Conference Semifinals, 2048

played in Hartford, CT

20 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Montreal Firebirds	7	0	7	0	-	14
Hartford Whalers	0	6	0	3	-	9

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 MON - Tyrus Sullivan 6 run (Albert Suchland extra point)
2Q: 04:03 HAR - Dale Mireles 22 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HAR - Dale Mireles 56 field goal
3Q: 09:26 MON - Doug Bingenheimer 2 pass from Reuben Meert (Albert Suchland extra point)
4Q: 07:12 HAR - Dale Mireles 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:25 MON - Tyrus Sullivan 6 run (Albert Suchland extra point)
2Q: 04:03 HAR - Dale Mireles 22 field goal
2Q: 00:03 HAR - Dale Mireles 56 field goal
3Q: 09:26 MON - Doug Bingenheimer 2 pass from Reuben Meert (Albert Suchland extra point)
4Q: 07:12 HAR - Dale Mireles 49 field goal

Team Statistics MON HAR
Record 11-6-1 14-3
First Downs 20 13
- by Rushing 9 5
- by Passing 10 7
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 337 288
- Offensive Plays 69 55
- Yards per Play 4.88 5.24
Net Rushing Yards 174 119
- Rushing Attempts 42 24
- Yards per Rush 4.14 4.96
Net Passing Yards 163 169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 18 - 0 30 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 167 175
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/4 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.04 5.45
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 8/60 6/44
Punt Returns/Yards 4/30 3/37
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/21
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 25
Time of Possession 35:18 24:42

Team Statistics	MON	HAR
Record	11-6-1	14-3
First Downs	20	13
- by Rushing	9	5
- by Passing	10	7
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	337	288
- Offensive Plays	69	55
- Yards per Play	4.88	5.24
Net Rushing Yards	174	119
- Rushing Attempts	42	24
- Yards per Rush	4.14	4.96
Net Passing Yards	163	169
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 18 - 0	30 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	167	175
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/4	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.04	5.45
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	8/60	6/44
Punt Returns/Yards	4/30	3/37
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/21
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 25
Time of Possession	35:18	24:42

Drive Charts

Montreal Firebirds
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:22	4:07	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
1	8:05	5:15	OWN 3	10	58	Punt
2	14:47	2:10	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
2	11:43	2:00	OWN 19	4	17	Punt
2	3:55	1:30	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	1:20	1:04	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	15:00	5:42	OWN 25	13	75	Touchdown
3	5:01	4:25	OWN 20	8	21	Punt
4	14:50	3:25	OWN 37	6	23	Punt
4	7:05	4:01	OWN 25	6	18	Punt
4	2:11	0:34	OPP 30	3	0	Missed FG
4	0:44	0:44	OPP 47	1	-1	Game

Hartford Whalers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:38	OWN 25	4	21	Punt
1	9:15	1:10	OWN 29	3	6	Punt
1	2:50	3:03	OWN 2	6	50	Punt
2	12:37	0:54	OWN 30	3	6	Punt
2	9:43	5:48	OWN 36	9	59	Field Goal
2	2:25	1:05	OWN 37	3	-3	Punt
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 37	1	24	Field Goal
3	9:18	4:17	OWN 25	9	38	Punt
3	0:36	0:46	OWN 21	3	2	Punt
4	11:25	4:20	OWN 20	6	48	Field Goal
4	3:04	0:53	OWN 7	6	23	Downs
4	1:37	0:53	OWN 42	4	5	Downs

Game MVP: Tyrus Sullivan, Montreal Firebirds

Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Tyrus Sullivan	38	158	4.16	19	4	1
QB Reuben Meert	4	16	4.00	6	0	0

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Edwin Thurman	9	43	4.78	14	2
RB Norm Booker	9	41	4.56	9	0
QB Jack Stram	3	25	8.33	11	1
RB Avery Grant	3	10	3.33	10	1

Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Reuben Meert	26	18	167	1/4	1	37	0	99.3

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jack Stram	30	16	175	1/6	0	32	0	70.8

Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Johnnie West	9	12	54	6.00	16	14	0
WR Brenden Criblez	3	3	57	19.00	1	37	0
TE Tito Benton	3	5	36	12.00	17	15	0
WR Doug Bingenheimer	2	5	7	3.50	0	5	1
RB Tyrus Sullivan	1	1	13	13.00	12	13	0

Hartford	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Kenny Hibdon	7	12	101	14.43	59	32
TE Jesse Witkop	2	3	14	7.00	0	10
FB Weston Martens	2	2	20	10.00	11	11
WR Peyton Carlson	2	4	27	13.50	27	24
RB Edwin Thurman	1	2	-1	-1.00	0	-1
RB Avery Grant	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Edwin Sankey	1	2	15	15.00	15	15
WR Shaun Shannon	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Jermaine Pappalardo	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Montreal	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Hartford	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Montreal	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE Marc Garmon	0	0	1	0

Hartford	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Norm Booker	1	0	0	0
WR Peyton Carlson	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Montreal	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Wesley Cobb	8	335	41.9	34.8	50	2

Hartford	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Renaldo Mueller	7	337	48.1	38.1	62	4

Kicking Statistics

Montreal	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Albert Suchland	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	2/2

Hartford	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dale Mireles	3/3	2/2	1/1	56	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Otis Aldrich	4	30	7.5	0

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenny Hibdon	3	37	12.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Montreal	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Hartford	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rex Burgess	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Montreal	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Alfred Hickey	8	1	0.0	21	26
CB Jim Sanderson	6	2	0.0	23	28
CB Bryce Proctor	6	0	0.0	24	31
CB Eugene McGee	5	3	0.0	24	31
ILB Jameson Kramer	4	3	0.0	19	27
DE Byron Sato	2	0	0.0	11	17
DE Duane Wells	2	0	0.0	23	24
DE Marc Garmon	2	0	0.0	11	8
DE Conner Summers	1	0	1.0	14	22
DT Daniel Derhammer	1	2	0.0	11	9
S Marc Nowakowski	1	2	0.0	9	14
DE Grady Blackwell	1	1	0.0	17	24
S Lance Summers	1	1	0.0	15	18
CB Leonardo Brewington	1	0	0.0	6	16
CB Jorge Irey	0	1	0.0	15	16
ILB Todd Hancock	0	1	0.0	11	8

Hartford	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Dexter Kelly	7	0	0.0	41	26
S Norbert Stelmack	6	3	0.0	42	27
DT Rondell Clodfelter	6	2	0.0	26	10
OLB J.T. Hudson	6	1	0.0	20	17
DE Darius Wragge	5	1	0.0	42	27
S Norbert McNeil	5	0	0.0	38	19
DT J.B. Sawyer	4	3	0.0	37	17
CB Kelvin Farrell	4	1	0.0	41	26
OLB Mario Brewer	4	0	0.0	21	14
CB Rondell Cook	3	2	0.0	39	27
OLB Alexis Keating	3	2	0.0	15	8
ILB Kelly Keys	2	0	1.0	21	13
S Frankie Cox	2	0	0.0	4	8
ILB Shawn Nguyen	1	0	0.0	6	2
DT Branden Guo	0	1	0.0	16	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Montreal	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Conner Summers	1.0	0	0	22
DE Byron Sato	0.0	1	0	17
DE Grady Blackwell	0.0	0	2	24
DE Duane Wells	0.0	0	1	24
CB Bryce Proctor	0.0	0	1	31
CB Eugene McGee	0.0	0	1	31

Hartford	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Kelly Keys	1.0	0	1	0	13
DE Darius Wragge	0.0	1	0	1	27
OLB Alexis Keating	0.0	0	1	0	8

Pass Defense Statistics

Montreal	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jim Sanderson	4	0	28
CB Eugene McGee	3	3	31
OLB Alfred Hickey	3	0	26
CB Bryce Proctor	1	1	31
DT Daniel Derhammer	1	0	9
S Marc Nowakowski	1	0	14
S Lance Summers	1	0	18
ILB Jameson Kramer	1	0	27
CB Leonardo Brewington	1	0	16
DE Conner Summers	0	1	22

Hartford	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Norbert McNeil	3	0	19
CB Kelvin Farrell	3	0	26
S Norbert Stelmack	2	1	27
OLB Dexter Kelly	2	1	26
OLB Mario Brewer	2	0	14
CB Rondell Cook	2	0	27
OLB J.T. Hudson	2	0	17
DE Darius Wragge	1	0	27
S Frankie Cox	1	0	8
CB Gene Tyler	0	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Montreal	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Adam Dunlap	4	11	1	42	1	27
G Dennis Burns	4	10	0	42	0	27
C Kaleb Buchanan	3	6	0	42	0	27
T T.J. Sawyer	2	6	0	42	0	27
T Damian Grier	0	5	0	42	0	27

Hartford	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Liam Bismo	3	5	24	0	31
C Terrence Shepherd	2	5	24	0	31
G Christian Lynn	1	7	24	0	31
T Buddy Miller	1	2	24	0	31
G Edward Lockard	1	1	24	1	31
TE Jesse Witkop	1	1	15	0	21

Special Teams Tackles

Montreal	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Bedwell	1	22
Devante Poston	1	22
Claude Estrella	1	15
Eugene McGee	1	14

Hartford	Tackles	STPlays
Norm Booker	1	24
Brian Gowins	1	21
Edwin Sankey	1	13
Jermaine Pappalardo	1	11

Participation

Montreal	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Adam Dunlap	42	27	---	---	9	78
T T.J. Sawyer	42	27	---	---	9	78
G Dennis Burns	42	27	---	---	9	78
T Damian Grier	42	27	---	---	9	78
RB Tyrus Sullivan	42	27	---	---	3	72
QB Reuben Meert	42	27	---	---	1	70
C Kaleb Buchanan	42	27	---	---	---	69
WR Johnnie West	42	27	---	---	---	69
CB Eugene McGee	---	---	24	31	14	69
TE Tito Benton	41	27	---	---	---	68
WR Brenden Criblez	33	25	---	---	1	59
CB Bryce Proctor	---	---	24	31	3	58
CB Jim Sanderson	---	---	23	28	3	54
OLB Alfred Hickey	---	---	21	26	4	51
DE Duane Wells	---	---	23	24	2	49
ILB Jameson Kramer	---	---	19	27	3	49
TE Chris Bedwell	14	10	---	---	22	46
WR Doug Bingenheimer	28	17	---	---	---	45
DE Conner Summers	---	---	14	22	9	45
DE Grady Blackwell	---	---	17	24	3	44
CB Jorge Irey	---	---	15	16	12	43
DE Marc Garmon	---	---	11	8	21	40
S Marc Nowakowski	---	---	9	14	15	38
DE Byron Sato	---	---	11	17	8	36
CB Leonardo Brewington	---	---	6	16	13	35
S Lance Summers	---	---	15	18	1	34
OLB Marlon Snedden	---	---	8	19	1	28
FB Devante Poston	2	0	---	---	22	24
DT Daniel Derhammer	---	---	11	9	1	21
ILB Todd Hancock	---	---	11	8	1	20
ILB Vince Barker	---	---	2	2	11	15
RB Claude Estrella	0	0	---	---	15	15
WR Ted Page	0	0	---	---	14	14
WR Otis Aldrich	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Dashawn Lofton	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Mack Robbins	7	2	---	---	---	9
P Wesley Cobb	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Troy McGregor	0	0	---	---	5	5
K Albert Suchland	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Jeffery McKnight	1	0	---	---	---	1
ILB Derek Levine	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Mark Gerhardt	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Abel Booker	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Blake Knorr	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Chris Henson	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Salvador Schwimmer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Hartford	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Norbert Stelmack	---	---	42	27	10	79
DE Darius Wragge	---	---	42	27	1	70
OLB Dexter Kelly	---	---	41	26	1	68
CB Kelvin Farrell	---	---	41	26	1	68
CB Rondell Cook	---	---	39	27	1	67
G Christian Lynn	24	31	---	---	10	65
S Norbert McNeil	---	---	38	19	---	57
OLB Mario Brewer	---	---	21	14	21	56
QB Jack Stram	24	31	---	---	---	55
G Liam Bismo	24	31	---	---	---	55
C Terrence Shepherd	24	31	---	---	---	55
G Edward Lockard	24	31	---	---	---	55
DT J.B. Sawyer	---	---	37	17	1	55
T Buddy Miller	24	31	---	---	---	55
WR Edwin Sankey	18	22	---	---	13	53
WR Peyton Carlson	20	31	---	---	---	51
WR Kenny Hibdon	12	24	---	---	11	47
ILB Kelly Keys	---	---	21	13	12	46
DT Rondell Clodfelter	---	---	26	10	8	44
CB Gene Tyler	---	---	23	18	1	42
RB Edwin Thurman	11	20	---	---	8	39
RB Norm Booker	10	5	---	---	24	39
OLB J.T. Hudson	---	---	20	17	1	38
WR Shaun Shannon	14	6	---	---	17	37
TE Jesse Witkop	15	21	---	---	---	36
DT Gary Collins	---	---	17	18	---	35
TE Stanley Cencerik	3	5	---	---	24	32
CB Brian Gowins	---	---	7	1	21	29
DT Branden Guo	---	---	16	8	---	24
TE Jermaine Pappalardo	5	7	---	---	11	23
OLB Alexis Keating	---	---	15	8	---	23
DE Rickey Joyner	---	---	4	11	1	16
WR Rex Burgess	5	3	---	---	6	14
S Donald Russell	---	---	1	0	13	14
S Frankie Cox	---	---	4	8	1	13
CB Leonardo Oliver	---	---	1	0	11	12
C Randy Shipway	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Joel Johnston	0	0	---	---	10	10
FB Weston Martens	4	6	---	---	---	10
T Ray Jennings	0	0	---	---	10	10
RB Avery Grant	3	5	---	---	---	8
ILB Shawn Nguyen	---	---	6	2	---	8
P Renaldo Mueller	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Dale Mireles	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Jeffery Patrizio	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Shaun Bendzick	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	63	5.3
Middle	18	79	4.4
Right	11	33	3.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	9	4.5
Middle	9	53	5.9
Right	13	57	4.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Reuben Meert	26	18	1	2	0	3	2	1	0

Hartford	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jack Stram	30	16	4	1	2	5	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	29	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	67	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	34	3.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	37	18.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	107	13.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	37	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	1	10	2.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	21	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Johnnie West	12	9	54	0	27
WR Doug Bingenheimer	5	2	7	0	17
TE Tito Benton	5	3	36	0	27
WR Brenden Criblez	3	3	57	1	25
RB Tyrus Sullivan	1	1	13	0	27

Hartford	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kenny Hibdon	12	7	1	101	3	24
WR Peyton Carlson	4	2	0	27	1	31
TE Jesse Witkop	3	2	0	14	0	21
WR Shaun Shannon	2	0	0	0	0	6
RB Edwin Thurman	2	1	0	-1	0	20
WR Edwin Sankey	2	1	0	15	0	22
FB Weston Martens	2	2	0	20	0	6
TE Jermaine Pappalardo	2	0	1	0	0	7
RB Avery Grant	1	1	0	-1	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tyrus Sullivan	2	8	4.00	4.16

Hartford	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Edwin Thurman	3	6	2.00	4.78

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Reuben Meert	3	2	13	4.33	6.42

Hartford	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Doug Bingenheimer	2	1	2	1.00	1.40
TE Tito Benton	1	1	11	11.00	7.20

Hartford	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Montreal	Rushes	Conversions
RB Tyrus Sullivan	3	1
QB Reuben Meert	1	0

Hartford	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jack Stram	2	0
RB Edwin Thurman	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Montreal	Att	Comp	Conversions
Reuben Meert	10	8	5

Hartford	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jack Stram	9	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Montreal	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Johnnie West	5	5	2
TE Tito Benton	3	2	2
WR Brenden Criblez	1	1	1
WR Doug Bingenheimer	1	0	0

Hartford	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Shaun Shannon	2	0	0
TE Jesse Witkop	2	1	0
RB Edwin Thurman	1	1	0
FB Weston Martens	1	1	1
TE Jermaine Pappalardo	1	0	0
WR Peyton Carlson	1	0	0
WR Kenny Hibdon	1	1	0

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)