Week 1, 2008

played in Memphis, TN

90 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Minnesota Grizzlies	0	3	0	6	-	9
Memphis Pharaohs	14	7	7	6	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:45 MEM - Joe Knievel 7 pass from Spencer Blades (Tony Cooper extra point)
1Q: 04:23 MEM - Brad McNeil 80 pass from Spencer Blades (Tony Cooper extra point)
2Q: 08:45 MEM - Claude Donovan 2 run (Tony Cooper extra point)
2Q: 06:27 MIN - Kelvin Gornell 49 field goal
3Q: 02:37 MEM - Broderick Griffin 37 pass from Spencer Blades (Tony Cooper extra point)
4Q: 12:08 MIN - Kelvin Gornell 18 field goal
4Q: 06:25 MEM - Tony Cooper 34 field goal
4Q: 03:21 MIN - Kelvin Gornell 37 field goal
4Q: 01:06 MEM - Tony Cooper 43 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:45 MEM - Joe Knievel 7 pass from Spencer Blades (Tony Cooper extra point)
1Q: 04:23 MEM - Brad McNeil 80 pass from Spencer Blades (Tony Cooper extra point)
2Q: 08:45 MEM - Claude Donovan 2 run (Tony Cooper extra point)
2Q: 06:27 MIN - Kelvin Gornell 49 field goal
3Q: 02:37 MEM - Broderick Griffin 37 pass from Spencer Blades (Tony Cooper extra point)
4Q: 12:08 MIN - Kelvin Gornell 18 field goal
4Q: 06:25 MEM - Tony Cooper 34 field goal
4Q: 03:21 MIN - Kelvin Gornell 37 field goal
4Q: 01:06 MEM - Tony Cooper 43 field goal

Team Statistics MIN MEM
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 9 14
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 281 434
- Offensive Plays 60 69
- Yards per Play 4.68 6.29
Net Rushing Yards 121 104
- Rushing Attempts 19 36
- Yards per Rush 6.37 2.89
Net Passing Yards 160 330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 40 - 20 - 1 33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 164 330
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.90 10.00
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 6.4
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/0 3/16
Kick Returns/Yards 5/104 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 35
Time of Possession 26:59 33:01

Team Statistics	MIN	MEM
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	9	14
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	281	434
- Offensive Plays	60	69
- Yards per Play	4.68	6.29
Net Rushing Yards	121	104
- Rushing Attempts	19	36
- Yards per Rush	6.37	2.89
Net Passing Yards	160	330
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	40 - 20 - 1	33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	164	330
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.90	10.00
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	10/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	6.4
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/0	3/16
Kick Returns/Yards	5/104	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 35
Time of Possession	26:59	33:01

Drive Charts

Minnesota Grizzlies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:35	2:00	OWN 27	3	-5	Punt
1	7:27	3:04	OWN 36	5	18	Punt
1	4:04	1:59	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
2	8:39	2:18	OWN 41	8	27	Field Goal
2	4:09	2:20	OWN 20	6	20	Punt
3	15:00	1:16	OWN 44	2	11	Interception
3	12:57	2:38	OWN 26	5	24	Punt
3	8:44	1:23	OWN 36	4	14	Punt
3	2:18	5:17	OWN 20	10	79	Field Goal
4	9:59	1:16	OWN 5	5	13	Downs
4	6:18	3:02	OWN 30	6	50	Field Goal
4	1:00	1:00	OWN 27	2	0	Game

Memphis Pharaohs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:25	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
1	9:35	2:08	OWN 40	5	31	Fumble
1	4:23	0:19	OWN 20	1	80	Touchdown
1	2:05	8:26	OWN 16	17	84	Touchdown
2	6:21	2:12	OWN 32	4	25	Punt
2	1:49	1:49	OWN 30	6	32	Missed FG
3	13:44	0:47	OWN 45	3	-10	Punt
3	10:19	1:35	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	7:21	5:03	OWN 8	11	92	Touchdown
4	12:01	2:02	OWN 41	3	8	Punt
4	8:43	2:25	OPP 18	3	1	Field Goal
4	3:16	2:16	OPP 41	6	15	Field Goal

Game MVP: Spencer Blades, Memphis Pharaohs

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Fernando Crnish	10	87	8.70	30	3
Bart Tyworth	5	21	4.20	8	0
Hardy Calinoff	2	8	4.00	4	0
Terrell Winters	1	5	5.00	5	0
Bernie Gossett	1	0	0.00	0	0

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Claude Donovan	19	40	2.11	5	0	1
Trent Fulton	14	59	4.21	19	2	0
Todd McWreath	3	5	1.67	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hardy Calinoff	21	13	79	1/4	0	19	1	49.5
Terrell Winters	19	7	85	0/0	0	41	0	51.4

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Spencer Blades	33	20	330	0/0	3	80	0	124.6

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Fernando Crnish	4	4	29	7.25	10	8
WR Howard Hyde	4	10	43	10.75	6	16
TE Howie Mathis	3	3	0	0.00	0	1
WR Buddy Hervey	3	8	28	9.33	4	19
FB Bobby Kenworthy	3	3	53	17.67	48	41
WR Dean Hill	2	5	11	5.50	0	6
RB Bernie Gossett	1	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Bart Tyworth	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Mitchell Fisk	0	5	0	0.00	0	0

Memphis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Brad McNeil	4	5	132	33.00	107	80	1
RB Trent Fulton	4	4	23	5.75	4	10	0
WR Joe Knievel	4	5	41	10.25	11	24	1
WR Dana Solorio	2	5	62	31.00	16	44	0
WR Broderick Griffin	2	5	50	25.00	5	37	1
RB Todd McWreath	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0
WR Tim Albertson	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Max Burton	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	0
FB Ricky Whitfield	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Claude Donovan	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Kent Emerson	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Memphis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Matthew Browning	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Howard Hyde	1	0	0
Erik Small	0	1	0
Bart Tyworth	0	1	0
Percy Waschke	0	0	1
Omar Holliday	0	0	1

Memphis	Fumb	Recov	Force
Broderick Griffin	1	1	0
Trent Fulton	1	0	0
Desmond Donovan	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wally Nogas	6	266	44.3	35.0	51	2

Memphis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Clay Mage	4	169	42.3	37.3	46	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Kelvin Gornell	3/3	1/1	0/0	49	0/0

Memphis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tony Cooper	2/3	1/2	0/1	43	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Buddy Hervey	2	0	0.0	0

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zack Castillo	3	16	5.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brenden Hines	4	88	22.0	0
Ron Barker	1	16	16.0	0

Memphis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zack Castillo	3	87	29.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rex Walters	9	3	0.0	33	31
OLB Omar Holliday	7	1	0.0	34	32
S Erik Small	6	3	0.0	35	32
ILB Percy Waschke	6	0	0.0	17	6
OLB Wes Darin	4	1	0.0	34	26
DE Luther Dennis	4	0	0.0	32	30
CB Brad Brewer	4	0	0.0	14	23
DT Hardy Mulinaro	2	2	0.0	26	29
S Brenden Hines	2	1	0.0	26	30
S Jorge Springer	2	1	0.0	10	12
CB Ron Barker	2	0	0.0	30	29
DE Kelly Webb	2	0	0.0	30	28
ILB Ross Flowers	1	1	0.0	11	7
CB William Ball	1	1	0.0	30	30
FB Bobby Kenworthy	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ronnie Copeland	0	1	0.0	8	5
DE Bob Stargell	0	1	0.0	4	3

Memphis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Desmond Donovan	12	0	0.0	19	39
ILB Stanley Higgins	5	2	0.0	19	41
OLB Matthew Browning	5	1	0.0	19	41
S Ronnie Guthrie	3	1	0.0	19	38
CB Sherman Jamison	2	3	0.0	19	38
CB Zack Castillo	2	1	0.0	19	34
S Bennie Gilmore	2	1	0.0	3	12
DE Desmond Kernbach	2	1	0.0	19	41
CB Graham Stonge	2	0	0.0	19	40
OLB Ron Bryant	1	0	1.0	16	28
DT Leslie Franz	1	0	0.0	19	39
OLB Quinn Matsumura	1	0	0.0	0	2
ILB D.J. Swillis	1	0	0.0	0	6
G Bernie Davis	1	0	---	---	---
CB J.C. Clinton	1	0	0.0	0	3
DE Brent Winey	0	1	0.0	19	38

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Luther Dennis	2	0	0	30
DE Kelly Webb	0	2	1	28
OLB Omar Holliday	0	2	0	32
OLB Wes Darin	0	1	0	26
DT Hardy Mulinaro	0	1	0	29

Memphis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ron Bryant	1.0	1	3	3	28
DE Brent Winey	0.0	1	2	1	38
DT Leslie Franz	0.0	0	1	0	39

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Brad Brewer	4	0	23
ILB Rex Walters	3	1	31
OLB Wes Darin	3	0	26
CB William Ball	2	1	30
S Erik Small	2	0	32
OLB Omar Holliday	2	0	32
ILB Percy Waschke	1	0	6
CB Ron Barker	1	0	29
S Brenden Hines	1	0	30
S Jorge Springer	1	0	12

Memphis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Desmond Donovan	4	1	0	39
S Ronnie Guthrie	2	2	0	38
ILB Stanley Higgins	2	2	0	41
OLB Matthew Browning	2	1	1	41
CB Sherman Jamison	2	0	0	38
CB Zack Castillo	2	0	0	34
S Bennie Gilmore	2	0	0	12
OLB Quinn Matsumura	1	0	0	2
ILB D.J. Swillis	1	0	0	6
CB J.C. Clinton	1	0	0	3
CB Graham Stonge	1	0	0	40

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Chuck Perkins	2	3	19	0	35
Nick Branch	2	2	15	0	34
Dexter Martinez	1	3	17	0	36
Rodney Finch	1	3	13	0	28
Eugene Richard	1	2	19	0	38
Howie Mathis	1	1	11	0	25
Victor Andersen	1	1	8	0	18
Bobby Kenworthy	0	1	9	1	24

Memphis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Rufus Ingram	2	8	35	32
Ricky Whitfield	2	2	21	14
Sammy Wagner	1	5	25	29
Bernie Davis	1	5	27	25
Isaac Woods	1	5	32	30
Toby Stauder	1	4	22	14
Joel Weber	1	4	25	23
Andre Maher	0	2	13	11
Brad McNeil	0	1	33	21

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Seth Wynn	2	20
Brenden Hines	2	14
Bart Tyworth	1	24
Ross Flowers	1	17
Jim Shackelford	0	20
Dean Hill	0	15
Ron Barker	0	13
Brad Brewer	0	12
Lincoln Vance	0	12
Erik Small	0	11
Alonzo Iafigliola	0	10
Wally Nogas	0	9
Eugene Richard	0	9
Lorenzo Lester	0	9
Dexter Patterson	0	9
Rodrick Briggs	0	8
Bruce McDaniel	0	8
Bobby Kenworthy	0	8
Jorge Springer	0	8
Kelvin Gornell	0	7
Rodney Finch	0	6
Bob Stargell	0	5
Buddy Hervey	0	5
Howie Mathis	0	4
Kelly Webb	0	4
Mitchell Fisk	0	4
Omar Holliday	0	3
Luther Dennis	0	3
Wes Darin	0	3
Rex Walters	0	3
William Ball	0	3
Ernie Munoz	0	3
Dexter Martinez	0	2
Hardy Mulinaro	0	2
Victor Andersen	0	2
Percy Waschke	0	1
Duane Jacobs	0	1

Memphis	Tackles	STPlays
Bennie Gilmore	3	15
Grant Carlson	2	16
Joe Knievel	1	14
Toby Stauder	1	7
Trent Fulton	0	24
J.C. Clinton	0	18
Alonzo Jimenez	0	18
Quinn Matsumura	0	16
Max Burton	0	16
Zack Castillo	0	13
Michael Shepherd	0	11
Jesse Cash	0	11
Tony Cooper	0	10
Tyrell Wynn	0	7
Todd McWreath	0	7
Andre Maher	0	7
Jack Burton	0	7
Ricky Whitfield	0	7
Brad McNeil	0	6
Joel Weber	0	6
D.J. Swillis	0	5
Isaac Woods	0	5
Brent Winey	0	4
Ron Bryant	0	4
Kent Emerson	0	4
Broderick Griffin	0	4
Clay Mage	0	4
Lamont Apotsos	0	3
Leslie Franz	0	3
Sherman Jamison	0	3
Ronnie Guthrie	0	3
Stanley Higgins	0	3
Matthew Browning	0	3
Desmond Donovan	0	3
Graham Stonge	0	3
Desmond Kernbach	0	3
Sammy Wagner	0	2
Rufus Ingram	0	1
Tim Albertson	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	22	3.1
Middle	11	96	8.7
Right	1	3	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	19	55	2.9
Middle	11	38	3.5
Right	6	11	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hardy Calinoff	21	13	0	0	1	3	3	4	1
Terrell Winters	19	7	1	2	2	3	3	0	0

Memphis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Spencer Blades	33	20	5	1	2	2	6	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	68	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	10	1.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	7	75	4.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	11	1.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	11	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	12	182	12.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	3	38	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	99	14.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howard Hyde	10	4	1	43	0	33
WR Buddy Hervey	8	3	1	28	0	25
WR Dean Hill	5	2	0	11	0	14
WR Mitchell Fisk	5	0	1	0	0	27
RB Fernando Crnish	4	4	0	29	0	24
TE Howie Mathis	3	3	0	0	0	25
FB Bobby Kenworthy	3	3	0	53	1	24
RB Bart Tyworth	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Bernie Gossett	1	1	0	0	0	1

Memphis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Brad McNeil	5	4	0	132	2	21
WR Dana Solorio	5	2	0	62	1	25
WR Joe Knievel	5	4	0	41	1	18
WR Broderick Griffin	5	2	1	50	1	23
RB Trent Fulton	4	4	0	23	0	17
WR Max Burton	3	1	0	7	0	23
TE Kent Emerson	2	0	1	0	0	2
RB Todd McWreath	1	1	0	3	0	3
WR Tim Albertson	1	1	0	7	0	1
RB Claude Donovan	1	0	0	0	0	12
FB Ricky Whitfield	1	1	0	5	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Memphis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Claude Donovan	3	-2	-0.67	2.11

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terrell Winters	4	2	8	2.00	4.47

Memphis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Spencer Blades	3	2	25	8.33	10.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Howard Hyde	1	1	8	8.00	4.30
WR Dean Hill	1	0	0	0.00	2.20
RB Bernie Gossett	1	1	0	0.00	0.00
WR Mitchell Fisk	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Memphis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Brad McNeil	1	0	0	0.00	26.40
WR Dana Solorio	1	1	18	18.00	12.40
WR Joe Knievel	1	1	7	7.00	8.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Bernie Gossett	1	0

Memphis	Rushes	Conversions
Trent Fulton	5	1
Todd McWreath	3	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hardy Calinoff	7	4	2
Terrell Winters	6	3	2

Memphis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Spencer Blades	10	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Howard Hyde	3	1	1
RB Fernando Crnish	2	2	2
WR Dean Hill	2	1	0
WR Mitchell Fisk	2	0	0
RB Bart Tyworth	1	0	0
WR Buddy Hervey	1	1	0
RB Bernie Gossett	1	1	0
FB Bobby Kenworthy	1	1	1

Memphis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Trent Fulton	2	2	1
WR Dana Solorio	2	1	1
WR Joe Knievel	2	2	2
TE Brad McNeil	1	1	1
RB Todd McWreath	1	1	0
WR Tim Albertson	1	1	1
WR Broderick Griffin	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 53,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,200 (21,400)
End Zone 11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	53,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,200 (21,400)
End Zone	11,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	6,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,300)