Week 17, 2048

played in Hartford, CT

22 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Norfolk Vipers	6	6	7	0	-	19
Hartford Whalers	7	7	7	3	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:27 NFK - Darnell Castillo 29 field goal
1Q: 07:01 HAR - Peyton Carlson 23 pass from Shaun Bendzick (Dale Mireles extra point)
1Q: 02:04 NFK - Darnell Castillo 36 field goal
2Q: 03:40 NFK - Darnell Castillo 41 field goal
2Q: 00:49 HAR - Kenny Hibdon 84 punt return (Dale Mireles extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NFK - Darnell Castillo 34 field goal
3Q: 08:20 HAR - Weston Martens 4 pass from Shaun Bendzick (Dale Mireles extra point)
3Q: 03:01 NFK - Raymond Carvalho 3 run (Darnell Castillo extra point)
4Q: 14:11 HAR - Dale Mireles 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:27 NFK - Darnell Castillo 29 field goal
1Q: 07:01 HAR - Peyton Carlson 23 pass from Shaun Bendzick (Dale Mireles extra point)
1Q: 02:04 NFK - Darnell Castillo 36 field goal
2Q: 03:40 NFK - Darnell Castillo 41 field goal
2Q: 00:49 HAR - Kenny Hibdon 84 punt return (Dale Mireles extra point)
2Q: 00:03 NFK - Darnell Castillo 34 field goal
3Q: 08:20 HAR - Weston Martens 4 pass from Shaun Bendzick (Dale Mireles extra point)
3Q: 03:01 NFK - Raymond Carvalho 3 run (Darnell Castillo extra point)
4Q: 14:11 HAR - Dale Mireles 46 field goal

Team Statistics NFK HAR
Record 8-8 14-2
First Downs 18 12
- by Rushing 5 3
- by Passing 13 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 356 253
- Offensive Plays 69 54
- Yards per Play 5.16 4.69
Net Rushing Yards 118 79
- Rushing Attempts 29 27
- Yards per Rush 4.07 2.93
Net Passing Yards 238 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 0 27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 266 174
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.95 6.44
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 9.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 1/10
Punt Returns/Yards 3/39 6/169
Kick Returns/Yards 3/90 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 28
Time of Possession 33:38 26:22

Team Statistics	NFK	HAR
Record	8-8	14-2
First Downs	18	12
- by Rushing	5	3
- by Passing	13	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	356	253
- Offensive Plays	69	54
- Yards per Play	5.16	4.69
Net Rushing Yards	118	79
- Rushing Attempts	29	27
- Yards per Rush	4.07	2.93
Net Passing Yards	238	174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 0	27 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	266	174
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.95	6.44
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	6/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	9.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	1/10
Punt Returns/Yards	3/39	6/169
Kick Returns/Yards	3/90	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 28
Time of Possession	33:38	26:22

Drive Charts

Norfolk Vipers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:30	4:11	OWN 33	9	55	Field Goal
1	6:49	4:50	OWN 21	8	60	Field Goal
1	0:37	2:08	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
2	12:04	2:30	OWN 8	5	8	Punt
2	8:18	4:44	OWN 20	10	56	Field Goal
2	2:22	1:43	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
2	0:39	0:39	OWN 34	2	49	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	8:10	5:16	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
4	14:04	1:31	OPP 48	3	-1	Punt
4	9:44	0:52	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
4	5:32	2:37	OWN 20	4	14	Punt
4	1:04	1:04	OWN 26	3	-22	Game

Hartford Whalers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:30	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
1	9:19	2:30	OWN 21	4	79	Touchdown
1	1:59	1:22	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
2	13:29	1:25	OWN 32	3	7	Punt
2	9:34	1:16	OWN 49	3	2	Punt
2	3:34	1:12	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
3	13:12	5:02	OWN 37	12	63	Touchdown
3	2:54	3:50	OWN 28	7	43	Field Goal
4	12:33	2:49	OWN 3	6	19	Punt
4	8:52	3:20	OWN 46	5	16	Punt
4	2:55	1:51	OWN 24	5	5	Punt

Game MVP: Kelly Keys, Hartford Whalers

Rushing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darien Stephens	11	21	1.91	10	1	0
RB Raymond Carvalho	8	50	6.25	29	1	1
RB Emmitt Hutton	5	13	2.60	8	0	0
QB Rick Perron	4	21	5.25	11	1	0
WR Mo Clayton	1	13	13.00	13	1	0

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Avery Grant	14	46	3.29	27	2
RB Norm Booker	6	12	2.00	10	1
QB Shaun Bendzick	5	25	5.00	8	0
FB Weston Martens	2	-4	-2.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Rick Perron	36	23	266	4/28	0	38	0	86.1

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Shaun Bendzick	27	16	174	0/0	2	37	0	103.0

Receiving Statistics

Norfolk	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Mo Clayton	4	6	39	9.75	30	21
WR Gene England	4	6	59	14.75	42	25
TE Carlos Savickas	3	3	11	3.67	5	11
WR Rico May	3	8	28	9.33	8	12
RB Emmitt Hutton	2	3	13	6.50	10	7
FB Darryl Van Pelt	2	2	44	22.00	41	38
RB Darien Stephens	2	3	38	19.00	24	27
TE Winfred Flannery	2	4	25	12.50	0	19
WR Allen Beckam	1	1	9	9.00	0	9

Hartford	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jesse Witkop	4	6	60	15.00	31	26	0
WR Peyton Carlson	4	6	31	7.75	17	23	1
RB Avery Grant	2	3	-1	-0.50	0	3	0
TE Stanley Cencerik	2	3	22	11.00	6	13	0
WR Kenny Hibdon	2	4	21	10.50	3	13	0
WR Edwin Sankey	1	1	37	37.00	31	37	0
FB Weston Martens	1	1	4	4.00	1	4	1
WR Shaun Shannon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Norm Booker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Jermaine Pappalardo	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Norfolk	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Hartford	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Norfolk	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Dustin Heath	0	0	1	0

Hartford	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Avery Grant	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Norfolk	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tre Harris	7	332	47.4	29.0	56	5

Hartford	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Renaldo Mueller	8	392	49.0	39.1	57	3

Kicking Statistics

Norfolk	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Darnell Castillo	4/4	1/1	0/0	41	1/1

Hartford	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dale Mireles	1/1	1/1	0/0	46	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emmitt Hutton	3	39	13.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Hibdon	6	169	28.2	1

Kick Return Statistics

Norfolk	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mo Clayton	3	90	30.0	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Hibdon	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Norfolk	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Dustin Heath	7	2	25	26
CB Earnest Smyth	5	0	27	27
CB Josue Garcia	4	2	27	27
OLB Erik Alexander	3	1	22	14
S Buddy Caelwaerts	3	0	5	14
DT Deron Newville	3	0	22	14
DT Ezra Conley	2	2	26	17
DE Keith Willkens	2	1	8	7
ILB Donte Culpepper	2	1	24	15
S Isaiah Atkins	2	0	14	10
OLB Aaron Sherwood	2	0	5	11
CB Ray O'Donnell	2	0	17	20
OLB Tracy McElroy	2	0	10	6
DE Steven Gray	1	2	26	24
S Todd Curtis	1	0	9	5

Hartford	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dexter Kelly	10	3	0.5	28	39
S Norbert Stelmack	9	2	0.0	29	40
CB Leonardo Oliver	6	0	0.0	28	39
OLB J.T. Hudson	5	2	0.5	17	32
CB Kelvin Farrell	5	3	0.0	28	38
S Norbert McNeil	5	1	0.0	28	25
ILB Kelly Keys	4	0	3.0	18	33
CB Rondell Cook	4	0	0.0	18	33
DT Rondell Clodfelter	3	0	0.0	17	22
DT J.B. Sawyer	1	3	0.0	25	22
CB Gene Tyler	1	0	0.0	0	7
S Frankie Cox	1	0	0.0	1	15
DT Branden Guo	1	0	0.0	28	32
DE Rickey Joyner	0	2	0.0	14	24
OLB Alexis Keating	0	2	0.0	11	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Norfolk	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Steven Gray	1	1	24
DT Ezra Conley	1	0	17
DT Deron Newville	1	0	14

Hartford	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Kelly Keys	3.0	1	2	1	33
OLB J.T. Hudson	0.5	1	0	1	32
OLB Dexter Kelly	0.5	0	0	0	39
DT Branden Guo	0.0	0	1	0	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Norfolk	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Buddy Caelwaerts	4	2	14
CB Ray O'Donnell	3	1	20
CB Earnest Smyth	3	1	27
CB Josue Garcia	2	0	27
S Isaiah Atkins	1	0	10
DE Keith Willkens	1	0	7
S Dustin Heath	1	0	26
OLB Erik Alexander	1	0	14
ILB Donte Culpepper	0	1	15

Hartford	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Leonardo Oliver	5	1	39
S Norbert Stelmack	5	0	40
CB Kelvin Farrell	5	0	38
OLB Dexter Kelly	3	0	39
S Norbert McNeil	2	0	25
CB Rondell Cook	1	1	33
DT Rondell Clodfelter	1	0	22
CB Gene Tyler	1	0	7

Blocking Statistics

Norfolk	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Maurice Lindsay	3	8	0	29	2	40
G Philip Davidson	2	5	1	29	0	40
T Marvin Dazey	2	5	0	29	2	40
T Lee Stuart	1	3	0	29	0	40
C Deion Hannegraf	0	4	0	29	0	40

Hartford	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Liam Bismo	2	7	0	27	27
G Joel Johnston	2	5	1	27	27
T Ray Jennings	1	3	0	27	27
TE Jesse Witkop	1	2	0	23	20
C Miles Douglas	0	3	0	27	27
C Victor White	0	2	0	27	27

Special Teams Tackles

Norfolk	Tackles	STPlays
Casey Kirk	3	11
Burt Helmick	1	29
Mo Clayton	1	29
Aaron Sherwood	1	26
Todd Curtis	1	18

Hartford	Tackles	STPlays
Edwin Sankey	3	18
Jermaine Pappalardo	2	19
Christian Lynn	1	9

Participation

Norfolk	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Mo Clayton	28	29	---	---	29	86
T Marvin Dazey	29	40	---	---	7	76
C Deion Hannegraf	29	40	---	---	---	69
QB Rick Perron	29	40	---	---	---	69
T Lee Stuart	29	40	---	---	---	69
G Philip Davidson	29	40	---	---	---	69
G Maurice Lindsay	29	40	---	---	---	69
TE Carlos Savickas	25	35	---	---	5	65
WR Gene England	25	33	---	---	---	58
CB Ray O'Donnell	---	---	17	20	19	56
CB Josue Garcia	---	---	27	27	1	55
CB Earnest Smyth	---	---	27	27	1	55
S Dustin Heath	---	---	25	26	1	52
DE Steven Gray	---	---	26	24	1	51
TE Burt Helmick	10	9	---	---	29	48
WR Rico May	19	29	---	---	---	48
RB Darien Stephens	13	25	---	---	9	47
DT Ezra Conley	---	---	26	17	1	44
OLB Aaron Sherwood	---	---	5	11	26	42
FB Darryl Van Pelt	4	14	---	---	22	40
RB Raymond Carvalho	10	8	---	---	21	39
ILB Donte Culpepper	---	---	24	15	---	39
DT Deron Newville	---	---	22	14	---	36
OLB Erik Alexander	---	---	22	14	---	36
DT Pete Fritchman	---	---	14	19	1	34
S Buddy Caelwaerts	---	---	5	14	14	33
S Todd Curtis	---	---	9	5	18	32
ILB Conner Mink	---	---	3	12	14	29
DE Jeff Rathbone	---	---	10	15	---	25
S Isaiah Atkins	---	---	14	10	---	24
DE Clay Fertwagner	---	---	3	12	9	24
DE Keith Willkens	---	---	8	7	8	23
RB Emmitt Hutton	6	7	---	---	9	22
T Earnest Walsh	0	0	---	---	16	16
T Reggie Kelley	0	0	---	---	16	16
OLB Tracy McElroy	---	---	10	6	---	16
C Alejandro Thornton	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Casey Kirk	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Tre Harris	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Reginald Mahoney	0	0	---	---	11	11
TE Winfred Flannery	4	6	---	---	---	10
K Darnell Castillo	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Allen Beckam	1	5	---	---	---	6
CB Marshall Brent	---	---	0	2	---	2
QB Nathaniel Castillo	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Robbie Rivas	---	---	0	0	---	0

Hartford	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Norbert Stelmack	---	---	29	40	12	81
OLB Dexter Kelly	---	---	28	39	4	71
CB Leonardo Oliver	---	---	28	39	4	71
CB Kelvin Farrell	---	---	28	38	4	70
CB Rondell Cook	---	---	18	33	15	66
ILB Kelly Keys	---	---	18	33	15	66
G Liam Bismo	27	27	---	---	9	63
DT Branden Guo	---	---	28	32	3	63
S Norbert McNeil	---	---	28	25	3	56
T Ray Jennings	27	27	---	---	1	55
G Joel Johnston	27	27	---	---	---	54
C Victor White	27	27	---	---	---	54
QB Shaun Bendzick	27	27	---	---	---	54
C Miles Douglas	27	27	---	---	---	54
OLB J.T. Hudson	---	---	17	32	3	52
WR Kenny Hibdon	19	21	---	---	12	52
WR Edwin Sankey	17	15	---	---	18	50
DT J.B. Sawyer	---	---	25	22	2	49
DT Rondell Clodfelter	---	---	17	22	8	47
WR Peyton Carlson	25	22	---	---	---	47
OLB Mario Brewer	---	---	12	8	26	46
TE Jesse Witkop	23	20	---	---	---	43
RB Norm Booker	9	8	---	---	26	43
DE Rickey Joyner	---	---	14	24	3	41
DT Gary Collins	---	---	14	20	3	37
TE Stanley Cencerik	4	5	---	---	26	35
RB Avery Grant	17	17	---	---	---	34
TE Jermaine Pappalardo	6	9	---	---	19	34
WR Shaun Shannon	7	7	---	---	18	32
CB Brian Gowins	---	---	1	2	25	28
OLB Alexis Keating	---	---	11	7	1	19
S Donald Russell	---	---	1	1	16	18
FB Weston Martens	8	9	---	---	---	17
S Frankie Cox	---	---	1	15	1	17
WR Rex Burgess	0	2	---	---	10	12
C Randy Shipway	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Christian Lynn	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Edward Lockard	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Renaldo Mueller	0	0	---	---	8	8
CB Gene Tyler	---	---	0	7	1	8
K Dale Mireles	0	0	---	---	6	6
ILB Shawn Nguyen	---	---	1	1	---	2
QB Jeffery Patrizio	0	0	---	---	1	1
C Terrence Shepherd	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Norman Wayne	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Weston Bartley	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	15	7.5
Middle	22	79	3.6
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	11	5.5
Middle	16	59	3.7
Right	9	9	1.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Rick Perron	36	23	4	2	4	2	3	2	0

Hartford	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Shaun Bendzick	27	16	4	3	0	5	3	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	8	105	8.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	108	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	34	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	19	9.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	8	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	104	9.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	62	12.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Norfolk	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rico May	8	3	0	28	0	29
WR Mo Clayton	6	4	1	39	1	29
WR Gene England	6	4	0	59	1	33
TE Winfred Flannery	4	2	2	25	0	6
RB Emmitt Hutton	3	2	1	13	0	7
TE Carlos Savickas	3	3	0	11	0	35
RB Darien Stephens	3	2	0	38	1	25
FB Darryl Van Pelt	2	2	0	44	1	14
WR Allen Beckam	1	1	0	9	0	5

Hartford	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jesse Witkop	6	4	60	2	20
WR Peyton Carlson	6	4	31	1	22
WR Kenny Hibdon	4	2	21	0	21
RB Avery Grant	3	2	-1	0	17
TE Stanley Cencerik	3	2	22	0	5
WR Shaun Shannon	1	0	0	0	7
WR Edwin Sankey	1	1	37	1	15
RB Norm Booker	1	0	0	0	8
FB Weston Martens	1	1	4	0	9
TE Jermaine Pappalardo	1	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Carvalho	2	3	1.50	6.25
RB Darien Stephens	2	2	1.00	1.91

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Norm Booker	2	-2	-1.00	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Rick Perron	3	1	11	3.67	7.39

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Shaun Bendzick	4	3	18	4.50	6.44

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Norfolk	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gene England	2	1	11	5.50	9.83
WR Mo Clayton	1	0	0	0.00	6.50

Hartford	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Norm Booker	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
FB Weston Martens	1	1	4	4.00	4.00
WR Peyton Carlson	1	1	6	6.00	5.17
WR Kenny Hibdon	1	1	8	8.00	5.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Norfolk	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darien Stephens	2	0
RB Raymond Carvalho	1	1

Hartford	Rushes	Conversions
RB Avery Grant	2	1
QB Shaun Bendzick	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Norfolk	Att	Comp	Conversions
Rick Perron	14	8	5

Hartford	Att	Comp	Conversions
Shaun Bendzick	11	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Norfolk	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rico May	3	1	0
TE Winfred Flannery	3	2	2
TE Carlos Savickas	2	2	0
WR Mo Clayton	2	1	1
RB Darien Stephens	2	1	1
WR Gene England	2	1	1

Hartford	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Jesse Witkop	4	3	2
TE Stanley Cencerik	3	2	1
RB Avery Grant	1	0	0
FB Weston Martens	1	1	1
WR Peyton Carlson	1	0	0
WR Kenny Hibdon	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 74,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,500 (21,500)
End Zone 15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats 10,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	74,900 (74,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,500 (21,500)
End Zone	15,600 (15,600)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,000)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (13,800)
Club Seats	10,200 (10,200)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)