Week 1, 2024

played in Newark, NJ

59 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Orlando Pirates33714-27
Newark Bulldogs67107-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:10 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 33 field goal
1Q: 05:10 ORL - Freddie Finley 30 field goal
1Q: 01:15 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 22 field goal
2Q: 03:00 NWK - Jessie Lucas 17 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
2Q: 00:05 ORL - Freddie Finley 29 field goal
3Q: 10:48 ORL - Charlie Klaff 46 pass from Ed Wilkins (Freddie Finley extra point)
3Q: 08:11 NWK - Rich Sparkman 51 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 00:43 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 28 field goal
4Q: 11:34 ORL - Ray Nixon 11 run (Freddie Finley extra point)
4Q: 04:52 ORL - Darren Letcher 6 run (Freddie Finley extra point)
4Q: 02:54 NWK - Jessie Lucas 13 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)

Team StatisticsORLNWK
Record0-11-0
First Downs2120
- by Rushing116
- by Passing914
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards386497
- Offensive Plays6362
- Yards per Play6.138.02
Net Rushing Yards188192
- Rushing Attempts3433
- Yards per Rush5.535.82
Net Passing Yards198305
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt28 - 15 - 428 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards205311
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/71/6
- Yards per Pass Play6.8310.52
Fumbles/Lost2/02/1
3rd Down Conversions8/123/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.47.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards4/255/35
Punt Returns/Yards1/123/12
Kick Returns/Yards6/1635/105
Interception Ret./Yards0/04/11
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/22/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 27
Time of Possession29:2230:38

Drive Charts

Orlando Pirates
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:041:23OWN 4536Punt
18:093:06OWN 39748Field Goal
11:087:01OWN 211257Interception
27:431:56OWN 3439Punt
22:502:50OWN 241064Field Goal
315:004:26OWN 20880Touchdown
37:552:14OWN 323-1Punt
30:354:07OWN 27873Touchdown
48:132:08OWN 2536Interception
44:590:13OPP 929Touchdown
42:480:16OWN 4210Interception
41:520:11OWN 3910Interception
Newark Bulldogs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:56OWN 20664Field Goal
19:411:32OWN 16515Punt
15:033:55OWN 31664Field Goal
29:071:24OWN 1333Punt
25:472:57OWN 11689Touchdown
310:342:39OWN 30670Touchdown
35:415:06OWN 171072Field Goal
411:283:15OWN 19536Punt
46:051:06OWN 193-4Fumble
44:461:58OWN 46754Touchdown
42:320:40OPP 4139Missed FG
41:411:41OWN 4830Game

Game MVP: Travis Kennedy, Newark Bulldogs

Rushing Statistics

OrlandoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ray Nixon17945.531431
Darren Letcher11585.271211
Ed Wilkins6366.001120
NewarkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rich Sparkman251656.605141
Darnell Castillo5234.601110
Travis Kennedy341.33600

Passing Statistics

OrlandoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ed Wilkins28152051/7146449.5
NewarkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Travis Kennedy28183111/62470125.7

Receiving Statistics

OrlandoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jose Hoffman598817.6034310
WR Edward Stephenson49328.0015160
RB Ray Nixon22178.501110
RB Darren Letcher1144.00140
WR Charlie Klaff114646.0024461
WR Claude McLerran1499.00790
FB Leland Prall1199.00090
TE J.J. Barber0100.00000
NewarkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Jessie Lucas458421.0011472
WR Jose Hoover374214.000190
RB Rich Sparkman344515.0040290
TE Fred Preston343311.0013140
WR Mitchell Brown226432.0036400
WR Jeremy Satre121717.003170
FB Roger Sherman111414.000140
WR Frankie Hamrick121212.004120
TE Quinn Glover0100.00000

Interception Statistics

OrlandoIntsYardsAvgTD
NewarkIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Alvin Gordon200.000
CB Craig Downs2115.500

Fumble Statistics

OrlandoFumbRecovForceTD
Wayne Burgess1000
Sedrick Evans1000
Johnnie Learned0100
Darren Letcher0100
Charlie Klaff0100
Kirk Nutt0010
Charlie Wanamaker0010
NewarkFumbRecovForceTD
Rich Sparkman1000
Travis Kennedy1000
Kurt Bensen0100
Fred Preston0010
Craig Downs0010

Punting Statistics

OrlandoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Bert Wolf314347.743.7513
NewarkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Drew Compton312742.338.3431

Kicking Statistics

OrlandoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Freddie Finley2/20/00/0303/3
NewarkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Trevor Hodgson3/40/10/0333/3

Punt Return Statistics

OrlandoRetYardsAvgTD
Wayne Burgess11212.00
NewarkRetYardsAvgTD
Rich Sparkman3124.00

Kick Return Statistics

OrlandoRetYardsAvgTD
Sedrick Evans616327.20
NewarkRetYardsAvgTD
Artie Abrams49223.00
Jessie Lucas11313.00

Defensive Statistics

OrlandoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Kirk Nutt620.02624
S Bucky Garibay500.02717
ILB Kenny Stuart410.02321
CB Sedrick Evans400.03225
OLB Chuck Liao330.02218
CB John Sorrell310.01817
CB Wayne Burgess300.02122
DE Brett Stanton300.01913
OLB Ray Walkiewicz300.01813
DT Charlie Wanamaker231.02116
DT Johnnie Learned220.02120
ILB Toby Wampler220.0108
OLB Joey Hicks200.0109
CB Lonnie Schroeder110.088
S Damon Lundberg100.077
TE Jose Hoffman10---------
DE Clifton Lanford100.01416
WR Edward Stephenson10---------
WR Claude McLerran10---------
FB Leland Prall10---------
S Scott Terramagra100.0714
DE Levon Giles030.02721
DT Andy Linthicum020.02926
NewarkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Hardy Henry740.02927
S Junior El Nino640.03329
DE Stephen Brigham510.52727
DE Antoine Nece410.52621
CB Andrew Anglewicz400.01714
DT Ray Hatcher310.02020
DT Zach Reed220.01720
CB Jesse Graham220.01416
S Clay Barrett210.02518
CB Craig Downs210.03028
DE Matthew Jeffries200.0165
ILB Drew Ludwig200.062
OLB Renaldo Davey110.02523
DT Dwayne Ayodele100.084
OLB Warren McCormick100.0106
CB Alvin Gordon100.01919
QB Travis Kennedy10---------
DE Terrell Rice100.01012
OLB Mickey Vedros100.0135
CB Rickey Richard030.02221

Pass Rush Statistics

OrlandoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Charlie Wanamaker1.000016
DT Andy Linthicum0.010026
DE Levon Giles0.002021
DE Brett Stanton0.001013
NewarkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stephen Brigham0.502027
DE Antoine Nece0.501021

Pass Defense Statistics

OrlandoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Chuck Liao30018
S Kirk Nutt21024
ILB Kenny Stuart21021
CB Wayne Burgess20022
OLB Ray Walkiewicz20013
CB Sedrick Evans20025
S Scott Terramagra20014
CB John Sorrell12017
ILB Toby Wampler1008
S Bucky Garibay10017
NewarkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Junior El Nino31029
CB Andrew Anglewicz30014
ILB Hardy Henry21027
DE Stephen Brigham20027
CB Craig Downs11228
S Clay Barrett11018
CB Alvin Gordon10219
CB Rickey Richard10021
CB Jesse Graham10016
OLB Renaldo Davey02023

Blocking Statistics

OrlandoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mickey Dahnke58032027
Dusty Hickson45131023
Myron Cleevely26033027
Jeremy Harper24033128
Van Withrow220303
Bubba Caleca12025021
Leland Prall11026020
NewarkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Shane Brush45030126
Fred Preston24031027
Norman Enright15027023
Wendell Sands14028023
Roger Sherman12023021
Kurt Bensen12028025
Jessie German05025027
Kerry Covington020707
Louie Grier0101105

Special Teams Tackles

OrlandoTacklesSTPlays
Phillip Pearson215
Damon Lundberg215
Claude Pedersen215
J.J. Barber115
Ray Nixon12
NewarkTacklesSTPlays
Craig Downs311
Roger Sherman218
Fred Preston117
Rickey Richard114

Participation

OrlandoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sedrick Evans------32251168
Jeremy Harper3328------465
Ed Wilkins3429---------63
Andy Linthicum------2926762
Jose Hoffman2928------562
Edward Stephenson3426------262
Mickey Dahnke3227------261
Myron Cleevely3327---------60
Wayne Burgess------21221457
Kirk Nutt------2624555
Dusty Hickson3123---------54
Chuck Liao------22181151
Bubba Caleca2521------450
Leland Prall2620------450
Levon Giles------2721149
Kenny Stuart------2321549
Bucky Garibay------2717448
Johnnie Learned------2120546
Darren Letcher1511------1844
J.J. Barber1611------1542
Charlie Wanamaker------2116340
Ray Nixon1918------239
John Sorrell------1817237
Brett Stanton------1913537
Claude McLerran1717---------34
Ray Walkiewicz------1813233
Lonnie Schroeder------881733
Toby Wampler------1081331
Charlie Klaff710------1431
Clifton Lanford------1416---30
Damon Lundberg------771529
Joey Hicks------109625
Claude Pedersen63------1524
Scott Terramagra------714223
Leo Hartman98------522
Phillip Pearson11------1517
Horace Stargell48------517
Van Withrow33------511
Freddie Finley00------77
Bernard Rivers------1247
Deon Bernstein------2215
Tito Woodson00------44
Bert Wolf00------33
Wayne Thomas00------22
Nathan Roche00---------0
Riddick Conrady00---------0
NewarkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Fred Preston3127------1775
Rich Sparkman2822------2272
Craig Downs------30281169
Junior El Nino------3329668
Shane Brush3026------763
Roger Sherman2321------1862
Travis Kennedy3329---------62
Hardy Henry------2927258
Rickey Richard------22211457
Stephen Brigham------2727256
Wendell Sands2823------556
Norman Enright2723------555
Kurt Bensen2825------255
Jessie German2527---------52
Renaldo Davey------2523250
Antoine Nece------2621148
Clay Barrett------2518245
Jose Hoover2320---------43
Jessie Lucas2018------543
Ray Hatcher------2020242
Jesse Graham------14161242
Alvin Gordon------1919240
Andrew Anglewicz------1714738
Zach Reed------1720---37
Warren McCormick------1061632
Terrell Rice------1012628
Jeremy Satre1412---------26
Matthew Jeffries------165425
Carlos Fleming99------725
Mitchell Brown1311---------24
Drew Ludwig------621523
Kerry Covington77------721
Mickey Vedros------135---18
Louie Grier115---------16
Levon Bullock00------1616
Quinn Glover64------515
Artie Abrams00------1515
Darnell Castillo57---------12
Dwayne Ayodele------84---12
Trevor Hodgson00------1111
Vernon Franklin------72---9
Frankie Hamrick22------59
Casey Lofton01------67
Drew Compton00------77
Wes Schultz00---------0
Mark Fletcher00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10606.0
Middle13846.5
Right11444.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12373.1
Middle6305.0
Right131279.8
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

OrlandoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ed Wilkins28153006304
NewarkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Travis Kennedy28184024300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen44205.0
Short (0-8 Yds)116706.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)83405.0
Long (19+ Yds)527515.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen334515.0
Short (0-8 Yds)65528.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)14916711.9
Long (19+ Yds)51479.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

OrlandoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Jose Hoffman95088228
WR Edward Stephenson94032026
WR Claude McLerran4109017
RB Ray Nixon22017018
RB Darren Letcher1104011
WR Charlie Klaff11046110
FB Leland Prall1109020
TE J.J. Barber1000011
NewarkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jose Hoover73042020
WR Jessie Lucas54084118
RB Rich Sparkman43045122
TE Fred Preston43133027
WR Jeremy Satre21117012
WR Mitchell Brown22064211
WR Frankie Hamrick2101202
TE Quinn Glover100004
FB Roger Sherman11014021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

OrlandoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ray Nixon2147.005.53
Darren Letcher166.005.27
NewarkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rich Sparkman4143.506.60
Darnell Castillo122.004.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

OrlandoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ed Wilkins3141.337.32
NewarkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Travis Kennedy43358.7511.11

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

OrlandoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jose Hoffman1000.009.78
RB Darren Letcher1144.004.00
WR Claude McLerran1000.002.25
NewarkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jessie Lucas223015.0016.80
WR Jeremy Satre1000.008.50
RB Rich Sparkman1155.0011.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

OrlandoRushesConversions
Ed Wilkins22
Ray Nixon21
Darren Letcher11
NewarkRushesConversions
Rich Sparkman41
Travis Kennedy20

Third Down Passing Statistics

OrlandoAttCompConversions
Ed Wilkins744
NewarkAttCompConversions
Travis Kennedy532

Third Down Receiving Statistics

OrlandoTargCatchConversions
WR Edward Stephenson200
WR Claude McLerran211
TE Jose Hoffman111
RB Ray Nixon111
WR Charlie Klaff111
NewarkTargCatchConversions
RB Rich Sparkman221
WR Frankie Hamrick211
WR Jose Hoover100

SectionAttendance
Stadium80,500 (87,900 capacity)
Upper Deck18,200 (21,000)
End Zone13,200 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes7,300 (9,900)