Week 8, 2015

played in Minnesota, MN

58 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Phoenix Scorpions	0	10	6	6	-	22
Minnesota Grizzlies	10	7	3	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:24 MIN - Jorge Howard 3 run (Jerry Kemp extra point)
1Q: 04:06 MIN - Jerry Kemp 51 field goal
2Q: 13:20 PHO - Thomas Rivera 35 field goal
2Q: 02:30 PHO - Bart Keillor 26 pass from Gus Nixon (Thomas Rivera extra point)
2Q: 01:26 MIN - Miles Codapuda 14 pass from Danny Brennan (Jerry Kemp extra point)
3Q: 10:33 PHO - Bart Keillor 2 pass from Gus Nixon (Thomas Rivera extra point failed)
3Q: 06:27 MIN - Jerry Kemp 48 field goal
4Q: 09:12 MIN - Miles Codapuda 20 pass from Danny Brennan (Jerry Kemp extra point)
4Q: 00:49 PHO - Duane Nordby 1 pass from Gus Nixon (Gus Nixon pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:24 MIN - Jorge Howard 3 run (Jerry Kemp extra point)
1Q: 04:06 MIN - Jerry Kemp 51 field goal
2Q: 13:20 PHO - Thomas Rivera 35 field goal
2Q: 02:30 PHO - Bart Keillor 26 pass from Gus Nixon (Thomas Rivera extra point)
2Q: 01:26 MIN - Miles Codapuda 14 pass from Danny Brennan (Jerry Kemp extra point)
3Q: 10:33 PHO - Bart Keillor 2 pass from Gus Nixon (Thomas Rivera extra point failed)
3Q: 06:27 MIN - Jerry Kemp 48 field goal
4Q: 09:12 MIN - Miles Codapuda 20 pass from Danny Brennan (Jerry Kemp extra point)
4Q: 00:49 PHO - Duane Nordby 1 pass from Gus Nixon (Gus Nixon pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics PHO MIN
Record 2-5 7-1
First Downs 17 13
- by Rushing 3 5
- by Passing 13 8
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 316 273
- Offensive Plays 66 60
- Yards per Play 4.79 4.55
Net Rushing Yards 43 128
- Rushing Attempts 13 38
- Yards per Rush 3.31 3.37
Net Passing Yards 273 145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 30 - 1 21 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 273 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 5.15 6.59
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.7 6.6
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 5/37
Punt Returns/Yards 2/13 3/28
Kick Returns/Yards 6/169 4/104
Interception Ret./Yards 1/27 1/11
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 36
Time of Possession 26:18 33:42

Team Statistics	PHO	MIN
Record	2-5	7-1
First Downs	17	13
- by Rushing	3	5
- by Passing	13	8
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	316	273
- Offensive Plays	66	60
- Yards per Play	4.79	4.55
Net Rushing Yards	43	128
- Rushing Attempts	13	38
- Yards per Rush	3.31	3.37
Net Passing Yards	273	145
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	53 - 30 - 1	21 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	273	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	5.15	6.59
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.7	6.6
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	5/37
Punt Returns/Yards	2/13	3/28
Kick Returns/Yards	6/169	4/104
Interception Ret./Yards	1/27	1/11
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 36
Time of Possession	26:18	33:42

Drive Charts

Phoenix Scorpions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:02	0:53	OWN 15	3	-1	Punt
1	7:18	1:16	OWN 34	3	8	Fumble
1	3:58	1:23	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
1	0:45	2:32	OPP 44	5	26	Field Goal
2	10:11	2:04	OWN 6	5	10	Punt
2	6:23	4:07	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	1:16	0:49	OWN 32	3	-2	Punt
3	15:00	2:19	OWN 33	5	28	Punt
3	11:12	0:49	OPP 4	3	4	Touchdown
3	6:22	2:29	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
4	12:56	2:33	OWN 20	4	4	Interception
4	8:59	4:24	OWN 33	10	56	Downs
4	2:10	1:28	OWN 28	9	72	Touchdown

Minnesota Grizzlies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:58	OWN 34	3	6	Punt
1	12:09	4:51	OPP 40	9	40	Touchdown
1	6:02	2:04	OPP 42	3	8	Field Goal
1	2:35	1:50	OWN 8	3	-6	Punt
2	13:13	3:02	OWN 28	5	14	Punt
2	8:07	1:44	OWN 42	3	3	Punt
2	2:16	1:00	OWN 41	3	59	Touchdown
2	0:27	0:27	OWN 36	2	6	Half
3	12:41	1:29	OWN 20	3	0	Interception
3	10:23	4:01	OWN 45	6	24	Field Goal
3	3:53	5:57	OWN 5	10	59	Punt
4	10:23	1:24	OPP 31	4	31	Touchdown
4	4:35	2:25	OWN 11	3	8	Punt
4	0:42	0:42	OPP 44	3	-4	Game

Game MVP: Gus Nixon, Phoenix Scorpions

Rushing Statistics

Phoenix	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Lamont Ledbetter	9	31	3.44	10	1
Gus Nixon	1	4	4.00	4	0
Tyrus Fells	1	5	5.00	5	0
Duane Nordby	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Clifton Hooper	1	5	5.00	5	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Jorge Howard	24	87	3.63	32	1	1
Danny Brennan	7	6	0.86	5	0	0
Gilbert Peterson	3	5	1.67	6	0	0
Bob Baumann	2	25	12.50	21	1	0
Jerry Folston	2	5	2.50	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Phoenix	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gus Nixon	53	30	273	0/0	3	36	1	81.7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Brennan	21	15	151	1/6	2	38	1	103.5

Receiving Statistics

Phoenix	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Lamont Ledbetter	8	12	32	4.00	8	9	0
WR Dominic Perkins	6	10	66	11.00	6	17	0
WR Louie Meier	5	11	91	18.20	29	36	0
WR Edward Money	3	3	11	3.67	8	7	0
RB Tyrus Fells	2	2	5	2.50	5	6	0
WR Bart Keillor	2	3	28	14.00	14	26	2
TE Tyrus Maxwell	2	3	16	8.00	0	16	0
FB Duane Nordby	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	1
WR Monty Witt	1	6	23	23.00	24	23	0
TE Deon Monroe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Miles Codapuda	6	7	58	9.67	16	20	2
TE Antonio Baumann	3	4	31	10.33	1	21	0
WR Terrell McWilliams	2	4	54	27.00	28	38	0
FB Jerry Folston	2	3	1	0.50	4	5	0
RB Gilbert Peterson	1	1	0	0.00	1	0	0
RB Jorge Howard	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Dennis Lloyd	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Phoenix	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Ben Helmuth	1	27	27.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Rex Walters	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Phoenix	Fumb	Recov	Force
Billy Sinclair	1	0	0
Edward Money	1	0	0
Duane Nordby	0	1	0
Deron Hawkins	0	0	1
Dean Conway	0	0	1
Kyle Konwinski	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Gilbert Peterson	1	0	0
Jerry Folston	1	0	0
Miles Codapuda	1	0	0
Sammy Edwards	0	1	0
Danny Brennan	0	1	0
Dennis Lloyd	0	1	0
Corey Golder	0	1	0
Brenden Hines	0	0	1
Antonio Baumann	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Phoenix	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bruce Ennis	6	265	44.2	36.2	50	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stan Duran	6	276	46.0	40.5	59	2

Kicking Statistics

Phoenix	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Thomas Rivera	1/1	0/0	0/0	35	1/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jerry Kemp	2/2	2/2	1/1	51	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Phoenix	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Sinclair	2	13	6.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gilbert Peterson	3	28	9.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Phoenix	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bart Keillor	6	169	28.2	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Billy Joe Starks	3	78	26.0	0
Bob Baumann	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Phoenix	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Dean Conway	9	0	1.0	32	20
S Blaine Hudson	7	2	0.0	38	22
ILB Bryce Flaherty	5	3	0.0	33	16
DE Edgar Manning	4	1	0.0	31	14
OLB Deron Hawkins	4	1	0.0	14	7
S Derrick Jeatt	3	2	0.0	29	19
CB Billy Sinclair	3	0	0.0	28	16
OLB Ben Helmuth	3	0	0.0	16	11
S Chris Banks	2	3	0.0	24	12
DT Kyle Konwinski	2	2	0.0	22	12
CB Bryan Thurmond	2	0	0.0	30	18
DT Rico Mayes	1	2	0.0	27	16
ILB Dustin Dunkin	1	1	0.0	5	6
DE Alan Palermo	1	0	0.0	29	13
OLB Jerome Parker	1	0	0.0	23	12
WR Edward Money	1	0	---	---	---
DT Fernando Jacques	0	2	0.0	16	10

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Corey Golder	6	3	0.0	9	41
OLB Nolan Hampton	6	1	0.0	10	48
CB Brady Dobbins	5	0	0.0	11	51
S Brenden Hines	4	1	0.0	12	52
S John Reese	3	1	0.0	8	41
S Edward Flynn	3	0	0.0	11	34
DT Alvin Tucker	3	0	0.0	7	24
DT Kelvin Davidson	2	2	0.0	11	20
CB Otis Blackston	2	0	0.0	11	46
OLB Edward Sutter	1	1	0.0	3	9
ILB Rex Walters	1	1	0.0	10	45
DE Deron Duncan	1	1	0.0	5	34
DE Wendell Uribe	1	0	0.0	10	43
DE Chris Huffman	1	0	0.0	10	29
WR Billy Joe Starks	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Phoenix	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Dean Conway	1.0	0	0	0	20
DT Rico Mayes	0.0	1	0	0	16
DE Lenny Webb	0.0	0	1	1	18

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Chris Huffman	1	1	29
DE Deron Duncan	0	3	34
DE Wendell Uribe	0	2	43
DT Dexter Vukmir	0	2	27
DT Alvin Tucker	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Phoenix	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Dean Conway	7	0	0	20
S Derrick Jeatt	2	0	0	19
S Chris Banks	2	0	0	12
ILB Dustin Dunkin	1	1	0	6
OLB Ben Helmuth	1	0	1	11
ILB Bryce Flaherty	1	0	0	16
OLB Jerome Parker	1	0	0	12

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Corey Golder	6	0	0	41
CB Brady Dobbins	5	2	0	51
S Brenden Hines	4	0	0	52
OLB Nolan Hampton	4	0	0	48
CB Otis Blackston	3	0	0	46
S Edward Flynn	2	1	0	34
DE Deron Duncan	2	0	0	34
S John Reese	2	0	0	41
ILB Rex Walters	1	0	1	45
DE Chris Huffman	1	0	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Phoenix	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Darrell Schwartz	2	2	10	44
J.B. Horning	1	3	5	7
Kerry Schwarz	1	2	11	41
Bucky Horner	1	2	13	51
Bryce Austin	0	2	8	46
Sedrick Hanks	0	1	12	45

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sammy Edwards	3	9	1	35	0	20
Oliver Gerstler	1	5	0	30	0	13
Rusty Van Hoose	1	5	0	30	0	17
Daniel Denson	1	4	0	29	1	16
Jerry Folston	0	4	0	23	0	14
Devin Monroe	0	2	0	32	0	19
Preston Mazza	0	1	0	10	0	6
Dennis Lloyd	0	1	0	20	0	6
Daniel Finley	0	1	0	8	0	4
Donald Jackson	0	1	0	13	0	13

Special Teams Statistics

Phoenix	Tackles	STPlays
Monty Witt	2	17
Billy Sinclair	1	19
Tyrus Fells	1	18
Dustin Dunkin	1	17
Edward Money	1	12
Dixon Shapiro	1	7
Deron Hawkins	0	22
Chris Banks	0	18
Deon Monroe	0	18
Bart Keillor	0	17
Clifton Hooper	0	17
Blaine Hudson	0	14
Donald Myers	0	8
Lenny Webb	0	8
Bryan Thurmond	0	8
Rico Mayes	0	7
Brenden Frederick	0	7
J.B. Horning	0	7
Thomas Rivera	0	6
Duane Nordby	0	6
Bruce Ennis	0	6
Tyrus Maxwell	0	6
Sammie Lewis	0	4
Sedrick Hanks	0	3
Derrick Jeatt	0	2
Bryce Flaherty	0	2
Jerome Parker	0	2
Dean Conway	0	2
Alan Palermo	0	1
Michael Schumer	0	1
Edgar Manning	0	1
Ben Helmuth	0	1
Fernando Jacques	0	1
Kyle Konwinski	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Brady Dobbins	2	18
Renaldo Vance	1	19
Melvin Dodge	1	17
Aaron Elliott	1	17
Ernest Elkon	1	16
Dennis Lloyd	1	14
Antonio Baumann	1	11
Gilbert Peterson	0	25
Corwin Stuart	0	17
Corey Golder	0	13
Bob Baumann	0	12
Edward Flynn	0	12
Lionel Morris	0	11
Preston Mazza	0	8
Eugene Richard	0	8
Oliver Gerstler	0	8
Jerry Kemp	0	8
Daniel Finley	0	8
Fernando Sheldon	0	7
Jerry Folston	0	7
Stan Duran	0	6
Billy Joe Starks	0	5
Chris Huffman	0	3
Alvin Tucker	0	3
Eddie Brisman	0	2
Sammy Edwards	0	2
Brenden Hines	0	1
Kelvin Davidson	0	1
Rex Walters	0	1
Wendell Uribe	0	1
Dexter Vukmir	0	1
Otis Blackston	0	1
John Reese	0	1
Nolan Hampton	0	1
Donald Jackson	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	5	2.5
Middle	10	33	3.3
Right	1	5	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	23	43	1.9
Right	4	48	12.0
None	3	-4	-1.3

Detailed Passing Statistics

Phoenix	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gus Nixon	53	30	4	3	6	3	9	0	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Brennan	21	15	3	1	1	1	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	37	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	25	14	48	1.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	153	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	35	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	1	0.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	44	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	85	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	21	21.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Phoenix	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Lamont Ledbetter	12	8	2	32	0	35
WR Louie Meier	11	5	2	91	2	41
WR Dominic Perkins	10	6	0	66	0	43
WR Monty Witt	6	1	1	23	1	28
WR Bart Keillor	3	2	0	28	1	17
TE Tyrus Maxwell	3	2	0	16	0	23
WR Edward Money	3	3	0	11	0	8
RB Tyrus Fells	2	2	0	5	0	12
FB Duane Nordby	2	1	0	1	0	19
TE Deon Monroe	1	0	1	0	0	7

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Miles Codapuda	7	6	0	58	1	21
WR Terrell McWilliams	4	2	1	54	1	15
TE Antonio Baumann	4	3	0	31	1	17
FB Jerry Folston	3	2	0	1	0	14
RB Gilbert Peterson	1	1	0	0	0	3
RB Jorge Howard	1	1	0	7	0	13
TE Dennis Lloyd	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Phoenix	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Lamont Ledbetter	1	2	2.00	3.44

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jorge Howard	3	5	1.67	3.63
Danny Brennan	1	0	0.00	0.86

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Phoenix	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gus Nixon	12	6	21	1.75	5.15

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Brennan	2	2	34	17.00	7.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Phoenix	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Lamont Ledbetter	3	1	3	1.00	2.67
WR Dominic Perkins	2	0	0	0.00	6.60
TE Tyrus Maxwell	2	2	16	8.00	5.33
RB Tyrus Fells	1	1	-1	-1.00	2.50
FB Duane Nordby	1	1	1	1.00	0.50
WR Louie Meier	1	0	0	0.00	8.27
WR Bart Keillor	1	1	2	2.00	9.33
TE Deon Monroe	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Miles Codapuda	2	2	34	17.00	8.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Phoenix	Rushes	Conversions

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jorge Howard	3	2
Bob Baumann	2	1
Jerry Folston	2	1
Gilbert Peterson	1	0
Danny Brennan	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Phoenix	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gus Nixon	15	7	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Brennan	6	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Phoenix	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Monty Witt	4	0	0
WR Edward Money	3	3	0
WR Dominic Perkins	2	1	1
WR Louie Meier	2	1	1
TE Tyrus Maxwell	2	1	1
WR Bart Keillor	1	1	1
TE Deon Monroe	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terrell McWilliams	2	0	0
WR Miles Codapuda	2	1	1
TE Antonio Baumann	1	1	1
FB Jerry Folston	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,200 (87,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,200 (26,100)
End Zone 13,200 (18,900)
Mezzanine 7,600 (10,900)
Sideline Seats 11,600 (16,700)
Club Seats 5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 6,500 (7,000)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,200 (87,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,200 (26,100)
End Zone	13,200 (18,900)
Mezzanine	7,600 (10,900)
Sideline Seats	11,600 (16,700)
Club Seats	5,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	6,500 (7,000)