Conference Semifinals, 2028

played in Vancouver, OR

68 degrees, fair, calm

Orlando Pirates	7	14	7	3	-	31
Vancouver Killer Whales	6	0	7	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:24 VAN - Nicky Blades 44 field goal
1Q: 05:09 ORL - Don Downing 7 run (Colin Backer extra point)
1Q: 00:41 VAN - Nicky Blades 22 field goal
2Q: 10:56 ORL - Winfred Hearon 1 run (Colin Backer extra point)
2Q: 02:03 ORL - Edward Stephenson 36 pass from Don Downing (Colin Backer extra point)
3Q: 08:14 VAN - Charlie Schenk 86 interception return (Nicky Blades extra point)
3Q: 00:39 ORL - Ray Nixon 16 pass from Don Downing (Colin Backer extra point)
4Q: 02:32 ORL - Colin Backer 45 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:24 VAN - Nicky Blades 44 field goal
1Q: 05:09 ORL - Don Downing 7 run (Colin Backer extra point)
1Q: 00:41 VAN - Nicky Blades 22 field goal
2Q: 10:56 ORL - Winfred Hearon 1 run (Colin Backer extra point)
2Q: 02:03 ORL - Edward Stephenson 36 pass from Don Downing (Colin Backer extra point)
3Q: 08:14 VAN - Charlie Schenk 86 interception return (Nicky Blades extra point)
3Q: 00:39 ORL - Ray Nixon 16 pass from Don Downing (Colin Backer extra point)
4Q: 02:32 ORL - Colin Backer 45 field goal

Team Statistics ORL VAN
Record 12-6 12-5
First Downs 26 18
- by Rushing 10 4
- by Passing 15 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 440 297
- Offensive Plays 63 69
- Yards per Play 6.98 4.30
Net Rushing Yards 140 77
- Rushing Attempts 32 18
- Yards per Rush 4.38 4.28
Net Passing Yards 300 220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 31 - 23 - 1 49 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 300 231
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 9.68 4.31
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/4
Penalties/Yards 5/40 7/40
Punt Returns/Yards 4/24 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 3/71 4/107
Interception Ret./Yards 1/40 1/86
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 23
Time of Possession 32:27 27:33

Team Statistics	ORL	VAN
Record	12-6	12-5
First Downs	26	18
- by Rushing	10	4
- by Passing	15	12
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	440	297
- Offensive Plays	63	69
- Yards per Play	6.98	4.30
Net Rushing Yards	140	77
- Rushing Attempts	32	18
- Yards per Rush	4.38	4.28
Net Passing Yards	300	220
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	31 - 23 - 1	49 - 24 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	300	231
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	9.68	4.31
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/9	4/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/4
Penalties/Yards	5/40	7/40
Punt Returns/Yards	4/24	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	3/71	4/107
Interception Ret./Yards	1/40	1/86
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 23
Time of Possession	32:27	27:33

Drive Charts

Orlando Pirates
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:18	5:17	OWN 35	9	65	Touchdown
1	0:34	4:47	OWN 28	10	72	Touchdown
2	8:52	1:46	OWN 41	3	9	Punt
2	3:24	1:28	OWN 24	4	76	Touchdown
2	0:13	0:13	OWN 44	2	13	Half
3	15:00	6:58	OWN 20	14	65	Interception
3	8:02	1:59	OWN 36	3	3	Punt
3	2:36	2:04	OPP 47	4	47	Touchdown
4	13:13	3:15	OWN 16	6	49	Missed FG
4	8:40	3:35	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
4	3:36	1:10	OPP 36	3	8	Field Goal

Vancouver Killer Whales
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:42	OWN 33	8	40	Field Goal
1	5:01	4:27	OWN 33	9	62	Field Goal
2	10:47	1:55	OWN 29	3	-4	Punt
2	7:06	3:42	OWN 5	8	29	Punt
2	1:56	1:43	OWN 35	7	61	Interception
3	6:03	3:27	OWN 6	6	0	Punt
3	0:32	2:19	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
4	9:58	1:18	OWN 42	4	15	Punt
4	5:05	1:29	OWN 16	8	20	Downs
4	2:26	2:26	OWN 20	11	39	Downs

Game MVP: Don Downing, Orlando Pirates

Rushing Statistics

Orlando	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Winfred Hearon	24	123	5.13	19	4	1
Ray Nixon	6	7	1.17	4	0	0
Don Downing	1	7	7.00	7	0	1
Leland Prall	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Vancouver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Keith Keefe	11	44	4.00	13	2
Nate Tyler	4	34	8.50	30	1
Marcus Grauman	3	-1	-0.33	0	0

Passing Statistics

Orlando	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Downing	31	23	300	0/0	2	36	1	112.3

Vancouver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dwight Mahe	38	18	182	2/11	0	26	1	50.5
Dave Finch	11	6	49	0/0	0	15	0	66.1

Receiving Statistics

Orlando	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Edward Stephenson	10	13	177	17.70	31	36	1
TE Jose Hoffman	5	5	46	9.20	5	18	0
FB Leland Prall	2	2	1	0.50	3	3	0
RB Winfred Hearon	2	4	15	7.50	7	16	0
WR Nicky Rickman	1	2	29	29.00	16	29	0
RB Ray Nixon	1	1	16	16.00	18	16	1
WR Corey Washington	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE J.J. Barber	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Tommie Lyon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Vancouver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Jackie Reese	8	13	109	13.63	11	26
TE Shawn Ragley	7	11	50	7.14	9	16
WR Bert Lofberg	4	8	49	12.25	19	21
WR Artie Abrams	2	4	2	1.00	0	3
FB Marcus Grauman	1	4	4	4.00	0	4
TE K.C. Cleeland	1	2	15	15.00	8	15
WR Floyd Panariello	1	5	2	2.00	0	2
WR Dean Schiff	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Keith Keefe	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Orlando	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Ronnie Escobar	1	40	40.00	0

Vancouver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Charlie Schenk	1	86	86.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Orlando	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sam Backstrom	0	0	1	0

Vancouver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Keith Keefe	1	0	0	0
Gino Newsome	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Orlando	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lionel Hammond	3	140	46.7	45.7	58	2

Vancouver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Sammy Salter	5	218	43.6	34.8	46	1

Kicking Statistics

Orlando	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Colin Backer	1/2	1/2	0/1	45	4/4

Vancouver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nicky Blades	2/2	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Orlando	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Escobar	4	24	6.0	0

Vancouver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Artie Abrams	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Orlando	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sedrick Evans	3	71	23.7	0

Vancouver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Artie Abrams	4	107	26.8	0

Defensive Statistics

Orlando	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Sam Backstrom	5	0	1.0	18	34
CB Wayne Browning	5	2	0.0	13	37
CB Sedrick Evans	5	0	0.0	18	51
S Victor Wilcox	4	4	0.0	18	50
OLB Patrick Bagwell	4	2	0.0	17	40
DE Teddy Czech	4	1	0.0	16	40
ILB Melvin Kemp	3	3	0.0	18	40
S Ronnie Escobar	3	1	0.0	18	51
S Adam Hinman	3	0	0.0	3	23
DE Sean Burks	2	2	1.0	17	40
OLB Marco Wickman	2	0	0.0	4	10
CB Bernard Rivers	2	0	0.0	18	46
ILB Dwight Sanders	1	0	0.0	0	5
CB Anthony Carlisle	1	0	0.0	0	12
DT Willard Peters	0	1	0.0	11	25

Vancouver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kirk Barnham	9	3	0.0	31	31
OLB Levon Clemons	7	2	0.0	31	26
S Carlton Campana	5	1	0.0	31	31
CB Charlie Schenk	5	0	0.0	27	29
CB Jeffrey Sanderson	4	0	0.0	32	31
DT Harvey Atkins	3	2	0.0	23	17
ILB Ralph Sutter	3	1	0.0	18	13
DT Morris Hedges	3	1	0.0	17	16
DE Isaac Tyler	2	1	0.0	30	26
CB Tom Kerr	2	1	0.0	18	20
ILB Pat Foley	2	0	0.0	18	9
OLB Lionel Mueller	2	0	0.0	15	23
S Howard McClenney	2	0	0.0	1	6
DE Sean Filer	2	0	0.0	27	21
FB Marcus Grauman	1	0	---	---	---
DT Calvin Gibson	0	1	0.0	16	14
DE Greg Tyler	0	1	0.0	15	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Orlando	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Sean Burks	1.0	1	3	40
DT Sam Backstrom	1.0	0	1	34
DE Teddy Czech	0.0	0	4	40

Vancouver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Calvin Gibson	0.0	0	1	0	14
DE Isaac Tyler	0.0	0	1	0	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Orlando	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Sedrick Evans	3	2	0	51
ILB Melvin Kemp	3	1	0	40
S Ronnie Escobar	3	0	1	51
S Adam Hinman	3	0	0	23
OLB Patrick Bagwell	3	0	0	40
CB Wayne Browning	3	0	0	37
CB Bernard Rivers	1	1	0	46
OLB Marco Wickman	1	0	0	10
ILB Dwight Sanders	1	0	0	5
S Victor Wilcox	1	0	0	50
DE Teddy Czech	1	0	0	40
CB Anthony Carlisle	1	0	0	12

Vancouver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Charlie Schenk	5	1	1	29
CB Jeffrey Sanderson	4	1	0	31
OLB Levon Clemons	3	0	0	26
S Carlton Campana	3	0	0	31
S Kirk Barnham	2	1	0	31
OLB Lionel Mueller	2	0	0	23
S Howard McClenney	2	0	0	6
CB Tom Kerr	1	1	0	20
ILB Ralph Sutter	1	0	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Orlando	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Mickey Dahnke	4	4	32	31
Dwayne Roth	3	6	32	31
Myron Cleevely	2	7	32	31
Sedrick Newton	2	7	32	31
Barry Wolfe	1	5	32	31
Leland Prall	0	1	17	26
J.J. Barber	0	1	11	9

Vancouver	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Renaldo Sullivan	4	7	1	18	1	47
Sedrick Hoffman	1	2	0	18	0	45
Gino Newsome	1	1	0	18	0	44
Bubba Caleca	0	6	0	18	1	45
Marcus Grauman	0	1	0	16	0	35
Herman McCrary	0	1	0	18	0	43

Special Teams Tackles

Orlando	Tackles	STPlays
Shannon Watkins	2	13
Jose Hoffman	1	15
Ray Nixon	1	15
Nicky Rickman	1	14

Vancouver	Tackles	STPlays
Marcus Grauman	3	20
Korey Emmons	2	22
Dean Schiff	1	17
Jeffrey Sanderson	1	11

Participation

Orlando	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ronnie Escobar	---	---	18	51	8	77
Sedrick Evans	---	---	18	51	7	76
Victor Wilcox	---	---	18	50	2	70
Mickey Dahnke	32	31	---	---	5	68
Jose Hoffman	26	27	---	---	15	68
Myron Cleevely	32	31	---	---	5	68
Bernard Rivers	---	---	18	46	2	66
Don Downing	32	31	---	---	---	63
Edward Stephenson	31	31	---	---	1	63
Barry Wolfe	32	31	---	---	---	63
Sedrick Newton	32	31	---	---	---	63
Dwayne Roth	32	31	---	---	---	63
Melvin Kemp	---	---	18	40	2	60
Winfred Hearon	26	26	---	---	8	60
Sean Burks	---	---	17	40	2	59
Patrick Bagwell	---	---	17	40	2	59
Teddy Czech	---	---	16	40	3	59
Leland Prall	17	26	---	---	12	55
Sam Backstrom	---	---	18	34	3	55
Wayne Browning	---	---	13	37	2	52
Willard Peters	---	---	11	25	7	43
Corey Washington	21	18	---	---	---	39
Adam Hinman	---	---	3	23	9	35
Anthony Carlisle	---	---	0	12	19	31
Nicky Rickman	9	7	---	---	14	30
Leroy Burns	---	---	2	14	14	30
Ray Nixon	6	5	---	---	15	26
J.J. Barber	11	9	---	---	5	25
Marco Wickman	---	---	4	10	10	24
Chase Monroe	---	---	6	15	1	22
Tommie Lyon	12	5	---	---	4	21
Andre Maloney	---	---	0	17	2	19
Wesley Ross	0	0	---	---	17	17
Shannon Watkins	1	1	---	---	13	15
Tyrell Stacy	---	---	1	11	---	12
Dwight Sanders	---	---	0	5	5	10
Leland Stephens	0	0	---	---	6	6
Matthew Costello	0	0	---	---	5	5
Duane Andersen	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lionel Hammond	0	0	---	---	5	5
Lukas Schultz	0	0	---	---	5	5
Colin Backer	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ed Wilkins	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tracy Dunn	0	0	---	---	---	0
Wayne Thomas	0	0	---	---	---	0
J.J. Wilson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Vancouver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeffrey Sanderson	---	---	32	31	11	74
Marcus Grauman	16	35	---	---	20	71
Kirk Barnham	---	---	31	31	9	71
Gino Newsome	18	44	---	---	7	69
Renaldo Sullivan	18	47	---	---	---	65
Bert Lofberg	17	42	---	---	5	64
Carlton Campana	---	---	31	31	2	64
Bubba Caleca	18	45	---	---	---	63
Sedrick Hoffman	18	45	---	---	---	63
Levon Clemons	---	---	31	26	4	61
Shawn Ragley	14	32	---	---	15	61
Herman McCrary	18	43	---	---	---	61
Isaac Tyler	---	---	30	26	3	59
Dwight Mahe	18	40	---	---	---	58
Charlie Schenk	---	---	27	29	1	57
Jackie Reese	13	31	---	---	12	56
Dean Schiff	6	32	---	---	17	55
Sean Filer	---	---	27	21	---	48
Lionel Mueller	---	---	15	23	8	46
Greg Tyler	---	---	15	21	5	41
Harvey Atkins	---	---	23	17	---	40
Tom Kerr	---	---	18	20	2	40
Pat Foley	---	---	18	9	9	36
Ralph Sutter	---	---	18	13	5	36
Morris Hedges	---	---	17	16	3	36
Nate Tyler	5	28	---	---	---	33
Calvin Gibson	---	---	16	14	1	31
Keith Keefe	12	14	---	---	---	26
Floyd Panariello	4	20	---	---	---	24
Korey Emmons	---	---	1	0	22	23
K.C. Cleeland	2	12	---	---	9	23
Omar Gabbard	1	1	---	---	17	19
Lamar Darkins	0	11	---	---	7	18
Artie Abrams	0	8	---	---	9	17
Andy Johannsen	0	8	---	---	7	15
Junior Humphries	0	6	---	---	7	13
Howard McClenney	---	---	1	6	5	12
Dave Finch	0	11	---	---	---	11
Stephen Lynch	0	0	---	---	7	7
Nicky Blades	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeffrey Tramontana	0	6	---	---	---	6
Sammy Salter	0	0	---	---	5	5
Gus Moungey	---	---	1	3	---	4
Al Corbett	---	---	0	4	---	4
Dwayne Newman	0	0	---	---	2	2
Marco Bauer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	46	5.1
Middle	10	18	1.8
Right	13	76	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	12	56	4.7
Right	3	6	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Orlando	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Downing	31	23	3	1	0	4	2	0	1

Vancouver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dwight Mahe	38	18	4	3	5	3	7	0	1
Dave Finch	11	6	0	1	2	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	20	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	6	57	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	10	155	14.1
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	68	22.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	11	2.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	11	83	4.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	91	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	46	7.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Orlando	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Edward Stephenson	13	10	177	2	31
TE Jose Hoffman	5	5	46	0	27
RB Winfred Hearon	4	2	15	0	26
WR Nicky Rickman	2	1	29	1	7
WR Corey Washington	2	1	10	0	18
FB Leland Prall	2	2	1	0	26
RB Ray Nixon	1	1	16	0	5
WR Tommie Lyon	1	0	0	0	5
TE J.J. Barber	1	1	6	0	9

Vancouver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jackie Reese	13	8	2	109	3	31
TE Shawn Ragley	11	7	0	50	0	32
WR Bert Lofberg	8	4	1	49	1	42
WR Floyd Panariello	5	1	1	2	0	20
FB Marcus Grauman	4	1	1	4	0	35
WR Artie Abrams	4	2	1	2	0	8
TE K.C. Cleeland	2	1	1	15	0	12
WR Dean Schiff	1	0	0	0	0	32
RB Keith Keefe	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Orlando	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Winfred Hearon	4	5	1.25	5.13
Ray Nixon	2	0	0.00	1.17
Don Downing	1	7	7.00	7.00

Vancouver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Orlando	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Downing	7	4	39	5.57	9.68

Vancouver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dwight Mahe	6	2	8	1.33	4.79

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Orlando	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Edward Stephenson	2	1	14	7.00	13.62
RB Winfred Hearon	2	0	0	0.00	3.75
TE Jose Hoffman	1	1	3	3.00	9.20
RB Ray Nixon	1	1	16	16.00	16.00
TE J.J. Barber	1	1	6	6.00	6.00

Vancouver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Marcus Grauman	2	0	0	0.00	1.00
TE Shawn Ragley	2	1	1	0.50	4.55
WR Bert Lofberg	1	0	0	0.00	6.13
WR Jackie Reese	1	1	7	7.00	8.38

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Orlando	Rushes	Conversions
Winfred Hearon	3	1
Don Downing	1	1

Vancouver	Rushes	Conversions
Nate Tyler	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Orlando	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Downing	5	4	2

Vancouver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dwight Mahe	12	4	2
Dave Finch	3	3	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Orlando	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jose Hoffman	2	2	1
WR Edward Stephenson	1	1	1
WR Tommie Lyon	1	0	0
RB Winfred Hearon	1	1	0

Vancouver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bert Lofberg	4	2	2
WR Jackie Reese	4	2	1
TE Shawn Ragley	3	1	0
WR Artie Abrams	2	1	0
FB Marcus Grauman	1	0	0
WR Floyd Panariello	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,000 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,200 (20,200)
End Zone 14,500 (14,500)
Mezzanine 8,400 (8,400)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (12,900)
Club Seats 6,300 (6,300)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,000 (66,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,200 (20,200)
End Zone	14,500 (14,500)
Mezzanine	8,400 (8,400)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (12,900)
Club Seats	6,300 (6,300)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (3,700)