Week 1 Showcases East vs West
Iron Out Last Stallions in Defensive Struggle
February 17, 2019
Birmingham, AL - The Birmingham Iron outlasted the Salt Lake Stallions in a hard-fought battle, 12-9. St. Louis was undone in a battle of special teams as their kicker, Kai Forbath, missed three field goals and they squandered away a chance at easy points in the red zone on two separate occasions, including a fumble by Matt Asiata and a poor snap on a chip shot field goal.
The Iron didn't take their first lead until late in the second half when Trent Richardson plunged in from 2 yards out with 5:53 remaining in the fourth quarter. Richardson finished the game with 19 attempts for 41 yards including 76 yards after contact.
Birmingham QB Tahj Boyd had a largely disappointing day, completing 11-of-23 passes for just 184 yards. He averaged a depth of target of just 7.3 yards as he completed just 3-of-11 passes targeted at least 10 yards down the field. The Iron defense played a pivotal role in this game after allowing 9 points, shutting down the Stallions offense in the second half. Cornerback Jamar Summers impressed, allowing just a single reception on five targeted passes, allowing a passer rating of just 39.6 when targeted.
Stallions - 9 Iron - 12
(0-0)STL: QB Paxton Lynch - 19/29 215 yards, RB Matt Jones - 17 carries, 61 yards, RB Christine Michael - 16 carries, 55 yards, WR Kaelin Clay - 9 catches, 102 yards, WR Terrelle Pryor - 4 catches, 53 yards
(0-0)BIRM: QB Tahj Boyd - 11/23 184 yards, 1 INT, RB Trent Richardson - 19 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD, WR TJ Jones - 4 catches, 73 yards, WR L'Damien Washington - 3 catches, 57 yards
Dragons - 27 Gladiators - 17
(0-0)SEA: QB BJ Daniels - 8/11 106 yards, RB Thomas Rawls - 19 carries, 158 yards, 2 TDs, RB Phillip Tanner - 20 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD, WR TJ Graham - 3 catches, 46 yards
(0-0)CLE: QB Brock Osweiler - 13/23 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Jeremy Hill - 14 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD, WR Josh Doctson - 3 catches, 70 yards, WR Duron Carter - 6 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD
Fleet - 31 Storm - 13
(0-0)SD: QB Colin Kaepernick - 16/28 213 yards, 1 TD, RB Kapri Bibbs - 13 carries, 74 yards, 1 TD, RB Bishop Sankey - 8 carries, 15 yards, 2 TDs, WR Martavis Bryant - 6 catches, 90 yards, 1 TD, WR Braxton Miller - 5 catches, 70 yards
(0-0)TB: QB Brad Kaaya - 10/20 172 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT, RB Alex Collins - 20 carries, 58 yards, WR Kelvin Benjamin - 4 catches, 82 yards, 1 TD, WR Rashad Greene - 4 catches, 81 yards
Wildcats - 23 Soul - 13
(0-0)LA: Jimmy Clausen - 17/22 218 yards, RB Branden Oliver - 12 carries, 84 yards, 2 TDs, RB Kendall Hunter - 18 carries, 78 yards, WR DaVaris Daniels - 9 catches, 99 yards, WR AJ Jenkins - 5 catches, 69 yards
(0-0)PHIL: QB David Fales - 9/13 123 yards, RB Alfred Blue - 25 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD, RB Daniel Lasco - 15 carries, 86 yards, WR Jordan Matthews - 3 catches, 62 yards
Conquerors - 20 Blues - 25
(0-0)LV: QB Ryan Mallett - 18/25 176 yards, 2 TDs, RB Terrance West - 11 carries, 74 yards, RB Zach Zenner - 11 carries, 65 yards, WR Jarrett Boykin - 4 catches, 74 yards, 1 TD, WR Brandon Coleman - 6 catches, 61 yards, 1 TD
(0-0)MIA: QB EJ Manuel - 17/34 247 yards, 1 TD, RB Denard Robinson - 18 carries, 81 yards, 1 TD, RB Montee Ball - 21 carries, 72 yards, WR Leonard Hankerson - 6 catches, 106 yards, 1 TD, WR Kevin White - 4 catches, 83 yards, WR Malachi Jones - 5 catches, 44 yards
Alphas - 41 Predators - 24
(0-0)CHI: QB Aaron Murray - 13/18 171 yards, 2 TDs, RB Jacques Patrick - 15 carries, 186 yards, 2 TDs, RB De'Veon Smith - 20 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD, WR Shaq Evans - 5 catches, 83 yards, 2 TDs, WR Antonio Callaway - 6 catches, 79 yards
(0-0)ORL: QB Christian Ponder - 16/29 166 yards, 2 TDs, RB Antonio Andrews - 15 carries, 88 yards, RB Khiry Robinson - 14 carries, 65 yards, WR Charles Johnson - 4 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD, WR Donte Moncrief - 3 catches, 44 yards, 1 TD
Roughnecks - 26 Express - 9
(0-0)HOU: QB Connor Cook - 5/18 81 yards, 3 INTs, RB D'Onta Foreman - 20 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD, WR Sammie Coates - 2 catches, 43 yards
(0-0)MEM: QB Zach Mettenberger - 6/21 104 yards, 3 INTs, RB Zac Stacy - 22 carries, 134 yards, WR Brice Butler - 3 catches, 63 yards
Renegades - 21 Valor - 3
(0-0)DAL: QB Landry Jones - 17/19 219 yards, 1 TD, RB Cameron Artis-Payne - 22 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD, Eddie Lacey - 18 carries, 56 yards, 1 TD, WR Terrence Williams - 4 catches, 68 yards, WR Arrelious Benn - 4 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD
(0-0)DC: QB Dalton Sturm - 8/27 118 yards, 2 INTs, RB Lorenzo Taliaferro - 16 carries, 93 yards, WR Rashod Ross - 3 catches, 67 yards, WR Eli Rogers - 4 catches, 44 yards
Commanders - 17 Brigade - 12
(0-0)SA: QB Tim Tebow - 5/10 86 yards, RB Kenneth Farrow - 18 carries, 93 yards, 1 TD, RB David Cobb - 14 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD, WR MeKale McKay - 1 catch, 29 yards, WR Greg Ward - 2 catches, 28 yards
(0-0)BAL: QB Johnathon Jennings - 15/25 183 yards, 1 TD, RB DJ Foster - 11 carries, 71 yards, WR Leonte Carroo - 3 catches, 53 yards, WR Marlon Brown - 3 catches, 52 yards
Generals - 6 Guardians - 46
(0-0)COL: QB Tyree Jackson - 7/21 81 yards, 3 INTs, RB CJ Anderson - 20 carries, 90 yards, WR Jaelen Strong - 3 catches, 46 yards
(0-0)NY: QB Josh Freeman - 18/27 214 yards, 4 TDs, 2 INTs, RB Orleans Darkwa - 21 carries, 126 yards, WR Hakeem Nicks - 5 catches, 67 yards, 2 TDs, WR Reuben Randle - 5 catches, 51 yards, 1 TD
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