Sonny Cumbie goes for 8,000 yards on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday

Friday March 7, 2008

NEW YORK – Los Angeles Avengers QB SONNY CUMBIE needs 171 passing yards to post the most in a player’s first 31 games.

With 7,879 career passing yards, Cumbie, in his third season, needs 121 passing yards to become the second player to throw for 8,000 career yards in 31 games, joining MIKE PEREZ.

Cumbie will attempt to pass Perez when the Avengers (1-0) travel to U.S. Airways Center to face the Arizona Rattlers (1-0) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, March 10, at 11 p.m. ET (ESPN HD) in an early Mitsubishi Motors Western Division matchup.

MOST PASSING YARDS DURING FIRST 31 GAMES