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TE Nachi Abe (Scottish Claymores 2003-2013, Ohio Glory 2013) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2003 SCO 15 154 10.3 24 1
2004 SCO 19 258 13.6 21 2 WC 2005 SCO 22 317 14.4 62 2 2006 SCO 13 191 14.7 49 0 EFC Game 2007 SCO 14 183 13.1 25 2 FWL Bowl loss
2008 SCO 14 152 10.9 20 2 2009 SCO 28 381 13.6 47 5
2010 SCO 45 580 12.9 71 3 2011 SCO 63 899 14.3 81 6 * WC
2012 SCO 41 504 12.3 43 1 * FWL Bowl
2013 SCO-OH 6 92 15.3 25 3 WC TOTAL Abe was a talented long time starting TE for the Claymores who went to the playoffs 4 times with Scotland and once with Ohio. Abe played in two FWL Bowls and won one ring, FWL Bowl XVI was his last ever game in a Claymores uniform. Abe was relegated to a backup with Scotland the following year and was granted a trade when he asked for one. He moved to Ohio where he was a backup TE but caught 3 td passes on just 6 receptions. He retired at the end of that season but had some great seasons late in his career including nearly 900 yards in 2011.
Return to top QB Alli Abrew (Ohio Glory 2001-2009, London Monarchs 2009, Austria DarkKnights 2010, Barcelona Dragons 2011) Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
2001 OHIO 265 150 56.6 1,878 7.1 86 6 4 80.0 38-274 Div, FWL Bowl loss
2002 OHIO 397 230 57.9 2,975 7.5 97 12 3 88.5 48-326 Div
2003 OHIO 442 273 61.8 3,459 7.8 62 18 9 91.3 50-348 WC
2004 OHIO 438 258 58.9 3,104 7.1 76 15 3 89.3 56-406 2005 OHIO 530 332 62.6 3,860 7.3 54 19 4 93.4 61-448 2006 OHIO 484 290 59.9 3,747 7.7 96 15 5 90.3 52-390
2007 OHIO 495 295 59.6 3,438 6.9 70 8 5 81.9 56-383
2008 OHIO 83 48 57.8 606 7.3 72 4 1 91.7 18-133
2009 LON 221 134 60.6 1,664 7.5 79 14 3 99.4 18-146
2010 AUS 31 16 51.6 293 9.5 80 3 1 103.3 1-9
2011 BAR 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 2012 did not play
TOTAL Alli Abrew was originally a 5th round draft pick by Ohio, with the Glory faltering in 2001 at 2-3 Abrew had a chance in the 6th game of the season when starting QB Kurt Warner was injured. Abrew lost his first two games then won 7 straight games to lead Ohio to the playoffs. They surprised San Antonio and New York to reach FWL Bowl V but Abrew and the Glory had a poor game as they were defeated by Frankfurt.
Abrew went on to start for the Glory for the next 6 straight seasons and over that period was excellent every year. He led Ohio to the playoffs two straight times after the FWL Bowl appearance but then went 4 years without any playoffs at all. After a poor year in 2007 which he threw only 8 touchdowns he was under pressure the following year, despite playing well the Glory started 0-3 and he was benched for backup Kevin Thompson. Abrew was then shockingly cut after the season but was picked up by the Monarchs. He started several games for London late that year and threw 7 td's in his final two games which were both wins. Abrew beat Austria in the final week of the season and had one of his best games of all time (27 of 33 for 356 yards and 4 td's). Despite the great year it was another shock when Abrew was cut by London, Austria quickly moved to sign him up as they knew from the previous season in which he beat Austria the talent he had. Abrew started one game for Austria and threw 3 td's in a win over Paris. However despite being a great backup all year he was cut again, Barcelona picked him up the next year but he sat on the bench all year and was cut for the 4th time and after being on the FA list all year in 2012 he decided to retire. Abrew for a period with Ohio was an excellent QB and the late games he had with London in 2009 were superb. Return to top DE Steve Akers (San Antonio Riders 2000, Austria DarkKnights 2001-2002, Montreal Machine 2003- Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
2000 SA 19 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div 2001 AUS 11 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, EFC Game 2002 AUS 14 6.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl 2003 MON 28 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2004 MON 34 11.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2005 MON 38 19.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl 2006 MON 19 6.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2007 MON 30 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl 2008 MON 24 10.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl TOTAL Steve Akers was signed as a FA in 2000 by San Antonio, the winners of a FA sweepstake and started instantly. He played very well late in the season in limited appearances and drew the interest of Austria. Traded to Austria he was part of a defensive line which was one of the best in the league and one with the most depth. Playing in rotation Akers always made plays despite not starting. His final game for Austria was FWL Bowl VI where he left with an FWL Bowl ring. Montreal GM David Harwood traded for Akers where he wanted him to be one of the team leaders on his defense he was building. Promising him a full time role Akers happily was traded to Montreal where he instantly made an impact on the young Machine. With Akers in the lineup Montreal went back to the playoffs and the following 3 years of his Montreal career the defense were ranked in the top 10. Akesr had a huge impact with Montreal and registered a career high and league leading 19 sacks in 2005 to be named AFC Defensive Player of the Year. It was his best ever year as Montreal won the FWL Bowl and he won his second ring. Despite an off year in 2006 he had two more great final years with Montreal and each time he won yet another FWL Bowl ring as the Machine dominated the FWL in those seasons. Akers retired surprisingly after a 10 sack season in 2008 but he went out at the top, in his career he went to the playoffs EVERY season and left the game with an amazing FOUR FWL Bowl rings. One of the best defensive line players ever. Return to top DT Chris Akins (New York Knights 2001-2008, Sacramento Surge 2009-2010) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
2001 NY 15 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 AFC Game 2002 NY 27 15.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2003 NY 25 6.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2004 NY 34 11.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2005 NY 26 6.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2006 NY 34 12.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2007 NY 32 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2008 NY 15 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2009 SAC 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 SAC 12 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
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A long time NY Knight Akins was an excellent pass rusher during his early years in the league and had 68 sacks during his first 7 seasons in the league. 3 times Akins had double-digit sacks with New York but finally after a 15 tackle 5 sacks year in 2008 Akins was surprisingly cut loose. Sacramento are often the place for vets to go to and the Surge signed Akins as a FA where he hardly played in 2009 making just 1 tackle. He saw more action the next year and had 2 sacks but decided to retire after that season. During his early years in the league he was an excellent defensive end but played on a bad NY defense for most of his career.
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WR Sami Alalampi (Birmingham Fire 1999-2004, Sacramento Surge 2005-2007) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1999 BIR 45 580 12.9 33 2 Div, FWL Bowl loss
2000 BIR 18 190 10.6 17 0 Div, AFC Game 2001 BIR 90 1,156 12.8 58 3 2002 BIR 78 1,152 14.8 56 5
2003 BIR 96 1,354 14.1 65 7 2004 BIR 80 1,104 13.8 66 4 2005 SAC 30 503 16.8 81 0 Div, WC 2006 SAC 60 784 13.1 80 3 Div, FWL Bowl 2007 SAC 39 545 14.0 57 5 WC, AFC Game
TOTAL 536 7,368 13.7 81 29 Great versatile receiver who when he retired was ranked 9th all time in receptions with 536. Alalampi started his career as a punt returner with Birmingham but in his third year he quickly moved into a starting position at receiver and racked up 4 consecutive 1000 yard seasons including a Birmingham record 96 catch season in 2003. Alalampi went to FWL Bowl III as a rookie with Birmingham but the Fire narrowly lost to Austria in overtime. As a backup the following season he went to the AFC Championship game but Birmingham lost to the NY Knights. Despite 4 straight 1000 yard seasons he was surprisingly benched by the new Fire GM and was traded to the Sacramento Surge. Ironically Alalampi faced his former team in a wildcard game in 2005 but the Fire ran out winners. However the following season Alalampi helped the Surge win FWL Bowl X and finally Sami received his FWL Bowl ring. Alalampi retired ranked 9th all time receiving and also scored scored two touchdowns by punt return where he totalled over 1,200 yards returning punts and another 1,100 yards returning kickoffs. Finished 14th all time with 9,733 yards Return to top HB Curtis Alexander (San Antonio Riders 2005-2011, Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 2011- Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 SA 206 704 3.4 34 14 53 611 11.5 56 4 * 2006 SA 255 949 3.7 62 13 67 773 11.5 45 4 *
2007 SA 261 1,050 4.0 55 10 65 697 10.7 50 5
2008 SA 260 1,074 4.1 55 13 84 842 10.0 63 5 *
2009 SA 180 677 3.8 50 7 55 547 9.9 52 3
2010 SA 248 1,281 5.2 98 10 84 994 11.8 75 12 *
2011 SA-RAL 141 529 3.8 46 6 76 732 9.6 67 2 2012 RAL 264 1,123 4.3 57 11 102 859 8.4 35 3 *
2013 RAL 247 1,016 4.1 80 12 86 716 8.3 33 4 * 2014 RAL 183 871 4.8 39 9 68 593 8.7 25 2 2015 RAL 185 859 4.6 73 7 90 863 9.6 71 3
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Return to top HB Jay Alexander (Sacramento Surge 2000-2003, Berlin Thunder 2004-2008, Cologne Centurions 2008- Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2000 SAC 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2001 SAC 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 33 8.3 12 0 2002 SAC 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 51 10.2 13 0 2003 SAC 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, AFC Game 2004 BER 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl 2005 BER 103 457 4.4 77 6 19 269 14.2 57 3 Div, EFC Game 2006 BER 91 301 3.3 36 5 23 219 9.5 59 1 2007 BER 21 57 2.7 20 0 9 95 10.6 22 0 Div, EFC Game
2008 BER-COL 20 47 2.4 8 1 11 103 9.4 30 0
TOTAL Alexander was a seldom used RB in the FWL but he did have moments of brilliance. During his first four seasons with Sacramento, Alexander never ran the ball but caught 9 passes. He then moved to Berlin where as a backup he won an FWL Bowl ring with the Thunder. A season later and due to injury Alexander started the second half of the season and played very well with 9 td's including a 77 yard td sprint. He helped the Thunder back to the EFC Game where they narrowly lost but the next year Alexander was back to being a backup and he rushed for just over 300 yards. The following season he was again a backup with Berlin but played in another EFC Championship game. His final season he was cut by Berlin but then picked up by Cologne where he saw limited action. Alexander retired after 9 seasons in the FWL but did surprisingly play in 1 AFC Game, 3 EFC Championship games and also won 1 FWL Bowl ring.
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WR Kevin Alexander (Scottish Claymores 1999-2007) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1999 SCO 58 796 13.7 70 3
2000 SCO 31 380 12.3 22 0 2001 SCO 49 598 12.2 67 0 2002 SCO 49 583 11.9 35 0
2003 SCO 39 497 12.7 31 1 2004 SCO 59 705 11.9 44 1 WC 2005 SCO 50 631 12.6 31 0 2006 SCO 43 544 12.7 32 0 Div, EFC Game 2007 SCO 17 233 13.7 52 3 Div, FWL Bowl loss
TOTAL Alexander was the 10th overall pick in the 1999 FWL draft and Alexander didnt disappoint Scotland fans with an impressive rookie season with 58 catches and nearly 800 yards receiving. However despite catching 40 passes or more in 5 out of his final 8 seasons Alexander never really lived up to his high draft selection. Alexander finished 32nd all time in total yardage, he finished his career with nearly 5000 yards receiving, over 1,100 yards punt return yardage and over 2,500 yards on kick off returns. Alexander though scored just 9 touchdowns despite nearly 400 catches but remained a good solid 3rd receiver for the Claymores. Alexander retired after appearing in FWL Bowl XI. Return to top PR Alan Allen (London Monarchs 1997-2001) Ret FC Yds Avg Lg TD
1997 LON 53 17 654 12.3 88 2 WC
1998 LON 62 20 882 14.2 90 3 WC
1999 LON 57 24 537 9.4 86 0 WC
2000 LON 52 20 453 8.7 80 0 WC
2001 LON 65 20 551 8.5 73 0 WC
TOTAL 289 101 3,077 10.6 90 5 Superb #2 receiver and punt returner for the Monarchs. Finished 2nd
in 1997 and 1998 in punt return average and finished tied 1st in 1998 with 3 td's returned. Holds the 3rd best record for most yards gained in a game
with 232 against the the Admials in 1997. Also a great #2 receiver for the
Monarchs with over 300 career catches (currently ranked 52nd all time) and
scored another 9 td's receiving. Caught over 50 passes in his final London
season.
Return to top QB Curt Anes (Mexico Aztecs 2007, Austria DarkKnights 2008- Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
2007 MEX 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0
2008 AUS 185 99 53.5 1,461 7.9 87 7 9 71.9 16-122
2009 AUS 403 275 68.2 3,562 8.8 81 17 0 109.8 41-320 WC
2010 AUS 301 208 69.1 2,631 8.7 80 13 2 107.7 37-250 EFC Game 2011 AUS 376 258 68.6 3,179 8.5 60 22 8 105.1 45-308 FWL Bowl * 2012 AUS 240 159 66.3 1,953 8.1 83 5 2 94.7 31-204 WC
2013 AUS 333 222 66.7 2,850 8.6 90 18 8 101.3 38-235 EFC Game 2014 AUS 282 177 62.8 2,220 7.9 79 13 3 98.1 37-234 2015 AUS 313 172 55.0 2,089 6.7 89 12 7 79.1 27-207
2016 AUS Return to top QB David Archer (Sacramento Surge 1997-1999) Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
1997 SAC 445 280 62.9 3,424 7.7 85 13 9 87.9 50-363 WC
1998 SAC 324 202 62.3 2,589 8.0 72 11 3 94.8 41-293 1999 SAC 436 250 57.3 2,779 6.4 61 15 4 84.1 48-359 TOTAL Archer was one of the top QB's to enter the FWL back in 1997 but the 35 year
old only played 3 seasons before retiring. Took the Surge to the playoffs in his first season but never won more than 4 games his last two seasons. After an injury in '98 Archer returned and was on fire in his final season despite a 4-10 record. Retired at age 38 at the top after throwing a career best 15 td's. Return to top
LB Jeff Arnold (Paris Musketeers 1997, Frankfurt Galaxy 1998-2002, Berlin Thunder 2003-2005) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
1997 PAR 58 4.0 1 1 19 19.0 19 0 1998 FRA 38 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl * 1999 FRA 81 7.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2000 FRA 57 7.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 EFC Game * 2001 FRA 57 8.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl 2002 FRA 75 5.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 EFC Game 2003 BER 73 8.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC * 2004 BER 66 7.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl 2005 BER 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL Not everyone has heard of Jeff Arnold, he doesnt have the same big name like other LB's in the early years of the FWL but Arnold was one of the best LB's around in the first 5 years of the FWL. Arnold averaged over 6 sacks in his first 8 seasons in the FWL, a very impressive number for a LB. He started his career in Paris and was traded to Frankfurt the following offseason. Arnold instantly won an FWL Bowl ring with the Galaxy and started on those great Galaxy teams for many years earning a lot of success in the playoffs. With Frankfurt Arnold went to the playoffs 5 straight years, won 2 FWL Bowl rings before being surprisingly traded to Berlin. His first season with Berlin was a success, he was the missing piece on defense, the Thunder who hadnt gone to the playoffs in their first 6 seasons immediately went with Arnold in the lineup. Then a year later Arnold helped them win FWL Bowl VIII, his third FWL Bowl ring ! Despite having a great year with 7 sacks and over 60 tackles the veteran LB was amazingly benched the following year and contributed just one tackle which was on special teams. Arnold refused to play again and retired after that year which was a bad ending to a great career. In the first 8 years of the FWL Arnold was one of the top LB's around, a great pass rusher who had a lot of success.
Return to top HB-FB Joe Aska (Frankfurt Galaxy 2001-2011) Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2001 FRA 7 38 5.4 11 1 5 63 12.6 21 2 Div, FWL Bowl 2002 FRA 5 -5 -1.0 0 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 Div, EFC Game
2003 FRA 15 44 2.9 8 0 4 148 37.0 71 3 WC 2004 FRA 100 475 4.8 52 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2005 FRA 89 364 4.1 41 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2006 FRA 80 478 6.0 81 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl loss
2007 FRA 205 756 3.7 95 8 42 410 9.8 27 0
2008 FRA 278 1,123 4.0 80 8 70 654 9.3 28 1 Div, EFC Game loss
2009 FRA 282 1,721 6.1 80 23 54 577 10.7 41 2 Div, FWL Bowl 2010 FRA 286 1,228 4.3 74 6 86 970 11.3 52 1 Div, FWL Bowl
2011 FRA 185 815 4.4 37 4 37 346 9.4 25 3 WC
TOTAL Aska was a former 1st round pick who had to sit on the bench for most his career until he finally got a chance and had the most impressive rushing season in the history of the league. Aska was surprisingly drafted by Frankfurt despite having All-FWL legend Bobby Phillips as their starter. Aska started on/off as a HB or FB and in his first 3 seasons only had 77 yards rushing but he caught the eye of Frankfurt GM Marco Lambert as on 4 receptions he scored 3 touchdowns and amassed 148 yards that season. The next year due to injuries Aska had a chance to start and racked up just under 500 yards, 12 td's and a 4.8 average much more impressive than Phillips. He carried on as a backup though for the next two seasons but finally in 2007 he was given teh starting role ahead of Phillips. The whole team struggled as they also had a new QB and for the first time ever in their history they failed to make the playoffs. Aska played well and scored on a 95 yard touchdown run which proved to be his career long. In 2008 with a new rookie sensation at QB, Aska had his first 1000+ yard season and also caught 70 passes as Frankfurt roared back to the playoffs. They failed in the EFC Game however but the next season was Askas best and the best season every by a RB in the league. Aska rushed for an incredible 1,721 yards, an amazing 6.1 average and scored 23 touchdowns on the ground (23 !!!) and also caught 54 passes for nearly 600 yards and another 2 touchdowns. Aska just couldnt be stopped, he had 7 100 yard rushing games that season, the most impressive which will always stand the test of time was against Barcelona. Aska rushed just 15 times for 307 yards (20.5 avg), 80td L and 5 touchdowns ! He ended the regular season with a further 177 yards on 17 carries against Rhein. Frankfurt won the FWL Bowl that season thanks to an offense featuring Aska and QB Rohan Davey. The next year defenses looked to stop Aska but that made Rohan Daveys job easier. Aska still had over 1000 yards and had a great year as Frankfurt repeated as FWL Bowl champions. 2011 proved to be his final season however, he was on/off all year, one minute rushing for 150 yards, next minute just 50. Finally after an injury in Week 9 he lost his job for the rest of the season and didnt look the same back. After the injury he rushed for just 73 yards on 26 carries in the next 4 games as a backup. Deciding that he didnt want to be a backup the next year Aska retired. Aska wont have set any career records because he started so late in his career but for that 3 year stretch Aska was the best there was. His season in 2009 goes down in history as one of the greatest performances ever in the league. In the highlights Aska just couldnt be stopped and routinely ran through tackles for huge gains. Return to top DE David Bailey (Birmingham Fire 1999-2000, San Antonio Riders 1997-1998, 2001-2004) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
1997 SA 26 9.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, AFC Game 1998 SA 43 12.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 1999 BIR 30 6.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl loss 2000 BIR 40 7.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, AFC Game 2001 SA 50 12.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2002 SA 20 8.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl loss 2003 SA 32 13.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2004 SA 32 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL 273 75.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Great DE for San Antonio and Birmingham. Bailey was the first great punt
blocker in the FWL. Recovered 25 blocked punts in his first 3 years in the
league with an amazing 13 recoveries in 1999. Also a great lineman averaging 9 sacks a season finishing his career with an impressive 75 and was one of the leagues truely great linemen. Made the All-FWL team in Season 4 and 5. Return to top QB Pat Barnes (Ireland Celts 1998-2000, Berlin Thunder 2001-2011) Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
1998 IRE 548 327 59.7 3,713 6.8 52 16 10 82.2 87-607 1999 IRE 527 308 58.4 3,331 6.3 52 11 3 81.7 63-438
2000 IRE 454 253 55.7 2,905 6.4 42 8 8 73.7 68-488
2001 BER 454 260 57.3 2,919 6.4 50 10 9 75.7 70-534
2002 BER 496 309 62.3 3,565 7.2 72 14 9 85.8 62-412
2003 BER 72 43 59.7 615 8.5 68 2 1 90.9 10-81 WC
2004 BER 338 234 69.2 3,249 9.6 66 14 2 111.2 42-302 Div, FWL Bowl
2005 BER 400 280 70.0 3,876 9.7 99 17 5 109.8 47-336 * Div, EFC Game 2006 BER 477 306 64.2 3,879 8.1 90 15 8 92.9 43-277 2007 BER 471 303 64.3 3,755 8.0 80 18 5 97.2 58-422 * Div, EFC Game
2008 BER 420 275 65.5 3,494 8.3 89 19 7 99.4 50-357 WC
2009 BER 423 299 70.7 3,682 8.7 73 18 3 108.5 38-255 *
2010 BER 500 303 60.6 3,694 7.4 80 18 3 92.9 47-314
2011 BER 331 201 60.7 2,466 7.5 83 10 6 86.2 42-303
TOTAL What can you say about Pat Barnes ?? Probably one of the greatest QB's ever to play in
the FWL. Barnes was picked first in the second ever FWL draft and he didnt let his team down at all. Originally an Ireland Celt before the team moved to Berlin, Barnes had a great rookie season despite an awful offensive line which got him sacked an FWL record 87 times which still stands to this day. He had no rushing attack to hep him but still threw for over 3,700 yards and 16 td's. The franchise eventually moved to Berlin and
Barnes had some rocky years in the defensive orientated early years in the FWL from
2000-2001. A slow start to 2003 despite two wins put Barnes on the bench for the first time in his career, backup Jay Fiedler led the team to the playoffs and it seemed Barnes wouldnt get his job back but a great training camp the following year gave him his job back and more importantly he had his best season by far with an 111.2 rating. Barnes was brilliant throughout the year and led his team to FWL Bowl in an exciting overtime win against Orlando. Barnes had an even better year the following season but lost out in the EFC Championship. In the later years of his career he was one of the best and hooked up with his favourite WR Vance Blundin for an FWL record number of touchdowns. From 2005- 2010 Barnes averaged 3,700 yards passing andhad 15 or more touchdowns every season. He had 8 straight 90+ rating seasons in his last 9 seasons and was playing the best football of his career. He led Berlin to the playoffs 5 times and also set records for everything there was, when he retired he threw for the most touchdowns and yards and his records might never be broken. In 2010 despite a poor season as the team missed the playoffs Barnes was still playing great football and had a fine year, however in 2011 Barnes suddenly looked old, he was still playing well but not up to his usual high standard. Then the unthinkable happened, just a few yards away from an amazing 45,000 Barnes was injured and would miss the rest of the season, it seemed certain Barnes would retire, however shockingly he decided to start the final game of the season, despite being Q-3 Barnes hobbled and played the whole game It says everything about Barnes that not only did the Thunder win the game but Barnes threw two touchdowns in his final ever appearance. A true pro and one of the greatest ever players the league has ever seen, Barnes did it all in an amazing career, former number 1 overall pick, was benched for a season then came back to lead his team to FWL Bowl glory, constantly set records for himself and his main target Vance Blundin. The team of 'oldies' in the final few years with Berlin (TE Fear, WR Blundin, HB Black, QB Barnes all were starting and all were in their 11th season or more) were great to watch and GM Andreas Born was very loyal to Barnes in his final few seasons when things were going bad. A terrible loss to the league that Barnes finally retired after 14 great years. Return to top QB Dave Barr (Mexico Aztecs 1997, Scottish Claymores 1997, Austria DarkKnights 1997, Rhein Fire 1998-2004, Birmingham Fire 2005-2006) Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
1997 SCO-AUS 372 202 54.3 2,431 6.5 44 13 7 78.4 42-313 * 1998 RHE 313 207 66.1 2,748 8.8 71 13 2 105.0 39-269 WC
1999 RHE 362 239 66.0 3,011 8.3 58 13 3 100.3 44-326 Div, EFC Game
2000 RHE 356 208 58.4 2,828 7.9 85 14 2 94.6 44-319 Div, FWL Bowl
2001 RHE 317 191 60.3 2,247 7.1 54 7 4 83.9 45-356
2002 RHE 385 244 63.4 2,979 7.7 78 7 7 85.6 59-433 WC
2003 RHE 390 275 70.5 3,863 9.9 81 21 1 119.0 30-212 * Div, FWL Bowl loss 2004 RHE 270 186 68.9 2,326 8.6 60 7 2 100.9 41-307
2005 BIR 412 272 66.0 3,429 8.3 58 14 5 98.0 33-233 Div, AFC Championship 2006 BIR 343 218 63.6 2,810 8.2 76 16 7 96.2 41-306 TOTAL 3520 2242 63.7 28,672 8.1 85 125 40 96.2 418-3074
One of the best ever QB's to play the game. Barr was traded from Scotland in potentially the leagues first ever blockbuster trade early in the first ever season of the FWL. Barr played well for Austria but famous Austrian GM Mario Kreiner traded with Rhein for Josh LaRocca before the '98 season and Barr moved to Rhein. Barr excelled under GM Miguel Cuadrons leadership and Barr led the Fire to the playoffs 5 times during his 7 seasons. Barr led Rhein to two FWL Bowl's winning one in 2000 as the Fire finished the season 16-1. Barr was very accurate and never threw more than 7 ints in a season. His 119.0 rating in 2003 is still an FWL record. Barr was eventually cut after the 2004 season due to a GM change and started for two seasons with Birmingham taking the Fire to the AFC Championship game in 2005. 4 championship games, two FWL Bowls appearances (winning one) and was
named league MVP in 1999. Never threw more than 7 interceptions a season ! His amazing season in 2003 (21 td's 1 int) will probably stand forever.
Return to top QB Tom Beck (New York Knights 1999-2005) Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
1999 NY 258 155 60.1 1,733 6.7 50 9 5 83.7 24-183 AFC Game
2000 NY 321 198 61.7 2,489 7.8 59 12 6 90.5 42-319 FWL Bowl loss
2001 NY 430 264 61.4 3,203 7.4 64 11 5 88.0 57-421 AFC Game
2002 NY 247 149 60.3 1,780 7.2 64 4 4 81.0 21-166
2003 NY 443 282 63.7 3,446 7.8 57 11 10 86.4 42-294
2004 NY 91 50 54.9 593 6.5 51 1 3 64.9 11-93
2005 NY 35 21 60.0 219 6.3 23 1 0 87.7 4-35 TOTAL 1825 1119 61.3 13,463 7.4 64 49 33 85.3 201-1511
Very underrated QB. Tom Beck took his team to three AFC Championship games
in a row from 2000-2002 winning one and taking the surprise Knights to the FWL Bowl.
Only FWL MVP to be on the losing side. Beck was benched when a new GM came to the team and stayed as a backup for nearly 2 seasons before finally deciding to retire at an early age. Never put up the best statistics but was a winner and the Knights only 3 winning seasons in the FWL came with Tom Beck at QB. Made the All-FWL team in Season 5.
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CB Ricky Bell (Scottish Claymores 2000-2010) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
2000 SCO 81 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2001 SCO 69 0.0 1 1 2 2.0 2 0 2002 SCO 62 0.0 0 1 4 4.0 4 0 2003 SCO 62 1.0 0 1 27 27.0 27 0 2004 SCO 72 0.0 0 2 21 10.5 16 0 * WC 2005 SCO 74 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2006 SCO 60 0.0 0 2 17 8.5 19 0 Div, EFC Game 2007 SCO 79 0.0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl loss 2008 SCO 74 0.0 0 2 22 11.0 17 0 * 2009 SCO 71 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 SCO 36 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL 740 2.0 3 11 Ricky Bell was a 1st round pick by Scotland who started instantly as a rookie and had a great Claymores career. Bell finished his career with an impressive 11 interceptions (11th all time) and 740 tackles and was 5th overall when he retired in all time tackles. He averaged only 70 tackles a season for straight years and finally went to the bench in 2010 after 10 straight years of starting. He was instantly named into the Claymore Hall of Fame after leading the franchise in career tackles and interceptions. Bell was an excellent draft choice and was very productive on the field with interceptions in 7 of his 10 starting seasons. He was named All-FWL twice but was very consistent and was a fan favourite.
Return to top DE Chris Bender (Sacramento Surge 1997-2003) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
1997 SAC 29 17.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 1998 SAC 27 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1999 SAC 24 7.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2000 SAC 13 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2001 SAC 4 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2002 SAC 21 9.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2003 SAC 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 AFC Game TOTAL During the first ever season in the FWL in 1997 DT Chris Bender was one of the top defensive ends in the game finishing his first ever season with 17 sacks. It proved to be his best season by far as he registered just 15 sacks the following four seasons combined. Starting again in 2002 Bender registered 9 sacks but he was back to backup duty the following year and retired after that season. Return to top DE Daniel Benetka (Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 2003-2013) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
2003 RAL 21 9.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2004 RAL 32 10.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2005 RAL 43 9.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2006 RAL 31 12.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2007 RAL 36 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2008 RAL 23 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2009 RAL 29 7.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 RAL 24 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 RAL 18 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 RAL 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC
2013 RAL 16 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
TOTAL Benetka was the 9th overall pick in the draft and immediately started for the Skyhawks. During his first 5 seasons in the league he was one of the best young DE's in the game averaging nearly 10 sacks a year. He carried on starting for the next few years but his sack totals were declining each year and finally during his 10th year for the Skyhawks he hardly played and had just one tackle. He saw more action the next year as a backup and had an impressive 4 sacks but Benetka decided to quit and finished his career with the Skyhawks after 11 years. Return to top DE Jermaine Benoit (Sacramento Surge 1999-2006, Scottish Claymores 2007- Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
1999 SAC 15 4.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2000 SAC 26 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2001 SAC 23 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2002 SAC 32 10.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2003 SAC 38 15.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, AFC Game 2004 SAC 30 14.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, AFC Game 2005 SAC 36 11.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div 2006 SAC 23 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl 2007 SCO 6 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Div, FWL Bowl loss 2008 SCO 1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL Benoit was a 7 year starter for the Sacramento Surge where he registered 66 sacks during a 6 year spell with the Surge before being traded to Scotland. Benoit played the first 4 seasons of his career without reaching the playoffs but the Surges fortunes soon turned and he then played in 3 AFC Championship games with Sacramento and won FWL Bowl X and picked up a FWL Bowl ring. His final game for the Surge was the FWL Bowl and he was soon traded to Scotland. He played only sparingly but returned to the FWL Bowl the following year only to see the Claymores lose out to Montreal. Benoit came back for one final season but hardly saw any action and soon retired. Finished as the 18th all time leading sacker with 77 in his career. Return to top
WR Magic Benton (San Antonio Riders 1999, Barcelona Dragons 2000- Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1999 SA 1 9 9.0 9 0
2000 BAR 73 922 12.6 38 2 2001 BAR 83 1,021 12.3 31 1 2002 BAR 65 906 13.9 50 3 WC
2003 BAR 85 1,249 14.7 69 7 2004 BAR 96 1,306 13.6 41 2 EFC Game 2005 BAR 90 1,396 15.5 66 4 FWL Bowl loss 2006 BAR 85 1,197 14.1 54 3 WC 2007 BAR 90 1,253 13.9 36 2 WC
2008 BAR 19 196 10.3 16 2
TOTAL For 8 seasons Magic Benton was one of the top WR's in the game averaging 1000 yards a season and 90 catches a year. He was one of the best trade pickups in recent years and GM Jonathan Munro made a great deal with San Antonio for the young untested WR who had only 1 catch in his rookie year. Munro instantly started Benton and the results were brilliant hooking up with Dragons QB Jon Kitna for many passes and td's. He made the All-FWL team in Season 7 and 8 and also played in FWL Bowl IX. He went to the playoffs 5 times during his Barcelona career and retired as the 3rd leading WR in league history with 687 catches for nearly 9,500 yards. Return to top
TE Randy Bethel (Ohio Glory 1997-2002) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1997 OHIO 31 396 12.8 45 0 1998 OHIO 33 423 12.8 37 2 WC 1999 OHIO 28 348 12.4 51 3 2000 OHIO 24 282 11.8 26 2 WC 2001 OHIO 27 303 11.2 34 0 FWL Bowl loss 2002 OHIO 21 266 12.7 23 0 WC TOTAL Randy Bethel never put up eye popping numbers. As a TE Bethel put up some decent numbers but was also known as one of the top blockers in the game. Bethel made an FWL record 5 consecutive All-FWL appearances from 1997-2001 and narrowly missed another selection in his final season. A fine TE Bethel for Ohio he remains one of the top TE's of all time Return to top LB Claus Biedermann (New York Knights 1999-2008, Sacramento Surge 2009) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
1999 NY 65 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 AFC Game 2000 NY 79 6.0 1 1 54 54.0 54 0 FWL Bowl loss 2001 NY 80 3.0 1 1 13 8.0 13 0 AFC Game 2002 NY 78 2.0 1 1 14 14.0 14 0 2003 NY 82 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2004 NY 82 7.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2005 NY 80 3.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2006 NY 87 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2007 NY 80 4.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2008 NY 16 1.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2009 SAC 47 4.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL
Much like his defensive partner in New York, Phil Haynes, Biedermann was another great NY Knight and FWL veteran who was let go near the end of his career as he was deemed too old. Biedermann was one of the top tackling machine early in his FWL career and seemed that he would smash every FWL record there was for tackles, after his rookie season for the next EIGHT seasons he had over 80 tackles as he was the team leader for the Knights. He was a tackling machine and also picked up a lot of sacks as the LB1 in New York. Surprisingly he was then benched in 2008 despite all those seasons of 80+ tackles and was cut. Sacramento, long a home for veterans signed Biedermann originally as a backup but he played so well he saw a lot of action and had 4 sacks and nearly 50 tackles. His record of 8 consecutive years of 80+ tackles might never be broken. He retired ranked 2nd all time with 776 tackles. Return to top TE Derrick Bigger (Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 1997, Austria DarkKnights 1998-2002 Berlin Thunder 2003- Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1997 RAL 15 193 12.9 25 0
1998 AUS 16 208 13.0 32 0 EFC Game
1999 AUS 12 153 12.8 39 0 FWL Bowl
2000 AUS 20 327 16.4 72 1 WC
2001 AUS 15 188 12.5 38 1 EFC Game
2002 AUS 19 278 14.6 30 1 FWL Bowl
2003 BER 23 306 13.3 28 2 WC
2004 BER 20 256 12.8 33 1 FWL Bowl 2005 BER 8 141 17.6 70 0 EFC Game 2006 BER 18 271 15.1 90 0 TOTAL 166 2321 13.9 90 6 Bigger was probably the best ever deep threat TE in the game. A former WR who moved to TE during 1998 when he was traded to Austria Bigger was part of an FWL juggernaut in Austria on a team who lost just 11 games in the five seasons he played there. Bigger went to five championship games (1 with Berlin) and picked up two FWL Bowl rings with Austria. He was also named All-FWL in 2001 and 2002 for Austria. Biggers one record he did not like was in 1998 for Raleigh when he returned a kickoff 96 yards against Amsterdam but fell over without being touched two yards from the endzone. The longest ever kickoff return not for a touchdown ! One of his best games was against Frankfurt in the wildcard round in 1999. Bigger led the DarkKnights to a win over the reigning FWL champions Frankfurt Galaxy thanks to his 5 catches for 130 yards performance. A great TE who in his final FWL season at age 36 caught his longest ever pass of 90 yards. Surprisingly only caught 6 td's in 10 seasons. Has 3 FWL Bowl rings and played in 6 EFC Championship games winning 3 of them. Return to top QB Michael Bishop (Sacramento Surge 2003, Montreal Machine 2003-2004, San Antonio Riders 2004-2014) Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
2003 SAC-MON 30 19 63.3 201 6.7 30 2 0 105.0 2-14 WC
2004 MON-SA 280 176 62.9 1,891 6.8 39 8 3 87.7 32-220
2005 SA 61 41 67.2 521 8.5 34 0 0 93.7 7-66 WC
2006 SA 437 301 68.9 3,940 9.0 80 15 5 103.7 39-301 2007 SA 419 291 69.5 3,614 8.6 65 21 6 106.6 49-354 WC
2008 SA 436 296 67.9 3,840 8.8 80 17 6 102.6 41-294 * AFC Game 2009 SA 456 307 67.3 3,808 8.4 86 19 5 102.3 37-267 * WC
2010 SA 439 292 66.5 3,896 8.9 76 24 7 106.1 59-420 * WC
2011 SA 467 321 68.7 3,943 8.4 78 16 4 102.4 54-377 * FWL Bowl loss 2012 SA 423 290 68.6 3,293 7.8 63 15 1 102.5 52-389 WC
2013 SA 465 318 68.4 3,344 7.2 47 9 7 89.2 53-372 2014 SA 53 37 69.8 400 7.5 23 0 0 91.7 5-36 TOTAL Michael Bishop wasnt viewed as much more than a backup when he was originally drafted in the 4th round by Sacramento. He signed with the Surge but lasted only 2 weeks before being cut and signed by Montreal as a FA. The following season Montreal traded Bishop to San Antonio in exchange for a former 1st round pick - Mike Pawlawski. The trade seemed to favour Montreal but the Riders did a great job developing Bishop. Bishop played quite a few games in his first year with the Riders but then the following year was a backup to Riders QB Heath Rylance. With Rylance traded the next year the job was Bishops and he didnt let go. Bishop started for 8 straight years throwing for over 3000 yards each year (unoffical record) and for 4 of his first 5 years threw for over 3,800 yards. He was named All-FWL four times during his career and led his team to the playoffs 6 straight years. In 2011 he led his team to FWL Bowl XV where they narrowly lost to Austria 20-17 in overtime. Bishop threw 2 touchdowns and had his team in a position to win it late but conservative play calling gave the Riders a late FG to tie the game and they lost in overtime. After a very poor 2013 season with just 9 td's and 7 ints the Riders benched Bishop who only played in a few mop up performances but did start the Week 14 clash. He retired after 12 seasons and threw for over 32,000 yards and 146 touchdowns. Return to top HB Jarrett Payton (London Monarchs 2010, Ohio Glory 2011- Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2010 LON 45 162 3.6 21 12 12 92 7.7 11 0
2011 OHIO 175 699 4.0 61 10 53 442 8.3 34 1 2012 OHIO 177 872 4.9 69 9 91 820 9.0 51 3 2013 OHIO 265 1,105 4.2 65 10 74 744 10.1 68 2 2014 OHIO 263 925 3.5 32 13 65 639 9.8 42 4 * 2015 OHIO 242 1,259 5.2 73 12 68 791 11.6 61 8
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Return to top WR Jacques Biyong (Ohio Glory 1999-2007) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1999 OHIO 42 466 11.1 21 1
2000 OHIO 53 671 12.7 37 1 WC
2001 OHIO 54 630 11.7 31 4 FWL Bowl loss
2002 OHIO 52 811 15.6 97 4 WC
2003 OHIO 86 1,315 15.3 62 9 WC
2004 OHIO 61 770 12.6 49 6 2005 OHIO 101 1,373 13.6 54 5 2006 OHIO 113 1,654 14.6 38 3 2007 OHIO 79 1,064 13.5 70 2
TOTAL 641 8,754 13.7 97 35 Jacques Biyong surprisingly retired after 9 seasons in the FWL but it appeared that under new management he would lose his starting role despite 4 out of his last 5 seasons topping 1000 yards. Biyong retired ranked 5th all time with nearly 9000 yards and close to 650 catches. Biyong teamed up with former teammate Walter Wilson to form a great duo in Birmingham. Biyong was also a fine returner and retired 5th all time with over 11,000 yards ! He also had nearly 1,200 yards in punt returns and just over 1,200 yards in kickoff returns. Biyong went to the playoffs 4 times during his Ohio career and also played in FWL Bowl V. In 2006 Jaques Biyong set an FWL record with 1,654 yards receiving beating a 9 year FWL record set way back in 1997. Return to top HB Michael Black (New York Knights 2000-2008, Berlin Thunder 2008-2011) Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2000 NY 110 341 3.1 45 5 20 198 9.9 53 1 FWL Bowl loss
2001 NY 158 418 2.6 36 5 36 370 10.3 36 2 AFC Game
2002 NY 245 1,082 4.4 80 13 72 736 10.2 42 4 *
2003 NY 211 735 3.5 67 10 48 421 8.8 31 2
2004 NY 255 1,002 3.9 72 14 64 590 9.2 28 4 *
2005 NY 223 1,059 4.7 76 12 59 689 11.7 61 3 * 2006 NY 230 803 3.5 76 4 75 887 11.8 42 2 2007 NY 243 810 3.3 64 8 64 800 12.5 74 3
2008 NY-BER 167 614 3.7 25 6 30 357 11.9 33 4 WC
2009 BER 212 942 4.4 68 9 73 653 8.9 26 2
2010 BER 132 384 2.9 55 6 40 341 8.5 42 1
2011 BER 218 508 2.3 19 5 74 678 9.2 83 2
TOTAL Michael Black started the first few seasons as a backup in New York and in his first season played in FWL Bowl IV. Finally in his third year Black started and was brilliant, he had over 1000 yards rushing, over 72 catches and scored 17 touchdowns. The next season his stats dropped slightly but he still had a great year and scored 12 touchdowns. The next two years he topped 1000 yards again and scored in those two years 33 touchdowns, Black was a touchdown maching in his first 4 seasons starting with 49 touchdowns on the ground alone ! Black started to show signs of slowing down in 2006-2007 but still had over 800 yards rushing in each year and also caught 75 passes for nearly 900 yars in 2006. Finaly he was surprisingly traded to Berlin in 2008 but he instanly helped them to the playoffs and played in the Wildcard round. In 2009 Black had his best season in years with nearly 950 yars rushing and 73 catches however in 2010 everything went wrong for Berlin, the team aged badly, the offensive line couldnt open up any holes and Black had a terrible year. His final season was even worse, again with a poor line in front of him Black rushed for just over 500 yards with a long of 19 and an average of just 2.3 which was hard to watch. He proved it wasnt him though and was more to do with the poor play of the offensive line as he showed his speed with an 83 yard touchdown reception. He decided to retire after 12 great seasons in the FWL and when he retired was ranked the 2nd best all time rusher with nearly 8700 yards, he scored 97 touchdowns on the ground and also had 665 receptions which was ranked 8th all time. A great player Black had 10 plays of over 60+ yards in his career and was one of the best RB's ever in the FWL.
Return to top HB Ricky Blake (San Antonio Riders 1997-1998, Birmingham Fire 1999-2001 Sacramento Surge 2002-2003) Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1997 SA 315 1,104 3.5 69 12 62 695 11.2 36 5 AFC Game
1998 SA 235 942 4.0 78 12 43 414 9.6 32 1 WC 1999 BIR 198 531 2.7 76 6 42 512 12.2 42 0 FWL Bowl loss 2000 BIR 269 867 3.2 67 9 51 508 10.0 27 5 AFC Game 2001 BIR 84 363 4.3 68 3 7 47 6.7 12 0 2002 SAC 171 565 3.3 83 7 30 349 11.6 52 2 2003 SAC 19 54 2.8 22 1 4 34 8.5 12 1 AFC Game TOTAL 1,291 4,426 3.4 83 50 239 2559 10.7 52 14 Ricky Blake was one of the first great RB's in the FWL. Scored a joint record 3 td's in a wildcard game against Ohio in 2000. Also has a playoff record 159 yards in the championship game against New York in 2000. Finished his FWL career with over 4,400 yards, 50 td's and also caught over 230 passes and another 14 td's. Converted to a FB later in his career with Birmingham where he made the All-FWL team and also rushed for over 500 yards late in his career with Sacramento. Made the All-FWL team in Season 1, 2, 4 and 5 (As a FB). Return to top HB Eric L Blount (Amsterdam Admirals 2001-2005, London Monarchs 2006-2010) Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2001 AMS 155 351 2.3 41 3 49 366 7.5 27 2
2002 AMS 237 843 3.6 63 3 58 581 10.0 41 2
2003 AMS 259 846 3.3 41 11 87 907 10.4 76 8
2004 AMS 211 558 2.6 51 7 65 690 10.6 63 6 2005 AMS 183 494 2.7 67 2 57 488 8.6 37 1 2006 LON 148 523 3.5 80 6 22 215 9.8 32 0 WC 2007 LON 53 176 3.3 11 2 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0
2008 LON 112 486 4.3 55 1 21 283 13.5 67 1
2009 LON 53 175 3.3 22 5 28 211 7.5 17 1
2010 LON 2 3 1.5 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL Blount was never one of the best RB's in the league but had some decent seasons early in his career with the Admirals. Blount was a 7th round sleeper by the Admirals and his first season as a backup Blount rushed for 351 yards but also caught 49 passes. An excellent receiver Blount could have put up some excellent numbers had he played for one of the contenders in the FWL. He took over the starting job in 2002 his second season and was on the first ever Admirals team who had a winning season, he rushed for over 800 yards and caught 58 passes. His next year was his best as he rushed for nearly 850 yards and caught 87 passes for over 900 yards, at the time a record for a RB which was only beaten many years later. He had a poor season in 2005 but still caught 57 passes. However Blount was traded to EFC rivals LOndon where he started in 2006. His first season with London he helped lead the team to the playoffs but was back to being a backup the following year. In 2008 he started again and had nearly 500 yards as he shared the starting role but the next two seasons he was relegated to backup and in 2010 after just 2 carries all year he decided to retire after a 10 year career in the FWL.
Return to top WR Norris Blundin (Sacramento Surge 2001-2010) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2001 SAC 51 643 12.6 54 3 2002 SAC 34 428 12.6 27 2 2003 SAC 37 533 14.4 35 2 AFC Game 2004 SAC 84 1,183 14.1 79 1 AFC Game 2005 SAC 99 1,484 15.0 63 6 WC 2006 SAC 80 1,308 16.4 86 5 FWL Bowl 2007 SAC 86 1,269 14.8 73 5 AFC Game
2008 SAC 80 1,209 15.1 90 4 WC
2009 SAC 72 1,025 14.2 57 6 2010 SAC 80 1,220 15.3 66 3
TOTAL 703 10,302 14.7 90 37 Norris Blundin was always in the shadow of his famous brother Vance Blundin who became the top WR of all time in the FWL but Norris Blundin became a great WR in his own right. Blundin arrived at Sacramento as a number 1 pick but due to some great WR's on the Surge squad already he had to bide his time as a backup. He was finally moved to WR1 in 2004 and the team started enjoying a great ride of success in the playoffs. Blundin had his first 1000 yard season in 2004 and had a string of 7 1000 yard seasons in a row before retiring. During his time as a starter Blundin was a speedster and averaged over 15 yards during his starting years. He scored a touchdown in FWL Bowl X as he collected a ring as the Surge reigned supreme and despite some lean years from 2009-2010 Blundin carried on playing very well and had over 1000 yards both seasons. He retired surprisingly aged 32 and finished his FWL career as the 3rd leading WR of all time with over 700 catches and over 10,000 yards, at the time only the 4th WR ever with over 10,000 yards. Blundin spent the whole of his career with Sacramento and was a major reason why the Surge went to the playoffs for 6 straight years. Return to top WR Vance Blundin (Ireland Celts 1999-2000, Berlin Thunder 2001-2011) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1999 IRE 76 874 11.5 52 3
2000 IRE 54 630 11.7 42 2 2001 BER 76 897 11.8 28 3 2002 BER 84 999 11.9 34 5 2003 BER 85 1,240 14.6 68 10 * WC
2004 BER 96 1,421 14.8 66 5 * FWL Bowl
2005 BER 85 1,288 15.2 80 6 * EFC Game 2006 BER 106 1,443 13.6 33 10 * 2007 BER 97 1,365 14.1 42 5 * EFC Game
2008 BER 92 1,180 12.8 39 6 WC
2009 BER 81 1,106 13.7 73 4 2010 BER 82 1,034 12.6 40 7
2011 BER 85 1,158 13.6 65 3
TOTAL The best WR ever in the FWL. Many thought Toderick Malones records with London would never be beaten until Vance Blundin started playing and linked up with his QB Pat Barnes for many great seasons. Blundin was the top overall pick a year after Barnes was drafted and became the greatest QB-WR partnership in FWL history by far. Blundins first four years didnt have any 1000 yard seasons but Blundin was a consistent possession WR but then in 2003 Blundin developed into a great deep threat and exploded. Blundin set a streak of 9 straight 1000 yard seasons and every year had over 80 catches. He scored 10 touchdowns in two seperate seasons and had 106 catches in 2006 for nearly 1,500 yards and also was named All-FWL 5 times in a row. Blundin tasted success in FWL Bowl VIII and also went to the playoffs 4 other seasons. Even in his final last few years Blundin still had many 100 yard performances and constantly had 1000 yard seasons. Late in his years he also had the knack of scoring last minute touchdowns and won three games in 2010 with last second receptions for td's. A brilliant WR Blundin was on some poor teams in his early years in the FWL but became the best WR of all time and perhaps one of the greatest players ever in the FWL, he certainly is one of the top 3 players ever for sure.
Return to top QB Shedrick Bonner (London Monarchs 2001-2005, 2008-2010, Austria DarkKnights 2006-2008, 2011 Sacramento Surge 2012) Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
2001 LON 5 2 40.0 11 2.2 13 0 0 47.9 1-3 WC 2002 LON 411 263 64.0 3,404 8.3 76 15 3 99.0 53-369 2003 LON 395 259 65.6 3,281 8.3 78 16 2 102.7 41-276 EFC Game 2004 LON 462 310 67.1 3,668 7.9 62 9 10 88.6 61-414 2005 LON 397 241 60.7 2,925 7.4 44 9 7 83.6 52-355 2006 AUS 311 194 62.4 2,429 7.8 72 11 2 95.7 44-302 2007 AUS 256 152 59.4 1,906 7.4 70 5 3 84.2 28-192
2008 AUS-LON 338 207 61.2 2,614 7.7 86 12 7 88.5 40-293
2009 LON 115 75 65.2 864 7.5 74 3 1 92.8 13-98 2010 LON 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 WC 2011 AUS 39 23 59.0 292 7.5 57 1 1 80.3 2-14 2012 SAC 3 2 66.7 45 15.0 26 1 0 149.3 0-0
TOTAL Shedrick Bonner spent most of his whole career with the London Monarchs and their arch rivals Austria. He arrived as a 4th round pick and spent his rookie season mostly on the bench. Former London GM Jason Compton started Bonner in his second season and Bonner didnt disappoint with a great season with 15 td's and just 3 ints and over 3000 yards. Bonner started again the following year and was even better as he took London to the EFC Championship and threw 16 td's and just 2 ints. However the following season Bonners confidence seem to disappear, after throwing 5 ints the last two seasons Bonner then threw just 9 td's and 10 ints in 2004. Another subpar year in 2005 prompted a trade to Austria, Londons arch rivals. Bonner played well in his first season with Austria with 11 td's and just 2 ints but struggled in 2007 and lost his starting job. Bonner was eventually traded back to London the following year where he started for most of the year. However in 2009 Bonner was relegated to a backup role but still played well in spot appearances. Finally he was cut after 2009 but returned to hold the clipboard for a few games in 2010 when he was resigned. Bonner had two excellent early seasons with London where he threw 31 td's and just 5 ints but after so much promise early in his career Bonner seemed to decline and was never the same QB again. It looked like Bonner would retire after being a FA in 2011 but his old team Austria signed him to be the backup. He started the last game of the season for Austria and played well and won an FWL Bowl ring as Austria went all the way. He was however cut after the season, he was signed as a FA to London but the Monarchs eventually released him and Scotland picked him up. After training camp however the veteran was cut again but due to an injury to starting Surge QB Rob Adamson, Bonner was signed as a FA to Sacramento and was a backup for the Surge. Return to top QB Todd Bouman (San Antonio Riders 2000, Austria DarkKnights 2001-2002, Sacramento Surge 2003-2011, London Monarchs 2011) Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
2000 SA 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 WC 2001 AUS 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 EFC Game 2002 AUS 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 FWL Bowl 2003 SAC 43 32 74.4 318 7.4 26 1 0 102.7 3-22 AFC Game 2004 SAC 385 266 69.1 3,560 9.2 96 13 2 107.3 51-386 * AFC Game 2005 SAC 391 267 68.3 3,541 9.1 81 13 3 104.6 40-283 * WC 2006 SAC 423 289 68.3 3,797 9.0 86 13 4 102.7 42-301 * FWL Bowl 2007 SAC 423 263 62.2 3,527 8.3 73 20 12 92.6 47-345 AFC Game
2008 SAC 423 281 66.4 3,391 8.0 90 13 8 93.2 49-344 WC
2009 SAC 422 267 63.3 3,348 7.9 73 17 7 94.4 56-382
2010 SAC 388 251 64.7 3,288 8.5 75 16 6 98.6 39-312
2011 SAC-LON 375 256 68.3 3,050 8.1 72 12 2 101.3 43-272
TOTAL It was quite a gamble for the Surge to trade for Todd Bouman in 2003. He had never thrown a pass in the FWL, he had already been with two teams and still was an unknown quantity. The Surge GM took a chance and started him later in 2003 and Bouman excelled with some excellent performances. Despite starting QB Charlie Ward taking his team to the playoffs in 2003 the Surge made a bold
move to start him in 2004 which paid off as Bouman led his team back to the playoffs and the young QB played very well all year. An effective pocket passer Bouman in his early years with the Surge never threw many touchdowns but didnt throw many interceptions either. Two years of frustration of losing to Orlando in the playoffs hurt the Surge but finally in 2006 the Surge defeated their nemesis and reached FWL Bowl X. They faced the great Frankfurt Galaxy but Bouman set FWL Bowl records which still hold to this day with 4 touchdown passes in the first half as Sacramento won their first ever FWL Bowl. The team went back the following year, Bouman threw an uncharacteristic 20 touchdown passes and also a career high 12 ints but the Surge lost in the AFC Game. Bouman at this time was one of the best passers in the game, he was named All-FWL 3 times and also led his team to the playoffs 5 straight seasons. However the Surge were in one of the toughest divisions in football and after losing a lot of talent the Surge went downhill, in 2010 the team sunk to their worst season ever under Bouman (3-10-1) but Bouman came back strong in 2010 with a 7-7 record and his best season yet for several years. When the Surge GM moved to London he took Bouman with him and instantly named him his starter, Bouman like the last few years started most of the year before giving way late in the year to a backup but Bouman had a very effective final season with 12 touchdowns and just 2 ints to give him his best year (101.3 rating) for many seasons and Bouman decided to retire at the top. Bouman had an impressive 8 straight 3000 yard seasons and had an excellent career with Sacramento/London. His duels with San Antonios Michael Bishop and Montreals Danny Wuerrfel in the AFC West were brilliant and so were his AFC playoff games with Orlandos Jon Denton. A shame Bouman retired when he did but he went out at the top.
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CB Darryl Brothers (Austria DarkKnights 1997-2000, Frankfurt Galaxy 2001-2004, Berlin Thunder 2005) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
1997 AUS 82 0.0 0 1 17 17.0 17 1 1998 AUS 78 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 EFC Game
1999 AUS 73 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl 2000 AUS 66 0.0 1 1 10 10.0 10 0 WC
2001 FRA 70 0.0 1 3 91 30.3 60 1 FWL Bowl
2002 FRA 73 0.0 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 EFC Game
2003 FRA 57 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2004 FRA 64 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2005 BER 67 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 EFC Game TOTAL Superb CB who had a great FWL career. Brothers was one of the original Austrian DarkKnights who flourised under legendary GM Mario Kreiner. Brothers won an FWL Bowl ring in 1999 with Austria and later enjoyed success wherever he played. Brothers was eventually traded to Frankfurt where he played in another two EFC Championship games and won another FWL Bowl ring, this time with Frankfurt. He ended his career with Berlin but went out at the top, yet again another EFC Championship game. During his 9 year FWL career Brothers played in 5 EFC Championship games with 3 different teams and won two FWL Bowl rings. Currently the secondary coach with Austria.
Return to top HB DeMario Brown (New York Knights 2005- Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 NY 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2006 NY 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 84 16.8 25 2
2007 NY 7 49 7.0 29 1 4 126 31.5 61 0
2008 NY 251 935 3.7 99 6 76 826 10.9 77 2
2009 NY 218 778 3.6 38 4 74 871 11.8 80 5
2010 NY 299 1,241 4.2 39 15 73 658 9.0 32 1
2011 NY 258 1,023 4.0 75 10 91 815 9.0 33 4 2012 NY 236 1,021 4.3 81 7 75 689 9.2 52 2
2013 NY 178 676 3.8 51 5 73 649 8.9 25 3 2014 NY 90 417 4.6 58 4 56 504 9.0 75 3 2015 NY 255 1,109 4.3 76 10 88 914 10.4 84 6
2016 NY
Return to top LB Mark Brown (Sacramento Surge 2007-2015, London Monarchs 2015- Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
2007 SAC 77 5.0 1 2 4 2.0 5 0 *
2008 SAC 82 5.0 1 1 4 4.0 4 0 * 2009 SAC 92 2.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 SAC 93 1.0 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 * 2011 SAC 61 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2012 SAC 99 5.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 *
2013 SAC 92 9.0 0 2 23 11.5 13 0 * 2014 SAC 107 2.0 1 1 6 6.0 6 0 2015 SAC-LON 87 4.0 1 1 9 9.0 9 0
2016 LON
Return to top FB Ricky Brown (Montreal Machine 2003-2014) Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2003 MON 2 1 0.5 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2004 MON 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2005 MON 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl 2006 MON 22 71 3.2 11 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC
2007 MON 65 380 5.8 71 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl
2008 MON 89 389 4.4 52 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl
2009 MON 114 513 4.5 49 13 1 12 12.0 12 0 FWL Bowl loss
2010 MON 97 443 4.6 45 6 6 71 11.8 21 0 AFC Game
2011 MON 83 445 5.4 55 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC 2012 MON 48 327 6.8 70 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl loss 2013 MON 24 84 3.5 10 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl 2014 MON 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 WC TOTAL Ricky Brown had the best career of any FB ever in the league, he played 12 seasons with Montreal, went to the playoffs every year and played in 6 FWL Bowls, winning 4 of them. Brown was amazingly a 7th round draft pick when he was drafted and only had 2 rushes for the first 3 years of his career. He gradually started at FB for Montreal in 2007 and for 7 straight years he rushed for over 300 yards (an impressive total for a FB) and scored 34 touchdowns during that time. His 13 touchdowns in 20009 is still a FWL record for a FB. Brown was a great blocker and made some huge plays in the playoffs. He scored the first touchdown in FWL Bowl XI, scored the last touchdown to seal the win in FWL Bowl XII and in FWL Bowl XVII he scored the first touchdown again in yet another win. An excellent FB who turned out to be the best ever, not bad value for a 7th round pick !
Return to top WR Alfonzo Browning (Barcelona Dragons 1997-1999, San Antonio Riders 2000-2001) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1997 BAR 86 1,092 12.7 39 6
1998 BAR 96 1,235 12.9 75 5
1999 BAR 89 1,109 12.5 34 5 2000 SA 85 1,133 13.3 81 3 WC
2001 SA 66 796 12.1 47 2 WC TOTAL
One of the best receivers in the early years of the FWL. Made the All-FWL team in 97, 98 and 2000. Surprisingly traded to San Antonio in 2000 but had a great finish to his career with the Riders. Is tied 2nd in the all time records with 15 catches in a game against Raleigh in '98 for 233 yards ! (4th most yds receiving in a game ever). Return to top DE Aundray Bruce (Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 1997-2001) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
1997 RAL 34 6.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1998 RAL 45 16.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1999 RAL 47 10.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2000 RAL 52 10.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2001 RAL 32 8.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL 216 50.0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 Bruce the former NFL veteran came to Raleigh for the FWL's first ever season in 1997 and quickly became one of the most famous sackers and punt blockers ever in the FWL. Along with Steve Emtman and David Bailey, Bruce blocked an amazing number of punts. The number of punts he blocked wasnt known but in 1997 alone he recovered 2, in 1998 he recovered an unbelievable 17 blocked punts and scored 4 td's returning the blocks and in 1999 he recovered 10 ! He recovered 29 blocked punts alone ! The number blocked must have been much more ! Bruce was also a great sacker and averaged 10 sacks for his career making a personal best 16 in 1998 and who also had a high number of tackles per year including a best 52 in 2000 ! He sadly never made it to the playoffs or even played on a team with a winning record but personally he gave it his best. Return to top WR Maurice Bryant (San Antonio Riders 2001-2005, London Monarchs 2006-2009) Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2001 SA 7 72 10.3 17 0 WC 2002 SA 16 192 12.0 16 0 FWL Bowl loss
2003 SA 59 645 10.9 36 0 2004 SA 44 513 11.7 43 3
2005 SA 34 397 11.7 23 2 WC 2006 LON 2 48 24.0 32 0 WC
2007 LON 102 1,434 14.1 80 8
2008 LON 77 1,046 13.6 83 8
2009 LON 37 436 11.8 70 2
TOTAL Maurice Bryant had a strange FWL career, he was a lowly backup his first two years in San Antonio but made headlines by scoring in FWL Bowl VI for San Antonio in a close loss. He then started at WR2 the next few seasons with the Riders and played well but the possession receiver was eventually traded to London for not much in 2006. His first season he caught just 2 passes but with the retirement of Monarch legend Toderick Malone he was given the WR1 job in training camp. A huge surprise but the gamble paid off for GM Jason Compton as Bryant exceeded all expectations and thanks to the mentoring from Malone the year before, Bryant led the league with 102 catches, over 1400 yards and 8 touchdowns ! He proved it wasnt a fluke the following year with another 1000 yard season and 8 touchdowns but in 2009 the whole team just collasped. QB Matt Lytles confidence was shot and the Monarchs went through a whole host of QB's, once a deep threat with London, Bryant only seemed to catch mostly short passes his final season and the explosiveness had gone. After such a poor year at WR1 and with so many drops Bryant decided to retire rather than be benched. He had two great years in London with nearly 2,500 yards but in 2009 he declined very badly.
Return to top QB Seth Burford (Birmingham Fire 2006- Att Com Pct Yds Avg Lg TD Int Rtg Sks-Yds
2006 BIR 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 2007 BIR 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0-0
2008 BIR 80 54 67.5 677 8.5 33 5 0 114.4 7-59 2009 BIR 271 177 65.3 2,279 8.4 70 9 4 96.5 31-232 2010 BIR 372 249 66.9 3,219 8.7 78 11 8 94.8 35-253 2011 BIR 443 320 72.2 3,712 8.4 60 11 5 100.8 50-328 2012 BIR 462 299 64.7 3,712 8.0 65 17 9 93.6 41-286
2013 BIR 481 324 67.4 3,548 7.4 76 9 5 90.9 53-351 2014 BIR 234 161 68.8 1,852 7.9 43 9 6 94.5 28-183 2015 BIR 7 4 57.1 50 7.1 17 0 0 79.5 1-8 2016 BIR Return to top HB Pace Burpee (Montreal Machine 2002, 2011, Mexico Aztecs 2003-2007, NY Knights 2008-2011, San Antonio Riders 2011) Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2002 MON 36 80 2.2 12 1 15 222 14.8 36 1
2003 MEX 143 279 2.0 30 3 67 642 9.6 36 3
2004 MEX 184 477 2.6 62 7 38 416 10.9 49 3 WC
2005 MEX 183 688 3.8 54 9 31 343 11.1 65 3
2006 MEX 225 806 3.6 56 6 69 627 9.1 54 7
2007 MEX 138 435 3.2 31 3 38 344 9.1 49 5 2008 NY 65 214 3.3 21 5 4 56 14.0 32 0 WC
2009 NY 80 265 3.3 18 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 AFC Game 2010 NY 2 1 0.5 1 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 WC
2011 NY-MON-SA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 FWL Bowl loss
TOTAL Pace Burpee was a former All-FWL FB with Mexico who also had some good seasons starting at HB and also mixing between HB and FB in some years. Burpee was originally drafted by Montreal but was traded to Mexico where he played for 5 straight years. He was eventually traded to New York where he played very well at FB for the Knights HB DeMario Brown but was eventually let go after being a backup in 2010 and a year later in 2011 was released. For some strange reason several teams decided to sign Burpee, he was claimed by Montreal then later the player was traded to the Riders, after being on the FA list for most of the year and not being wanted suddenly he was in a tug of war with several teams to sign him ! Burpee never had a carry in his final season and had just 5 special team tackles but he still managed to play in FWL Bowl XV where he made a tackle and decided to retire after his appearance in the big game.
Return to top DT Anthony Butts (Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 1997-2003) Tack Sacks Fum Int RtYds Avg Lg TD
1997 RAL 33 8.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1998 RAL 26 12.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1999 RAL 31 8.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2000 RAL 33 9.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2001 RAL 34 7.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 2002 RAL 32 15.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2003 RAL 2 2.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL 191 61.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 A great strong DT for the Skyhawks for 7 seasons Butts was one of the best. Averaged 9 sacks a year for the Skyhawks including 15 sacks in 2002 which was ranked 2nd in the league. Is joint holder of an FWL record of 6 sacks in a single game against the Knights in 200