Week 8, 2009

played in Phoenix, AZ

77 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Grizzlies	0	14	0	7	-	21
Phoenix Scorpions	14	7	7	6	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:22 PHO - Lamont Ledbetter 4 run (Thomas Rivera extra point)
1Q: 00:02 PHO - Rod Fleming 2 pass from Gus Nixon (Thomas Rivera extra point)
2Q: 08:59 MIN - Fernando Crnish 1 run (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
2Q: 05:32 PHO - Lamont Ledbetter 11 run (Thomas Rivera extra point)
2Q: 01:21 MIN - Fernando Crnish 3 run (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
3Q: 13:34 PHO - Lamont Ledbetter 34 run (Thomas Rivera extra point)
4Q: 04:08 PHO - Thomas Rivera 21 field goal
4Q: 01:00 MIN - Bart Tyworth 3 pass from Dave Staple (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
4Q: 00:16 PHO - Thomas Rivera 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:22 PHO - Lamont Ledbetter 4 run (Thomas Rivera extra point)
1Q: 00:02 PHO - Rod Fleming 2 pass from Gus Nixon (Thomas Rivera extra point)
2Q: 08:59 MIN - Fernando Crnish 1 run (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
2Q: 05:32 PHO - Lamont Ledbetter 11 run (Thomas Rivera extra point)
2Q: 01:21 MIN - Fernando Crnish 3 run (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
3Q: 13:34 PHO - Lamont Ledbetter 34 run (Thomas Rivera extra point)
4Q: 04:08 PHO - Thomas Rivera 21 field goal
4Q: 01:00 MIN - Bart Tyworth 3 pass from Dave Staple (Kelvin Gornell extra point)
4Q: 00:16 PHO - Thomas Rivera 55 field goal

Team Statistics MIN PHO
Record 2-5-1 6-1
First Downs 18 24
- by Rushing 6 12
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 260 419
- Offensive Plays 61 64
- Yards per Play 4.26 6.55
Net Rushing Yards 95 228
- Rushing Attempts 23 39
- Yards per Rush 4.13 5.85
Net Passing Yards 165 191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 20 - 0 25 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 171 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.34 7.64
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 5.3
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/25 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/-4 3/27
Kick Returns/Yards 5/85 3/71
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 31
Time of Possession 26:33 33:27

Team Statistics	MIN	PHO
Record	2-5-1	6-1
First Downs	18	24
- by Rushing	6	12
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	260	419
- Offensive Plays	61	64
- Yards per Play	4.26	6.55
Net Rushing Yards	95	228
- Rushing Attempts	23	39
- Yards per Rush	4.13	5.85
Net Passing Yards	165	191
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 20 - 0	25 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	171	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.34	7.64
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	5.3
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/25	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/-4	3/27
Kick Returns/Yards	5/85	3/71
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 31
Time of Possession	26:33	33:27

Drive Charts

Minnesota Grizzlies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:29	OWN 30	3	2	Punt
1	11:14	4:59	OWN 20	9	29	Punt
2	15:00	6:08	OWN 28	10	72	Touchdown
2	5:24	2:57	OWN 24	5	27	Punt
2	1:37	0:23	OPP 4	2	4	Touchdown
2	0:03	0:03	OWN 49	1	0	Half
3	13:20	4:24	OWN 33	8	31	Missed FG
3	6:48	1:08	OWN 42	3	1	Punt
3	3:20	1:11	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
4	11:17	1:35	OWN 12	3	6	Punt
4	4:02	3:12	OWN 23	13	77	Touchdown
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 20	1	2	Game

Phoenix Scorpions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:31	2:17	OWN 38	4	62	Touchdown
1	6:15	6:15	OWN 30	13	70	Touchdown
2	8:52	3:28	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
2	2:27	0:50	OWN 20	3	-1	Punt
2	1:14	1:11	OWN 29	4	29	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:40	OWN 42	4	58	Touchdown
3	8:56	2:08	OWN 43	5	22	Missed FG
3	5:40	2:20	OWN 5	3	7	Punt
3	2:09	5:52	OWN 7	10	40	Punt
4	9:42	5:40	OWN 39	8	57	Field Goal
4	0:50	0:41	OPP 39	3	1	Field Goal

Game MVP: Lamont Ledbetter, Phoenix Scorpions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bart Tyworth	12	47	3.92	9	0	0
Fernando Crnish	10	46	4.60	11	1	2
Dave Staple	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Phoenix	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Lamont Ledbetter	28	194	6.93	34	7	3
Emmitt Sutter	10	28	2.80	11	1	0
Rod Fleming	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Hardy Calinoff	26	13	109	1/6	0	20	0	61.2
Dave Staple	11	7	62	0/0	1	20	0	108.9

Phoenix	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gus Nixon	25	20	191	0/0	1	24	0	111.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Winfred Winslett	5	9	41	8.20	1	15	0
WR Howard Hyde	5	9	64	12.80	14	20	0
WR Mitchell Fisk	3	7	38	12.67	1	20	0
FB Cornell Jackson	2	2	13	6.50	0	11	0
TE Howie Mathis	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Fernando Crnish	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
RB Bart Tyworth	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	1
WR Buddy Hervey	1	4	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Jim Shackelford	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Colin Fields	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Phoenix	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mo Sullivan	6	8	92	15.33	48	24	0
RB Lamont Ledbetter	5	5	23	4.60	11	9	0
TE Brady Parrish	3	4	34	11.33	9	13	0
FB Rod Fleming	2	3	3	1.50	1	2	1
RB Karl Mayes	2	2	28	14.00	0	18	0
RB Emmitt Sutter	1	1	8	8.00	7	8	0
WR Norbert Shields	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Emmanuel Cassidy	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Phoenix	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Phoenix	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wally Nogas	6	272	45.3	37.5	52	3

Phoenix	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jerome Dillon	3	91	30.3	31.7	48	1

Kicking Statistics

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

Phoenix	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Thomas Rivera	2/4	1/3	1/3	55	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Burt Clinton	1	2	2.0	0
Buddy Hervey	1	-6	-6.0	0

Phoenix	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Scott Wesner	3	27	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Burt Clinton	5	85	17.0	0

Phoenix	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Norbert Shields	2	45	22.5	0
Scott Wesner	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Alonzo Iafigliola	11	1	37	23
S Brenden Hines	9	4	38	25
OLB Wes Darin	8	3	38	25
CB Mercury Phillips	6	1	36	25
CB William Ball	4	2	34	25
DE Jerome Conzelman	3	1	26	18
S Antonio Robson	3	0	26	19
CB Karl Greene	2	2	25	17
DE Kelly Webb	2	1	39	25
DT Duane Jacobs	1	1	17	6
ILB Peter Book	1	1	19	7
OLB K.C. DeWalt	1	1	29	18
DT Hardy Mulinaro	1	1	31	23
DE Victor Stephenson	1	1	13	7
S Burt Clinton	1	0	11	7
ILB Daryl Cassidy	1	0	5	4

Phoenix	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Dale Dunlap	6	0	0.0	23	38
CB Henry Robertson	6	0	0.0	23	38
S Derrick Jeatt	5	2	0.0	23	38
S Jon Banta	4	2	0.0	18	35
ILB Sammie Jennings	3	2	1.0	21	38
CB Bruce Cottrill	3	2	0.0	14	32
CB Cary Hanspard	3	1	0.0	21	37
S Alfred Griffin	2	1	0.0	4	12
DT Emmanuel Neeley	2	1	0.0	18	25
OLB Lenny Rodreick	2	0	0.0	23	37
DE Gene Dotson	2	0	0.0	23	35
OLB Cary McWilliams	1	0	0.0	8	4
DT Mark Rollins	1	0	0.0	21	38
OLB Andre Franklin	1	0	0.0	1	3
DT Jerald Reid	0	1	0.0	8	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Hardy Mulinaro	1	0	0	23
DE Kelly Webb	0	1	2	25
OLB K.C. DeWalt	0	1	0	18

Phoenix	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Sammie Jennings	1.0	0	38
DE Gene Dotson	0.0	3	35
DT Mark Rollins	0.0	1	38
DE Dale Dunlap	0.0	1	38
DT Emmanuel Neeley	0.0	1	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mercury Phillips	6	0	25
OLB Wes Darin	5	0	25
ILB Alonzo Iafigliola	3	1	23
CB William Ball	2	0	25
S Brenden Hines	1	1	25
S Antonio Robson	1	0	19
DT Hardy Mulinaro	1	0	23
CB Karl Greene	1	0	17

Phoenix	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Henry Robertson	5	0	38
CB Cary Hanspard	3	0	37
S Jon Banta	2	1	35
CB Bruce Cottrill	2	1	32
DE Dale Dunlap	2	0	38
OLB Lenny Rodreick	1	1	37
ILB Sammie Jennings	1	1	38
OLB Cary McWilliams	1	0	4
OLB Andre Franklin	1	0	3
S Alfred Griffin	1	0	12
DE Gene Dotson	1	0	35
S Derrick Jeatt	0	1	38

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dexter Martinez	4	6	17	0	33
Eugene Richard	2	3	21	1	33
Chuck Perkins	2	3	19	0	31
Brady Hennessey	1	4	22	0	32
Nick Branch	1	2	20	0	27
Stan Thurmond	0	1	2	0	5
Cornell Jackson	0	1	13	0	19
Rodney Finch	0	1	6	0	5
Julio Foley	0	1	4	0	7

Phoenix	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Walter Bennett	4	6	0	28	16
Bryce Austin	3	8	2	37	25
Kirk Fulcher	2	6	0	27	22
Quentin Hardy	2	5	1	34	22
Rod Fleming	1	4	0	27	11
Kerry Schwarz	1	4	0	34	22
Sammy Patrizio	1	4	0	16	12
Robert Bensen	0	1	0	12	3
Bert Duncan	0	1	0	5	3

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Karl Greene	2	13
Lincoln Vance	1	18
Jim Shackelford	1	12
Colin Fields	1	12
Rodney Finch	1	7
Burt Clinton	0	25
Allen Freeman	0	21
Daryl Cassidy	0	13
Buddy Hervey	0	13
Mitch Riffel	0	13
Jorge Springer	0	12
Mitchell Fisk	0	10
William Ball	0	9
Cornell Jackson	0	7
Wally Nogas	0	7
Brenden Hines	0	7
Eugene Richard	0	7
Rodrick Briggs	0	7
Stan Thurmond	0	6
Brady Hennessey	0	6
Kelvin Gornell	0	5
Victor Stephenson	0	5
Fernando Crnish	0	4
Kelly Webb	0	4
Wes Darin	0	4
Alonzo Iafigliola	0	4
Howie Mathis	0	3
Mercury Phillips	0	3
K.C. DeWalt	0	3
Hardy Mulinaro	0	3
Ernie Munoz	0	3
Duane Jacobs	0	2
Antonio Robson	0	2
Jerome Conzelman	0	2
Peter Book	0	1
Dexter Patterson	0	1
Julio Foley	0	1

Phoenix	Tackles	STPlays
Xavier Berkebile	3	14
Bruce Cottrill	1	22
Karl Mayes	1	22
Deon Ramsey	1	16
Dwayne Marsh	1	12
Andre Franklin	0	23
Scott Wesner	0	20
Cornelius Burroughs	0	14
Emmitt Sutter	0	12
Thomas Rivera	0	11
Alfred Griffin	0	11
Norbert Shields	0	9
Brady Parrish	0	8
Jerome Dillon	0	7
Marshall Barnhardt	0	7
Dale Dunlap	0	7
Sammy Patrizio	0	7
Robert Bensen	0	7
Emmanuel Neeley	0	7
Rod Fleming	0	6
Bryce Austin	0	5
Cary McWilliams	0	5
Bert Duncan	0	4
Derrick Price	0	4
Walter Bennett	0	3
Emmanuel Cassidy	0	3
Jon Banta	0	1
Cary Hanspard	0	1
Lenny Rodreick	0	1
Sammie Jennings	0	1
Mark Rollins	0	1
Derrick Jeatt	0	1
Henry Robertson	0	1
Gene Dotson	0	1
Sammie Corbett	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	6	2.0
Middle	16	71	4.4
Right	4	18	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	70	7.8
Middle	19	60	3.2
Right	11	98	8.9
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Hardy Calinoff	26	13	1	2	3	4	4	0	0
Dave Staple	11	7	1	1	0	1	2	0	0

Phoenix	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gus Nixon	25	20	3	0	0	2	2	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	19	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	24	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	88	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	9	2	40	4.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	30	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	75	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	5	86	17.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Winfred Winslett	9	5	1	41	0	27
WR Howard Hyde	9	5	0	64	1	23
WR Mitchell Fisk	7	3	1	38	1	19
WR Buddy Hervey	4	1	1	6	0	22
FB Cornell Jackson	2	2	0	13	0	19
TE Jim Shackelford	2	1	0	2	0	19
TE Howie Mathis	1	1	0	3	0	17
RB Fernando Crnish	1	1	0	1	0	13
RB Bart Tyworth	1	1	0	3	0	17
WR Colin Fields	1	0	0	0	0	3

Phoenix	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mo Sullivan	8	6	92	3	23
RB Lamont Ledbetter	5	5	23	0	17
TE Brady Parrish	4	3	34	0	17
FB Rod Fleming	3	2	3	0	11
RB Karl Mayes	2	2	28	0	13
RB Emmitt Sutter	1	1	8	0	8
WR Norbert Shields	1	1	3	0	12
WR Emmanuel Cassidy	1	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bart Tyworth	3	4	1.33	3.92
Fernando Crnish	2	4	2.00	4.60

Phoenix	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lamont Ledbetter	7	30	4.29	6.93
Emmitt Sutter	2	3	1.50	2.80
Rod Fleming	1	6	6.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dave Staple	5	3	20	4.00	5.64
Hardy Calinoff	1	1	15	15.00	4.19

Phoenix	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gus Nixon	2	2	10	5.00	7.64

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Winfred Winslett	2	1	7	3.50	4.56
WR Howard Hyde	2	2	25	12.50	7.11
RB Bart Tyworth	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Mitchell Fisk	1	0	0	0.00	5.43

Phoenix	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Rod Fleming	1	1	2	2.00	1.00
RB Emmitt Sutter	1	1	8	8.00	8.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fernando Crnish	4	2

Phoenix	Rushes	Conversions
Lamont Ledbetter	3	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Hardy Calinoff	7	3	2
Dave Staple	2	1	1

Phoenix	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gus Nixon	9	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Winfred Winslett	3	2	2
WR Howard Hyde	2	0	0
TE Jim Shackelford	2	1	0
RB Bart Tyworth	1	1	1
WR Colin Fields	1	0	0

Phoenix	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mo Sullivan	3	2	2
TE Brady Parrish	2	1	1
FB Rod Fleming	2	2	1
RB Karl Mayes	1	1	1
RB Lamont Ledbetter	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,500 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,500 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)