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Week 1: Grand Rapids 60 at Indiana 59
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Grand Rapids Rampage Grand Rapids Rampage 7171414860
Indiana Firebirds Indiana Firebirds 371329759
Date: Saturday April 14, 2001, Game Time: 12:00 am ET
Arena: Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Attendance: 11,379
MVP: Clint Dolezel (GRA)
Ironman of the Game: Michael Baker (GRA)
Scoring Summary
1st Quarter
12:54Grand Rapids RampageTDBaker 2 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 7-0
09:14Indiana FirebirdsFGGarner 21 yd field goalGrand Rapids Rampage 7-3
2nd Quarter
14:04Grand Rapids RampageTDBaker 4 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 14-3
07:08Grand Rapids RampageTDBlackshear 6 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 21-3
03:39Indiana FirebirdsTDJohnson 2 yd pass from Brown (Garner kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 21-10
00:18Grand Rapids RampageFGGowins 34 yd field goalGrand Rapids Rampage 24-10
3rd Quarter
10:01Indiana FirebirdsTDBrown 2 yd run (Garner kick failed)Grand Rapids Rampage 24-16
06:29Grand Rapids RampageTDBaker 4 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 31-16
02:08Indiana FirebirdsTDJohnson 11 yd pass from Philyaw (Garner kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 31-23
00:10Grand Rapids RampageTDMitchell 4 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 38-23
4th Quarter
13:45Indiana FirebirdsTDJones 40 yd pass from Philyaw (Garner kick failed)Grand Rapids Rampage 38-29
11:11Indiana FirebirdsTDThompson 2 yd pass from Philyaw (Garner kick failed)Grand Rapids Rampage 38-35
09:17Indiana FirebirdsTDJones net recovery (Garner kick)Indiana Firebirds 42-38
05:03Grand Rapids RampageTDMitchell 11 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 45-42
03:40Indiana FirebirdsTDJohnson 39 yd pass from Philyaw (Garner kick)Indiana Firebirds 49-45
00:34Grand Rapids RampageTDRoss 16 yd pass from Dolezel (Gowins kick)Grand Rapids Rampage 52-49
00:01Indiana FirebirdsFGGarner 31 yd field goalTied 52-52
Overtime
11:38Indiana FirebirdsTDHopkins 33 yd pass from Philyaw (Garner kick)Indiana Firebirds 59-52
09:42Grand Rapids RampageTDRoss 6 yd pass from Dolezel (Dolezel pass to Mitchell)Grand Rapids Rampage 60-59
Note: scores in red indicate lead of more than one possession.
Team Statistics
  Grand RapidsIndiana
First Downs1716
Rushing Yards125
Passing Yards246305
Fumbles/Lost2/11/0
Fumble Return Yards30
Penalties/Yards7/467/57
Time of Possession33:3531:43
3rd Down Conv.8/93/7
4th Down Conv.0/01/1
Individual Statistics
Grand Rapids Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Clint Dolezel314424680
Indiana Passing
 CompAttYdsTDInt
Ray Philyaw173230250
Eddie Brown11310
Grand Rapids Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Michael Baker9513
Deon Mitchell8862
Ricky Ross6572
Demo Odems4260
Rodney Blackshear4261
Indiana Receiving
 RecYdsTD
Eddie Brown81080
Greg Hopkins4871
Van Johnson4683
Leroy Thompson121
Jay Jones1401
Grand Rapids Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Lincoln Coleman Jr310
Indiana Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Ray Philyaw4160
Leroy Thompson370
Eddie Brown121
Grand Rapids Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Brian Gowins8/81/10/00/0
Indiana Kicking
 1pt3pt2pt4pt
Nelson Garner5/82/40/00/0
Grand Rapids Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Ricky Ross3/106/00/0/0
Michael Baker2/31/00/0/0
Deon Mitchell1/15/00/0/0
Rodney Blackshear1/18/00/0/0
JoJo Polk0/0/01/0/0
Indiana Returns
 KORetMFGRet
Jay Jones4/51/00/0/0
Van Johnson3/90/00/0/0
Eddie Brown1/10/00/0/0
Grand Rapids Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Tristan Moss7/140.0/00/0
Michael Baker4/100.0/00/0
JoJo Polk4/000.0/00/0
Rodney Blackshear3/010.0/00/0
Ethan Banning2/000.0/00/0
Brian Gowins2/000.0/00/0
Dwayne Woods1/100.0/00/0
Lincoln Coleman Jr1/100.0/00/0
Chris Ryan1/100.0/00/0
Deon Mitchell1/000.0/00/0
Marcellus Mostella0/100.0/00/0
Tony Bowick0/010.0/00/0
Indiana Defense
 T/APDSacksF/R
Cedric Walker8/040.0/00/0
Cornelius Coe7/410.0/00/0
Greg Hopkins5/110.0/01/0
Umar Muhammad4/100.0/00/0
Van Johnson2/100.0/00/0
Jay Jones2/000.0/00/1
Chris Snyder2/000.0/00/0
Ray Jackson2/000.0/00/0
Leroy Thompson1/100.0/00/0
Nelson Garner1/100.0/00/0
Carl Sacco0/200.0/00/0
Ricky Hall0/100.0/00/0
Grand Rapids Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD
Indiana Interceptions
 IntsYdsTD