Week 2, 2027

played in Newark, NJ

57 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Hartford Whalers	0	3	0	7	-	10
Newark Bulldogs	17	10	3	6	-	36

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:56 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 50 field goal
1Q: 09:18 NWK - Derek Crooks 26 interception return (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
1Q: 05:24 NWK - Rich Sparkman 13 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
2Q: 11:27 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 40 field goal
2Q: 06:25 HAR - Liam Stevenson 19 field goal
2Q: 04:04 NWK - Jessie Lucas 14 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 06:23 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 48 field goal
4Q: 12:43 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 49 field goal
4Q: 08:27 HAR - Mickey Blackwell 3 pass from Bryan McNeil (Liam Stevenson extra point)
4Q: 00:26 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 34 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:56 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 50 field goal
1Q: 09:18 NWK - Derek Crooks 26 interception return (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
1Q: 05:24 NWK - Rich Sparkman 13 run (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
2Q: 11:27 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 40 field goal
2Q: 06:25 HAR - Liam Stevenson 19 field goal
2Q: 04:04 NWK - Jessie Lucas 14 pass from Travis Kennedy (Trevor Hodgson extra point)
3Q: 06:23 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 48 field goal
4Q: 12:43 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 49 field goal
4Q: 08:27 HAR - Mickey Blackwell 3 pass from Bryan McNeil (Liam Stevenson extra point)
4Q: 00:26 NWK - Trevor Hodgson 34 field goal

Team Statistics HAR NWK
Record 0-2 1-1
First Downs 15 20
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 11 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 270 317
- Offensive Plays 62 68
- Yards per Play 4.35 4.66
Net Rushing Yards 51 175
- Rushing Attempts 14 40
- Yards per Rush 3.64 4.38
Net Passing Yards 219 142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 23 - 1 24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 233 160
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 4/18
- Yards per Pass Play 4.56 5.07
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 7.1
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/23 2/15
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 4/43
Kick Returns/Yards 5/109 2/43
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/26
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 37
Time of Possession 25:01 34:59

Team Statistics	HAR	NWK
Record	0-2	1-1
First Downs	15	20
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	11	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	270	317
- Offensive Plays	62	68
- Yards per Play	4.35	4.66
Net Rushing Yards	51	175
- Rushing Attempts	14	40
- Yards per Rush	3.64	4.38
Net Passing Yards	219	142
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 23 - 1	24 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	233	160
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	4/18
- Yards per Pass Play	4.56	5.07
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	7.1
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/23	2/15
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	4/43
Kick Returns/Yards	5/109	2/43
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/26
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 37
Time of Possession	25:01	34:59

Drive Charts

Hartford Whalers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:49	0:42	OWN 21	1	0	Interception
1	9:07	2:04	OWN 22	3	1	Punt
1	5:17	3:32	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
2	11:20	5:02	OWN 20	13	78	Field Goal
2	3:58	2:13	OWN 37	5	8	Punt
3	15:00	0:57	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	12:47	2:00	OWN 12	5	12	Punt
3	6:16	2:42	OWN 8	5	12	Punt
4	12:35	4:19	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
4	6:02	2:15	OWN 23	8	40	Downs
4	2:00	0:31	OWN 17	4	0	Downs
4	0:19	0:19	OWN 22	1	7	Game

Newark Bulldogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:11	OWN 29	8	38	Field Goal
1	7:03	1:46	OWN 41	5	59	Touchdown
1	1:45	5:25	OWN 18	12	59	Field Goal
2	6:18	2:20	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
2	1:45	1:45	OWN 25	4	28	Half
3	14:03	1:16	OWN 49	3	-2	Punt
3	10:47	4:31	OPP 49	9	18	Field Goal
3	3:34	5:59	OWN 22	12	46	Field Goal
4	8:16	2:14	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	3:47	1:47	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
4	1:29	1:10	OPP 17	3	0	Field Goal

Game MVP: Trevor Hodgson, Newark Bulldogs

Rushing Statistics

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Everett Levine	10	55	5.50	12	2	0
Edgar Page	4	-4	-1.00	1	0	0

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brandon Collins	17	49	2.88	25	1	0
Rich Sparkman	16	96	6.00	30	2	1
Travis Kennedy	3	25	8.33	9	0	0
Roger Sherman	2	2	1.00	3	0	0
Fred Preston	2	3	1.50	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Donnie Johnston	25	11	139	3/14	0	31	1	45.3
Bryan McNeil	20	12	94	0/0	1	32	0	88.3

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Travis Kennedy	24	14	160	4/18	1	20	0	92.3

Receiving Statistics

Hartford	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Courtney Poliska	5	6	49	9.80	4	16	0
RB Everett Levine	4	4	-2	-0.50	0	4	0
WR Walter Malone	4	9	50	12.50	13	21	0
WR Mickey Blackwell	4	9	36	9.00	14	15	1
WR Mickey Kemper	3	4	25	8.33	0	13	0
WR William Meier	2	7	43	21.50	14	31	0
WR Kerry Fleischer	1	4	32	32.00	21	32	0
TE Tito Dabbs	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Edgar Page	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Newark	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jessie Lucas	5	8	60	12.00	8	20	1
RB Rich Sparkman	2	2	16	8.00	12	13	0
TE Fred Preston	2	2	28	14.00	7	16	0
WR Frankie Hamrick	2	3	27	13.50	5	16	0
WR Tyrus Holliday	2	3	19	9.50	5	13	0
WR Jose Hoover	1	3	10	10.00	4	10	0
TE Quinn Glover	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Roger Sherman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Martin Welborn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Hartford	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Newark	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Derek Crooks	1	26	26.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Hartford	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Darren Lyon	0	0	1	0

Newark	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Travis Kennedy	1	0	0	0
Kurt Bensen	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Hartford	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donald Keith	6	248	41.3	34.2	48	2

Newark	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Compton	3	134	44.7	42.7	54	3

Kicking Statistics

Hartford	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Liam Stevenson	1/1	0/0	0/0	19	1/1

Newark	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Trevor Hodgson	5/5	4/4	1/1	50	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Meier	1	6	6.0	0

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tyrus Holliday	4	43	10.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mickey Kemper	3	59	19.7	0
Kerry Fleischer	2	50	25.0	0

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jessie Lucas	2	43	21.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Hartford	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Cris Seal	7	1	1.0	26	24
DE Marco Sutter	6	2	1.0	26	20
S Bennie Palmer	6	4	0.0	34	26
OLB Gus Hammond	6	0	0.0	20	11
DT Darren Lyon	4	2	1.0	23	19
OLB Phil Fordyce	4	2	0.0	25	22
CB Harry Crane	4	0	0.0	26	24
CB Howard Beeman	3	0	1.0	29	26
ILB Clyde Marsh	2	4	0.0	14	4
OLB Bert Griffith	2	3	0.0	18	6
DT Nick Baerg	2	2	0.0	27	12
DT Ryan Kromer	2	2	0.0	17	17
S Bucky Garibay	2	0	0.0	40	27
S Orlando Brisset	2	0	0.0	11	9
CB Eugene Liszkiewicz	1	1	0.0	26	15
DE Isaac McQuaig	1	1	0.0	35	23
OLB Maximus Greenberg	1	0	0.0	3	1
CB Harold Kemp	1	0	0.0	12	6
DE Harvey Gonzalez	0	1	0.0	28	16

Newark	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Andrew Anglewicz	6	0	0.0	12	34
DT Ray Hatcher	5	1	0.0	10	31
S Junior El Nino	4	1	0.0	11	37
DT Zach Reed	3	0	1.0	10	29
OLB Renaldo Davey	3	0	1.0	7	22
CB Ellis Garrido	3	2	0.0	6	20
S Derek Crooks	3	0	0.0	10	42
DE Matthew Jeffries	2	0	1.0	8	35
ILB Hardy Henry	2	0	0.0	8	33
CB Jesse Graham	2	0	0.0	7	16
CB Alvin Brooks	2	0	0.0	10	37
S Hugh Downs	2	0	0.0	3	12
DE Stephen Brigham	1	0	0.0	8	26
OLB Mickey Vedros	1	0	0.0	6	23
CB Craig Downs	0	2	0.0	10	39

Pass Rush Statistics

Hartford	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Darren Lyon	1.0	1	19
DE Marco Sutter	1.0	1	20
CB Howard Beeman	1.0	0	26
ILB Cris Seal	1.0	0	24

Newark	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Zach Reed	1.0	0	0	29
DE Matthew Jeffries	1.0	0	0	35
OLB Renaldo Davey	1.0	0	0	22
DE Stephen Brigham	0.0	2	0	26
DT Ray Hatcher	0.0	2	0	31
DE Terrell Rice	0.0	1	1	23
DE Vernon Franklin	0.0	1	0	25
DT Chuck Briggs	0.0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Hartford	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Bennie Palmer	2	1	26
OLB Phil Fordyce	2	1	22
OLB Gus Hammond	2	0	11
CB Harry Crane	2	0	24
ILB Cris Seal	2	0	24
S Bucky Garibay	1	2	27
CB Howard Beeman	1	1	26
DT Nick Baerg	1	0	12
S Orlando Brisset	1	0	9
CB Eugene Liszkiewicz	0	1	15

Newark	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Andrew Anglewicz	5	0	0	34
ILB Hardy Henry	3	2	0	33
CB Ellis Garrido	3	0	0	20
S Derek Crooks	2	2	1	42
S Junior El Nino	2	1	0	37
OLB Renaldo Davey	2	1	0	22
OLB Mickey Vedros	1	1	0	23
DE Stephen Brigham	1	0	0	26
DT Ray Hatcher	1	0	0	31
CB Jesse Graham	1	0	0	16
CB Alvin Brooks	1	0	0	37
S Hugh Downs	1	0	0	12
OLB Reggie Havens	0	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Hartford	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jeremy Harper	2	3	11	0	43
Dwight Robinson	1	3	11	1	36
Rex O'Connor	1	2	14	1	45
Courtney Poliska	1	2	14	0	47
Max Lowe	1	2	6	0	15
Darryl Delgado	1	1	12	0	46
Doug Richardson	0	1	10	1	38

Newark	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richie Stith	3	9	31	1	26
Kurt Bensen	3	6	30	2	25
Norman Enright	2	8	34	1	28
Wendell Sands	1	3	30	0	25
Roger Sherman	1	2	27	0	19
Damon Gilmore	1	2	13	0	2
Jessie German	0	6	36	0	26
Jude Russ	0	1	13	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Hartford	Tackles	STPlays
Everett Levine	2	22
Courtney Poliska	1	18
Harry Crane	1	13
Jeremy Harper	1	7
Nolan Harrison	1	5

Newark	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrus Holliday	2	26
Brandon Collins	1	24
Roger Sherman	1	19
Jose Hoover	1	18
Jessie Lucas	1	12

Participation

Hartford	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bucky Garibay	---	---	40	27	18	85
Courtney Poliska	14	47	---	---	18	79
Cris Seal	---	---	26	24	21	71
Isaac McQuaig	---	---	35	23	8	66
Bennie Palmer	---	---	34	26	4	64
Harry Crane	---	---	26	24	13	63
Rex O'Connor	14	45	---	---	3	62
Jeremy Harper	11	43	---	---	7	61
Howard Beeman	---	---	29	26	5	60
Everett Levine	10	27	---	---	22	59
Darryl Delgado	12	46	---	---	---	58
Marco Sutter	---	---	26	20	3	49
Phil Fordyce	---	---	25	22	2	49
Doug Richardson	10	38	---	---	---	48
Harvey Gonzalez	---	---	28	16	4	48
Dwight Robinson	11	36	---	---	---	47
Eugene Liszkiewicz	---	---	26	15	4	45
Mickey Blackwell	4	28	---	---	13	45
Darren Lyon	---	---	23	19	2	44
Nick Baerg	---	---	27	12	4	43
Gus Hammond	---	---	20	11	9	40
Ryan Kromer	---	---	17	17	4	38
William Meier	8	25	---	---	4	37
Donnie Johnston	8	28	---	---	---	36
Kerry Fleischer	5	18	---	---	13	36
Walter Malone	6	27	---	---	1	34
Tito Dabbs	4	14	---	---	14	32
Nolan Harrison	8	18	---	---	5	31
Mickey Kemper	6	15	---	---	10	31
Artie Keating	6	17	---	---	7	30
Edgar Page	4	17	---	---	8	29
Max Lowe	6	15	---	---	7	28
Harold Kemp	---	---	12	6	9	27
Bryan McNeil	6	20	---	---	---	26
Orlando Brisset	---	---	11	9	5	25
Bert Griffith	---	---	18	6	1	25
Clyde Marsh	---	---	14	4	2	20
Maximus Greenberg	---	---	3	1	13	17
Roman Herndon	0	0	---	---	11	11
Kenneth Beckwith	0	0	---	---	7	7
Seth Saylor	1	4	---	---	1	6
Donald Keith	0	0	---	---	6	6
Craig Codeke	0	0	---	---	4	4
Liam Stevenson	0	0	---	---	4	4
James Brackens	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ronnie Pittard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Newark	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Fred Preston	38	27	---	---	18	83
Travis Kennedy	40	28	---	---	---	68
Norman Enright	34	28	---	---	3	65
Roger Sherman	27	19	---	---	19	65
Jessie German	36	26	---	---	---	62
Wendell Sands	30	25	---	---	7	62
Richie Stith	31	26	---	---	---	57
Kurt Bensen	30	25	---	---	1	56
Brandon Collins	22	10	---	---	24	56
Hardy Henry	---	---	8	33	12	53
Derek Crooks	---	---	10	42	1	53
Craig Downs	---	---	10	39	3	52
Junior El Nino	---	---	11	37	3	51
Jose Hoover	17	13	---	---	18	48
Alvin Brooks	---	---	10	37	1	48
Andrew Anglewicz	---	---	12	34	1	47
Matthew Jeffries	---	---	8	35	1	44
Tyrus Holliday	11	7	---	---	26	44
Mickey Vedros	---	---	6	23	14	43
Jessie Lucas	15	15	---	---	12	42
Ray Hatcher	---	---	10	31	---	41
Zach Reed	---	---	10	29	1	40
Terrell Rice	---	---	8	23	9	40
Rich Sparkman	18	18	---	---	2	38
Martin Welborn	16	10	---	---	12	38
Quinn Glover	19	9	---	---	9	37
Stephen Brigham	---	---	8	26	---	34
Vernon Franklin	---	---	7	25	1	33
Jesse Graham	---	---	7	16	10	33
Renaldo Davey	---	---	7	22	3	32
Ellis Garrido	---	---	6	20	6	32
Frankie Hamrick	17	12	---	---	1	30
Hugh Downs	---	---	3	12	12	27
Shane Brush	13	4	---	---	8	25
Drew Ludwig	---	---	5	14	5	24
Reggie Havens	---	---	5	13	6	24
Chuck Briggs	---	---	3	16	4	23
Damon Gilmore	13	2	---	---	5	20
Jude Russ	13	4	---	---	3	20
Trevor Hodgson	0	0	---	---	14	14
Drew Compton	0	0	---	---	8	8
Ryker McIntyre	0	0	---	---	8	8
Trent Wright	0	0	---	---	5	5
Shannon Murray	---	---	0	1	1	2
Antonio Tyler	0	0	---	---	---	0
Mark Fletcher	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	13	3.3
Middle	6	19	3.2
Right	4	19	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	46	4.2
Middle	25	101	4.0
Right	4	28	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Hartford	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Donnie Johnston	25	11	2	3	1	5	4	0	1
Bryan McNeil	20	12	1	0	2	3	3	1	0

Newark	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Travis Kennedy	24	14	1	0	2	6	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	7	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	114	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	7	81	5.4
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	31	3.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	13	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	8	74	9.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	73	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Hartford	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Walter Malone	9	4	0	50	1	27
WR Mickey Blackwell	9	4	0	36	0	28
WR William Meier	7	2	1	43	1	25
TE Courtney Poliska	6	5	0	49	0	47
WR Kerry Fleischer	4	1	2	32	1	18
RB Everett Levine	4	4	0	-2	0	27
WR Mickey Kemper	4	3	0	25	0	15
TE Tito Dabbs	1	0	0	0	0	14
RB Edgar Page	1	0	0	0	0	17

Newark	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jessie Lucas	8	5	0	60	1	15
WR Jose Hoover	3	1	0	10	0	13
WR Frankie Hamrick	3	2	0	27	0	12
WR Tyrus Holliday	3	2	0	19	0	7
RB Rich Sparkman	2	2	0	16	0	18
TE Fred Preston	2	2	0	28	0	27
TE Quinn Glover	1	0	1	0	0	9
FB Roger Sherman	1	0	1	0	0	19
WR Martin Welborn	1	0	0	0	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brandon Collins	3	0	0.00	2.88
Rich Sparkman	1	13	13.00	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Donnie Johnston	3	0	0	0.00	5.56
Bryan McNeil	3	3	10	3.33	4.70

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Travis Kennedy	2	1	14	7.00	6.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Hartford	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Tito Dabbs	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Everett Levine	1	1	4	4.00	-0.50
TE Courtney Poliska	1	0	0	0.00	8.17
WR Walter Malone	1	0	0	0.00	5.56
WR Mickey Blackwell	1	1	3	3.00	4.00
WR Mickey Kemper	1	1	3	3.00	6.25

Newark	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jose Hoover	1	0	0	0.00	3.33
WR Jessie Lucas	1	1	14	14.00	7.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Hartford	Rushes	Conversions

Newark	Rushes	Conversions
Brandon Collins	3	1
Rich Sparkman	2	1
Travis Kennedy	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Hartford	Att	Comp	Conversions
Donnie Johnston	8	3	1
Bryan McNeil	5	2	2

Newark	Att	Comp	Conversions
Travis Kennedy	6	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Hartford	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mickey Blackwell	5	2	1
WR Walter Malone	3	2	2
WR William Meier	2	0	0
TE Courtney Poliska	2	1	0
WR Kerry Fleischer	1	0	0

Newark	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jessie Lucas	2	1	1
WR Tyrus Holliday	2	1	1
TE Fred Preston	1	1	1
WR Frankie Hamrick	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 85,300 (87,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,300 (21,000)
End Zone 14,300 (15,100)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (13,300)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,600 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	85,300 (87,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,300 (21,000)
End Zone	14,300 (15,100)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,700)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (13,300)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,600 (9,900)