Week 2, 2024

played in Indianapolis, IN

55 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	0	10	0	10	-	20
Indianapolis Stallions	3	7	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:53 IND - Preston Bauer 33 field goal
2Q: 10:25 MIN - Brandon Schwartz 23 field goal
2Q: 04:32 IND - Asher Griffin 2 pass from Tyler Gerhardt (Preston Bauer extra point)
2Q: 01:21 MIN - Thomas Newhart 15 pass from Darnell Kinney (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
4Q: 12:49 MIN - Brandon Schwartz 47 field goal
4Q: 06:07 IND - Rufus Englund 4 pass from Tyler Gerhardt (Preston Bauer extra point)
4Q: 00:02 MIN - Dillon Leydorf 41 pass from Darnell Kinney (Brandon Schwartz extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:53 IND - Preston Bauer 33 field goal
2Q: 10:25 MIN - Brandon Schwartz 23 field goal
2Q: 04:32 IND - Asher Griffin 2 pass from Tyler Gerhardt (Preston Bauer extra point)
2Q: 01:21 MIN - Thomas Newhart 15 pass from Darnell Kinney (Brandon Schwartz extra point)
4Q: 12:49 MIN - Brandon Schwartz 47 field goal
4Q: 06:07 IND - Rufus Englund 4 pass from Tyler Gerhardt (Preston Bauer extra point)
4Q: 00:02 MIN - Dillon Leydorf 41 pass from Darnell Kinney (Brandon Schwartz extra point)

Team Statistics MIN IND
Record 1-1 0-2
First Downs 23 21
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 17 13
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 388 339
- Offensive Plays 74 64
- Yards per Play 5.24 5.30
Net Rushing Yards 65 160
- Rushing Attempts 18 30
- Yards per Rush 3.61 5.33
Net Passing Yards 323 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 53 - 29 - 0 33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 338 183
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.77 5.26
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 7/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/32 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 28
Time of Possession 29:55 30:05

Team Statistics	MIN	IND
Record	1-1	0-2
First Downs	23	21
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	17	13
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	388	339
- Offensive Plays	74	64
- Yards per Play	5.24	5.30
Net Rushing Yards	65	160
- Rushing Attempts	18	30
- Yards per Rush	3.61	5.33
Net Passing Yards	323	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	53 - 29 - 0	33 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	338	183
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.77	5.26
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	7/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/32	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 28
Time of Possession	29:55	30:05

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:34	OWN 25	6	39	Punt
1	10:39	3:22	OPP 42	6	8	Punt
1	0:45	5:28	OWN 25	13	69	Field Goal
2	4:26	3:12	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
3	13:37	2:25	OWN 16	6	21	Punt
3	7:10	0:42	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	4:51	1:34	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
3	1:19	3:35	OWN 14	7	56	Field Goal
4	9:02	1:36	OWN 2	3	0	Punt
4	6:01	4:43	OWN 25	13	58	Downs
4	0:39	0:39	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown

Indianapolis Stallions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:26	1:47	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
1	7:17	6:32	OWN 20	13	64	Field Goal
2	10:17	5:51	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
2	1:14	1:14	OWN 28	4	37	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:23	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	11:12	4:02	OWN 22	8	30	Punt
3	6:28	1:37	OWN 38	3	5	Punt
3	3:17	1:58	OWN 38	4	13	Punt
4	12:44	3:42	OWN 25	7	31	Punt
4	7:26	1:25	OPP 45	4	45	Touchdown
4	1:18	0:39	OWN 17	3	5	Punt

Game MVP: Darnell Kinney, Minnesota Norsemen

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Junior Fairbairn	9	22	2.44	7	0
QB Darnell Kinney	4	19	4.75	7	0
RB Wendell Colon	4	17	4.25	13	1
RB Tyrone Zatechka	1	7	7.00	7	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Britt Chiles	19	93	4.89	20	3
RB Deion Reilly	6	17	2.83	7	0
QB Tyler Gerhardt	4	44	11.00	21	2
FB Rufus Englund	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darnell Kinney	53	29	338	3/15	2	53	0	86.8

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyler Gerhardt	33	20	183	1/4	2	22	0	95.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Thomas Newhart	8	11	108	13.50	47	24	1
RB Junior Fairbairn	4	4	10	2.50	10	10	0
RB Tyrone Zatechka	3	3	28	9.33	7	15	0
WR Rusty Bundren	3	4	58	19.33	53	53	0
WR Dillon Leydorf	3	12	89	29.67	36	41	1
TE Junior Ferris	3	4	23	7.67	8	12	0
RB Wendell Colon	2	3	11	5.50	1	10	0
TE Buddy Irwin	2	7	8	4.00	4	9	0
TE Cole Franklin	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Gage Ashe	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Clarence Lap	4	5	42	10.50	14	22	0
FB Rufus Englund	4	6	31	7.75	19	17	1
WR Matthew Brandon	4	6	40	10.00	5	17	0
TE Mitch Beyer	3	5	23	7.67	9	15	0
WR Butch Brannon	2	3	23	11.50	0	12	0
TE Asher Griffin	2	3	13	6.50	0	11	1
RB Britt Chiles	1	2	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Deion Reilly	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jordan Farr	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	0	0	0
WR Dillon Leydorf	0	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Quentin Irwin	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tristan Hastings	6	252	42.0	33.8	50	0

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Gavin Fulcher	7	317	45.3	37.9	52	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brandon Schwartz	2/2	1/1	0/0	47	2/2

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Bauer	1/2	0/1	0/1	33	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Larsen	2	32	16.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Britt Chiles	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nathan Springer	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	13	1	1.0	30	33
S Aiden Reid	8	3	0.0	29	31
OLB Winston Dodge	7	5	0.0	29	32
DT Bobby Dodge	3	2	0.0	22	19
CB Butch Metzenbaum	3	1	0.0	30	33
S Jesse Cunningham	3	1	0.0	20	12
S Norman Emmons	3	0	0.0	11	24
DT Raul Labonte	2	2	0.0	25	23
DE Kerry Giles	2	1	0.0	28	23
CB Brad O'Donnell	1	2	0.0	30	33
DT Abel Savoy	1	0	0.0	8	11
DE Ricardo Perry	1	0	0.0	30	33
CB Trey Monroe	1	0	0.0	2	5
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	0	0.0	3	10
OLB Steve Markowitz	0	1	0.0	8	11
DT Andy Jenkins	0	1	0.0	4	6

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Freddie Magnuson	8	0	0.0	17	44
S Liam Purkayastha	5	3	0.0	18	56
OLB Neal Freeman	5	1	0.0	18	46
S Frank Van Fleet	4	1	0.0	18	36
CB Dominic McElroy	4	0	0.0	12	27
OLB Dwayne Abrams	4	0	0.0	1	25
OLB Leroy Lyle	3	0	0.0	17	55
CB Marlon Kelly	3	0	0.0	18	54
DT Quentin Irwin	3	0	0.0	10	32
DT James Manumaleuna	2	2	2.0	11	34
CB Nathan Springer	2	1	0.0	9	33
ILB Earl Everett	2	0	0.0	1	1
DE Horace Kolodziejski	1	0	1.0	5	23
CB Heath Bozarth	1	2	0.0	9	46
ILB Samuel Followay	1	1	0.0	6	16
DT Leslie Hernandez	1	0	0.0	14	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	1.0	1	0	33
DE Ricardo Perry	0.0	0	2	33
DT Raul Labonte	0.0	0	2	23
DE Gage Preece	0.0	0	1	11
DE Kerry Giles	0.0	0	1	23
DT Bobby Dodge	0.0	0	1	19
DT A.J. Robbins	0.0	0	1	11

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT James Manumaleuna	2.0	1	5	4	34
DE Horace Kolodziejski	1.0	0	1	0	23
OLB Leroy Lyle	0.0	0	2	0	55
OLB Neal Freeman	0.0	0	1	0	46

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Winston Dodge	5	1	32
ILB Roy Morrison	5	1	33
S Aiden Reid	4	0	31
CB Butch Metzenbaum	3	1	33
CB Trey Monroe	1	0	5
ILB Leo Lee	1	0	2
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	0	10

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Freddie Magnuson	6	1	44
OLB Dwayne Abrams	4	1	25
OLB Neal Freeman	3	1	46
CB Dominic McElroy	3	0	27
S Frank Van Fleet	3	0	36
CB Marlon Kelly	3	0	54
OLB Leroy Lyle	2	1	55
CB Heath Bozarth	2	0	46
DT Leslie Hernandez	1	0	25
ILB Earl Everett	1	0	1
CB Nathan Springer	1	0	33
S Dillon Slusher	0	1	23
S Liam Purkayastha	0	1	56

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Joseph Snyder	3	8	1	18	1	56
T Keegan Ferro	1	1	0	18	1	56
G Matthew Kinney	0	3	0	18	1	56
C Seth Smiley	0	3	0	18	0	56
G Jeremiah James	0	1	0	18	0	56
TE Buddy Irwin	0	1	0	16	0	52

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Terrance Finley	4	6	30	0	34
T Jim Jochumsen	2	5	30	0	34
G Juan Collins	1	6	30	0	34
C Jason Tyler	1	6	30	0	34
TE Clarence Lap	1	1	28	0	32
T Tito Szabo	0	3	30	1	34

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Tyrone Zatechka	1	23
Rusty Bundren	1	23

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Britt Chiles	1	23
Dominic McElroy	1	21

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Keegan Ferro	18	56	---	---	12	86
G Matthew Kinney	18	56	---	---	8	82
T Joseph Snyder	18	56	---	---	8	82
G Jeremiah James	18	56	---	---	8	82
QB Darnell Kinney	18	56	---	---	---	74
C Seth Smiley	18	56	---	---	---	74
WR Thomas Newhart	18	51	---	---	---	69
TE Buddy Irwin	16	52	---	---	---	68
DE Ricardo Perry	---	---	30	33	2	65
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	30	33	2	65
ILB Roy Morrison	---	---	30	33	2	65
CB Butch Metzenbaum	---	---	30	33	2	65
OLB Winston Dodge	---	---	29	32	2	63
S Aiden Reid	---	---	29	31	2	62
WR Dillon Leydorf	15	47	---	---	---	62
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	25	23	9	57
DE Kerry Giles	---	---	28	23	1	52
S Jesse Cunningham	---	---	20	12	16	48
RB Tyrone Zatechka	5	18	---	---	23	46
WR Gage Ashe	12	23	---	---	8	43
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	22	19	1	42
WR Rusty Bundren	1	15	---	---	23	39
RB Junior Fairbairn	12	16	---	---	10	38
S Norman Emmons	---	---	11	24	1	36
RB Wendell Colon	4	27	---	---	---	31
TE Junior Ferris	3	15	---	---	13	31
CB Teddy Hudson	---	---	18	9	1	28
TE Cole Franklin	4	14	---	---	10	28
CB Trey Monroe	---	---	2	5	15	22
DE Gage Preece	---	---	2	11	8	21
OLB Kris Wolfe	---	---	0	0	21	21
DT Abel Savoy	---	---	8	11	---	19
OLB Steve Markowitz	---	---	8	11	---	19
WR Edwin Larsen	0	2	---	---	15	17
CB Alexander Goodwin	---	---	3	10	1	14
CB Irving Farrell	---	---	0	2	11	13
ILB Leo Lee	---	---	0	2	11	13
DT A.J. Robbins	---	---	1	11	1	13
DT Andy Jenkins	---	---	4	6	---	10
C Ian Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Tristan Hastings	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Phillip Freeland	0	0	---	---	6	6
K Brandon Schwartz	0	0	---	---	6	6
QB Eddie Taft	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Winfred Preston	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Jackson Stanton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marlon Kelly	---	---	18	54	12	84
S Liam Purkayastha	---	---	18	56	6	80
OLB Leroy Lyle	---	---	17	55	2	74
G Terrance Finley	30	34	---	---	9	73
OLB Neal Freeman	---	---	18	46	2	66
RB Britt Chiles	20	23	---	---	23	66
G Juan Collins	30	34	---	---	---	64
T Tito Szabo	30	34	---	---	---	64
QB Tyler Gerhardt	30	34	---	---	---	64
T Jim Jochumsen	30	34	---	---	---	64
C Jason Tyler	30	34	---	---	---	64
ILB Freddie Magnuson	---	---	17	44	2	63
WR Russell Herndon	30	29	---	---	2	61
CB Dominic McElroy	---	---	12	27	21	60
TE Clarence Lap	28	32	---	---	---	60
CB Heath Bozarth	---	---	9	46	2	57
S Frank Van Fleet	---	---	18	36	---	54
DE Gustavo Dayton	---	---	14	40	---	54
DT Quentin Irwin	---	---	10	32	8	50
OLB Dwayne Abrams	---	---	1	25	23	49
WR Matthew Brandon	21	14	---	---	14	49
CB Nathan Springer	---	---	9	33	6	48
DT James Manumaleuna	---	---	11	34	1	46
WR Butch Brannon	25	19	---	---	---	44
DT Leslie Hernandez	---	---	14	25	---	39
S Dillon Slusher	---	---	0	23	16	39
TE Asher Griffin	7	18	---	---	12	37
DE Horace Kolodziejski	---	---	5	23	7	35
FB Rufus Englund	7	11	---	---	16	34
TE Mitch Beyer	1	10	---	---	22	33
ILB Samuel Followay	---	---	6	16	---	22
RB Deion Reilly	10	11	---	---	---	21
ILB Earl Everett	---	---	1	1	10	12
WR Jordan Farr	1	2	---	---	7	10
T Elias McDonald	0	0	---	---	9	9
G Efrain Chickson	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Edward Peluso	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Zach Richmond	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Gavin Fulcher	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Preston Bauer	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Leonardo Daliere	0	1	---	---	1	2
OLB Abraham Meyer	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Zachery Fox	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Jerome Devine	---	---	0	0	---	0
RB Jessie Poston	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Derrick Kruk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	18	4.5
Middle	9	33	3.7
Right	5	14	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	22	104	4.7
Right	8	56	7.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darnell Kinney	53	29	5	4	3	6	9	4	0

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyler Gerhardt	33	20	1	0	1	3	8	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	11	124	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	13	120	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	53	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	41	8.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	30	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	8	61	4.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	77	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	15	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dillon Leydorf	12	3	1	89	3	47
WR Thomas Newhart	11	8	1	108	1	51
TE Buddy Irwin	7	2	1	8	0	52
WR Rusty Bundren	4	3	0	58	1	15
TE Junior Ferris	4	3	0	23	0	15
RB Junior Fairbairn	4	4	0	10	0	16
RB Tyrone Zatechka	3	3	0	28	0	18
RB Wendell Colon	3	2	0	11	0	27
TE Cole Franklin	2	1	0	3	0	14
WR Gage Ashe	2	0	0	0	0	23

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Rufus Englund	6	4	0	31	0	11
WR Matthew Brandon	6	4	0	40	0	14
TE Clarence Lap	5	4	0	42	1	32
TE Mitch Beyer	5	3	0	23	0	10
WR Butch Brannon	3	2	1	23	0	19
TE Asher Griffin	3	2	0	13	0	18
RB Deion Reilly	2	0	0	0	0	11
RB Britt Chiles	2	1	0	11	0	23
WR Jordan Farr	1	0	0	0	0	2

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Darnell Kinney	1	7	7.00	4.75

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Britt Chiles	2	7	3.50	4.89
RB Deion Reilly	1	2	2.00	2.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darnell Kinney	7	3	12	1.71	6.38

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyler Gerhardt	5	3	14	2.80	5.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dillon Leydorf	4	0	0	0.00	7.42
WR Thomas Newhart	1	1	15	15.00	9.82
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1	-2	-2.00	2.50
TE Buddy Irwin	1	1	-1	-1.00	1.14

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Rufus Englund	3	1	4	1.33	5.17
TE Asher Griffin	1	1	2	2.00	4.33
WR Matthew Brandon	1	1	8	8.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
RB Britt Chiles	1	0
QB Tyler Gerhardt	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darnell Kinney	16	8	7

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyler Gerhardt	13	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dillon Leydorf	7	3	3
TE Buddy Irwin	4	1	1
WR Thomas Newhart	2	2	2
TE Junior Ferris	2	2	1
RB Wendell Colon	1	0	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Asher Griffin	2	1	1
RB Britt Chiles	2	1	1
FB Rufus Englund	2	1	1
TE Mitch Beyer	2	1	0
WR Matthew Brandon	2	1	1
TE Clarence Lap	1	1	1
WR Butch Brannon	1	1	1
WR Jordan Farr	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)