Wild Card Playoff Games, 2027

Game MVP: Dalton Schneider, Miami Bay Sharks

played in California, CA

57 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Drive Charts

Rushing Statistics

Passing Statistics

Receiving Statistics

Interception Statistics

Fumble Statistics

Punting Statistics

Kicking Statistics

Punt Return Statistics

Kick Return Statistics

Defensive Statistics

Pass Rush Statistics

Pass Defense Statistics

Blocking Statistics

Special Teams Tackles

Participation

Directional Rushing Statistics

Detailed Passing Statistics

Directional Passing Statistics

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Third Down Passing Statistics

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami Bay Sharks	10	14	0	3	-	27
California Lightning	0	3	6	11	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:25 MIA - Roosevelt Dawson 53 field goal
1Q: 01:51 MIA - Emmett Hardy 17 run (Roosevelt Dawson extra point)
2Q: 08:24 MIA - Rico Beitner 11 run (Roosevelt Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:57 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 48 field goal
2Q: 03:00 MIA - Malcolm Roddy 70 fumble return (Roosevelt Dawson extra point)
3Q: 04:36 CAL - Mackenzie Aranda 8 run (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point failed)
4Q: 13:24 MIA - Roosevelt Dawson 37 field goal
4Q: 03:37 CAL - Asher Rabach 2 pass from Bryson Roger (Bryson Roger pass to Asher Rabach for conversion)
4Q: 00:43 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:25 MIA - Roosevelt Dawson 53 field goal
1Q: 01:51 MIA - Emmett Hardy 17 run (Roosevelt Dawson extra point)
2Q: 08:24 MIA - Rico Beitner 11 run (Roosevelt Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:57 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 48 field goal
2Q: 03:00 MIA - Malcolm Roddy 70 fumble return (Roosevelt Dawson extra point)
3Q: 04:36 CAL - Mackenzie Aranda 8 run (Jackie McGillicuddy extra point failed)
4Q: 13:24 MIA - Roosevelt Dawson 37 field goal
4Q: 03:37 CAL - Asher Rabach 2 pass from Bryson Roger (Bryson Roger pass to Asher Rabach for conversion)
4Q: 00:43 CAL - Jackie McGillicuddy 46 field goal

Team Statistics MIA CAL
Record 11-6 11-6
First Downs 19 20
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 11 13
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 331 400
- Offensive Plays 66 65
- Yards per Play 5.02 6.15
Net Rushing Yards 170 123
- Rushing Attempts 32 16
- Yards per Rush 5.31 7.69
Net Passing Yards 161 277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 22 - 0 48 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 174 286
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 1/9
- Yards per Pass Play 4.74 5.65
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 9.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 3/-8 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 3/65
Interception Ret./Yards 1/10 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/1
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 25
Time of Possession 34:19 25:41

Team Statistics	MIA	CAL
Record	11-6	11-6
First Downs	19	20
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	11	13
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	331	400
- Offensive Plays	66	65
- Yards per Play	5.02	6.15
Net Rushing Yards	170	123
- Rushing Attempts	32	16
- Yards per Rush	5.31	7.69
Net Passing Yards	161	277
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 22 - 0	48 - 30 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	174	286
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	1/9
- Yards per Pass Play	4.74	5.65
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	9.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	3/-8	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	3/65
Interception Ret./Yards	1/10	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/1
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 25
Time of Possession	34:19	25:41

Miami Bay Sharks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:00	4:40	OWN 10	10	54	Field Goal
1	5:48	4:12	OWN 36	9	64	Touchdown
2	13:50	1:14	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	10:54	2:38	50	6	50	Touchdown
2	5:50	2:29	OWN 18	3	6	Punt
2	0:49	0:49	OWN 17	3	4	Punt
3	15:00	5:26	OWN 25	9	26	Punt
3	4:27	6:08	OWN 21	11	59	Field Goal
4	10:49	4:26	OWN 20	7	34	Punt
4	3:28	1:09	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	0:38	0:38	OPP 48	2	-2	Game

California Lightning
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:00	OWN 33	3	4	Punt
1	7:20	1:32	OWN 21	3	-7	Punt
1	1:36	2:46	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
2	12:36	1:42	OWN 20	4	13	Interception
2	8:16	2:26	OWN 25	6	44	Field Goal
2	3:21	0:34	OWN 40	3	30	Fumble
2	2:47	1:58	OWN 35	3	3	Punt
3	9:34	5:07	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	13:19	2:30	OWN 25	7	29	Punt
4	6:23	2:55	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	2:19	1:41	OWN 16	10	55	Field Goal

California	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Chuck Creech	6	54	9.00	22	2	0
QB Bryson Roger	4	36	9.00	17	2	0
RB Mackenzie Aranda	3	26	8.67	20	1	1
RB Dominique Foreman	2	7	3.50	11	1	0
WR Raymond Carpenter	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dalton Schneider	32	22	174	2/13	0	16	0	82.0

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bryson Roger	48	30	286	1/9	1	34	1	77.2

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Tre Kemp	6	8	49	8.17	41	13
TE Freddie Sitron	6	9	42	7.00	9	13
FB David Hudson	3	3	33	11.00	14	16
WR Weston Mackey	3	6	20	6.67	1	9
RB Rico Beitner	3	3	20	6.67	2	7
WR Fred Clingan	1	2	10	10.00	0	10
TE Brady McCormick	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

California	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Devante Hock	6	10	79	13.17	48	34	0
WR Raymond Carpenter	6	10	47	7.83	0	16	0
WR Asher Rabach	5	11	37	7.40	9	17	1
RB Dominique Foreman	4	4	47	11.75	27	25	0
RB Chuck Creech	3	6	36	12.00	23	24	0
WR Joshua Chandler	3	4	14	4.67	0	6	0
TE Howard Carter	2	2	18	9.00	10	10	0
WR Gavin Schwant	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Bryant Knight	1	10	10.00	0

California	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
ILB Malcolm Roddy	0	1	1	1

California	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Dominique Foreman	1	0	0	0

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Downs	6	294	49.0	41.5	55	2

California	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Joel Galloway	5	227	45.4	39.0	49	2

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Roosevelt Dawson	2/2	1/1	1/1	53	3/3

California	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jackie McGillicuddy	2/2	2/2	0/0	48	0/1

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rich Ekernas	3	-8	-2.7	0

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Asher Rabach	2	5	2.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Weston Mackey	2	38	19.0	0

California	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Asher Rabach	3	65	21.7	0

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S K.C. Ainsworth	9	0	0.0	16	49
OLB Leland Monaghan	7	2	1.0	15	39
S Randal Starkey	5	3	0.0	16	47
OLB Hunter Hughes	4	2	0.0	16	47
CB Devon Nelson	4	1	0.0	16	47
OLB Drew Godfrey	4	0	0.0	3	19
ILB Malcolm Roddy	4	0	0.0	11	28
CB Damon Taylor	2	0	0.0	11	26
CB Jerry Alexander	2	0	0.0	4	14
ILB Byron Poole	1	2	0.0	3	12
DE Eduardo Japp	1	0	0.0	14	38
DT Roberto Franklin	1	0	0.0	15	42
CB Bryant Knight	0	2	0.0	14	47

California	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Malachi Winters	7	2	0.0	32	34
OLB C.J. Wirthel	5	3	0.0	32	29
S Tevin Lander	4	1	0.0	30	29
DE Seth Maru	4	1	0.0	28	18
CB Bob Blades	4	0	0.0	11	21
ILB Morris Venegas	3	1	1.0	22	20
ILB Nicholas Tate	3	2	0.0	30	20
OLB Phil Horn	3	1	0.0	31	26
S Isaac Arnold	3	1	0.0	30	24
CB Shaun Strouse	3	0	0.0	3	3
DT D.J. Clark	2	2	0.5	10	20
DE Patrick Horn	2	0	0.5	13	24
DT Calvin Joseph	2	2	0.0	25	17
CB Rod Cook	2	1	0.0	29	24
OLB Kevin Hicks	2	0	0.0	1	14
RB Chuck Creech	1	0	---	---	---
DT Lucas Heath	1	0	0.0	2	2
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	0	0.0	1	14
S Aiden Hasan	1	0	0.0	4	15
DE Norman Webb	0	2	0.0	18	20

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Leland Monaghan	1.0	0	1	0	39
DT Roberto Franklin	0.0	1	2	1	42
DE Leo Nichols	0.0	1	1	0	25
DT Deion Blake	0.0	1	0	0	10
DE Eduardo Japp	0.0	0	1	0	38
OLB Hunter Hughes	0.0	0	1	0	47
DE Russell Watt	0.0	0	0	1	15

California	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Morris Venegas	1.0	0	0	0	20
DE Patrick Horn	0.5	1	2	0	24
DT D.J. Clark	0.5	0	0	0	20
DT Calvin Joseph	0.0	0	2	1	17

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S K.C. Ainsworth	6	0	0	49
S Randal Starkey	5	1	0	47
OLB Drew Godfrey	4	0	0	19
OLB Leland Monaghan	3	0	0	39
OLB Hunter Hughes	3	0	0	47
ILB Malcolm Roddy	3	0	0	28
CB Jerry Alexander	2	1	0	14
CB Devon Nelson	2	0	0	47
DE Eduardo Japp	1	0	0	38
CB Damon Taylor	1	0	0	26
ILB Zack Cotchery	0	1	0	15
CB Dale Boulware	0	1	0	8
CB Bryant Knight	0	0	1	47

California	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Malachi Winters	5	1	34
CB Shaun Strouse	3	0	3
CB Bob Blades	3	0	21
S Tevin Lander	3	0	29
OLB C.J. Wirthel	2	1	29
CB Rod Cook	2	0	24
ILB Morris Venegas	1	0	20
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	0	14
OLB Kevin Hicks	1	0	14
S Aiden Hasan	1	0	15
ILB Nicholas Tate	0	1	20
OLB Phil Horn	0	1	26

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Darren Lowe	4	7	32	1	34
G J.J. Barlow	4	5	32	0	34
T Desmond Askew	2	8	32	1	34
G Neal Kinney	2	4	32	0	34
T Junior Fauria	1	1	32	0	34
TE Brady McCormick	0	1	12	0	13
TE Freddie Sitron	0	1	31	0	31

California	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Noah Twisp	2	4	16	0	49
G Craig Weatherly	2	3	16	0	49
T Jermaine Schaefer	1	2	16	1	49
C Peyton Rodriguez	1	2	16	0	49
G Allen Bullock	1	1	16	0	49

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Roosevelt Ham	1	16
Leo Nichols	1	13
Melvin Whitfield	1	12
Ron Fariman	1	8
Weston Mackey	1	6

California	Tackles	STPlays
Howard Carter	1	24
Mackenzie Aranda	1	24
Connor Wahle	1	21
Shaun Strouse	1	17
Chuck Creech	1	13

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Neal Kinney	32	34	---	---	8	74
S K.C. Ainsworth	---	---	16	49	2	67
WR Weston Mackey	29	32	---	---	6	67
S Randal Starkey	---	---	16	47	3	66
QB Dalton Schneider	32	34	---	---	---	66
G J.J. Barlow	32	34	---	---	---	66
T Junior Fauria	32	34	---	---	---	66
T Desmond Askew	32	34	---	---	---	66
C Darren Lowe	32	34	---	---	---	66
OLB Hunter Hughes	---	---	16	47	2	65
CB Devon Nelson	---	---	16	47	2	65
CB Bryant Knight	---	---	14	47	2	63
TE Freddie Sitron	31	31	---	---	---	62
DT Roberto Franklin	---	---	15	42	2	59
OLB Leland Monaghan	---	---	15	39	1	55
WR Tre Kemp	27	28	---	---	---	55
DE Eduardo Japp	---	---	14	38	2	54
DE Leo Nichols	---	---	13	25	13	51
ILB Malcolm Roddy	---	---	11	28	11	50
TE Brady McCormick	12	13	---	---	24	49
OLB Drew Godfrey	---	---	3	19	23	45
FB David Hudson	12	11	---	---	18	41
CB Damon Taylor	---	---	11	26	1	38
WR Fred Clingan	12	15	---	---	7	34
RB Rich Ekernas	7	2	---	---	24	33
RB Rico Beitner	10	18	---	---	---	28
CB Dale Boulware	---	---	2	8	16	26
WR Roosevelt Ham	3	7	---	---	16	26
RB Emmett Hardy	15	9	---	---	---	24
CB Jerry Alexander	---	---	4	14	5	23
DT Melvin Whitfield	---	---	0	11	12	23
DE Russell Watt	---	---	3	15	5	23
ILB Zack Cotchery	---	---	3	15	1	19
DT Deion Blake	---	---	1	10	6	17
ILB Byron Poole	---	---	3	12	1	16
S Dominique Barber	---	---	0	0	15	15
WR Andres Douglas	0	2	---	---	10	12
T Ron Fariman	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Antonio Rivera	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Mitch Downs	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Roosevelt Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Braxton Andersen	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Shaquille Page	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Hugh Dahl	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB Otis Nakata	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Kennedy Garcia	0	0	---	---	---	0

California	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Craig Weatherly	16	49	---	---	7	72
T Noah Twisp	16	49	---	---	7	72
G Allen Bullock	16	49	---	---	7	72
T Jermaine Schaefer	16	49	---	---	7	72
WR Asher Rabach	13	44	---	---	12	69
OLB Phil Horn	---	---	31	26	12	69
CB Malachi Winters	---	---	32	34	2	68
QB Bryson Roger	16	49	---	---	---	65
C Peyton Rodriguez	16	49	---	---	---	65
OLB C.J. Wirthel	---	---	32	29	1	62
S Tevin Lander	---	---	30	29	1	60
TE Devante Hock	14	44	---	---	---	58
RB Chuck Creech	8	35	---	---	13	56
WR Joshua Chandler	16	39	---	---	---	55
S Isaac Arnold	---	---	30	24	1	55
CB Rod Cook	---	---	29	24	1	54
ILB Nicholas Tate	---	---	30	20	---	50
DE Seth Maru	---	---	28	18	---	46
DE Norman Webb	---	---	18	20	8	46
TE Howard Carter	5	15	---	---	24	44
ILB Morris Venegas	---	---	22	20	1	43
DT Calvin Joseph	---	---	25	17	---	42
DT D.J. Clark	---	---	10	20	12	42
WR Raymond Carpenter	12	27	---	---	1	40
DE Patrick Horn	---	---	13	24	1	38
CB Bob Blades	---	---	11	21	2	34
RB Mackenzie Aranda	3	6	---	---	24	33
WR Eli Fragomeni	4	6	---	---	19	29
CB Shaun Strouse	---	---	3	3	17	23
CB Alexander Goodwin	---	---	1	14	8	23
OLB Connor Wahle	---	---	0	0	21	21
S Aiden Hasan	---	---	4	15	2	21
RB Dominique Foreman	3	17	---	---	---	20
S Nicholas Harrison	---	---	0	0	17	17
OLB Kevin Hicks	---	---	1	14	2	17
TE Todd McCumber	0	10	---	---	6	16
WR Gavin Schwant	2	2	---	---	10	14
ILB Dakota Hopkins	---	---	0	0	12	12
DT Lucas Heath	---	---	2	2	7	11
C Sedrick Fisher	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Joel Galloway	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Jackie McGillicuddy	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Tyler Harrison	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Dylan Shapiro	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Brendan Dimry	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Carl Wheeler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	69	8.6
Middle	19	87	4.6
Right	3	16	5.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	16	5.3
Middle	11	94	8.5
Right	2	13	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dalton Schneider	32	22	0	1	0	4	4	1	0

California	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bryson Roger	48	30	4	1	3	4	6	2	1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	61	7.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	55	3.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	6	58	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	59	6.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	14	115	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	9	96	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	16	4.0

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Yards	PPlay
TE Freddie Sitron	9	6	42	31
WR Tre Kemp	8	6	49	28
WR Weston Mackey	6	3	20	32
FB David Hudson	3	3	33	11
RB Rico Beitner	3	3	20	18
WR Fred Clingan	2	1	10	15
TE Brady McCormick	1	0	0	13

California	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Asher Rabach	11	5	1	37	0	44
TE Devante Hock	10	6	0	79	2	44
WR Raymond Carpenter	10	6	1	47	0	27
RB Chuck Creech	6	3	1	36	1	35
RB Dominique Foreman	4	4	0	47	1	17
WR Joshua Chandler	4	3	0	14	0	39
TE Howard Carter	2	2	0	18	0	15
WR Gavin Schwant	1	1	0	8	0	2

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Emmett Hardy	2	17	8.50	6.40
RB Rico Beitner	2	14	7.00	5.63
WR Weston Mackey	1	9	9.00	9.00

California	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Chuck Creech	1	7	7.00	9.00
RB Mackenzie Aranda	1	8	8.00	8.67

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dalton Schneider	1	0	0	0.00	5.44

California	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bryson Roger	3	2	11	3.67	5.96

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tre Kemp	1	0	0	0.00	6.13

California	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Chuck Creech	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Asher Rabach	1	1	2	2.00	3.36
TE Devante Hock	1	1	9	9.00	7.90

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
RB Rich Ekernas	1	0
RB Rico Beitner	1	0

California	Rushes	Conversions
QB Bryson Roger	1	0

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dalton Schneider	10	9	5

California	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bryson Roger	13	13	6

RB Emmett Hardy

RB Rico Beitner

RB Rich Ekernas

QB Dalton Schneider

WR Weston Mackey

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Tre Kemp	4	3	2
WR Weston Mackey	3	3	1
FB David Hudson	1	1	1
TE Freddie Sitron	1	1	0
RB Rico Beitner	1	1	1

California	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Dominique Foreman	3	3	2
WR Asher Rabach	3	3	2
TE Devante Hock	3	3	2
WR Raymond Carpenter	3	3	0
WR Joshua Chandler	1	1	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)