PREDATORS WR T.T. TOLIVER has a touchdown reception in 10 consecutive games played.
ORLANDO PREDATORS WR JARVIS WILLIAMS has caught multiple touchdowns in five consecutive games.
ORLANDO PREDATORS DL TERRANCE CARTER has recorded a sack in each of the last two games.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL WR DONOVAN MORGAN has caught a touchdown pass in nine consecutive games played.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL WR LARRY BRACKINS has caught a touchdown pass in three consecutive games played.
PITTSBURGH POWER WR PJ BERRY has recorded at least 200 all-purpose yards in three consecutive games.
The SAN ANTONIO TALONS have won nine straight games.
SAN ANTONIO TALONS WR JOMO WILSON has recorded multiple touchdown receptions in all 10 games played this year.
SAN ANTONIO TALONS WR JASON WILLIS has recorded a touchdown reception in all eight games played this season.
SAN ANTONIO TALONS WR BURL TOLER has a touchdown grab in 10 straight games.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS WR SAMORA GOODSON has caught a touchdown pass in six straight games.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS WR FRED WILLIAMS has caught a touchdown pass in three straight games.
SPOKANE SHOCK WR STEVEN BLACK has caught a touchdown pass in five consecutive games.
SPOKANE SHOCK WR ROD HARPER has recorded a touchdown reception in four straight games played, but did not play in Week 17.
SPOKANE SHOCK DL MIKE ALSTON has recorded a sack in three consecutive games played, but has not seen action in two weeks.
TAMPA BAY STORM QB NICK HILL has passed for at least 300 yards in four consecutive games.
TAMPA BAY STORM QB NICK HILL has rushed for a touchdown in four consecutive games.
TAMPA BAY STORM OL GEORGE BUSSEY has not allowed a sack all season.
UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY has passed for 300 yards in each of the last seven games.
UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY has notched a passer rating of at least 107 in 11 consecutive games and has finished all but one game this season with a QBR in the triple digits.
UTAH BLAZE WR TYSSON POOTS has caught a touchdown pass in six straight games and at least three touchdown receptions in each of the last four games.
STREAKS SNAPPED
CLEVELAND GLADIATORS QB JOHN DUTTON did not throw an interception for the first time in three games.
For the first time in 51 games, CLEVELAND GLADIATORS WR ROBERT REDD did not record a catch.
For the first time in 16 games, CLEVELAND GLADIATORS WR ROBERT REDD did not record a touchdown catch.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS WR COLLIN TAYLOR’s streak of consecutive games with a touchdown catch was snapped at four.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO LB ALVIN RAY JACKSON’s streak of consecutive games with an interception was snapped at four.
For the first time in six games, PHILADELPHIA SOUL QB DAN RAUDABAUGH was sacked.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL DB RAYSHAUN KIZER’s streak of consecutive games with an interception was snapped at four
SAN JOSE SABERCATS QB MARK GRIEB’s streak of consecutive games with multiple interceptions was snapped at three.
SPOKANE SHOCK QB KYLE ROWLEY’s streak of consecutive games with a triple-digit passer rating was snapped at five.
TAMPA BAY STORM WR AMARRI JACKSON’s streak of consecutive games with a receiving touchdown was snapped at seven.
WEEK 17 MILESTONES
Tying a franchise record in the process, ARIZONA RATTLERS DB ARKEITH BROWN became the first Rattlers player since 2002 to record three interceptions in a game.
With 375 passing yards in Week 17, CHICAGO RUSH QB RUSS MICHNA broke his own single-season franchise record of 3,860 yards, set in 2010. Michna now has 4,114 passing yards on the year.
With seven touchdown passes in Week 17, CHICAGO RUSH QB RUSS MICHNA broke MATT D’ORAZIO’s single-season franchise record of 82, set in 2007. Michna now has 83 passing touchdowns on the year.
CHICAGO RUSH QB RUSS MICHNA passed PAT O’HARA for 24th place on the AFL’s list of career passing yardage leaders. Michna has 13,637 passing yards in his career.
With 30 rushing yards in Week 17, IOWA BARNSTORMERS FB RODNEY FILER moved past DAN ALEXANDER and into sole possession of sixth place on the AFL’s list of career rushing yardage leaders. He has 1,218 career rushing yards.
With 23 rushing yards in Week 17, JACKSONVILLE SHARKS QB BERNARD MORRIS broke KIRBY GRIFFIN’s single-season franchise record of 247, set in 2011. Morris now has 254 rushing yards on the year.
With 121 kickoff return yards in Week 17, JACKSONVILLE SHARKS WR TERRANCE SMITH broke JEFF HUGHLEY’s single-season franchise record of 1,429, set in 2011. Smith now has 1,550 kickoff return yards in 2012.
With seven tackles in Week 17, NEW ORLEANS VOODOO LB ALVIN RAY JACKSON became the franchise’s career tackles leader with 146.5 to his name.
With two interceptions in Week 17, NEW ORLEANS VOODOO DB JEREMY KELLEM set a new single-season rookie franchise record with 9 interceptions on the year.
With a field goal conversion in Week 17, ORLANDO PREDATORS K MARK LEWIS moved into ninth place all-time on the AFL’s list of career field goals leaders. Lewis has made 92 field goals in his career. He trails STEVE McLAUGHLIN for eighth place by two field goals.
The PHILADELPHIA SOUL have scored at least 60 points in 13 of the team’s 16 games this season, tying the AFL record set by the ARIZONA RATTLERS and JACKSONVILLE SHARKS in 2011.
The PHILADELPHIA SOUL have scored 1,097 points thus far in 2012, the highest point total of any team in AFL history through 16 games. The Soul are 61 points shy of the 2011 JACKSONVILLE SHARKS record of 1,158 points in a season.
The PHILADELPHIA SOUL tied the AFL record for most road wins in a season after recording their eighth of 2012 in Week 17.
With 415 passing yards in Week 18, PHILADELPHIA SOUL QB DAN RAUDABAUGH broke TONY GRAZIANI’s single-season franchise record of 4,262, set in 2005. Raudabaugh now has 4,499 passing yards this season.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL QB DAN RAUDABAUGH broke his own single-game franchise record with 415 passing yards in Week 18.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL QB DAN RAUDABAUGH broke his own single-game franchise record with 11 touchdown passes in Week 18.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL WR TIGER JONES is the first receiver in AFL history to record back-to-back 2,000-yard seasons. He is one of only four receivers in AFL history to have reached the 2,000-yard plateau.
With 204 receiving yards in Week 18, PHILADELPHIA SOUL WR TIGER JONES broke teammate DONOVAN MORGAN’s single-season franchise record of 1,959, set in 2011. Jones now has 2,010 receiving yards on the year.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL WR TIGER JONES set a new single-game franchise record with 204 receiving yards in Week 18.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL WR TIGER JONES tied a single-game franchise record with six touchdown catches in Week 18.
With 159 return yards in Week 17, PHILADELPHIA SOUL WR JEFF HUGHLEY is broke STEVE SMITH’s single-season franchise record of 1,523, set in 2005. Hughley now has 1,665 combined kick return yards with season.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL DL DUSTIN BARNO recorded his 27th career sack in Week 17, placing him 19th all-time on the AFL’s list of career sacks leaders.
PITTSBURGH POWER QB ANDRICO HINES tied a single-game franchise record with two rushing touchdowns in Week 17.
PITTSBURGH POWER DL DOMINIE PITTMAN tied the single-season franchise record for sacks in Week 17. He has five on the year.
PITTSBURGH POWER DL DOMINIE PITTMAN tied the single-game franchise record for the second time this year with two sacks in Week 17.
With seven tackles in Week 17, PITTSBURGH POWER DB BRYAN WILLIAMS became the franchise’s single-season and career tackles leader. He has 63.5 tackles on the year.
UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY became the AFL’s single-season passing touchdowns record-holder after tossing his 118th of the year in Week 16.
UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY has met the 5,000-yard mark faster than any quarterback in AFL history, reaching the plateau in just 15 games.
In Week 16, UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY broke JOE GERMAINE’s single-season franchise record of 5,005, set in 2007. Grady now has 5,104 on the year.
With 12 points in Week 16, UTAH BLAZE WR AARON LESUE broke SIAHA BURLEY’s single-season franchise record of 294, set in 2007. Lesue has 298 points in 2012.
With two sacks in Week 16, UTAH BLAZE DL MIKE LEWIS broke his own single-season franchise record of 10.5, set in 2011. Lewis has 12 sacks in 2012.
RECORDS ON THE RADAR
ARIZONA RATTLERS QB NICK DAVILA is three passing touchdowns shy of becoming the first quarterback in AFL history to record three consecutive 100-touchdown seasons.
ARIZONA RATTLERS QB NICK DAVILA trails CHRIS GREISEN by eight touchdown passes for 17th place on the AFL’s list of career passing touchdowns leaders. Davila has 316 career passing touchdowns.
ARIZONA RATTLERS QB NICK DAVILA trails MATT D’ORAZIO by one attempt for 25th place on the AFL’s list of career passing attempts leaders. Davila has 1,686 career passing attempts.
ARIZONA RATTLERS QB NICK DAVILA trails MATT D’ORAZIO by five completions for 22nd place on the AFL’s list of career completions leaders. Davila has 1,160 career completions.
ARIZONA RATTLERS QB NICK DAVILA trails JOE GERMAINE by 134 yards for 20th place on the AFL’s list of career passing yardage leaders. Davila has 14,282 passing yards in his career.
ARIZONA RATTLERS FB ODIE ARMSTRONG is four rushing touchdowns shy of his own single-season franchise record of 17, set in 2011.
ARIZONA RATTLERS FB ODIE ARMSTRONG is one rushing touchdown shy of tying AARON GARCIA for 20th place all-time on the AFL’s list of career rushing touchdowns leaders. Armstrong is currently tied with STEVE PAPIN with 45 career rushing touchdowns.
ARIZONA RATTLERS FB ODIE ARMSTRONG is trails CHRIS RYAN by four rushing yards for 11th place all-time on the AFL’s list of career rushing yardage leaders. Armstrong has 934 career rushing yards.
ARIZONA RATTLERS DB ARKEITH BROWN is one interception shy of VIRGIL GRAY’s single-season franchise record of 10, set in 2011.
CHICAGO RUSH WR REGGIE GRAY is 11 receptions shy of his own single-season franchise record of 130, set in 2011.
CLEVELAND GLADIATORS WR DOMINICK GOODMAN is 10 receptions shy of BEN NELSON’s single-season franchise record of 151, set in 2010.
GEORGIA FORCE WR CJ JOHNSON is 197 combined kick return yards shy of his own single-season franchise record of 1,857, set in 2011.
GEORGIA FORCE WR CJ JOHNSON is 234 kickoff return yards shy of his own single-season franchise record of 1,857, set in 2011.
GEORGIA FORCE WR CJ JOHNSON trails ANTHONY DERRICKS by two kickoff returns for 14th place all-time on the AFL’s list of career kickoff return leaders. Johnson has returned 315 kickoffs in his career.
GEORGIA FORCE WR CJ JOHNSON is two kickoff return touchdowns shy of moving into fifth place all-time on the AFL’s list of career kickoff return touchdowns leaders. Johnson has 18 kickoff return touchdowns in his career.
GEORGIA FORCE K CARLOS MARTINEZ trails MIKE BLACK by one extra point conversion on the AFL’s list of career PAT leaders. Martinez has 718 career extra point conversions.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS QB JJ RATERINK is 20 passing yards shy of KURT WARNER’s single-season franchise record of 4,149, set in 1997.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS FB RODNEY FILER is one rushing touchdown shy of tying LEROY THOMPSON for eighth place all-time on the AFL’s list of career rushing touchdowns leaders. Filer has 67 career rushing scores.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS WR JESSE SCHMIDT is 18 receptions shy of his own single-season franchise record of 168, set in 2011.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS WR JESSE SCHMIDT is 229 receiving yards shy of his own single-season franchise record of 2,171, set in 2011.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS DL RODNEY GNAT is one sack shy of breaking the single-season franchise record of 5.5.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS DB JASON SIMPSON is one interception shy of tying the single-season franchise record of nine.
KANSAS CITY COMMAND WR BRET SMITH is five receiving touchdowns shy of his own single-season franchise record of 25, set in 2011.
KANSAS CITY COMMAND DL TOMMY CHAVIS is 2.5 sacks shy of tying the single-season franchise record of nine.
KANSAS CITY COMMAND DB J.C. NEAL is 13.5 tackles shy of KEN FONTENETTE’s single-season franchise record of 110, set in 2011.
KANSAS CITY COMMAND K JAMES WILHOIT is one field goal conversions shy of TIM SEDER’s single-season franchise record of 8.
JACKSONVILLE SHARKS QB BERNARD MORRIS trails CONNELL MAYNOR by seven yards for 28th place on the AFL’s list of career rushing yardage leaders. Morris has 639 career rushing yards.
KANSAS CITY COMMAND WR JACKIE CHAMBERS is 194 kickoff return yards shy of JEREL MYERS single-season franchise record of 983 yards, set in 2008.
MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS QB GINO GUIDUGLI is six rushing touchdowns shy of TYRE YOUNG’s single-season franchise record of 20, set in 2010.
MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS DL DWAYNE LEFALL is 1.5 sacks shy of the single-season franchise record of nine.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO QB KURT ROCCO is 99 passing yards shy of ANDY KELLY’s single-season franchise record of 4,657, set in 2005.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO QB KURT ROCCO is seven passing touchdowns shy of ANDY KELLY’s single-season franchise record of 96, set in 2005.
ORLANDO PREDATORS WR T.T. TOLIVER is 30 receiving yards shy of becoming the 12th player in AFL history to record 10,000 receiving yards in a career.
ORLANDO PREDATORS WR T.T. TOLIVER is four touchdown receptions shy of becoming just the 10th player in AFL history with 200 career touchdown receptions.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL FB DERRICK ROSS is 18 rushing yards shy of moving into eighth place all-time on the AFL’s list of career rushing yardage leaders. Ross has 1,103 career rushing yards.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL FB DERRICK ROSS is two rushing touchdowns shy of moving into eighth place all-time on the AFL’s list of career rushing touchdown leaders. Ross has 66 career rushing touchdowns.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL WR DONOVAN MORGAN trails AFL Hall of Famer HUNKIE COOPER by three touchdown receptions for 29th place all-time on the AFL’s list of career touchdown receptions leaders. Morgan has 136 career receiving touchdowns.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL DL BRYAN ROBINSON is one blocked kick shy of moving into a tie with JERMAINE SMITH for first place all-time on the AFL’s list of career blocked kicks leaders. Robinson has 12 blocked kicks in his career.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL DL BRYAN ROBINSON is 0.5 sacks shy of GABE NYENHUIS’ single-season franchise record of 9.5, set in 2008.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL DB RAYSHAUN KIZER is 42 interception return yards shy of his own single-season AFL record of 237, set in 2011.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL DB KENT RICHARDSON is one interception shy of the single-season franchise record of 13, set by Eddie Moten in 2006.
PITTSBURGH POWER WR MIKE WASHINGTON is four touchdown receptions shy of his own single-season record of 30, set in 2011.
PITTSBURGH POWER WR PJ BERRY is five kickoff returns shy of his own single-season AFL record of 101, set in 2011.
SAN ANTONIO TALONS DL VICTOR DEGRATE is two forced fumbles shy of the AFL’s single-season record of eight, set by GABE NYENHUIS in 2010.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS QB MARK GRIEB is one touchdown pass shy of reaching 100 in a season for the third time in his career. He has never passed for more than 100 scores in a single season.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS QB MARK GRIEB is 95 passing yards shy of his own single-season AFL record of 5,312, set in 2011.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS DL JOE SYKES is tied the single-season AFL record of 15.5 sacks, held by current teammate GABE NYENHUIS, who set the record in 2010 with the TULSA TALONS.
SPOKANE SHOCK QB KYLE ROWLEY trails MATT D’ORAZIO by one touchdown on the AFL’s list of career passing touchdowns leaders. Rowley has 256 career passing touchdowns.
SPOKANE SHOCK WR ADRON TENNELL is 225 receiving yards shy of HUEY WHITTAKER’s single-season franchise record of 1,653, set in 2010.
SPOKANE SHOCK DL JEREMY GEATHERS is two sacks shy of the single-season franchise of 8.5.
SPOKANE SHOCK K KENNY SPENCER is two field goal conversions shy of the single-season franchise record of six.
SPOKANE SHOCK K KENNY SPENCER is 10 PAT conversions shy of the single-season AFL record of 128.
TAMPA BAY STORM QB NICK HILL trails CHRIS AVERY by two rushing yards for 17th place all-time on the AFL’s list of career rushing yardage leaders. Hill has 747 career rushing yards.
UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY is 208 passing yards shy of SAN JOSE SABERCATS QB MARK GRIEB’s single-season AFL record of 5,312, set in 2011.
UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY trails CHRIS GREISEN by two completions for 20th place all-time on the AFL’s list of career completions leaders. Grady has 1,183 career completions.
UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY is 28 completions shy of ANDY KELLY’s single-season AFL record of 466, set in 2005.
With two touchdown receptions in Week 16, UTAH BLAZE WR AARON LESUE tied SIAHA BURLEY’s single-season franchise record of 49, set in 2007.
UTAH BLAZE WR AARON LESUE is 11 receiving touchdowns shy of DAMIAN HARRELL’s single-season AFL record of 60, set in 2006.
UTAH BLAZE DB CARLTON BROWN is one interception shy of becoming the franchise’s single-season record holder and three interceptions shy of becoming the franchise’s career interceptions leader. He has five interceptions in his first season with the Blaze.
WEEK 17 STORYLINES
CHICAGO RUSH WR REGGIE GRAY posted a Rush season-high 180 receiving yards in Week 17.
The GEORGIA FORCE averaged a season-high 9.4 yards per pass in Week 17.
In just his second career start in Week 17, GEORGIA FORCE QB BRYANT MONIZ completed 72.4 percent of his passes and finished with a passer rating of 141.24.
KANSAS CITY COMMAND WR SAMIE PARKER made his 2012 debut in Week 17, scoring touchdowns as a rusher and receiver.
MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS QB GINO GUIDUGLI posted a season-low QB Rating of 50.69 in Week 17.
NEW ORLEANS VOODOO DB JEREMY KELLEM recorded his second two-interception game of the season in Week 17.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL QB DAN RAUDABAUGH became the second quarterback in 2012 to throw at least 100 passing touchdowns.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS FB TOMMY TAGGART returned from Injured Reserve in Week 17 to record two rushing touchdowns, marking his third consecutive game played with a rushing score.
A week removed from throwing an AFL-record 12 touchdown passes in a game, SPOKANE SHOCK QB KYLE ROWLEY threw five interceptions in Week 17, the second-highest single-game total in AFL history.
The TAMPA BAY STORM and PHILADELPHIA SOUL combined for 162 points in Week 17, the highest combined point total in the AFL this season and in Storm franchise history.
The TAMPA BAY STORM allowed 83 points to the PHILADELPHIA SOUL for the second time this season. The number represents the single-highest point total allowed by the Storm in franchise history.
The TAMPA BAY STORM scored 79 points in Week 18, the highest point total for the team this season and the third-highest total in franchise history.
TAMPA BAY STORM QB NICK HILL rushed for a Storm season-high 42 yards in Week 18, the 12th-highest single-game total in franchise history.
TAMPA BAY STORM WR MICHAEL LINDSEY returned from Injured Reserve in Week 17 to record 274 all-purpose yards – the third-highest single-game total this season and the 14th-highest single-game total in franchise history.
LEAGUE LEADERS
ARIZONA RATTLERS QB NICK DAVILA leads the League in yards per completion with an average of 14.2 in 2012.
CHICAGO RUSH LB KELVIN MORRIS has returned a League-high four interceptions for touchdowns this season.
CLEVELAND GLADIATORS WR DOMINICK GOODMAN leads the AFL in receptions per game with an average of 10.07 catches per contest.
GEORGIA FORCE K CARLOS MARTINEZ leads the League with 13 field goals this season.
IOWA BARNSTORMERS DB CAMERON McGLENN leads the AFL with 102 tackles on the year.
JACKSONVILLE SHARKS QB BERNARD MORRIS leads the League with an average of 5.1 yards per rush this season.
The KANSAS CITY COMMAND boast the League’s top-ranked rushing defense, holding opponents to just 11.7 yards per game on the ground.
The MILWAUKEE MUSTANGS have lost a League-high six games by fewer than 10 points.
The NEW ORLEANS VOODOO rank first in the AFL in turnover margin with a +21 mark on the year.
The ORLANDO PREDATORS are averaging a League-high 25 yards per fumble return in 2012.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL FB DERRICK ROSS leads the AFL with 481 rushing yards and 27 rushing touchdowns in 2012.
PITTSBURGH POWER WR PJ BERRY leads the League with 2,761 all-purpose yards.
SAN ANTONIO TALONS DL VICTOR DEGRATE has forced a League-high six fumbles in 2012.
SAN JOSE SABERCATS DL JOE SYKES has recorded a League-high 15.5 sacks this season.
SPOKANE SHOCK K KENNY SPENCER leads the AFL in PAT kicking percentage, going 118-for-125 with a 94.4 completion percentage on the year.
The TAMPA BAY STORM have returned a League-high seven fumbles for touchdowns this season.
UTAH BLAZE QB TOMMY GRADY leads the League with 118 passing touchdowns on the year.