News & Notes
2041 (Week 12)
¾ of the season done.....4 games left!!!!
Memphis has been the biggest surprise this season!
6 of the 8 divisions are still up for grabs as the current leader in all 6 are leading by 2 games or less.
AXC10 of 16 teams are at least 6-6 while 12 teams are within 2 games of a potential playoff spot.
NXC10 of 16 teams are at least 6-6 and within 2 games of a potential playoff spot.
PASSINGSINGLE SEASON RECORDSYARDS: 7,618 (Randal Cunningham DAK) 2031
TD PASSES: 87 (Randal Cunningham DAK) 2031
ATTEMPTS: 867 (Louis Murray TOR) 2031
COMPLETIONS: 525 (Louis Murray TOR) 2031
INTERCEPTIONS: 56 (Michael Carter DAY) 2023
SACKED: 96 (John Wade VAN) 2038
QB Alvin Johnson continues to lead the league in passing yards (3,325) and TDs (31). This is Johnson's 8th season as a starter for Memphis and he has already established a career high in passing yards & TD passes and is on pace for 4,433 passing yards and 41 TD passes where his previous single season high is 3,160 yards and 11 TD passes. He is the current front runner to be named an ALLPRO at quarterback and win the league's MVP.
RUSHINGSINGLE SEASON RECORDSYARDS: 1,724 (Brandon Stone WAS) 2040
TD RUSHING: 22 (William Meany CIN) 2039
ATTEMPTS: 404 (Richard Billiot MEM) 2038
RB Brandon Stone (WAS) has regained the rushing lead over RB Peter Chappell (ATL) as he attempts to win back to back rushing crowns.
Brandon Stone (WAS) is on pace for 1,568 yards and 8 rushing TDs.
Peter Chappell (ATL) is on pace for 1,561 yards and 5 rushing TDs.
RECEIVINGSINGLE SEASON RECORDSRECEPTIONS: 175 (Mario Peacock NYE) 2036
YARDS: 3,888 (Joe Narvaez VAN) 2036
TD RECEPTIONS: 30 (Derek Looney DAK) 2031
WR James Fain (MEM) is a rookie and currently on pace to win the receiving triple crown as he leads the league in receptions (82), yards (1,475) and TD receptions (17). He was the 7th overall pick and the 2nd WR selected. In fact, barring an injury, he should run away with the triple crown as he currently leads in all 3 categories by: receptions (9), yards (580) and TD receptions (9). Only receptions seems to be in range.
Only 2 other receivers are on pace to eclipse 1,000 yards this season.
RB Joseph McCasland (HOU) PACE-1,193
WR Joseph Davis (TOR) PACE-1,101
KICKINGSINGLE SEASON RECORDSFGs: 55/58 (Daniel Jones PHI) 2028
FGs 50+: 16/18 (Jarvis Tidwell SPP) 2027
XPs: 98 (Robert Combs DAK) 2031
KICKOFFS: 136 (Robert Combs DAK) 2031
K William Muhammad (HOU) 29/30 has moved into the lead in FGs but 3 other kickers are within striking range.
K Charles Scruggs (OAK) 28/29
K John McKinney (WOL) 27/30
K Robert Combs (DAK) 27/30
Deciding who is selected ALLPRO this season will be difficult and other stats like 50+ YARD FGs, XPs, points and even kickoffs will factor in.
K John McKinney (WOL) is on pace (15) to come close to the single season record for 50+ YARD fieldgoals in a season.
RETURNSSINGLE SEASON RECORDSKO RETURN YARDS: 1341 (Brian Woodward DAY) 2023
KO RETURN TD: 3 (5 tied)
PUNT RETURN YARDS: 647 (John Kendel OAK) 2025
PUNT RETURN TD: 1 (25 tied)
3 players have 2 KO return TDs this season and all 3 have 4 games left to get 1 more to tie the single season record.
WR William Lechuga (CAR)
TE David Whitener (MEM)
RB Claude Crawford (NEC)
DEFENSESINGLE SEASON RECORDSTACKLES: 166 (Dwight McEwen TOR) 2025 (Eric Aguirre VBA) 2031
SACKS: 28 (Robert Lapham SPP) 2022
HURRIES: 82 (Rick England VBA) 2019
KNOCKDOWNS: 47 (Fred Smoot GCG) 2032
INTERCEPTIONS: 13 (Michael English DAK) 2029 (Rick Henry BUF) 2036
INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS: 174 (Brad Hamlin MIA) 2031
PICK 6's: 3 (Alonzo Galvan PHI) 2028
FORCED FUMBLES: 10 (Robert Sandoval MTG) 2021
MLB Andrew Fritz (TBY) leads the league with 115 tackles and on pace (153) to fall just short of the single season record.
The duo of LDE Damon Todd (21) and RDE William Strong (23) currently have 48 sacks which has set a new single season record for a sack duo which passed the duo of LDE Johua Hill & HOFer Bruce Santiago for Houston in 2022.
The duo has been dubbed the "Blizzard Blast" and each is currently on pace to break the single season sack record. Each has 24 sacks and both are 5 sacks shy of setting a new single season record.
The duo have also become the #1 & #2 ALLTIME sack leaders in XFL history with Todd currently #1 with 108 career sacks and Strong #2 with 107 career sacks. The two are the only players to reach triple digits as #3 LDE Gerald Gonzales (IND) sits with 81 sacks and he is retired while #4 RDE Shelby Harris (TBY) has 80 career sacks and is still active.
LDE Damon Todd (DAK)
24 sacks (32)
RDE William Strong (DAK)
24 sacks (32)
CB William Sapp (MEM) and CB Rick Henry (BUF) have 7 interceptions to lead the league. While this is a breakout season for Sapp, Henry is no stranger to leading the league in picks. This is his 7th season with at least 7 interceptions and his 78 career interceptions is just 6 shy of HOFer Frank Hamel (BUF) ALLTIME record of 84.
TEAM RECORDSSINGLE SEASON RECORDSPOINTS FOR: 775 (BUF) 2027
POINTS AGAINST: 110 (DAK) 2025
RUSH OFFENSE: 245.4 (PHI) 2040
PASS OFFENSE: 476.1 (DAK) 2031
TOTAL OFFENSE: 619.8 (DAK) 2031
RUSH DEFENSE: 26.1 (MTG) 2022
PASS DEFENSE: 90.9 (OAK) 2038
TOTAL DEFENSE: 178.1 (BUF) 2038
TURNOVER MARGIN +: 28 (BUF) 2025
TURNOVER MARGIN -: 39 (DAY) 2023
Atlanta is currently on pace (247.2) to break the team rushing record set last season by Philadelphia (245.4)
Atlanta has also set a solid pace (61.4).for team rushing defense.
Memphis, obviously leads the pace (277.1) for passing offense.
Brooklyn sets the pace (103.9) for team passing defense.
Memphis has established a good pace (481.4) for Total offense.
Atlanta has set a near record pace (193.0) for team total defense.
New York has set the pace (+13) for positive turnover over margin.
Michigan & Washington have set the pace (-17) for negative turnover margin.
Memphis is leading the league in points scored with 463 (617).
Philadelphia has set the pace in points allowed with 91 (121) which would fall just short in breaking the single season record of 110 held by Dakota.
