Bye Week: Seattle Dragons, Orlando Apollos, Las Vegas Outlaws, Tampa Bay Vipers
Houston Roughnecks (9-7) @ Baltimore Stars (13-3) Saturday, January 5 (ESPN) HOU: 31 – BAL: 36
New York Knights (9-7) @ Chicago Enforcers (9-7) Saturday, January 5 (NBC) NYK:23 – CHI: 28
Boston Breakers (12-4) @ Virginia Beach Destroyers (11-5) Sunday, January 6 (CBS) BOS: 0 – VAB: 0 Game of the Week
Arizona Hotshots (10-6) @ Philadelphia Bell (9-7) Sunday, January 6 (FOX) ARI: 0 – PHI: 0
(CBS*, FOX* = flexed games)
This is it! What the past seventeen weeks have been leading up to, baby! It’s playoff football time. I must admit that the playoff picture was a bit muddied and came down to the season’s final week, but now those waters are cleared, albeit without controversy.
The Chicago Enforcers claimed the Heartland division title over the division leader Michigan Panthers. The Enforcers’ division record is 3-3, with two of those losses coming at the hands of Michigan.
Also because of that, the New York Knights were able to slip into the final Wild card slot.
With the controversy addressed here are the playoff matchups for both the Continental and Union Conferences:
Continental
#1 Orlando Apollos – Metro Division Champion 1st Round Bye
#2 Las Vegas Outlaws – Pacific Division Champion 1st Round Bye
#3 Baltimore Stars – Mid-Atlantic Division Champion host #6 Houston Roughnecks
#4 Virginia Beach Destroyers – Dixie Division Champion host #5 Boston Breakers
Union
#1 Seattle Dragons – Sierra Division Champions 1st Round Bye
#2 Tampa Bay Vipers – Confederate Division Champions 1st Round Bye
#3 Chicago Enforcers – Heartland Division Champions host #6 New York Knights
#4 Philadelphia Bell – Capital Division Champions host #5 Arizona Hotshots
Round 1 of the Playoffs continues with the New York Knights coming to Solider Field in Chicago, IL to face off against the Chicago Enforcers in this Union Conference Wild Card matchup.
Chicago Enforcers QB Tim Lester (13) completed 187 passes on 321 attempts for 2,949 yards, with 28 TDs and 12 INTs for a Passer Rating of 102.41 for the regular season
Enforcers HB John Avery (20) rushed for 1,338 yards on 273 carries for 9 TDs with only 2 fumbles during the regular season.
New York Knights’ QB Jeff Graham (9) completed 218 of 416 passes for 3,550 yards, 28 TDs, and 27 INTs for a Passer Rating of 76.79 in the regular season.
Knights HB Eric Wilkerson (40) carried the ball 273 times for 1,320 yards, 12 TDs, and 2 fumbles during the regular season.
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Chicago Enforcers Depth Chart - 2007
REGULAR OFFENSE
STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH
WR Roell Preston (87) Zecharian Lord (88) Luther Leverson (2)
TE Tyji Armstrong (86) William Tate (85) Tim Martin (89)
LT Jamal Hallstrom (63) Tony Ramirez (60)
LG Paul Janus (74) Bryan LeBelle (79)
C A,J Griggs (65) Todd Kramer (69)
RG Bennie Anderson (67) Gary Van Dyke (61)
RT Chris Perez (77) Zach Porter (66)
WR Aaron Bailey (83) Ben Barney (80) Fred Coleman (18)
QB Tim Lester (13) Greg Whelihan (7) Kevin McDougal (15)
FB Jeff Dudley (27) LeShon Johnson (42)
HB John Avery (20) Derrick Herman (24) Charles Wiley (34)
BASE 4-3 DEFENSE
STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH
LDE Aaron Humphrey (50) Matt Finkes (54)
LDT Dunston Anderson (93) Mac Tuuaea (92)
RDT Ken Ford (94) Larry Fitzpatrick (99)
RDE Sterling Palmer (96) Hubert Thompson (91)
WLB Chike Egbuniwe (46) Carlos Timmons (49)
MLB Casey Dailey (56) Jamie Baisley (54)
SLB Kevin McCullar (51) Kivuusama Mays (55)
CB Troy Saunders (21) Raymond Austin (36) Halakilangi Muaqultia (30)
SS Kerry Cooks (31) Tony McCall (22)
FS Jason Bray (27) Donald McCall (37)
CB Corey Ivy (24) Quincy Coleman (29)
SPECIAL TEAMS
STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH
K Andy Crosland (4)
P Antowain Holmes (2)
H Greg Whelihan (7)
PR Derrick Herman (24) Luther Leverson (2) Charles Wiley (34) Corey Ivy (24)
KR Luther Leverson
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New York-New Jersey Knights Depth Chart - 2007
REGULAR OFFENSE
STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH
WR Kip Lewis (88) Andre Alexander (80) Cornell Burbage (82)
TE Charles Lockett (83) Lonnie Turner (86) Henry Tuten (80)
LT Ceasar Rentie (71) Brian Holloway (76)
LG Mike Husar (74) Jim Warne (78)
C Alan Chamagne (57) Pete Scott (51)
RG Daniel Beun (72) Mike Jones (62)
RT Stacy Searels (60) Kevin Simons (64)
WR Anthony Hardy (84) Monty Gilbreath (81) Az-Zahir Hakim (87)
QB Jeff Graham (9) Todd Hammel (5) Reggie Slack (10)
FB Tony Jeffery (27)
HB Eric Wilkerson (40) Victor Floyd (30) Eric Yuma (41) Chris McLemore (20)
BASE 4-3 DEFENSE
STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH
LDE Joe Campbell (99) David Edeen (98)
LDT Pat Marlatt (94) Dennis Tripp (75)
RDT Doug Mikolas (69) Tony Woods (91)
RDE Craig Schlichting (92) Joe Brunson (95)
WLB Fabray Collins (56) Kevin Dean (59)
MLB Chris Haering (53) Ron Sancho (52)
SLB Cecil Fletcher (58) A.J. Jimerson (93)
CB James Howard (26) Derrick White (23) Tony Jones (22)
SS Anthony Parker (31) Mark Moore (25)
FS Ellis Dillahunt (29( Falanda Newton (49)
CB Vince Courville (21) Reggie Berry (20)
SPECIAL TEAMS
STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH
K Barry Belli (7)
P Bobby Lilljedahll (4)
H Todd Hammel (5)
PR Falanda Newton (49) Ellis Dillahunt (29( Victor Floyd (30) Cornell Burbage (82)
KR Ellis Dillahunt (29( Victor Floyd (30) Cornell Burbage (82) Monty Gilbreath (81)
LS Pete Scott (51)
Injury Report
CHI WR Roell Preston (87) is out for the season with a strained shoulder
CHI CB Troy Saunders (21) will miss one more week with a mild concussion
ARE YOU READY? ARE YOU READY FOR A GOOD TIME? ARE YOU READY FOR THE UCFL*? It’s Playoff Football time! Round 1 continues with the New York Knights taking on the Chicago Enforcers.
Final Score: NYK: 23 –: CHI: 28
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Madden NFL 08 PC v0.0 Game Log - Knights at Enforcers
Game Time: Wed Dec 21 14:34:40 2022
Skill Level: Pro
Quarter Length: 5 minute(s)
Slider Human CPU
QB Accuracy 50 50
Pass Blocking 50 50
Receiver Catching 50 50
Running Ability 50 50
Offensive line Run Blocking 50 50
Defensive Awareness 50 50
Defensive line Knockdowns 50 50
Interceptions 50 50
Defensive Break Blocks 50 50
Tackling 50 50
Fieldgoal Length 50 50
Fieldgoal Accuracy 50 50
Punt Length 50 50
Punt Accuracy 50 50
Kickoff Length 50 50
Weather
Forecast: Fair
Wind: 9 mph
Temp: 20 degrees
Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Knights 7 7 3 6 0 23
Enforcers 14 7 7 0 0 28
Game Statistics: Knights Enforcers
First Downs 11 15
Third Down Conversions 3 3
Third Downs 9 8
Third Down Percentage 33.3% 37.5%
Fourth Down Conversions 1 1
Fourth Downs 1 1
Fourth Down Percentage 100.0% 100.0%
Two Pt Conversions Made 0 0
Two Pt Conversions Attempted 1 0
Two Pt Conversion Percentage 0.0% 0.0%
Offense Redzone Num 2 3
Offense Redzone TDs 1 3
Offense Redzone FGs 0 0
Offense Redzone Percentage 50.0% 100.0%
Rushing Attempts 12 24
Rushing Yards 47 89
Rushing Average 3.9 3.7
Rushing TDs 0 1
Passing Yards 163 252
Passing Completions 14 15
Passing Attempts 25 20
Completion Percentage 56.0% 75.0%
Passing Average 6.5 12.6
Passing TDs 2 3
Offensive Pass Interceptions 0 0
TOTAL OFFENSE 210 341
Defensive Pass Interceptions 0 0
Punt Return Yards 0 1
Kick Return Yards 136 60
Punts 2 2
Punt Avg 34.5 47.0
Fumbles 1 2
Fumbles Lost 1 1
Penalties 0 1
Penalty Yds 0 14
Turnovers 1 1
TIME OF POSSESSION 09:01 10:59
Individual Stats: Enforcers
PASSING CMP ATT YDS PCT YPA SACK TD INT LONG RATING
Tim Lester 15 20 252 75 12.5 0 3 0 63 156.2
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LONG TD FUM
John Avery 19 82 4.3 16 1 0
Jeff Dudley 2 7 3.5 6 0 0
Tim Lester 3 0 0.0 2 0 1
RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LONG TD DROP YAC
Zechariah Lord 3 87 29.0 63 2 0 19
Aaron Bailey 4 65 16.2 35 1 0 2
Tyji Armstrong 4 59 14.7 22 0 0 16
John Avery 2 24 12.0 22 0 0 17
Ben Barney 1 10 10.0 10 0 0 4
William Tate 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0
KICKING FGM FGA PCT FGSBLOCKED XPA XPM PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Andy Crosland 0 0 0 0 4 4 100 0 5 2
PUNTING ATT YDS AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Antowain Holmes 2 94 47.0 51 0 0 0
KICK RETURNS ATT YDS AVG TD LONG
Charles Wiley 1 22 22.0 0 22
Luther Leverson 2 38 19.0 0 24
Derrick Herman 0 0 0.0 0 0
PUNT RETURNS ATT YDS AVG LONG TD
Derrick Herman 1 1 1.0 1 0
Charles Wiley 0 0 0.0 0 0
Luther Leverson 0 0 0.0 0 0
DEFENSE TOT LOSS SACK FF FREC YDS TD INT RET AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES CTH ALLOW BIG HITS
Jason Bray 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0
Corey Ivy 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0
Sterling Palmer 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Kevin McCullar 4 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 2 0
Raymond Austin 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Kerry Cooks 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0
Aaron Humphrey 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
William Tate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Dunston Anderson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Chike Egbuniwe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Carlos Timmons 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Quincy Coleman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 0 0
BLOCKING PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Jamal Hallstrom 5 0
Jeff Dudley 4 0
A.J. Griggs 4 0
Chris Perez 3 0
Bennie Anderson 2 0
William Tate 1 0
John Avery 1 0
Tyji Armstrong 1 0
Aaron Bailey 1 0
Individual Stats: Knights
PASSING CMP ATT YDS PCT YPA SACK TD INT LONG RATING
Jeff Graham 14 25 179 56 7.1 4 2 0 33 105.2
RUSHING ATT YDS AVG LONG TD FUM
Eric Wilkerson 12 47 3.9 13 0 0
RECEIVING REC YDS AVG LONG TD DROP YAC
Charles Lockett 3 53 17.6 33 1 0 25
Kip Lewis 4 38 9.5 13 0 0 10
Anthony Hardy 3 38 12.6 26 0 1 3
Tony Jeffery 1 27 27.0 27 0 0 23
Andre Alexander 1 12 12.0 12 0 1 0
Monty Gilbreath 1 10 10.0 10 0 0 2
Lonnie Turner 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 0
KICKING FGM FGA PCT FGSBLOCKED XPA XPM PCT XPSBLOCKED KICKOFFS TOUCHBACKS
Barry Belli 1 2 50 0 2 2 100 0 5 2
PUNTING ATT YDS AVG LONG BLOCKS IN20 TOUCHBACKS
Bobby Lilljedahl 2 69 34.5 38 0 0 0
KICK RETURNS ATT YDS AVG TD LONG
Victor Floyd 1 95 95.0 1 95
Ellis Dillahunt 2 41 20.5 0 21
PUNT RETURNS ATT YDS AVG LONG TD
Ellis Dillahunt 0 0 0.0 0 0
Victor Floyd 0 0 0.0 0 0
DEFENSE TOT LOSS SACK FF FREC YDS TD INT RET AVG DEFLECTIONS SAFETIES CTH ALLOW BIG HITS
Chris Haering 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Vince Courville 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 2 0
Anthony Parker 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0
Ellis Dillahunt 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 0 0 0
Cecil Fletcher 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0
Fabray Collins 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Joe Campbell 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
James Howard 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0
Craig Schlichting 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Doug Mikolas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Falanda Newton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Ron Sancho 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Reggie Berry 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Alan Champagne 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
BLOCKING PANCAKES SACKS ALLOWED
Stacy Searels 7 2
Caesar Rentie 4 0
Alan Champagne 2 0
Tony Jeffery 2 0
Lonnie Turner 1 0
Daniel Beun 1 0
Charles Lockett 1 0
Mike Husar 1 0
Eric Wilkerson 0 1
Game Log Ends