Week 1, 2024

played in Chicago, IL

48 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Hartford Whalers02170-28
Chicago Crusaders3030-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:58 CHI - Harvey Flynn 24 field goal
2Q: 10:50 HAR - Edgar Page 2 run (Kendall Bailey extra point)
2Q: 07:49 HAR - William Meier 81 punt return (Kendall Bailey extra point)
2Q: 03:10 HAR - Kerry Fleischer 2 pass from Donnie Johnston (Kendall Bailey extra point)
3Q: 05:51 HAR - Kerry Fleischer 15 pass from Donnie Johnston (Kendall Bailey extra point)
3Q: 00:39 CHI - Harvey Flynn 32 field goal

Team StatisticsHARCHI
Record1-00-1
First Downs2216
- by Rushing85
- by Passing139
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards345253
- Offensive Plays6567
- Yards per Play5.313.78
Net Rushing Yards11691
- Rushing Attempts3220
- Yards per Rush3.634.55
Net Passing Yards229162
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 24 - 145 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards240176
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/112/14
- Yards per Pass Play6.943.45
Fumbles/Lost2/23/2
3rd Down Conversions3/103/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.26.1
4th Down Conversions1/10/3
Penalties/Yards9/734/33
Punt Returns/Yards3/941/4
Kick Returns/Yards3/1115/80
Interception Ret./Yards1/81/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/00/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 40OWN 28
Time of Possession32:5327:07

Drive Charts

Hartford Whalers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:121:10OWN 93-6Punt
19:502:33OWN 21638Interception
12:531:55OPP 47313Fumble
214:113:27OWN 12788Touchdown
25:292:28OWN 42958Touchdown
21:551:55OWN 26420Half
315:004:08OWN 36727Fumble
39:213:38OPP 45845Touchdown
30:343:13OWN 41517Punt
412:001:36OPP 344-7Punt
48:042:13OPP 3736Punt
44:131:50OPP 4739Missed FG
41:451:45OPP 48410Game
Chicago Crusaders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:48OWN 17417Punt
111:021:12OWN 3934Punt
17:174:24OWN 391154Field Goal
10:581:47OWN 3439Punt
210:443:02OWN 23616Punt
27:422:13OWN 33620Interception
23:011:06OWN 2634Punt
310:521:31OWN 3738Fumble
35:435:09OWN 20965Field Goal
412:210:21OWN 20214Fumble
410:242:20OWN 20717Downs
45:511:38OWN 20827Downs
42:230:38OWN 4543Downs

Game MVP: Donnie Johnston, Hartford Whalers

Rushing Statistics

HartfordAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Edgar Page18703.891531
Keith Keefe13483.691310
Donnie Johnston1-2-2.00-200
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Daryl Wiggins15684.531120
Kevin Cornyn2105.00700
Tyrus Clark144.00400
Oliver Morris177.00700
Herman Cameron122.00200

Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donnie Johnston31242402/112561106.9
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tyrus Clark25101011/7027052.3
Antoine Grbac208751/7026130.2

Receiving Statistics

HartfordCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Courtney Poliska101113613.6069560
WR Kerry Fleischer56479.4015152
WR Ron Reeves35134.33260
WR William Meier343511.6711180
TE Oliver Wuerffel1166.00060
WR Jeffrey Russell1144.00040
RB Edgar Page11-1-1.000-10
TE Arnold Sinclair0200.00000
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Quentin Moss33248.000110
WR Derek Curtis25105.00060
WR Nolan Gray213178.500140
TE Juan Dabbs233015.003270
RB Oliver Morris22115.50360
WR Lester Grant263316.508180
RB Daryl Wiggins27147.004140
FB Kevin Cornyn1211.00310
WR Junior Haight131010.0010100
WR Brent Yarbrough112626.0012260

Interception Statistics

HartfordIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Craig Ligeski188.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Otis Linquist100.000

Fumble Statistics

HartfordFumbRecovForceTD
Donnie Johnston1000
William Meier1000
Donnie Cortez0110
Marc Rogers0100
Gus Hammond0010
Darnell Malicki0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Tyrus Clark1000
Antoine Grbac1000
Quentin Moss1000
Dominic Van Hoose0110
Randal Meyer0100
Riddick Sjostrom0100
Bennie Milnes0010

Punting Statistics

HartfordPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Randy Page417644.028.0620
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Calvin Lin523046.035.0504

Kicking Statistics

HartfordFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendall Bailey0/10/10/104/4
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Harvey Flynn2/20/00/0320/0

Punt Return Statistics

HartfordRetYardsAvgTD
William Meier39431.31
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Brent Yarbrough144.00

Kick Return Statistics

HartfordRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Fleischer27135.50
Ron Reeves14040.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Mercury Sheldon58016.00

Defensive Statistics

HartfordTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Omar Couture610.01632
OLB Donnie Cortez411.0612
OLB Gus Hammond401.01728
CB Harry Crane430.01743
S Darnell Malicki400.01034
DE Nick Olivo320.0822
ILB Craig Ligeski310.01629
DT Nick Baerg220.0924
S Richard Guthrie220.01316
S Dana Ellison200.01037
CB Tom Kerr110.01542
CB Eugene Liszkiewicz100.0415
WR William Meier10---------
DE Morris Lucas100.0822
DT Ryan Kromer100.01223
S Orlando Brisset020.01538
ILB Deion Dobler010.0418
ILB Pat Foley010.052
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Bennie Milnes702.02527
OLB Freddie Shackelford610.01515
OLB Phil Culver510.01922
CB Dominic Van Hoose510.02323
DT Tim Sacco430.02019
CB Kyle Battle400.01418
OLB Otis Linquist400.01014
DE Randal Meyer320.02626
DE Rickey Lyle220.0139
ILB Marvin Ammons220.02020
S O.J. Hou210.02727
DT Ronald Corbett200.01720
CB Eugene Lester130.01716
S Luke Lynch120.01617
OLB Brenden Paxson110.02113
S Zack Diaz110.01010
DT Frank Sims110.01118
DE Emmanuel Floyd100.01210
CB Mercury Sheldon100.02426
RB Oliver Morris10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

HartfordSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Donnie Cortez1.000012
OLB Gus Hammond1.000028
DE Morris Lucas0.011022
DE Harvey Gonzalez0.011027
DT Nick Baerg0.010024
DE Isaac McQuaig0.010020
DE Mickey Atkins0.002025
DT Ryan Kromer0.001023
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Bennie Milnes2.001227
CB Eugene Lester0.010016
DE Randal Meyer0.001026
DT Frank Sims0.001018
DT Ronald Corbett0.001020

Pass Defense Statistics

HartfordCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Harry Crane42043
CB Omar Couture40032
OLB Gus Hammond20028
S Darnell Malicki20034
S Orlando Brisset12038
OLB Donnie Cortez10012
CB Eugene Liszkiewicz10015
DE Nick Olivo10022
CB Tom Kerr10042
S Richard Guthrie10016
ILB Craig Ligeski02129
ILB Pat Foley0102
S Dana Ellison01037
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dominic Van Hoose50023
CB Kyle Battle40018
OLB Freddie Shackelford40015
OLB Otis Linquist20114
DE Rickey Lyle2009
ILB Marvin Ammons20020
S O.J. Hou20027
OLB Phil Culver11022
DT Ronald Corbett10020
CB Eugene Lester10016

Blocking Statistics

HartfordKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Graham Donovan58126125
Rex O'Connor35031032
Earnest Leathers26030128
William Swift25125023
Shannon Bonnette02023026
J.T. Neimeyer0107010
Craig Codeke010709
Arnold Sinclair01022016
Courtney Poliska01025024
Artie Keating010607
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ted Dunsmore23013027
Quentin Moss14017016
Dusty Cunningham14015037
Shaun Cunningham13011022
Brock Colon12013031
Lincoln Knoff11110120
D.J. Burks0207020
Riddick Sjostrom0009125

Special Teams Tackles

HartfordTacklesSTPlays
Harry Crane414
Dana Ellison29
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Lester Grant211
Juan Dabbs114
Brad Berryhill18
Harvey Flynn15

Participation

HartfordRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Harry Crane------17431474
Donnie Johnston3233---------65
Tom Kerr------1542764
Rex O'Connor3132---------63
Earnest Leathers3028------159
Dana Ellison------1037956
Courtney Poliska2524------655
Graham Donovan2625------354
Orlando Brisset------1538154
Shannon Bonnette2326------453
Edgar Page1818------1652
Craig Ligeski------1629550
Arnold Sinclair2216------1250
William Swift2523---------48
Ron Reeves1820------1048
Gus Hammond------1728348
Omar Couture------1632---48
Darnell Malicki------1034246
Harvey Gonzalez------1227443
William Meier1518------841
Kerry Fleischer1216------1240
Mickey Atkins------1225340
Nick Baerg------924437
Morris Lucas------822636
Oliver Wuerffel1713------535
Ryan Kromer------1223---35
Monty Burnett1310------932
Keith Keefe1417------132
Jeffrey Russell613------1231
Nick Olivo------822131
Richard Guthrie------1316130
Isaac McQuaig------820---28
Eugene Liszkiewicz------415827
Deion Dobler------418123
J.T. Neimeyer710------522
Donnie Cortez------612321
Craig Codeke79------521
Marc Rogers------26917
Brady Sluiter55------515
Artie Keating67------215
Pat Foley------52411
Morris Comella------12811
Kendall Bailey00------66
Randy Page00------55
Deion Owens00---------0
Graham Walker00---------0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dominic Van Hoose------23231662
Mercury Sheldon------2426656
Dusty Cunningham1537------456
Nolan Gray1136------855
O.J. Hou------2727155
Bennie Milnes------2527254
Randal Meyer------2626---52
Phil Culver------19221152
Ted Dunsmore1327------747
Derek Curtis1029------645
Brock Colon1331---------44
Junior Haight1231------144
Marvin Ammons------2020242
Tim Sacco------2019241
Daryl Wiggins1723---------40
Oliver Morris317------1939
Kevin Cornyn1319------638
Ronald Corbett------1720138
Brett Burks1027---------37
Lincoln Knoff1020------737
Eugene Lester------1716437
Juan Dabbs319------1436
Brenden Paxson------2113236
Lester Grant520------1136
Quentin Moss1716------336
Riddick Sjostrom925------236
Luke Lynch------1617134
Antoine Grbac1321---------34
Shaun Cunningham1122---------33
Kyle Battle------1418133
Tyrus Clark726---------33
Frank Sims------1118433
Brad Berryhill------1213833
D.J. Burks720------532
Otis Linquist------1014731
Brent Yarbrough315------1331
Freddie Shackelford------1515131
Howard Witt716------730
Zack Diaz------1010727
Herman Cameron610------1127
Emmanuel Floyd------1210426
Rickey Lyle------139123
Reuben Caudill510------318
Calvin Lin00------77
Harvey Flynn00------55
Tyrus Chamberlain00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12322.7
Middle6193.2
Right13675.2
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10575.7
Middle9323.6
Right122.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donnie Johnston31241001421
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tyrus Clark25101225300
Antoine Grbac2081413201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)22191346.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)8510613.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43164.0
Short (0-8 Yds)137312.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)2271024.6
Long (19+ Yds)61274.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Courtney Poliska11100136124
WR Kerry Fleischer65047016
WR Ron Reeves53013020
WR William Meier43035018
TE Arnold Sinclair2000016
TE Oliver Wuerffel1106013
WR Jeffrey Russell1104013
RB Edgar Page110-1018
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nolan Gray132117036
RB Daryl Wiggins72014023
WR Lester Grant62133020
WR Derek Curtis52010029
WR Junior Haight31110031
TE Juan Dabbs32030119
TE Quentin Moss33024016
FB Kevin Cornyn2101019
RB Oliver Morris22011017
WR Brent Yarbrough11026115

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

HartfordAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Edgar Page3113.673.89
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Daryl Wiggins294.504.53

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donnie Johnston333511.677.74
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tyrus Clark2100.004.04
Antoine Grbac2000.003.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Kerry Fleischer22178.507.83
WR William Meier111818.008.75
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Daryl Wiggins2100.002.00
WR Derek Curtis1000.002.00
WR Lester Grant1000.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

HartfordRushesConversions
Keith Keefe31
Edgar Page21
ChicagoRushesConversions
Tyrus Clark11
Daryl Wiggins10

Third Down Passing Statistics

HartfordAttCompConversions
Donnie Johnston421
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Antoine Grbac731
Tyrus Clark511

Third Down Receiving Statistics

HartfordTargCatchConversions
WR Ron Reeves211
TE Arnold Sinclair100
TE Courtney Poliska110
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
WR Nolan Gray511
WR Lester Grant200
FB Kevin Cornyn110
WR Derek Curtis100
WR Junior Haight100
TE Juan Dabbs110
RB Oliver Morris111

SectionAttendance
Stadium33,500 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck8,400 (16,800)
End Zone6,000 (12,000)
Mezzanine3,400 (6,900)
Sideline Seats5,300 (10,600)
Club Seats5,800 (10,000)
Luxury Boxes4,600 (8,700)