Exhibition Week 5, 2001

played in Las Vegas, NV

78 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Saskatchewan Rough Riders71407-28
Las Vegas Shooters7370-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:32 SSK - Maurice Blake 19 pass from Love Ruth (John Kasay extra point)
1Q: 07:17 LVS - Dominic Rhodes 21 pass from Neil O'Donnell (Jeff Jaeger extra point)
2Q: 06:55 SSK - Kyle Brady 11 pass from Kyle Burks (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 03:41 SSK - Bernie Navies 10 pass from Kyle Burks (John Kasay extra point)
2Q: 00:30 LVS - Jeff Jaeger 33 field goal
3Q: 05:16 LVS - Freddie Mitchell 6 pass from Doug Nussmeier (Jeff Jaeger extra point)
4Q: 15:00 SSK - Todd Yoder 2 pass from Kyle Burks (John Kasay extra point)

Team StatisticsSSKLVS
Record3-13-1
First Downs2023
- by Rushing97
- by Passing1113
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards345384
- Offensive Plays5767
- Yards per Play6.055.73
Net Rushing Yards139170
- Rushing Attempts3528
- Yards per Rush3.976.07
Net Passing Yards206214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt21 - 14 - 038 - 23 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards217220
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/111/6
- Yards per Pass Play9.365.49
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/128/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.17.2
4th Down Conversions0/01/2
Penalties/Yards6/356/46
Punt Returns/Yards2/243/38
Kick Returns/Yards3/773/63
Interception Ret./Yards2/110/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/01/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 25
Time of Possession29:5330:07

Drive Charts

Saskatchewan Rough Riders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:39OWN 20880Touchdown
17:061:56OWN 3334Punt
213:322:41OWN 20618Punt
29:272:41OPP 43643Touchdown
25:352:04OWN 31469Touchdown
20:240:24OWN 271-2Half
310:313:21OWN 5520Punt
35:055:16OWN 371063Touchdown
411:162:08OWN 3039Punt
45:285:28OWN 401131Game
Las Vegas Shooters
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:214:15OWN 17783Touchdown
15:106:38OWN 121369Interception
210:511:24OWN 28323Interception
26:461:11OWN 2039Punt
23:313:07OWN 271157Field Goal
315:004:29OWN 43918Punt
37:102:05OWN 48452Touchdown
414:493:33OWN 2079Punt
49:083:40OWN 111049Downs

Game MVP: Kyle Burks, Saskatchewan Rough Riders

Rushing Statistics

SaskatchewanAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Micheal Pittman241184.921020
Rod Smart7233.29800
Heath Shuler2-3-1.50-100
Bernie Navies133.00300
Kyle Burks1-2-2.00-200
Las VegasAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dominic Rhodes171186.943740
Napoleon Kaufman9465.112110
Doug Nussmeier144.00400
Mike Green122.00200

Passing Statistics

SaskatchewanAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Kyle Burks1091341/113510158.3
Love Ruth104650/0127095.8
Heath Shuler11180/00180118.8
Las VegasAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Nussmeier2713941/6119238.2
Neil O'Donnell11101260/01300144.7

Receiving Statistics

SaskatchewanCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Bernie Navies343311.003161
TE Kyle Brady222311.501121
WR Maurice Blake264623.006271
WR Marcus Robinson234522.5023270
RB Micheal Pittman22168.000120
TE Todd Yoder2231.50321
WR Travis Taylor125151.0027510
Las VegasCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Corey Bradford511275.4014190
WR Charles Johnson44348.505120
WR Freddie Mitchell477017.5031301
RB Napoleon Kaufman34299.6710170
TE Tony Gonzalez34124.00070
WR Horace Copeland222613.0012180
RB Dominic Rhodes242211.0016211
TE Mike Roberg0200.00000

Interception Statistics

SaskatchewanIntsYardsAvgTD
S Sammy Knight100.000
ILB Clark Haggans11111.000
Las VegasIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

SaskatchewanFumbRecovForceTD
Antwan Edwards1000
Rod Smart0100
Las VegasFumbRecovForceTD
Mike Green0010

Punting Statistics

SaskatchewanPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger420350.841.3523
Las VegasPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Josh Bidwell313946.338.3533

Kicking Statistics

SaskatchewanFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Kasay0/00/00/004/4
Las VegasFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jeff Jaeger1/10/00/0332/2

Punt Return Statistics

SaskatchewanRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Fair11212.00
Antwan Edwards11212.00
Las VegasRetYardsAvgTD
Horace Copeland23618.00
LaDainian Magee122.00

Kick Return Statistics

SaskatchewanRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Fair37725.70
Las VegasRetYardsAvgTD
Napoleon Kaufman24924.50
Charles Johnson11414.00

Defensive Statistics

SaskatchewanTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sammy Knight710.01525
CB Terrell Buckley410.01925
CB Jeff Christy410.0823
DT Tim Bowens400.01715
DE Brandon Mitchell320.52322
ILB Roman Glover320.01222
CB Terry Fair310.01428
S Antwan Edwards310.01727
DE Arturo Juchartz300.01018
OLB Adalius Thomas300.01324
OLB Chuck Blount210.5617
DE Andre Wadsworth210.01821
ILB Clark Haggans210.02025
OLB Roger Knight210.01511
ILB Muneer Crafts110.01610
S Drew Mularoni100.096
S Mao Grevan100.01726
OLB Morlon Greenwood100.02121
DT Willie Howard100.0518
DT Marcus Stroud020.01124
CB Dainon Sidney010.02221
Las VegasTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Than Merril710.01911
DT Lance Legree500.02016
ILB Roosevelt Colvin400.01714
OLB Bryan Schwartz301.0179
S Blaine Newman310.02413
ILB Ike Reese310.01612
ILB Mark Simoneau310.0188
DT Cedric Woodard210.01710
DT Ernest Miklusicak200.02612
DE Justin Rome200.03422
CB Nick Ferguson200.02111
CB Chidi Iwuoma200.01912
DT Jarred Emmons110.01713
ILB Gary Stills110.097
S Maurice Kelly110.0139
CB Jimmy Wyrick110.01813
QB Doug Nussmeier10---------
TE Tony Gonzalez10---------
CB Ken Lucas100.02112
S Lonnie Merriday010.01011

Pass Rush Statistics

SaskatchewanSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Brandon Mitchell0.510022
OLB Chuck Blount0.500117
DT Tim Bowens0.001015
OLB Adalius Thomas0.001024
OLB Morlon Greenwood0.001021
Las VegasSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bryan Schwartz1.00009
DT Ernest Miklusicak0.010012
DE Justin Rome0.002022
DT Lance Legree0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

SaskatchewanCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jeff Christy31023
S Sammy Knight30125
CB Terrell Buckley22025
CB Terry Fair21028
ILB Clark Haggans20125
ILB Roman Glover20022
S Mao Grevan20026
OLB Adalius Thomas20024
OLB Chuck Blount11017
DT Tim Bowens10015
S Antwan Edwards10027
DE Arturo Juchartz10018
DT Willie Howard10018
Las VegasCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Than Merril40011
ILB Ike Reese20012
ILB Mark Simoneau2008
CB Chidi Iwuoma20012
ILB Roosevelt Colvin11014
DT Ernest Miklusicak10012
ILB Gary Stills1007
CB Nick Ferguson10011

Blocking Statistics

SaskatchewanKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ronald Edwards35025013
Rex Tucker2601609
Maurice Williams25021016
Cooper Carlisle22015010
Jim Jennings15019013
Brian Williams12021014
Kyle Brady12032022
Martin Sullivan12024015
Ed Cunningham0201408
Tony Semple01020012
Rod Smart000914
Las VegasKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jon Jansen49123027
Damon Denson25019025
Billy Conaty22013024
Vaughn Parker15014017
Emerson Samanta11016129
Jeff Hartings11024029
Adam Timmerman03014022
Robert Hicks01017022

Special Teams Statistics

SaskatchewanTacklesSTPlays
Wallace Newell313
Bernie Navies213
Todd Yoder110
Rod Smart015
Jeff Christy013
Kyle Brady013
Percy Johnson012
Drew Mularoni010
Roger Knight010
Gerald Longoria09
Muneer Crafts09
Terry Fair06
John Kasay05
Brian Williams04
Ed Cunningham04
Mitch Berger04
Martin Sullivan04
Rex Tucker04
Antwan Edwards03
Morlon Greenwood03
Willie Howard03
Tony Semple02
Roman Glover02
Micheal Pittman02
Cooper Carlisle02
Clark Haggans02
Marcus Stroud02
Terrell Buckley01
Tim Bowens01
Chuck Blount01
Brandon Mitchell01
Sammy Knight01
Andre Wadsworth01
Mao Grevan01
Arturo Juchartz01
Las VegasTacklesSTPlays
Ike Reese117
Randal Williams113
Nick Ferguson19
Gary Stills18
Mike Green18
Natrone Means016
Tony Gonzalez013
Horace Copeland012
LaDainian Magee010
Freddie Mitchell010
Napoleon Kaufman07
Chidi Iwuoma06
Jeff Jaeger05
Mike Roberg05
Ernest Miklusicak04
Adam Timmerman04
Billy Conaty04
Damon Denson04
Emerson Samanta04
Josh Bidwell04
Jim Bettis03
Robert Hicks03
Maurice Kelly03
Charles Johnson02
Bryan Schwartz02
Lonnie Merriday02
Corey Bradford02
Roland Lanier02
Jeff Hartings01
Mark Simoneau01
Cedric Woodard01
Than Merril01
Dominic Rhodes01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10696.9
Middle14473.4
Right8283.5
None3-5-1.7
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11413.7
Middle151258.3
Right242.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

SaskatchewanAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Kyle Burks1092000000
Love Ruth1041111300
Heath Shuler110000000
Las VegasAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Nussmeier27130135302
Neil O'Donnell11103000010

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2231.5
Short (0-8 Yds)75517.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)84668.3
Long (19+ Yds)439724.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3331.0
Short (0-8 Yds)23151647.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)115534.8
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

SaskatchewanTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Maurice Blake62046114
RB Bernie Navies43033012
WR Marcus Robinson3204516
TE Kyle Brady22023022
RB Micheal Pittman22016018
WR Travis Taylor2115118
TE Todd Yoder2203017
Las VegasTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Corey Bradford115227026
WR Freddie Mitchell74070223
WR Charles Johnson44034020
RB Napoleon Kaufman43129021
TE Tony Gonzalez43012017
RB Dominic Rhodes42022117
WR Horace Copeland22026015
TE Mike Roberg2000021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

SaskatchewanAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Micheal Pittman3144.674.92
Las VegasAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Dominic Rhodes294.506.94
Mike Green122.002.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

SaskatchewanAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Kyle Burks55367.2013.40
Love Ruth111919.006.50
Las VegasAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Nussmeier3162.003.48

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

SaskatchewanTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Todd Yoder2231.501.50
RB Bernie Navies111010.008.25
TE Kyle Brady111111.0011.50
WR Maurice Blake111919.007.67
RB Micheal Pittman111212.008.00
Las VegasTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Freddie Mitchell2163.0010.00
WR Corey Bradford1000.002.45

Third Down Rushing Statistics

SaskatchewanRushesConversions
Micheal Pittman76
Heath Shuler10
Las VegasRushesConversions
Napoleon Kaufman22
Dominic Rhodes11

Third Down Passing Statistics

SaskatchewanAttCompConversions
Kyle Burks221
Love Ruth200
Las VegasAttCompConversions
Doug Nussmeier1054
Neil O'Donnell221

Third Down Receiving Statistics

SaskatchewanTargCatchConversions
RB Bernie Navies111
WR Maurice Blake100
RB Micheal Pittman110
WR Travis Taylor100
Las VegasTargCatchConversions
WR Corey Bradford411
WR Charles Johnson332
WR Freddie Mitchell211
RB Napoleon Kaufman111
TE Tony Gonzalez110
TE Mike Roberg100

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,300)