Week 17, 2023

played in Norfolk, VA

60 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Chicago Crusaders14707-28
Norfolk Vipers71030-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 14:18 NFK - Scott Maru 10 pass from Grant Bechtel (Cornell Burgess extra point)
1Q: 08:09 CHI - Lester Grant 13 pass from Phil Singleton (Harvey Flynn extra point)
1Q: 01:37 CHI - Junior Haight 23 pass from Phil Singleton (Harvey Flynn extra point)
2Q: 11:51 NFK - J.C. Shields 11 run (Cornell Burgess extra point)
2Q: 06:50 CHI - R.J. Key 3 run (Harvey Flynn extra point)
2Q: 00:30 NFK - Cornell Burgess 18 field goal
3Q: 10:00 NFK - Cornell Burgess 18 field goal
4Q: 11:18 CHI - R.J. Collins 3 run (Harvey Flynn extra point)

Team StatisticsCHINFK
Record2-144-12
First Downs1920
- by Rushing45
- by Passing1514
- by Penalty01
Total Net Yards327385
- Offensive Plays5766
- Yards per Play5.745.83
Net Rushing Yards86113
- Rushing Attempts2627
- Yards per Rush3.314.19
Net Passing Yards241272
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 20 - 138 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards259277
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/181/5
- Yards per Pass Play7.776.97
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions6/115/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.05.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards4/252/20
Punt Returns/Yards1/152/19
Kick Returns/Yards3/654/81
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/02/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 36
Time of Possession29:4330:17

Drive Charts

Chicago Crusaders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:08OWN 2010Interception
114:123:37OWN 35611Punt
19:191:19OWN 37363Touchdown
14:042:44OWN 45555Touchdown
213:100:52OWN 132-2Fumble
211:424:59OWN 24976Touchdown
23:371:43OWN 163-1Punt
20:250:25OWN 201-2Half
39:553:10OWN 18413Punt
32:356:23OWN 191481Touchdown
48:401:41OWN 35416Punt
42:120:39OWN 2039Punt
40:590:59OPP 422-2Game
Norfolk Vipers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:520:40OPP 35235Touchdown
110:351:16OWN 3836Punt
18:003:56OWN 31731Missed FG
11:203:10OWN 31627Punt
212:180:36OPP 11211Touchdown
26:433:06OWN 19519Punt
21:541:29OWN 40559Field Goal
315:005:05OWN 19980Field Goal
36:454:10OWN 42839Fumble
411:122:32OWN 533Punt
46:594:47OWN 201271Interception
41:330:34OWN 3349Downs

Game MVP: Phil Singleton, Chicago Crusaders

Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
R.J. Collins13382.92901
R.J. Key10525.202311
Phil Singleton3-4-1.33-100
NorfolkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
J.C. Shields13614.691531
Leslie McFarlane11333.00800
Grant Bechtel3196.331010

Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Phil Singleton28202593/182251109.1
NorfolkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Grant Bechtel38272771/5142189.4

Receiving Statistics

ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Derek Curtis699515.8318250
RB R.J. Collins33144.678130
WR Junior Haight345819.3310251
WR Lester Grant333411.330151
TE Herman Cameron232914.500160
WR Jessie McGee222110.508150
TE Jesse Dosoo1288.00080
WR Nolan Gray0100.00000
RB R.J. Key0100.00000
NorfolkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Scott Maru678414.0016421
WR Kim Newman58316.206110
TE Arnie Hagood35227.330140
WR Corey Washington345016.672250
RB Leslie McFarlane2263.00030
WR Shane Whigham233417.0021340
WR Ronald Kramer22157.50980
RB J.C. Shields1299.00590
FB Devin Gray12-1-1.000-10
FB Carl Platt1144.00540
C Ed Hickman122323.006230

Interception Statistics

ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Phil Culver100.000
NorfolkIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Bruce Williams100.000

Fumble Statistics

ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Phil Singleton1000
Kyle Beisel0100
Mike Tyler0010
Phil Culver0010
NorfolkFumbRecovForceTD
J.C. Shields1100
Scott Maru1000
Marcus Barker0100
Russell Thamilarasan0010

Punting Statistics

ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Randall Blake518036.028.2490
NorfolkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Joe Kramer415839.535.8492

Kicking Statistics

ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Harvey Flynn0/00/00/004/4
NorfolkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Cornell Burgess2/30/10/1182/2

Punt Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
R.J. Collins11515.00
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Scott Maru2199.50

Kick Return Statistics

ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Derek Curtis36521.70
NorfolkRetYardsAvgTD
Corey Washington48120.30

Defensive Statistics

ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Levon Leak630.01526
ILB Mike Tyler511.02134
S Luke Lynch530.02334
CB Mercury Sheldon500.02035
S O.J. Hou420.02335
OLB Phil Culver400.0416
ILB Kyle Beisel340.01819
DT Willard Peters310.01116
DE Randal Meyer300.02234
DT Cornelius Blake210.0148
DE Rickey Lyle200.034
OLB Otis Linquist200.067
CB Bennie Kramer200.01729
OLB Brenden Paxson110.097
WR Derek Curtis10---------
DT Frank Sims100.01219
CB Henry Conway100.01921
DE Bennie Milnes100.02435
DT Ronald Corbett100.01725
CB Dominic Van Hoose100.01320
NorfolkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Cory Yates800.02125
CB Wendell Ferguson710.01923
OLB Russell Thamilarasan421.01524
ILB Zach McMeel430.02528
DT Marcus Barker330.52124
S Dexter Green310.01723
OLB Rob Peterson200.577
OLB Mel Leagra200.5117
OLB Vince Champion220.01720
ILB Ben Long200.066
OLB Rob Dawson200.0612
DE Randy Reeves110.51821
CB Damon Gaines110.01818
QB Grant Bechtel10---------
CB Bryant Stevenson100.01719
DE Terry Mahoney010.0810

Pass Rush Statistics

ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Mike Tyler1.010034
DE Bennie Milnes0.020135
DE Randal Meyer0.001234
NorfolkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Russell Thamilarasan1.002124
DE Randy Reeves0.501021
DT Marcus Barker0.500024
OLB Rob Peterson0.50007
OLB Mel Leagra0.50007

Pass Defense Statistics

ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Phil Culver40116
CB Mercury Sheldon40035
S Levon Leak30026
S O.J. Hou21035
S Luke Lynch20034
ILB Mike Tyler20034
CB Bennie Kramer20029
DE Bennie Milnes11035
ILB Kyle Beisel10019
DE Rickey Lyle1004
DE Randal Meyer10034
DT Frank Sims10019
OLB Otis Linquist1007
CB Henry Conway10021
DT Ronald Corbett10025
NorfolkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wendell Ferguson40023
S Cory Yates30025
ILB Zach McMeel30028
ILB Ben Long2006
OLB Rob Dawson20012
CB Bryant Stevenson11019
DT Marcus Barker10024
OLB Rob Peterson1007
S Lamont Rattay10020
S Dexter Green10023
CB Damon Gaines10018
OLB Russell Thamilarasan01024
OLB Vince Champion01020
CB Bruce Williams00116

Blocking Statistics

ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kevin Cornyn23012014
Shaun Cunningham22026130
Ted Dunsmore17025029
Howard Witt13015118
Herman Cameron11011015
Brock Colon03018019
Gino Newsome03019027
Brett Burks01020025
Horace Obedoza000717
NorfolkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Deion Cheatwood23014018
Austin Boren23022036
Shawn Hanks13017030
Wade Stitt13021032
Arnold Willis11014120
Donald Fletcher04011010
Randy Hernandez03013019
Richie Ballard0201009
Arnie Hagood01013016
Carl Platt01015015

Special Teams Tackles

ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Jessie McGee312
Phil Culver213
Lester Grant19
NorfolkTacklesSTPlays
Scott Maru116
Dexter Green114
Arnie Hagood113
Stephen Lynch17

Participation

ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mercury Sheldon------2035762
Bennie Milnes------2435362
O.J. Hou------2335361
Randal Meyer------2234460
Ted Dunsmore2529------559
Luke Lynch------2334259
Mike Tyler------2134358
Henry Conway------19211858
Phil Singleton2631---------57
Shaun Cunningham2630---------56
Levon Leak------15261152
Gino Newsome1927------551
Brett Burks2025------550
Bennie Kramer------1729248
Nolan Gray1616------1446
Ronald Corbett------1725345
R.J. Collins1424------543
Brock Colon1819------542
Derek Curtis1423------542
Kyle Beisel------1819441
Jesse Dosoo1719------541
Herman Cameron1115------1440
Junior Haight1721---------38
Howard Witt1518------538
Frank Sims------1219536
Dominic Van Hoose------1320134
Phil Culver------4161333
Willard Peters------1116532
Kevin Cornyn1214------531
Oliver Morris65------1728
Cornelius Blake------148224
Lester Grant96------924
Brenden Paxson------97622
Juan Seeley------651021
Otis Linquist------67821
R.J. Key117------119
Jessie McGee25------1219
Horace Obedoza77---------14
Vernon Erickson10------1011
Rickey Lyle------34---7
Harvey Flynn00------55
Randall Blake00------55
Stephen Scott00---------0
Vernon Muyers00---------0
Tyrus Clark00---------0
NorfolkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Grant Bechtel2739---------66
Austin Boren2236------563
Wade Stitt2132------760
Dexter Green------17231454
Zach McMeel------2528---53
Wendell Ferguson------19231052
Leslie McFarlane1317------2252
Scott Maru1520------1651
Ed Hickman1422------1551
Shawn Hanks1730------350
Shane Whigham1629------550
Cory Yates------2125147
Marcus Barker------2124146
Bryant Stevenson------17191046
Damon Gaines------1818945
Jumbo Winslett------2022143
Arnie Hagood1316------1342
Russell Thamilarasan------1524342
Carl Platt1515------1242
Stephen Lynch1321------741
Randy Reeves------1821---39
Randy Hernandez1319------739
Kim Newman1621---------37
Vince Champion------1720---37
Arnold Willis1420---------34
Lamont Rattay------1420---34
Deion Cheatwood1418---------32
Ronald Kramer710------1532
J.C. Shields1417---------31
Corey Washington719------531
Bruce Williams------1316---29
Donald Fletcher1110------627
Rob Peterson------771024
Johnnie Lincoln------69823
Mel Leagra------117523
Ben Long------661022
Rob Dawson------612220
Richie Ballard109---------19
Devin Gray59------519
Terry Mahoney------810---18
Kelvin Tchoukaleff------77---14
Cornell Burgess00------88
Joe Kramer00------44
Russell Hutchins00------33
Marvin Cable00---------0
Tom Rohr00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5285.6
Middle13322.5
Right5306.0
None3-4-1.3
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8344.3
Middle13594.5
Right6203.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Phil Singleton28205013311
NorfolkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Grant Bechtel38274132131

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54183.6
Short (0-8 Yds)64355.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)13913410.3
Long (19+ Yds)437218.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33227.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1714563.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)11813212.0
Long (19+ Yds)72679.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Derek Curtis96095323
WR Junior Haight43158221
RB R.J. Collins33014024
TE Herman Cameron32029015
WR Lester Grant3303406
TE Jesse Dosoo2108019
WR Jessie McGee2202105
WR Nolan Gray1000016
RB R.J. Key100007
NorfolkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kim Newman85131021
WR Scott Maru76184120
TE Arnie Hagood53022016
WR Corey Washington43050119
WR Shane Whigham32034129
RB J.C. Shields2109017
FB Devin Gray211-109
RB Leslie McFarlane2206017
C Ed Hickman21023122
WR Ronald Kramer22015010
FB Carl Platt1104015

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
R.J. Key331.005.20
R.J. Collins221.002.92
NorfolkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
J.C. Shields3134.334.69
Leslie McFarlane100.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Phil Singleton333612.009.25
NorfolkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Grant Bechtel64122.007.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB R.J. Collins111313.004.67
WR Junior Haight111010.0014.50
WR Lester Grant111313.0011.33
NorfolkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Arnie Hagood21-1-0.504.40
WR Kim Newman1133.003.88
WR Scott Maru111010.0012.00
WR Shane Whigham1100.0011.33
WR Corey Washington1000.0012.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ChicagoRushesConversions
R.J. Collins20
R.J. Key11
NorfolkRushesConversions
J.C. Shields31

Third Down Passing Statistics

ChicagoAttCompConversions
Phil Singleton875
NorfolkAttCompConversions
Grant Bechtel1194

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Derek Curtis443
RB R.J. Collins111
WR Nolan Gray100
TE Jesse Dosoo111
WR Lester Grant110
NorfolkTargCatchConversions
WR Kim Newman331
WR Scott Maru221
FB Devin Gray210
RB J.C. Shields100
TE Arnie Hagood111
WR Ronald Kramer111
WR Corey Washington110

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,100 (82,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,700 (21,000)
End Zone15,000 (15,200)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,200 (13,400)
Club Seats19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes2,900 (4,500)