Week 16, 2023

played in Norfolk, VA

42 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Newark Bulldogs7100140-31
Norfolk Vipers3101086-37

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:20 NWK - Jessie Lucas 17 pass from Travis Kennedy (Butch Schulz extra point)
1Q: 08:34 NFK - Cornell Burgess 43 field goal
2Q: 14:54 NWK - Gary Jamison 1 run (Butch Schulz extra point)
2Q: 13:19 NFK - Leslie McFarlane 91 run (Cornell Burgess extra point)
2Q: 03:09 NFK - Cornell Burgess 26 field goal
2Q: 00:21 NWK - Butch Schulz 21 field goal
3Q: 04:02 NFK - Cornell Burgess 45 field goal
3Q: 00:21 NFK - Grant Bechtel 4 run (Cornell Burgess extra point)
4Q: 10:20 NWK - Rich Sparkman 13 run (Butch Schulz extra point)
4Q: 04:43 NFK - Leslie McFarlane 3 run (Grant Bechtel pass to Corey Washington for conversion)
4Q: 00:58 NWK - Rich Sparkman 1 pass from Travis Kennedy (Butch Schulz extra point)
OT: 15:00 NFK - Corey Washington 94 kickoff return

Team StatisticsNWKNFK
Record12-34-11
First Downs2223
- by Rushing614
- by Passing159
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards335439
- Offensive Plays5969
- Yards per Play5.686.36
Net Rushing Yards112260
- Rushing Attempts2139
- Yards per Rush5.336.67
Net Passing Yards223179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 26 - 229 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards223187
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/01/8
- Yards per Pass Play5.875.97
Fumbles/Lost1/03/2
3rd Down Conversions5/1111/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down4.46.8
4th Down Conversions2/21/1
Penalties/Yards2/155/70
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/-1
Kick Returns/Yards3/876/203
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/25
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits54
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/12/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 26
Time of Possession24:1635:57

Drive Charts

Newark Bulldogs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:501:38OPP 41341Touchdown
18:261:34OWN 2039Punt
12:463:00OWN 20880Touchdown
213:280:09OPP 910Interception
213:002:07OWN 3639Punt
23:012:48OWN 201076Field Goal
315:003:26OWN 41416Punt
33:560:08OWN 2010Interception
30:114:58OWN 411159Touchdown
44:363:46OWN 201580Touchdown
Norfolk Vipers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:124:46OWN 42832Field Goal
16:524:06OWN 18733Punt
214:461:18OWN 202-4Fumble
213:190:19OWN 9191Touchdown
210:537:52OWN 201471Field Goal
20:130:13OWN 201-1Half
311:347:38OWN 201552Field Goal
33:483:37OPP 48748Touchdown
410:135:37OWN 401060Touchdown
40:500:50OWN 21437Half

Game MVP: Leslie McFarlane, Norfolk Vipers

Rushing Statistics

NewarkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rich Sparkman13816.232231
Gary Jamison6142.33401
Roger Sherman188.00800
Travis Kennedy199.00900
NorfolkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
J.C. Shields16694.311420
Leslie McFarlane151479.809132
Grant Bechtel7446.291811
Carl Platt100.00000

Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Travis Kennedy38262230/0219279.1
NorfolkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Grant Bechtel29211871/8023089.3

Receiving Statistics

NewarkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jose Hoover78527.4310150
WR Jessie Lucas575511.0012171
TE Fred Preston575611.2014180
RB Rich Sparkman45328.0011191
WR Mitchell Brown2473.50040
RB Gary Jamison1166.00060
TE Quinn Glover131212.000120
FB Roger Sherman1233.00030
WR Frankie Hamrick0100.00000
NorfolkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kim Newman46348.5010230
TE Arnie Hagood334013.3315180
WR Shane Whigham343010.0010230
WR Corey Washington333311.002150
RB Leslie McFarlane2252.50040
C Ed Hickman2231.50030
WR Ronald Kramer232412.000180
WR Scott Maru131515.000150
FB Carl Platt1133.00030
RB J.C. Shields0200.00000

Interception Statistics

NewarkIntsYardsAvgTD
NorfolkIntsYardsAvgTD
S Cory Yates22512.500

Fumble Statistics

NewarkFumbRecovForceTD
Nicky Doyle1200
Vernon Franklin0100
Stephen Brigham0010
Junior El Nino0010
Drew Ludwig0010
NorfolkFumbRecovForceTD
Corey Washington2000
Grant Bechtel1000
Damon Gaines0110

Punting Statistics

NewarkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Drew Compton315050.037.0551
NorfolkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Kramer14949.029.0490

Kicking Statistics

NewarkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Butch Schulz1/10/00/0214/4
NorfolkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cornell Burgess3/32/20/0452/2

Punt Return Statistics

NewarkRetYardsAvgTD
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Maru1-1-1.00

Kick Return Statistics

NewarkRetYardsAvgTD
Nicky Doyle38729.00
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Washington620333.81

Defensive Statistics

NewarkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Hardy Henry1140.03225
OLB Warren McCormick820.03324
CB Rickey Richard710.03130
S Junior El Nino710.03729
CB Nicky Doyle530.03528
S Oliver Brooks520.03628
DT Zach Reed430.02520
DT Ray Hatcher300.03125
DE Stephen Brigham201.02618
OLB Eric Sewick120.02211
CB Cris Martinez110.01317
ILB Drew Ludwig110.075
WR Jose Hoover10---------
WR Mitchell Brown10---------
DE Matthew Jeffries100.053
DE Terrell Rice100.01312
OLB Mickey Vedros030.032
DE Vernon Franklin010.01915
NorfolkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Bruce Williams710.01627
S Cory Yates430.02036
OLB Russell Thamilarasan410.01629
ILB Zach McMeel410.02137
OLB Vince Champion410.01522
DE Jumbo Winslett310.01830
OLB Rob Peterson300.0513
S Lamont Rattay300.01628
CB Wendell Ferguson220.01324
OLB Rob Dawson200.0710
ILB Ben Long110.038
DE Randy Reeves110.01424
S Dexter Green110.0714
CB Damon Gaines110.0918
C Shawn Hanks10---------
CB Bryant Stevenson100.01326
DE Terry Mahoney100.0714
DT Kelvin Tchoukaleff100.0611
DT Marcus Barker010.01730
OLB Mel Leagra010.059

Pass Rush Statistics

NewarkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stephen Brigham1.000218
DT Ray Hatcher0.001125
OLB Warren McCormick0.001024
ILB Hardy Henry0.001025
DT Zach Reed0.001020
NorfolkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jumbo Winslett0.002030
DT Marcus Barker0.002030
DE Johnnie Lincoln0.00108
OLB Russell Thamilarasan0.001029
DE Randy Reeves0.001024
DE Terry Mahoney0.001014

Pass Defense Statistics

NewarkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Nicky Doyle40028
OLB Warren McCormick40024
CB Rickey Richard40030
S Junior El Nino31029
ILB Hardy Henry30025
S Oliver Brooks20028
CB Cris Martinez11017
NorfolkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Bruce Williams50027
S Cory Yates30236
ILB Zach McMeel30037
DE Jumbo Winslett20030
OLB Rob Peterson20013
CB Bryant Stevenson20026
CB Wendell Ferguson20024
S Lamont Rattay20028
OLB Vince Champion20022
OLB Rob Dawson11010
ILB Ben Long1008
DE Randy Reeves10024

Blocking Statistics

NewarkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Norman Enright34118035
Shane Brush25020036
Roger Sherman22015022
Kurt Bensen13019032
Brad Godfrey110102
Kerry Covington110303
Fred Preston11017021
Wendell Sands02017032
Jessie German01017031
NorfolkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Deion Cheatwood46032124
Wade Stitt36033025
Donald Fletcher2301507
Ed Hickman22021011
Shawn Hanks14033025
Carl Platt12019010
Austin Boren05030028
Arnold Willis04032025
Devin Gray0101308

Special Teams Tackles

NewarkTacklesSTPlays
Warren McCormick213
Drew Ludwig117
Frankie Hamrick115
Junior El Nino112
Brad Godfrey14
NorfolkTacklesSTPlays
Damon Gaines120
Leslie McFarlane118
Scott Maru117

Participation

NewarkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nicky Doyle------35281780
Rickey Richard------31301879
Junior El Nino------37291278
Warren McCormick------33241370
Oliver Brooks------3628367
Rich Sparkman1529------1963
Hardy Henry------3225562
Travis Kennedy2138---------59
Ray Hatcher------3125359
Shane Brush2036---------56
Norman Enright1835------154
Antoine Nece------2919351
Kurt Bensen1932---------51
Wendell Sands1732------251
Roger Sherman1522------1249
Fred Preston1721------1149
Jessie German1731---------48
Zach Reed------2520348
Jose Hoover1531---------46
Stephen Brigham------2618246
Jessie Lucas1324------744
Alvin Gordon------2314138
Eric Sewick------2211235
Vernon Franklin------1915135
Cris Martinez------1317232
Drew Ludwig------751729
Quinn Glover819---------27
Terrell Rice------1312126
Jeremy Satre717---------24
Mitchell Brown814---------22
Louie Grier712------221
Clifton Carlisle00------1818
Frankie Hamrick12------1518
Mickey Vedros------321217
Gary Jamison69---------15
Dwayne Ayodele------95115
Levon Bullock00------1515
Marvin Pennock37------414
Kerry Covington33------39
Butch Schulz00------88
Matthew Jeffries------53---8
Brad Godfrey12------47
Casey Lofton02------13
Drew Compton00------33
Zach Wynn00------11
Mark Fletcher00---------0
NorfolkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Grant Bechtel3930---------69
Wade Stitt3325------462
Austin Boren3028------361
Shawn Hanks3325------260
Zach McMeel------2137159
Cory Yates------2036258
Arnold Willis3225---------57
Deion Cheatwood3224---------56
Leslie McFarlane2113------1852
Wendell Ferguson------13241451
Scott Maru1617------1750
Marcus Barker------1730249
Ed Hickman2111------1749
Jumbo Winslett------1830---48
Shane Whigham2520------348
Russell Thamilarasan------1629247
Damon Gaines------9182047
Lamont Rattay------1628145
Bruce Williams------1627245
Carl Platt1910------1241
Corey Washington1915------741
Bryant Stevenson------1326140
Kim Newman2118---------39
Arnie Hagood1915------539
Randy Reeves------1424---38
Vince Champion------1522138
Devin Gray138------1637
Dexter Green------7141435
Ronald Kramer311------1731
J.C. Shields1812---------30
Donald Fletcher157------325
Ben Long------381425
Rob Peterson------513624
Terry Mahoney------714122
Mel Leagra------59721
Rob Dawson------710219
Johnnie Lincoln------38617
Stephen Lynch76------417
Kelvin Tchoukaleff------611---17
Randy Hernandez75------416
Richie Ballard65---------11
Cornell Burgess00------1010
Russell Hutchins00------33
Joe Kramer00------11
Marvin Cable00---------0
Tom Rohr00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7446.3
Middle3113.7
Right11575.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left911713.0
Middle18935.2
Right11514.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Travis Kennedy38260011802
NorfolkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Grant Bechtel29212022430

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)18161236.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)1281018.4
Long (19+ Yds)5000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44164.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1411644.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)105848.4
Long (19+ Yds)112323.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jose Hoover87052031
WR Jessie Lucas75055024
TE Fred Preston75056021
RB Rich Sparkman54032029
WR Mitchell Brown4207014
TE Quinn Glover31012019
FB Roger Sherman2113022
RB Gary Jamison110609
WR Frankie Hamrick100002
NorfolkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kim Newman64134118
WR Shane Whigham43030120
TE Arnie Hagood33040015
WR Scott Maru31115017
WR Ronald Kramer32024011
WR Corey Washington33033015
RB J.C. Shields2000012
RB Leslie McFarlane2205013
C Ed Hickman2203011
FB Carl Platt1103010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

NewarkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rich Sparkman6345.676.23
Gary Jamison341.332.33
NorfolkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
J.C. Shields4256.254.31
Leslie McFarlane393.009.80
Grant Bechtel294.506.29
Carl Platt100.000.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Travis Kennedy95414.565.87
NorfolkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Grant Bechtel1000.006.45

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Rich Sparkman2110.506.40
TE Fred Preston2121.008.00
WR Jose Hoover1199.006.50
WR Jessie Lucas111717.007.86
WR Mitchell Brown1000.001.75
TE Quinn Glover111212.004.00
FB Roger Sherman1000.001.50
NorfolkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB J.C. Shields1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

NewarkRushesConversions
Gary Jamison11
Rich Sparkman10
NorfolkRushesConversions
J.C. Shields53
Grant Bechtel22
Leslie McFarlane11

Third Down Passing Statistics

NewarkAttCompConversions
Travis Kennedy974
NorfolkAttCompConversions
Grant Bechtel865

Third Down Receiving Statistics

NewarkTargCatchConversions
WR Jose Hoover331
WR Mitchell Brown221
RB Gary Jamison111
TE Quinn Glover100
RB Rich Sparkman111
WR Frankie Hamrick100
NorfolkTargCatchConversions
WR Kim Newman321
WR Scott Maru211
TE Arnie Hagood111
WR Shane Whigham111
WR Ronald Kramer111

SectionAttendance
Stadium81,100 (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 Boxes2,900 (4,500)