Week 1, 2020

played in Norfolk, VA

89 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Hartford Whalers01477-28
Norfolk Vipers37622-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:24 NFK - Chuck Morris 49 field goal
2Q: 11:08 HAR - Sammie Rucci 10 pass from Donnie Johnston (Kendall Bailey extra point)
2Q: 06:48 NFK - Jon Cavazos 2 run (Chuck Morris extra point)
2Q: 04:11 HAR - Sammie Rucci 11 pass from Donnie Johnston (Kendall Bailey extra point)
3Q: 12:35 NFK - Chuck Morris 56 field goal
3Q: 07:46 NFK - Chuck Morris 48 field goal
3Q: 04:53 HAR - Roman Peckham 4 pass from Donnie Johnston (Kendall Bailey extra point)
4Q: 13:12 NFK - Mo Bauer 6 pass from Jon Cavazos (Jon Cavazos pass to Kim Newman for conversion)
4Q: 06:40 NFK - Rickey Staigvil 61 punt return (Chuck Morris extra point)
4Q: 04:06 HAR - Ron Reeves 15 pass from Donnie Johnston (Kendall Bailey extra point)
4Q: 01:53 NFK - Irv Tatum 30 run (Chuck Morris extra point)

Team StatisticsHARNFK
Record0-11-0
First Downs2220
- by Rushing98
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards403336
- Offensive Plays6867
- Yards per Play5.935.01
Net Rushing Yards210182
- Rushing Attempts2331
- Yards per Rush9.135.87
Net Passing Yards193154
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt44 - 19 - 234 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards200166
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/72/12
- Yards per Pass Play4.294.28
Fumbles/Lost2/20/0
3rd Down Conversions5/127/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.46.7
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards8/558/60
Punt Returns/Yards2/233/68
Kick Returns/Yards6/1584/90
Interception Ret./Yards1/02/8
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/02/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 32
Time of Possession25:4834:12

Drive Charts

Hartford Whalers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:194:09OWN 16831Punt
13:311:38OWN 263-15Punt
10:452:02OWN 34517Punt
212:451:48OPP 42542Touchdown
26:372:32OWN 28572Touchdown
22:312:27OWN 24962Missed FG
315:001:42OWN 27414Fumble
312:290:19OWN 2020Interception
37:392:53OPP 47647Touchdown
413:021:11OWN 4130Punt
48:352:02OWN 337Punt
46:332:34OWN 201080Touchdown
41:411:09OWN 32636Interception
Norfolk Vipers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:4150418Field Goal
18:104:39OWN 7956Interception
11:531:08OPP 483-11Punt
213:430:58OWN 830Punt
210:574:20OWN 34766Touchdown
24:051:34OWN 2536Punt
20:040:04OWN 211-2Half
313:180:49OPP 4132Field Goal
312:104:31OWN 41828Field Goal
34:462:53OWN 3539Punt
31:533:51OPP 36836Touchdown
411:513:16OWN 17735Punt
43:592:18OWN 20780Touchdown
40:320:32OWN 201-2Game

Game MVP: Chuck Morris, Norfolk Vipers

Rushing Statistics

HartfordAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Charlie Maxwell1414110.074950
Roman Peckham9697.673120
NorfolkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Irv Tatum151087.203941
J.C. Shields11565.091520
Jon Cavazos461.50801
Marshall Richard11212.001210

Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donnie Johnston44192001/7421268.4
NorfolkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jon Cavazos34201662/12132169.0

Receiving Statistics

HartfordCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ron Reeves444611.5017151
WR Earnest Goldberg385317.676210
WR Sammie Rucci3103612.001152
TE Oliver Wuerffel38196.338120
RB Roman Peckham2331.50041
RB J.C. Devine222814.0015180
WR Nick Dalan1499.00090
TE Corwin Davidson1266.00060
WR Perry Valenti0100.00000
TE Rondell Carruthers0100.00000
FB Christian Chuang0100.00000
NorfolkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darrell Logan510357.000110
WR Mo Bauer47246.00581
RB Irv Tatum34165.335120
TE Shannon Mathis333411.338170
WR Kim Newman253919.508320
TE Arnie Hagood23126.001110
FB Marshall Richard1166.00760
WR Scott Maru0100.00000

Interception Statistics

HartfordIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Omar Couture100.000
NorfolkIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Nathan Fisk188.000
S Gilbert Pote100.000

Fumble Statistics

HartfordFumbRecovForceTD
Charlie Maxwell1000
Ron Reeves1000
NorfolkFumbRecovForceTD
J.C. Shields0100
Russell Thamilarasan0100
Earl Gaskins0010
Martin King0010

Punting Statistics

HartfordPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Barry Folse522444.833.2513
NorfolkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Erik Shields519238.433.8451

Kicking Statistics

HartfordFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendall Bailey0/10/00/004/4
NorfolkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chuck Morris3/33/31/1563/3

Punt Return Statistics

HartfordRetYardsAvgTD
Ron Reeves22311.50
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Rickey Staigvil26432.01
J.C. Shields144.00

Kick Return Statistics

HartfordRetYardsAvgTD
Ron Reeves615826.30
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Rod Cazares49022.50

Defensive Statistics

HartfordTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Donnie Cortez920.02531
CB Omar Couture610.02633
ILB Craig Ligeski520.01926
OLB Spencer Ellwood401.02728
S Typail Calderon450.02524
CB Arnie Bogan330.02228
CB Harry Crane300.02530
DT Nick Baerg220.52020
DE Marc Blair210.02127
S Brant Tankersley210.02629
WR Perry Valenti20---------
DT Roman Collins200.01117
DE Lester Fewell100.5109
ILB Eugene Hopper100.01011
DE Derek McKinley100.02434
OLB Gus Hammond100.037
ILB Pat Foley100.01614
S Darnell Malicki100.0914
S Brant Phillips020.067
DE Marty Heyerdahl010.072
NorfolkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Russell Thamilarasan610.02034
CB Bryant Stevenson610.01532
S Winston Nissly420.01842
CB Chad Donovan300.01630
DT Earl Gaskins300.01530
OLB Alan Boone211.0717
CB Dale Beyer220.01127
S Gilbert Pote210.01330
S Duane Haneke200.01633
ILB Bryan Eddleman200.01936
DE Johnnie Lincoln130.02141
OLB Rob Peterson120.01318
OLB B.J. Sponable110.0510
S Cory Yates110.02241
ILB Nathan Fisk100.0810
WR Mo Bauer10---------
DT T.J. Clayton100.0722
DT Marcus Barker100.0107

Pass Rush Statistics

HartfordSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Spencer Ellwood1.010128
DT Nick Baerg0.512120
DE Lester Fewell0.50009
DE Derek McKinley0.001034
NorfolkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Alan Boone1.000017
OLB Russell Thamilarasan0.013134
DE Jumbo Winslett0.011035
DT Earl Gaskins0.010030
DT T.J. Clayton0.002022

Pass Defense Statistics

HartfordCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Omar Couture60133
CB Arnie Bogan31028
CB Harry Crane22030
ILB Craig Ligeski21026
OLB Gus Hammond1107
S Brant Tankersley11029
S Typail Calderon10024
DT Nick Baerg10020
OLB Spencer Ellwood10028
OLB Donnie Cortez10031
ILB Pat Foley10014
NorfolkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bryant Stevenson50032
CB Dale Beyer30027
OLB Russell Thamilarasan21034
CB Chad Donovan20030
S Winston Nissly13042
ILB Bryan Eddleman12036
S Cory Yates11041
ILB Nathan Fisk10110
DT Earl Gaskins10030
OLB Alan Boone10017
OLB Rob Peterson10018
S Gilbert Pote01130
S Duane Haneke01033

Blocking Statistics

HartfordKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jamal Sheldon35118039
Rex O'Connor35023045
Graham Donovan23117037
William Swift23017133
Earnest Leathers14020043
Bernie Schultz1106012
Corwin Davidson11014019
Christian Chuang01012020
NorfolkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Vince Dowdell38125027
Donald Fletcher27023021
Deion Cheatwood16029028
Dennis Price13025028
Marshall Richard11017023
Robbie Webster11011019
Shawn Hanks110609
Irv Tatum00019124
Norbert Fiore00028133

Special Teams Tackles

HartfordTacklesSTPlays
Earnest Goldberg320
Harry Crane113
Brady Sluiter16
Craig Codeke11
NorfolkTacklesSTPlays
Arnie Hagood219
Rod Cazares216
Martin King213
Marshall Richard125
Cory Yates114

Participation

HartfordRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brant Tankersley------26291873
Earnest Goldberg1636------2072
Donnie Johnston2345---------68
Earnest Leathers2043------568
Rex O'Connor2345---------68
Harry Crane------25301368
Arnie Bogan------22281666
Spencer Ellwood------27281065
Omar Couture------2633362
Derek McKinley------2434260
Jamal Sheldon1839------158
Donnie Cortez------2531258
Graham Donovan1737---------54
William Swift1733------252
Christian Chuang1220------1951
Typail Calderon------2524150
Marc Blair------2127250
Craig Ligeski------1926348
Pat Foley------16141444
Ron Reeves822------1343
Sammie Rucci926------641
Nick Baerg------2020141
Charlie Maxwell1426---------40
Oliver Wuerffel1123------539
J.C. Devine77------2438
Nick Dalan1014------1337
Corwin Davidson1419------336
Roman Collins------1117634
Raymond Flemister------951832
Roman Peckham919---------28
Rondell Carruthers35------1927
Eugene Hopper------1011526
Darnell Malicki------914225
Bernie Schultz612------624
Lester Fewell------109221
Gus Hammond------371121
Brady Sluiter56------617
Craig Codeke68------115
Marty Heyerdahl------72615
Brant Phillips------67114
Shaun Talaridou32------611
Perry Valenti28---------10
Kendall Bailey00------66
Barry Folse00------55
J.B. Schwartz00------11
Bo Barajas00---------0
NorfolkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cory Yates------22411477
Jon Cavazos3136---------67
Marshall Richard1723------2565
Russell Thamilarasan------20341064
Johnnie Lincoln------2141163
Arnie Hagood2123------1963
Winston Nissly------1842161
Norbert Fiore2833---------61
Bryan Eddleman------1936661
Duane Haneke------16331160
Darrell Logan2533---------58
Deion Cheatwood2928---------57
Vince Dowdell2527------456
Dennis Price2528---------53
Jumbo Winslett------1735153
Donald Fletcher2321------852
Dale Beyer------11271250
Chad Donovan------1630349
Gilbert Pote------1330649
Irv Tatum1924------548
Bryant Stevenson------1532---47
Earl Gaskins------1530146
J.C. Shields1111------2244
Kim Newman1823---------41
Shannon Mathis1815------841
Robbie Webster1119------838
T.J. Clayton------722635
Mo Bauer1519---------34
Nathan Fisk------8101331
Rob Peterson------1318---31
Scott Maru44------1826
Martin King75------1325
Alan Boone------717125
Rickey Staigvil00------2222
Marcus Barker------107421
William Schultz67------821
Shawn Hanks69------419
Deon Gerdes28------818
Rod Cazares00------1616
B.J. Sponable------510---15
Calvin Baker00------88
Erik Shields00------55
Chuck Morris00------33
Russell Hutchins00------33
Dan Ehret------00---0
Grant Bechtel00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left77711.0
Middle131179.0
Right3165.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left294.5
Middle121028.5
Right15755.0
None2-4-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donnie Johnston44192239612
NorfolkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jon Cavazos34201206321

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen223316.5
Short (0-8 Yds)117383.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)2791084.0
Long (19+ Yds)41215.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76152.1
Short (0-8 Yds)159714.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)84486.0
Long (19+ Yds)41328.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Sammie Rucci103136026
WR Earnest Goldberg83053236
TE Oliver Wuerffel83119023
WR Nick Dalan4119014
WR Ron Reeves44046022
RB Roman Peckham3203019
TE Corwin Davidson2106019
RB J.C. Devine2202807
WR Perry Valenti100008
TE Rondell Carruthers100005
FB Christian Chuang1000020
NorfolkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darrell Logan105035033
WR Mo Bauer74024019
WR Kim Newman52039123
RB Irv Tatum43016024
TE Shannon Mathis33034015
TE Arnie Hagood32012023
FB Marshall Richard1106023
WR Scott Maru100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HartfordAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Roman Peckham4215.257.67
Charlie Maxwell2199.5010.07
NorfolkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Irv Tatum2136.507.20
J.C. Shields210.505.09
Jon Cavazos122.001.50
Marshall Richard11212.0012.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donnie Johnston64406.674.55
NorfolkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jon Cavazos2231.504.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Sammie Rucci32217.003.60
WR Earnest Goldberg1000.006.63
WR Ron Reeves111515.0011.50
RB Roman Peckham1144.001.00
NorfolkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mo Bauer1166.003.43
WR Darrell Logan11-3-3.003.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HartfordRushesConversions
Roman Peckham22
NorfolkRushesConversions
Irv Tatum22
Jon Cavazos11
J.C. Shields10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompConversions
Donnie Johnston943
NorfolkAttCompConversions
Jon Cavazos1174

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargCatchConversions
WR Earnest Goldberg211
TE Oliver Wuerffel211
RB Roman Peckham210
WR Perry Valenti100
WR Sammie Rucci100
WR Ron Reeves111
NorfolkTargCatchConversions
WR Mo Bauer322
WR Kim Newman210
WR Darrell Logan211
FB Marshall Richard110
RB Irv Tatum111
TE Arnie Hagood110
WR Scott Maru100

SectionAttendance
Stadium81,600 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck21,000 (21,000)
End Zone15,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,400)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes3,400 (4,500)