Week 17, 2023

played in Cleveland, OH

47 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Montreal Firebirds	0	0	3	16	-	19
Cleveland Clawz	14	10	7	3	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:22 CLE - Marshall Nece 2 run (Colin Backer extra point)
1Q: 02:47 CLE - Phillip Francis 22 pass from Marshall Nece (Colin Backer extra point)
2Q: 07:15 CLE - Wesley Joyner 7 pass from Marshall Nece (Colin Backer extra point)
2Q: 01:04 CLE - Colin Backer 20 field goal
3Q: 08:32 CLE - Raymond Vaughn 22 pass from Marshall Nece (Colin Backer extra point)
3Q: 02:11 MTL - Allen Bailie 52 field goal
4Q: 07:55 MTL - Allen Bailie 31 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MTL - Korey Burrows 2 run (Allen Bailie extra point)
4Q: 01:45 MTL - Johnny Liu 16 pass from Tommie Tylski (Tommie Tylski pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:16 CLE - Colin Backer 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:22 CLE - Marshall Nece 2 run (Colin Backer extra point)
1Q: 02:47 CLE - Phillip Francis 22 pass from Marshall Nece (Colin Backer extra point)
2Q: 07:15 CLE - Wesley Joyner 7 pass from Marshall Nece (Colin Backer extra point)
2Q: 01:04 CLE - Colin Backer 20 field goal
3Q: 08:32 CLE - Raymond Vaughn 22 pass from Marshall Nece (Colin Backer extra point)
3Q: 02:11 MTL - Allen Bailie 52 field goal
4Q: 07:55 MTL - Allen Bailie 31 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MTL - Korey Burrows 2 run (Allen Bailie extra point)
4Q: 01:45 MTL - Johnny Liu 16 pass from Tommie Tylski (Tommie Tylski pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 00:16 CLE - Colin Backer 33 field goal

Team Statistics MTL CLE
Record 5-11 13-3
First Downs 14 21
- by Rushing 3 9
- by Passing 9 10
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 208 405
- Offensive Plays 56 57
- Yards per Play 3.71 7.11
Net Rushing Yards 91 193
- Rushing Attempts 29 32
- Yards per Rush 3.14 6.03
Net Passing Yards 117 212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 18 - 0 25 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 133 212
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/16 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 4.33 8.48
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/36 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 5/48
Kick Returns/Yards 6/122 3/57
Interception Ret./Yards 1/20 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 33 OWN 33
Time of Possession 31:28 28:32

Team Statistics	MTL	CLE
Record	5-11	13-3
First Downs	14	21
- by Rushing	3	9
- by Passing	9	10
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	208	405
- Offensive Plays	56	57
- Yards per Play	3.71	7.11
Net Rushing Yards	91	193
- Rushing Attempts	29	32
- Yards per Rush	3.14	6.03
Net Passing Yards	117	212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 18 - 0	25 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	133	212
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/16	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	4.33	8.48
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	6/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/36	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	5/48
Kick Returns/Yards	6/122	3/57
Interception Ret./Yards	1/20	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 33	OWN 33
Time of Possession	31:28	28:32

Drive Charts

Montreal Firebirds
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:46	OWN 39	3	-10	Punt
1	7:13	2:06	OWN 31	3	1	Punt
1	2:34	2:42	OWN 16	6	23	Punt
2	10:24	1:40	OWN 10	3	5	Punt
2	7:04	2:36	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
2	0:58	0:58	OWN 21	2	16	Half
3	12:43	2:29	OWN 20	5	23	Fumble
3	8:19	6:14	OWN 19	9	46	Field Goal
4	15:00	7:13	OWN 44	12	42	Field Goal
4	6:22	1:33	OWN 36	3	-8	Punt
4	4:38	2:47	OPP 34	6	34	Touchdown
4	1:45	0:11	OPP 16	1	16	Touchdown
4	0:09	0:09	OWN 20	1	6	Game

Cleveland Clawz
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:14	6:01	OWN 33	11	67	Touchdown
1	5:07	2:33	OWN 35	6	65	Touchdown
2	14:52	4:28	OWN 17	11	73	Fumble
2	8:44	1:40	OPP 35	5	35	Touchdown
2	4:28	3:30	OWN 17	6	80	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:17	OWN 26	3	6	Punt
3	10:14	1:55	OPP 43	4	43	Touchdown
3	2:05	2:05	OWN 19	3	-9	Punt
4	7:47	1:25	OWN 16	3	1	Punt
4	4:49	0:11	OWN 39	1	0	Interception
4	1:51	0:06	OWN 20	1	-1	Fumble
4	1:34	1:25	OPP 42	4	26	Field Goal

Game MVP: Marshall Nece, Cleveland Clawz

Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Korey Burrows	27	85	3.15	9	1
Perry Porter	1	3	3.00	3	0
Skip Banta	1	3	3.00	3	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ryan West	16	88	5.50	52	2	0
Vincent Bronson	13	89	6.85	23	4	0
Marshall Nece	3	16	5.33	10	1	1

Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tommie Tylski	15	12	92	1/5	1	16	0	114.4
Perry Porter	9	6	41	2/11	0	14	0	76.6

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Marshall Nece	25	18	212	0/0	3	26	1	120.3

Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jermaine Deboer	5	6	29	5.80	4	9	0
WR Mark Ayala	3	3	31	10.33	10	14	0
WR Johnny Liu	3	5	34	11.33	22	16	1
TE Jeffrey Buchanon	3	4	23	7.67	6	11	0
WR Shannon Watkins	2	3	8	4.00	1	7	0
TE Ronald Hastings	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Korey Burrows	1	1	3	3.00	4	3	0
FB Norman LaMarche	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Phillip Francis	4	5	45	11.25	36	22	1
WR Raymond Vaughn	4	6	59	14.75	34	22	1
WR Ralph Weiser	3	3	34	11.33	15	20	0
TE Donny Bressany	2	4	14	7.00	1	11	0
WR Wesley Joyner	1	3	7	7.00	0	7	1
WR Mitch Campbell	1	1	26	26.00	19	26	0
WR Dana Capuco	1	1	16	16.00	0	16	0
RB Ryan West	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Vincent Bronson	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	0

Interception Statistics

Montreal	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Everett Rose	1	20	20.00	0

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Montreal	Fumb	Recov	Force
Jermaine Deboer	1	0	0
Lamar Hobert	0	1	0
Don Brandon	0	1	0
Richie Caldwell	0	0	1
David Huntley	0	0	1

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ryan West	1	0	0
Vincent Bronson	1	0	0
Alfred Hayward	0	1	0
Johnny Devine	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Montreal	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Catlett	6	258	43.0	35.0	51	2

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ralph Swift	3	161	53.7	47.0	68	0

Kicking Statistics

Montreal	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Allen Bailie	2/2	1/1	1/1	52	1/1

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Colin Backer	2/2	0/0	0/0	33	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Raymond Vaughn	5	48	9.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mark Ayala	5	96	19.2	0
Shannon Watkins	1	26	26.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnny Edens	3	57	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Montreal	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Wes Vaughn	7	3	26	18
OLB David Huntley	6	1	29	22
S Ricky Winslett	5	2	24	19
ILB Tommie Moore	4	2	16	16
S Everett Rose	4	0	21	17
DT Richie Caldwell	4	0	22	14
CB Don Brandon	3	1	26	18
OLB Roman Lofton	3	0	12	7
DT Lamar Connell	2	3	25	17
DE Lamar Hobert	2	0	23	14
DE Winfred Rayburn	1	2	17	17
OLB Rico Krieg	1	1	14	9
CB Hardy Garritano	1	0	20	16
OLB Roy Unger	1	0	10	8
DT Edwin Lindsay	0	1	17	17
CB Bubba McCarthy	0	1	18	20

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Randall Farmer	10	3	1.0	24	27
DE Earl Caldwell	5	0	1.0	23	18
S Sammie Willig	4	3	0.0	21	20
S Mickey Bierria	4	2	0.0	19	14
ILB Toby Wampler	3	0	0.0	18	15
CB Anthony Cantwell	3	0	0.0	19	23
DT Marty Wile	3	0	0.0	12	15
DT Bert Hopkins	2	1	0.0	17	12
S Johnny Devine	2	0	0.0	11	12
CB Herman Patton	2	0	0.0	21	11
OLB Jeremy Sacratini	2	0	0.0	10	6
DE Pat Cortez	1	1	1.0	15	14
ILB Chuck Spencer	1	2	0.0	9	9
CB Johnny Edens	1	2	0.0	23	26
ILB Alfred Hayward	1	2	0.0	27	25
OLB Mack Faulk	1	1	0.0	18	10
TE Donny Bressany	1	0	---	---	---
RB Ryan West	1	0	---	---	---
CB Deron Fulcher	1	0	0.0	3	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Montreal	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Lamar Hobert	1	1	14
DT Richie Caldwell	1	0	14
DE Winfred Rayburn	1	0	17

Cleveland	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Earl Caldwell	1.0	2	2	18
OLB Randall Farmer	1.0	0	1	27
DE Pat Cortez	1.0	0	0	14
OLB Mack Faulk	0.0	1	1	10
DT Blake Barton	0.0	1	0	4
OLB Jeremy Sacratini	0.0	1	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Montreal	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB David Huntley	4	0	0	22
S Everett Rose	3	0	1	17
OLB Roman Lofton	2	0	0	7
CB Don Brandon	2	0	0	18
S Wes Vaughn	2	0	0	18
S Ricky Winslett	2	0	0	19
OLB Rico Krieg	1	0	0	9
ILB Tommie Moore	1	0	0	16
OLB Roy Unger	1	0	0	8
CB Bubba McCarthy	0	1	0	20

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Randall Farmer	5	0	27
CB Johnny Edens	3	1	26
CB Anthony Cantwell	3	0	23
S Johnny Devine	2	0	12
DE Earl Caldwell	1	0	18
ILB Alfred Hayward	1	0	25
CB Herman Patton	1	0	11
S Mickey Bierria	1	0	14
CB Deron Fulcher	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Montreal	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Teddy Jackson	3	8	0	23	0	24
Kyle Ford	1	7	0	24	1	19
Myron Lynch	1	5	1	25	0	18
Allen Kenyon	1	3	0	26	0	23
Sedrick Butler	1	2	0	3	1	5
Jeffrey Buchanon	1	1	0	27	0	26
Jeffrey Hatcher	0	1	0	14	0	18
Phillip Irwin	0	1	0	5	0	8
Leomont Kamin	0	0	0	25	1	20

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Rusty Lane	3	10	0	31	24
Earnest Davidson	2	5	0	32	25
Alfred Brickner	2	2	0	27	20
Brian Sweeney	1	6	1	31	24
Terry Johnstone	1	3	0	27	19
Donny Bressany	0	2	0	15	18
Archie Hage	0	1	0	6	6
Deion Shaver	0	1	0	6	6

Special Teams Tackles

Montreal	Tackles	STPlays
Korey Burrows	3	23
Everett Rose	2	18
Ronald Hastings	1	14
Mark Ayala	1	13
Norman LaMarche	1	13

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Meadows	2	18
Phillip Francis	1	19
Bart Gaines	1	17
Wesley Joyner	1	16
Johnny Devine	1	8

Participation

Montreal	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Korey Burrows	28	25	---	---	23	76
Jeffrey Buchanon	27	26	---	---	13	66
Don Brandon	---	---	26	18	14	58
Everett Rose	---	---	21	17	18	56
Teddy Jackson	23	24	---	---	8	55
David Huntley	---	---	29	22	1	52
Wes Vaughn	---	---	26	18	7	51
Allen Kenyon	26	23	---	---	---	49
Ricky Winslett	---	---	24	19	5	48
Myron Lynch	25	18	---	---	4	47
Leomont Kamin	25	20	---	---	1	46
Ronald Hastings	15	16	---	---	14	45
Jermaine Deboer	14	15	---	---	16	45
Norman LaMarche	18	14	---	---	13	45
Lamar Connell	---	---	25	17	3	45
Bubba McCarthy	---	---	18	20	6	44
Kyle Ford	24	19	---	---	---	43
Jeffrey Hatcher	14	18	---	---	8	40
Winfred Rayburn	---	---	17	17	5	39
Lamar Hobert	---	---	23	14	1	38
Richie Caldwell	---	---	22	14	1	37
Edwin Lindsay	---	---	17	17	3	37
Hardy Garritano	---	---	20	16	1	37
Tommie Tylski	18	16	---	---	2	36
Marc Strahan	---	---	21	15	---	36
Tommie Moore	---	---	16	16	2	34
Shannon Watkins	15	10	---	---	9	34
Rico Krieg	---	---	14	9	9	32
Roman Lofton	---	---	12	7	12	31
Johnny Liu	15	12	---	---	---	27
Roy Unger	---	---	10	8	8	26
Mark Ayala	3	6	---	---	13	22
Perry Porter	11	11	---	---	---	22
Antoine Laliberte	6	9	---	---	3	18
Riddick Downs	3	0	---	---	14	17
Sedrick Butler	3	5	---	---	8	16
Phillip Irwin	5	8	---	---	3	16
Junior Longwell	---	---	6	7	2	15
Gino Burroughs	---	---	5	4	1	10
Desmond Cliett	0	0	---	---	8	8
Allen Bailie	0	0	---	---	7	7
Grady Catlett	0	0	---	---	6	6
Riddick Brandon	---	---	0	0	3	3
Skip Banta	1	2	---	---	---	3
J.T. Kleinecke	---	---	0	0	---	0
Michael Poston	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Johnny Edens	---	---	23	26	16	65
Ralph Weiser	25	19	---	---	19	63
Raymond Vaughn	24	19	---	---	18	61
Earnest Davidson	32	25	---	---	---	57
Marshall Nece	32	25	---	---	---	57
Brian Sweeney	31	24	---	---	1	56
Rusty Lane	31	24	---	---	---	55
Alfred Hayward	---	---	27	25	2	54
Randall Farmer	---	---	24	27	2	53
Wesley Joyner	20	15	---	---	16	51
Terry Johnstone	27	19	---	---	5	51
Alfred Brickner	27	20	---	---	4	51
Earl Caldwell	---	---	23	18	8	49
Donny Bressany	15	18	---	---	15	48
Sammie Willig	---	---	21	20	6	47
Phillip Francis	17	10	---	---	19	46
Herman Patton	---	---	21	11	14	46
Anthony Cantwell	---	---	19	23	2	44
Toby Wampler	---	---	18	15	4	37
Nicky Stropka	---	---	16	18	2	36
Pat Cortez	---	---	15	14	6	35
Mickey Bierria	---	---	19	14	---	33
Jeremy Sacratini	---	---	10	6	17	33
Johnny Devine	---	---	11	12	8	31
Ryan West	16	15	---	---	---	31
Chuck Spencer	---	---	9	9	12	30
Bert Hopkins	---	---	17	12	1	30
Mack Faulk	---	---	18	10	---	28
Marty Wile	---	---	12	15	1	28
Bart Gaines	5	4	---	---	17	26
Vincent Bronson	16	8	---	---	1	25
Derek Crooks	---	---	8	11	3	22
Jared Meadows	0	2	---	---	18	20
Dana Capuco	11	8	---	---	---	19
Archie Hage	6	6	---	---	5	17
Deion Shaver	6	6	---	---	5	17
Archie Reyna	9	5	---	---	1	15
Deron Fulcher	---	---	3	7	2	12
Ralph Swift	0	0	---	---	10	10
Blake Barton	---	---	4	4	---	8
Wally Hastings	---	---	1	0	6	7
Butch Parker	0	1	---	---	5	6
Mitch Campbell	2	2	---	---	---	4
Corey Perkins	0	0	---	---	2	2
Colin Backer	0	0	---	---	2	2
Shawn Packard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	10	5.0
Middle	19	52	2.7
Right	8	29	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	38	4.2
Middle	8	47	5.9
Right	15	108	7.2
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tommie Tylski	15	12	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
Perry Porter	9	6	0	0	0	1	2	3	0

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Marshall Nece	25	18	5	1	0	1	1	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	25	4.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	12	85	7.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	23	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	35	17.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	13	143	8.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	34	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
WR Jermaine Deboer	6	5	29	15
WR Johnny Liu	5	3	34	12
TE Jeffrey Buchanon	4	3	23	26
WR Mark Ayala	3	3	31	6
WR Shannon Watkins	3	2	8	10
TE Ronald Hastings	1	1	5	16
RB Korey Burrows	1	1	3	25
FB Norman LaMarche	1	0	0	14

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Raymond Vaughn	6	4	59	2	19
FB Phillip Francis	5	4	45	1	10
TE Donny Bressany	4	2	14	0	18
WR Wesley Joyner	3	1	7	0	15
WR Ralph Weiser	3	3	34	1	19
WR Mitch Campbell	1	1	26	1	2
WR Dana Capuco	1	1	16	0	8
RB Ryan West	1	1	2	0	15
RB Vincent Bronson	1	1	9	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Korey Burrows	3	12	4.00	3.15

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ryan West	5	5	1.00	5.50
Marshall Nece	1	2	2.00	5.33
Vincent Bronson	1	3	3.00	6.85

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tommie Tylski	4	2	27	6.75	6.13

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Marshall Nece	4	4	24	6.00	8.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jermaine Deboer	1	0	0	0.00	4.83
WR Mark Ayala	1	1	11	11.00	10.33
WR Johnny Liu	1	1	16	16.00	6.80
WR Shannon Watkins	1	0	0	0.00	2.67

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Wesley Joyner	1	1	7	7.00	2.33
FB Phillip Francis	1	1	6	6.00	9.00
RB Ryan West	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
RB Vincent Bronson	1	1	9	9.00	9.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Rushes	Conversions
Korey Burrows	2	1
Perry Porter	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Vincent Bronson	2	0
Marshall Nece	1	1
Ryan West	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Conversions
Perry Porter	5	3	1
Tommie Tylski	3	2	2

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Marshall Nece	7	5	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Johnny Liu	4	2	2
TE Ronald Hastings	1	1	1
WR Jermaine Deboer	1	1	0
WR Shannon Watkins	1	1	0
FB Norman LaMarche	1	0	0

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Raymond Vaughn	2	1	1
WR Wesley Joyner	1	0	0
TE Donny Bressany	1	1	1
WR Ralph Weiser	1	1	1
FB Phillip Francis	1	1	1
WR Dana Capuco	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,500 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,400 (19,800)
End Zone 14,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine 8,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats 12,400 (12,700)
Club Seats 7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,500 (65,500 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,400 (19,800)
End Zone	14,100 (14,300)
Mezzanine	8,100 (8,300)
Sideline Seats	12,400 (12,700)
Club Seats	7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (2,800)