Week 1, 2017

played in Atlanta, GA

68 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Grizzlies	0	12	7	3	-	22
Atlanta Rebels	0	7	14	0	-	21

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:29 ATL - Irving Hale 17 pass from Kim Andersen (Morris Andersen extra point)
2Q: 06:05 MIN - Darrin Earls 31 field goal
2Q: 02:34 MIN - Miles Codapuda 43 pass from Danny Brennan (Darrin Earls extra point failed)
2Q: 00:09 MIN - Darrin Earls 21 field goal
3Q: 11:19 ATL - Mario Tauke 4 run (Morris Andersen extra point)
3Q: 07:49 ATL - Darnell Bismo 57 pass from Kim Andersen (Morris Andersen extra point)
3Q: 02:14 MIN - Miles Codapuda 13 pass from Danny Brennan (Darrin Earls extra point)
4Q: 05:01 MIN - Darrin Earls 36 field goal

Scoring Summary
2Q: 10:29 ATL - Irving Hale 17 pass from Kim Andersen (Morris Andersen extra point)
2Q: 06:05 MIN - Darrin Earls 31 field goal
2Q: 02:34 MIN - Miles Codapuda 43 pass from Danny Brennan (Darrin Earls extra point failed)
2Q: 00:09 MIN - Darrin Earls 21 field goal
3Q: 11:19 ATL - Mario Tauke 4 run (Morris Andersen extra point)
3Q: 07:49 ATL - Darnell Bismo 57 pass from Kim Andersen (Morris Andersen extra point)
3Q: 02:14 MIN - Miles Codapuda 13 pass from Danny Brennan (Darrin Earls extra point)
4Q: 05:01 MIN - Darrin Earls 36 field goal

Team Statistics MIN ATL
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 22 22
- by Rushing 9 8
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 434 428
- Offensive Plays 66 58
- Yards per Play 6.58 7.38
Net Rushing Yards 172 114
- Rushing Attempts 33 17
- Yards per Rush 5.21 6.71
Net Passing Yards 262 314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 16 - 0 40 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 290 319
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 7.94 7.66
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 3/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.8 8.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/58 8/79
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 1/5
Kick Returns/Yards 4/79 4/109
Interception Ret./Yards 3/26 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 27
Time of Possession 32:30 27:30

Team Statistics	MIN	ATL
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	22	22
- by Rushing	9	8
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	434	428
- Offensive Plays	66	58
- Yards per Play	6.58	7.38
Net Rushing Yards	172	114
- Rushing Attempts	33	17
- Yards per Rush	5.21	6.71
Net Passing Yards	262	314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 16 - 0	40 - 26 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	290	319
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	7.94	7.66
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	3/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.8	8.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/58	8/79
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	1/5
Kick Returns/Yards	4/79	4/109
Interception Ret./Yards	3/26	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 27
Time of Possession	32:30	27:30

Drive Charts

Minnesota Grizzlies
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:11	2:05	OWN 20	4	20	Punt
1	5:34	4:00	OWN 19	7	33	Punt
2	10:23	4:26	OWN 22	7	64	Field Goal
2	4:27	2:12	OWN 14	4	86	Touchdown
2	1:15	1:13	OPP 48	6	44	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:10	OWN 25	2	15	Fumble
3	11:11	3:22	OWN 12	5	1	Punt
3	7:29	5:21	OWN 41	11	59	Touchdown
4	12:22	2:15	OWN 9	5	40	Fumble
4	9:07	4:13	OWN 20	10	61	Field Goal
4	3:06	2:17	OWN 29	6	14	Punt

Atlanta Rebels
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:49	OWN 9	5	52	Punt
1	10:06	4:32	OWN 5	7	41	Punt
1	1:34	6:11	OWN 3	12	97	Touchdown
2	5:57	1:30	OWN 32	3	6	Punt
2	2:15	1:00	OWN 23	4	32	Interception
3	13:50	2:39	OPP 25	5	25	Touchdown
3	7:49	0:20	OWN 43	1	57	Touchdown
3	2:08	4:46	OWN 31	10	55	Interception
4	10:07	1:00	OPP 49	3	3	Interception
4	4:54	1:48	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
4	0:49	0:49	OWN 7	4	12	Game

Game MVP: Danny Brennan, Minnesota Grizzlies

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jorge Howard	23	107	4.65	39	2
Clarence Kinney	5	37	7.40	20	1
Danny Brennan	3	12	4.00	6	0
Seth Watkins	1	4	4.00	4	0
Jerry Folston	1	12	12.00	12	1

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Mario Tauke	11	74	6.73	18	3	1
Danny Lassner	5	29	5.80	16	1	0
Wendell Anthony	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Danny Brennan	28	16	290	5/28	2	51	0	116.6

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kim Andersen	40	26	319	1/5	2	57	3	74.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Miles Codapuda	6	11	143	23.83	96	43	2
FB Jerry Folston	2	3	15	7.50	7	13	0
RB Clarence Kinney	2	2	17	8.50	8	10	0
WR Oscar Joseph	2	3	54	27.00	38	51	0
WR Seth Watkins	1	5	19	19.00	14	19	0
TE Antonio Baumann	1	1	14	14.00	9	14	0
RB Jorge Howard	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Brad Perry	1	1	15	15.00	2	15	0

Atlanta	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Irving Hale	6	8	100	16.67	37	41	1
WR Darnell Bismo	6	11	124	20.67	40	57	1
TE Rickey Wall	3	3	16	5.33	11	9	0
WR Omar Oates	3	4	18	6.00	3	11	0
FB Rich Marte	2	2	15	7.50	6	9	0
RB Mario Tauke	2	3	15	7.50	5	11	0
RB Danny Lassner	2	3	13	6.50	7	7	0
WR Kenneth Cotton	1	3	13	13.00	4	13	0
WR Antonio Garcia	1	3	5	5.00	0	5	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Neal Swann	2	22	11.00	0
CB Brady Dobbins	1	4	4.00	0

Atlanta	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jorge Howard	1	0	0	0
Danny Brennan	1	0	0	0

Atlanta	Recov	Force
Tyrone Reinhard	1	1
Marc Andrews	1	0
Chuck Cassidy	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Stan Duran	4	199	49.8	48.5	55	3

Atlanta	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lenny Becnel	4	141	35.3	30.3	39	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darrin Earls	3/3	0/0	0/0	36	1/2

Atlanta	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Morris Andersen	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Archie Hopper	1	5	5.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrone Collins	2	36	18.0	0
Mitchell Joseph	2	43	21.5	0

Atlanta	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenneth Cotton	3	84	28.0	0
Archie Hopper	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rex Walters	6	0	0.0	17	30
CB Corey Golder	5	0	0.0	12	27
DE Chris Huffman	3	1	1.0	13	36
S Andrew Lonier	3	2	0.0	4	16
OLB George Shumway	3	0	0.0	7	19
DT Martin Sununu	2	2	0.0	10	25
DE Wendell Uribe	2	1	0.0	6	16
S Tyrone Collins	2	1	0.0	10	18
S Marcus Varitek	2	1	0.0	14	33
OLB Nolan Hampton	2	1	0.0	13	27
DT Alvin Tucker	2	1	0.0	12	22
S Curtis Sutter	2	0	0.0	10	30
ILB Tom Downs	2	0	0.0	0	10
CB Tommy Leighton	2	0	0.0	13	29
OLB Joseph Mahoney	1	1	0.0	3	6
CB Brady Dobbins	1	1	0.0	9	27
DE Alonzo Mathews	1	1	0.0	14	27
RB Mitchell Joseph	1	0	---	---	---

Atlanta	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chuck Cassidy	10	2	2.0	24	18
DT Byron Campion	7	0	2.5	12	10
S Leland Elrod	6	1	0.0	31	32
S Archie Hopper	4	2	0.0	16	23
CB Tyrone Reinhard	3	3	0.0	33	30
ILB Shawn Dixon	3	1	0.0	9	15
CB Tracy Ramirez	3	1	0.0	27	27
S Randall Drake	3	0	0.0	33	33
DE Rich Colleran	2	3	0.0	17	19
OLB Orlando Ducharme	2	1	0.0	25	27
DE Marc Andrews	2	0	0.0	29	25
DE Sammy Randle	1	3	0.5	15	18
DT Johnnie Fisk	1	2	0.0	18	17
DE Butch Strong	1	2	0.0	16	14
ILB Cornell Salgado	1	1	0.0	8	6
DT Russell Ayres	1	0	0.0	22	23
WR Omar Oates	1	0	---	---	---
WR Darnell Bismo	1	0	---	---	---
WR Antonio Garcia	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Fernando Alcott	1	0	0.0	1	3

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Chris Huffman	1.0	0	2	36
ILB Tom Downs	0.0	1	0	10
ILB Rex Walters	0.0	0	1	30
DT Alvin Tucker	0.0	0	1	22

Atlanta	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Byron Campion	2.5	1	1	2	10
ILB Chuck Cassidy	2.0	0	0	0	18
DE Sammy Randle	0.5	0	0	0	18
DE Marc Andrews	0.0	0	4	0	25
DE Rich Colleran	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Corey Golder	5	0	0	27
ILB Rex Walters	3	2	0	30
S Marcus Varitek	2	1	0	33
CB Brady Dobbins	2	0	1	27
S Tyrone Collins	2	0	0	18
ILB Tom Downs	2	0	0	10
OLB Nolan Hampton	2	0	0	27
OLB George Shumway	2	0	0	19
S Andrew Lonier	2	0	0	16
S Curtis Sutter	1	1	0	30
OLB Joseph Mahoney	1	0	0	6
DE Chris Huffman	1	0	0	36
CB Tommy Leighton	1	0	0	29
S Neal Swann	0	0	2	15

Atlanta	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Leland Elrod	4	0	32
S Archie Hopper	3	0	23
CB Tyrone Reinhard	2	1	30
OLB Orlando Ducharme	2	0	27
CB Tracy Ramirez	2	0	27
ILB Chuck Cassidy	1	0	18
ILB Cornell Salgado	1	0	6
OLB Fernando Alcott	1	0	3
S Randall Drake	0	1	33
CB Gene Tatum	0	1	16

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Sammy Edwards	2	6	33	1	33
Donald Jackson	2	6	26	0	20
Devin Monroe	1	5	23	1	28
Orlando Mills	1	4	30	1	27
Vince Jeffrey	1	4	23	0	20
Mike Reynolds	1	3	13	0	11
Ed Springer	1	1	10	2	13
Jerry Folston	1	1	20	0	16
Antonio Baumann	0	1	22	0	19

Atlanta	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tommy Borick	3	5	1	12	0	29
J.R. Price	2	3	1	14	0	37
J.R. Rice	2	3	0	16	0	38
Harvey Hundon	2	2	0	16	0	31
Rich Marte	1	2	0	11	0	19
Daniel Denson	1	1	0	12	1	30
Rickey Wall	1	1	0	17	0	34

Special Teams Statistics

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Collins	3	14
Roman Danko	2	14
Clarence Kinney	0	21
Joseph Mahoney	0	18
Burt Sarnow	0	17
Neal Swann	0	15
Leslie Linton	0	14
Brad Perry	0	13
Thurman Wiggins	0	10
Darrin Earls	0	9
Tommy Leighton	0	9
Donald Jackson	0	7
Ed Springer	0	7
Mike Reynolds	0	7
Antonio Baumann	0	6
Sammy Edwards	0	6
Mitchell Joseph	0	6
Shane Howard	0	6
Jerry Folston	0	5
Oscar Joseph	0	5
Stan Duran	0	4
Glenn Ballard	0	4
Skip Warren	0	3
George Shumway	0	3
Chris Huffman	0	2
Alvin Tucker	0	2
Corey Golder	0	2
Rex Walters	0	1
Tom Downs	0	1

Atlanta	Tackles	STPlays
Danny Lassner	1	18
Shawn Dixon	1	14
Tyrone Reinhard	1	14
Timothy Raggio	1	13
Archie Hopper	0	22
Cornell Salgado	0	18
Kenneth Cotton	0	14
Leroy Staton	0	14
Randall Drake	0	11
Antonio Garcia	0	10
Tracy Ramirez	0	9
Sammy Randle	0	7
Omar Oates	0	6
Rickey Wall	0	5
Wendell Anthony	0	5
Tommy Borick	0	4
Morris Andersen	0	4
Harvey Gaudi	0	4
Carlos Dahlin	0	4
Eddie Hatcher	0	4
Lenny Becnel	0	4
Rich Marte	0	3
Leland Elrod	0	3
Rich Colleran	0	3
Chuck Cassidy	0	3
Marc Andrews	0	3
Johnnie Fisk	0	3
Orlando Ducharme	0	3
Gene Tatum	0	2
Butch Strong	0	2
Russell Ayres	0	1
Byron Campion	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	19	119	6.3
Right	12	42	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	20	5.0
Middle	9	50	5.6
Right	4	44	11.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Danny Brennan	28	16	5	2	0	3	6	2	0

Atlanta	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kim Andersen	40	26	4	1	1	4	4	0	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	40	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	116	11.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	91	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	43	43.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	16	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	16	130	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	46	4.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	127	21.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Miles Codapuda	11	6	143	4	33
WR Seth Watkins	5	1	19	0	24
FB Jerry Folston	3	2	15	0	16
WR Oscar Joseph	3	2	54	1	12
RB Jorge Howard	2	1	13	0	21
RB Clarence Kinney	2	2	17	0	8
TE Antonio Baumann	1	1	14	0	19
WR Brad Perry	1	1	15	0	4

Atlanta	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnell Bismo	11	6	1	124	2	39
WR Irving Hale	8	6	0	100	2	21
WR Omar Oates	4	3	0	18	0	17
TE Rickey Wall	3	3	0	16	0	34
RB Mario Tauke	3	2	0	15	0	18
RB Danny Lassner	3	2	0	13	0	20
WR Kenneth Cotton	3	1	0	13	0	19
WR Antonio Garcia	3	1	0	5	0	4
FB Rich Marte	2	2	0	15	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Jorge Howard	6	22	3.67	4.65

Atlanta	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Mario Tauke	2	12	6.00	6.73
Danny Lassner	1	1	1.00	5.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Danny Brennan	6	2	23	3.83	10.36

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kim Andersen	4	3	30	7.50	7.98

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Miles Codapuda	2	1	13	6.50	13.00
WR Seth Watkins	1	0	0	0.00	3.80
RB Jorge Howard	1	0	0	0.00	6.50
RB Clarence Kinney	1	1	10	10.00	8.50
WR Oscar Joseph	1	0	0	0.00	18.00

Atlanta	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Rickey Wall	1	1	9	9.00	5.33
RB Mario Tauke	1	1	4	4.00	5.00
WR Irving Hale	1	1	17	17.00	12.50
WR Kenneth Cotton	1	0	0	0.00	4.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jorge Howard	2	1
Danny Brennan	2	1

Atlanta	Rushes	Conversions
Wendell Anthony	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Danny Brennan	7	3	3

Atlanta	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kim Andersen	7	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Miles Codapuda	3	1	1
WR Seth Watkins	2	1	1
FB Jerry Folston	1	0	0
WR Brad Perry	1	1	1

Atlanta	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Irving Hale	2	1	1
WR Omar Oates	2	1	1
FB Rich Marte	1	1	0
WR Darnell Bismo	1	0	0
WR Antonio Garcia	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,700 (80,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,300 (23,300)
End Zone 16,100 (16,800)
Mezzanine 9,300 (9,700)
Sideline Seats 14,000 (14,800)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 7,000 (8,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,700 (80,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,300 (23,300)
End Zone	16,100 (16,800)
Mezzanine	9,300 (9,700)
Sideline Seats	14,000 (14,800)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	7,000 (8,900)