A case in point was the Washington Federals' 15-9 win over the Southern California Sun. Washington's defense did not allow a TD, as the Sun scored on a field goal and Norman Thorne's 96-yard kickoff return.
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| Robert Pooler, CB, Washington Federals (36) |
Federals RDE Steven Peterson recorded his only tackle of the game when he sacked Southern California QB Christian Girard for a safety with 3:44 to play.
Washington allowed only eight first downs and 157 yards total offense. CB Roger Pooler and MLB Robert Allison recorded five tackles each and Pooler intercepted a pass.
New Jersey Generals 19, Honolulu Hawaiians 6: The New Jersey defense recorded eight sacks, intercepted two passes, and limited the Hawaiians to 143 total net yards. DT Tom Woodland and CB Gregory Johnson had seven tackles each for the Generals.
Arizona Wranglers 35, Georgia Force 25: RB Curtis Scott piled up 238 yards total offense, including a 93-yard kickoff return for a TD. Georgia QBs Cody Joseph and Phillip Anderson threw for 408 yards but were sacked 10 times.
Oakland Invaders 15, Charlotte Hornets 8: Oakland's defense shut out the Hornets until 1:33 remained, allowing just 175 total yards, intercepting a pass and recovering two fumbles. CB Rudolph Herring had six tackles for the Invaders.
San Antonio Gunslingers 17, Jacksonville Bulls 10: The teams punted a combined 18 times. Jacksonville WR Steve Ros had six catches for 114 yards and a TD.
Detroit Wheels 38, Philadelphia Bell 7: Harry Prieto's four TD passes in the first half gave the Wheels a 28-7 lead at intermission.
Pittsburgh Maulers 29, Michigan Panthers 18: Michigan WR Matthew Morgan caught 10 passes for 201 yards, including TDs of 75, 10, and 50 yards before sustaining a knee injury. Pittsburgh's three QBs averaged 26 yards on their 12 completions.
New Orleans VooDoo 38, Cleveland Thunderbolts 17: Cleveland led, 14-10, before Vincent Goode threw three TD passes.
Birmingham Stallions 41, Oklahoma Outlaws 32: Birmingham led, 27-7, but Oklahoma rallied within 34-32 before falling. The teams combined for 958 yards total offense. Stallions WR Darius Mace caught six passes for 243 yards and a pair of TDs.
Shreveport Steamer 42, Houston Gamblers 17: A 110-yard kickoff return by RB Mark Collins was the highlight for the Steamer.
Denver Gold 26, New York Stars 21: Denver WR William Delatorre caught eight passes for 179 yards and two TDs.
Portland Storm 27, Orlando Renegades 18: The Portland defense forced four turnovers and QBs William Hill and Tyrone Harvell were a combined 26-for-38 passing.
Florida Blazers 21, Los Angeles Express 7: The Florida defense limited the Express to 138 yards total offense and shut out Los Angeles until 3:07 remained.
Baltimore Stars 27, Memphis Showboats 23: The Memphis defense sacked Baltimore QBs nine times, but the Stars scored the last 13 points.
Chicago Blitz 27, Boston Breakers 23: William Fitts threw a 17-yard TD pass to Anthony Tanaka with 54 seconds to play, giving Chicago the victory.
San Jose SaberCats 25, Tampa Bay Bandits 12: The San Jose defense forced four fumbles and intercepted a pass.
