Wild Card Playoff Games, 2021

Game MVP: Matt Sanford, Tulsa TigerHawks

played in Tulsa, OK

48 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Newark Bulldogs	2	10	10	6	-	28
Tulsa TigerHawks	7	3	7	15	-	32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 NWK - Safety: Antoine Nece sacked quarterback in end zone
1Q: 03:27 TUL - Johnnie Cassidy 72 punt return (Carlos McClurken extra point)
2Q: 14:26 NWK - Butch Schulz 55 field goal
2Q: 02:35 TUL - Carlos McClurken 35 field goal
2Q: 00:49 NWK - Darnell Castillo 1 pass from Dwight Burger (Butch Schulz extra point)
3Q: 11:34 TUL - Ken Albriktsen 11 pass from Matt Sanford (Carlos McClurken extra point)
3Q: 05:59 NWK - Butch Schulz 38 field goal
3Q: 02:08 NWK - Steven Birney 89 blocked field goal return (Butch Schulz extra point)
4Q: 14:07 TUL - Tim Rhinehart 14 pass from Matt Sanford (Clarence Scarborough run for conversion)
4Q: 11:27 NWK - Butch Schulz 31 field goal
4Q: 08:26 NWK - Butch Schulz 29 field goal
4Q: 01:01 TUL - Korey Hatcher 1 run (Carlos McClurken extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:08 NWK - Safety: Antoine Nece sacked quarterback in end zone
1Q: 03:27 TUL - Johnnie Cassidy 72 punt return (Carlos McClurken extra point)
2Q: 14:26 NWK - Butch Schulz 55 field goal
2Q: 02:35 TUL - Carlos McClurken 35 field goal
2Q: 00:49 NWK - Darnell Castillo 1 pass from Dwight Burger (Butch Schulz extra point)
3Q: 11:34 TUL - Ken Albriktsen 11 pass from Matt Sanford (Carlos McClurken extra point)
3Q: 05:59 NWK - Butch Schulz 38 field goal
3Q: 02:08 NWK - Steven Birney 89 blocked field goal return (Butch Schulz extra point)
4Q: 14:07 TUL - Tim Rhinehart 14 pass from Matt Sanford (Clarence Scarborough run for conversion)
4Q: 11:27 NWK - Butch Schulz 31 field goal
4Q: 08:26 NWK - Butch Schulz 29 field goal
4Q: 01:01 TUL - Korey Hatcher 1 run (Carlos McClurken extra point)

Team Statistics NWK TUL
Record 11-6 9-8
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 3 4
- by Passing 11 15
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 289 371
- Offensive Plays 66 59
- Yards per Play 4.38 6.29
Net Rushing Yards 103 57
- Rushing Attempts 33 22
- Yards per Rush 3.12 2.59
Net Passing Yards 186 314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 1 33 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 201 337
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 4/23
- Yards per Pass Play 5.64 8.49
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 6/17 1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/5 3/29
Punt Returns/Yards 2/10 1/72
Kick Returns/Yards 5/107 5/111
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/5
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 28
Time of Possession 34:39 25:21

Team Statistics	NWK	TUL
Record	11-6	9-8
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	3	4
- by Passing	11	15
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	289	371
- Offensive Plays	66	59
- Yards per Play	4.38	6.29
Net Rushing Yards	103	57
- Rushing Attempts	33	22
- Yards per Rush	3.12	2.59
Net Passing Yards	186	314
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 1	33 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	201	337
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	4/23
- Yards per Pass Play	5.64	8.49
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	6/17	1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/5	3/29
Punt Returns/Yards	2/10	1/72
Kick Returns/Yards	5/107	5/111
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/5
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 28
Time of Possession	34:39	25:21

Newark Bulldogs
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:40	OWN 24	6	20	Punt
1	9:55	3:47	OWN 12	6	6	Punt
1	5:26	2:07	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
1	3:19	4:00	OWN 21	7	41	Field Goal
2	13:35	3:01	OWN 36	6	9	Punt
2	9:34	2:25	OWN 40	5	17	Punt
2	2:29	1:15	OWN 20	4	57	Interception
2	0:58	0:16	OPP 7	2	7	Touchdown
3	11:23	5:30	OWN 16	9	63	Field Goal
4	14:01	2:39	OPP 44	5	30	Field Goal
4	10:11	1:51	OPP 18	3	6	Field Goal
4	6:16	4:07	OWN 47	6	18	Missed FG
4	0:53	0:35	OWN 20	4	7	Downs

Tulsa TigerHawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:20	1:25	OWN 10	3	-10	Safety
1	6:08	0:42	OWN 41	3	2	Punt
2	14:19	0:44	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
2	10:34	1:00	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	7:09	4:40	OWN 20	8	62	Field Goal
2	1:14	0:16	OWN 14	1	-7	Fumble
2	0:42	0:42	OWN 21	2	3	Half
3	15:00	3:37	OWN 28	7	72	Touchdown
3	5:53	3:57	OWN 20	7	70	Missed FG
3	1:56	2:55	OWN 23	6	77	Touchdown
4	11:22	1:11	OWN 31	3	4	Punt
4	8:20	2:04	OWN 40	6	13	Fumble
4	2:09	1:16	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
4	0:18	0:18	OPP 27	2	1	Game

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Darnell Castillo	22	67	3.05	10	1
Roger Sherman	8	24	3.00	13	1
Dwight Burger	1	6	6.00	6	0
Gary Jamison	1	3	3.00	3	0
Jessie Lucas	1	3	3.00	3	0

Tulsa	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Korey Hatcher	11	40	3.64	14	2	1
Clarence Scarborough	6	5	0.83	6	0	0
Matt Sanford	5	12	2.40	7	0	0

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dwight Burger	30	17	201	3/15	1	38	1	74.4

Tulsa	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Sanford	33	22	337	4/23	2	40	0	120.4

Newark	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Casey Lofton	3	4	19	6.33	0	17	0
WR Jose Hoover	3	6	58	19.33	2	38	0
WR Jeremy Satre	3	4	21	7.00	1	8	0
WR Mitchell Brown	3	6	25	8.33	1	11	0
RB Darnell Castillo	2	2	0	0.00	0	1	1
WR Jessie Lucas	2	5	54	27.00	5	29	0
FB Roger Sherman	1	3	24	24.00	13	24	0

Tulsa	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Tim Rhinehart	9	12	145	16.11	26	29	1
WR Thurman Meske	8	13	135	16.88	62	40	0
WR Ken Albriktsen	3	4	44	14.67	10	18	1
TE Heath Johnstone	1	1	8	8.00	1	8	0
RB Clarence Scarborough	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Chris Andrews	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Korey Hatcher	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Newark	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tulsa	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Jimmie O'Donnell	1	5	5.00	0

Newark	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Darnell Castillo	1	1	0	0
Dwayne Ayodele	0	1	0	0
Sean Hitchcock	0	1	0	0
Antoine Nece	0	0	1	0
Eric Sewick	0	0	1	0
Hardy Henry	0	0	1	0
Steven Birney	0	0	0	1

Tulsa	Fumb	Recov	Force
Matt Sanford	1	0	0
Thurman Meske	1	0	0
Korey Hatcher	1	0	0
Ray Gozzi	0	1	0
D.J. Barrios	0	0	1

Newark	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Drew Compton	5	231	46.2	28.8	55	1

Tulsa	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Lester Clements	4	123	30.8	28.3	43	1

Newark	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Butch Schulz	4/5	1/2	1/2	55	2/2

Tulsa	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlos McClurken	1/2	0/0	0/0	35	3/3

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Donnie Lester	2	10	5.0	0

Tulsa	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Johnnie Cassidy	1	72	72.0	1

Newark	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicky Doyle	5	107	21.4	0

Tulsa	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ken Albriktsen	3	57	19.0	0
Horace Cardenas	2	54	27.0	0

Newark	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Antoine Nece	6	0	3.5	16	28
S Junior El Nino	4	1	0.0	20	36
ILB Mack Edwards	4	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Eric Sewick	3	1	0.5	8	19
S Craig Hampton	3	1	0.0	9	19
S Sean Hitchcock	3	1	0.0	17	30
CB Alvin Gordon	3	1	0.0	17	28
CB Nicky Doyle	3	0	0.0	20	34
OLB Warren McCormick	2	2	0.0	14	18
DT Roman Troutman	2	1	0.0	17	22
CB Tito Wooden	2	0	0.0	14	25
DE Stephen Brigham	2	0	0.0	15	20
ILB Hardy Henry	2	0	0.0	14	21
CB Rickey Richard	1	1	0.0	9	24
DT Dwayne Ayodele	1	0	0.0	8	19
ILB Drew Sullivan	1	0	0.0	5	4
FB Roger Sherman	1	0	---	---	---
S Mickey Bernstein	0	1	0.0	2	2
DT Zach Reed	0	1	0.0	10	16

Tulsa	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Walter Fitzgerald	14	0	1.0	29	26
ILB Desmond Vernon	6	3	0.0	27	19
CB Edgar Fyie	4	2	0.0	18	24
OLB Jimmie O'Donnell	4	2	0.0	15	19
OLB John Oliver	3	3	1.0	29	31
DE Timothy Macri	3	2	0.5	27	23
S Bart Maestas	3	2	0.0	29	23
OLB Preston Ward	3	1	0.0	11	7
DT D.J. Barrios	3	0	0.0	24	24
DE Kelvin Buchanan	2	0	0.0	15	20
CB Johnnie Cassidy	2	0	0.0	17	16
DT Dale Ehlert	1	0	0.5	12	6
S Earnest Porter	1	1	0.0	29	25
CB Derek Peeler	1	1	0.0	17	23
S Horace Cardenas	1	0	0.0	4	9
DT Norm Cochrane	1	0	0.0	20	23
DE Grady Stanton	0	1	0.0	13	7

Newark	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Antoine Nece	3.5	1	28
OLB Eric Sewick	0.5	0	19
DT Dwayne Ayodele	0.0	1	19
DE Stephen Brigham	0.0	1	20
DT Zach Reed	0.0	1	16

Tulsa	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
S Walter Fitzgerald	1.0	0	0	0	26
OLB John Oliver	1.0	0	0	0	31
DE Timothy Macri	0.5	0	1	1	23
DT Dale Ehlert	0.5	0	0	0	6
DE Roosevelt Peterson	0.0	1	1	0	19
DT Norm Cochrane	0.0	0	1	0	23

Newark	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Eric Sewick	3	2	19
S Craig Hampton	3	0	19
S Junior El Nino	3	0	36
CB Nicky Doyle	2	1	34
CB Rickey Richard	2	1	24
ILB Mack Edwards	2	0	16
CB Tito Wooden	2	0	25
S Sean Hitchcock	2	0	30
CB Alvin Gordon	2	0	28
DE Stephen Brigham	1	1	20

Tulsa	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Edgar Fyie	3	0	0	24
S Walter Fitzgerald	2	1	0	26
ILB Desmond Vernon	2	1	0	19
OLB Jimmie O'Donnell	2	0	1	19
S Bart Maestas	2	0	0	23
CB Johnnie Cassidy	2	0	0	16
OLB John Oliver	1	1	0	31
CB Derek Peeler	1	1	0	23
DT D.J. Barrios	1	0	0	24
S Earnest Porter	1	0	0	25

Newark	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kurt Bensen	3	9	28	0	29
Louie Grier	2	5	31	1	31
Norman Enright	2	5	30	0	26
Amos Bailey	1	7	25	1	21
Shane Brush	1	3	31	0	29
Phillip Garth	0	2	11	1	14
Casey Lofton	0	1	28	0	26

Newark	Tackles	STPlays
Mickey Strickland	2	19
Sean Hitchcock	1	21
Jose Hoover	1	19
Rickey Richard	1	19

Tulsa	Tackles	STPlays
Horace Cardenas	4	18
Joe Applin	1	20
Arnie Harding	1	15
Les Burns	1	6

Newark	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Darnell Castillo	23	24	---	---	24	71
Roger Sherman	24	23	---	---	24	71
Nicky Doyle	---	---	20	34	16	70
Sean Hitchcock	---	---	17	30	21	68
Dwight Burger	33	33	---	---	---	66
Norman Enright	30	26	---	---	10	66
Shane Brush	31	29	---	---	3	63
Louie Grier	31	31	---	---	---	62
Casey Lofton	28	26	---	---	7	61
Jessie Lucas	23	18	---	---	18	59
Jose Hoover	19	20	---	---	19	58
Junior El Nino	---	---	20	36	2	58
Kurt Bensen	28	29	---	---	---	57
Amos Bailey	25	21	---	---	10	56
Rickey Richard	---	---	9	24	19	52
Quinn Glover	16	8	---	---	23	47
Alvin Gordon	---	---	17	28	2	47
Antoine Nece	---	---	16	28	1	45
Mitchell Brown	18	24	---	---	---	42
Roman Troutman	---	---	17	22	1	40
Tito Wooden	---	---	14	25	1	40
Hardy Henry	---	---	14	21	3	38
Stephen Brigham	---	---	15	20	1	36
Phillip Garth	11	14	---	---	10	35
Craig Hampton	---	---	9	19	7	35
Warren McCormick	---	---	14	18	1	33
Eric Sewick	---	---	8	19	5	32
Zach Reed	---	---	10	16	4	30
Dwayne Ayodele	---	---	8	19	2	29
Vernon Franklin	---	---	8	17	4	29
Mack Edwards	---	---	8	16	4	28
Jeremy Satre	11	14	---	---	---	25
Brad Godfrey	6	8	---	---	10	24
Steven Birney	---	---	9	9	3	21
Mickey Strickland	---	---	2	0	19	21
Kerry Covington	3	7	---	---	7	17
Donnie Lester	2	7	---	---	5	14
Arnie Watkins	---	---	0	0	13	13
Drew Sullivan	---	---	5	4	4	13
Butch Schulz	0	0	---	---	12	12
Drew Compton	0	0	---	---	5	5
Zach Wynn	0	0	---	---	5	5
Mickey Bernstein	---	---	2	2	---	4
Roman Lofton	---	---	0	0	4	4
Gary Jamison	1	1	---	---	1	3
Wes Schultz	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tulsa	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Tim Rhinehart	17	34	---	---	16	67
John Oliver	---	---	29	31	5	65
Walter Fitzgerald	---	---	29	26	6	61
Brock Heath	21	37	---	---	2	60
Edgar Fyie	---	---	18	24	18	60
Matt Sanford	22	37	---	---	---	59
Marlon Gillette	22	37	---	---	---	59
Earnest Porter	---	---	29	25	5	59
Jimmie O'Donnell	---	---	15	19	25	59
Derek Peeler	---	---	17	23	18	58
Bart Maestas	---	---	29	23	5	57
D.J. Barrios	---	---	24	24	7	55
Timothy Macri	---	---	27	23	5	55
Korey Hatcher	13	17	---	---	24	54
Floyd Winslett	16	27	---	---	6	49
Johnnie Cassidy	---	---	17	16	16	49
Desmond Vernon	---	---	27	19	3	49
Thurman Meske	15	30	---	---	3	48
Norm Cochrane	---	---	20	23	5	48
Harry Sanders	16	29	---	---	---	45
Wes Dole	14	31	---	---	---	45
Ken Albriktsen	13	19	---	---	7	39
Roosevelt Peterson	---	---	15	19	5	39
Kelvin Buchanan	---	---	15	20	3	38
Chris Andrews	10	13	---	---	12	35
Les Burns	13	14	---	---	6	33
Horace Cardenas	---	---	4	9	18	31
Joe Applin	3	8	---	---	20	31
Ray Gozzi	12	14	---	---	4	30
Clarence Scarborough	9	20	---	---	---	29
Arnie Harding	4	9	---	---	15	28
Victor Tatum	2	9	---	---	15	26
Bryant Sivigny	8	10	---	---	6	24
Juan McElroy	9	11	---	---	1	21
John Harden	---	---	6	10	5	21
Grady Stanton	---	---	13	7	---	20
Preston Ward	---	---	11	7	1	19
Dale Ehlert	---	---	12	6	1	19
Ernie Compton	---	---	4	9	4	17
Heath Johnstone	2	1	---	---	10	13
Carlos McClurken	0	0	---	---	9	9
B.J. Sponable	---	---	2	0	7	9
Louis O'Neal	1	0	---	---	6	7
Lester Clements	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jimmie Bernard	0	0	---	---	---	0
Richard Anthony	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	56	3.5
Middle	2	8	4.0
Right	15	39	2.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	15	5.0
Middle	11	41	3.7
Right	6	3	0.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Newark	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dwight Burger	30	17	4	3	1	4	3	1	1

Tulsa	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Sanford	33	22	6	0	2	5	4	0	0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-1	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	47	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	3	46	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	9	4	109	12.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	169	9.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	87	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	81	11.6

Newark	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Jose Hoover	6	3	0	58	1	20
WR Mitchell Brown	6	3	1	25	0	24
WR Jessie Lucas	5	2	0	54	2	18
TE Casey Lofton	4	3	0	19	0	26
WR Jeremy Satre	4	3	0	21	0	14
FB Roger Sherman	3	1	0	24	1	23
RB Darnell Castillo	2	2	0	0	0	24

Tulsa	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thurman Meske	13	8	1	135	3	30
WR Tim Rhinehart	12	9	1	145	3	34
WR Ken Albriktsen	4	3	0	44	0	19
WR Chris Andrews	1	0	0	0	0	13
TE Heath Johnstone	1	1	0	8	0	1
RB Korey Hatcher	1	0	0	0	0	17
RB Clarence Scarborough	1	1	0	5	0	20

Newark	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Darnell Castillo	4	0	0.00	3.05
Roger Sherman	2	2	1.00	3.00
Dwight Burger	1	6	6.00	6.00

Tulsa	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Korey Hatcher	4	7	1.75	3.64
Matt Sanford	1	3	3.00	2.40
Clarence Scarborough	1	-1	-1.00	0.83

Newark	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dwight Burger	1	1	1	1.00	6.70

Tulsa	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Sanford	3	2	25	8.33	10.21

Newark	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Darnell Castillo	1	1	1	1.00	0.00

Tulsa	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ken Albriktsen	1	1	11	11.00	11.00
WR Tim Rhinehart	1	1	14	14.00	12.08
WR Thurman Meske	1	0	0	0.00	10.38

Newark	Rushes	Conversions
Darnell Castillo	4	0
Jessie Lucas	1	1
Roger Sherman	1	1

Tulsa	Rushes	Conversions
Matt Sanford	1	0

Newark	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dwight Burger	10	5	4

Tulsa	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Sanford	6	2	1

Brock Heath

Harry Sanders

Marlon Gillette

Floyd Winslett

Newark	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jose Hoover	3	0	0
WR Mitchell Brown	3	2	2
WR Jeremy Satre	2	2	2
TE Casey Lofton	1	1	0
WR Jessie Lucas	1	0	0

Tulsa	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Thurman Meske	3	2	1
WR Tim Rhinehart	2	0	0
RB Korey Hatcher	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,900 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 10,100 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,500 (3,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,900 (73,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	10,100 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,500 (3,900)