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The 2007
2007 Arena Football League season

The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25....
 Columbus Destroyers
Columbus Destroyers

The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team. The franchise was founded in Buffalo, New York in 1999 in sports, and have played in Columbus, Ohio since 2004 in sports....
 season is the 9th season for the franchise and the 4th in Columbus. They finished with a 7-9 record and qualified for the playoffs. The Destroyers defeated the Tampa Bay Storm 56-55 in the first round. The Destroyers advanced to the National Conference Championship by beating Dallas 66-59 in Dallas the following week. Columbus swept the table with the top three National Conference teams by defeating the Georgia Force 66-56 to win the National Conference Championship Game and their first conference title in team history and will go to New Orleans to participate in their first ever ArenaBowl XXI
ArenaBowl XXI

ArenaBowl XXI was the 2007 Arena Football League season championship game of the Arena Football League and was played at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana on Sunday, July 29 2007....
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lass="link1" onMouseover='showByLink("m1472208",this)' onMouseout='hide("m1472208")'href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Doug_Kay">Doug Kay
Doug Kay

Doug Kay was the former Arena Football League Coach for the Columbus Destroyers. In his first season at the helm, Kay guided the Destroyers to their best record in franchise history, while setting a franchise record for road wins in the process....
 started his second season as head coach of the Destroyers.

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Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result
1 March 1 Nashville Kats
Nashville Kats

The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002....
 Away W 58-56
2 March 9 New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo

The New Orleans VooDoo was a team in the Arena Football League which was owned in part by Tom Benson, who also simultaneously owned the National Football League New Orleans Saints....
 Away L 52-45
3  Bye Week  
4 March 24 Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
 Home L 55-47
5 March 30 Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....
 Home W 62-61
6 April 5 Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....
 Away L 53-51
7 April 14 Austin Wranglers
Austin Wranglers

The Austin Wranglers were an American football team from Austin, Texas in the arenafootball2. They began play as a 2004 expansion team in the Arena Football League....
 Home W 72-49
8 April 23 Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in 2004 as a expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference....
 Home W 44-21
9 April 29 Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....
 Away L 34-32
10 May 4 New York Dragons
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....
 Home W 51-42
11 May 11 Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage

The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team....
 Home W 59-56
12 May 18 Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush

Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush play in the Central Division of the American Conference....
 Away L 58-40
13 May 26 Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....
 Home L 56-47
14 June 2 Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....
 Away L 54-33
15 June 8 Kansas City Brigade
Kansas City Brigade

The Kansas City Brigade is a team from the Arena Football League. The team was established before the 2006 Kansas City Brigade season season. Former Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Kevin Porter is the current head coach....
 Home L 47-34
16 June 16 Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in 2004 as a expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference....
 Away L 56-53
17 June 23 New York Dragons
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....
 Away W 74-43


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Round Date Opponent Home/Away Result
1st June 30 (3) Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....
 Away W 56-55
2nd July 7 (1) Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....
 Away W 66-59
3rd July 14 (2) Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....
 Away W 66-56
ArenaBowl XXI July 29 (1) San Jose Sabercats
San Jose SaberCats

The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Conference....
 Neutral L 33-55


off Stats
Week 4: vs Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....

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Week 11: vs Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage

The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team....

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Week 16: at Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in 2004 as a expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference....

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Playoffs
Week 1: at Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....

at the St. Pete Times Forum
St. Pete Times Forum

The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, Florida, that is used for ice hockey games, basketball games, arena football games, and concerts....
, Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....


The Destroyers entered the playoffs for the first time since their move to Columbus.






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The 2007
2007 Arena Football League season

The 2007 Arena Football League season was the 21st season of the Arena Football League. The regular season began play on March 1, 2007 and concluded on June 25....
 Columbus Destroyers
Columbus Destroyers

The Columbus Destroyers are an Arena Football League team. The franchise was founded in Buffalo, New York in 1999 in sports, and have played in Columbus, Ohio since 2004 in sports....
 season is the 9th season for the franchise and the 4th in Columbus. They finished with a 7-9 record and qualified for the playoffs. The Destroyers defeated the Tampa Bay Storm 56-55 in the first round. The Destroyers advanced to the National Conference Championship by beating Dallas 66-59 in Dallas the following week. Columbus swept the table with the top three National Conference teams by defeating the Georgia Force 66-56 to win the National Conference Championship Game and their first conference title in team history and will go to New Orleans to participate in their first ever ArenaBowl XXI
ArenaBowl XXI

ArenaBowl XXI was the 2007 Arena Football League season championship game of the Arena Football League and was played at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana on Sunday, July 29 2007....
.

Coaching

Doug Kay
Doug Kay

Doug Kay was the former Arena Football League Coach for the Columbus Destroyers. In his first season at the helm, Kay guided the Destroyers to their best record in franchise history, while setting a franchise record for road wins in the process....
 started his second season as head coach of the Destroyers.

Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Home/Away Result
1 March 1 Nashville Kats
Nashville Kats

The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002....
 Away W 58-56
2 March 9 New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo

The New Orleans VooDoo was a team in the Arena Football League which was owned in part by Tom Benson, who also simultaneously owned the National Football League New Orleans Saints....
 Away L 52-45
3  Bye Week  
4 March 24 Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
 Home L 55-47
5 March 30 Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....
 Home W 62-61
6 April 5 Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....
 Away L 53-51
7 April 14 Austin Wranglers
Austin Wranglers

The Austin Wranglers were an American football team from Austin, Texas in the arenafootball2. They began play as a 2004 expansion team in the Arena Football League....
 Home W 72-49
8 April 23 Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in 2004 as a expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference....
 Home W 44-21
9 April 29 Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....
 Away L 34-32
10 May 4 New York Dragons
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....
 Home W 51-42
11 May 11 Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage

The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team....
 Home W 59-56
12 May 18 Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush

Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush play in the Central Division of the American Conference....
 Away L 58-40
13 May 26 Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....
 Home L 56-47
14 June 2 Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....
 Away L 54-33
15 June 8 Kansas City Brigade
Kansas City Brigade

The Kansas City Brigade is a team from the Arena Football League. The team was established before the 2006 Kansas City Brigade season season. Former Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Kevin Porter is the current head coach....
 Home L 47-34
16 June 16 Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in 2004 as a expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference....
 Away L 56-53
17 June 23 New York Dragons
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....
 Away W 74-43


Playoff Schedule

Round Date Opponent Home/Away Result
1st June 30 (3) Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....
 Away W 56-55
2nd July 7 (1) Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....
 Away W 66-59
3rd July 14 (2) Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....
 Away W 66-56
ArenaBowl XXI July 29 (1) San Jose Sabercats
San Jose SaberCats

The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Conference....
 Neutral L 33-55


2007 Roster


Stats


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Quarterback

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Touchdowns

Defense


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Kick Return

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Wide Receivers

Special Teams


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Kicking

Regular season


Week 1: at Nashville Kats
Nashville Kats

The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002....


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Week 2: at New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo

The New Orleans VooDoo was a team in the Arena Football League which was owned in part by Tom Benson, who also simultaneously owned the National Football League New Orleans Saints....


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Week 4: vs Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....


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Week 5: vs Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....


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Week 6: at Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....


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Week 7: vs Austin Wranglers
Austin Wranglers

The Austin Wranglers were an American football team from Austin, Texas in the arenafootball2. They began play as a 2004 expansion team in the Arena Football League....


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Week 8: vs Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in 2004 as a expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference....


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Week 9: at Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....


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Week 10: vs New York Dragons
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....


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Week 11: vs Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage

The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team....


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Week 12: at Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush

Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush play in the Central Division of the American Conference....


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Week 13: vs Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....


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Week 14: at Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....


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Week 15: vs Kansas City Brigade
Kansas City Brigade

The Kansas City Brigade is a team from the Arena Football League. The team was established before the 2006 Kansas City Brigade season season. Former Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Kevin Porter is the current head coach....


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Week 16: at Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team in the Arena Football League. They began play in 2004 as a expansion team. The team plays in the Eastern Division of the National Conference....


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Week 17: at New York Dragons
New York Dragons

The New York Dragons are an Arena Football League team who were formed in 1995 as the Iowa Barnstormers. In 2001, the team relocated to New York....


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Playoffs


Week 1: at Tampa Bay Storm
Tampa Bay Storm

The Tampa Bay Storm are a member franchise of the Arena Football League. They are also one of the founding members of the league, then known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators....


at the St. Pete Times Forum
St. Pete Times Forum

The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, Florida, that is used for ice hockey games, basketball games, arena football games, and concerts....
, Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a United States city in Hillsborough County, Florida, on the west coast of the state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County....


The Destroyers entered the playoffs for the first time since their move to Columbus. In a game that was back-and-forth scoring, the key play was a missed extra point by Storm kicker Seth Marler
Seth Marler

Michael Seth Marler, , is an American football placekicker, currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. In Tampa Bay he has had great success making a remarkable 80 percent of his kicks and scoring 140 points in his rookie season in the Arena Football League....
 with 1:06 left in the game. Following a delay-of-game penalty, Marler missed an extra point attempt that, had he made it, would have given the Storm a 56-49 lead. After Columbus got the ball on the ensuing kickoff, they drove down to the Storm 1-yard line with 10 seconds left. Columbus QB Matt Nagy
Matt Nagy

Matt Nagy is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers.Nagy played high school football for Pennsylvania powerhouse Manheim Central and college football for the University of Delaware....
 called his own number and sneaked into the Storm endzone with 7.9 left in the game, and, after the extra point attempt, the Destroyers had a 56-55 lead and looked to pull off the upset. With 3 seconds left and at their own 10-yard line, Marler tried to make amends by attempting a field goal that, if good, would give the Storm a 58-56 win and a game against division rival Georgia
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....
. Marler's kick looked good to begin with, but curved off to the left and missed, giving Columbus the upset win and a matchup against the 15-1 Dallas Desperados.

Scoring Summary:

1st Quarter:
  • 1:41 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz
    Brett Dietz

    Brett Dietz is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm. He became Starting lineup quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo and Stoney Case were injured ....
     (Seth Marler
    Seth Marler

    Michael Seth Marler, , is an American football placekicker, currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. In Tampa Bay he has had great success making a remarkable 80 percent of his kicks and scoring 140 points in his rookie season in the Arena Football League....
     Kick) - 7-0 TB
  • 4:10 CLB- Damien Groce 29 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy
    Matt Nagy

    Matt Nagy is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers.Nagy played high school football for Pennsylvania powerhouse Manheim Central and college football for the University of Delaware....
     (Peter Martinez Kick) - 7-7
  • 9:14 TB- Terrill Shaw 9 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz
    Brett Dietz

    Brett Dietz is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm. He became Starting lineup quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo and Stoney Case were injured ....
     (Seth Marler
    Seth Marler

    Michael Seth Marler, , is an American football placekicker, currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. In Tampa Bay he has had great success making a remarkable 80 percent of his kicks and scoring 140 points in his rookie season in the Arena Football League....
     Kick) - 14-7 TB
  • 10:52 CLB- Harold Wells 11 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy
    Matt Nagy

    Matt Nagy is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers.Nagy played high school football for Pennsylvania powerhouse Manheim Central and college football for the University of Delaware....
     (Peter Martinez Kick) - 14-14


2nd Quarter:
  • 1:40 CLB- B.J. Barre 50 Yard Interception Return (Peter Martinez Kick) - 21-14 CLB
  • 6:11 TB- Brett Dietz
    Brett Dietz

    Brett Dietz is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm. He became Starting lineup quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo and Stoney Case were injured ....
     2 Yard Run (Seth Marler
    Seth Marler

    Michael Seth Marler, , is an American football placekicker, currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. In Tampa Bay he has had great success making a remarkable 80 percent of his kicks and scoring 140 points in his rookie season in the Arena Football League....
     Kick) - 21-21
  • 10:53 CLB- Marcus Knight
    Marcus Knight

    Marcus Knight is a former National Football League wide receiver/kick returner for the Oakland Raiders and a former Arena Football League wide receiver/defensive back for the Columbus Destroyers....
     23 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy
    Matt Nagy

    Matt Nagy is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers.Nagy played high school football for Pennsylvania powerhouse Manheim Central and college football for the University of Delaware....
     (Peter Martinez Kick) 28-21 CLB
  • 12:43 TB- Lawrence Samuels
    Lawrence Samuels

    Lawrence 'Law Dogg' Samuels is a 6' 2" 210 pound Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker with the Tampa Bay Storm. He is the offensive coordinator and receivers Coach for the Paul R....
     18 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz
    Brett Dietz

    Brett Dietz is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm. He became Starting lineup quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo and Stoney Case were injured ....
     (Seth Marler
    Seth Marler

    Michael Seth Marler, , is an American football placekicker, currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. In Tampa Bay he has had great success making a remarkable 80 percent of his kicks and scoring 140 points in his rookie season in the Arena Football League....
     Kick) - 28-28
  • 14:34 CLB- B.J. Barre 2 Yard Run (Peter Martinez Kick) - 35-28 CLB
  • 14:41 TB- Terrill Shaw 2 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz
    Brett Dietz

    Brett Dietz is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm. He became Starting lineup quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo and Stoney Case were injured ....
     (Seth Marler
    Seth Marler

    Michael Seth Marler, , is an American football placekicker, currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. In Tampa Bay he has had great success making a remarkable 80 percent of his kicks and scoring 140 points in his rookie season in the Arena Football League....
     Kick) 35-35


3rd Quarter:
  • 11:15 TB- Torrance Marshall
    Torrance Marshall

    Torrance Marshall , is a professional American football player. He played high school football at Miami Sunset Senior High. He played college football at the Oklahoma Sooners football and was a the MVP of the 2001 Orange Bowl....
     1 Yard Run (Seth Marler
    Seth Marler

    Michael Seth Marler, , is an American football placekicker, currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. In Tampa Bay he has had great success making a remarkable 80 percent of his kicks and scoring 140 points in his rookie season in the Arena Football League....
     Kick) - 42-35 TB
  • 13:04 CLB- Damien Groce 30 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy
    Matt Nagy

    Matt Nagy is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers.Nagy played high school football for Pennsylvania powerhouse Manheim Central and college football for the University of Delaware....
     (Peter Martinez Kick) - 42-42


4th Quarter:
  • 3:42 TB- Terrill Shaw 8 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz
    Brett Dietz

    Brett Dietz is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm. He became Starting lineup quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo and Stoney Case were injured ....
     (Seth Marler
    Seth Marler

    Michael Seth Marler, , is an American football placekicker, currently a member of the Tampa Bay Storm in the Arena Football League. In Tampa Bay he has had great success making a remarkable 80 percent of his kicks and scoring 140 points in his rookie season in the Arena Football League....
     Kick) - 49-42 TB
  • 7:47 CLB- David Saunders
    David Saunders

    David Saunders , is an arena football wide receiver and linebacker who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League. He played College football for West Virginia University....
     3 Yard Pass From Matt Nagy
    Matt Nagy

    Matt Nagy is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers.Nagy played high school football for Pennsylvania powerhouse Manheim Central and college football for the University of Delaware....
     (Peter Martinez Kick) - 49-49
  • 13:09 TB- Hank Edwards
    Hank Edwards

    Henry Albert Edwards born in Elmwood Place, Ohio was an Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians , Chicago Cubs , Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds , Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles ....
     17 Yard Pass From Brett Dietz
    Brett Dietz

    Brett Dietz is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm. He became Starting lineup quarterback in 2007 after both John Kaleo and Stoney Case were injured ....
     (Pat Failed) - 55-49 TB
  • 14:53 CLB- Matt Nagy
    Matt Nagy

    Matt Nagy is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Columbus Destroyers.Nagy played high school football for Pennsylvania powerhouse Manheim Central and college football for the University of Delaware....
     1 Yard Run (Peter Martinez Kick) - 56-55 CLB


Attendance: 10,221

  • Offensive player of the game: Terrill Shaw (TB)
  • Defensive player of the game: B.J. Barre (CLB)
  • Ironman of the game: Lawrence Samuels
    Lawrence Samuels

    Lawrence 'Law Dogg' Samuels is a 6' 2" 210 pound Arena Football League wide receiver/linebacker with the Tampa Bay Storm. He is the offensive coordinator and receivers Coach for the Paul R....
     (TB)


Week 2: at Dallas Desperados
Dallas Desperados

The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....


at the American Airlines Center
American Airlines Center

The American Airlines Center is an arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood near downtown Dallas Dallas, Texas, Texas that is used for Ice hockey games, basketball games, Arena Football games, concerts and various other events....
 in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas

Dallas is the third largest city in the state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population in the United States.The city, with a population of over 1.3 million, is the main economic center of the 12-county Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex which contains 6.1 million people, and is the fourth-largest United States metropolitan area...


The Destroyers blew a 30-point lead and lost to the Desperados earlier this season 53-51 and they lost the 2nd game in Columbus 56-47. This time, it looked as if Dallas, after a shaky start ,would continue their dominance over the Destroyers. Leading 38-28 at the half, the tide turned on back-to-back kickoffs by Columbus kicker Peter Martinez. Dallas, who had deferred, got the opening kickoff. However, the ball bounced off the goalpost and into the hands of Columbus' Josh Bush, who rolled into the endzone to make it 38-35. On the very next kickoff, a nearly identical play occurred when the ball again bounced off the goalpost and Columbus recovered at the 4-yard line. On the next play, Damien Groce ran the ball in to give Columbus a sudden 42-38 lead 58 seconds into the second half. After a Clint Dolezel
Clint Dolezel

Clint Dolezel is an Arena Football League quarterback for the Dallas Desperados. In his career, he has also played for the Milwaukee Mustangs, Houston Thunderbears, Grand Rapids Rampage, and the Las Vegas Gladiators....
 interception set up a field goal for Columbus, Jason Shelley put the game away with a 28-yard reception with 12:55 left in the game to give Columbus a 2-touchdown lead that they held onto to pull off the upset against the Desperados.

Scoring Summary:

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Week 3 (Conference Championship): at Georgia Force
Georgia Force

The Georgia Force is an Arena Football League team based in an unincorporated area of Gwinnett County, Georgia, Georgia , United States that plays in the Southern Division of the National Conference....

at Philips Arena
Philips Arena

Philips Arena is an list of indoor arenas in Atlanta, Georgia. Completed in 1999 at a cost of $213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League, the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA and the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA....
 in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the Capital and most populous city in Georgia , as well as the 33rd largest city in the United States of America with a population of 519,145....
1 2 3 4 Total
(6) CLB 7 28 13 18 66
(2) GA 7 14 21 14 56
The Destroyers Pull off the Upset and they are going to ArenaBowl XXI
ArenaBowl XXI

ArenaBowl XXI was the 2007 Arena Football League season championship game of the Arena Football League and was played at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, Louisiana, Louisiana on Sunday, July 29 2007....
 In New Orleans to play the San Jose SaberCats
San Jose SaberCats

The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Conference....
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Scoring Summary:

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ArenaBowl XXI vs. San Jose SaberCats
San Jose SaberCats

The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League team that began play as a 1995 expansion team. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Conference....

at New Orleans Arena
New Orleans Arena

The New Orleans Arena is an list of indoor arenas in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, New Orleans, adjacent to the Louisiana Superdome....
 in New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana. New Orleans is the center of the New Orleans metropolitan area metropolitan area, the largest metro area in the state....


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