2010 Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz season
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The 2010
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
season is the 7th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League
, coming from the AF2
, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Sparky McEwen and played their home games at the Cox Convention Center
. The Yard Dawgz did not qualify for the postseason after finishing with a 6–10 record and placing 6th in the American Conference.
on April 3. They hosted the Talons
in their final regular season game.
All times are EDT
Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Sharks
The game did not feature many scores by either team in the first two quarters, but when the Sharks began to build a lead following halftime, and the Yard Dawgz were down 34–17 at the start of the 4th quarter. Their attempt at a comeback fell short after an onside kick was returned for a touchdown by Jacksonville late in the final period. Quarterback Tommy Grady threw for 219 yards, however the total offense for the Yard Dawgz was only 202 yards.
Week 4: at Iowa Barnstormers
Oklahoma was the first to score, a 15-yard touchdown reception by Anthony Hines. Iowa also scored a touchdown on their first possession, but the extra point was blocked by Quartez Vickerson. Vickerson lateraled the ball to Fred Shaw, who took it to the end zone for 2 points. On the ensuing kickoff, Oklahoma City's Craig Fulton Jr. fumbled during the return, and Larry Kendrick picked it up for the Barnstormers and scored a touchdown. By halftime, the Yard Dawgz led 31–27. They led by the same margin following the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter, the Yard Dawgz fell behind after giving up two touchdowns to the Barnstormers before scoring their first points of the quarter on an A.J. Haglund field goal. With less than a minute left, Iowa quarterback Ryan Vena
ran in his second touchdown of the final period to put the Barnstormers up by 14. The Yard Dawgz engineered a 5-play, 35-yard drive resulting in a touchdown to cut the deficit to just 7-points with 23 seconds remaining. However the onside kick attempt was returned for a touchdown by Iowa. Oklahoma City would score another touchdown, but with no time left on the clock, the game was over. Tommy Grady threw for 383 yards and 6 touchdowns. Xavier Lee led all receivers with 117 yards, but just 1 touchdown.
Week 5: at Dallas Vigilantes
Oklahoma City fell behind 20–0 in the 1st quarter, but managed to take a 21–20 lead with less than 3 minutes left in the 2nd quarter. However the Vigilantes scored 3 touchdowns in the final minute of the half, including intercepting one of Tommy Grady's passes and returning it for a touchdown. At halftime, the Yard Dawgz were losing 41–20. The 2nd half did not feature much scoring by either team, and the Yard Dawgz lost by a final score of 55–34. Oklahoma City was outgained in total offense 244–179. Grady threw only 4 touchdowns and had 205 passing yards in the game. Timon Marshall was one of six Yard Dawgz to receive a pass, leading all of them with 88 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Week 7: vs. Spokane Shock
Week 8: at Tulsa Talons
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Storm
Week 11: at Arizona Rattlers
Week 13: vs. Dallas Vigilantes
Week 15: vs. Iowa Barnstormers
Week 17: at Orlando Predators
Week 18: vs. Tulsa Talons
2010 Arena Football League season
The 2010 Arena Football League season was the twenty-third season in the history of the league. The regular season began on April 2, 2010 and ended on July 31...
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz was a member of the new Arena Football League. The team began play as a 2004 expansion team of the original Arena Football League's now-defunct minor league af2...
season is the 7th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
, coming from the AF2
AF2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Sparky McEwen and played their home games at the Cox Convention Center
Cox Convention Center
The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma....
. The Yard Dawgz did not qualify for the postseason after finishing with a 6–10 record and placing 6th in the American Conference.
Regular season schedule
The Yard Dawgz began the season at home against the SharksJacksonville Sharks
The Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
on April 3. They hosted the Talons
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...
in their final regular season game.
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Report | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Saturday | April 3 | 8:05 pm | Jacksonville Sharks 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season The 2010 Jacksonville Sharks season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Les Moss and played their home games at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The Sharks put together a 12–4 record, winning the South division and was also the top... |
L 38–54 | 0–1 | Cox Convention Center Cox Convention Center The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.... |
http://www.arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=60 | |
| 2 | Bye | ||||||||
| 3 | Saturday | April 17 | 8:05 pm | Cleveland Gladiators 2010 Cleveland Gladiators season The 2010 Cleveland Gladiators season was the 11th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the second while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena... |
W 63–50 | 1–1 | Cox Convention Center Cox Convention Center The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.... |
http://www.arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=85 | |
| 4 | Saturday | April 24 | 8:05 pm | at Iowa Barnstormers 2010 Iowa Barnstormers season The 2010 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the sixth in the Arena Football League, after three total seasons from 2001–2009 in the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by John Gregory and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena... |
L 60–68 | 1–2 | Wells Fargo Arena Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines) Wells Fargo Arena is a 16,980-seat multi-purpose arena in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. Part of the Iowa Events Center, the arena opened in 2005, at a cost of $99 million.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=96 | |
| 5 | Friday | April 30 | 8:30 pm | at Dallas Vigilantes 2010 Dallas Vigilantes season The 2010 Dallas Vigilantes season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. With many players of the old Desperados team that put up a 15–1 record in recent years returning, Dallas fans had high hopes for the Vigilantes carrying on with the Desperados' success... |
L 34–55 | 1–3 | American Airlines Center American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center is a multi-purpose arena, located in the Victory Park neighborhood, near downtown Dallas, Texas.It is home to the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA, and the Dallas Stars of the NHL.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=98 | |
| 6 | Saturday | May 8 | 8:05 pm | Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season The 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season was the 9th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Jon Norris and played their home games at CenturyTel Center... |
W 88–79 | 2–3 | Cox Convention Center Cox Convention Center The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=103 | |
| 7 | Sunday | May 16 | 3:05 pm | Spokane Shock 2010 Spokane Shock season The 2010 Spokane Shock season was the fifth season for the franchise, and the first in the current incarnation of the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season... |
L 63–68 | 2–4 | Cox Convention Center Cox Convention Center The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=106 | |
| 8 | Saturday | May 22 | 8:00 pm | at Tulsa Talons 2010 Tulsa Talons season The 2010 Tulsa Talons season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center... |
L 41–67 | 2–5 | BOK Center BOK Center The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,100-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million... |
http://www.arenafootball.com/news/index.html?article_id=149 | |
| 9 | Friday | May 28 | 8:05 pm | Alabama Vipers 2010 Alabama Vipers season The 2010 Alabama Vipers season is the 10th season for the franchise, but the first under their current name, as well as the first in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Dean Cokinos and will play their home games at Von Braun Center... |
W 65–39 | 3–5 | Cox Convention Center Cox Convention Center The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=109 | |
| 10 | Saturday | June 5 | 7:30 pm | at Tampa Bay Storm 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season The 2010 Tampa Bay Storm season was the 23rd season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Tim Marcum and played their home games at the St. Pete Times Forum.-Regular season schedule:... |
L 48–50 | 3–6 | St. Pete Times Forum St. Pete Times Forum The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=111 | |
| 11 | Friday | June 11 | 10:30 pm | at Arizona Rattlers 2010 Arizona Rattlers season The 2010 Arizona Rattlers season was the 19th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Kevin Guy and played their home games at US Airways Center... |
L 55–56 | 3–7 | US Airways Center US Airways Center US Airways Center is a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It opened in 1992, and is the home of the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association, the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=114 | |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||||
| 13 | Saturday | June 26 | 8:05 pm | Dallas Vigilantes 2010 Dallas Vigilantes season The 2010 Dallas Vigilantes season was the inaugural season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. With many players of the old Desperados team that put up a 15–1 record in recent years returning, Dallas fans had high hopes for the Vigilantes carrying on with the Desperados' success... |
W 35–31 | 4–7 | Cox Convention Center Cox Convention Center The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=117 | |
| 14 | Saturday | July 3 | 8:05 pm | at Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season The 2010 Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings season was the 9th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Jon Norris and played their home games at CenturyTel Center... |
W 70–44 | 5–7 | CenturyTel Center CenturyTel Center The CenturyLink Center is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose arena, in Bossier City, Louisiana... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=120 | |
| 15 | Saturday | July 10 | 8:05 pm | Iowa Barnstormers 2010 Iowa Barnstormers season The 2010 Iowa Barnstormers season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the sixth in the Arena Football League, after three total seasons from 2001–2009 in the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by John Gregory and played their home games at Wells Fargo Arena... |
W 52–42 | 6–7 | Cox Convention Center Cox Convention Center The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=122 | |
| 16 | Saturday | July 17 | 7:00 pm | at Cleveland Gladiators 2010 Cleveland Gladiators season The 2010 Cleveland Gladiators season was the 11th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League, and the second while in Cleveland. The team was coached by Steve Thonn and played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena... |
L 39–44 | 6–8 | Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=125 | |
| 17 | Saturday | July 24 | 7:30 pm | at Orlando Predators 2010 Orlando Predators season The 2010 Orlando Predators season was the 19th season for the franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was coached by Pat O'Hara and played their home games at Amway Arena. The Predators clinched a playoff berth for the 18th consecutive season by finishing fourth in the American Conference... |
L 21–49 | 6–9 | Amway Arena | http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=128 | |
| 18 | Friday | July 30 | 8:05 pm | Tulsa Talons 2010 Tulsa Talons season The 2010 Tulsa Talons season was the 10th season for the franchise, and the first in the Arena Football League, coming from the AF2, which dissolved following the 2009 season. The team was coached by Mitch Allner and played their home games at BOK Center... |
L 61–74 | 6–10 | Cox Convention Center Cox Convention Center The Cox Business Services Convention Center is a multi-purpose complex, located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.... |
http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/news/?=129 | |
All times are EDT
Week 1: vs. Jacksonville SharksJacksonville SharksThe Jacksonville Sharks were a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. They competed for part of the 1974 season in the World Football League, a failed attempt to launch a major professional football league in the United States in competition with the National Football...
The game did not feature many scores by either team in the first two quarters, but when the Sharks began to build a lead following halftime, and the Yard Dawgz were down 34–17 at the start of the 4th quarter. Their attempt at a comeback fell short after an onside kick was returned for a touchdown by Jacksonville late in the final period. Quarterback Tommy Grady threw for 219 yards, however the total offense for the Yard Dawgz was only 202 yards.Week 3: vs. Cleveland Gladiators
Cleveland scored the first and only touchdown of the 1st quarter, but in the 2nd quarter the teams combined for 52 points. The Gladiators opened the 2nd quarter scoring with a 5-yard touchdown pass, but the Yard Dawgz took the ensuing kickoff back for a touchdown. With under a minute left in the 2nd quarter, the Gladiators scored on an 11-yard touchdown pass to take a 28–21 lead. The Yard Dawgz followed with a quick touchdown drive of their own that was capped off by a 10-yard passing touchdown to tie the game. With little time remaining in the half, the Matt Denny kicked a 28-yard field goal to give the Gladiators a 31–28 lead at halftime. The Yard Dawgz took control of the game in the 3rd quarter with a pair of touchdowns and never looked back, earning their first win of the season with a 63–50 win. Tommy Grady threw for 276 yards and 4 touchdowns. Al Hunt had 3 rushing touchdowns on 5 carries, but actually finished the game with a total of -1 yard.Week 4: at Iowa BarnstormersIowa BarnstormersThe Iowa Barnstormers are an arena football team based in Des Moines, Iowa. They are currently members of the Arena Football League , which they joined in 2010 following the organization's restructuring...
Oklahoma was the first to score, a 15-yard touchdown reception by Anthony Hines. Iowa also scored a touchdown on their first possession, but the extra point was blocked by Quartez Vickerson. Vickerson lateraled the ball to Fred Shaw, who took it to the end zone for 2 points. On the ensuing kickoff, Oklahoma City's Craig Fulton Jr. fumbled during the return, and Larry Kendrick picked it up for the Barnstormers and scored a touchdown. By halftime, the Yard Dawgz led 31–27. They led by the same margin following the 3rd quarter. In the 4th quarter, the Yard Dawgz fell behind after giving up two touchdowns to the Barnstormers before scoring their first points of the quarter on an A.J. Haglund field goal. With less than a minute left, Iowa quarterback Ryan VenaRyan Vena
Ryan Vena is an American Arena Football quarterback who currently a free agent. Vena attended Colgate University in Hamilton, New York and graduated in 2000. Vena started his career in arena football in 2002.He currently has over 500 career touchdowns as of Friday April 23, 2010 reported on NFL...
ran in his second touchdown of the final period to put the Barnstormers up by 14. The Yard Dawgz engineered a 5-play, 35-yard drive resulting in a touchdown to cut the deficit to just 7-points with 23 seconds remaining. However the onside kick attempt was returned for a touchdown by Iowa. Oklahoma City would score another touchdown, but with no time left on the clock, the game was over. Tommy Grady threw for 383 yards and 6 touchdowns. Xavier Lee led all receivers with 117 yards, but just 1 touchdown.