2003 Dallas Desperados Statistics

Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Joe Avezzano (10-6)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 103,591, Avg. 12,949 in 8 home dates
2003 Dallas Desperados Roster
2003 Dallas Desperados Results

The Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Desperados scored 910 points, and the leaky defense yielded 875. Jim Kubiak directed the offense, passing for 4,786 yards. Dialleo Burks led all receivers, snagging 102 receptions, while Andy McCullough contributed 1,244 receiving yards.

Ja'Mar Toombs carried the ball for a team-high 74 yards for Dallas.

Will Pettis picked off 3 opponent throws. Tom Briggs topped pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks, part of an overall team total of 25 sacks.

Joe Avezzano coached the team. The 2003 Dallas Desperados lost in the Wild Card.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Jim Kubiak56239069.447868.59817.4173.0122.4
Totals56239069.447868.59817.4173.0

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ja'Mar Toombs20743.7 5
Patrise Alexander25371.5 7
Patrick Scott5142.8 0
Will Pettis1370.5 3
Jeremy Beutler231.5 0
Jim Kubiak1230.2 4
Jason Shelley210.5 0
Shannon Culver1-1-1.0 0
Dialleo Burks4-9-2.2 0
Totals841291.519

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Dialleo Burks102122112.0 28
Andy McCullough99124412.6 24
Will Pettis7080011.4 17
Shannon Culver3747812.9 10
Jason Shelley3548013.7 8
Luke Leverson2427811.6 6
Shawndel Tucker67312.2 1
Jeremy Beutler6-3-0.5 1
Tim Martin55711.4 1
Tom Briggs44210.5 1
Patrise Alexander23115.5 0
Shante Carver22211.0 0
D.J. Cooper2157.5 2
Patrick Scott2147.0 0
John Fitzgerald11717.0 0
Henry Taylor11616.0 0
Totals398478512.099

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Jason Wells1019190.1191157.9124
Nick Gatto131184.63133.314
Totals11410289.5221254.5138

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Will Pettis3775020.3 0
Kareem Larrimore2849317.6 0
Luke Leverson1020720.7 1
Shannon Culver610317.2 0
Shawndel Tucker48721.8 0
Dialleo Burks10828.2 0
Tim Denton188.0 1
Carl Greenwood144.0 0
Totals97173417.92

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Will Pettis3227.3 0
Andy McCullough23517.5 0
Jermaine Jones14545.0 1
Kareem Larrimore100.0 0
Chad Pegues100.0 0
Tim Denton100.0 0
Jason Shelley1-2-2.0 0
Totals1010010.01

Sacks:


Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Solo Ast Brup Fum FRec FYds FTD FF K Blk
Jermaine Jones73.56811180001
Tim Denton55.5535100000
Tom Briggs4442491030
Will Pettis34.534140000
Kareem Larrimore2726240000
Patrise Alexander2825610000
Andy McCullough2219643000
Tim Martin2117811021
Carl Greenwood16.515310000
Luke Leverson1313040000
Jason Shelley1312240000
Shante Carver1210420020
Chad Pegues11.510301000
Doug Lytle9.58301000
Henry Taylor8.57301010
Ja'Mar Toombs87210000
Patrick Scott86410000
Jamie Lovern6.55300000
D.J. Cooper55000000
Jason Wells55000000
Jeremy Beutler5.54310000
Nick Gatto44000000
Dialleo Burks3.52310000
Shannon Culver21201010
Jim Kubiak10200000
John Fitzgerald0.50100000
Shawndel Tucker0010000
Totals438.53988167090092

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Dialleo Burks028000000000168
Andy McCullough024000000000144
Jason Wells0000000011910124
Will Pettis317000000000120
Shannon Culver01000000000060
Jason Shelley0800000000048
Patrise Alexander7000000000042
Luke Leverson0601000000042
Ja'Mar Toombs5000000000030
Jim Kubiak4000000000024
Nick Gatto00000000111014
D.J. Cooper0200000000012
Tom Briggs010000000006
Tim Martin010000000006
Shawndel Tucker010000000006
Tim Denton000100000006
Jeremy Beutler010000000006
Jermaine Jones000001000006
Totals199902010012102000864


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