Week 1, 2026

played in Chicago, IL

68 degrees, fair, calm

Cleveland Flats171033-33
Chicago Soldiers0600-6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:50 CLE - Wes Bullock 28 pass from Marco Bennett (Shawn Stagg extra point)
1Q: 11:13 CLE - Barry Reeves 44 pass from Marco Bennett (Shawn Stagg extra point)
1Q: 02:21 CLE - Shawn Stagg 54 field goal
2Q: 13:14 CLE - Corwin Farley 15 pass from Marco Bennett (Shawn Stagg extra point)
2Q: 07:09 CHI - Kris Lyle 32 field goal
2Q: 05:18 CLE - Shawn Stagg 31 field goal
2Q: 00:07 CHI - Kris Lyle 27 field goal
3Q: 02:54 CLE - Shawn Stagg 26 field goal
4Q: 02:00 CLE - Shawn Stagg 46 field goal

Team StatisticsCLECHI
Record1-00-1
First Downs1515
- by Rushing38
- by Passing124
- by Penalty03
Total Net Yards330251
- Offensive Plays4967
- Yards per Play6.733.75
Net Rushing Yards84139
- Rushing Attempts2440
- Yards per Rush3.503.48
Net Passing Yards246112
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 20 - 027 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards251112
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/50/0
- Yards per Pass Play9.844.15
Fumbles/Lost2/11/1
3rd Down Conversions1/104/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.37.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards5/252/20
Punt Returns/Yards3/482/0
Kick Returns/Yards3/906/84
Interception Ret./Yards1/90/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 44OWN 24
Time of Possession29:0230:58

Drive Charts

Cleveland Flats
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:200:45OPP 31231Touchdown
111:130:16OPP 44144Touchdown
15:333:18OWN 35628Field Goal
214:491:44OPP 49349Touchdown
27:011:49OWN 48538Field Goal
23:531:22OWN 1931Punt
315:003:13OWN 40429Missed FG
38:341:05OWN 3732Punt
36:043:15OWN 44647Field Goal
30:472:35OWN 43518Punt
410:195:47OWN 27832Punt
44:152:21OPP 3536Field Goal
Chicago Soldiers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:40OWN 2229Fumble
113:352:22OWN 2032Punt
110:573:33OWN 20619Punt
17:241:51OPP 4348Downs
12:152:26OWN 1339Punt
213:056:04OWN 201165Field Goal
25:121:19OWN 3036Punt
22:312:29OWN 331057Field Goal
311:473:13OWN 38725Downs
37:291:25OWN 1336Punt
32:492:02OWN 2136Punt
413:122:53OWN 20616Punt
44:320:17OWN 2026Interception
41:541:54OWN 14417Game

Game MVP: Marco Bennett, Cleveland Flats

Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Bobby Jennings11242.18800
Kendall Waladkewics10565.601820
Jason Kegley210.50100
Toby Broderick133.00300
ChicagoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Karl Sellers281023.641440
Jeff Poole9252.781410
Dominic McCormick11010.001010
Marvin Griffith111.00100
Ryan Rambo111.00100

Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marco Bennett24202511/53440149.8
ChicagoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Marvin Griffith27151120/0020150.2

Receiving Statistics

ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Barry Reeves468020.005441
RB Bobby Jennings44266.5015190
WR Gino Robinson335618.6740230
TE Mario Chrisman23126.00970
TE Corwin Farley222613.009151
WR Wes Bullock233718.5020281
WR C.J. Ipock1133.00030
FB Jason Kegley1177.00870
WR Mo Baines1144.00340
ChicagoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Karl Sellers45194.759120
WR Gino Lyle49266.50990
TE Jeffrey Tedeschi34237.674110
WR Richie Reese25199.504100
WR Vinny Levine122020.000200
TE Monty Greene1155.00050
RB Jeff Poole0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kevin Morris199.000
ChicagoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Kevin Morris1000
Kendall Waladkewics1000
Gino Robinson0100
Ty Hardin0100
Alex Torres0010
ChicagoFumbRecovForceTD
Karl Sellers1000
Tony Wilkens0100
Vinny Levine0010
Blaine Conley0010

Punting Statistics

ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jack Johnston417543.833.8491
ChicagoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Vernon Calvert726437.730.9561

Kicking Statistics

ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Shawn Stagg4/52/31/1543/3
ChicagoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kris Lyle2/20/00/0320/0

Punt Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Wes Bullock23015.00
Kevin Morris11818.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Poole200.00

Kick Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Toby Broderick39030.00
ChicagoRetYardsAvgTD
Gino Lyle46716.80
Vinny Levine2178.50

Defensive Statistics

ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Austin Newton1010.03525
ILB Kelvin Hartman830.03423
S Preston Condon420.01913
DE Heath Harvey410.02421
CB Andy Lindsay410.03117
S Marcus Graham320.02520
DT Blaine Holdman310.02010
CB Alex Torres300.03215
S Tony Reyman220.02519
DT Omar Womer210.01711
ILB Derek Preston210.062
S Ty Hardin210.0179
DT Lawrence Campana210.02017
OLB Jeffrey Nicholson200.083
DE Rick Lichter120.02417
DE Robert Barokas120.0166
CB Kevin Morris110.02823
DE Harris Keppler100.01610
CB Vincent Myers010.01414
CB Irving Green010.0713
ChicagoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Carlos Sloane720.01522
S Ronnie Cole330.01915
CB Neil Harding310.01618
ILB Cary Andrews310.057
ILB Tracy Hennek310.01918
OLB J.R. Conley310.0127
ILB James Stevenson310.01218
CB Chuck Irby300.02112
OLB Darryl Sitron300.067
DE Todd Doyle201.01918
CB Julio Varitek210.0715
DT Blaine Conley200.01715
CB Steve Pond200.01216
OLB J.C. Cesario110.0104
FB Dominic McCormick10---------
DT Joel Ford100.01317
DE Mercury Emmons100.01622

Pass Rush Statistics

ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Harris Keppler0.010010
DT Lawrence Campana0.010017
DE Rick Lichter0.001017
S Tony Reyman0.001019
DE Heath Harvey0.001021
ChicagoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Todd Doyle1.002018
DE Mercury Emmons0.001122

Pass Defense Statistics

ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Kelvin Hartman30023
OLB Austin Newton30025
CB Andy Lindsay21017
S Preston Condon20013
CB Alex Torres10015
OLB Jeffrey Nicholson1003
ILB Derek Preston1002
S Marcus Graham10020
S Ty Hardin1009
CB Irving Green01013
CB Kevin Morris00123
ChicagoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Carlos Sloane30022
ILB Tracy Hennek21018
CB Neil Harding20018
S Ronnie Cole20015
OLB Darryl Sitron2007
ILB James Stevenson20018
CB Steve Pond20016
CB Chuck Irby10012
OLB J.R. Conley1007
DT Blaine Conley10015
OLB J.C. Cesario1004
CB Julio Varitek10015

Blocking Statistics

ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Shawn Clark26024025
Ray Parmely14017118
Mack Shields12015022
Phil Cortez1201209
Darnell Comeaux05120021
Tracy Falk03021019
Jason Kegley02020010
ChicagoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Leo Rizzo28133020
Cris Angelo24032025
William Sanders17035022
Roger Stuart17034025
Marvin Blanchard16034024
Conrad Walters110603
Dominic McCormick0302108
Joey Cloutier01023016
Ryan Rambo01016014
Monty Greene010603

Special Teams Tackles

ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Toby Broderick327
C.J. Ipock222
Mo Baines116
Preston Condon112
Alex Torres15
ChicagoTacklesSTPlays
Julio Varitek222
Vinny Levine218
Deon Burroughs114
Conrad Walters19

Participation

ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Austin Newton------3525464
Kelvin Hartman------3423360
Jason Kegley2010------2454
Kevin Morris------2823253
Alex Torres------3215552
Shawn Clark2425------251
Heath Harvey------2421651
Andy Lindsay------3117351
Marco Bennett2425---------49
Tony Reyman------2519448
Rick Lichter------2417647
C.J. Ipock718------2247
Marcus Graham------2520247
Mack Shields1522------946
Preston Condon------19131244
Ray Parmely1718------742
Darnell Comeaux2021---------41
Lawrence Campana------2017441
Tracy Falk2119---------40
Barry Reeves2118---------39
Vincent Myers------14141139
Gino Robinson1421------136
Corwin Farley117------1735
Kendall Waladkewics1210------1335
Mario Chrisman1611------633
Jeffrey Nicholson------832132
Blaine Holdman------2010232
Irving Green------7131131
Wes Bullock612------1331
Phil Cortez129------930
Leonard Halsey------178429
Omar Womer------1711129
Toby Broderick10------2728
Ty Hardin------179228
Harris Keppler------1610---26
Bobby Jennings1112------124
Robert Barokas------166123
Reggie Fulcher77------923
Mo Baines16------1623
Rich Dennis44------917
Shawn Stagg00------1313
Derek Preston------62513
Jack Johnston00------99
Kennedy Terrell------5139
Bucky Atkins00---------0
Unknown------00---0
ChicagoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Roger Stuart3425------968
Marvin Griffith4027---------67
William Sanders3522------966
Gino Lyle3123------1266
Marvin Blanchard3424---------58
Cris Angelo3225---------57
Leo Rizzo3320---------53
Jeff Poole1017------2350
Julio Varitek------7152244
Joey Cloutier2316------443
Ryan Rambo1614------1343
Mercury Emmons------1622543
Jeffrey Tedeschi2513------442
Todd Doyle------1918441
Tracy Hennek------1918441
Karl Sellers3010---------40
Carlos Sloane------1522340
Blaine Conley------1715840
Richie Reese1813------839
Ronnie Cole------1915438
Chuck Irby------2112437
Neil Harding------1618337
Courtney Turnbull1111------1537
Dominic McCormick218------736
Vinny Levine97------1834
James Stevenson------1218434
Darnell Reyman159------933
Joel Ford------1317333
Deon Burroughs------5131432
J.R. Conley------1271332
Steve Pond------1216331
Monty Greene63------2029
Tony Wilkens117------927
Darryl Sitron------671225
Gabe Schwarzhaupt------118221
Eddie Caldwell------57921
J.C. Cesario------104721
Cary Andrews------57618
Jackie Stanton------710118
Conrad Walters63------918
Jackie Lang------93517
Lorenzo Norgard------83---11
Vernon Calvert00------77
Kris Lyle00------55
Billy Poole00------22
Luther Cheatham00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11343.1
Middle166.0
Right12443.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10424.2
Middle16332.1
Right14644.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marco Bennett24204001310
ChicagoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Marvin Griffith27151312301

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76355.0
Short (0-8 Yds)131114010.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)2194.5
Long (19+ Yds)226733.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43112.8
Short (0-8 Yds)149674.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)72142.0
Long (19+ Yds)212010.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Barry Reeves64080218
RB Bobby Jennings44026012
TE Mario Chrisman32012011
WR Gino Robinson33056121
WR Wes Bullock32037112
TE Corwin Farley2202607
WR C.J. Ipock1103018
FB Jason Kegley1107010
WR Mo Baines110406
ChicagoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gino Lyle94026023
RB Karl Sellers54019010
WR Richie Reese52019013
TE Jeffrey Tedeschi43123013
WR Vinny Levine2102017
RB Jeff Poole1000017
TE Monty Greene110503

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Kendall Waladkewics252.505.60
Bobby Jennings100.002.18
ChicagoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marco Bennett43246.0010.46
ChicagoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Marvin Griffith4151.254.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Barry Reeves1122.0013.33
TE Corwin Farley111515.0013.00
FB Jason Kegley1177.007.00
WR Wes Bullock1000.0012.33
ChicagoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Richie Reese2000.003.80
WR Vinny Levine1000.0010.00
TE Monty Greene1155.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ClevelandRushesConversions
Kendall Waladkewics21
Bobby Jennings10
ChicagoRushesConversions
Karl Sellers62
Jeff Poole11
Dominic McCormick10
Marvin Griffith10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompConversions
Marco Bennett740
ChicagoAttCompConversions
Marvin Griffith531

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Barry Reeves210
WR Wes Bullock210
RB Bobby Jennings110
TE Mario Chrisman100
WR C.J. Ipock110
ChicagoTargCatchConversions
RB Karl Sellers210
WR Richie Reese211
WR Gino Lyle110

SectionAttendance
Stadium29,400 (65,300 capacity)
Upper Deck9,300 (20,800)
End Zone6,700 (15,000)
Mezzanine3,800 (8,600)
Sideline Seats5,900 (13,200)
Club Seats2,200 (5,000)
Luxury Boxes1,500 (2,700)