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2002 Buffalo Destroyers
Preseason
Mar 30at Detroit27-320
Apr 11Grand Rapids51-484,898
Regular Season: 6-8
Apr 19New Jersey53-517,093
Apr 28at New York54-698,762
May 04at Detroit48-507,141
May 11Detroit49-217,991
May 18Toronto49-468,014
May 25at Grand Rapids45-479,782
Jun 01San Jose35-636,714
Jun 08New York40-356,769
Jun 13at Toronto55-276,728
Jun 23at New Jersey52-455,862
Jun 28Arizona42-697,691
Jul 06at Georgia33-546,034
Jul 12Carolina31-526,685
Jul 20at Los Angeles41-4614,427
Playoffs
Jul 26at Orlando27-329,137
 Buffalo Destroyers
Arena:
First Niagara Center
(Buffalo, NY)

Coached By:
Ray Bentley

For more franchise history see also...
Columbus Destroyers
(2004-2008)
Columbus Destroyers
(2019)

Awards
Second Team All-Arena Team
 K Steve McLaughlin
2002 Buffalo Statistics
Rushing
 RushYdsTD
Jason Bratton20631
Juan Long17611
Lamart Cooper27475
Kevin Mason1340
Derrick Chachere12312
John Motton7160
Fred McNair27137
Jarrail Jackson120
Bret Cooper120
Carlos James5-50
Jeff Loots5-61
Team12325817
Passing
 CompAtt%YdsTDINTQB Rat.
Fred McNair20938454.42761491296.3
Jeff Loots518361.464310495.6
Team26046755.73404591696.2
Receiving
 ReceptYdsTD
Lamart Cooper80105011
Bret Cooper5164312
Carlos James4353814
Thomas Bailey233167
Eddie Brown202925
Kevin Mason182645
Jarrail Jackson81264
Bobby Olive7990
Jason Bratton4200
Kerwin Hairston380
John Motton1331
Juan Long190
Eric Miller160
Team260340459
Kick Returns
 ReturnsYdsTD
Lamart Cooper7916494
Carlos James3210
Bret Cooper3200
Jarrail Jackson1200
Corey Johnson130
Juan Long130
Prentice Taylor100
Hardy Mitchell100
Team9017164
Kicking
 FGM4ptFGA%XPM2ptXPA%Pts
Steve McLaughlin1503740.57507994.9120
Team1503740.57507994.9120
Defensive Stats
 TackAstTotSacksPBFFFRBlkIntYdsTDs
Corey Johnson6020700.018210750
Dwaine Carpenter5420640.0121103650
Carlos James351944.50.070102240
Prentice Taylor222230.04000000
Thomas Bailey1516230.000002120
Juan Long1410191.02110000
Eddie Brown1310180.020001230
Bret Cooper15517.50.04010000
Kerwin Hairston12715.51.02010151
Hardy Mitchell96122.02111000
Derrick Chachere96120.02000000
Kevin Mason8510.50.00100000
Silas Demary84101.04000000
Jason Bratton637.50.01000000
Jerry Sharp3660.00101000
David Caldwell414.51.01010000
Eric Miller414.50.00000000
Steve McLaughlin4040.00000000
Jarrail Jackson4040.00000000
Jerry Crafts313.50.050001391
John Motton132.50.01000000
Jeremy Johnson2020.01010000
Lamart Cooper1010.00000000
Bobby Olive0210.00000000
Terry Grooms1010.00000000
Team3071474546.068792171732
Lifetime Records
ArenaBowl Championships0
ArenaBowl Appearances0
Overall23-51
Home15-21
Away8-30
Neutral Site0-0
Overtime2-0
Reg. Season23-49
Playoffs0-2
Attendance 301,555
Average 8,376
Most Points
At Home07-14-200060Los Angeles Avengers
On Road06-25-200079New Jersey Red Dogs
Least Points
At Home03-01-200313Chicago Rush
On Road05-26-200114Arizona Rattlers
Largest Victory
At Home05-11-200249-21Detroit Fury
On Road06-13-200255-27Toronto Phantoms
Worst Loss
At Home07-02-199914-59Tampa Bay Storm
On Road05-12-200023-75Albany Firebirds
Most Points Against
At Home06-28-200269Arizona Rattlers
On Road06-22-200187Nashville Kats
Least Points Against
At Home02-09-200316Carolina Cobras
On Road06-13-200227Toronto Phantoms
Longest Streaks
Wins5
Home Wins7
Road Wins2
Losses12
Home Losses6
Road Losses11
Home Attendance
Highest05-28-199915,317Grand Rapids Rampage
Lowest05-26-20004,203New England SeaWolves